WRITTEN QUESTION E-3640/00 by António Campos (PSE) to the Commission. Common Agricultural Policy.
Date: 2000-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community budget, Czechia, EAGGF Guarantee Section, Hungary, Poland, accession to the European Union, reform of the CAP

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8.5.2001

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(15 December 2000)

The Commission has not been informed of the problem referred to by the Honourable Member. On the
basis of the limited information at its disposal, it does not feel able to take any steps to deal with this
matter.

It would therefore ask the Honourable Member, if he can provide further information, to draft a new and
more detailed version of his question.

(2001/C 136 E/278)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3631/00

by Stefano Zappal(cid:224) (PPE-DE) and Antonio Tajani (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Situation of managerial staff in the European Union

(22 November 2000)

After the European Parliament(cid:146)s Committee on Social Affairs, Employment and the Working Environment
had adopted report A3-0196/93, Parliament approved the resolution on the situation of managerial staff in
the European Union contained therein on 25 June 1993 (1). What action has the Commission taken in
response to Parliament(cid:146)s demands?

(1) OJ C 194, 19.7.1993, p. 347.

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(22 December 2000)

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

(2001/C 136 E/279)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3640/00

by Ant(cid:243)nio Campos (PSE) to the Commission

(22 November 2000)

Subject: Common Agricultural Policy

One of the Union(cid:146)s most important objectives (cid:129) if not the most important (cid:129) for the next few years is
enlargement. This will require extensive political reforms, including reform of the CAP.

Will the Commission therefore state by how much the EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure is to be
increased as a result of enlargement in relation to the three countries mentioned below, assuming that
these countries will be entitled to the same treatment as currently applies to the fifteen EU Member States:

1.

2.

3.

Increase in EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure, following the accession of Poland.

Increase in EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure, following the accession of Hungary.

Increase in EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure, following the accession of the Czech Republic.

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Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(21 December 2000)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-2690/00 by
Mr Huhne (1).

(1) OJ C 103 E, 3.4.2001.

(2001/C 136 E/280)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3657/00

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Derailment of a Greek Railways train in Kallipefki

(27 November 2000)

There has been an alarming increase in Greek Railways train derailments recently, indeed there have been
some 140 such incidents since 1992. One of the principal reasons has been shown to be the age of the
railway network in Greece. However, on 9 November 2000 a train was derailed at the station of Kallipefki
on the Athens-Thessanloniki line on a part of the track that had been renovated a month earlier with
funds under the Second CSF. It is worth pointing out that before the renovation work the speed limit on
the track section in question had been 70 km/h, while after renovation it was lowered to 50 km/h.

1.

Does the Commission have any information about the reasons for the incident in question?

2. Was the accident caused by shoddy workmanship on the section of track in question?

3. What information does it have about shoddy workmanship during the construction of new railway
lines in Greece with funds from the Second CSF?

How much modernisation work was carried out on the Greek Railways network under the Second

4.
CSF compared to that carried out in 1994?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(15 December 2000)

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

(2001/C 136 E/281)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3667/00

by Jonas Sj(cid:246)stedt (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(27 November 2000)

Subject: Euro exchange rates

Will the Commission provide a list of the currencies throughout the world which have appreciated in
value in relation to the euro since its launch on 1 January 1999?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(13 December 2000)

The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament(cid:146)s Secretariat a table
containing the information requested.