WRITTEN QUESTION E-3330/01 by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Allocation of Community funds.
Date: 2001-11-30
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, Germany, Portugal, co-financing, footwear industry, multinational enterprise, production quota, regional development

C 115 E/254

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

16.5.2002

present situation in the Union. In fact, a prescription is already required for a significant number of
categories of veterinary drugs, and the above mentioned proposal
is aimed at replacing the current
requirement for a prescription for ‘those products in respect of which special precautions must be taken by
the veterinarian in order to avoid any unnecessary risk to … the consumer of foodstuffs obtained from
treated animals’.

No changes have been proposed to the existing Community rules on retail distribution of veterinary
medicines. All retail distributors need to be authorised. However, the distribution system depends on the
legislation of the Member States. Depending on the national rules in place, veterinary medicinal products
may also be sold by pharmacists or other authorised persons ’ upon the presentation of a relevant
prescription.

The Commission therefore does not share the view that its proposal would necessarily spell the end for
any category of retailers or extra costs for farmers. Similarly, appropriate control measures and adequate
sanctions should be in place to prevent a black market in veterinary medicinal products.

(1) OJ C 93 E, 18.4.2002, p. 209.

(2002/C 115 E/274)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3330/01

by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(30 November 2001)

Subject: Allocation of Community funds

The ROHDE multinational (Portuguese-German) shoe manufacturing company based in Santa Maria da
Feira (Portugal) has announced its intention to scale down its operations by halting production on certain
days. This will affect 832 employees, who are challenging the company’s decision.

The company alleges that there has been a decline in orders, yet it still expects a high output from its
employees and it is still offering productivity bonuses.

Has the company received any Community funding? If so, how much was allocated, and when?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(24 January 2002)

The Commission would inform the Honourable Member that ‘ROHDE- Sociedade Industrial de Calçado
Luso-Alemã’ has not received any Community funding from the European Social Fund.

The company ROHDE has, however, received co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund
for four separate projects, one under the Community Initiative Retex and the other three under the sub-
programme ‘Industry’ within the programme of modernisation of the Portuguese economic fabric for the
Community Support Framework covering the programming period 1994-1999. The total public
expenditure on these four projects was € 666 947, and the Community contribution € 502 390.

(2002/C 115 E/275)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3340/01

by Albert Maat (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(27 November 2001)

Subject: Closure of the Wärtsilä plant

The Finnish company, Wärtsilä, has decided to close its plant in Zwolle in the Netherlands. That decision
will entail the immediate dismissal of 700 employees and indirectly threaten the jobs of a further 1 000