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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0864/03 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Use of funds from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the City of Frosinone.
Date: 2003-03-20
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU programme, Latium, financing, fund (EU), twinning

9.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 242 E/201

(2003/C 242 E/227)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0864/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(20 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the City of Frosinone

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds. The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU
funds are allocated to projects by some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that EU subsidies include a support programme to foster the twinning of European cities
and that many Italian cities, including Frosinone, would be particularly appropriate for events of this kind,
can the Commission say:

1. whether the City of Frosinone has submitted projects to benefit from funding under the 2000 City

Twinning Programme?

2. whether the City of Frosinone has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2003/C 242 E/228)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0886/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(21 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the municipality of Fiumicino

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that EU subsidies include a support programme to foster the twinning of European cities
and that many Italian cities, including the municipality of Fiumicino, would be particularly appropriate for
events of this kind, can the Commission say:

1. whether the municipality of Fiumicino has submitted projects to benefit from funding under the 2000

City Twinning Programme?

2. whether the municipality of Fiumicino has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0856/03 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Answers to parliamentary questions.
Date: 2003-03-20
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, appeal to the European Ombudsman, complaint to the Commission, legal action, parliamentary question, parliamentary scrutiny

C 242 E/200

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

9.10.2003

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-0830/03, E-0892/03, E-0978/03, E-0979/03,
E-0980/03, E-0981/03, E-0982/03, E-0983/03, E-0984/03, E-0985/03,
E-0986/03, E-0987/03, E-0988/03, E-0989/03 and E-0990/03
given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(25 April 2003)

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

(2003/C 242 E/226)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0856/03

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(20 March 2003)

Subject: Answers to parliamentary questions

1. Will the Commission describe the procedures by which a Member of the European Parliament may
proceed against it in the light of a series of unsatisfactory answers to simple questions?

2.

For example, is the Member able to complain to the Ombudsman?

3. Will the Commission state the number of such complaints, or complaints to other bodies, in each of
the last five years?

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(25 April 2003)

The Commission answers on average around 3 800 written and oral parliamentary questions per year and
would like to assure the Honourable Member that it attaches the highest priority to the quality of the
replies given. However, as the Honourable Member might understand, questions of a very technical nature
or those requesting consultation of different information and statistical sources might require a more
lengthy treatment. In such cases, in order to avoid inevitable delays also due to translations and internal
processing, it may be convenient to refer to factual information from sources already available to the
Parliament.

Other than the normal ways and means of parliamentary control of the Commission by the Parliament
bodies and individual Members of Parliament, there are no specific procedures to apply in cases of
‘unsatisfactory’ answers.

According article 195 of
the Ombudsman can establish instances of administrative
malpractice. The Commission has no knowledge of any direct link between the political processes of
parliamentary control and complaints to the Ombudsman.

the EC Treaty,

In year 2002, the Commission has received 32 written questions (out of a total 3 962 written and oral
questions) raising issues related to the quality of the replies. Relevant figures for the years 1998-2001 are
currently being established and will be sent direct to the Honourable Member as soon as they become
available.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 514/2003 of 20 March 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
Date: 2003-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, barley, export, export refund, third country

L 75/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 514/2003

of 20 March 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued
in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002 (4), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in parti-
cular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
barley to all third countries except the United States of
America, Canada, Estonia and Latvia was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/
2002 (6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1230/
2002 (7).

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows the
Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no
award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 14 to 20
March 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No
901/2002.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 March 2003.

Article 2

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 March 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 127, 9.5.2002, p. 11.
(7) OJ L 180, 10.7.2002, p. 3.
Corrigendum to Decision No 1/2003 of the EC-Turkey Customs Cooperation Committee of 30 January 2003 amending Decision No 1/2001 amending Decision No 1/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council (2003/75/EC) (OJ L 28 of 4.2.2003)
Date: 2003-03-20
Institutions: Customs Cooperation Committee
Subjects: Türkiye, carriage of goods, customs cooperation, customs regulations, movement certificate, outward processing

L 74/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.3.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Decision No 1/2003 of the EC-Turkey Customs Cooperation Committee of 30 January 2003
amending Decision No 1/2001 amending Decision No 1/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council (2003/75/EC)

(Official Journal of the European Union L 28 of 4 February 2003)

On page 52, Article 26, at the very end of the list of indications, insert the following:
‘— IKINCI NÜSHADIR’.
Corrigendum to Decision No 1/2003 of the EC-Turkey Customs Cooperation Committee of 30 January 2003 amending Decision No 1/2001 amending Decision No 1/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council (2003/75/EC) (OJ L 28 of 4.2.2003)
Date: 2003-03-20
Institutions: Customs Cooperation Committee, European Community, Türkiye
Subjects: Türkiye, carriage of goods, customs cooperation, customs regulations, movement certificate, outward processing

L 74/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.3.2003

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Decision No 1/2003 of the EC-Turkey Customs Cooperation Committee of 30 January 2003
amending Decision No 1/2001 amending Decision No 1/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council (2003/75/EC)

(Official Journal of the European Union L 28 of 4 February 2003)

On page 52, Article 26, at the very end of the list of indications, insert the following:
‘— IKINCI NÜSHADIR’.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0861/03 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Use of funds under the Action Plan on promoting safer use of the Internet.
Date: 2003-03-20
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Internet, Latium, action programme, fund (EU), local government, project evaluation, use of aid

C 58 E/32

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

6.3.2004

Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission

(16 May 2003)

The Commission would refer
to her Written Questions
E-0827/03 (1), E-0828/03 (2), E-0829/03 (3), E-0860/03 (4), E-0861/03 (5), E-0862/03 (6), E-0863/03 (7) and
E-0864/03 (8).

the Honourable Member

to its answer

(1) OJ C 242 E, 9.10.2003, p. 184.
(2) OJ C 242 E, 9.10.2003, p. 192.
(3) OJ C 268 E, 7.11.2003, p. 144.
(4) OJ C 11 E, 15.1.2004, p. 148.
(5) See page 32.
(6) OJ C 268 E, 7.11.2003, p. 156.
(7) OJ C 268 E, 7.11.2003, p. 157.
(8) OJ C 242 E, 9.10.2003, p. 208.

(2004/C 58 E/035)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0861/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(20 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds under the Action Plan on promoting safer use of the Internet

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds. The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU
funds are allocated to projects by some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the City of Frosinone, urgently need to use European
funds to promote the safe use of the Internet and encourage, at European level, a favourable environment
for the development of the relevant sector, can the Commission state:

1. whether the City of Frosinone has submitted projects for the Action Plan on promoting safer use of

the Internet?

2. whether the City of Frosinone has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2004/C 58 E/036)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0884/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(21 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds under the Action Plan on promoting safer use of the Internet by the municipality of

Fiumicino

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-0853/03 by Christos Folias (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Auditors' recommendations.
Date: 2003-03-20
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community support framework, European Commission, Greece, audit, exchange of information, financial control, financial management, operational programme, recommendation

C 11 E/140

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

15.1.2004

Thirty other Italian local authorities are represented as principal partners in the ‘ECOS-Ouverture II’
programme. This is the highest number of principal partners per country in this programme.

Until the Commission has completed examination of the ECOS-Ouverture projects’ final reports in the
coming months, it will not be possible to say whether all of these Italian principal partners were able to
use all their funding. However, the experience with the projects that are already closed shows that it is
seldom the case that the funds available under the ECOS-Ouverture programme are under-spent.

(1) OJ L 193, 31.7.1993.

(2004/C 11 E/153)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0853/03

by Christos Folias (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(20 March 2003)

Subject: Auditors’ recommendations

In its reply of 8 April 2002 to my Written Question E-0329/02 (1) of 12 February 2002 concerning a
letter from the Director-General of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional Policy to the Greek
authorities regarding failings in the management of the third ESF, the Commission indicated that ‘in their
reply of 14 November 2001 to the Commission’s observations, the Greek authorities confirmed that the
major part of the auditors’ recommendations had been implemented’.

How is the Commission ensuring that the Greek authorities have in fact taken account of the auditors’
recommendations?

From June 2001 to date, how many checks have been carried out for which programmes or initiatives?
What were the findings for each programme or initiative? What were the replies from the Greek
Government and what action was taken by the Commission?

(1) OJ C 205 E, 29.8.2002, p. 117.

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(22 April 2003)

there have been three audit missions by the Commission concerning the
Since November 2001,
management and control systems of
the Community Support Framework as well as a number of
Operational Programmes. Within the framework of the partnerships, the findings of the audits are subject
to discussion with the Greek authorities. It is too early to draw conclusions on these findings.

(2004/C 11 E/154)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0858/03

by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission

(20 March 2003)

Subject: Printer cartridges

Is the Commission aware that many ink jet printer cartridges currently on the market in the EU are fitted
with ‘Smartchip’ technologies that give an inaccurate indication of the amount of ink in the cartridge,
leading to significant waste of ink and loss of value to the consumer when they mistakenly discard an ink
cartridge that still contains a considerable amount of useful and valuable ink?
Commission Regulation (EC) No 515/2003 of 20 March 2003 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002
Date: 2003-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Sweden, award of contract, export refund, market intervention, oats

21.3.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 75/29

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 515/2003

of 20 March 2003

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002 (4), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in parti-
cular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002
of 5 September 2002 on a special
intervention measure for
cereals in Finland and Sweden (6), as amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2329/2002 (7), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of
oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from
third countries, with the
Finland and Sweden to all
of Bulgaria,
exception
Latvia,
Lithuania,
the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia
was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002.

Estonia, Hungary,

(2)

(3)

(4)

According to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1582/
2002 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders
notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to
make no award.

On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should
not be fixed.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 14 to 20
March 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the
refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No
1582/2002.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 March 2003.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 March 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 239, 6.9.2002, p. 3.
(7) OJ L 349, 24.12.2002, p. 17.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 516/2003 of 20 March 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002
Date: 2003-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund, third country

L 75/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.3.2003

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 516/2003

of 20 March 2003

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender
issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/
2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of
29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the appli-
cation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the
granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be
taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002 (4), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002 (5), and in parti-
cular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of
common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion
of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was opened
pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/
2002 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/
2002 (7).

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that
the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders noti-
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
fied,

Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix
a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria
referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose
bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

The application of the abovementioned criteria to the
current market situation for the cereal in question results
in the maximum export
the
amount specified in Article 1.

refund being fixed at

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

(3)

(4)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 14 to 20 March 2003, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/
2002, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat
shall be EUR 12,85/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 March 2003.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 March 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 26.
(6) OJ L 142, 31.5.2002, p. 11.
(7) OJ L 349, 24.12.2002, p. 19.