WRITTEN QUESTION E-2173/03 by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission. Compliance with EU legislation on asbestos.
Date: 2003-06-30
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Portugal, application of EU law, approximation of laws, asbestos, dangerous substance, labelling, marketing

C 78 E/82

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

27.3.2004

(2004/C 78 E/0080)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2166/03

by Giuseppe Di Lello Finuoli (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(30 June 2003)

Subject: Update regarding of

the Italian State and Campania Regional Government

funding of

the

programme contract presented by Agrifuturo

In the Commission’s reply of 5 June 2003 to Written Question P-1530/03 (1) (which was a follow-up to
Written Question P-0126/03 (2)) it is stated that relevant information has been received from the Italian
Government but has yet to be analysed.

Would the Commission state the eventual outcome of such analysis and indicate any action which it
intends to take or which it has already taken?

(1) OJ C 58 E, 6.3.2004, p. 77.
(2) OJ C 161 E, 10.7.2003, p. 180.

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(7 August 2003)

The Commission has received information on the funding of the programme contract submitted by
Agrifuturo Scarl, which it is still analysing.

Once the analysis is complete, one of two things will happen:

(cid:1) if it appears that the terms and conditions of the relevant regulations have been met, the case will be

closed,

(cid:1) if it appears that some of the terms and conditions of the relevant regulations have not been met, the
Commission will open the investigation procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty.

(2004/C 78 E/0081)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2173/03

by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission

(30 June 2003)

Subject: Compliance with EU legislation on asbestos

In its reply to Written Question E-1551/03 (1) the Commission stated that it intended to contact the
Portuguese authorities with a view to ensuring that appropriate action is taken in order to enforce
Community legislation on asbestos (cid:1) thereby justifying the concern felt by the author of this question.

Would the Commission say when it intends to ‘ensure that [he Portuguese authorities] take the necessary
measures to enforce the Directive in question’?

(1) See page 37.

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(31 July 2003)

In accordance with its recent reply to the Honourable Member’s Written Question E-1551/03 (1), the
Commission has sent a letter dated 16 June 2003 to the Portuguese Authorities asking them to check the
correct and full implementation of Community law related to Asbestos in Portugal as required by Council
Directive 76/769/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous
substances and preparations (2).

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The Commission currently awaits the reply of the Portuguese Authorities before taking, if appropriate, any
further action.

(1) See page 37.
(2) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976.

(2004/C 78 E/0082)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2176/03

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(30 June 2003)

Subject: Procurement

Will the Commission estimate for each of the last five years the proportion of public procurement
contracts let under the public procurement directives?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(28 July 2003)

The Commission has calculated estimates for the value of contracts advertised in the Official Journal of the
European Union in accordance with the public procurement Directives, since 1998. Estimated values for
total public procurement within the Union have also been calculated, from statistics provided to Eurostat
by national statistical Institutes.

The estimated value of contracts advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union (procurement
contracts let under the public procurement directives) as a proportion of total public procurement for the
years 1998 to 2001 are set out in the following table for all Member States. Equivalent estimates for 2002
will not be available until later this year.

Value of procurement advertised in the Official Journal
as % of total public procurement

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

EU 15

1997

10,9

13,4

6,3

42,9

11,5

8,4

19,3

11,3

9,2

5,5

7,5

15,1

8,0

12,9

17,9

10,7

1998

13,8

13,5

6,5

45,1

11,5

11,0

16,0

10,7

14,3

5,2

8,3

15,5

9,0

12,9

16,9

11,1

1999

15,6

14,3

5,2

39,5

16,8

11,7

16,7

13,2

12,8

5,9

7,0

14,6

9,6

14,0

15,1

11,2

2000

15,6

20,9

5,6

32,7

25,3

14,6

21,1

17,6

12,1

10,8

13,5

15,0

13,2

20,1

21,4

15,0

2001

18,6

16,0

5,7

35,1

23,4

16,6

18,9

15,5

10,6

12,5

14,5

17,9

15,3

26,2

21,4

15,4