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# 92000E4088

**WRITTEN QUESTION E-4088/00 by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission. The floor coverings industry.** 
  
*Official Journal 187 E , 03/07/2001 P. 0130 - 0130*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4088/00

by Graham Watson (ELDR) to the Commission

(10 January 2001)

Subject: The floor coverings industry

Has the Commission studied training provision in the floor coverings industry? Does the Commission have any plans for improvements in such provision?

Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission

(8 March 2001)

The floor covering industry would potentially deal with a large and diversified area, including parquet flooring, carpet laying, thermo-plastic tiles, ceramics etc. each requiring different skills and training. Activity at European level is currently looking generally at training provision in the construction sector.

The Leonardo da Vinci programme provides support for innovation in vocational training. In the period 1995-1999 (first phase), it financed one project concerning the floor covering industry Vocational training for tilers in Europe (1995) contractant: Assopiastrelle. Moreover, several other projects fostered innovation in training in the construction sector in general.

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