WRITTEN QUESTION P-1385/02 by Elspeth Attwooll (ELDR) to the Commission. Access to information on fisheries policy.
Date: 2002-05-06
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, access to EU information, common fisheries policy, dissemination of EU information, interinstitutional relations (EU), operation of the Institutions

C 301 E/138

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

5.12.2002

In some areas there will be a very substantial pre-accession workload (e.g. linguistic services, structural
policies and Common Agricultural Policy). The Commission has, therefore, in the APS 2003, identified a
priority need for 500 temporary staff for 2003. The persons recruited in 2003 may continue their work in
2004 and beyond. However, these 500 staff will not be in addition to the needs assessed for the period
after enlargement.

(1) COM(2002) 218.
(2)

Information Note Common Financial Framework 2004-2006 for the Accession Negotiations, Communication from
the Commission, SEC(2002) 102, 30.1.2002.

(3) The same figure is arrived at following two different approaches. The first one by applying the expected increase in
the ceiling of Heading 5 in 2006 (+ 12 % at 1999 prices) to the number of current posts in the Commission
establishment plan (including OLAF and OPOCE, but excluding Research). The second one based on the share
(31 %) of appropriations for Commission staff remuneration (Chapter A-11, including other budget items more
closely connected with posts but excluding pensions) as a percentage of total appropriations in Part A of the budget
and dividing it by the average cost for an official.

(2002/C 301 E/149)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1385/02

by Elspeth Attwooll (ELDR) to the Commission

Subject: Access to information on fisheries policy

(6 May 2002)

Publication of the first package of legislative reforms of the Common Fisheries Policy is currently delayed
for at least another month. However, copies of the proposals under discussion have been circulating freely
for the some weeks. Many NGOs and industry organisations apparently have access to drafts but MEPs
cannot officially obtain copies even of those parts of the package not still under negotiation. In the
the
interests of a level playing field for information and meaningful consultation with MEPs will
Commission formally review its procedures for providing draft copies to interested parties,
including
MEPs?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(27 May 2002)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its joint answer to written questions P-1319/02
by Catherine Stihler, P-1325/02 by Ian Hudghton and P-1341/02 by Struan Stevenson (1).

(1) See page 123.

(2002/C 301 E/150)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1389/02

by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(15 May 2002)

Subject: Examination of aquaculture products

The 2001 National Residue Monitoring Plan stipulated that aquaculture products should be examined for
nitrofane (examination of the AOZ metabolites). The examination method has been developed for the EU
by Dr Kennedy in Belfast (National Examining Laboratory).

However, this method is not being released, denying private laboratories access to it.

1. What view does the Commission take of the fact that an examination method developed using EU
funding has been declared the private property of the developer, Dr Kennedy?

How are suppliers supposed to have their goods checked if there is no readily available examination

2.
method?