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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2812/01 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission. Sun guns.
Date: 2001-10-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EC conformity marking, arms industry, dual-use good, electrical equipment, sales promotion, torture

18.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 93 E/197

(2002/C 93 E/233)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2812/01

by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission

(10 October 2001)

Subject: Sun guns

Would the Commission outline the process by which European CE standard marks are awarded and clarify
which Directorate-General has ultimate responsibility for this process?

Would the Commission provide details of the number of stun weapon manufacturers which are currently
using the CE standard mark on their products?

What plans does the Commission have to prevent stun weapon manufacturers using CE standard marks in
order to promote the sale of stun weapons?

(2002/C 93 E/234)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2841/01

by James Nicholson (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 October 2001)

Subject: CE mark on electro-shock stun-weapons and restraint equipment

Given concerns over the use of such weapons and the use of the CE mark to promote sales will the
Commission:

1.

2.

3.

clarify the process by which European CE standard marks are awarded and indicate the Commissioner
responsible;

explain to the European Parliament how many stun-weapon manufacturers are using the CE mark on
their products,

take action to prevent stun-weapons manufacturers from using CE marks to promote sales of their
products?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2812/01 and E-2841/01
given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(6 November 2001)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Members to its answer to written question P-2783/01 by
Mr Ford (1).

(1) OJ C 81 E, 4.4.2002, p. 209.

(2002/C 93 E/235)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2814/01

by Rijk van Dam (EDD) to the Commission

(10 October 2001)

Subject: Working conditions of crews in inland shipping

Partly on account of manpower shortages on the labour market, inland shipping businesses are employing
crew members from outside the EU. However, there are indications that not all businesses are employing
them on acceptable terms by EU standards. Their failure to do so has serious consequences for other
businesses in the industry (distortion of competition), employees from the EU (social dumping) and safety
on and around inland waterways.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-2890/01 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Substandard work on public projects funded under the second CSF.
Date: 2001-10-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community support framework, Greece, road building

14.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 40 E/249

(2002/C 40 E/273)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2890/01

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(10 October 2001)

Subject: Substandard work on public projects funded under the second CSF

In its answer to my Question No E-3481/00 (1), the Commission recognised that there were a wide range
of problems concerning substandard work on public construction projects in Greece funded under the
second CSF.

Does the Commission have any more recent information regarding the number of instances of substandard
work since April 2000, and the total for all projects funded under the second CSF? Is the Commission
satisfied with the measures which Greece has taken to remedy such substandard work? If not, what
measures will the Commission take to tackle this wide-ranging problem?

(1) OJ C 174 E, 19.6.2001, p. 62.

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(26 October 2001)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.

(2002/C 40 E/274)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2920/01

by Antonio Tajani (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 October 2001)

Subject: Statements made by Louis Michel against the Italian Prime Minister

Is the Commission aware of the statements made by Louis Michel, the Belgian Foreign Minister, (broadcast
on the RTL-TV1 channel and reported by the Wall Street Journal Europe on 9 October 2001), in which he
gave (cid:145)marks(cid:146) to the main world leaders?

Does the Commission know that Mr Michel, incredibly, gave the same valuation for the Italian Prime
Minister as for the Taleban regime and is it aware of the repeated attacks made by Mr Michel, the
President-in-Office of the EU, against the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi?

What steps will the Commission take with regard to Mr Michel, who is arbitrarily and wrongfully
exploiting his official position to attack the leader of the government of one of the founding countries of
the European Union, making statements which deeply offend not only the Prime Minister, but also the
Italian State and its citizens?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(5 November 2001)

It is Commission policy not to comment on public statements by politicians in the Member States.