WRITTEN QUESTION E-1073/04 by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission. Architectural quality in urban and rural environments.
Date: 2004-04-06
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Structural Funds, architectural heritage, cultural policy, heritage protection

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88 E/565

related harm (1) it is emphasised that alcohol is one of the key health determinants in the Community and
that scientific work has clearly shown that high consumption of alcohol in the population substantially
increases the risk of alcohol-related morbidity and of all-cause mortality. Furthermore, there is concern
about the way in which alcoholic beverages are designed and promoted to appeal in particular to children
and adolescents.

Therefore, the Commission deems it appropriate to envisage the prohibition of nutrition and health claims
in the labelling, presentation and advertising of alcoholic beverages. The promotion of wine, and of any
other alcoholic beverage, under any other aspect but that of its possible nutrition and health benefits is in
no way banned or limited by the Proposal for a Regulation on the use of nutrition and health claims made
on food.

In the framework of the EU regime on information and promotion actions for agricultural products
2.
and foodstuffs on both the internal market and in third countries, covered by Council Regulations (EC)
No 2826/2000 of 19 December 2000 (2) and (EC) No 2702/1999 of 14 December 1999 (3) respectively,
the EU currently co-finances several programmes set up by relevant professional or inter-professional
organisations for certain wine categories, and not only in third countries but also on the internal EU
market. In particular, for the internal market, the EU has co-financed, in the period 2001-2003, eight
programmes in the wine sector for a total amount of EUR 5,2 million.

(1) OJ C 175, 20.6.2001.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000.
(3) OJ L 327, 21.12.1999.

(2004/C 88 E/0576)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1073/04

by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission

(6 April 2004)

Subject: Architectural quality in urban and rural environments

What follow-up has there been to the resolution agreed at the 23 November 2000 meeting of the Culture
Council on ‘Architectural quality in urban and rural environments’? What initiatives has the Commission
taken or is it considering on this issue since this resolution was agreed, specifically in relation to the call to
it to seek ways and means of ensuring in the application of the Structural Funds a ‘wider consideration of
architectural quality and the conservation of cultural heritage’?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(30 April 2004)

Projects in the field of culture, including those relating to the architectural quality of the built environment,
have feature prominently in the regional development programmes supported by the European Union
under the Structural Funds. In order to understand better the nature of interventions in this field the
Commission undertook a specific study involving a wide ranging questionnaire which was sent to the
Member States. The results of this investigation are available in the form of a working document of the
Commission services, on the internet:
(http://europa.eu.int/comm/culture/eac/sources_info/compolitics/
fond_structurel_en.html).