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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2990/01 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Increased cost of the Attica Highway.
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Central Greece, construction costs, road building

C 134 E/168

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

6.6.2002

(2002/C 134 E/169)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2990/01

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(29 October 2001)

Subject: Increased cost of the Attica Highway

The original agreement, signed in 1996, for the construction of the Attica Highway (73 kilometres in
length) anticipated a total cost of the order of 480 billion drachmas, funded by the second and third CSFs.
Five years later the final cost is calculated at over 1 trillion drachmas.

The Greek Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works and the contracting firm’s
representative believe that the cost overshoot is due to the parallel projects, the changes which were added
to the original plan, and the doubling in the cost of estimates for compulsory purchases.

Can the Commission give details, for each of the parallel projects, of the additional amounts which

1.
have increased the cost? Is the enormous increase in the project’s budget justified?

2. Was the direct awarding of additional parallel projects conducted in accordance with the legislation
in force?

For the self-financed section, the yield on private capital has been estimated at 11 %. Do European

3.
data on self-financed projects indicate that this yield should be considered reasonable?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(20 December 2001)

For the first part of the question, the Commission would like to refer to its answer to written question
E-2894/01 by Mr Hatzidakis (1).

According to the Greek authorities additional parallel projects were assigned to the concessionaire in
conformity with national and European legislations.

The 11 % rate of return referred in the question is not a guaranteed rate. It is the maximum rate provided
in the bid and the contract. When, and if ever, this rate of return is achieved, the concessionaire should
give ownership of the project back to the Greek State.

(1) OJ C 115 E, 16.5.2002, p. 189.

(2002/C 134 E/170)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2991/01

by Sir Robert Atkins (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 October 2001)

Subject: State aids to Aer Lingus

What consultations has the Commission had with the Irish Government about the proposed State aids to
be offered to Aer Lingus and will it make a statement as to the illegality of such a subsidy?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(10 January 2002)

Officials of both the Irish Ministry of Transport and the Commission have met on 19 October 2001 in
Brussels and regular contact takes place between the services.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2993/01 by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission. Arrest of 119 terrorists instructors in Somalia.
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Somalia, arrest, religious fundamentalism, terrorism

4.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 160 E/53

(2002/C 160 E/058)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2987/01

by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 October 2001)

Subject: Anniversary of the birth of Walter Hallstein

17 November 2001 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Walter Hallstein, the first President of the
Commission. My conversations with members of the Commission’s Protocol Service do not suggest that
they are aware of this anniversary.

Does the Commission really intend to ignore the anniversary of the birth of a great European?

If it does change its mind, how does it plan to commemorate Walter Hallstein’s life and work?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(30 November 2001)

The Commission fully agrees with the view expressed by the Honourable Member that Walter Hallstein,
the first President of the Commission, was a great European. For this reason, President Prodi dedicated his
speech in Bruges on 12 November 2001 to Walter Hallstein and he paid tribute to ‘this great figure of
European history to whom we owe so much’.

(2002/C 160 E/059)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2993/01

by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission

(29 October 2001)

Subject: Arrest of 119 terrorists instructors in Somalia

Two days ago in the south of Puntland in Somalia 119 people belonging to the Al Ittihad fundamentalist
organisation were arrested. From the ongoing interrogations it would appear that the group was en route
to the border with Somaliland where a terrorist training camp was to be set up (this organisation
apparently has close links with the better known Al Qa’ida network of bin Laden). Given the risk of the
current conflict in Afghanistan spreading to other countries which, according to US intelligence services,
are providing support to Islamic terrorist organisations, is the Commission aware of the situation outlined
above?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(11 January 2002)

The Commission is aware that the organisation ‘Al Ithiad al Islamya’ is present in southern Somalia. The
Commission was informed that this organisation is quoted as a terrorist organisation with links to ‘Al
Qaeda’ and persistent rumours indicate that some of its elements decided to move some time ago to
Puntland. However, the Commission does not have any confirmation of the detailed information provided
by the Honourable Member concerning the arrest of 119 persons linked to ‘Al Ittiadh’.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2126/2001 of 29 October 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Azores, EU aid, EU production, Madeira, cereals, supply

L 286/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30.10.2001

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2126/2001

of 29 October 2001

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 of 28
June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural
products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation
(EEC) No 1600/92 (Poseima) (1), and in particular Article 3(6)
thereof,
Whereas:

(1)

The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to
the Azores and Madeira was settled by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 (2), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1904/2001 (3), whereas, as a conse-
quence of the changes of the rates and prices for cereals
products in the European part of the Community and on
the world market, the aid for supply to the Azores and

Madeira should be set at
Annex.

the amounts given in the

(2)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to amended Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 is
replaced by the Annex to this present Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2001.

Article 2

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 26.
(2) OJ L 185, 4.7.1992, p. 28.
(3) OJ L 261, 29.9.2001, p. 16.

30.10.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 286/19

to the Commission Regulation of 29 October 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1833/92 fixing the amounts
of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Destination

Azores

Madeira

Common wheat

(1001 90 99)

Barley

Maize

(1003 00 90)

(1005 90 00)

Durum wheat

(1001 10 00)

17,00

17,00

30,00

17,00

17,00

17,00

30,00

17,00
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2987/01 by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Anniversary of the birth of Walter Hallstein.
Date: 2001-10-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: President of the Commission, commemoration

4.7.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 160 E/53

(2002/C 160 E/058)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2987/01

by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 October 2001)

Subject: Anniversary of the birth of Walter Hallstein

17 November 2001 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Walter Hallstein, the first President of the
Commission. My conversations with members of the Commission’s Protocol Service do not suggest that
they are aware of this anniversary.

Does the Commission really intend to ignore the anniversary of the birth of a great European?

If it does change its mind, how does it plan to commemorate Walter Hallstein’s life and work?

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(30 November 2001)

The Commission fully agrees with the view expressed by the Honourable Member that Walter Hallstein,
the first President of the Commission, was a great European. For this reason, President Prodi dedicated his
speech in Bruges on 12 November 2001 to Walter Hallstein and he paid tribute to ‘this great figure of
European history to whom we owe so much’.

(2002/C 160 E/059)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2993/01

by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission

(29 October 2001)

Subject: Arrest of 119 terrorists instructors in Somalia

Two days ago in the south of Puntland in Somalia 119 people belonging to the Al Ittihad fundamentalist
organisation were arrested. From the ongoing interrogations it would appear that the group was en route
to the border with Somaliland where a terrorist training camp was to be set up (this organisation
apparently has close links with the better known Al Qa’ida network of bin Laden). Given the risk of the
current conflict in Afghanistan spreading to other countries which, according to US intelligence services,
are providing support to Islamic terrorist organisations, is the Commission aware of the situation outlined
above?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(11 January 2002)

The Commission is aware that the organisation ‘Al Ithiad al Islamya’ is present in southern Somalia. The
Commission was informed that this organisation is quoted as a terrorist organisation with links to ‘Al
Qaeda’ and persistent rumours indicate that some of its elements decided to move some time ago to
Puntland. However, the Commission does not have any confirmation of the detailed information provided
by the Honourable Member concerning the arrest of 119 persons linked to ‘Al Ittiadh’.