WRITTEN QUESTION E-0400/03 by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Unfair subsidies.
Date: 2003-02-17
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EAGGF, EU aid, Northern Ireland, agro-industry, aid to agriculture

C 192 E/186

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

14.8.2003

The same principles would also apply for internationally recognised diplomas for marine motor boat
licences where such diplomas are third country diplomas. However, the Commission is currently not aware
of any specific problem in this area in Greece.

(1) Case 379/87, Groener ECR [1989] 3967.
(2) Case C-281/98, Angonese ECR [2000] I-04139.
(3) CJEC, judgment of 25 July 1991, C-221/89, The Queen v. Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte Factortame Ltd

and others, paragraph 30.

(4) CJEC, judgment of 27 November 1997, C-62/96, Commission v. Hellenic Republic.
(5) Council Directive 92/51/EEC of 18 June 1992 on a second general system for the recognition of professional

education and training to supplement Directive 89/48/EEC (cid:1) OJ L 209, 24.7.1992.

(6) Council Directive 2001/19/EC of 14 May 2001 amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the
general system for the recognition of professional qualifications and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC,
78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/
433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner,
veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor.

(2003/C 192 E/224)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0400/03

by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(17 February 2003)

Subject: Unfair subsidies

Will the Commission please tell me if it is aware of any subsidies going to Northern Irish fruit processing
plants, involving EU money? Where does the responsibility lie between the Commission and Member
States for keeping records on the precise destination of CAP subsidies through co-financing schemes?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(11 March 2003)

In accordance with Article 25 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for
rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending
and repealing certain Regulations (1) support can be provided for investments to facilitate the improvement
and rationalisation of processing and marketing of agricultural products.

In Northern Ireland this support is provided in the framework of the Objective 1 Operational Programme
(2000-2006), also called the ‘Building Sustainable Prosperity Programme’, submitted to the Commission by
the Northern Ireland authorities. This Programme was approved by the Commission on 22 March 2001
and is co-financed by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF.

In application of the principle of subsidiarity the implementation of this Programme and the selection of
eligible projects for Community funding remains in the hands of the national authorities.

However, as it appears from the Programme, the Northern Ireland authorities do not intend to provide
support to projects in the sector of fruit processing.

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999.

(2003/C 192 E/225)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0428/03

by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission

Subject: The social clause in international fisheries agreements

(18 February 2003)

In its most recent resolutions on international fisheries agreements (e.g. the resolution of 20 November
2002 on the EC-São Tomé and Príncipe fisheries agreement), the European Parliament has urged that