WRITTEN QUESTION E-2958/00 by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Mr Stubbe's inquiry into hamsters in the frontier region of Heerlen and Aachen.
Date: 2000-09-20
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Germany, Netherlands, complaint to the Commission, environmental protection, frontier region, rodent, self-employed person

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that
There can be no doubt
intervention, since it clearly holds political responsibility.

the problem can only be resolved by the Indonesian government(cid:146)s

The Commission will pass on its grave concern to the Indonesian authorities.

The Commission does not believe that reconsidering Community policy on Indonesia and suspending
co-operation would be constructive or encourage reform there.

(2001/C 81 E/287)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2898/00

by Paul R(cid:252)big (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(14 September 2000)

Subject: Ownership structure of the company Energie AG

The Land of Upper Austria owns 100 % of the electricity supply undertaking Energie AG. The liberalisation
of the electricity market is forcing electricity suppliers to form larger units in order to cut costs and
increase market penetration and thereby retain customers.

The Parliament of Upper Austria has therefore decided to sell 25,1 % of the undertaking Energie AG. At the
same time, it was decided to exclude suppliers who produce energy using nuclear power from submitting a
bid. As a consequence, only Austrian electricity undertakings are able to submit bids for the 25,1 % share,
with electricity undertakings in the remaining EU states being excluded from the procedure.

Does such a procedure comply with European law, and are contracts concluded under such conditions
valid under EU law?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(6 October 2000)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to his Written Question E-2182/00 (1).

That answer is still valid.

(1) See p. 168.

(2001/C 81 E/288)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2958/00

by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(20 September 2000)

Subject: Mr Stubbe(cid:146)s inquiry into hamsters in the frontier region of Heerlen and Aachen

The discussion about the establishment of a cross-border industrial site in the German-Dutch frontier
region near Aachen and Heerlen has been dominated for some time by the possibility of damage to the
natural habitat of
the European hamster. Following a complaint by the German Naturschutzbund
(nature conservation organisation) the Commission has arranged for an expert, Mr Stubbe, to conduct a
survey.

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What is the Commission(cid:146)s view of the independence and impartiality of the expert in question, given that
he is a member of the Naturschutzbund which submitted the complaint?

How does the Commission envisage refuting possible complaints about this apparent partiality?

Answer given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission

(6 October 2000)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written P-0910/00 by Mrs Ke(cid:223)ler (1).

(1) OJ C 26 E, 26.1.2001, p. 129.

(2001/C 81 E/289)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3042/00

by Andre Brie (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(28 September 2000)

Subject: Information on the amount of EU subsidies flowing to the German Land of Mecklenburg-Western

Pomerania in 1999

level of appropriations,

What
Pomerania in 1999 from:

through which projects and funds,

flowed to Mecklenburg-Western

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

the European Regional Development Fund,

the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guarantee and Guidance Sections,

the European Social Fund,

the Community(cid:146)s research programmes,

the Community(cid:146)s programmes in the field of energy,

the Community(cid:146)s programmes in the field of the environment,

the Community(cid:146)s programmes in the field of transport,

the Community(cid:146)s programmes in the field of education and youth,

the Community(cid:146)s programmes in the field of health,

10. the Community(cid:146)s programmes in the field of social security,

11. NGO programmes,

12. cultural programmes,

13. programmes in the context of cooperation with third countries (CEECs, CIS),

14. town twinning programmes,

15. other Community programmes?

What is the Commission(cid:146)s assessment of the success of these measures?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(6 October 2000)

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