WRITTEN QUESTION E-1078/00 by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) and Francesco Turchi (UEN) to the Commission. Failure to publish the explanatory directive of 19 July 1999 (COM(1999) 372 final) in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Date: 2000-04-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Germany, Italy, access to EU information, free movement of persons, residence permit

C 46 E/118

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

13.2.2001

The Explanatory Memorandum and accompanying legislative proposals (3) make up the substance of the
report, as the introductory paragraph states. The report examines the system of aid and goes into the four
points suggested by the Council.

The Commission proposals flow from the needs that surfaced in the report on the aid scheme.

As the Honourable Member points out, cotton as such is not covered by most horizontal measures under
the common agricultural policy because of the special features of the rules governing it. Cotton is therefore
not subject to the environmental measures under Agenda 2000.

Nonetheless, cotton growing, which is often a highly intensive activity that guzzles large quantities of
water, might have disastrous effects on the environment if it is not made subject to environmental
protection rules. Such rules can be introduced under the system of aid provided for in Protocol 4 since
they make a long-term contribution to support for cotton production, as provided for in the first indent of
paragraph 2 of the Protocol.

(1) OJ L 148, 30.6.1995.
(2) COM(1998) 10 final.
(3) COM(1999) 492 final.

(2001/C 46 E/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1078/00

by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) and Francesco Turchi (UEN) to the Commission

(7 April 2000)

Subject: Failure to publish the (cid:145)explanatory directive(cid:146) of 19 July 1999 (COM(1999) 372 final) in the C series

of the Official Journal of the European Communities

the (cid:145)explanatory directive(cid:146) of 19 July 1999
Following the biased translation into German of
(COM(1999) 372 final) on the free movement of Community citizens in EU Member States,
it has
emerged that this document, originally drafted in French, was not published in the C series of the Official
Journal of the European Communities, which regularly publishes communications and information of this
kind.

Given that by acting in this way the Commission is failing to publicise the legitimate decisions that the
institutions of the Member States will subsequently have to transpose in order to comply with Community
legislation, will it take action to resolve a serious problem which is jeopardising the inalienable rights of
the Italian community in Germany?

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(23 May 2000)

The Honourable Members ask why the Commission Communication to the Council and the European
Parliament on the special measures concerning the movement and residence of citizens of the Union
which are justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health (1) was not published in the
C series of the Official Journal.

The Honourable Members are reminded that it is not compulsory to publish Commission communications
in the Official Journal.

In any case, the said communication is available online in all languages on Europa, the Commission server
at the following address:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/people/right/index.htm.

(1) COM(1999) 372 final.