WRITTEN QUESTION E-1244/01 by Francesco Fiori (PPE-DE), Generoso Andria (PPE-DE), Renato Brunetta (PPE-DE), Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE), Marcello Dell'Utri (PPE-DE), Giuseppe Gargani (PPE-DE), Giorgio Lisi (PPE-DE), Francesco Musotto (PPE-DE), Giuseppe Nisticò (PPE-DE), Guido Podestà (PPE-DE), Amalia Sartori (PPE-DE) and Stefano Zappalà (PPE-DE) to the Commission. RAI (Italian Radio and Television Company).
Date: 2001-04-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU programme, Italy, fund (EU), public sector, television

C 340 E/176

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

4.12.2001

4. Did these programmes comply, or are they complying, with the principles of political pluralism and

equal rights which RAI must observe?

5.

If not, since these principles have not been observed, and in view of RAI(cid:146)s role as a public utility, does
the Commission not believe that it should take appropriate action?

(2001/C 340 E/201)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1244/01

by Francesco Fiori (PPE-DE), Generoso Andria (PPE-DE),
Renato Brunetta (PPE-DE), Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE), Marcello Dell(cid:146)Utri (PPE-DE),
Giuseppe Gargani (PPE-DE), Giorgio Lisi (PPE-DE), Francesco Musotto (PPE-DE),
Giuseppe Nistic(cid:242) (PPE-DE), Guido Podest(cid:224) (PPE-DE), Amalia Sartori (PPE-DE)
and Stefano Zappal(cid:224) (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(26 April 2001)

Subject: RAI (Italian Radio and Television Company)

Would the Commission and its President answer the following questions:

(cid:129) in the course of its existence, has the Italian Radio and Television Company ever received any kind of

funding from the Commission?

(cid:129) has such funding been used for the purpose of broadcasting programmes or information bulletins?

(cid:129) have such programmes and bulletins been broadcast and, if so, when?

(cid:129) did such programmes and bulletins observe the principles which govern RAI

in its capacity as

a company responsible for providing a major public service?

(cid:129) if the principles which RAI is supposed to uphold have been contravened, should the Commission not

suspend any funding which it may be supplying?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-1123/01 and E-1244/01
given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(5 June 2001)

The main Community programme in the audiovisual sector is the MEDIA Plus programme, which entered
into force on 1 January 2001. This programme follows on from the MEDIA and MEDIA II programmes,
which were implemented between 1991 and 2000.

For these programmes, Community funding is awarded solely to independent producers and distributors,
and the concept of independence is assessed in view of the tendering or receiving company(cid:146)s possible links
with a public or private broadcasting company.

Broadcasting companies, whether public or private, are not eligible for Community support under the
MEDIA programmes. RAI has not, therefore, received any Community funding in this area.

(2001/C 340 E/202)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1128/01

by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Council

(3 April 2001)

Subject: Lobbying for an EU superstate

It has been alleged that the American Committee for a United Europe made US Administration funds
available to organisations campaigning for European integration.

In its answer to Written Question E-3127/00 (1), the Council failed to reply to part of the question relating
to its files. Will it now answer whether it is in possession of any documents relating to this issue?