WRITTEN QUESTION E-2672/99 by Jürgen Zimmerling (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Objective 2 support.
Date: 2000-01-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU regional policy, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, eligible region, less-favoured region, regional aid

C 330 E/40

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

21.11.2000

(2000/C 330 E/043)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2672/99

by J(cid:252)rgen Zimmerling (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(12 January 2000)

Subject: Objective 2 support

On 24 November 1999 the Commission identified the regions of West Germany to be supported by the
EU in the 2000-2006 support period. The new German Objective 2 regions includes parts of the Ruhr
district in North Rhine-Westphalia.

1. What objectives has the Federal Government submitted for support in the Ruhr district?

2. What parts of the Ruhr district are to receive support?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(14 February 2000)

On 15 September 1999 the German Federal Ministry of Economics transmitted an admissible proposal for
an objective 2 list for the period 2000-2006. On the basis of this proposal and the rules of the Council
Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 (1), the Commission took a decision in principle on the
German objective 2 list on 24 November 1999. The Commission has subsequently consulted the relevant
committees. The final decision on eligibility will be taken by the Commission in the near future.

Regarding the new objective 2 areas of Nordrhein-Westfalen, only one minor change has been introduced
into the German proposal of 15 September 1999 upon Commission request: a small isolated area in the
city of Bochum of 235 inhabitants which had been originally proposed by the Geman authorities was not
considered significant by the Commission. The German authorities thus withdrew the proposal for this
area.

The new objective 2 list of Nordrhein-Westfalen will consist of parts of the cities of Duisburg, Krefeld,
Oberhausen, Gelsenkirchen, Bottrop, Dortmund, Hamm, Bochum, and Herne as well as parts of the Kreise
of Wesel, Reckinghausen, Unna, Warendorf, Ennepe-Ruhr, and Heinsberg. The population eligible for
support under objective 2 in Nordrhein-Westfalen will total 2 888 229 inhabitants. The detailed list of
areas eligible under objective 2 is sent directly to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat general of
the Parliament. Even though the Ruhrgebiet does not correspond to the NUTS classification of the
Commission it is appropriate to say that the objective 2 list of Nordrhein-Westfalen will comprise a
significant part of the population and of the area of the Ruhrgebiet.

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2674/99

by Jillian Evans (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(12 January 2000)

Subject: Possible health effects of waste to energy incinerators

Given the concern of people in communities in Wales about the possible health effects of waste to energy
incinerators which are located near housing,

could the Commission answer the following questions:

1. What standards are used to regulate the proximity of a landfill site to housing?

2. What standards are used to regulate the proximity of power generators fuelled by the incineration of

waste to housing?