WRITTEN QUESTION E-3535/00 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission. Free movement of labour for all industries.
Date: 2000-11-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: application of EU law, free movement of workers, population of working age, professional sport

22.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 151 E/187

Despite the significant progress made in these three rounds, especially on the issue of fishing opportunities
and financial compensation, it proved impossible to conclude an agreement. The Commission, with the full
approval of the Member States concerned (most notably Spain), could not accept Cape Verde(cid:146)s insistence
that a condition be inserted in the protocol obliging surface long-liners to land their catches in the port of
Mindelo. The Commission will make every effort to conclude this agreement as soon as possible. Cape
Verde has not yet set a new date for negotiations, however.

Turning to Senegal, the Commission and Member States together have begun to prepare for the first round
of negotiations to renew the current protocol, which expires on 30 April 2001. Negotiations should start
early in 2001. When the Commissioner responsible for Fisheries met the Senegalese Fisheries Minister on
19 October 2000, he reiterated the Community(cid:146)s wish to maintain the good relations it enjoys with
Senegal in this field.

In the case of Brazil, the Commission is committed to exploring the possibilities for developing bilateral
cooperation on fisheries, including the issue of Community access to Brazilian waters. The Commission
has invited the Brazilian authorities to Brussels with a view to initiating exploratory talks on this subject
before the end of the year.

The Commission is studying a possible bilateral tuna fisheries agreement with the Republic of Kiribati and
is analysing the implications this would have for the mid-western Pacific.

(2001/C 151 E/215)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3535/00

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(13 November 2000)

Subject: Free movement of labour for all industries

In view of the response to my question No E-2823/00 (1) on the free movement of labour by Commis-
sioner Diamantopoulou, which seems to indicate that the free movement of labour is set at the minimum
age of each Member State, will the Commission not confirm that this provision will apply across all
industries in the European Union including the football industry?

(1) OJ C 136 E, 8.5.2001, p. 101.

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(19 December 2000)

The Community law provisions on the free movement of workers apply to all Union citizens who have
reached the minimum age fixed by the host Member State for access to its labour market including sports
activities.

(2001/C 151 E/216)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3542/00

by Torben Lund (PSE) to the Commission

(8 November 2000)

Subject: Lead

The severely harmful effects of lead on human health are well documented internationally and recognised
by the WHO. Harmful effects on the environment are also internationally documented. Lead is used in
thousands of products. Each single product containing lead does not always (cid:129) in isolation (cid:129) constitute a
serious problem but the impact of the total quantity of lead is a very serious health and environmental
problem.