WRITTEN QUESTION E-2212/00 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Funding of information booklets.
Date: 2000-07-03
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU programme, application of EU law, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, eligibility criteria, non-profit organisation, user guide

C 72 E/186

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

6.3.2001

(2001/C 72 E/239)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2212/00

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(3 July 2000)

Subject: Funding of information booklets

Last September, ILGA Europe (the European branch of the International Lesbian and Gay Association)
(cid:145)After Amsterdam: sexual orientation and the European Union(cid:146), which
published a booklet entitled:
attracted funding from the Commission.

The preface states that the guide was produced as part of a project supported by the Commission (DG X)
under the Information Programme for the European Citizen (Prince).

In view of the foregoing, would the Commission state:

1. What are the objectives and implementing procedures of the Prince programme?

2.

In what circumstances would it be be deemed permissible for the Commission to provide a private
organisation with funds to publish information material aimed at European citizens?

3. Whether the subject matter of the publication in question can be regarded as falling within the scope

of public information for the European citizen on the funding of Community institutions?

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(7 September 2000)

The aim of the Prince programme (Information Programme for the European Citizen)
is to provide
European citizens with information on EU-related issues which are considered to be a priority. The choice
of priority areas is decided, under the budgetary procedure, on the basis of the recommendations of the
interinstitutional consultative working party, which brings Parliament and the Commission together at the
highest level.

Implementation of the Prince programme is based on the principle of partnership either with the
government authorities in the Member States if they are interested (agreement) or with organised civil
society on the basis of a call for proposals for information projects which are then cofinanced. By
organised civil society we mean the voluntary sector, non-governmental organisations, federations, trade
unions, etc.

In the specific case mentioned by the Honourable Member, the International Lesbian and Gay Association
(ILGA) Europe, like all associations which have a recognised legal status, is eligible for assistance provided
the project presented by this association is accepted by the project selection panel.

All Europeans have the right of access to information to allow them to form opinions on all issues. This
right to information also applies to the booklet entitled (cid:145)After Amsterdam: sexual orientation and the
European Union(cid:146).

(2001/C 72 E/240)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2214/00

by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission

(28 June 2000)

Subject: Exclusion of EU-based Japanese car companies

Why are EU-based Japanese car companies excluded from Commission working parties involved in Climate
Change and Auto Oil II?