WRITTEN QUESTION E-3748/00 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Serious deficiencies in hygiene conditions relating to farmed poultry in Greece (to be clarified).
Date: 2000-12-04
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Greece, animal health, consumer protection, livestock farming, poultry, veterinary inspection

6.6.2001

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The forthcoming white paper, due early in 2001, will address the issue of the impact of transport in
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some detail, and outline the measures necessary to reduce this impact effectively. Redressing modal shift
(from road freight to rail, from urban car use to public transport) and reflecting more accurately transport
costs of journeys, are two clear means of reducing unnecessary transport journeys or journeys with social
costs exceeding the private benefits, whilst allowing socially beneficial transport to grow.

The Commission is working to develop measures for application at the level of the Community. In those
instances where the Community has competence, specific proposals will be made. For some measures,
such as regional or urban transport, national or regional transport plans are more appropriate.

The Commission is open to specific suggestions regarding appropriate Community studies and research in
this area to discover further policies the Commission could propose to reduce the cost and negative impact
of transport on society.

(2001/C 163 E/241)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3745/00

by Liam Hyland (UEN) to the Commission

(29 November 2000)

Subject: Dutch plan to construct a six-storey building for animals, fish and crops

Is the Commission aware of plans by the Dutch to construct a six-storey building (Agropark) for high-rise
farming of pigs, chicken, salmon and crops which is meeting resistance from farmers on the grounds that
holding 300 000 pigs in the same building could lead to a high risk of spreading disease and that, in
addition, the plan to house 1 million chickens in the same building could lead to further health risks and
does the Commission have any views on this proposal?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(9 January 2001)

The Commission is aware of the project mentioned by the Honourable Member.

However the Commission has not received detailed information to suggest that such a plan is not in
compliance with the relevant Community legislation in particular regarding the field of environment,
animal health and animal welfare.

It should be mentioned that day to day enforcement of Community law is the responsibility of the Member
States. Therefore Dutch authorities are primarily in charge of ensuring that such a project complies with
Community rules.

(2001/C 163 E/242)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3748/00

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(4 December 2000)

Subject: Serious deficiencies in hygiene conditions relating to farmed poultry in Greece (to be clarified)

The investigation carried out in Greece by the EU Food and Veterinary Office between 28 February and
10 March 2000 revealed serious deficiencies in hygiene conditions relating to farmed poultry in Greece.

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6.6.2001

What deficiencies did the EU Food and Veterinary Office(cid:146)s investigation detect?

What implications do the deficiencies observed have for consumer and animal health?

What steps does the Commission intend to take to ensure that hygiene conditions relating to farmed
poultry are improved?

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(29 January 2001)

A mission on poultry meat was carried out in Greece from 28 February 2000 to 10 March 2000. This
mission addressed a number of issues with regard to the production of poultry meat and laying hens.

including those regarding hygiene, or hygiene supervision,

All the deficiencies that were found by the Food and veterinary office (FVO) are listed in detail in that
report,
in poultry slaughterhouses and/or
cutting plants, as well as all the recommendations made to Greece to ensure their complete correction.
The measures taken by the Greek authorities to rectify the deficiencies, from the date of the visit until the
publication of the final report are listed in the Addendum to the report. The report of this mission to
Greece has been published in the Internet, at the address:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/inspections/vi/reports/greece/vi_rep_gree_1133-2000_en.pdf.

A follow up FVO mission to Greece to verify the result of the measures taken by the competent authorities
is provisionally scheduled for 2001.

(2001/C 163 E/243)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3758/00

by Jaime Valdivielso de CuØ (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(4 December 2000)

Subject: Shipbuilding

On 24 October 2000 the Committee of EC Shipbuilders(cid:146) Associations (CESA) submitted a formal
complaint to the Commission against the unfair competition which South Korea has been practising for
over two years now. This situation is documented and proven in the Commission(cid:146)s reports on the subject,
notably that of 14 April 2000.

Can the Commission state what benefits have arisen from the (cid:145)friendship agreement(cid:146) between the EU and
South Korea?

Can the Commission state how it intends to support the shipbuilding industry in the face of the long-term
damage inflicted on it by South Korea(cid:146)s unfair trade practices?

Can the Commission state how the industry will be compensated for the damage suffered?

Answer given by Mr Lamy on behalf of the Commission

(22 January 2001)

The bilateral dialogue with Korea led to the signing of the agreement known as the Agreed Minutes on
22 June 2000, under which Korea made important commitments to stabilise the situation in the world
shipbuilding market.

Within this framework, Korea first of all recognised the political
Community.

importance of

this issue for the

It then acknowledged that mistakes might have been made in the past and undertook in future to prevent
the recurrence of the unfair practices objected to by the Community.