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# 92000E1783

**WRITTEN QUESTION E-1783/00 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Compulsory use of typewriters.** 
  
*Official Journal 072 E , 06/03/2001 P. 0118 - 0119*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1783/00

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(8 June 2000)

Subject: Compulsory use of typewriters

Is the Commission aware that its departments are insisting that applications for the Exploratory Award and CRAFT must be typewritten?

Is this a considered policy?

If typewriters are now required of small businesses, will the Commission please state how many typewriters it uses itself?

Will it make rooms available, possibly in the Commission offices in national capitals, in which business people will be able to find typewriters with which to fill in their Commission application forms, should they have unfortunately decided to retire their old typewriters?

Is the Commission of the opinion that typewriters are likely to make a comeback at the expense of the word processor? If so, why?

Answer given by Mr Busquin on behalf of the Commission

(17 July 2000)

The information package related to exploratory awards and CRAFT says that the application forms must be completed by typewriter or computer. Since the application forms are interactive in the sense that they are available on the Cordis web site, they can be downloaded and filled out by computer. This option, which does not necessitate the use of a typewriter, is used by most applicants.

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