WRITTEN QUESTION E-1932/01 by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission. Missing persons.
Date: 2001-06-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, association, child, child protection, illegal restraint, prostitution, young person

C 40 E/142

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

14.2.2002

Community measures relating to emissions from motor vehicles and to fuel quality are designed to help
meet these limit values. The Commission notes also that the Greek authorities have announced plans to
remove traffic from the historic centre of Athens.

The proposal for a Directive concerning ozone in ambient air is expected to be finally adopted this year.
A related proposal for a Directive setting national emission ceilings for certain pollutants is designed to
help achieve the standards set out in the ozone proposal (2).

A case in respect of implementation of Council Directive 1996/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning
integrated pollution prevention and control, by the Greek authorities is now before the Court.

(1) OJ L 313, 13.12.2000.
(2) OJ C 56 E, 29.2.2000.

(2002/C 40 E/151)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1932/01

by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission

(29 June 2001)

Subject: Missing persons

Has the Commission(cid:146)s attention been drawn to the difficulties experienced by people who maintain a
voluntary contact service following the disappearance of relatives without trace? Is it aware of the costs
associated with the provision of such a service both in terms of time and expenditure and does it plan to
propose funding for such services?

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission

(26 September 2001)

The Commission is aware of the difficulties facing the people who set up the contact centres referred to by
the Honourable Member.

At present, however, it is focusing on the situation as regards missing children and teenagers.

For instance, in May 2001 it sponsored the setting-up of the European Federation for Missing and Sexually
Exploited Children, which brings together a number of organisations working in the field in various
Member States.

The Commission would also inform the Honourable Member that organisations like Child Focus, Net
Missing Persons Helpline and a number of others involved in searching for missing children have received
Community funding through the Daphne Programme. In this context, a study designed to examine the
provisions existing in this field in the Member States should be available by the beginning of next year.

Finally, the Commission would point out that Belgium has submitted a motion for a resolution calling on
the Member States to set up national monitoring centres and other centres to combat the disappearance
and sexual exploitation of children. The motion is currently being examined by the competent Council
bodies.

(2002/C 40 E/152)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1936/01

by Robert Goebbels (PSE) to the Commission

(29 June 2001)

Subject: Performance of Japanese pension funds

At recent meeting of the parliamentary group of the Party of European Socialists, Mr Bolkestein, Member
of the Commission, expressed the view that pension funds that are free to choose their investment strategy