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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3866/00 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission. WEEE ‐ incineration of plastic.
Date: 2000-12-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: clean technology, fuel, plastics, waste incineration

3.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 187 E/73

A LIFE-Nature project is currently underway, aiming at the conservation and management of that area.
According to preliminary information provided by the beneficiary of the project (local development agency
(cid:145)Arcadia SA(cid:146)), the Natura 2000 site has not been affected by the recent forest fires. Detailed information is
expected soon, in the context of the contractual obligations of the beneficiary, which will enable the
Commission to form a clear view of the situation.

A significant number of management plans have been made in Greece for proposed Natura 2000 sites
through Community co-funded projects. However, the practical
implementation of these management
plans (requiring completion of the relevant legislative procedures and establishment of management
bodies) has suffered until now from significant delays.

The final version of the (cid:145)Peloponnese-regional operational programme (ROP)(cid:146), to be approved early this
year, includes preventive and protective measures for forests including for the areas covered by Natura
2000 as well as measures to restore forests damaged by fires. Details of the above will be developed by
Greece in the programming complement which will be prepared after the (cid:145)Peloponnese-ROP(cid:146) has been
approved.

The Commission cannot express an opinion on the staffing or functioning of national nature conservation
authorities and agencies, since this is a Member State competence.

(2001/C 187 E/076)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3866/00

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(8 December 2000)

Subject: WEEE (cid:129) incineration of plastic

Is the Commission aware of the development and operation of state-of-the-art waste incinerators in which
waste plastic can be used as fuel? Is the Commission aware that this new type of incinerator has either
very low levels or zero emission of hazardous substances?

Answer given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission

(22 February 2001)

The Commission will start the work on a guidance document on best available techniques (BAT) in the
field of waste incineration in the second half of 2001. Normally the work should be finalised within two
years. The so-called BREF (BAT reference document) will include the determination of the best available
techniques for air and water emissions and energy efficiency.

The minimum standard for incinerators at European level is described in Directive 2000/76/EC of the
Parliament and the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste (1).

The Commission is aware that the great improvements have been made in the field of incineration of
waste plastic in an environmentally friendly way, where energy is recovered at a high level and emissions
of pollutants into air and water are very low.

(1) OJ L 332, 28.12.2000.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2689/2000 of 8 December 2000 prohibiting fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
Date: 2000-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing area, sea fish, ship's flag

9.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 309/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2689/2000

of 8 December 2000

prohibiting fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2846/98 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December
1999 fixing for 2000 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for
Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch
are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2517/2000 (4),
lays down quotas for mackerel for 2000.

In order to ensure compliance with the provisions
relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks
subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by
which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota
allocated.

According to the information received by the Commis-
sion, catches of mackerel in the waters of ICES Zones IIa
(EC Waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC Waters)

and North Sea by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or
registered in Denmark have exhausted the quota allo-
cated for 2000. Denmark has prohibited fishing for this
stock from 24 November 2000. This date should be
adopted in this Regulation also,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of mackerel in the waters of ICES Zone IIa (EC Waters),
Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC Waters) and North Sea by
vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are
hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to
Denmark for 2000.

Fishing for mackerel
ICES Zones IIa (EC
in the waters of
Waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC Waters) and North
Sea by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in
Denmark is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board,
transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above
vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 24 November 2000.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 341, 31.12.1999, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 290, 17.11.2000, p. 3.