WRITTEN QUESTION No. 918/99 by Graham WATSON Workplace Directive
Date: 1999-04-08
Institutions: European Parliament, WATSON
Subjects: EC Directive, EU control, application of EU law, building safety, fire protection, national implementing measure, occupational health, occupational safety

3.12.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 348/143

Firstly, it should be pointed out that the Italian Government has submitted all of the documents requested by
the Commission, except for the final version of the strategy devised by Mediocredito Centrale, which sets out
the industrial plan underpinning the increase in the capital of the Banco that is underwritten by Mediocredito.
This plan will be submitted to the Commission in the near future.

As soon as the Commission has all the information requested it will examine the compatibility of the measures
proposed by the Italian Government to rescue and rehabilitate the Sicilian banks.

(1) OJ C 297, 25.9.1998.

(1999/C 348/196)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0918/99

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(8 April 1999)

Subject: Workplace Directive

Will the Commission list the countries which have complied with the fire-safety requirements of the
Workplace Directive (89/654/EEC) (1), indicate what checks and inspections it is implementing to ensure
compliance with the fire-safety requirements of the Directive and which countries are facing infringement
proceedings for failure to ensure compliance and the nature of those proceedings?

(1) OJ L 393, 30.12.1989, p. 1.

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission

(4 May 1999)

All Member States have informed the Commission of their national implementing measures transposing
Council Directive 89/654/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health require-
ments for the workplace (first individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/
EEC (1)).

It is the task of the Member States to ensure adequate checking and monitoring of the national provisions
transposing the Directive. Consequently, all matters relating to the implementation of those provisions come
under the jurisdiction of the national authorities, which must organise and carry out the inspections and
checks needed to ensure proper application of the measures.

The Commission has assessed the conformity of the national implementing measures transposing Directive
89/654/EEC and has taken appropriate action where necessary. For example, it has requested additional
information from Member States where the fire-safety requirements did not seem to have been fully or
correctly transposed.

After studying the replies, it is possible that the Commission might initiate infringement proceedings under
Article 226 (ex Article 169) of the EC Treaty.

(1) OJ L 393, 30.12.1989.

(1999/C 348/197)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0922/99

by Riccardo Nencini (PSE) to the Commission

(8 April 1999)

Subject:

‘Laboratoires Boironm’ = the case of Mr Mariano Parrucci

Mr Mariano Parrucci, resident in Italy and registered on the provincial list of disabled persons available for
suitable employment, was sent by the Bologna employment office to the company ‘Laboratoires Boironm’ to
fill a vacant position.