WRITTEN QUESTION E-1119/03 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Use of funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) by the municipality of Carrara.
Date: 2003-04-01
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, Italy, local government, project evaluation, regional aid

C 268 E/172

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7.11.2003

Can the Commission:

(cid:1) clarify in greater detail these important statements made by the Commissioner;

(cid:1) say whether it already has any policy documents concerning the financial package for Portugal in the
context of the structural and cohesion funds after 2006, and when it expects to formalise the proposal
to maintain the level of Portugal’s financial package after 2006;

(cid:1) say what specific programmes in Portugal

it considers to be ‘successful’ and ‘helping Portugal to
prepare itself and to create more growth, more jobs and more opportunities for people’, and hence
considers it ‘in the EU’s interest to continue with’.

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(15 April 2003)

The programmes financed by the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund in Portugal are intended to
make the Portuguese economy more competitive, stimulate growth and job creation, and provide citizens
with new opportunities.

The Honourable Member is no doubt aware of the significant results achieved so far thanks to Community
assistance, which has enabled Portugal to reduce part of its development shortfall.

It
is too soon to evaluate the results of programmes and projects financed for the 2000-2006
programming period. The Directorate-General for Regional Policy has published a macroeconomic impact
assessment study for the 2000-2006 period on its Inforegio website (1).

An interim evaluation of programmes financed under the third Community support framework will be
available at the end of 2003. It will enable the Commission to draw initial conclusions and to identify the
most effective programmes in relation to the objectives sought.

The future shape of Community cohesion policy after 2006 is currently still being discussed. The latest
stage in this process was the seminar with Structural Funds managers held on 3 and 4 March 2003.

In the third cohesion report at the end of 2003, the Commission will present proposals for future
cohesion policy after 2006. The financial perspective proposals for the post-2006 period will be presented
later. It is therefore not currently possible to give an indication of the amounts which Portugal might
receive after 2006.

(1) http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/sources/docgener/studies/pdf/objective1/final_report.pdf.

(2003/C 268 E/194)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1119/03

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

Carrara

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.

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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.