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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2147/98 by Sebastiano MUSUMECI to the Commission. Inclusion of the Palermo-Trapani-Siracusa rail route in the trans-European rail network outline plan
Date: 1998-07-13
Institutions: European Parliament, MUSUMECI
Subjects: EU aid, Sicily, competence of the Member States, eligibility criteria, project evaluation, project of common interest, rail network, trans-European network

8.4.1999

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 96/47

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(1) OJ L 113, 30 April 1992.
(2) OJ L 144, 4 June 1997.

(1999/C 96/066)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2147/98

by Sebastiano Musumeci (NI) to the Commission

(13 July 1998)

Subject: Inclusion of the Palermo-Trapani-Siracusa rail route in the trans-European rail network outline plan

At its sitting of 18 May 1995, when voting on the proposal for an EP and Council Decision on Community
guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, Parliament adopted Amendment 80,
thus inserting in Annex I, Railway Network, Italy the routes Palermo-Trapani and Siracusa-Ragusa-Agrigento-
Trapani.

What degree of priority does the Commission accord to the implementation of the project for the above rail routes
in Italy and what, if any, operational measures have been taken towards this end in conjunction with the national
authorities?

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(14 September 1998)

The Honourable Member will be aware that the Parliament and the Council adopted the Decision No 1692/96/EC
of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (1).

Under Parliament(cid:146)s amendment 80, only the conventional lines Palermo › Trapani and Siracusa-Agrigento were
included in the guidelines. Agrigento › Trapani, a narrow gauge line closed to commercial service in 1985, did
not fulfil the criteria for inclusion and could not be considered of trans-European interest.

According to the principle of subsidiarity, the implementation of projects of common interest is the responsibility
of the Member State concerned. Projects concerning the lines covered by Annex 1 can be co-financed by the
Community via the TEN-T budget upon request from the Member State concerned, subject to the Commission(cid:146)s
agreement.

According to Article 18§3 of the Decision, the Commission has to report on the implementation of the projects of
common interest included in the guidelines. On the basis of the information received from the Italian authorities,
the situation on the two lines is understood to be that Palermo-Trapani was electrified some years ago and
upgrading of the section from Palermo to Punta Raisi (airport connection) is underway and scheduled to be
completed in year 2000, while for Siracusa-Agrigento minor improvements (doubling tracks) on some sections
are underway.

(1) OJ L 228, 9.9.1996.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2161/98 by Anna KARAMANOU to the Commission. Earthquake disasters in Turkey
Date: 1998-07-13
Institutions: European Parliament, KARAMANOU
Subjects: EU aid, Türkiye, aid to disaster victims, earthquake, emergency aid, humanitarian aid, non-governmental organisation, nuclear power station, nuclear safety, seismic monitoring













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2161/98 by Anna KARAMANOU to the Commission. Earthquake disasters in Turkey  


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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2161/98by Anna Karamanou (PSE) to the Commission(13 July 1998)Subject: Earthquake disasters in TurkeyIn view of the tragedy caused by the disastrous earthquakes of 27 June which struck the Ceyhan area of Turkey, causing 112 deaths and at least 1041 injuries, in addition to incalculable material damage, what steps will the Commission take to provide immediate aid to the stricken areas? It has also emerged that this seismic area has been chosen as the site of a nuclear power station, which would be extremely dangerous, as tragically confirmed by the earthquakes which occurred two days ago.Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission(28 September 1998)As soon as news of the earthquake in Turkey was received the Commission established contact with a range of information sources. These included its delegation in Ankara, the Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies (IFRC) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva (OCHA).As early as 30 June, the Delegation in Ankara, via a press release, indicated the Commission's readiness to intervene. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, the only aid agency active in the country was the local Red Crescent Society.On 3 July the IFRC issued a letter requesting funds for the emergency. This was the only aid agency from which a request for funds had been received by the Commission. On the basis of this call for funds, the Commission decided to grant the sum of ECU 500 000. These funds have enabled a short-term emergency relief programme to be launched. The programme is being implemented by the IFRC. Funding covers the purchase of essential relief items including blankets, tents and mobile kitchens.Following the occurrence of the earthquake in the Adana region, the Turkish authorities confirmed that all necessary security measures had been taken regarding the future Akkuyu nuclear power station. No construction has yet begun on site. With regard to the future Akkuyu nuclear plant, the Honourable Member should refer also to the Commission's answer to Written Questions E-1876/98 and E-2190/98 by Mr Kaklamanis.