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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 57/99 by Luciano VECCHI Allocation of block grants in 1999 to NGOs working in the development field
Date: 1999-01-22
Institutions: European Parliament, VECCHI
Subjects: EU aid, European Commission, European Union, co-financing, cooperation policy, development policy, gift, management, non-governmental organisation













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 57/99 by Luciano VECCHI Allocation of block grants in 1999 to NGOs working in the development field  


Official Journal C 341 , 29/11/1999 P. 0040 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0057/99by Luciano Vecchi (PSE) to the Commission(22 January 1999)Subject: Allocation of block grants in 1999 to NGOs working in the development fieldAccording to recent statements attributed to the Commission's joint external cooperation instrument management service, block grants will not be allocated in 1999 to European NGOs working in the development field since this would produce an excessive workload which the joint management service would be unable to cope with.Would the Commission say:1. whether these are the Commission's actual intentions;2. whether it is aware of the damage which would be caused by the loss of such an important resource as block grants, which have enabled thousands of small but hugely effective cooperation initiatives to be carried out;3. why, as a consequence of the re-organisation of the external cooperation departments, it will no longer be possible to engage in activities and conduct procedures which, until a few months ago, did not create excessive administrative problems;4. whether it is aware of the fact that block grants are an integral part (from the "political" point of view as well) of the activities to be funded by means of budget heading B7-6000 and that the possible suspension thereof would be likely to distort the entire co-financing of activities promoted by NGOs and supported by the European Union?Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission(12 April 1999)1. In view of the staffing situation in certain departments the Commission has initiated an interdepartmental coordination procedure to enable it to continue allocating block grants for 1999 while cutting down the workload involved for itself and for the NGOs.2. The Commission has no intention of discontinuing block grants, but believes the instrument must be modified to allow greater management efficiency while still meeting the needs of the ultimate beneficiaries.3. Some of the general conditions of contract are out of date and are being reviewed to enable the Commission to cope with the obligations entailed by this instrument and foster its relationship with NGOs who represent European civil society and speak for the poor in the developing world.4. The Commission is aware of the value of block grants to NGOs in connection with operations cofinanced under budget heading B7-6000. Its aim is therefore to improve the facility in order to provide NGOs with more effective support in their development work.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 53/99 by Markus FERBER Assistance for Bavaria from EU funds 1994 - 1998 (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
Date: 1999-01-22
Institutions: European Parliament, FERBER
Subjects: Bavaria, EAGGF, EU aid, EU programme, regional aid, research and development













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 53/99 by Markus FERBER Assistance for Bavaria from EU funds 1994 - 1998 (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)  


Official Journal C 348 , 03/12/1999 P. 0015 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0053/99by Markus Ferber (PPE) to the Commission(22 January 1999)Subject: Assistance for Bavaria from EU funds 1994-98Can the Commission provide information about the amounts paid to Bavaria from 1994-98 from EU support funds in the following areas:1. During the period 1994-98 what amount was paid to Bavaria from the European Agricultural Guarantee and Guidance Fund (EAGGF)?2. In the same period, how much went to Bavaria in support funds for Objective 2 and Objective 5b regions?3. From 1994 to 1998, how much was paid to Bavaria as assistance for research and development (R& D)?4. In the same period, how much was paid from the following programmes:(a) Socrates(b) Leonardo(c) Kaleidoscope(d) Town twinning(e) Raphael?Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission(1 February 1999)The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible.
Commission Decision of 22 January 1999 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States (notified under document number C(1999) 162)
Date: 1999-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, butter, intervention buying

L 22/74

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Official Journal of the European Communities

29. 1. 1999

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 January 1999

suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States

(notified under document number C(1999) 162)

(1999/72/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular the first
subparagraph of Article 7a(1) and Article 7a(3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 (3), as last
amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
Sweden, sets out
the circumstances under which the
buying-in of butter and skimmed-milk powder may be
suspended and subsequently resumed and, where suspen-
sion takes place, the alternative measures that may be
taken;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 (4),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (5), lays
down the criteria for opening and suspending the
buying-in of butter by invitation to tender in the Member
the United Kingdom and
States or,
Germany, in a region thereof;

in the case of

Whereas Commission Decision 97/785/EC (6) suspends
the buying-in of butter in all Member States; whereas
information on market prices shows that the condition
laid down in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87
is no longer met in Ireland; whereas the list of Member
States in which that suspension applies must be adjusted
accordingly;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as
provided for in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 777/
87 is hereby suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Germany,
Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Nether-
lands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and Great
Britain and Northern Ireland.

Article 2

Decision 97/785/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 January 1999.

For the Commission

Hans VAN DEN BROEK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 78, 20. 3. 1987, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 144, 4. 6. 1987, p. 12.
(5) OJ L 174, 26. 7. 1995, p. 27.
(6) OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 43.