WRITTEN QUESTION E-0054/02 by Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (PSE) to the Commission. Framework agreement between the Teutonic Order, DOH International division, and the Commission.
Date: 2002-01-24
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Asia, EU aid, drug addiction, financial aid, public institution, terms for aid

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organisations that support people with disabilities with a focus on capacity building and organisational
development of southern organisations. The focus will be to increase their input into development
programming to raise their profile, reduce stigma and increase awareness. The involvement of disabled
people in all phases of any programme designed to benefit them will be mandatory.

The Commission will circulate a guidance note on disability to all country offices on how to best
incorporate the needs of people with disabilities into future programming.

Action to reduce poverty, the core objective of Community development assistance, may also prevent
disability. The Community will continue to provide substantial support to the social sectors and will
maximise opportunities to link the prevention of disability to the rehabilitation and empowerment of
disabled people.

(2002/C 229 E/054)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0020/02

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(21 January 2002)

Subject: EU funding support for the Palestinian Authority

Is the Commission prepared to release information about the total cost of EU funding to date, which has
been given to support the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, based in Ramallah?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(22 February 2002)

The Community first committed funding, to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) in 1994,
with a € 1,4 million allocation towards capacity building and preparation of demographic surveys.

In 1999 a further € 2 million was committed, once again towards capacity building for the Palestinian
statistical system. The latter programme is ongoing. An additional € 0,3 million allocation is presently
under preparation in order to cover damages (to material and equipment) inflicted upon the PCBS on
5 December 2001 (Budget line B7-4200).

The PCBS is, moreover, a beneficiary of the regional statistical cooperation programme Medstat (MEDA
Funding), for the Mediterranean region, under the technical supervision of Eurostat. Medstat Phase I is
ongoing, while Medstat Phase II will be launched soon.

(2002/C 229 E/055)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0054/02

by Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (PSE) to the Commission

(24 January 2002)

Subject: Framework agreement between the Teutonic Order, DOH International division, and the

Commission

In March 1999, the Hospitalers of the Teutonic Order (DOH) International and the Commission signed an
initial contract for a framework agreement worth EUR 2,95 million to finance an aid programme in several
countries in Asia. This was reported in issue number 4/1999 of ‘DO aktuell’, the magazine of the Order’s

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German branch (Brüderprovinz). Since November 2000, the Teutonic Order, a public body, (headquarters:
Weyarn-Upper Bavaria), has been experiencing financial difficulties.

1. What were the content and the aim of the above agreement?

2. What terms and conditions had to be met to obtain EU funds?

3.

How much money has been paid out?

4. What information is available about the experiences and the results of DOH’s development work?

5.

6.

7.

Is there any documentation showing how the money has been spent? If so, what kind?

Have further agreements been concluded between the Commission and DOH? If so, which?

Is the present cooperation with DOH continuing or has it already ended?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(22 March 2002)

1.
The title of the agreement signed between the Community and DOH-I is: Sustainable economic and
social rehabilitation for drug users in Asia (ASI/B7-6210/IB/98/0643). The total Project Amount is
€ 2 600 000; Community contribution € 1 950 000 and DOH-I contribution totalling € 650 000.

the proposed programme is

The overall objective of
sustainable economic and social
rehabilitation for drug users in Asia’. The specific objectives include: to assist beneficiaries in the process
of economical and social
rehabilitation through the development of projects with appropriate
methodologies; and to ensure sustainability of this approach, through upgrading of the non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) administrative and operational capabilities.

‘Effective,

The goal is to enhance significantly and measurably the rehabilitation and reduced demand for drugs
among the target population (the ‘beneficiaries’) which involves 5 000 current drug users.

2.

The financing of this project was subject to the following conditions:

E the first payment is subject to the approval of the yearly workplan and to the provision of a financial

guarantee which amount is superior to each individual payment;

E the interim payments are subject to the approval of the yearly workplan and to the approval of

interim technical and financial reports;

E the final payment is subject to the approval of the final technical and financial reports.

3.

The advance payment of € 701 600 was paid in September 1999.

The first interim payment of € 491 957 was paid in November 1999.

The second interim payment of € 513 899 was paid in September 2001.

4.

There are ‘project specific reports’ (six-monthly and yearly progress report).

In addition, DOH made, on its own initiative, the following reports covering this project: Helping People
(1998); Reports on the various drug rehabilitation centres operated by DO in Germany; Overview of self-
financed assistance programmes operated by DOH-I in the Asian and Caribbean Regions.

5.

The technical and financial reports together with supporting documents.

The ‘Precursor Programme for Caribbean Regional and Inter Regional Co-operation with Southern

6.
Africa in treatment and rehabilitation E Phase I, B7-6210/CAR/99-05’.

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Total project cost: € 656,700; Community contribution € 525 360 (82 %) DOH contribution € 131 340
(18 %).

The financial and technical reports have proven to be satisfactory and have been submitted by DOH

7.
according to the contractual deadlines.

DOH’s contribution with regard to the implementation of the projects has been substantial.

DOH has ensured a financial guarantee required for the payment of the first instalment.

The results of the global evaluation are positive, the project was found to be particularly relevant and
important.

As a result, co-operation with DOH has continued on this basis.

(2002/C 229 E/056)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0067/02

by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(25 January 2002)

Subject: Position of the President of the Council on the reform of the CFP to be carried out in 2002

In the public presentation of the priorities of the Spanish presidency of the Council there was regrettably
no mention of the reform of the common fisheries policy, due to be carried out in 2002.

What is the Council’s position on this reform, in particular the adaptation of the policy in line with the
principles underlying the EU and, therefore, the Communitarisation of fishing rights and the reform of the
so-called principle of relative stability, which maintains unacceptable privileges and discrimination in
Community waters, whilst on the consumer markets equality of rights, consistent with the EU, prevails?

Reply

(25 June 2002)

As the Honourable Member may recall, Minister Miguel Arias Cañete stated the priorities of the Spanish
Presidency in the fisheries sector when appearing before the Fisheries Committee of
the European
Parliament on 23 January 2002.

Concerning the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, the Commission has not yet tabled its proposals
and the Council is therefore unable to comment on the Honourable Member’s question.

(2002/C 229 E/057)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0090/02

by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(25 January 2002)

Subject: Improving the social

rehabilitation of prisoners who are addicted to drugs by providing

accommodation which is as independent and humane as possible

1.
Is the Commission aware of the report ‘An overview study: assistance to drug users in European
Union prisons’ by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction concerning drug use in
prisons in EU Member States, which indicates that between 15 and 50 % of prisoners in the European
Union either still have or used to have problems with illegal drugs and that, moreover, prisoners are
inclined to take drugs because they see this as a remedy for boredom and also as a way of coming to terms
with the restrictions imposed by prison life and coping with bad news from the outside world and with
the ever-present aggression?