WRITTEN QUESTION E-2115/01 by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission. Future of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: common fisheries policy, conservation of fish stocks, inshore fishing, mollusc

C 350 E/238

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

11.12.2001

considered this issue at its two recent meetings, recalling the importance of the Single Sky initiative at
G(cid:246)teborg on 15 and 16 June 2001.

(1) http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/themes/air/ses_en.pdf.
(2) Report A5-0141/2000, 26.5.2000.

(2001/C 350 E/271)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2115/01

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(13 July 2001)

Subject: Future of the Common Fisheries Policy

Given the recent EU Green Paper on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy which accepts the need for
radical change of the Common Fisheries Policy, and the fact that the current 6 and 12 mile derogations do
not adequately protect the sustainability of the shellfish resource, does the Commission plan to extend
national jurisdiction over fish resources to the 12 mile limit in order to protect the inshore fishery?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(30 July 2001)

In the Green Paper the Commission suggested strengthening coastal States(cid:146) competence for resource
management and in particular local conservation measures within their territorial waters. The current
arrangements for limiting access to the 12-mile zone also seem perfectly in line with the need to protect
inshore fishing.

(2001/C 350 E/272)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2130/01

by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(17 July 2001)

Subject: Compliance with Directive 91/321/EEC on infant formulae

The Commission says that (cid:145)it does not see, from the information supplied by the Honourable Member, in
how far the promotional measures described could distort competition between hospitals and suppliers(cid:146)
(P-1229/01) (1). Yet the Belgian Minister for Consumer Affairs, Public Health and the Environment, Magda
Aelvoet, has said in answer to a request for clarification from Senator Sabine de Bethune that the sales
promotion campaigns by infant formulae manufacturers violate the relevant decree (Thursday, 22 March).

Infant formulae manufacturers are distributing free samples of infant formulae in Belgian maternity wards
as a way of advertising these products. This approach is not only illegal. It also contravenes the EC Treaty
the WHO Code, namely that
(by distorting competition) and is contrary to the key objective of
breastfeeding should be encouraged in the interests of health. Moreover,
it is clear that the national
authorities, in this case the Belgian Federation, are failing to tackle the problem.

Will the Commission take action in response to the national authorities(cid:146) failure to ensure that (cid:145)the
legislation in force is respected by all interested parties(cid:146) in the Belgian Federation? If so, what will the
Commission do to ensure that manufacturers of infant formulae cease to distribute free samples in Belgian
maternity wards in order to advertise these products? If not, on what grounds does the Commission