WRITTEN QUESTION E-2102/00 by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Osteoporosis.
Date: 2000-06-30
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EC recommendation, disease prevention, proposal (EU), public health, report

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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.

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The Commission is pleased to inform the Honourable Member that a proposal for a Council recommenda-
tion concerning osteoporosis is in preparation. It is the Commission(cid:146)s intention to transmit it to Council
late this year.

The Council recommendation will include specific recommendations in the fields of health monitoring,
health promotion, research as well as for health systems.

(2001/C 81 E/178)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2110/00

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(30 June 2000)

Subject: Item A-3027

Item A-3027 allocates € 1 500 000 of Community funds to the International Centre for European Training.

Could the Commission specify what this training entails and who receives it?

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(19 September 2000)

The budget line A-3027 covers a financial contribution to the training programme (courses, seminars,
study sessions, colloquia and conferences), to publications and to research in the field of European
integration, according to an action plan established by the (cid:145)Centre International de Formation EuropØenne(cid:146)
(CIFE), 35-37 Rue des Francs-Bourgeois, F-75004 Paris whose directorate general is located at 10 Avenue
des Fleurs, Nice.

The programme comprises principally European study sessions at different universities, summer courses,
international seminars, new sessions of European studies, colloquia and conferences on European current
affairs. Students, teachers and professionals participate in this training programme.

(2001/C 81 E/179)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2113/00

by Luis Berenguer Fuster (PSE) to the Commission

(30 June 2000)

Subject: Recommendation of the Spanish Competition Court on the transition to competition in the

electricity industry

As the Commission is well aware, the Spanish Competition Court (TDC) has recommended that the
Spanish Government oppose the merger of Uni(cid:243)n Fenosa and HidrocantÆbrico, Spain(cid:146)s third and fourth
largest electricity supply companies. In its report the TDC takes the view that there is no real competition
on the Spanish electricity generation market, given that the controlling closed oligopoly is highly likely to
remain in existence for a long time to come.

In what way will the Commission take into account the opinion of the Spanish guardian of competition
when it assesses how competition on the above-mentioned market is being affected by CTCs (costs of
transition to competition), which are currently being studied pursuant to Article 87 of the Treaty?