WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2786/98 by Ana PALACIO VALLELERSUNDI to the Commission. Eligibility of Spanish 'ingenieros técnicos' to sit competitions for A/LA posts at the EU institutions
Date: 1998-09-17
Institutions: European Parliament, PALACIO VALLELERSUNDI
Subjects: European official, Spain, administrator, competence of the Member States, competition (EU), diploma, engineer, higher education, recognition of diplomas, recognition of studies

C 50/150

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.2.1999

Because Italy has no bilateral extradition agreements with Sri Lanka, the Italian authorities cannot have the
murderer extradited, and he is now going calmly about his business in his own country.

The fact that no diplomatic means can be brought to bear is giving rise to a grave injustice and once again
demonstrates the need for joint diplomatic representation to safeguard the interests of Community citizens (as
Parliament pointed out in an earlier report (A4-0193/97)).

What progress has been made with the plan to establish joint diplomatic representation?

Acting through its Delegation in Sri Lanka, will the Commission exert every form of pressure required to resolve
this serious case of murder by a self-confessed culprit and ensure that justice can be done?

Answer given by Mr van den Broek on behalf of the Commission

(4 September 1998)

The matter in question does not come within its jurisdiction of the Commission (which is unfortunately unable to
supply the information requested).

(1999/C 50/228)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2596/98

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE) to the Commission

(1 September 1998)

Subject: Take-up rate of appropriations from Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund

What is the overall take-up to date of appropriations (absolute amounts and percentages) from the Structural
Funds and the Cohesion Fund by each Member State:

1.

2.

in relation to the total amount of appropriations for the current period (1994-1999), and

in relation to the schedule up to the present point in time?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(23 September 1998)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as
soon as possible.

(1999/C 50/229)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2786/98

by Ana Palacio Vallelersundi (PPE) to the Commission

(17 September 1998)

Subject: Eligibility of Spanish (cid:145)ingenieros tØcnicos(cid:146) to sit competitions for A/LA posts at the EU institutions

The Commission has been informed, via the documentation attached to the annulment proceedings taken out on
1 December 1997 at the Court of First Instance of the European Communities by Mr Vicente Alonso Morales
(T-299/97), that Mr Roberto Arce Recio, a Spanish national holding the qualification of (cid:145)ingeniero tØcnico(cid:146), was
accepted for doctoral study at the UniversitØ Paul Sabatier in Toulouse (France), and, on 24 June 1998, was
awarded his doctorate, obtaining a distinction in the process. Can the Commission explain why Mr Liikanen, in
his reply of 10 February 1998 to Written Question E-4186/97 (1), tabled by Mrs Barbara D(cid:252)hrkop D(cid:252)hrkop, stated
that one of the Commission(cid:146)s reasons for not considering Spanish (cid:145)ingenieros tØcnicos(cid:146) to be eligible for A/LA
posts in the Community civil service is that this Spanish qualification does not give admission to doctoral studies?

(1) OJ C 304, 2.10.1998, p. 15.