WRITTEN QUESTION E-2079/00 by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Genetically modified (GM) crops and foodstuffs in the Fifth Framework Programme.
Date: 2000-06-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU programme, crop production, environmental policy, food safety, foodstuff, genetically modified organism, labelling, product safety, public health, scientific research

18.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 113 E/63

In 2000, the Commission has organised a call for proposals for the provision of support for the co-
ordination activities of organisations operating at European level and active in fighting discrimination
(budget line B5-803). As a result of this call, the Commission is concluding subsidy agreements with a
range of organisations, some of which are active in the field of disability.
Information on which
organisations have received support will be published on the web-pages of the Commission:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/soc-prot/disable/index_en.htm.

In 2001, core funding for relevant European-level organisations with experience of fighting discrimination
will fall under the action programme on combating discrimination which is currently before the Council
and the Parliament. Based on Article 13 of the EC Treaty, the programme will deal with discrimination
based on racial and ethnic origin, religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation. The
Commission has proposed that the criteria for the selection of European-level NGOs for this purpose
should be established in conjunction with the programme committee. A call for proposals will then be
organised on the basis of those criteria. It is therefore not possible at this stage to say which organisations
will receive funding.

(2001/C 113 E/059)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2079/00

by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 June 2000)

Subject: Genetically modified (GM) crops and foodstuffs in the Fifth Framework Programme

What projects have been supported by the Fifth Framework Programme on the subject of testing of
genetically modified (GM) crops and foodstuffs for their impact on human health?

(2001/C 113 E/060)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2080/00

by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 June 2000)

Subject: Priority given to GM crop testing methods in calls for proposals

Is it possible to support GM crop health impact assessment under both the LIFE programme (Food,
Nutrition and Health) and the GROWTH programme (Measurement and Testing) parts of the Fifth
Framework Programme and if so, what priority is expected to be given to GM crop testing methods in
current and future calls for proposals?

(2001/C 113 E/061)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2081/00

by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 June 2000)

Subject: Research on food safety through the Fifth Framework Programme

In view of the time it may take to establish a European Authority on Food Safety acceptable to all Member
States, and the European institutions, to what extent will the Commission give priority to supporting
research on food safety through the Fifth Framework Programme in the interim period (budgetary
allocation and potential number of projects)?