WRITTEN QUESTION E-1121/03 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Use of funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) by the municipality of Livorno.
Date: 2003-04-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, Italy, local government, project evaluation, regional aid

7.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268 E/173

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Carrara, urgently need to use
European funds to regenerate areas in industrial decline and to reduce imbalances in social and economic
development, can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Carrara has submitted projects for the ERDF?

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

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2003/C 268 E/195)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1120/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(1 April 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) by the municipality of

Florence

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 municipality of Florence, urgently need to use
European funds to regenerate areas in industrial decline and to reduce imbalances in social and economic
development, can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Florence has submitted projects for the ERDF?

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

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2003/C 268 E/196)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1121/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(1 April 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) by the municipality of

Livorno

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.

C 268 E/174

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

7.11.2003

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Livorno, urgently need to use
European funds to regenerate areas in industrial decline and to reduce imbalances in social and economic
development, can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Livorno has submitted projects for the ERDF?

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

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2003/C 268 E/197)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1122/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(1 April 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) by the municipality of Massa

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 municipality of Massa, urgently need to use
European funds to regenerate areas in industrial decline and to reduce imbalances in social and economic
development, can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Massa has submitted projects for the ERDF?

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

whether

this funding has been used?

(2003/C 268 E/198)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1123/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(1 April 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) by the municipality of Pisa

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.