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# 91996E2312

**WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2312/96 by Luigi MORETTI to the Commission. Publications receiving financial support from the European Commission** 
  
*Official Journal C 365 , 04/12/1996 P. 0107*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2312/96 by Luigi Moretti (ELDR) to the Commission (27 August 1996)

Subject: Publications receiving financial support from the European Commission

With reference to Mr Flynn's answer to Written Question E-1567/96 ((OJ C 322, 28.10.1996, p. 86. )) concerning Community subsidies granted to CERA for the publication 'Les Extrémismes de l'Atlantique à l'Oural', can the Commission explain why it granted the subsidy?

Since the Commission used the amount given to purchase 50% of the volumes produced, can it say why it chose to distribute this work which contains statements and studies the scientific nature of which is open to doubt?

Did the Commission take steps to ascertain whether the information contained in the publication is true?

Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (1 October 1996)

Under a resolution of the European Parliament of 21 April 1993 concerning the resurgence of racism and xenophobia in Europe and the danger of right-wing extremist violence, the European Centre for Research and Action on Racism and Anti-Semitism (CERA) receives an annual grant to carry out specific projects in this field which is decided by the budgetary authority ((OJ L 22, 29.1.1996. )).

The Commission has not acquired 50% of the volumes produced. It has received about ten copies for internal use.

It is not up to the Commission to check information published by non-governmental organisations receiving subsidies under the budget.

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