WRITTEN QUESTION E-3662/00 by Piia-Noora Kauppi (PPE-DE) to the Council. The EU's White Paper seminar in Paris from 5 to 7 October 2000.
Date: 2000-11-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Council of the European Union, European cultural event, European social policy, powers of the institutions (EU), youth policy

19.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 174 E/105

As for improving the capacity of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to control fishing
activities, the Commission is pleased to inform the Honourable Member that, since 1997 the majority of
fisheries agreements concluded between the Community and third countries (namely ACP countries)
stipulate that an important part of the financial compensation paid in exchange for fishing possibilities
be devoted to (cid:145)targeted actions(cid:146), amongst which are monitoring, control and surveillance activities,
including the setting up of satellite based vessel monitoring systems.

(2001/C 174 E/108)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3662/00

by Piia-Noora Kauppi (PPE-DE) to the Council

(28 November 2000)

Subject: The EU(cid:146)s White Paper seminar in Paris from 5 to 7 October 2000

The Commission has drawn up a first white paper on youth policy. A hearing on the subject for young
people in Europe was organised in Paris from 5 to 7 October 2000.

Responsibility for the event in Paris was shared between the Commission and France(cid:146)s Ministry of Youth
and Sport. According to sources, the practical arrangements could be described as little short of chaotic.
Hotel reservations went astray, and many delegations had to look for hotels for themselves late at night.

Although the official speeches constantly stressed taking account of the needs of special groups, no
account whatsoever had been taken, for example, of the needs of the disabled or those with special dietary
requirements.

The meeting rooms for the working groups were too small, and there were not even enough chairs for all
the participants. The original intention was that the hosts should make the travelling arrangements, but
those for the Finnish participants, for instance, ultimately had to be made at short notice by the Finnish
organisation CIMO. As the Sunday flights were fully booked, the whole of the Finnish delegation had to
leave in the middle of the working groups(cid:146) reporting session on Saturday afternoon.

What will the Council do to ensure that similar organisational problems do not arise during further white
paper preparations?

Reply

(8 March 2001)

With regard to the preparations for the European youth seminar in Paris from 5 to 7 October 2000, the
Council would draw the Honourable member(cid:146)s attention to the fact that it is only responsible for the
organisation of meetings held under its Rules of Procedure: Ministerial Councils (Article 2) and meetings to
prepare for them (Article 19 of the Council(cid:146)s Rules of Procedure).

The Council
invites the Honourable Member to address any questions concerning the organisation of
discussions in preparation for the White Paper on youth policy to the author of the White Paper, the
Commission.

(2001/C 174 E/109)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3663/00

by Piia-Noora Kauppi (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(27 November 2000)

Subject: The EU(cid:146)s White Paper seminar in Paris from 5 to 7 October 2000

The Commission has drawn up a first white paper on youth policy. A hearing on the subject for young
people in Europe was organised in Paris from 5 to 7 October 2000.