WRITTEN QUESTION E-3428/00 by Juan Izquierdo Collado (PSE) to the Commission. Multiregional programmes.
Date: 2000-11-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community support framework, Spain, Structural Funds, regional aid, regional policy, regions of Spain

6.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 163 E/115

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(15 December 2000)

The Honourable Member is requested to refer to the Commission(cid:146)s contribution to the debate on the status
of islands (1) during Parliament(cid:146)s part-session of 24 October 2000.

(1) Parliamentary debate on 24 October 2000 on (cid:145)Constitutionalisation of the Treaties (cid:129) Closer cooperation (cid:129) Status

of islands(cid:146).

(2001/C 163 E/124)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3428/00

by Juan Izquierdo Collado (PSE) to the Commission

(7 November 2000)

Subject: Multiregional programmes

What percentage of the budget allocation for Spain under the Structural Funds is taken up by multi-
regional programmes, the management of which is the direct responsibility of central government?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(15 December 2000)

The Community support framework (CSF) for the Spanish regions eligible under Objective 1 during the
2000-2006 programming period, which was approved by the Commission on 18 October 2000, specifies
the overall funding to be allocated to these regions. An indicative breakdown is to be made jointly by the
regional and central government authorities.

The nature of the assistance will determine the type of management, i.e. shared in the case of integrated
programmes and conducted by central government in the case of multi-regional programmes. These latter
programmes will account for 27,58 % of the resources available, i.e. € 10 810,2 million out of a total of
€ 39 186 million for the CSF as a whole (leaving aside Cantabria, which is to receive transitional
assistance).

(2001/C 163 E/125)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3431/00

by Pasqualina Napoletano (PSE), Fiorella Ghilardotti (PSE),
Gianni Vattimo (PSE), Bruno Trentin (PSE), Elena Paciotti (PSE)
and Luciano Caveri (ELDR) to the Commission

(7 November 2000)

Subject: Floods in northern Italy

As a result of exceptionally bad weather in north-west Italy, extremely serious floods have occurred,
especially in the regions of the Valle d(cid:146)Aosta, Piedmont, Liguria and part of Lombardy. The number of
casualties is very high: 23 dead, 11 missing and, according to newspaper reports, more than 40 000
evacuated. The floods have also caused extensive damage to agriculture and industry (amounting to
ITL 3 450 billion, according to initial estimates).

In the light of the European Parliament(cid:146)s resolution of 28 January 2000 on storms in Europe and the
statements made on 18 January by Mr Barnier, Member of the Commission, during the plenary debate on
the subject, will the Commission consider making available to the regions concerned, in consultation with
the Italian national and local authorities, resources from the Structural Funds and the EAGGF Guarantee
Section with a view to facilitating reconstruction of infrastructure in those areas and speeding up work to
bring the situation back to normal for all those hit by these disasters?