WRITTEN QUESTION E-3456/02 by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Recognition of motor racing licences within the EU.
Date: 2002-12-06
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: free movement of persons, professional sport, sporting event, sports body

C 192 E/116

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

14.8.2003

(2003/C 192 E/112)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3456/02

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Recognition of motor racing licences within the EU

(6 December 2002)

The Fédération International de l’Automobile (FIA) World Motor Sport Council has recently amended its
International Sporting Code. At present a full competition licence issued by any EU country allows
competitors to compete in motor racing events in EU countries other than their own. From 1 January
2003 the FIA is proposing to restrict this rule to ‘professional competitors’. For 2003 only the FIA is
allowing national events to register to allow amateur foreign nationals to compete, however there will be a
charge of EUR 150 for each event.

Could the Commission comment on this restriction on the freedom of movement of European citizens?

Could the Commission confirm whether this is contrary to the spirit of the European Union?

Will the Commission be taking any action to prevent this restriction, given that European citizens have
enjoyed competing in motor racing competitions across Europe in the past?

Reply by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(7 January 2003)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the reply to Written Question E-3066/02 (1),
which also concerned the rules on participation in motor racing recently introduced by the FIA.

the Commission particularly stressed that

In this reply,
the Community provisions on freedom of
movement and the freedom to provide services did not prohibit rules or practices in the world of sport
that were justified on non-economic grounds and took account of
the specific context of certain
competitions, provided they had no discriminatory, unjustified or disproportionate aspects.

(1) See page 94.

(2003/C 192 E/113)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3471/02

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(6 December 2002)

Subject: Management of funding for the outlying sub-divisions of the municipality of Fiumicino (Aranova,

Fregene, Focene, Maccarese, Palidoro, Passoscuro and Torrimpietra)

Integrated coastal zone management in Europe is a commitment entered into by the Union some time ago
and recently reaffirmed in the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May
2002 (1).

The Commission itself has often stressed the strategic importance of coastal regions because of their
economic, residential, transport, recreational, environmental and cultural implications and in Communi-
cation COM(2000) 547 final also pointed out the need for an integrated EU approach in order to prevent
uncoordinated sectoral policies from clashing with one another and even producing effects opposite to
those intended.

This is what is happening in the coastal areas administered by the municipality of Fiumicino in the Lazio
region. From the list of public works projects published in the municipality’s information bulletin last
September it emerges that out of 65 projects being carried out or recently completed only 8 involve the
outlying sub-divisions, in particular Maccarese and Torrimpietra, whilst the others exclusively involve the
urban area of Fiumicino. The other areas Focene, Fregene, Passoscuro, Aranova and Palidoro are not