WRITTEN QUESTION E-1698/02 by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Information measures in the field of the common agricultural policy.
Date: 2002-06-12
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU aid, European Commission, common agricultural policy, dissemination of EU information, information, public awareness campaign

12.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 309 E/153

(2002/C 309 E/178)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1698/02

by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(12 June 2002)

Subject: Information measures in the field of the common agricultural policy

It appears that the ARP (cid:1) the Portuguese Alliance for the Protection of the Rural World (cid:1) submitted an
application to the DG for Agriculture within the specified deadlines (after another application for the
programme of activities had not been approved) with a view to holding a conference on the rural world,
the specific topic being ‘the role of rural development for the future of the CAP’, in the context of Council
Regulation (EC) No 814/2000 (1) on information measures relating to the common agricultural policy.

Bearing in mind the importance of the initiative and the need for it to be approved as soon as possible,
with the allocation of a 75 % subsidy from the DG for Agriculture, as happens with the structural funds for
Objective 1 regions, can the Commission supply any information on this application, in particular the
possible date of its approval?

(1) OJ L 100, 20.4.2000, p. 7.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(10 July 2002)

The Commission can confirm that the ARP submitted a grant application for a conference on the rural
world under Council Regulation (EC) No 814/2000 of 17 April 2000 on information measures relating to
the common agricultural policy (Budget heading B1-382).

As a Committee has to scrutinise grant applications in several stages (eligibility, evaluation) before a grant
is awarded, this scrutiny is now under way. The outcome as regards the award of grants, and in particular
the ARP’s application, cannot be known until the scrutiny has ended.

Under the circumstances, we cannot provide any information until this procedure has been completed,
which should be in July 2002.

(2002/C 309 E/179)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1705/02

by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission

(7 June 2002)

Subject: Euromed Train

A constituent of mine recently travelled on the Euromed train in Spain. He noted that there were signs
indicating that financial support for the project had come from the European Union. He also noted that
the train has poor accessibility for disabled people since the train floor is nearly one metre above the
platform. My constituent would like to know why EU money was spent on this project without a
requirement for better access for the disabled.

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(11 July 2002)

Regarding access for people of reduced mobility to facilities open to the public, the Commission can only
state that in the absence of a Community legal framework on accessibility of such infrastructure it is up to
the responsible national authorities to see that national requirements are respected.