WRITTEN QUESTION E-1032/01 by John Bowis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Commission workload.
Date: 2001-04-03
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EC Directive, EC Regulation, European Commission, consumer protection, environmental policy, public health

18.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 93 E/7

The main organisations representing professional producers and broadcasters have always been consulted
when the Commission has prepared the proposals for the various Media Programmes (MEDIA, MEDIA II
and MEDIA Plus).

A reexamination of the provisions of the ‘Television Without Frontiers’ Directive is planned for the end of
2002. In the meantime, the Commission will continue to hold consultations with the parties concerned in
a spirit of transparency. In particular, a study was recently launched on the evaluation of the impact of the
measures concerning the promotion of the distribution and production of television programmes in the
European audiovisual sector. As part of this study, two public symposia will be organised in order to give
all concerned an opportunity to make their contribution. In addition, at the beginning of 2002, the
Commission will publish a consultation document based, among other things, on the results of this study.
It will invite all the parties concerned to send it their comments in writing, and will conduct a series of
hearings in 2002.

(2002/C 93 E/006)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1032/01

by John Bowis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(3 April 2001)

Subject: Commission workload

How many regulations and how many directives have been proposed by the Directorates-General for
Environment and for Health and Consumer Protection respectively since the current Commissioners took
office? How many regulations and directives have been superseded by those proposals and how many of
the proposals were subject to a statutory impact assessment?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(24 October 2001)

The Commission suggests that the Honourable Member refer to its very detailed answer to Written
Question P-841/01 by Mr Harbour (1). Providing an even more detailed answer to the Honourable Member
would entail carrying out additional research which would appear to be disproportionate to the results,
particularly considering the resources available.

(1) OJ C 40 E, 14.2.2002, p. 14.

(2002/C 93 E/007)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1220/01

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(24 April 2001)

Subject: Cancellation of employment contracts by the Agrinion public cultural development company for a

project funded by the Commission

By decision 75 of 4 November 1999 the Agrinion public cultural development company (DEPAA in
Greece), as the body responsible for implementing the action for the establishment and operation of new
structures or new sections in existing crèches and/or day nurseries and/or children’s creative play centres
which is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund,
announced a competition for filling the posts at
these establishments. On 18 December 1999 the
assessment board announced the candidates who fulfilled the conditions it had set and the contract for