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# 92000E2784

**WRITTEN QUESTION E-2784/00 by Karl von Wogau (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Amount and use of the tobacco premium.** 
  
*Official Journal 113 E , 18/04/2001 P. 0175 - 0175*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2784/00

by Karl von Wogau (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(1 September 2000)

Subject: Amount and use of the tobacco premium

Part of the premium (one per cent before 1999 and two per cent thereafter) paid to tobacco farmers is retained for research purposes. How much money has now accrued from that deduction since 1997, and what funds were disbursed on what projects?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(10 October 2000)

As regards the total accrued from the deductions, it should be noted that this is not a fund stricto sensu into which the deductions are paid annually and from which monies are taken to finance action. In practice the action initiated by the Commission is financed from the ad hoc heading Community fund for research and information (B1-175). Its appropriations correspond to the estimates of actual incurred costs for the financial year in question. The Commission ensures that neither appropriations nor expenditure exceed the product of the deductions.

The amounts entered under heading B1-175 of the Community budget for the years in question were 4 900 000 (1997), 8 000 000 (1998), 6 000 000 (1999) and 6 000 000 (2000).

Since the fund was set up three research projects have been selected following the first call for proposals (Community contribution 5 900 000) and six following the second (Community contribution 6 500 000). A project list will be sent direct to the Honourable Member and Parliament's Secretariat.

In addition since being set up the fund has financed 18 information projects following two calls for proposals. A list of these will likewise be sent to the Honourable Member and Parliament's Secretariat.

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