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# 92000E2374

**WRITTEN QUESTION E-2374/00 by Dana Scallon (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Genres programme.** 
  
*Official Journal 136 E , 08/05/2001 P. 0024 - 0025*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2374/00

by Dana Scallon (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(13 July 2000)

Subject: Genres programme

During the previous Commission the Genres programme was set up to ensure that valuable genetic resources in farmed plant and animal species are properly evaluated and conserved. This programme received strong support from the Parliament, operates with a modest budget and grants are allocated, no more than 30, on a competitive basis.

Is has come to my attention that application made and granted during the previous Commission have since been rescinded and funds have not come through.

Can the Commission explain why funding granted to projects from the previous Commission has now been withdrawn?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(28 September 2000)

The Honourable Member is hereby informed that no projects under Regulation (EC) 1467/94 of 20 June 1994 on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture(1), which were approved by the Commission were rescinded.

In 1998 seven projects were accepted following the procedures and criteria of this Regulation. Two contracts were signed in early 1999 and the other five at the end of that year.

Funding granted to projects has not been withdrawn, but is paid following the procedure which applies for this Regulation.

(1) OJ L 159, 28.6.1994.

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