WRITTEN QUESTION No. 537/99 by Daniel VARELA SUANZES- CARPEGNA Fish product canning industry and aquaculture in the European Union
Date: 1999-03-12
Institutions: European Parliament, VARELA SUANZES-CARPEGNA
Subjects: aid to industry, aquaculture, cannery, export refund, fishery product, food aid, health control, import policy, monetary compensatory amount, tariff reduction

C 370/54

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

21.12.1999

(1999/C 370/074)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0535/99

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission

(12 March 1999)

Subject: Fish product canning industry and aquaculture in the European Union

At its June 1998 part-session the European Parliament debated and adopted the own-initiative report on
in the
the fish product canning industry and aquaculture in the European Union (A4-0137/98) (1),
conclusions to which, inter alia, it urged the Commission ‘to promote and provide financial support for
innovative methods and research into new production systems, new products, processing of species which
at present have no commercial value and new forms of preparation and presentation’.

Can the Commission say what measures it has adopted to comply with Parliament’s request?

(1) OJ C 210, 6.7.1998, p. 295.

(1999/C 370/075)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0537/99

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission

(12 March 1999)

Subject: Fish product canning industry and aquaculture in the European Union

At its June 1998 part-session the European Parliament debated and adopted the own-initiative report on
the fish product canning industry and aquaculture in the European Union (A4-0137/98) (1),
in the
conclusions to which, inter alia, it declared that ‘the sardine industry represents an economic activity of
major importance for many Community regions’ and pointed out that the sector is in a state of crisis,
which requires the urgent adoption of protection measures, such as:

(...) provision of the necessary funds for the period 2000-2006 to assist restructuring of the industry,
in addition to the appropriations provided for under the present Structural Funds.

Can the Commission say what measures have been taken to comply with Parliament’s request and tackle
the grave crisis in the sardine canning industry?

(1) OJ C 210, 6.7.1998, p. 295.

(1999/C 370/076)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0538/99

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE) to the Commission

(12 March 1999)

Subject: Fish product canning industry and aquaculture in the European Union

At its June 1998 part-session the European Parliament debated and adopted the own-initiative report on
the fish product canning industry and aquaculture in the European Union (A4-0137/98) (1),
in the
conclusions to which, inter alia, it declared that ‘the sardine industry represents an economic activity of
major importance for many Community regions’ and pointed out that the sector is in a state of crisis,
which requires the urgent adoption of protection measures, such as:

(...) establishment of a compensatory allowance for sardines, for the Community canning industry and
the maintenance of balanced storage aid, to prevent price fluctuations in the market as a result of
seasonal flows in product supply for the canning industry. Such aid will need to be paid direct to
canners as and when they can justify payment of the minimum production price.