WRITTEN QUESTION E-1643/03 by Stavros Xarchakos (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Composition of the control services in Greece.
Date: 2003-05-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Epirus, Greece, Ionian Islands, access to information, financial control, management audit, operational programme, provision of documents

C 11 E/204

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

15.1.2004

ratification might as well
instigated by the ILO in Geneva, on top of encouraging the subsistence of an uneven playing field.

jeopardise the consolidation process of all maritime Conventions recently

(1) Council Directive 1999/63/EC of 21 June 1999 concerning the Agreement on the organisation of working time of
seafarers concluded by the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) and the Federation of Transport
Workers’ Unions in the European Union (FST), OJ L 167, 2.7.1999.

(2) Directive 1999/95/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 concerning the enforcement of
provisions in respect of seafarers’ hours of work on board ships calling at Community ports, OJ L 14, 20.1.2000.

(2004/C 11 E/229)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1643/03

by Stavros Xarchakos (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Composition of the control services in Greece

(16 May 2003)

It is well known that Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1) of 21 July 1999 set up the framework for
the administration, monitoring and financial control of the third CSF. The requirement for effective and
efficient management of Community funds derives from the letter and the spirit of this regulation. In order
to ensure that this Community requirement is adhered to, each Member State is obliged to create an
independent service which can intervene, detect and correct any irregularities and which will keep the
Commission informed.

In Greece the competent authorities are the EDEL (Committee on Budgetary Control) and the 51st and
52nd financial control departments, which are part (as is EDEL) of the Greek Ministry of Economic Affairs
technicians,
and are mainly staffed by administrative employees, and not by specialised agricultural
engineers, environmentalists etc., which would have made the relevant checks more substantial and
reliable.

Could the Commission forward to me the letters dated 13 June 2001 from the Ministry of Economic
Affairs to the Regional Policy Directorate-General, the letter with reference number 107569/14-8.2001
from the Regional Policy DG to the Greek authorities, the reply from the Ministry of Economic Affairs to
the Regional Policy DG’s document G.3/EM/103141/2-4-2002, D(2002) 830233, and the financial control
report by the Regional Policy DG for the Ionian islands ROP and the Epirus ROP?

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(23 June 2003)

The Honourable Member’s question relates to requests for access to documents. Such requests are
governed by Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May
2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (1).

The Commission will appraise the Honourable Member’s request in accordance with the procedure laid
down in that Regulation.

(1) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001.

(2004/C 11 E/230)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1644/03

by Avril Doyle (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(16 May 2003)

Subject: EU disabled parking

Can the Commission clarify the rules in relation to EU disabled parking? What are the precise rules of use?
Where can individuals displaying a disabled parking sticker park? Are there any restrictions on the use of
this facility?