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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3462/98 by Daniela RASCHHOFER to the Commission. Allocation of EU funds to Upper Austria
Date: 1998-11-24
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Austria, EU financing, EU initiative, EU programme, Structural Funds

21.5.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 142/135

(1999/C 142/173)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3462/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Upper Austria

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Upper Austria, can the Commission provide
information as to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative and the amount of EU funds charged to other
budgetary headings since 1995 disbursed for pilot projects and other measures or as direct payments
to research institutes, universities, undertakings and other bodies in the State of Upper Austria;

2.

the number of jobs created or saved with the help of these funds?

(1999/C 142/174)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3463/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Salzburg (Austria)

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Salzburg, can the Commission provide
information as to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative, and the amount of EU funds charged to other
budgetary headings and disbursed since 1995 for pilot projects and other measures or as direct
payments to research institutes, universities, undertakings and other bodies in the State of Salzburg;

2.

the number of jobs created or saved with the help of these funds?

(1999/C 142/175)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3464/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Styria (Austria)

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Styria, can the Commission provide information
as to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative, and the amount of EU funds charged to other
budgetary headings and disbursed since 1995 for pilot projects and other measures or as direct
payments to research institutes, universities, undertakings and other bodies in the State of Styria;

2.

the number of jobs created or saved with the help of these funds?

(1999/C 142/176)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3465/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Tirol (Austria)

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Tirol, can the Commission provide information as
to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative, and the amount of EU funds charged to other
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3464/98 by Daniela RASCHHOFER to the Commission. Allocation of EU funds to Styria (Austria)
Date: 1998-11-24
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Austria, EU financing, EU initiative, EU programme, Structural Funds

21.5.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 142/135

(1999/C 142/173)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3462/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Upper Austria

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Upper Austria, can the Commission provide
information as to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative and the amount of EU funds charged to other
budgetary headings since 1995 disbursed for pilot projects and other measures or as direct payments
to research institutes, universities, undertakings and other bodies in the State of Upper Austria;

2.

the number of jobs created or saved with the help of these funds?

(1999/C 142/174)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3463/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Salzburg (Austria)

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Salzburg, can the Commission provide
information as to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative, and the amount of EU funds charged to other
budgetary headings and disbursed since 1995 for pilot projects and other measures or as direct
payments to research institutes, universities, undertakings and other bodies in the State of Salzburg;

2.

the number of jobs created or saved with the help of these funds?

(1999/C 142/175)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3464/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Styria (Austria)

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Styria, can the Commission provide information
as to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative, and the amount of EU funds charged to other
budgetary headings and disbursed since 1995 for pilot projects and other measures or as direct
payments to research institutes, universities, undertakings and other bodies in the State of Styria;

2.

the number of jobs created or saved with the help of these funds?

(1999/C 142/176)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3465/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Tirol (Austria)

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Tirol, can the Commission provide information as
to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative, and the amount of EU funds charged to other
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3434/98 by María ESTEVAN BOLEA to the Commission. Fires in the far east of Russia
Date: 1998-11-24
Institutions: ESTEVAN BOLEA, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, Far East, Russia, fire, fire protection, forest conservation

21.5.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 142/131

The cost of this abortive exercise was roughly ECU 1,2 million (2,4 billion lires). The competition was
cancelled because ‘examination papers had been leaked, at least in one language’.

Does the Commission intend to identify those responsible to ensure that they, rather than the citizens of
Europe, meet the cost of organising another examination?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(9 December 1998)

Yes. On 28 October 1998 the Commission lodged a complaint with the public prosecutor in Brussels so
that everyone involved in the affair, both the perpetrators and the beneficiaries, could be identified and
brought to justice.

(1999/C 142/166)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3434/98

by María Estevan Bolea (PPE) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Fires in the far east of Russia

The far eastern taiga of Russia (Sakhalin island and the Khabarovsk region) has been suffering the effects
of a large number of fires since the spring. More than 1 800 000 hectares of forest has already been
destroyed by fire as a result of a dry and warm summer, strong winds and the lack of any means of fighting
the fires. In addition to this incalculable loss, unique animal species are under threat; they include the
Ussuri tiger, 80 % of whose habitat has been devastated. At the present time, these fires are still burning
out of control, with the consequent loss of biological diversity and adverse influence on the global climate.

Is the Commission aware of this situation?

Will it be contributing any kind of financial and/or material aid to alleviate the effects of this ecological
disaster?

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

(8 December 1998)

The Commission is aware of the problem of forestry fires in the Russian Federation, not only in the region
of Sakhalin and Khabarosk, but also in other parts of the territory. One to three million hectares are
damaged or lost annually through fire.

The Commission, in the framework of the 1997 Tacis action programme, designed a project specifically
addressing this question which will start in the coming weeks. It is called ‘Improvement in forest fire
response systems’ and its main objective is to improve the fire-fighting response of the Russian Federal
forestry fire service, both in terms of time and quality. Three regional centers will benefit directly or
indirectly from the project (Pushkino, Krasnoyarsk and Khabarosk).

A detailed description of this project is being sent direct to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat
general of the Parliament.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3446/98 by Amedeo AMADEO Cabin crews/ civil aviation
Date: 1998-11-24
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: air transport, carrier, civil aviation, competence of the Member States, crew, population of working age, professional qualifications, transport regulations, transport safety

29.11.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 341/5

The proposal nevertheless recognises the different circumstances of self-employed drivers and has formulated
the definition of working time and the need for record-keeping accordingly.

However, to exclude self-employed drivers from such a sector-specific proposal would create unfair
competition.

(1) COM(98) 662 final.
(2) OJ L 307, 13.12.1993.
(3) OJ L 370, 31.12.1985.

(1999/C 341/006)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3420/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Cabin crews in civil aviation

With reference to the proposal for a Council Directive on safety requirements and attestation of professional
competence for cabin crews in civil aviation (COM(97) 0382 final 2 97/0212 SYN) (1), would the Commission
provide a more precise definition of the term ‘cabin crew’ (Article 1(1))? We consider that the ‘cabin crew’
consists of all the persons employed in providing cabin services on board an aircraft. The directive in question,
therefore, should apply without exception to all members of the cabin staff.

(1) OJ C 263, 29.8.1997, p. 5.

(1999/C 341/007)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3446/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Cabin crews/civil aviation

With reference to the proposal for a Council directive on safety requirements and attestation of professional
competence for cabin crews in civil aviation (COM(97) 382 final 2 97/0212 SYN) (1), will the Commission set
the minimum age for persons who perform an executive or managerial role in the field of air transport at
21 years (Article 4(1)), as is the case in other sectors concerned with the carriage of persons? Cabin crew
members with more demanding tasks who are called upon to assume a significant degree of responsibility,
particularly in emergency situations, should have acquired reasonable experience of life and also practical
knowledge in cabin service.

(1) OJ C 263, 29.8.1997, p. 5.

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-3420/98 and E-3446/98
given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(4 February 1999)

The Commission proposal for a Directive on Safety Requirements and Attestation of Professional Competence
for Cabin Crews in civil aviation indeed would only apply to all crew members who perform duties in the
passenger compartment of an aircraft with the sole exception of additional on-board staff who are employed
solely for non safety duties such as to undertake commercial activities.

The extension of the provisions of this proposal to staff assigned solely to non-safety duties will continue to be
a decision that can only be made by national aviation authorities or the airline operators.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3442/98 by Amedeo AMADEO Ambient air
Date: 1998-11-24
Institutions: AMADEO, European Parliament
Subjects: EC Directive, air quality, anhydride, application of EU law, atmosphere, environmental standard, lead, oxide, proposal (EU), public health

11.10.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 289/49

(1999/C 289/064)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3440/98

by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Abduction of two children in Libya

There recently appeared in the Italian press the story of Anisa and Amira, the daughters of two women,
Antonia Bartoli and Barbara De Dominicis, and of a Libyan, Abubaker al Sherif, who in 1996, claiming to be a
political refugee, abducted the two girls. Following a series of appeals to the Libyan courts on the basis of
Libyan law, custody was awarded to the children’s natural mothers, provided that they reside in Libya. On
21 June, following an appeal submitted by the father, the decision to award custody to the mothers was once
again upheld. Abubaker al Sherif is currently in hiding in Libya, together with the two girls.

On the basis of the above, does the Commission not think that it should make representations to the Libyan
authorities in order to ask for greater efforts to be made in the investigations which are meant to lead to the
arrest of the father and the return of the children to their own mothers in accordance with what has been
decided under Libyan law?

Answer given by Mr Marín on behalf of the Commission

(7 December 1998)

Having no contractual ties with Libya, the Commission possesses no first-hand information on the cases cited
by the Honourable Member.

This is not a matter for the Commission but for the relevant national and consular authorities.

(1999/C 289/065)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3442/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Ambient air

With reference to the proposal for a Council directive relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, oxides of
nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air (COM(97) 500 final 7 97/0266/SYN) (1), could the
Commission ascertain whether or not the limit values for sulphur dioxide (SO2) could come into force as early
as 2005 (the scheduled date for other harmful substances) and not just in 2010, as laid down in the proposal
for a directive?

(1) OJ C 9, 14.1.1998, p. 6.

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(26 January 1999)

The proposal for a Council directive relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of
nitrogen, particulate matter and lead (1), does in fact set limit values for sulphur dioxide to come into force in
2005. If the Honourable Member is referring to the limit values for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) to protect health to
be met by 1 January 2010, it is the Commission’s view that a faster timetable is not technically feasible for the
Community as a whole. Individual Member States may set shorter timescales if they so choose.

(1) OJ C 360, 23.11.1998.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3463/98 by Daniela RASCHHOFER to the Commission. Allocation of EU funds to Salzburg (Austria)
Date: 1998-11-24
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Austria, EU financing, EU initiative, EU programme, Structural Funds

21.5.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 142/135

(1999/C 142/173)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3462/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Upper Austria

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Upper Austria, can the Commission provide
information as to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative and the amount of EU funds charged to other
budgetary headings since 1995 disbursed for pilot projects and other measures or as direct payments
to research institutes, universities, undertakings and other bodies in the State of Upper Austria;

2.

the number of jobs created or saved with the help of these funds?

(1999/C 142/174)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3463/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Salzburg (Austria)

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Salzburg, can the Commission provide
information as to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative, and the amount of EU funds charged to other
budgetary headings and disbursed since 1995 for pilot projects and other measures or as direct
payments to research institutes, universities, undertakings and other bodies in the State of Salzburg;

2.

the number of jobs created or saved with the help of these funds?

(1999/C 142/175)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3464/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Styria (Austria)

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Styria, can the Commission provide information
as to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative, and the amount of EU funds charged to other
budgetary headings and disbursed since 1995 for pilot projects and other measures or as direct
payments to research institutes, universities, undertakings and other bodies in the State of Styria;

2.

the number of jobs created or saved with the help of these funds?

(1999/C 142/176)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3465/98

by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission

(24 November 1998)

Subject: Allocation of EU funds to Tirol (Austria)

With regard to the allocation of EU funds to the State of Tirol, can the Commission provide information as
to:

1.

the total amount of EU structural fund appropriations provided, with a breakdown by fund and by
individual Community programme and/or initiative, and the amount of EU funds charged to other
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3436/98 by Roberta ANGELILLI Update regarding the URBAN initiative in Rome
Date: 1998-11-24
Institutions: ANGELILLI, European Parliament
Subjects: EU control, EU initiative, EU programme, Latium, application of EU law, local government, public authorities, town planning, urban renewal













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3436/98by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission(24 November 1998)Subject: Update regarding the URBAN initiative in RomeWith reference to an earlier question concerning management of the URBAN initiative in Rome (E-2221/97)(1), could the Commission say whether or not the delays reported and confirmed by the Commission in connection with the implementation of the URBAN initiative in Rome have been made up? If they have not, what action does the Commission intend to take in order to ensure that the scheduled timetable for implementation is met, taking additionally into account the lack of involvement which continues to prompt complaints from the local people concerned?Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission(25 January 1999)Based on the information available, the implementation of subprogramme 3 of the Urban Community Initiative in Rome has made some progress as compared to 1997. Despite this, however, commitments and payments are still low compared to the average for the Urban Community Initiative for Italy, preventing the accumulated delays during the launch from being made up as yet.To ensure that the funds allocated to Italy under the Initiative are fully used, the Commission will continue to monitor closely the programme's implementation and if necessary will propose, in co-operation with the administrations concerned, that funding be switched between subprogrammes, an option already provided for in the rules of procedure of the Monitoring Committee concerned.(1) OJ C 82, 17.3.1998, p. 46.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3624/98 by Stanislaw TILLICH to the Commission. Calls for tender issued by the Commission on 18 July 1998: No 98/S 137-92959, No 98/S 137-92298, No 98/S 137-92958, No 98/S 138-91477
Date: 1998-11-24
Institutions: European Parliament, TILLICH
Subjects: EU publication, European Commission, Official Journal, access to EU information, dissemination of EU information, invitation to tender, optical medium, provision of services, public contract, works contract













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WRITTEN QUESTION P-3624/98by Stanislaw Tillich (PPE) to the Commission(24 November 1998)Subject: Calls for tender issued by the Commission on 18 July 1998: No 98/S 137-92959, No 98/S 137-92298, No 98/S 137-92958, No 98/S 138-91477Can the Commission explain why the above calls for tender, which had extremely short deadlines, were published during the peak holiday period and at a time when the medium of publication of calls for tender was being changed from paper to CD-ROM, with the result that a large number of persons and organisations were not able to respond within the specified deadlines?Might the Commission consider extending the deadline for these calls for tender, since complaints have already been submitted in this respect and, if it did so, the Commission might avoid the impression that only insiders had been able to abide by these deadlines in this case, which involves DG XXIII?Answer by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission(15 January 1999)Calls for tender 98/S137-92959, 98/S137-90298 and 98/S137-92958 were published in the Official Journal of 18 July 1998 and were open until 8 September 1998. Some 295 organisations requested the documents for these calls, despite the specialised nature of the work involved.The time limit for the receipt of tenders complied with Article 18 of Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts(1). This article in fact states that the time limit for the receipt of tenders shall not be less than 52 days from the date of dispatch of the notice.As for call for tender 98/S138-91477, it was published on 21 July 1998 (with a deadline of 10 September 1998). The Commission received 24 bids, which is a considerable number for this kind of contract.These calls were published at these dates in order to meet the deadlines for making the financial commitments in 1998. While the Commission is aware that the dates of publication were not ideal, every effort was made to publicise the calls by other means, for instance by passing the information to the Euro Info Centres for local transmission.(1) OJ L 209, 24.7.1992.