WRITTEN QUESTION E-2575/01 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Coordination of the Sensus project.
Date: 2001-09-21
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU police cooperation, Germany, contract, fraud, linguistics, research project, secret service

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review has been implemented systematically under

the Fifth
Furthermore, an independent ethical
Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (RTD) (cid:31) Quality of Life Pro-
gramme (cid:31) for proposals dealing with sensitive issues such as the use of non-human primates. The ethical
review panel includes, among others, representatives of animal welfare groups. The ethical review ensures
that all research projects involving animals are conducted in accordance with Council Directive 86/609/
CEE of 24 November 1986 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the
Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes (1).
It takes account of the overall benefit of the research proposed in relation to the possible costs in terms of
animal suffering. All projects must be approved by local ethics committees or other authorisation bodies
before funding.

The BPRC has engaged itself contractually to fulfil all national, legal and ethical requirements. The BPRC
has in July 2001 confirmed to the Commission that it has the permission at local
level to conduct
biomedical research with non-human primates.

All Community funded projects are reviewed regularly by the Commission on the basis of the individual
annual project progress reports by the project coordinators.

(1) OJ L 358, 18.12.1986.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2575/01

by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(21 September 2001)

Subject: Coordination of the Sensus project

In its reply to question E-1065/01 (1), the Commission states that the German secret agent Christoph
Klonowski is still heading the Sensus project. However, on 20 December 2000 a Munich court found
Mr Klonowski guilty of forgery. The Commission’s action is particularly astonishing since Mr Klonowski’s
fraud was committed precisely in connection with the Sensus project.

I should therefore like the Commission to answer the following questions:

1.

Is Stephan Bodenkamp, alias Christoph Klonowski, still the coordinator of the Commission’s Sensus
project?

(a)

If so, what are the Commission’s arguments for keeping him as the project coordinator in spite of
his conviction for forging a contract with a German technology firm in connection with the
Sensus project?

(b)

If not, when was he relieved of his duties and who has been coordinating the Sensus project
since?

2. Will the Commission be taking the coordination of the Sensus project out of the hands of Stephan
Bodenkamp, alias Christoph Klonowski, in view of his conviction by a Munich court for forging a
contract with a German technology firm in connection with the Sensus project? If not, why is the
Commission still entrusting the coordination of the project to him?

(1) OJ C 364 E, 20.12.2001, p. 39.

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(7 November 2001)

As is usually the case for research projects, the co-ordinator of the Sensus project is an organisation, not a
person. The co-ordinator of the Sensus project is the Amt für Auslandsfragen (AfA), which has been
represented for this purpose by the person to whom the Honourable Member refers.

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The Commission expects that this person will no longer act as AfA’s representative with regard to the
signature of any future contractual documents relating to the Sensus project.

For additional information, the Commission refers to the answers to the written and oral questions by the
Honourable Member concerning the Sensus project (H-0629/01, H-O438/01 E-1082/01, E-1065/01,
E-1066/01, E-0891/01, E-0892/01, E-0893/01, E-0894/01, P-0009/01).

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WRITTEN QUESTION P-2582/01

by Hartmut Nassauer (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(18 September 2001)

Subject: Accession of Poland and the Czech Republic to the EU and its effects on the German Federal
government’s funding of German associations in the former German territories in these countries

I have been informed that, after Poland and the Czech Republic have joined the EU, it will no longer be
possible for the German Federal government to fund German associations in the former German territories
in these countries.

Is it true that the accession of these countries will have effects on the funding of these associations? If

1.
so, what are the reasons for this?

2. What opportunities does the Commission see for supporting the cultural life of the ethnic Germans
living there?

3.

Is it possible for the associations in question to receive subsidies from the Phare programme?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(15 October 2001)

1.
The Commission, on the basis of the acquis does not interfere with any Member State’s bilateral aid
programmes and therefore the accession of these countries would have no effect in this respect. As far as
culture is concerned, enlargement is about removing barriers and promoting understanding and contact
among the different peoples which will make up the enlarged Union. Many Member States fund networks
promoting their language and culture internationally, including within the other Member States e.g. the
Goethe Institute or the British Council, both of which are active in the Czech Republic and Poland.
Accession should not affect this.

German cultural associations within the Poland and Czech Republic will be able to participate in the

2.
Culture 2000 Programme on the same basis as any other cultural associations.

3.
Non governmental organisation’s (NGO) programmes are currently being funded under Phare in the
context of the development and strengthening of civil society. These will continue to be funded in the
future. Therefore, such associations could receive subsidies from these programmes depending on the basis
of eligibility and project selection criteria and subject to the regular budgetary process of the Commission.

In addition, the Phare programme concentrates on institution building (for example building up the
capacity of national and regional administration) and investment projects (helping to meet Community
norms in areas such as the environment). Programming is based upon Accession Partnership priorities.
Cross Border Co-operation measures also exist, whereby European Regions contribute to programming
involving the Czech, Polish, German and Austrian authorities as appropriate.