WRITTEN QUESTION E-2805/00 by Imelda Read (PSE) to the Commission. Japanese Automotive Manufacturers Association.
Date: 2000-09-04
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU industrial policy, Japan, committee (EU), motor vehicle industry, safety device

3.4.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 103 E/221

The Commission is aware of media reports that European companies seek participation in the Chinese oil
and petrochemical industry. The Commission is also aware of concerns which have been expressed about
the effect on Tibet(cid:146)s environment of exploration activities there. However, the Commission has no means
and no competence to influence investment decisions by individual European companies.

(2001/C 103 E/259)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2805/00

by Imelda Read (PSE) to the Commission

(4 September 2000)

Subject: Japanese Automotive Manufacturers Association

Since December 1999, the European Commission has invited the Japanese Automotive Manufacturers
Association (JAMA) to the European Commission(cid:146)s Motor Vehicle Working Group and, since February
2000, to the Motor Vehicle Emissions Group. This is particularly welcome because neither JAMA, nor any
Japanese car manufacturer, was involved in the discussions relating to Auto-Oil I and II.

Can the European Commission indicate when JAMA, an association representing 33 000 direct and
approximately 150 000 indirect jobs in the European Union and producing over 1 million vehicles in the
EU, could be invited to join other working groups and/or committees, such as the European Enhanced
Safety Vehicle Committee? Such involvement would permit JAMA, and its members, to contribute their
expertise for the benefit of European consumers.

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(11 October 2000)

As correctly indicated by the Honourable Member, the Commission has invited the Japanese Automotive
Manufacturers Association (JAMA) to participate in meetings of its motor vehicle working group. This
initiative has been taken by the Commission in a spirit of transparency and openness towards an
important economic sector in the automotive industry.

JAMA was invited for the very first time to participate in the motor vehicle working group meeting held
in June 1999. It was further invited to all subsequent meetings of the same group and, as from February
2000 onwards, also to meetings of the ad hoc motor vehicle emissions group (MVEG).

The Commission will of course continue to invite JAMA to participate in these meetings in the future. It is
also the Commission(cid:146)s intention to invite JAMA to participate in all forthcoming meetings of its other ad
hoc working groups, which directly report to the motor vehicle working group.

It should further be observed that the Commission does not manage the European enhanced safety vehicle
committee. The Commission can therefore not commit itself to invite JAMA to participate in this
committee(cid:146)s meetings.

(2001/C 103 E/260)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2814/00

by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission

(5 September 2000)

Subject: Cooperative enterprises

Acknowledging the importance that the Commission places on cooperative enterprises, what steps is it
taking to promote development of cooperative enterprises through the social and regional funds?