WRITTEN QUESTION P-2467/02 by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission. Aid C35/02 — adaptation of the national tax system to the specific characteristics of the Azores.
Date: 2002-08-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Azores, State aid, access to EU information, control of State aid, document, national law, tax law

C 222 E/8

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

18.9.2003

(2003/C 222 E/007)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2467/02

by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission

(29 August 2002)

Subject: Aid C35/02 (cid:1) adaptation of the national tax system to the specific characteristics of the Azores

Instead of an answer proper, he has to date received only the following note:

The author of this question calls on the Commission once again to supply an answer to his question
E-1703/02 (1).
‘The
Honourable Member’s request will be dealt with pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 (2) of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament,
Council and Commission documents’.

The question was concerned was, obviously, tabled pursuant to that regulation (cid:1) which has been in force
since 3 December 2001 (cid:1) and it is on the strength of that same regulation that the author continues to
expect an answer.

The existence of the documents concerned has been made public, on the Commission’s initiative, in the
Official Journal. It should be obvious that there can be no question of invoking Article 4 of the above-
mentioned Regulation, and indeed the Commission has on no occasion done so.

In view of the above, the author of this question stresses that he is awaiting an answer to his question
E-1703/02, pursuant of course to Regulation No 1049/2001.

(1) OJ C 28 E, 6.2.2003, p. 129.
(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43.

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(4 October 2002)

The Commission has carefully examined the Honourable Member’s question regarding a request for access
to the correspondence exchanged between its departments and the Portuguese authorities as part of the
preliminary investigation of a state aid scheme. However, it can merely confirm that such a request will
have to be dealt with pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of 30 May 2001 regarding public access
to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents and in accordance with the appropriate
procedures.

The Commission will be contacting the Honourable Member in the very near future.

(2003/C 222 E/008)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2499/02

by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission

(9 September 2002)

Subject: Labelling issues for the textiles/clothing sector

Has the EC drawn any conclusions from its round table meeting on labelling issues for the textiles/clothing
sector held on 30 May 2002?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(15 November 2002)

The Commission organised a Round Table on labelling issues for the textile/clothing sector on 30/31 May
2002 in Brussels, which was attended by over seventy stakeholders,
including representatives of the
European textile/clothing industry and trade unions, Member States, candidate countries, and the European
Institutions. The debate covered the question of labels of origin, social/ethical labels, and environmental
labels with a particular emphasis on the Union Eco-label.