WRITTEN QUESTION E-3751/03 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Update on use of funding from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the municipality of Terni.
Date: 2003-12-10
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, Umbria, aid system, financial year, support policy, twinning

27.3.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 78 E/639

Is it necessary to change from institutional to project-based aid for regional offices for technical

3.
reasons?

In view of the principle of additionality, has a firm deadline been set for the granting of aid to

4.
organisational structures such as the regional offices?

5.
How does the Commission believe Structural Fund aid should interact with measures taken by the
Free State of Saxony in order to ensure the lasting success of social partnerships for regional structural
policy?

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission

(3 February 2004)

The role of the social partners in implementing the programmes supported by the Structural
1. and 2.
Funds is clearly recognised in the relevant
In accordance with Article 8 of the general
legislation.
regulation on the Structural Funds (1), the social partners feature among authorities and bodies designated
by the Member States for the ‘preparation, financing monitoring and evaluation of assistance’. Article 8
also provides for the annual consultation of ‘the European-level organisations representing the social
partners about the structural policy of the Community’.

Social partner organisations may also act as project promoters, either alone or with other partners. In
addition, the Member State may sub-delegate responsibility to such organisations for the implementation
of (parts of) programmes, subject to national and Community rules, where this helps to realise the
objectives of the programmes concerned.

For actions in the field of human resource development supported by the European Social Fund (ESF) the
social partners can and should play a key role, in particular, in developing lifelong learning policies and
strategies to increase adaptability of companies and their workers.

3.
The current legislation remains in force until 31 December 2006. The Commission will in due time
bring forward proposals on the future of cohesion policy, including aspects relating to the involvement of
the social partners.

For the current generation of programmes financed by the Structural Funds,

4.
funds must be
committed at the level of the final beneficiaries by 31 December 2006. As it is an Objective 1 region,
Saxony co-finances substantial parts of its development activities in the context of Structural Funds
programmes. At the same time, the vast majority of expenditures under the state budget have no tie to
Structural Funds. It is for the State authorities to ensure that both elements are complementary with a view
to maximising the benefits for the citizens of Saxony.

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 OF 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds,

OJ L 161, 26.6.1999.

(2004/C 78 E/0674)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3751/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(10 December 2003)

Subject: Update on use of funding from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the municipality of Terni

In its answer to question E-1029/03 (1), which asked whether the municipality of Terni had submitted
projects and secured funding under the 2000 City Twinning Programme, the Commission stated that no
funding had been granted for the year 2000.

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27.3.2004

Can the Commission say whether the municipality has submitted any projects and obtained and used any
funding in the budget years since then?

(1) OJ C 242 E, 9.10.2003, p. 208.

(2004/C 78 E/0675)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3752/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(10 December 2003)

Subject: Update on use of funding from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the municipality of

Ancona

In its answer to question E-1017/03 (1), which asked whether the municipality of Ancona had submitted
projects and secured funding under the 2000 City Twinning Programme, the Commission stated that no
funding had been granted for the year 2000.

Can the Commission say whether the municipality has submitted any projects and obtained and used any
funding in the budget years since then?

(1) OJ C 242 E, 9.10.2003, p. 208.

(2004/C 78 E/0676)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3753/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(10 December 2003)

Subject: Update on use of funding from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the municipality of

Florence

In its answer to question E-1019/03 (1), which asked whether the municipality of Florence had submitted
projects and secured funding under the 2000 City Twinning Programme, the Commission stated that no
funding had been granted for the year 2000.

Can the Commission say whether the municipality has submitted any projects and obtained and used any
funding in the budget years since then?

(1) OJ C 242 E, 9.10.2003, p. 208.

(2004/C 78 E/0677)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3754/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(10 December 2003)

Subject: Update on use of funding from the 2000 City Twinning Programme by the municipality of

Livorno

In its answer to question E-1020/03 (1), which asked whether the municipality of Livorno had submitted
projects and secured funding under the 2000 City Twinning Programme, the Commission stated that no
funding had been granted for the year 2000.

Can the Commission say whether the municipality has submitted any projects and obtained and used any
funding in the budget years since then?

(1) OJ C 242 E, 9.10.2003, p. 208.