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# 91996E1500

**WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1500/96 by Anita POLLACK to the Commission. Experiments involving animals** 
  
*Official Journal C 345 , 15/11/1996 P. 0079*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1500/96 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (12 June 1996)

Subject: Experiments involving animals

In reply to my written question E-0713/96 ((OJ C 183 of 24.6.1996, p. 48. )), the Commission did not explain what its policies on the frequency of meetings but simply explained how many have taken place since 1990 and when the next one takes place. Will the Commission explain if there is any policy on frequency of these meetings and what it is?

Is it true that the last meeting between the competent authorities and the Commission took place as long ago as October 1994?

Does the Commission know that the competent authorities are concerned about the irregularity of their formal contacts with the Commission and do not regard ad hoc meetings as substitutes for formal meetings?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (19 July 1996)

The Commission does not have a special policy on the frequency of its meetings with the competent authorities for Directive 86/609/EEC ((OJ L 358, 18.12.1986. )). The frequency of these meetings is guided by the amount of work to be carried out as well as the situation of the projects which require the guidance of these authorities. The Commission is aware of the concern of certain Member States and has organised a competent authorities meeting for the end of this year in order to address this and other issues.

Ad hoc meetings on statistics in October 1994 and June 1995 were attended by representatives of the competent authorities. These ad hoc meetings were organised to conclude on the reporting of statistical data on the number of animals used in experiments and to respond in particular to the request of the Parliament.

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