WRITTEN QUESTION E-3093/01 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Use of resources from the Community Fund for Tobacco Research and Information.
Date: 2001-11-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community budget, fund (EU), information, scientific research, smoking, tobacco

16.5.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 115 E/223

Nevertheless, the Commission is open to consider all the necessary measures to mitigate, and possibly
eliminate, the incidental death of cetaceans in fishing activities. To this end the Directorate General for
Fisheries, in cooperation with the Directorate General for the Environment, will organise a meeting of a
subgroup of its Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, from 10 to 14 December
2001, to have an up-to-date review of scientific evidence and to find a solution to tackle the problem.

(1) Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.

(2002/C 115 E/238)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3093/01

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(13 November 2001)

Subject: Use of resources from the Community Fund for Tobacco Research and Information

Data produced by Directorate-General VI for Agriculture (29th report of the EAGGF for 1999) reveal that
the appropriations deducted for the Community Fund for Tobacco Research and Information were under-
utilised. Of the € 48 717 941 deducted, only € 11 896 872 were used.

1. What are the latest figures for deductions and utilisation of resources for the Community Fund for
Research and Information on Tobacco?

Have any new projects been approved in addition to those referred to by the Commission in its

2.
answer to my previous question (E-0247/00 (1))? Are there any projects involving Greece?

(1) OJ C 26 E, 26.1.2001, p. 23.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(20 December 2001)

As regards the total amount deducted for the purposes of the Fund, it should be noted that this is not a
true fund into which the deductions made are paid and from which the resources to finance projects are
withdrawn. In practice the Commission initiates activities that are financed under the ad hoc heading
Community fund for research and information (B1-175). Its appropriations correspond to the estimate of
actual incurred costs for the budget year. The Commission ensures that appropriations/expenditure under
it do not exceed the product of the deductions.

For 2001 the amount entered in the Community budget (heading B1-175) is € 15 000 000: € 7 500 000
for research and € 7 500 000 for information provision.

Expenditure in 2000 was € 3 073 000. Under-utilisation of the deduction is due in part to the absence of
new projects and in part
is made progressively as its
implementation is verified.

for each project

that payment

to the fact

There are no new research projects. The Commission’s recent proposals on renewal of the common

(a)
market organisation for tobacco anticipate a reorientation of the Fund’s aims.

(b)
On the information side, the Commission on 13 June 2001 called for tenders for a campaign to
dissuade adolescents from smoking. On 9 November the scientific and technical committee for the
Community tobacco fund met in order to help the Commission make the best choice among the offers
submitted.

All projects, whether already executed or in progress, present an interest for Greece.