WRITTEN QUESTION P-3936/03 by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Italtrend.
Date: 2003-12-16
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Commission, administration of the Institutions, award of contract, image, works contract

C 88 E/656

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

8.4.2004

(2004/C 88 E/0673)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3936/03

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

(16 December 2003)

Subject: Italtrend

Following recent reports in the press regarding the Italian public procurement company Italtrend:

(cid:1) What is the total value of Italtrend’s work with the Commission since 1999?

(cid:1) How many contracts have been awarded by the Commission to Italtrend since 1999?

(cid:1) How were each of these contracts awarded? Please give a detailed breakdown.

(cid:1) Were any of the contracts awarded through a restrictive tendering procedure?

(cid:1) Were any of the contracts awarded through direct agreement with the company?

Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission

(18 February 2004)

In relation to the replies the Commission has already given on this issue to European Voice as well as to
written question E-3586/03 by Mr Borghezio (1), should be noted that, on 31st December 2003, the total
value of Italtrend’s work with the Commission since the 1st September 1999 in the area of external aid is
EUR 7,97 million, corresponding to the value of contracts signed with Italtrend in this area since the
above-mentioned date. The number of contracts signed over this same period is 49.

From these 49 contracts a total of 43 are service contracts below EUR 200 000 awarded within the so-
called framework contract. The framework contract was subject to tendering published in the Official
Journal of the European Union. Further to this procedure open to competition, 58 companies were short-
listed for subsequent consultation for award of short term service contracts below EUR 200 000.

From the other six contracts, one was awarded through call for proposals, two were awarded by restricted
tender further to publication of procurement notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, one
through negotiated procedure and two through direct agreement.

(1) OJ C 84 E, 3.4.2004, p. 508.

(2004/C 88 E/0674)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3959/03

by José Ribeiro e Castro (UEN) to the Commission

Subject: Africa (cid:1) food shortage and security of food supply

(5 January 2004)

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has issued a warning in respect of the food shortage
(due to poor harvests and the existence of conflicts) which is threatening 23 African countries, including
Angola, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Somalia.

The FAO’s report makes the point that, in certain regions, drought is having a particularly serious effect
and that Somalia is concerned at the ‘serious humanitarian crisis’ which has arisen on the Sool plateau: it is
estimated that, in that country alone, 93 000 people are in need of emergency humanitarian and food aid,
whilst in Eritrea, 1,4 million people may require food aid.

In West Africa the FAO believes Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania to be at risk of a food shortage.