WRITTEN QUESTION E-1494/02 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Problems associated with a jointly funded building project at Perivolia, prefecture of Rethymnon, Greece.
Date: 2002-05-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Crete, EU financing, building industry, building regulations, competence of the Member States, educational institution, liability

12.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 309 E/129

there would be a need for substantial
If the EU is to sign an association agreement with Algeria,
improvements in respect for human rights. In what way will the Council ensure that an assessment of the
human rights situation in Algeria and compliance with the article of the association agreement relating to
human rights constitute a separate item on the agenda for all meetings, especially those of the Association
Council, concerning the agreement?

Reply

(3 October 2002)

The Council invites the Honourable Member to refer to the Council’s replies to questions E-0881/02 put
by Patricia McKenna, E-1031/02 put by Philip Bushill-Matthews and E-1109/02 put by Christos Zacharakis
and Konstantinos Hatzidakis.

(2002/C 309 E/153)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1494/02

by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 May 2002)

Subject: Problems associated with a jointly funded building project at Perivolia, prefecture of Rethymnon,

Greece

Under the 1986-1993 Integrated Mediterranean Programme for Crete, a day nursery was built at Perivolia
in the prefecture of Rethymnon, which began operation in 1993. The building is now closed as it has
twice been affected by subsidence and is not considered to be safe for the children. The authorities claim
that the subsidence is due to the presence of water in the subsoil. However, serious doubts have been
raised about shoddy workmanship and whether the necessary works inspections were carried out.

1.

Is the Commission familiar with the problems which have arisen with the above project?

If so, what are the causes of the problems created and what steps will the Commission take to

2.
identify where responsibility lies?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(5 July 2002)

The Commission had not been informed of the problem to which the Honourable Member refers.

The Commission is not empowered to determine responsibility in this case. Resolution of the problem is a
matter for the national authorities acting under the relevant national legislation.

(2002/C 309 E/154)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1510/02

by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission

Subject: Fisheries aspects of the EU-Chile association agreement

(29 May 2002)

On 26 April 2002 the Commission and the Government of Chile signed an Association Agreement, which
will be presented in Madrid on 17 May and will be submitted for ratification by the national parliaments
and the European Parliament. This agreement provides for the creation of a free-trade area, a political
dialogue and wide-ranging cooperation.

The agreement has been criticised by the EC fisheries sector, and it appears to have been framed in the
context of a misunderstanding of globalisation: the Commission has given in to the demands of third
countries, opening up the Community market while failing to defend our fleet’s interests. It has not asked