WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1847/98 by Xaver MAYER to the Commission. Invitation to tender of 23 February 1998 for the supply of breeding cattle to Bosnia- Herzegovina (Ref. IA:D-1:Hdl D(98))
Date: 1998-06-05
Institutions: European Parliament, MAYER XAVER
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, animal breeding, animal health, animal tuberculosis, cattle, health control, invitation to tender, veterinary inspection, veterinary legislation

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Is the Commission aware of this promotional and propaganda campaign? Has it expressed an opinion about its
objectivity?  What  steps  will  it  take  to  put  an  end  to  this  attempt  to  (cid:145)brainwash(cid:146)  the  Greek  public  about  the
(cid:145)achievements(cid:146) of the Greek Government, when hardly any major project would have been carried out in Greece
without the assistance of the EU structural Funds?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission

(30 June 1998)

The  Commission  would  refer  the  Honourable  Member  to  the  replies  it  gave  to  Oral  Questions  H-542/98  by
Mr Anastassopoulos  and  H-543/98  by  Mr  Hatzidakis  during  question  time  at  Parliament(cid:146)s  June  1998  part
session (1).

(1)  Debates of the Parliament (June 1998).

(98/C 354/204)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1805/98

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(11 June 1998)

Subject: Technical assistance for implementation of the MEDA programme

To  ensure  the  optimum  implementation  of  the  MEDA  programme  and  secure  technical  assistance  for  the
Commission,  a  number  of  MEDA  Teams-MT  were  set  up  with  back-up  provided  by  a  Support  Unit.
The Commission announced a competition, which was published in the Official Journal of the Communities,
following which a firm was selected to organize the Support Unit which began operating in January 1998.

1.  How was the competition for the Support Unit organized and how was the contract awarded?

2.  What were the conditions of eligibility?

3.  What were the technical specifications and how have they been applied to date?

4.  What  were  the  assessment  criteria  for  the  contract  and  what  are  the  assessment  criteria  for  the  services

currently provided by the Support Unit?

Answer given by Mr Marin on behalf of the Commission

(3 July 1998)

In  view  of  the  length  of  its  answer,  the  Commission  is  sending  it  direct  to  the  Honourable  Member  and  to
Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat.

(98/C 354/205)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1847/98

by Xaver Mayer (PPE) to the Commission

(5 June 1998)

Subject: Invitation to tender of 23 February 1998 for the supply of breeding cattle to Bosnia- Herzegovina (Ref.

IA:D-1:Hdl D(98))

1. With regard to animal health, the above-mentioned invitation to tender specifies that the animals selected
for Bosnia-Herzegovina should be tested for tuberculosis 60 days before shipment and for other diseases 30 days
before shipment. Is the Commission aware that  animals are  being  selected  without any  tests  for  tuberculosis
being required for the animal health certificate and that blood tests 30 days before shipment are no longer being
carried out?