WRITTEN QUESTION E-2096/00 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Representation of sub-state political entities in the European Council.
Date: 2000-06-30
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: competence of the Member States, region-EU relationship

20.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 89 E/147

The strategy for R&D cooperation with development countries is being discussed within this wider
framework.

In preparing for this S&T cooperation,
take into consideration the necessary
the Commission will
complementary and synergistic use of the instruments available in the RTD and external relations policies,
specifically those pertaining to the political relations, trade and development cooperation policies.

(1) COM(2000) 6 final.

(2001/C 89 E/161)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2096/00

by Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(30 June 2000)

Subject: Representation of sub-state political entities in the European Council

With a view to the reform of the Treaties, which is due to take place at the Intergovernmental Conference,
does the Council intend to take a legislative initiative to ensure the presence of ministers of sub-state
entities with political and legislative powers within the delegations of Member States, given that certain
Member States, such as Spain (unlike Germany, Belgium, Austria and the United Kingdom), still refuse to
apply the provisions of Article 203 of the consolidated version of the Treaty establishing the European
Community?

Reply

(23 October 2000)

The Honourable Member should be aware that the Council has no role whatsoever in the work of the
Conference of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, and is therefore unable to
comment on work being undertaken by the Conference. The European Parliament, on the other hand, has
two observers who are closely involved in the work of the Conference at the preparatory level. For a more
comprehensive overview of the state of play in the work of the IGC, the honourable member should refer
to the report produced under the Presidency(cid:146)s responsibility for the Feira European Council.

The Treaty establishes in its Article 203 that the Council shall consist of a representative of each Member
State at ministerial level, authorised to commit the government of that Member State. Determining the
appropriate representation at the various Council formations is a matter for the government of the
Member State concerned.

(2001/C 89 E/162)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2097/00

by Fran(cid:231)ois Zimeray (PSE) to the Commission

(16 June 2000)

Subject: Relations between the EU and Iran

On 16 September 1999 the European Parliament unanimously adopted a motion for a resolution on the
situation of prisoners accused of spying in Iran (R5-0029/99). The fifth paragraph of this resolution
stresses that the European Parliament (cid:145)insists that any dialogue between the European Union and the
Islamic Republic of Iran must be made dependent on respect for fundamental human rights(cid:146).

Nine months after the adoption of this resolution, 13 Members of the Jewish community of Iran are still in
prison; their right of defence has been violated, and they are the victims of a show trial.