WRITTEN QUESTION E-1463/02 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Funding of alternative range of textbooks under the 1st operational programme Education and initial vocational training.
Date: 2002-05-27
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Greece, operational programme, school textbook, teaching, vocational training

14.11.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 277 E/211

Energy Regulatory Authority to propose a major reorganisation of the present electricity market structure,
following a series of public consultation and discussions. Although it is quite early for the Commission to
express its view on the new measures under discussion, the first impression is that the RAE’s attempts to
introduce more competition into the Greek electricity market are likely to improve the present situation.

Among the new proposals RAE is trying to mitigate the effect of the dominant position of the Public
Power Corporation (DEI)
inter alia by foreseeing a certain percentage of this
generation to be allocated to other suppliers.

in lignite generation,

Furthermore, with respect to the opening of the gas market through the transposition of the Directive 98/
30/EC (2), the Commission has been informed of the intentions of the Greek government to speed up the
opening of the gas market in 2004, earlier than originally envisaged and required by the Directive.
Furthermore, a decision has recently been taken to lower transport fees for gas in 2004, a measure that
can help in lowering the cost for new entrants.

(1) Directive 96/92/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 1996 concerning common rules for the

internal market in electricity, OJ L 27, 30.1.1997.

(2) Directive 98/30/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 concerning common rules for the

internal market in natural gas, OJ L 204, 21.7.1998.

(3) OJ C 240 E, 28.8.2001.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-1463/02

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(27 May 2002)

Subject: Funding of alternative range of textbooks under the 1st operational programme ‘Education and

initial vocational training’

Subprogramme 1, measure 1, action (a) entitled ‘Books-Programmes’, forming part of the 1st operational
programme ‘Education and initial vocational training’
in Greece, provided for the publication of an
alternative range of teaching material, such as a selection of textbooks for second-year physics. One year
after their publication,
the problems they created in the
educational process.

these books were withdrawn because of

1. What amount of funding was made available for this project?

2. What measures will the Commission take?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(5 July 2002)

Under the operational programme mentioned by the Honourable Member, funding for the production and
publication of an alternative range of books/textbooks was actually provided.

The action referred to was implemented and financed under this programme to the tune of Ecus 200 000.

According to information provided to the Commission by the Ministry of Education, some of these
textbooks have been withdrawn.

The Commission does not currently have any other information on this matter. A letter will therefore be
sent to the Ministry of Education in order to look at what action to take concerning this question when
the operational programme is wound up.