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WRITTEN QUESTION P-3724/00 by Giovanni Pittella (PSE) to the Commission. Single Programming Document for the Italian Region of Abruzzo.
Date: 2000-11-23
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Abruzzi, economic priority, eligible region, integrated development programme, regional development

C 163 E/200

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

6.6.2001

The situation of religious minorities in Pakistan was raised during recent ad hoc Tro(cid:239)ka political talks in
Islamabad (20-21 November 2000). With regard to blasphemy charges, the Pakistani authorities acknowl-
edged that these cases had created anxiety and promised renewed reform efforts. The Commission intends
to continue raising the question of religious minorities with the Pakistani authorities on all relevant future
occasions.

(2001/C 163 E/233)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3724/00

by Giovanni Pittella (PSE) to the Commission

(23 November 2000)

Subject: Single Programming Document for the Italian Region of Abruzzo

Given that:

(cid:129) The Region of Abruzzo drew up a Single Programming Document which it submitted to the European

Commission a few days ago.

(cid:129) That document is the result of the work of the previous Regional Council which drafted and examined

it together with all the economic and social interest groups of the region.

(cid:129) The Regional Council(cid:146)s approach was to promote the democratic involvement of local communities.
it established guidelines for the drawing-up of integrated

By Decision No 617 of 6 April 2000,
regional programmes.

(cid:129) The decision to concentrate on integrated regional programmes is in accordance with the principles of
subsidiarity and consultation on which the European Union(cid:146)s programme for the period 2000 to
2006 is based.

(cid:129) For some unknown reason the new Regional Council revoked the above-mentioned decision by

a measure of 21 June 2000.

(cid:129) That measure does not accord in terms of policy with the decisions taken by the other regions or with
the objective of decentralised development with full utilisation of local resources and makes far-
reaching changes to the very principles of the SPD,
in view of the fact that integrated regional
programmes are an essential instrument of the SPD itself.

What action does the Commission intend to take in order to reinstate the original decisions?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(21 December 2000)

The proposal for a Single Programming Document (SPD) for areas of the Italian Abruzzi region eligible
under Objective 2 for the period 2000-2006 was officially forwarded to the Commission on 3 November
2000 and declared admissible on 17 November 2000.

The Commission is currently considering this proposal for purposes of preparing the negotiating mandate.
This is sent to the Member State to begin negotiations in order to gain Commission approval of the SPD as
soon as possible. In this connection, the Commission will also examine the implementation conditions of
the SPD, including the possible use of integrated regional projects.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3651/00 by John Bowis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Tuberculosis in Eastern Europe.
Date: 2000-11-23
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, infectious disease, prisoner

6.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 163 E/187

The Commission does not have the requested environmental assessments available because since 1994
Member States are responsible for selecting individual projects which, under provision of a national
ministerial decision, should be submitted to an environmental impact assessment.

The individual environmental impact assessments should be collected and kept on files managed by the
national administrations.

(2001/C 163 E/216)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3651/00

by John Bowis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(23 November 2000)

Subject: Tuberculosis in Eastern Europe

Does the Commission know which countries in Europe (including the accession countries, Russia and
Ukraine) have laws which authorise the state to detain individuals with infectious tuberculosis?

Which countries in Europe have laws which authorise the state to detain individuals with non-infectious
tuberculosis?

Of those countries with the authority to detain, are these detention periods of limited duration, and if so to
what length are they limited?

In those countries in which the state has the authority to detain individuals:

(i) how many individuals are detained each year?

(ii)

for what periods?

(iii) where (prison, hospital, at home, other residential facilities)

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(17 January 2001)

The Commission regrets that it is unable to answer the Honourable Member(cid:146)s question for lack of
information on the matter.

(2001/C 163 E/217)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3659/00

by Andrew Duff (ELDR) to the Council

(28 November 2000)

Subject: Charter of Fundamental Rights

Why exactly is the Council opposed to giving the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
legal force? What precisely are the Council(cid:146)s reasons for not incorporating the Charter into the Treaty of
Nice? Could the Council specify what the legal status of the Charter is as a solemn proclamation?

Reply

(26 February 2001)

The Council would remind the Honourable Member that,
in accordance with the conclusions of the
Cologne European Council, it is not for the Council to reply to the questions he has put, which is why it
has so far remained silent on the subject.