WRITTEN QUESTION E-0914/00 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Volume of EU legislative proposals.
Date: 2000-03-25
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU statistics, proposal (EU)

C 374 E/184

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28.12.2000

While retaining the thrust of the current aid system, the Commission proposals concern, as the Honourable
Member will certainly have noted, a number of important economic, technical, budgetary and environ-
mental aspects, which indicate the complexity of the analyses which the Commission undertook in
preparation for drawing up its proposals.

These are currently being studied in detail within the Council(cid:146)s working parties.

The Council will, in good time, take an appropriate decision on this file. In making its decision, the
Council will not fail to examine closely the Parliament(cid:146)s forthcoming Opinion on the matter.

(2000/C 374 E/216)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0906/00

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Alteration of the cultural heritage in FYROM

(25 March 2000)

Extensive alterations have reportedly been made recently to the architecture of the Church of Ayios
Dimitrios in the town of Bitola (Monastir) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), which
clearly constitute alteration of the cultural heritage of that historical monument and of the region in
general. Will the Commission say whether it is aware of this situation, what steps it intends to take to put
an immediate end to these actions, and whether it has taken or intends to take any measures to protect the
historical monuments and the cultural heritage in general in the Balkans?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(16 May 2000)

The Commission thanks the Honourable Member for his question regarding the cultural heritage of the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).

Unfortunately, it has been unable to obtain precise information relating to the church of Ayios Dimitrios,
but,
in general terms, the Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its reply to Written
Question E-0077/99 submitted by Mr Kaklamanis, particularly the second paragraph (1).

(1) OJ C 297, 15.10.1999, p. 142.

(2000/C 374 E/217)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0914/00

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(25 March 2000)

Subject: Volume of EU legislative proposals

How many new legislative proposals (for directives, regulations and decisions) have been made by the
Commission in each year for the last ten years?

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Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(15 May 2000)

Number of proposals presented by the Commission

Proposals
for regulations

Proposals
for directives

Proposals
for decisions

164

230

238

246

290

305

343

368

373

427

36

63

52

63

71

52

54

86

61

88

205

271

245

200

236

201

214

191

175

202

Year

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

Source: General report (1993-1999); internal databases of the Commission (1990-1992)

(2000/C 374 E/218)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0916/00

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(25 March 2000)

Subject: Stock of EU legislation

What is the total stock of EU legislation (directives, regulations, decisions) in each year for the last ten
years (taking end of year numbers)?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(15 May 2000)

Number of Council/European Parliament instruments and of Council instruments in force
as at 31 December of the year concerned

Year

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

Regulations

Directives

Decisions

1 930

1 909

1 835

1 875

1 915

2 144

2 138

2 256

2 182

2 145

1 191

1 205

1 195

1 189

1 165

1 170

1 146

1 119

1 048

998

301

292

263

247

232

265

249

242

231

216

Source: General Report (1997-1999); Celex base (1990-1996)