WRITTEN QUESTION E-2075/00 by Elizabeth Lynne (ELDR) to the Commission. Core funding for NGOs working in the field of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.
Date: 2000-06-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU programme, anti-discriminatory measure, financing, non-governmental organisation, sexual discrimination

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2072/00

by Elizabeth Lynne (ELDR) to the Commission

(27 June 2000)

Subject: Core funding for NGOs working in the field of discrimination on grounds of racial and ethnic

origin

Would the Commission outline exactly how much core funding was allocated to non-governmental
organisations working in the field of discrimination on grounds of racial and ethnic origin, exactly which
organisations received such core funding, and under which precise budget lines, for the year 1999?
And for 1998? And for 1997?

Would the Commission explain which organisations are due to receive funding under current plans for
2000 and 2001, and under which budget lines?

(2001/C 81 E/168)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2073/00

by Elizabeth Lynne (ELDR) to the Commission

(27 June 2000)

Subject: Core funding for NGOs working in the field of discrimination on grounds of age

Would the Commission outline exactly how much core funding was allocated to non-governmental
organisations working in the field of discrimination on grounds of age, exactly which organisations
received such core funding, and under which precise budget lines, for the year 1999? And for 1998?
And for 1997?

Would the Commission explain which organisations are due to receive funding under current plans for
2000 and 2001, and under which budget lines?

(2001/C 81 E/169)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2074/00

by Elizabeth Lynne (ELDR) to the Commission

(27 June 2000)

Subject: Core funding for NGOs working in the field of discrimination on grounds of religion and belief

Would the Commission outline exactly how much core funding was allocated to non-governmental
organisations working in the field of discrimination on grounds of religion and belief, exactly which
organisations received such core funding, and under which precise budget lines, for the year 1999?
And for 1998? And for 1997?

Would the Commission explain which organisations are due to receive funding under current plans for
2000 and 2001, and under which budget lines?

(2001/C 81 E/170)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2075/00

by Elizabeth Lynne (ELDR) to the Commission

(29 June 2000)

Subject: Core funding for NGOs working in the field of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation

Would the Commission outline exactly how much core funding was allocated to non-governmental
organisations working in the field of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, exactly which
organisations received such core funding, and under which precise budget lines, for the year 1999?
And for 1998? And for 1997?

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Would the Commission explain which organisations are due to receive funding under current plans for
2000 and 2001, and under which budget lines?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2072/00, E-2073/00, E-2074/00 and E-2075/00
given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(15 September 2000)

In 1997 € 214 638 was granted from budget line B3-4114 for measures preparatory to the creation of a
European network of organisations active in the fight against racism. In 1998 € 602 866 was granted from
budget line B3-4114 to support the first year of operation of the European network against racism,
covering the period 1 December 1998 to 31 December 1999. No funds were committed from the 1999
budget for the running costs of non-governmental organisations working in the field of discrimination on
grounds of racial and ethnic origin as the commentary to the relevant budget line did not permit the
funding of running costs and as the Commission was able to cover the costs of the European network
against racism in 1999 from the 1998 budget. In 2000, a running cost subsidy has been awarded to the
European network against racism on the basis of the budget commentary to line B5-803. A total subsidy
of € 1 320 432 has been awarded to cover the period from 1 January 2000 to 30 June 2001.

No subsidies were committed from the Community budget in 1997, 1998 or 1999 for the running costs
of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in the field of discrimination on grounds of age, of
religion and belief, or of sexual orientation. However 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. As a result of this call, the Commission is concluding
subsidy agreements with a range of organisations, some of which may be active in the fight against racial
discrimination, on grounds of age, religion, belief or sexual orientation. Information on which organisa-
tions 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 NGOs 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 81 E/171)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2077/00

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(29 June 2000)

Subject: Working Time Directive (93/104/EC)

Article 18(1)(b)(i) of Directive 93/104/EC (1) states that, for employees working more than 48 hours per
week, the employer must keep (cid:145)up-to-date records of all workers who carry out such work(cid:146).

Is the Commission satisfied that this provision has been fully transposed into UK law through SI 1999/
3372?

(1) OJ L 307, 13.12.1993, p. 18.