WRITTEN QUESTION E-2391/03 by Elisabeth Jeggle (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Numbers of pigs and cattle in the EU 15 and the 10 accession countries.
Date: 2003-07-21
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU Member State, agricultural census, cattle, swine

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Despite these successes, however, it is clear that the Internal Market is not yet complete. There is still a
great deal to do, notably in services in general and financial services in particular. The Commission
believes that, with enlargement just around the corner, it is especially important to make a determined
push now to improve the Internal Market. To help this process, it has just launched its new Internal
Market Strategy which sets out priorities for the next three years. To be effective, this Strategy requires the
active support of the Council, the Parliament and the Member States.

Finally, building a fully integrated market is not a definite task with a finite end, but rather an ongoing
process requiring constant effort, vigilance and updating. There are always new challenges and, as obstacles
to making the Internal Market work are removed, other barriers come to light and have to be dealt with. It
is therefore of the greatest importance that any new Treaty contains the necessary legal powers and
competences to continue the work of building and operating an integrated market.

(2004/C 78 E/0111)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2391/03

by Elisabeth Jeggle (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(21 July 2003)

Subject: Numbers of pigs and cattle in the EU 15 and the 10 accession countries

To enable me to answer a question from a constituent, would the Commission please tell me the number
of pigs and cattle (no further breakdown required) in the 15 EU Member States and the 10 accession
countries?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(16 September 2003)

At the December 2002 survey total cattle herd accounted for 78 281 022 heads in the EU-15 and
10 280 171 heads in the 10 Acceding Countries. Total pig herd accounted for 122 015 941 heads in the
EU-15 and 32 222 296 heads in the 10 Acceding Countries.

Heads

BE (Belgium)

DK (Denmark)

D (Germany)

GR (Greece)

E (Spain)

F (France)

IRL (Ireland)

I (Italy)

L (Luxembourg)

NL (Netherlands)

AT (Austria)

P (Portugal)

FI (Finland)

SE (Sweden)

Cattle herd

2 758 463

1 740 000

13 731 958

573 000

6 278 519

19 729 162

6 337 818

6 695 000

189 850

3 780 000

2 066 942

1 395 128

1 011 672

1 612 300

UK (United Kingdom)

10 381 210

Pig herd

6 600 158

12 879 000

26 251 490

903 000

23 518 039

15 296 000

1 781 500

9 166 000

76 478

11 154 000

3 304 650

2 343 705

1 422 800

1 989 000

5 330 121

Total EU-15

78 281 022

122 015 941

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Heads

CY (Cyprus)

CZ (Czech Republic)

EE Estonia

HU Hungary

LT Lithuania

LV Latvia

MT Malta

PL Poland

SI Slovenia

SK Slovak Republic

Cattle herd

58 139

1 511 000

253 000

770 000

779 100

388 100

18 770

Pig herd

490 818

3 505 000

345 400

5 082 000

1 061 000

453 200

78 303

5 420 987

18 997 030

473 240

607 835

655 665

1 553 880

Total Acceding Countries

10 280 171

32 222 296

Source: Eurostat, Cattle and pig survey, December 2002.

(2004/C 78 E/0112)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2408/03

by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(21 July 2003)

Subject: Watching an LCD screen whilst driving a motor vehicle

According to a report in the 28 June 2003 edition of the Flemish-language newspaper ‘Het Belang van
Limburg’, more and more drivers are installing in their vehicles LCD screens on which DVDs and video
games may be played. This does not always involve ‘operational’ information, such as route maps, or the
entertainment of passengers;
in many cases, the screen is also used for the driver’s own amusement.
Although some types of the equipment involved have a built-in safety device (cid:1) which ensures that the
screen may be used only when the handbrake is on (cid:1) that device is often overridden.

In many European countries, using a telephone whilst driving is forbidden unless the car is equipped with
a hands-free set. Since, on the one hand, watching a screen of this nature and, on the other, paying due
attention to the traffic situation are mutually exclusive, the Netherlands Government recently decided to
prohibit the installation of LCD screens which the driver may watch whilst driving.

Is the Commission aware of the fashion for installing LCD screens for drivers, and,
in line with the
Netherlands, is it thinking of introducing a Europe-wide ban on such products which distract drivers when
they are driving?

If so, what specific measures will it take, and will the ban apply to both ‘operational’ and ‘entertainment’
use?

If not, why will it not follow the example of the Netherlands Government?

(2004/C 78 E/0113)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2422/03

by Kathleen Van Brempt (PSE) to the Commission

(21 July 2003)

Subject: In-car LCD screens

In-car dashboard computer screens are all the rage in Belgium and the Netherlands. For young people, in
particular, it is considered cool to install an in-car LCD screen on which to play computer games or DVDs.