WRITTEN QUESTION E-2807/00 by Robert Goebbels (PSE) to the Commission. Use of an industrial site reclaimed through EU aid.
Date: 2000-09-04
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, building industry, educational institution, eligibility criteria, frontier region, growth point, structural expenditure

6.3.2001

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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?

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6.3.2001

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(20 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/260)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2811/00

by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(4 September 2000)

Subject: Improving the standard of slaughterhouses in candidate Member States

In view of the impending accession of a number of Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs),
representatives of the EU(cid:146)s agricultural sector are establishing contacts with possible partners in those
countries. It appears that slaughterhouses in the CEECs rarely, if ever, comply with the strict European
standards. Representatives of the Belgian slaughterhouses also point out that a number of slaughterhouses
have had to be demolished because of their limited capacity. Provided the plans are modified, there is
sufficient expertise within the Union to rebuild the demolished slaughterhouses, if so requested by the
CEECs, thereby enabling them to be used again.

Can the Commission say whether it supports this approach (recommissioning of old and/or dismantled
slaughterhouses) and whether it is willing to provide financial aid for pilot projects for the (re-)construc-
tion and modification of these CEEC slaughterhouses so that they comply with European standards?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(26 September 2000)

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