WRITTEN QUESTION E-2125/02 by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission. Road building in Dhonoussa.
Date: 2002-07-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, European Regional Development Fund, Southern Aegean, road building

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2115/02

by Janelly Fourtou (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Regulating transportation of human remains

(17 July 2002)

The principles of free movement of goods, capital and persons have been laid down in the European
Union’s treaties and subsequently guaranteed by the adoption of secondary legislation. However, free
there are no rules harmonising the
movement of persons is not
transportation of human remains through the Member States of the European Communities.

totally harmonised, given that

A growing number of European citizens live in Member States other than their countries of origin. This is
levels of tourism are
due to three migratory phenomena: many people work in a different country,
constantly increasing and, most importantly, pensioners move permanently into retirement homes in
neighbouring countries. These phenomena are even more marked in border regions.

Why is a zinc coffin not compulsory on the territory of a Member State, but compulsory as soon as the
coffin has to go over a border?

Does the Commission intend to legislate on this problem?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(5 September 2002)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written E-1573/02 by Mr Rack (1).

(1) See page 138.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2125/02

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(17 July 2002)

Subject: Road building in Dhonoussa

EU funds have been made available to the Greek island of Dhonoussa (part of the Cyclades group) to build
a road around three quarters of the island from the port of Stavros to the village of Kalotaritissa. It is
claimed that the road was only partially completed in a rough state.

Can the Commission confirm that the road has now been completed, and if not, why not? What was the
reason for the lengthy delay in its completion, and is the Commission aware of similar situations occurring
on other Greek islands, namely Amorgos, Iraklia and Serfios?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 2002)

Under the subsidiarity principle selection of the projects to be part-financed and their implementation is a
Member State responsibility.

We are informed by the Greek authorities that under the South Aegean Operational Programme 1994-
1999 some EUR 370 000 was spent in part-financing the project Road network on the island of Donoussa:
construction and improvement.

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The contract signed in 1997 was for construction of a road 3,1 km long avoiding the hamlet of Donoussa,
a 3,9 km link between that road and Mirsini and a 6,7 km link between Mirsini and the agricultural
settlement of Kalotaritissa. The contract for the missing 2 km section between the latter two places was
signed at the end of 1999 following a specific technical study on the nature of the terrain.

These are properly constructed roads protected at appropriate points against rainwater damage but as for
most country/agricultural roads in Greece asphalting was not included in the contracts. The light traffic on
Donoussa (163 inhabitants) can be served by an unasphalted but well hardened road. The question of
asphalting will be examined in the context of availability of funds and the region’s other priorities.

The following island road projects have also been part-financed (1994-1999 programming period) by the
European Regional Development Fund:

(cid:1) Amorgos: improvement and asphalting on 26,5 km of road linking Arkesini, Khora and Egali; a 1,9 km

road linking Potamos and Egali;

(cid:1) Iraklia: improvement and asphalting of 4,2 km of the road network

(cid:1) Serifos: asphalting of 8,7 km of the road network.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2128/02

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(17 July 2002)

Subject: Business Impact Assessment for the Food Supplements Directive

Has the Commission carried out and published a business impact assessment on the Food Supplements
Directive (2002/46/EC (1))? If so, where is it to be found in the public domain?

(1) OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51.

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(20 September 2002)

The Commission did not carry out a business impact assessment on the Proposal
for the Food
Supplements Directive (1). It was generally felt that harmonizing existing national rules, most of them
quite restrictive, would have a positive effect on business by eliminating unnecessary barriers to the free
movement of goods, avoiding often onerous and lengthy authorisation procedures in several Member
States, and offering food supplement producers the benefits of the Single Market.

(1) Proposal for a Directive of the Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member

States relating to food supplements, OJ C 311 E, 31.10.2000.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2130/02

by Mario Borghezio (NI) to the Commission

(17 July 2002)

Subject: Air safety and the unification of traffic control in Europe

The airline disaster involving a mid-air collision between a Tupolev 154 and a Boeing 757 over Lake
Constance claimed several dozen lives and drew attention once again to the urgent need to modernise and