WRITTEN QUESTION E-2101/00 by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission. Accession of Cyprus.
Date: 2000-06-30
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Cyprus, Greece, Türkiye, accession negotiations, accession to the European Union

C 81 E/144

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

13.3.2001

(2001/C 81 E/176)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2101/00

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(30 June 2000)

Subject: Accession of Cyprus

Should accession negotiations with Cyprus be successfully completed but no parallel solution be reached
with regard to the division of the island, what will be the constitutional position of Cyprus within the EU?

In terms of international and European law, will the whole of the island become a Member State of the EU
in law, notwithstanding the division which exists in reality or will only the Greek Cypriot side of the Green
Line join the EU, thereby granting de facto recognition to the disputed Turkish Republic?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(19 July 2000)

The accession negotiations are held in the framework of an inter-governmental accession conference
between the Member States and the Republic of Cyprus.

The Commission refers to the Presidency conclusions of the Helsinki European Council, which stated that
(cid:145)The European Council underlines that a political settlement will facilitate the accession of Cyprus to the
European Union. If no settlement has been reached by the completion of accession negotiations, the
Council(cid:146)s decision on accession will be made without the above being a precondition. In this the Council
will take account of all relevant factors(cid:146).

The Commission is fully in line with the Union position of strongly supporting the United Nations efforts
for a political settlement in Cyprus and does not speculate on the implications of a settlement nor being
reached, nor on future decisions of the European Council.

(2001/C 81 E/177)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2102/00

by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(30 June 2000)

Subject: Osteoporosis

On 10 June 1998, the European Commission published its (cid:145)Report on Osteoporosis in the European
Community (cid:129) Action for Prevention(cid:146) (CE-09-97-915-EN-C). The report was warmly welcomed by all those
concerned with osteoporosis as an increasing health problem. At
time, European osteoporosis
organisations were promised that the eight specific recommendations in the report would be converted
into a proposal for EU action at the earliest opportunity. To date, two years later, there is no news of any
further action by the EU. Can the Commission specify what action it proposes to take and when it will be
putting forward proposals?

that

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(8 September 2000)

The Commission attaches great importance to osteoporosis which is a growing public health issue.

The Commission has been able to support the drawing up of a report on osteoporosis within the context
of the Health promotion programme. The report covers recommendations for professionals, decision
makers and the public. It also helps to determine the best actions to be taken at Community level.