WRITTEN QUESTION E-2686/03 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Collection of statistical data.
Date: 2003-09-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Eurostat, Greece, application of EU law, data transmission, employment statistics, environmental statistics, tourism statistics

C 58 E/196

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

6.3.2004

(cid:1) Finally, regarding the third question, the greatest source of new job creation has been the services
sector, as is the case for all Member States. According to LFS, the employment growth in the service
sector was 5,4 % in 1998, 0,5 % in 1999, 1,1 % in 2000, 0,5 % in 2001 and 1 % in 2002, explaining
the increase of the share of employment from 57,7 % in 1998 to 60 % in 2002.

(cid:1) A more detailed examination of sectoral employment developments, shows that

the current
employment gains are fuelled by a revival of agricultural employment, by strong gains in construction
activity (associated with the preparation of the infrastructure of the 2004 Olympic Games) and by
rapid growth in business services and real estate sector.

(2004/C 58 E/210)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2686/03

by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission

(10 September 2003)

Subject: Collection of statistical data

It has been established that the Greek administration does not forward on time to the European Statistical
Service (Eurostat) the statistical data which it is obliged to send under several directives, for example those
relating to tourism, the environment and employment. Can the Commission provide a list of the directives
requiring specific data to be sent to the competent European Union departments for which Greece either
does not send the data, does so after the deadline or does so using data collection methods which
incompatible with the collection methods laid down by the European Union?

Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission

(24 October 2003)

It should be stated that Greece meets the vast majority of its Community statistical obligations, and fails to
comply with only a few provisions from among over 260 legal instruments.

It is nevertheless true that progress still has to be made in certain areas, particularly when it comes to
meeting transmission deadlines. A summary table of areas in which the level of conformity with
Community statistical obligations may be open to criticism has been sent directly to the Honourable
Member and Parliament’s Secretariat. The Commission is considering what action should be taken to
remedy this situation in accordance with the established procedures, and is in contact with the Greek
authorities.

(2004/C 58 E/211)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2698/03

by Ingo Schmitt (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(3 September 2003)

Subject: Policy on disabled persons (cid:1) allocation of funding

1. What type and what amount of funding are available overall for the general area of policy on
disabled persons?

2. What type and what amount of funding are available overall for the area of policy on disabled
persons in connection with the European Year of People with Disabilities?

3. What amount of the funding provided under paragraphs 1 and 2 was available and/or is still
available for the Federal Republic of Germany and/or its federal states, and subject to what conditions?