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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2717/03 by Kathleen Van Brempt (PSE) to the Commission. Network of cycle paths.
Date: 2003-09-11
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Belgium, EU financing, Province of Antwerp, cycle track

13.3.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 65 E/199

(2004/C 65 E/215)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2717/03

by Kathleen Van Brempt (PSE) to the Commission

(11 September 2003)

Subject: Network of cycle paths

Belgium has an extensive network of cycle paths for tourism and recreation. Many of these cycle routes
have been created thanks to European grants. I should like to have more information about the subsidies
granted to Belgian cycle routes.

Can the Commission provide details of the EU subsidies granted to Belgian cycle routes in 2002 in 2003?

What amount was allocated to cycle routes in the province of Antwerp?

What are the Commission’s plans for the allocation of European funds in 2004 and subsequent years?
Will subsidies be granted for measures in the province of Antwerp?

(2004/C 65 E/216)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2718/03

by Anne Van Lancker (PSE) to the Commission

(11 September 2003)

Subject: Network of cycle paths

Belgium has an extensive network of cycle paths for tourism and recreation. Many of these cycle routes
have been created thanks to European grants. I should like to have more information about the subsidies
granted to Belgian cycle routes.

Can the Commission provide details of the EU subsidies granted to Belgian cycle routes in 2002 in 2003?

What amount was allocated to cycle routes in the province of East Flanders?

What are the Commission’s plans for the allocation of European funds in 2004 and subsequent years?
Will subsidies be granted for measures in the province of East Flanders?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-2717/03 and E-2718/03
given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(10 October 2003)

Under the present regional policy rules, in this particular case those on part-financing of projects from the
Structural Funds, project selection is an exclusive responsibility of the managing authority for each
programme, always of course subject to compliance with the wording of the priorities and measures set
out in the programming document and its complement.

Thus the granting of European funds under the structural policy should be looked at as part-financing of
projects selected by the Member State rather than as an actual subsidy from the Commission.

For Flanders Region as a whole, 2002 and 2003 has seen approval of cycle route projects totalling
EUR 5 582 503,81 for which the Regional Development Fund (ERDF) contribution is EUR 1 268 302,96.