WRITTEN QUESTION P-2843/02 by Ian Hudghton (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Ramifications of delays in proposals relating to the common fisheries policy.
Date: 2002-10-03
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: North Sea, Portugal, Spain, application of EU law, common fisheries policy, fishing area, fishing regulations, legislative procedure

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lose control of it, and the sector
However many landowners fear that by leasing their land they will
believes the issue of liberalising agricultural leaseholds merits proper discussion in order to stimulate the
rural economy.

Given the current situation of farms, does the Commission agree that it is necessary to open a debate
which would provide the basis for realigning national legislation on agricultural leaseholds in order to
allow the leaseholder to concentrate on farming, and provide the landlord with sufficient guarantees that
he can recover his land at almost any moment?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(31 October 2002)

The Commission agrees with the Honourable Member that it is vitally important for the future of
agriculture, notably for the establishment of young people in the sector, that there continues to be an
adequate supply of land for renting.

The terms agreed between landlords and tenants are however governed by national legal provisions that
are often extremely different from one Member State to another, for reasons both historical and cultural.
Further, the contractual provisions, sometimes of a derogating character, that apply to rural leases are
closely linked to other bodies of law for which the Member States hold exclusive responsibility, such as
inheritance and tax law, many provisions of which also exhibit fundamental differences within the Union.

Thus it would be impracticable to think of proposing a Community-level adjustment of national legislative
provisions on rural leases.

The Commission will continue to bear this diversity in mind and to ensure that measures proposed at
Community level can fulfil their aims without prejudice to these areas of national competence.

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WRITTEN QUESTION P-2843/02

by Ian Hudghton (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(3 October 2002)

Subject: Ramifications of delays in proposals relating to the common fisheries policy

Given the repeated delays in the publication by the Commission of the CFP reform proposals and the
ongoing controversy surrounding them, it appears possible that the overall timetable for the completion
and entry into force of the reformed CFP will be delayed.

Can the Commission answer the following questions:

1. What will be the legal status of access restrictions should the CFP not, as seems apparent at this point,

enter into force by January 2003, with particular regard to:

(a) 6-12 mile coastal zones?

(b) access to the North Sea?

2. Can the Commission guarantee that the overriding goal of sustainable fisheries will not be jeopardised
because of delays and the Commission’s failure to keep to the timetable, since that would threaten the
very survival of fisheries-dependent communities?

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Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(28 October 2002)

The conditions relating to the 6 to 12 mile zone expire at the end of 2002 according to article 6(1)
1.
of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for
fisheries and aquaculture (1).

The rules on access to the North Sea are not affected by the new framework entering into force on
1 January 2003. The restriction on access to the North Sea for Spanish and Portuguese vessels laying down
the 1985 Act of Accession will no longer apply from that date.

2.
The Commission always puts forward proposals which recognise the requirement to support and
encourage sustainable fish stocks and hence sustainable fisheries upon them. It is to be hoped, therefore,
that the current proposals will be adopted with little or no delay.

(1) OJ L 389, 31.12.1992.

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2855/02

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(10 October 2002)

Subject: Use by the municipality of Rome of funding under the SAVE II and Altener II programmes

In September 2002 the supervisory committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs presented a
report on how EU funding has been spent.

The inquiry revealed the worrying slowness and inefficiency in the award of contracts by local authorities:
commitments for 2000 accounted for only 2 % of the whole CSF.

Alarm at the inadequate use of European funding by local authorities has also been expressed by the
Commission on various occasions.

A number of local authorities, such as the municipality of Rome, very much need to use European funding
to limit carbon dioxide emissions, to improve air quality and combat pollution.

In view of all this, can the Commission say:

1. whether the municipality of Rome has submitted projects under the SAVE II and Altener II

programmes;

2. whether the municipality of Rome has obtained funding for such projects;

3. whether the funding has been used?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(22 November 2002)

The City of Rome has participated in the submission of 2 proposals for the Altener programme in
1.
the Calls for proposals 2001 and 2002. One came out successfully: European Solar Housing Exhibitions.

The City of Rome participates as one of in all 11 contractors in this successfully evaluated proposal
2.
‘EuSolExhibitions’. The total budget
is
EUR 680 000. The City of Rome’s share of the budget is EUR 217 600 and the EC support for the City of

is EUR 1 360 000 and the total EC support

for the project