WRITTEN QUESTION P-3202/02 by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission. Aid for exports of Community products to the Swiss Confederation, the Principality of Andorra, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Principality of Monte Carlo, the Republic of San Maríno and Vatican City State.
Date: 2002-11-04
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Andorra, EU production, EU statistics, Holy See, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, exchange of information, export aid

17.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92 E/231

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(4 December 2002)

1.

The Commission is aware of the studies mentioned in the written question.

It is not up to the Commission to give comments on individual studies or their disapproval but in

2.
general the Commission is not aware of studies that categorically disapprove these conclusions.

3.
This matter falls within the competence of the Member States. Cannabis is illegal in all Member
States. There are however differences in enforcement practices between Member States. The Commission
has actively contributed to the awareness of this matter in recent years, especially among young people.
Under the programme Community Action Drug Dependence, the Commission has supported 180 projects
aiming at drug prevention in general at a cost of approximately EUR 38 million during the period 1996-
2002. Cannabis is included in many of these projects.

4.
Some studies have indicated that babies born to women who used marijuana during their
pregnancies display symptoms which may indicate problems with neurological development. Extensive
research on the effects of cannabis is being conducted in the Member States and elsewhere. The
Commission should not direct or control this research in any detail, but based on the recent expression of
interest (http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoi-instruments), addiction research has been identified as a suitable area
for funding in the Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006). Subject to the necessary ethical and
scientific expert review, studies into potential risks of drug users’ children suffering injuries could be
considered for funding in the Sixth Framework Programme.

(2003/C 92 E/290)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3202/02

by Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission

(4 November 2002)

Subject: Aid for exports of Community products to the Swiss Confederation, the Principality of Andorra,
the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Principality of Monte Carlo, the Republic of San Maríno and
Vatican City State

Does the Commission keep statistics on aid for exports of Community products to the Swiss
Confederation, the Principality of Andorra, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Principality of Monte
Carlo, the Republic of San Maríno and Vatican City State?

If it does, for each importing country, can it supply a list of products covering the past five years and
showing the quantities imported, the amounts of aid provided and the names of the exporting countries?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(16 December 2002)

The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its
findings as soon as possible.