WRITTEN QUESTION E-2329/01 by Nuala Ahern (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Appointment of Euratom inspectors.
Date: 2001-07-31
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EAEC, appointment of staff, nuclear safety, power to appoint

18.4.2002

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 93 E/111

In view of the above, it appears that the subject, raised by the Honourable Member is well covered in the
Specific Programme’s proposals. The Commission will continue the policy of reduction refinement and
replacement of animal tests.

(1) OJ C 240 E, 28.8.2001.
(2) COM(2001) 88 final.

(2002/C 93 E/129)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2328/01

by Nuala Ahern (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(31 July 2001)

Subject: Monitoring radiation pollution in Scandinavia and Northern Russia

Will the Commission make a statement on the agreement to monitor radiation pollution in Scandinavia
and Northern Russia?

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(17 October 2001)

In June 2001, the Nordic and Baltic Sea region countries (Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany,
Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Russia) signed an Agreement on the Exchange of Radiation
Monitoring Data. The Commission presumes that this agreement is the subject of the question by the
Honourable Member.

Before signing, the Agreement was submitted to the Commission for approval by the Government of
Sweden, in accordance with Article 103 of the Euratom Treaty. The Commission verified the Agreement
against the relevant provisions of the Euratom Treaty and communicated its approval to the Governments
of Denmark, Germany, Finland and Sweden (Decision of the Commission of 29 June 2001, ref. PE/1186/
2001).

The Euratom Community is not a party to the Agreement, although there is an ongoing Community
programme with similar activity (Eurdep < European Union Radiological Data Exchange Platform).

Exchanging environmental
in line with the ongoing
radiation monitoring data internationally is
Community nuclear safety and emergency preparedness activities, and the Commission wishes to further
promote this kind of exchange at the European level.

The Commission is especially pleased with the high number of participants in the Baltic Sea States
Agreement. Additionally, the Baltic Sea States system for exchanging data is technically advanced and
should be used as a reference for developing similar arrangements elsewhere.

(2002/C 93 E/130)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2329/01

by Nuala Ahern (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(31 July 2001)

Subject: Appointment of Euratom inspectors

Will the Commission make a statement on the reasons for the changed arrangements to appoint Euratom
inspectors?

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18.4.2002

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(21 September 2001)

To date, the Commission has appointed about 430 Euratom inspectors. These appointments are therefore
a matter of routine and as part of administrative reform intended to simplify procedures it has appeared
advisable to delegate these formal acts to the director general responsible for Euratom Safeguards.

The Commission’s Decision of 27 June 2001 therefore grants the Director General for Transport and
Energy (DG TREN) the authority to appoint inspectors on behalf of the Commission (Articles 81 and 82 of
the EAEC Treaty).

(2002/C 93 E/131)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2331/01

by Concepció Ferrer (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Discriminatory linguistic requirements

(31 July 2001)

I have received information pointing to possible discrimination on linguistic grounds by the Commission
or services connected with it, including the Tacis and Phare information offices and the technical assistance
office of the Socrates, Leonardo and Youth programmes.

Various advertisements published by these offices specify a requirement for English mother tongue, thereby
excluding the other Community languages.

Does the Commission agree that advertisements such as those described above, which specify a
requirement for English mother tongue, are discriminatory in an environment in which respect for the
free movement of workers is key?

Does the Commission intend to take steps to avoid discrimination of this kind?

Answer given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(8 October 2001)

The Honourable Member is referred to the Commission’s answers to written questions E-4100/00 (1),
E-0779/01 (2), E-1681/01 and E-1682/01 (3) from Mr Staes and E-1356/01 from Mr Gemelli (4).

(1) OJ C 174 E, 19.6.2001, p. 233.
(2) OJ C 235 E, 21.8.2001, p. 245.
(3) See page 18.
(4) OJ C 350 E, 11.12.2001, p. 132.

(2002/C 93 E/132)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2333/01

by Margrietus van den Berg (PSE) to the Commission

(31 July 2001)

Subject: Implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism and deforestation in the Amazon

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the Kyoto Protocol offers scope for forest management
projects because of forests’ carbon sink potential. The scope of application of the CDM is currently still
under discussion. The prevention of deforestation by means of sustainable forest management can be seen
as a method of tackling the greenhouse effect in that the protection of existing forests conserves their
potential to absorb carbon dioxide. The Amazon area is of particular relevance in this context as the
Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest remaining tropical rainforest.