WRITTEN QUESTION E-1220/01 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Cancellation of employment contracts by the Agrinion public cultural development company for a project funded by the Commission.
Date: 2001-04-24
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Greece, job creation, national law, public sector, sociocultural facilities, termination of a contract

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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 How many regulations and directives have been superseded by those proposals and how many of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

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these posts was signed. All of a sudden the administrative board of the DEPAA by decision 1 of
12 January 2000 revoked the assessment board’s decision 88 of 18 December 1999 and by decision 3 of
15 January 2000 selected other candidates without denouncing the employment contracts concluded with
the candidates previously selected. Furthermore, by decision 246/2000 it partially accepted the appeal by
the injured parties, forcing the DEPAA to pay compensation.

In view of the above, will the Commission say:

1.

Is it aware of the above issue?

2. Are the decisions taken by the DEPAA compatible with Community law?

3. What actions does it intend to take to ensure that the programmes in question are implemented in a

more transparent manner?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(29 June 2001)

The Commission has asked the Greek authorities for information on the case to which the Honourable
Member refers.

It has emerged that this action was not financed by the European Social Fund after all and that the
Structural Fund regulation does not apply in this case.

Moreover, the assessment of applicants with a view to signing employment contracts, together with the
termination of such contracts, is a matter for national law, and it is up to the national courts and/or
administration to resolve all disputes arising from this case.

(2002/C 93 E/008)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1332/01

by Arlindo Cunha (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(3 May 2001)

Subject: New establishment plan for the Directorate-General for Fisheries

Information has been received to the effect
for Fisheries is currently
implementing a new establishment plan under which fisheries agreements with the countries of the North
Atlantic and northern Europe would be the responsibility of one Directorate, whilst fisheries agreements
with other third countries would be the responsibility of another.

the Directorate-General

that

If this is indeed the case, such a situation would be politically unsustainable since it would establish one set
of criteria for fisheries agreements involving the northern EU countries and another one for those
involving the southern EU countries. This would undermine the principle of equal treatment which should
apply to all EU fishermen and fisheries agreements.

Would the Commission say whether or not the above information is true? If it is, what discussions have
been held with organisations representing those who work in the fisheries sector and what is the basis for
the Commission’s decision?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(29 June 2001)

The new establishment plan for Directorate general
is not
intended to discriminate between southern and northern agreements. It is rather based on a policy or
activity approach with Directorate A handling Conservation policy (stocks and fleets, in particular) and

(DG) Fisheries adopted on 1 April 2001,