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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2703/00 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Residence of EU nationals in another Member State.
Date: 2000-09-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, EU national, EU statistics, United States, foreign national

6.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 72 E/199

Can the Commissioner responsible for agriculture and rural development provide detailed information on:

1.

2.

the legislation relating to the supervision of agro-environmental measures in Portugal;

the specific training provided for technical staff in the Portuguese Agriculture Ministry responsible for
supervising agro-environmental measures;

3. whether it has recently carried out any inspections in Portugal in this connection?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(27 September 2000)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(2001/C 72 E/258)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2703/00

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

Subject: Residence of EU nationals in another Member State

(1 September 2000)

Will the Commission please state the number of nationals of each Member State resident in each of the
other Member States for each year for the last ten years for which figures are available?

it also state the number of non-EU nationals in each Member State in each year for ten years,

Will
indicating, if possible, the number of US nationals?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(12 September 2000)

The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat a table
containing the information requested.

(2001/C 72 E/259)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2807/00

by Robert Goebbels (PSE) to the Commission

(4 September 2000)

Subject: Use of an industrial site reclaimed through EU aid

The European Development Area (EDA) situated between Longwy, Athus and PØtange/Rodange, and
straddling the borders between France, Belgium and Luxembourg, has unquestionably contributed to the
economic growth of this former steel-making area.

The expenditure on infrastructure to create the Development Area, and also some other operations in this
cross-border area, have been heavily dependent on the Community Structural Funds. It seems that the
land, reclaimed with
industrial
Luxembourg Government has just decided to allocate 4 hectares of
European Union funding, for the rebuilding of the Mathias Adam lycØe in PØtange.

Does the Commission regard this decision as being compatible with the objectives of the European
Development Area? Did the European funds involved at the time also intend this industrial site to be used
for educational activities?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2643/00 by Jaime Valdivielso de Cué (PPE-DE) to the Council. Trade.
Date: 2000-09-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Taiwan, anti-dumping duty, common commercial policy, cycle and motorcycle industry, indemnification

C 103 E/204

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

3.4.2001

(2001/C 103 E/232)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2643/00

by Jaime Valdivielso de CuØ (PPE-DE) to the Council

(1 September 2000)

Subject: Trade

On 22 May 2000 the Council approved, by a simple majority, the application of anti-dumping duties to
four new exporters of bicycles from Taiwan. The anti-dumping duties will be set at 5,4 %, after the firms
concerned cooperated in the original investigation.

What compensation will be provided for Community and in particular Spanish manufacturers?

Reply

(10 November 2000)

Anti-dumping policy aims to remedy distortions of international trade which can create unfair competition
in the Community market and consequently injure the domestic industry.

As a result, anti-dumping measures adopted by the Council do not provide for any additional compensa-
tion for Community manufacturers.

(2001/C 103 E/233)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2646/00

by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(1 August 2000)

Subject: Dangers, similar to those posed by asbestos, from (cid:145)transitional fibres(cid:146) in children(cid:146)s chalks

According to the New York Times of 14 June 2000 in the United States the Consumer Product Safety
Commission recently tested 25 wax-covered chalks and discovered that 21 of them contain an asbestos-
like substance known as (cid:145)transitional fibre(cid:146).

Although, in the Safety Commission(cid:146)s view, the risk of dangerous exposure to asbestos or asbestos-like
substances is small, because the chalks are covered in wax, it felt action was needed on the basis of the
precautionary principle in order to protect children(cid:146)s health.

Earlier studies have also established that asbestos or (cid:145)transitional fibres(cid:146) are present in children(cid:146)s chalks.
Major manufacturers in the United States have voluntarily agreed to replace these fibres within one year.

Is the Commission aware of this problem concerning chalks manufactured in or imported into the
European Union and, if so, what action does it propose in order to deal with the possible danger to
children(cid:146)s health?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(12 October 2000)

Earlier this year the Commission became aware of reports in the United States press concerning the
possible presence of asbestos and the so-called (cid:145)transitional-fibres(cid:146)
in talcum powder used in the
manufacture of children(cid:146)s crayons.