WRITTEN QUESTION E-3425/00 by Ioannis Souladakis (PSE) to the Commission. Funding of European Union island regions.
Date: 2000-11-07
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, European Union, island region

C 163 E/114

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6.6.2001

In accordance with Article 18(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1628 of 25 July 1996 relating to aid for
Bosnia and Herzgovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2454/1999 of 15 November 1999, the
Parliament receives a quarterly report providing detailed operational and administrative information on
the activities of the Agency. The first quarterly report to the Parliament was sent on 17 May 2000 and the
second report was sent on 27 September 2000.

(2001/C 163 E/122)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3424/00

by Ioannis Souladakis (PSE) to the Council

(8 November 2000)

Subject: Funding of European Union island regions

Further to the Commission(cid:146)s reply to my question on funding of European Union island regions
(E-1738/00) (1) and on the basis of the provisions of the Amsterdam agreements and the guidelines for
the 2001 budget that Parliament has already voted on:

1. How does the Council explain the Commission(cid:146)s refusal to create a legal basis for the funding of EU

island regions?

2. What initiatives does the Council

intend to take to ensure that the provisions of the Treaty of

Amsterdam on this subject are applied?

(1) OJ C 113 E, 18.4.2001, p. 38.

Reply

(26 February 2001)

Regarding the first question, the Council would like to remind the Honourable Member that it has no

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power to reply on the Commission(cid:146)s behalf.

However, the Council would refer the Honourable Member to its reply to Question E-2975/00 on the
funding of the European Union island regions in which it stated that in the context of economic and social
cohesion, the Structural Funds (cid:129) and in particular the ERDF (cid:129) are, in this connection, an important
instrument for action, having a positive effect on the growth and convergence of the island regions of the
European Union.

As to the second question, the Council is unable to give a precise answer to the Honourable Member

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as it has not received any proposal from the Commission along the lines indicated.

(2001/C 163 E/123)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3425/00

by Ioannis Souladakis (PSE) to the Commission

(7 November 2000)

Subject: Funding of European Union island regions

Further to the Commission(cid:146)s reply to my question on funding of European Union island regions
(E-1738/00) (1) and on the basis of the provisions of the Amsterdam agreements and the guidelines for
the 2001 budget that Parliament has already voted on:

1. How does the Commission explain its refusal to create a legal basis for the funding of EU island

regions?

2. What initiatives does it intend to take to ensure that the provisions of the Treaty of Amsterdam on

this subject are applied?

(1) OJ C 113 E, 18.4.2001, p. 38.

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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?