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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 405/99 by Riitta MYLLER Project for the renovation of the sewage treatment plant of Sortavala (Russia)
Date: 1999-03-01
Institutions: European Parliament, MYLLER
Subjects: EU programme, Russia, invitation to tender, lake, project evaluation, wastewater, water treatment













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 405/99 by Riitta MYLLER Project for the renovation of the sewage treatment plant of Sortavala (Russia)  


Official Journal C 348 , 03/12/1999 P. 0062 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0405/99by Riitta Myller (PSE) to the Commission(1 March 1999)Subject: Project for the renovation of the sewage treatment plant of Sortavala (Russia)The renovation of the sewage treatment plant at Sortavala (Russia) is of vital importance to the town of Sortavala in the interest of improving the water quality in Lake Ladoga. The sum of ECU 2 million from Tacis funds was promised for the project as long ago as 1996. However, there have been delays in the timetable for the project. In September last year a group of experts went to acquaint themselves with the project and map out its requirements. Then again the documents were redrafted and it was promised that the project would be put out to international tender. Since then, nothing has been heard of the matter.Why has the project been delayed? Has the invitation to tender been published, what further measures are planned and what is the timetable for their completion?Answer given by Mr van den Broek on behalf of the Commission(12 April 1999)The renovation of the sewage treatment plant of Sortavala is of great importance both to the town of Sortavala and for the improvement in the quality of the water of Lake Ladoga. The project aims to improve sewage treatment and renovate and where necessary rebuild, if funds are available, the Sortavala sewage works to serve the whole population of that town.The delay in the implementation of the project has been caused because it has been difficult to determine the exact role of the three parties involved: the Commission, the government of Finland and the municipality of Sortavala.The tender was published in 1997 following the adoption of the relevant programme after a positive opinion of the TACIS Committee. The possibility to apply remained open until October 1998. A short-list for a restricted tender will be drawn up soon. The terms of reference have however yet to be completed in detail, and the formal approval (statement of endorsement) of the beneficiary (municipality of Sortavala) has still to be obtained. It is hoped to complete all the necessary procedures during the next two or three months. Much depends on how swiftly the necessary consents from third parties can be obtained.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 426/99 by Mary BANOTTI Charter flights
Date: 1999-03-01
Institutions: BANOTTI, European Parliament
Subjects: air transport, carriage of passengers, carrier, consumer protection, indemnification, length of journey, liability, organisation of transport, package travel, provision of services

C 370/42

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

21.12.1999

The Commission has examined the legislation transposing the Directive in Greece and Italy and has not
discovered any irregularities, at least as regards the problems referred to by the Honourable Member.
Furthermore, Article 56 of Directive 92/49/EEC requires Member States to ensure that decisions taken in
respect of an insurance company under laws, regulations and administrative provisions adopted in
accordance with that Directive may be subject to the right to apply to the courts.

In the event, the company concerned has doubts as to the conformity of the procedure that has been
followed, particularly by the Italian authorities,
its
authorisation. Any matter relating to this case would have to be the subject of an appeal before the
relevant Greek and Italian administrative or judicial authorities and on the basis of Greek and Italian law.

in its case but also as regards withdrawal of

(1999/C 370/053)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0426/99

by Mary Banotti (PPE) to the Commission

(1 March 1999)

Subject: Charter flights

Following its answer to Written Question E-3115/98 (1), would the Commission consider extending
Council Directive 90/314/EEC (2) so that it protects passengers on package holidays against long delays
to charter flights?

Will the Commission comment on what redress consumers have against these long delays?

(1) OJ C 142, 21.5.1999, p. 86.
(2) OJ L 158, 23.6.1990, p. 59.

Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission

(4 May 1999)

Even though delays are not expressly covered by Council Directive 90/314/EEC of 13 June 1990 on
package travel, package holidays and package tours, in principle the tour organiser’s liability to compensate
package tour consumers for differences between service offered and service supplied also covers delays. No
further action is therefore foreseen on this matter at the present time.

When there is a basis for redress, the actual amount paid will depend upon the circumstances of the
specific situation, and the Commission is therefore not in a position to answer more precisely on that
aspect of the question.

Moreover, the Warsaw Convention also regulates air carrier liability in cases of delay, in particular by
stating that ‘the carrier shall be liable for damage occasioned by delay in the transportation by air of
passengers, baggage or goods’ (article 19).

(1999/C 370/054)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0447/99

by José Valverde López (PPE) to the Commission

Subject: The Environment Institute (Ispra) food analysis unit

(4 March 1999)

The Ispra-based European Environment Institute has a food analysis unit which checks the quality of
ingredients, additives and chemical products in general which are used in preparing food.

Will the Commission provide me with details of this unit’s work in 1998?