WRITTEN QUESTION E-2336/03 by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission. Project ACCESS: Advance Communication for Cumbria and Enabling Sustainable Services.
Date: 2003-07-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: North West (England), State aid, communications systems, control of State aid, exchange of information, project management, transmission network

C 70 E/86

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

20.3.2004

However, as stated above, carbon sequestration technologies are still at the research phase and so the
guidelines for monitoring and reporting emissions to be adopted in autumn 2003 under Article 14 of the
Directive will not provide for operators to use such technologies to count as a reduction in emissions.
If on-going research can demonstrate that CO2 can be stored in a safe and environmentally acceptable
manner underground without CO2 being released into the atmosphere at any point
in time, and
appropriate standards such as methodology agreed by the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
(IPCC) were established for storage, then the guidelines for monitoring and reporting could be amended
accordingly.

(1) http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/climat/030723provisionaltext.pdf
(2) Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control,

OJ L 257, 10.10.1996.

(2004/C 70 E/088)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2336/03

by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission

(16 July 2003)

Subject: Project ACCESS: Advance Communication for Cumbria and Enabling Sustainable Services

Can the Commission give an indication of when it will be in a position to respond to the UK
Government’s submission in regard to the above project (under Article 86(3)) so that this excellent scheme
can go ahead and enable the area of Cumbria to have access to broadband communications?

Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission

(14 August 2003)

By letter dated 26 June 2003 the United Kingdom authorities notified to the Commission in accordance
with Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty the measures referred to by the Honourable Member. However, the
notification was considered incomplete and the Commission requested additional information by letter
dated 17 July 2003.

According to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999/EC (1), the Commission shall take a
decision on notified aid within two months, beginning on the day following the receipt of a complete
notification. Additional information submitted by the United Kingdom authorities was received on 22 July
2003 and is currently examined by the Commission services. Thus, a decision shall be taken by
23 September 2003, unless further information is considered necessary to enable the Commission to
define its position on the proposed measures.

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of

Article 93 of the EC Treaty, OJ L 83, 27.3.1999.

(2004/C 70 E/089)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2337/03

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

Subject: Alcoholic consumption in European cities

(16 July 2003)

A number of constituents have raised concerns over how the English are portrayed in Europe. Their
concerns arise mainly from experiences of young people using cheap flights to go abroad for stag and hen
weekends.