WRITTEN QUESTION P-2450/00 by William Newton Dunn (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Aid to UK pig producers.
Date: 2000-07-11
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: United Kingdom, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, farmer, intra-EU trade, swine

C 89 E/196

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

20.3.2001

This proposal is at present being discussed by Council and Parliament.

Clearly, Article 152 (ex Article 129) of the EC Treaty does not give any mandate to the Community to
bring forward legislation concerning the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care, and
explicitly excludes measures aimed at the harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the Member States
(with the exception of measures in the field of veterinary and phytosanitary legislation, and measures in
relation to the quality and safety of organs and substances of human origin, blood and blood derivatives).

(1) COM(2000) 285 final of 16.5.2000.

(2001/C 89 E/220)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2450/00

by William Newton Dunn (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(11 July 2000)

Subject: Aid to UK pig producers

What is the latest situation concerning the British government(cid:146)s request for approval for special aid to
British pig producers whose situation is disastrous due to the BSE/beef crisis?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(7 September 2000)

The Honourable Member most likely refers to a state aid notification submitted to the Commission by
letter of 30 March 2000 with the title: Pig Industry Restructuring Scheme 2000. It should be stressed
however, that neither in the rationale of the notification, nor elsewhere in the text of it, is any reference
made to the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) beef crisis.

The Commission confirms that bilateral discussions and exchange of correspondence with the British
authorities have taken place, but that certain details of the aid scheme are still under assessment. Therefore
the Commission is not in a position to comment on the possible outcome of this assessment.

The assessment for the compliance of the notified state aid scheme with Articles 87-89 (ex Articles 92-94)
of the EC Treaty is carried out under the procedures of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March
1999, laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 (now Article 88) of the EC Treaty (1).
In application of Article 20(3) of that Regulation the Honourable Member will be informed of the
Commission decision on this dossier.

(1) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999.

(2001/C 89 E/221)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2451/00

by Roberto Bigliardo (TDI) to the Commission

(11 July 2000)

Subject: Heat converter to be installed in the municipality of Acerra (Naples)

Is the Commission aware of the serious nature of the steps taken by the President of the Campania
Regional Government in Decree No 161 of 26 June 2000, published in the Official Bulletin of the
Campania Region, concerning the installation of a heat converter in the ASI area of the municipality of
Acerra, work on which is scheduled to start on 7 June 2000, although the town council in a number of
unanimous decisions had expressed its opposition to the installation of a plant of this kind?