WRITTEN QUESTION E-0736/01 by Roy Perry (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Internet access for schools.
Date: 2001-03-09
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, Internet, data collection, educational institution

C 350 E/32

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

11.12.2001

The solution agreed is based on applying a transitional system of banana import tariff quotas until a tariff-
only system enters into force from 1 January 2006 at the latest as scheduled.

The three tariff quotas, comprising a total quantity of 3 410 000 tonnes, will be administered as follows:

(cid:129) for 83 % of the total, allocation will be based on the historical references of the traditional operators
who undertook primary importation during the period 1994-1996 and whose reference quantities
were recorded in 1998;

(cid:129) for 17 % of the total, import licences will be allocated to non-traditional operators by means of the

simultaneous examination method.

In addition, before the end of this year the Commission will propose to the Council that from 1 January
2002 onwards a quantity of 100 000 tonnes should be transferred from quota C to quota B and that
quota C should be reserved exclusively for the ACP supplier countries.

On 7 May 2001 the Commission adopted the Regulation containing detailed rules for applying the new
importation arrangements. The Regulation was published on 8 May and will apply from 1 July 2001.

(1) OJ L 31, 2.2.2001.
(2) OJ L 58, 28.2.2001.

(2001/C 350 E/032)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0736/01

by Roy Perry (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(9 March 2001)

Subject: Internet access for schools

The 2000 Lisbon European Council called on (cid:145)the Member States to ensure that all schools in the Union
have access to the Internet and multimedia resources by the end of 2001, and that all the teachers needed
are skilled in the use of the Internet and multimedia resources by the end of 2002.(cid:146)

Does the Commission believe that these targets will be met, and what evidence can it supply to support its
view?

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(12 June 2001)

The Commission is pleased to report that these ambitious targets will probably be met by most Member
States.

Data facilitated by Member States for the Report (cid:145)Realising the European Union potential: Consolidating
and extending the Lisbon Strategy(cid:146) (1), presented by the Commission to the Stockholm Summit, shows
great progress in the connection of schools to Internet. In fact, for secondary schools, several of the
Member States have already achieved a connection rate of 100 %, although the number of pupils per
computer varies between countries (see attached page 19 from the above mentioned report).

As for equipment in multimedia computers and training of a sufficient number of teachers, a recent
Eurobarometer survey of teachers and headteachers (soon to be published) gives reasons for optimism.
European teachers seem predominantly open towards new technology and its use in teaching. 55 % of
European teachers have already received training. About 7 out of 10 teachers have an Internet connection
at home.

(1) COM(2001) 79.