WRITTEN QUESTION E-1884/01 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Premiums for arable crops (Italy).
Date: 2001-06-27
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Italy, agricultural guidance, arable land, exchange of information, utilised agricultural area

18.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 93 E/37

Can the Commission indicate:

(cid:14) how many agricultural holdings in Spain have an area of more than 50 hectares;

(cid:14) how many agricultural holdings in Spain have an area of less than 50 hectares;

(cid:14) if such a measure were introduced, what savings would be made (cid:14) expressed in absolute figures and

as a percentage (cid:14) in the budget devoted to arable crops?

(2002/C 93 E/048)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1884/01

by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(27 June 2001)

Subject: Premiums for arable crops (Italy)

With regard to animal premiums, the European Commission is planning to introduce a ceiling for
subsidised animals per holding and per age category. Would it not be sensible to introduce a similar ceiling
for arable crops subsidies, for example 50 hectares, so that holdings would receive support payments only
in respect of that maximum area?

Can the Commission indicate:

(cid:14) how many agricultural holdings in Italy have an area of more than 50 hectares;

(cid:14) how many agricultural holdings in Italy have an area of less than 50 hectares;

(cid:14) if such a measure were introduced, what savings would be made (cid:14) expressed in absolute figures and

as a percentage (cid:14) in the budget devoted to arable crops?

Supplementary joint answer
to Written Questions E-1870/01, E-1871/01, E-1872/01, E-1873/01,
E-1874/01, E-1875/01, E-1876/01, E-1877/01, E-1878/01, E-1879/01, E-1880/01, E-1881/01,
E-1882/01, E-1883/01 annd E-1884/01
given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(18 September 2001)

The Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) was used as a source to determine the number of holdings
with an area of less than 50 hectares and of 50 hectares or more under cereals, oilseeds and protein plants
it is
(COP). Though that database is weighted by the results of the Farm Structure Survey (Eurostat),
generally acknowledged that
large holdings are over-represented. The figures given below should
accordingly be regarded as upper limits. The year used is 1997, the last year for which data for all
Member States are available in the FADN database.

Columns A and C of the table below give the percentages per Member State of holdings with an area
under COP of, respectively, less than 50 hectares and 50 hectares or more.

Columns B and D of the table below give the percentages per Member State of the area under COP of
holdings with, respectively, less than 50 hectares and 50 hectares or more under COP.

Column F gives the percentages per Member State of the area under COP that would be excluded if, all
other factors being equal, a ceiling of 50 hectares were applied.

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18.4.2002

Lastly, Column I gives the savings in millions of euro per Member State if, all other factors being equal, a
ceiling of 50 hectares were applied. The yields used are the reference yields supplied by the Member States.
The total reduction in cost to the Community would amount to EUR 4 billion.

Holdings
< 50 ha under COP

Holdings
> 50 ha under COP

%
of holdings

%
of area under
COP

%
of holdings

%
of area under
COP

Total area
Under COP
(’000 ha)

% of area under
COP
> 50 ha under
COP

Area under COP
> 50 ha under
COP
(’000 ha)

Ref. yield
t/ha

Savings
(EUR million)

A

98
81
88
99,6
83
76
93
99
98
97
96
99
91
81
61

90

B

88
48
43
94
37
34
61
84
93
81
82
61
73
47
18

45

C

2
19
12

0,4

17
24
7
1
2
3
4
1
9
19
39

10

D

12
52
57
6
63
66
39
16
7
19
18
39
27
53
82

55

E

328
1 686
8 129
1 291
7 343
11 210
286
4 299
27
229
978
722
1 220
1 314
3 736

42 799

F

3
25
39
2
35
34
19
6
3
6
5
22
7
25
54

31

G

10
419
3 163
26
2 599
3 794
54
278
1
14
47
159
88
331
2 018

13 339

H

6,24
5,22
5,66
3,39
2,90
6,02
6,08
3,90
4,26
6,66
5,27
2,90
4,02
2,82
5,83

4,83

I

4
138
1 128
6
475
1 439
21
68
0
6
16
29
22
59
741

4 151

B
DK
D
EL
E
F
IRL
I
L
NL
A
P
FIN
S
UK

EU-15

(2002/C 93 E/049)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1911/01

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(28 June 2001)

Subject: Violations of human rights in the Moluccas

Christians in the Moluccas have been subjected to forced circumcisions and obliged to convert to the
Muslim faith to avoid death. What action will the Commission take to ensure that the human and religious
rights of Christians in the Moluccas are safeguarded against persecution in future?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(3 September 2001)

The Commission shares the concerns expressed by the Honourable Member, with regard to the violations
of human rights in the Moluccas.

Regarding the Commission’s actions, the Delegation of the Commission in Jakarta has been instructed to
monitor the situation closely, and to submit regular reports. Since 1999, the European Community’s
Humanitarian Office (ECHO) has provided significant humanitarian assistance for the victims of the
conflict, regardless of their religious persuasion. Moreover, the current draft development programme for
Indonesia foresees support for rehabilitation and community reconciliation in the Moluccas.

Every appropriate occasion is being used to convey to the Indonesian authorities the Union’s concerns, and
the Commission and Member States continue their consultations in that matter.