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Notice No Contents Page

I _Information_

European Parliament

_Written Questions with answer_

90/C 259/01 No 554/89 by Mrs Winifred Ewing to the Commission
Subject: Military airspace over Europe 1

90/C 259/02 No 646/89 by Mr Floras Wijsenbeek to the Commission
Subject: Protectionism on the part of the United States in the air transport sector 1

90/C 259/03 No 821/89 by Mrs Jessica Larive to the Commission
Subject: Open universities 2

90/C 259/04 No 942/89 by Mrs Mary Banotti to the Commission
Subject: Tourism and 1992 3

90/C 259/05 No 950/89 by Mr Yves Verwaerde to the Commission
Subject: Relations with the Gulf States 3

90/C 259/06 No 970/89 by Mrs Winifred Ewing to the Commission
Subject: Percentage of women participating in ERASMUS programme 4

90/C 259/07 No 971/89 by Mrs Winifred Ewing to the Commission
Subject: Preferential treatment of science students under Erasmus 4

90/C 259/08 No 982/89 by Mrs Winifred Ewing to the Commission
Subject: Illegal State aids to the fishing industry 5

90/C 259/09 No 996/89 by Mr Rolf Linkohr to the Commission

Subject: European Community publications 5

90/C 259/10 No 1021 /89 by Mr Victor Manuel Arbeloa Muru to the Commission
Subject: European university campuses 6

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90/C 259/11 No 1061/89 by Mr James Ford to the Commission
Subject: Formaldehyde in the work environment 6

90/C 259/12 No 1084/89 by Mr Thomas Megahy to the Commission
Subject: Telephone communications to the EC Commission Office in London 7

90/C 259/13 No 1114/89 by Mr Herman Verbeek to the Commission

Subject: Separate collection of refuse from the premises of the Community institutions 7

90/C 259/14 No 1159/89 by Mrs Pasqualina Napoletano to the Commission
Subject: Moving of offices by the Commission 8

90/C 259/15 No 1168/89 by Mr Alonso Puerta to the Commission
Subject: Funds for the ECSC housing scheme in Spain 8

90/C 259/16 No 1173/89 by Mr Carlos Piquer to the Commission
Subject: Coordinating work by the Commission in the permanent secretariat of the Human
Frontier Science Programme 9

90/C 259/17 No 1198/89 by Mr Jose Alvarez de Paz to the Commission

Subject: Equivalence of professional qualifications 9

90/C 259/18 No 1239/89 by Lord Inglewood to the Commission
Subject: Freedom of movement for disabled persons 10

90/C 259/19 No 1258/89 by Mr George Patterson to the Commission

Subject: European Social Fund 10

90/C 259/20 No 1278/89 by Mr Gerardo Gaibisso, Giuseppe Mottola and Franco Borgo to the

Commission

Subject: Directive on tobacco advertising (COM(89) 163 final) 11

90/C 259/21 No 1318/89 by Mr Paul Lannoye to the Commission
Subject: Demography 11

90/C 259/22 No 1319/89 by Mrs Raymonde Dury to the Commission
Subject: Requests for asylum in the EEC 11

90/C 259/23 No 1332/89 by Mr Francesco Speroni to the Commission
Subject: Circular issued by the Italian Minister of Labour 11

90/C 259/24 No 42/90 by Mrs Christine Crawley to the Commission

Subject: European Community/Arab Gulf States Trade Agreement 12

90/C 259/25 No 44/90 by Mr Stephen Hughes to the Commission
Subject: Child abuse 12

90/C 259/26 No 61/90 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission
Subject: Storage of radioactive waste 13

90/C 259/27 No 78/90 by Mr Adrien Zeller to the Commission

Subject: Harmonization of training for holiday centre entertainments staff 13

90/C 259/28 No 80/90 by Mr David Martin to the Commission

Subject: Delegation of executive powers to the Commission 13

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No 95/90 by Mr Francois-Xavier de Donnea to the Commission
Subject: Procurement policy in respect of consultancy and service contracts 14

No 96/90 by Mr Francois-Xavier de Donnea to the Commission

Subject: Application of public procurement directives to service, supply and works contracts
awarded by the Commission 15

No 110/90 by Sir James Scott-Hopkins to the Commission
Subject: Recycled paper 16

No 140/90 by Mrs Anita Pollack to the Commission
Subject: Employment conditions and the reform process in Eastern Europe 16

No 204/90 by Mr Thomas Megahy to the Commission
Subject: Environmental dangers involved in the movement of nuclear waste 16

No 206/90 by Mr Elio Di Rupo to the Commission
Subject: Contribution by the agricultural sector to the production of alternative forms of
energy 17

No 209/90 by The Lord O'Hagan to the Commission
Subject: Subsidies for tobacco growing 18

No 219/90 by Mr John Bird to the Commission
Subject: Language teachers for children from one EC State resident, and in education,
in another 19

No 225/90 by Mr Gerard Monnier-Besombes to the Commission

. Subject: Allier-Berry hydraulic transfer project, development of irrigation in the Champagne
berrichonne region, France 19

No 229/90 by Mr Gerardo Fernandez Albor to the Commission
Subject: Homes for the elderly in the European Community 19

No 232/90 by Mr Stephen Hughes to the Commission

Subject: European Social Fund schemes for young people 20

No 239/90 by Mr Joaquin Sis6 Cruellas to the Commission

Subject: The attention paid by the Community to productivity 21

No 245/90 by Mr Neil Blaney to the Commission
Subject: Harmful effects of fish farming on marine environment 21

No 249/90 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission
Subject: Measurement of mesh sires and shortcomings of Regulation (EEC) No 2108/84 22

No 276/90 by Mrs Kirsten Jensen to the Commission
Subject: Article 120 of the Treaty of Rome 23

No 28 5/90 by Mr Gianfranco Amendola to the Commission
Subject: Launching of a European campaign against cancer 23

No 290/90 by Mr Patrick Cooney to the Commission

Subject: Appointment of legal advisors to Commission offices 23

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N o 304/90 by M r Stephen Hughes to the Commission

Subject: Sunday trading and the position of a Member State's domestic legislation pending
the determination of a reference by the European Court 24

N o 305/90 by M r Stephen Hughes to the Commission

Subject: Sunday trading and the position of a Member State's domestic legislation pending

the determination of a reference by the European Court 24

Joint answer to Written Questions Nos 304/90 and 305/90 24

N o 310/90 by Mrs Cristiana Muscardini, M r Andrea Bonetti, Mrs Ursula Braun

Moser and M r Antonio Mazzone to the Commission
Subject: Resurgence of crime 24

N o 318/90 by M r Otto Habsburg to the Commission

Subject: Financial support for the 'New Nation' and 'The Namibians' 25

N o 319/90 by Mrs Anita Pollack to the Commission

Subject: Eurocard for pensioners 25

N o 331 /90 by M r Pol Marck to the Commission

Subject: Bulletin of the European Communities 25

N o 336/90 by M r Yves Verwaerde and M r Jean-Pierre Raffarin to the Commission

Subject: COMETT programme 26

N o 346/90 by Sir James Scott-Hopkins to the Commission

Subject: Drugs in sport 27

N o 348/90 by Mrs Barbara Duhrkop and M r Francisco Sanz Fernandez to the

Commission

Subject: Lingua programme 27

N o 366/90 by M r Jean-Pierre Raffarin to the Commission

Subject: Relations between the European Training Foundation and regional authorities 27

N o 368/90 by M r Jean-Pierre Raffarin to the Commission

Subject: Commission patronage of cultural events 28

N o 380/90 by M r Stephen Hughes to the Commission

Subject: Helios 28

N o 392/90 by Mrs Jessica Larive to the Commission

Subject: European sports programme 29

N o 396/90 by M r Jean-Claude Pasty, M r Francois Guillaume, M r Mark Killilea,

M r Patrick Lane, M r Pierre Lataillade and M r Alain Marleix to the Commission
Subject: Milk quotas 29

N o 419/90 by M r Victor Manuel Arbeloa Muru to the Commission

Subject: Reporting by the Commission to the Court of Auditors 29

N o 434/90 by M r Anthony Simpson to the Commission

Subject: Cost benefit analysis for proposed nitrates directive (Document COM(88) 708) 30

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90/C 259/62 No 530/90 by Mr Madron Seligman to the Commission

Subject: Proposed directive concerning the control of nitrate levels in water 30

Joint answer to Written Questions Nos 434/90 and 530/90 30

90/C 259/63 No 441 /90 by Mrs Teresa Domingo Segarra to the Commission

Subject: Emergency aid for flooding in fhe Autonomous Community of Valencia 30

90/C 259/64 No 459/90 by Mr Jos6 Alvarez de Paz to the Commission
Subject: Social dimension of the Work Programme for 1990 31

90/C 259/65 No 465/90 by Mr Gary Titley to the Commission
Subject: Work-related social security benefits 31

90/C 259/66 No 466/90 by Mr Gary Titley to the Commission
Subject: Eligibility tests for unemployment benefits 31

90/C 259/67 No 470/90 by Mrs Maria Santos to the Commission
Subject: Monitoring the implementation of the general rule oh noise control 32

90/C 259/68 No 480/90 by Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin to the Commission
Subject: Advertising tobacco products 32

90/C 259/69 No 488/90 by Mr Juan de la Camara Martinez to the Commission
Subject: Europe against cancer programme 33

90/C 259/70 No 543/90 by Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin to the Commission
Subject: Children's rights 33

90/C 259/71 No 554/90 by Mr Hugh McMahon to the Commission
Subject: Redeployment of Commission Staff 33

90/C 259/72 No 583/90 by Mr Gerard Deprez to the Commission
Subject: Financial aid in primary and secondary education, 34

90/C 259/73 No 614/90 by Mr Thomas Megahy to the Commission
Subject: Employment of people with hearing difficulties 34

90/C 259/74 No 622/90 by Mr Ben Visser to the Commission
Subject: Infringement of the driving hours legislation 34

90/C 259/75 No 679/90 by Mr Thomas Megahy to the Commission
Subject: Market in human blood 35

90/C 259/76 No 681 /90 by Mr Stephen Hughes to the Commission

Subject: Legislation planned to improve quality of life for the disabled 36

90/C 259/77 No 682/90 by Mr Stephen Hughes to the Commission

Subject: Comparative pensions and benefits for the blind and disabled 36

90/C 259/78 No 715/90 by Mr Ernest Glinne to the Commission

Subject: Family benefits 36

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No 721/90 by Mrs Christine Crawley to the Commission
Subject: Gender participation in ERASMUS 37

No 744/90 by Mrs Lissy Grdner to the Commission
Subject: Transborder migration 37

No 765/90 by Mr Pierre Bernard-Reymond to the Commission
Subject: EEC programmes 37

No. 804/90 by Mr Victor Manuel Arbeloa Muru to the Commission
Subject: Results of the anti-fraud campaign - 37

No 8 31 /90 by Mr Gerard Mohnier- Besombes to the Commission
Subject: Abandonment of 'summer time' in the European Community 38

No 879/90 by Mr Yves Galland to the Commission
Subject: Community policy in respect of organ transplantation 38

No 945/90 by Mr Kenneth Stewart to the Commission
Subject: Reciprocal visits within the Community by trade union members and the holding of
conferences to harmonize working conditions 39

No 970/90 by Mr Dieter Rogalla to the Commission
Subject: Transfer of European driving licences 39

No 1081 /90 by Mrs Winifred Ewing to the Commission
Subject: Transport of food supplies to Eritrea 39

No 1145/90 by Mr Ian White to the Commission
Subject: World development 40

No 1213/90 by Mr Francois-Xavier de Donnea to the Commission
Subject: Development bank for the Mediterranean 41

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

WRITTEN QUESTION No 554/89

by Mrs Winifred Ewing (ARC)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(24_ _October 1989)_

(90/C 259/01)

_Subject:_ Military airspace over Europe

Can the Commission state what proportion of EC
airspace is at present reserved for military use and can it
suggest steps to be taken to obtain some of this military
airspace for civilian aircraft use in the interests of
relieving air traffic congestion?!

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(14 March 1990)_

Military activities being a rather sensitive issue for all
governments, there is, to date, no reliable information as
to the proportion of Community airspace reserved for
exclusive.military use.

Furthermore, it would not make much sense to mention a
single figure because the percentage varies from country
to country. However, it is critical in central Europe where
several airways meet and where a reduction or flexible use
of reserved military airspace would substantially increase
the capacity for civilian airtransport.

An estimate made by the Association of European Airlines
(AEA) brings to 7 % the additional distance that civilian
aircraft have to fly as a result of both the military
constraints and the inefficient organization of the
airspace based on national bounderies.

Already the authorities of some Member States have
recognised the problem and have improved the
coordination of civilian and military operations.

The Commission believes that, in this respect, much more
effort is needed by Member States on a collective basis. It

has therefore included in its communication to the
Council earlier this year on the Air Traffic System
Capacity problems ( [x] ) a proposal for a Council
recommendation towards a more flexible and efficient use
of the airspace. This proposal still awaits examination and
approval by the Council.

In its proposal, the Commission suggests that Member
States should reconsider the use of airspace by civil and
military aviation and take appropriate measures to
redistribute rationally, on a temporary or long-term basis,
the available airspace according to users' needs.

(*) COM(88) 577 final.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 646/89

by Mr Floras Wijsenbcek (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(27 October 1989)_

(90/C 259/02)

_Subject:_ Protectionism on the part of the United States in
the air transport sector

Has the Commission been informed about the ban
imposed by the US Minister of Transport, Samuel
Skinner, on the purchase of a majority of the shares in
Wings Holdings, a consortium which controls North
West Airlines, by the European airline KLM?

Does the Commission consider this ban to be justified and
compatible with GATT and other agreements between the
Community and the United States on the reciprocal
liberalization of trade and commercial relations?

What steps will the Commission take to oppose this
protectionist attitude on the part of the United States?

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Answer given by Mr Andriessen
on behalf of the Commission

_(24_ _January 1990)_

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade does not
cover the type of decision referred to by the Honourable
Member. Until the Uruguay Round negotiations on
international trade in services are concluded, there are no
multilateral trade rules to which the Commission can
refer in sectors such as airtransport.

Furthermore, the United States has explicitly excluded
domestic air transport from the application of the OECD
Code of Liberalization of Capital Movements.

The restriction of foreign holdings of capital in airlines
under bilateral agreements or national legislation is
current practice in international civil aviation.

Nevertheless, the Commission intends to monitor closely
US policy on foreign holdings in airline companies. It
believes that the conclusion of an agreement on the
liberalization of international trade in services in the
Uruguay Round holds out worthwhile prospects in the
field of air transport. In this context it would be worth
looking at the scope for greater liberalization of some
auxiliary services in this sector and of trade linked to
establishment.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 821/89

by Mrs Jessica Larive (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(28 November 1989)_

(90/C 259/03)

_Subject:_ Open universities

1. What steps has the Commission taken in response to
Parliament's resolution of 10 July 1987, contained in
Document A 2-69/87, to promote the system of open
universities in the European Community (')?

2. To what extent are the existing open universities
involved in Community cooperation projects such as
ERASMUS, COMETT, DELTA, etc. ?

3. Is the Commission prepared to support the moves
being made by various open universities belonging to the
European Association of Distance Teaching Universities',
to set up a European Open University or Open University
Network? If so, how does the Commission intend to set
about this task?

4. When can the European Parliament expect a report
from the Commission on existing and planned open
universities in the Member States (see paragraph 20 of
above resolution)?

O OJNoC246,14.9.1987, p. 133.

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(17 May_ _1990)_

1. The Commission has encouraged and given
substantial support for activities on distance teaching and
training through the existing European associations and
organizations for distance education and training,
making use of the running Community programmes,
notably ERASMUS, COMETT, DELTA, EUROTECNET and recently LINGUA.

The development of advanced open learning and
innovative, multi-media approaches by the distance
education institutions and open universities has been
substantially funded by the COMETT programme.
COMETT I (1987—1989) brought an investment of
about 18 million ECU in multimedia activities, leading to
a development of over 2 500 hours of open and distance
training materials, mainly targeted at staff in enterprises.
ERASMUS saw the development of several
inter-university cooperation programmes involving the
open and distance teaching universities. The DELTA
programme has been pursuing research on the
development of advanced learning technologies on
compatibility and transferability through appropriate
standards. Open universities are active in 12 of the 30
DELTA projects. A network of 130 demonstration
projects, within the EUROTECNET programme, already
provides an extensive exchange of experience about the
potential of distance training in the vocational training
sector. The UK Open University has been particularly
involved in projects within EUROTECNET. Although
not yet operational, the LINGUA programme has a major
commitment to distance learning approaches in the
language training field and the newly proposed FORCE
programme will also be concerned with the contribution
which distance education can make to innovative training
approaches for the adult learner in firms.

The Honourable Member will find in the Commission's
document 'Distance Education and Training' (') a
comprehensive overview of the Commission's efforts in
this field.

2. The open and distance teaching universities have
access to Community programmes on the basis of the
criteria established by the relevant Council decisions.

With regard to the Community programmes COMETT
and DELTA, the open and distance teaching universities
are notably well-equipped since these programmes do
have special provisions for open and distance learning.

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Regarding the participation in ERASMUS programmes,
the specific characteristics of distance education prevent,
in most cases, a physical exchange of students. However
open and distance teaching universities have established
inter-university cooperation programmes (action II of
ERASMUS) for joint course and curriculum
development, supported by ERASMUS. The European
Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU)
is also contributing to the European Community Course
Credit Transfer System (ECTS) pilot scheme, in the field
of business administration, because of its specific
expertise in the field of credit transfer.

3. Yes. Concerning the creation of a European Open
University, the Commission is endorsing the view of the
EADTU, to support the consolidation of the existing
network of distance teaching universities, making the
maximum use of the Community programmes. In this
context it will support initiatives in the fields of
information exchange, course and credit transfer, joint
course development and cost-effective media-technology.

4. The Commission has presented a document on
distance education and training referred to in paragraph 1
and intends to present during 1990 a report on open and
distance learning universities.

(') SEC(90)479.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 942/89

by Mrs Mary Banotti (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7 December_ _1989)_

(90/C 259/04)

_Subject:_ Tourism and 1992

A major report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
on European Tourism says that 1992 could lead to
increases in air fares and hotel expenses that would
damage Ireland's tourism industry. Could the
Commission comment on this report in the context of the
Irish tourism industry?

Answer given by Mr Cardoso e Cunha
on behalf of the Commission

_(14 February_ _1990)_

The Commission believes that the liberalization measures

it has taken concerning air traffic should logically lead,
through deregulation of the market, to a decrease in air

fares in Ireland and in the other Member States.

However, it is currently too soon to comment on the
possibility of VAT being levied on air tickets; we cannot
anticipate the decision to be taken on this matter by the
Commission, which will not fail to make an in-depth
study of every aspect of the question.

Likewise, the Commission will examine in every respect
the problem of VAT harmonization in the hotel sector, in
order to ensure there are no negative repercussions.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 950/89

by Mr Yves Verwaerde (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7 December_ _1989)_

(90/C 259/05)

_Subject:_ Relations with the Gulf States

The Commission has recently approved a draft
negotiating brief for a free-trade agreement with the Gulf
States, which it will shortly be submitting to the Council.

This agreement is of major significance for certain
European industries, particularly the refining sector
which suffers from frequently unfair competition from
rival plants in the Gulf, most of which are under American
control.

The draft agreement drawn up by the Commission is
undeniably an improvement on previous drafts, since for
the first time it takes account of the legitimate and vital
interests of the European refining industry. However, it
does not go far enough since, unlike other, better
protected sectors, Community imports of refined
products from the Gulf will not be automatically subject
to duty when the authorized ceilings are reached, for a
relevant request will have to be made every time by the
Commission or a Member State.

Directorate-General XVII, which is responsible for
defending the interests of the Community in the energy
sector, has never requested support measures for the
European refining industry, such as those requested and
obtained by Directorate-General III for the
petrochemical industry. It is even reported that
Directorate-General XVII expressed opposition to the
introduction of a quota system for refined products from
the Gulf.

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Can the Commission confirm that this is in fact the case
and explain the reasons for this strategy which does so
little to further the interests of the Community? If the
agreement enters into force as it stands, will Directorate
General XVII request the reintroduction of duties on all
imports of refined products from the Gulf States which
exceed the prescribed ceilings?

Answer given by Mr Matutes
on behalf of the Commission

_(16_ _March 1990)_

In its proposed negotiating brief for a free-trade
agreement with the Gulf States, the Commission thought
it inappropriate, in the light of the overall arrangements
for imports into the Community of such products, to
make refined petroleum products from the Gulf subject to
tariff quotas.

It took account of the sensitive nature of the sector by
proposing the setting-up of tariff ceilings to be
administered in accordance with the general rules
governing such matters.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 970/89

by Mrs Winifred Ewing (ARC)

to the Commission of tihte European Communities

_(7_ _December 1989)_

(90/C 259/06)

_Subject:_ Percentage of women participating in
ERASMUS programme

Has the Commission any figures on the percentage of
women who participate in the ERASMUS exchange
system, and, if so, will it provide details of the percentages
for each country?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(21 March 1990)_

The report submitted at the end of the academic year by
the University or by the student having benefited from an
ERASMUS grant also contains information on the
participant's sex. The Commission is currently processing
information for the academic year 1988/1989 (reports
received in November and December 1989). Statistics are
available however for the first year of ERASMUS
(academic year 1987/1988), during which women's
participation was as follows:

Belgium

Denmark

Federal Republic of Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Netherlands

Portugal

United Kingdom

Community total

47,4%

56,1%

44,7%

38,5%

54,7%

51,2%

71,4%

50,0%

50,6%

64,0%

62,1%

53,7%

As a conclusion, one could safely say that in 1987/1988
women were somewhat more stongly represented among
ERASMUS grantees than among higher education
students in general. This also holds true for the
distribution by field of study.

Statistics on women's participation in the teaching
mobility programmes are not available at all for the
moment.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 971/89

by Mrs Winifred Ewing (ARC)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7_ _December 1989)_

(90/C 259/07)

_Subject:_ Preferential treatment of science students under
Erasmus

Will the Commission state whether it is true that those
studying science receive preferential treatment for
exchanges under the Erasmus programme?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(3 April_ _1990)_

It is not the case that students studying science receive
preferential treatment for exchanges under the
ERASMUS programme.

The programme is deliberately designed to be open to all
disciplines. The Commission is concerned to encourage as
balanced a development as possible, recognizing however
that the initiative in this respect must of course lie with the
universities since the ERASMUS programme is a
voluntary one.

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WRITTEN QUESTION No 982/89

by Mrs Winifred Ewing (ARC)

to die Commission of the European Communities

_(7_ _December 1989)_

(90/C 259/08)

_Subject:_ Illegal State aids to the fishing industry

How many countries are presendy being investigated for
abuses of illegal State aids to fishing and will the
Commission please give details of its findings?

Answer given by Mr Marin
on behalf of the Commission

_(30 May_ _199Q)_

The Commission understands the expression 'illegal State
aids' to mean State aids instituted, granted or in the
course of being granted by a Member State in breach of
the obligation of notification laid down in the first
sentence of Article 93 (3) of the Treaty. Under this
provision Member States should inform the Commission
'... of any plans to grant or alter aid* in sufficient time for
it to submit its comments. The same provision contains a
prohibition (third sentence) on putting such measures into
effect until a final decision is reached; thus, a suspensory
effect. Any aids given in infringement of this suspensory
effect are deemed to be intrinsically illegal, whatever their
potential merits from the angle of compatibility or
incompatibility with the common market, as provided for
in Article 92 (2) and (3) of the Treaty. Nevertheless the
Commission examines such unnotified (and therefore
illegal) aids from this angle and reaches a decision about
compatibility or incompatibility, as the case may be.

The Commission keeps a register of such non-notified
aids. The Commission examined, from 1 January 1989 to
1 March 1990, a total of 18 aid schemes from four
Member States (France, Italy, Spain, Ireland). In relation
to 13 of these schemes, the Commission decided to
initiate the procedure provided for by Article 93 (2) of the
Treaty and did not object to the application of the
remaining five. At the present time the Commission's
records indicate that a further three such cases, involving
two Member States (Greece and France), are being
examined.

The Commission systematically publishes the results of its
findings on these cases; the form of publication varies
according to the nature of the decision reached; that is: in
the Official Journal (opening of the procedure of
Article 93 (2) and final negative or conditional decision
taken in the framework of that procedure) or in the
monthly Bulletin of the European Communities (all other
cases).

WRITTEN QUESTION No 996/89

byMrRolfLinkohr(S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(18 December 1989)_

(90/C 259/09)

_Subject:_ European Community publications

The European, Community's services and the EC
information offices in the individual Member States
produce many extremely interesting publications.
Unfortunately, it is not easy '

(a) to keep up with most of the publications issued

(b) or to find or order such publications _within the_
_Community_ _institutions._

1. Would the Commission consider it appropriate and
feasible to instruct its services to send one copy of
each study, brochure, etc. to a central point, where the
public (and in particular Community officials) could
have access to the material, possibly classified
according to policy area ?

2. Would the Commission consider it appropriate and
feasible to extend the information centre on the first
floor of the Berlaymont Building for this purpose?

3. Would the Commission consider it appropriate and
feasible to indicate, in the imprint of every official
publication, the service responsible and a specific
telephone number (not the anonymous switchboard)
where further copies may be ordered for _internaluse?_

Would the Commission consider it appropriate and
feasible to coordinate this deposit scheme with the
European Parliament's research service, the latter being
involved on a voluntary basis ?

Is the Commission prepared to act on these suggestions?

Answer given by Mr Dondelinger
on behalf of the Commission

_(5 March 1990)_

1. The publications of the European Community are
available in all the Member States and in a number of
non-Community countries.

Information material for the general public which is free
of charge can be obtained from the Commission's Offices
in the capitals and some other major cities of the Member
States.

Publications for sale are to be had from the Publications
Office of the Communities in Luxembourg and its sales
oudets in the Member States.

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There are catalogues listing all publications and all usefull
addresses.

2. Ways of improving the services provided by the
documentation centre in Brussels are being actively
looked into.

3. A Number of publications do give the name and
address of the department which authored them.
However, these departments are not equipped to respond
to orders by telephone.

Orders for publications should be sent in writing to the
distribution centres referred to at point 1. These make
every effort to respond as quickly as possible, but so many
orders are received that their capacities are often
overtaxed.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1021/89

by Mr Victor Manuel Arbeloa Mum (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(18 December_ _19$ 9)_

(90/C 259/10)

_Subject:_ European university campuses

What is the Commission's view of the proposal made by
President Mitterand at the University of Bologna on 6
October 1989 that a European university campus should
be established in at least one city in each Member State?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(17 April_ _1990)_

The Commission notes with interest President
Mitterand's proposal to establish a European university
campus in at least one city in each Member State.

Accommodation for students taking part in Community
programmes such as ERASMUS or COMETT, or for
anyone studying in another Member State, is a growing
problem requiring national, regional or local authorities
to take steps to provide facilities for the increasing
number of students wishing to spend part of their course
abroad.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1061/89

by Mr James Ford (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(18 December 1989)_

(90/C 259/11)

_Subject:_ Formaldehyde in the work environment

In view of the large number of health problems
recognized as being due to exposure to formaldehyde in
the work environment, including the acceptance by
Berufsgenossenschaft in Germany of formaldehyde as
causing an industrial disease, what measures is the
Commission proposing to strengthen regulations
governing the presence of formaldehyde in the
workplace?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(5 March 1990)_

An overall strategy for controlling dangerous agents was
adopted in "Council Directive 80/1107/EEC on the
protection of workers from the risks related to chemical,
physical and biological agents at work (').

This Directive and its. first amendment (88/642/EEC),
adopted by the Council on 16 December 1988 ( [2] ), make it
possible to set limit values for occupational exposure to
such agents at Community level. The setting of a limit
value for occupational exposure for formaldehyde will be
considered within this framework.

In Directive 67/548/EEC on the classification, packaging
and labelling of dangerous substances ( [3] ), formaldehyde
in concentrations equal to or superior to 25% was
classified as toxic, corrosive, irritant and suspected of
being carcinogenic (category 3).

Formaldehyde in solution in concentrations between 5%
and 25 % was classified as harmful, irritant and suspected
of being carcinogenic (category 3).

Formaldehyde in solution in concentrations between 1 %
and 5 % was classified as irritant and suspected of being
carcinogenic (category 3).

The Commission will continue all the scientific work now
under way or to be undertaken in the future on
formaldehyde and, where necessary, will amend these
classifications.

If new facts reveal that formaldehyde may cause cancer in
human beings, this chemical agent will fall within the
scope of application of the provisions of the proposal for
a Council Directive on the protection of workers against
risks related to exposure to carcinogenic agents (*) at the
workplace, after that proposal for a Directive has been
adopted.

O OJ No L 327,3.12.1980, p. 8.
O OJNoL356,24.12.1988, p. 74.
O OJNoLl96,16.8. 1967, p. 1.
O OJ No C 34,8. 2.1988, p. 9.

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WRITTEN QUESTION No 1084/89

by Mr Thomas Megahy (S)

to the Commission of die European Communities

_(19 December 1989)_

(90/C 259/12)

_Subject:_ Telephone communications to the EC
Commission Office in London

Can the Commission explain why the telephone
information service at its London Office is available only
after 2 p.m.? Does it consider that this practice presents a
favourable image of a European Community committed
to a 'People's Europe'? Will the Commission consider
ways in which information can be more readily available
to the British public and also whether in the interim
facilities can be made for MEPs and their assistants to
gain quicker access — possibly by means of an 'MEPs
Hotline'?

Answer given by Mr Dondelinger
on behalf of the Commission

_(23 March 1990)_

The number of telephone calls to the United Kingdom
Offices of the Commission has risen over recent years
from 25 000 to over 250 000 per annum. In order to
respond to questions from MPs, MEPs and those
responsible for European affairs in associations in the
private and public sectors, calls from the general public
are taken in the afternoon. This enables the other calls to

- be taken throughout the day.

Within the framework of the new role of the Commission
Offices of Representation, several improvements in
making the information available to the public have
already been instigated. The first 'Relay' — Signpost
Europe was opened in Newcastle in November. This joint
initiative of the Commission, 37 local Councils and the
Northern Development Company is the first of a number
of schemes to develop a joint venture approach to the
enormous and growing demand for information on all
aspects of the European Community. Early in 1990 a new
switchboard arrangement and computer system will
enable faster and more efficient access to European
Commission information, in particular through link-ups
to Community data bases.

At a recent briefing in the UK office for MEPs' Research
Assistants, special telephone numbers were given for the
use of MEPs.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1114/89

by Mr Herman Verbeek (V)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(19 December 1989)_

(90/C 259/13)

_Subject:_ Separate collection of refuse from the premises
of the Community institutions

1. Can the Commission give figures or an approximate
indication of the amount of refuse produced on the
premises of the EC institutions ?

2. Is the separate collection of refuse organized
anywhere on the premises of the Commission, Council,
Court of Justice or Parliament and if so, how and with
what result?

3. Does the Commission agree the public authorities
can and must set an example in the implementation of
environmental policy?

4. Is the Commission prepared to draw up a practical
plan for the institutions in Brussels, Luxembourg and
Strasbourg for the separate collection of large quantities
of refuse, particularly suitable for recycling, such as
paper, glass, plastic and organic waste, or to have such a
plan drawn up?

5. When could the Commission submit such a plan and
when could it be put into effect?

Answer given by Mr Cardoso e Cunha
on behalf of the Commission

_(26 February 1990)_

The Commission only has figures on its own activities.
Around 260 tonnes of paper per month are removed for
recycling from Commission buildings in Brussels.

Items collected from the Commission for reuse or
recycling are:

— oils and fats for use in soap making;

— all kinds of waste paper for recycling.

The Commission is not fully acquainted with the situation
in the other institutions.

It is clear that public authorities should set an example
when it comes to protecting the environment. The heads
of the relevant Commission departments recently agreed
to have greater regard for environmental criteria when
purchasing equipment and materials.

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For its part, the Commission is willing to do even more to
protect the environment and to study possibly forms of
action. It will be contacting the other institutions with a
view of taking practical measures in 1991.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1159/89

by Mrs Pasqualina Napoletano (GUE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(10_ _January 1990)_

(90/C 259/14)

_Subject:_ Moving of offices by the Commission

Can the Commission give the following details for the last
five financial years:

1. the costs of moving and converting offices (alterations
to the premises, telephone lines, installation of
computers, etc)';

2. the breakdown of these expenses between moves by
departments within the same building and moves to
different buildings;

3. the breakdown of these removal expenses between the
various administrative units (directorates-general
and/or other departments);

4. the list of the undertakings which have carried out
these removals, specifying the method of selection and
the value of the contract in respect of each
undertaking?

Can the Commission also state how and when it inquired
and checked whether the undertakings chosen applied the
national social security provisions to their workers?

Finally, can the Commission state whether it has checked
with the national authorities whether the- contracting
undertakings have links of ownership or other links
between one another despite having different names?

Answer given by Mr Cardosd e Cunha
on behalf of the Commission

_(2_ _March 1990)_

1. The costs of removals and office conversions for the
last five years are as follows:

_ECUmillion_

information. As these moves frequently involve more than
one department or building, figures broken down in this
way would be of little use for management purposes.

4. The removals, transport and handling firms are
selected according to the Commission's customary
invitation to tender procedure: publication in the Official
Journal of the European Communities, study of tenders,
award of the contract. The most recent invitation to

tender was at the end of 1989 and a new contract has been
in operation since 1 January 1990.

The contract was awarded to DM Transports, which also
won the previous contract. The value of the removals
contracts is a s follows:

_ECUmillion_

As regards the other matters raised by the Honourable
Member, the Commission can state that the contract with
the removals firm specifically requires that the national
regulations on social security be respected in the case of
the staff involved in performing the contract.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1168/89

by Mr Alonso Puerta (GUE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(10_ _January 1990)_

(90/C 259/15)

_Subject:_ Funds for the ECSC housing scheme in Spain

As of 1 January 1986, the date of accession to the
European Communities, including the ECSC, workers in
the coal and steel sector in Spain have 'in principle' been
entitled to low interest home-purchase loans (1 %)
repayable over a long period (20 years). These loans were
made available under the second part of the tenth ECSC
programme for subsidized housing for the period
1986—1988. At the end of this period, Spain, unlike other
Community Member States, had not even managed to
allocate 30% of the approximately Ptas 900 million
earmarked for this purpose.

There are two reasons for this.

1. The first, which relates to Spain alone, is the inaction
of the Spanish Ministry for Industry which, having
received the information on time (1985), failed to pass
it on to the Autonomous Governments, which were
required to open the tripartite committee procedure.

2. The second, which relates strictly to the Community,
is the fact that the service responsible failed to reply to

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

0,9,

1,0,
0,8,
0,8,

1,1.

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

2,1,
2,7,
2,2,
2,5,

3,5.

2 and 3. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of
removal costs by administrative unit or building, as the
analytical accounts do not include this type of

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the Autonomous Governments' request for the setting
up of these committees, which made it impossible for
workers in the coal and steel sector in a number of
Autonomous Communities (Valencia, Madrid,
Galicia, Cantabria, Navarra, Extremadura, etc.),
which account for about 30 % of the workers m this
sector, to benefit from these facilities. In view of the
fact that it is due to launch the eleventh programme:

does not Commission consider it advisable once more to
draw to the competent Spanish authorities' attention the
facilities offered by the ECSC housing scheme for
workers and suggest that they take decisive action in this
respect?

does not the Commission consider it advisible to take
action through the competent Community body, in
response to the requests from the Spanish Autonomous
Authorities for the setting up of such committees to
enable all workers in this sector to benefit from the

scheme?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(20_ _February 1990)_

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to
its answer to his Written Question No 2434/88 (').

The regional committees for ECSC workers' housing
were briefed on the eleventh programme at a series of
meetings held in Barcelona, Valladolid, Oviedo, Vitoria,
Pamplona, Merida, Santander, Zaragoza and Valencia in
January. _,_

(') OJNoC270,23.10.1989.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1173/89

by Mr Carlos Piquer (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(10_ _January 1990)_

(90/C 259/16)

_Subject:_ Coordinating work by the Commission in the
permanent secretariat of the Human Frontier
Science Programme

At its meeting of 20/21 November 1989 in Strasbourg the
permanent secretariat of the Human Frontier Science
Programme took up its duties. The programme was
launched by Japan following a feasibility study in which
the Community took part. The secretariat consists of a

Japanese, a Briton, a German and a Frenchman. So far the
composition of the board of management and the
Scientific Council of the Human Frontier Programme is
not known definitely, but it is known that the
Commission took part in the meetings.

During the part-session in May 1988, the European
Parliament adopted an interim report on this Programme
in which it expresses its approval of the fact that the
Commission took part, as the Community's executive
body and on behalf of the 12 Member States, in the
various preparatory meetings (paragraph 2) and it
'considers it essential that the Commission should
continue fully to carry out its role of coordinating
initiatives to define a common position on European
participation ...' (paragraph 9).

Can the Commission say what role it intends to play in the
work of the permanent secretariat of the Human Frontier
Science Programme and how it proposes to coordinate
European action for the benefit of all the Member States
and not just a few of them ?

Answer given by Mr Pandolfi
on behalf of the Commission

_(20_ _February 1990)_

The board of Trustees and the Council of Scientists of the
new international Human Frontier Science Programme
(HFSP) organization each has two members from each of
the Management Supporting Parties, i.e. the seven
countries which attend Economic Summit meetings —
Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy,
Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of
America.

The Japanese Government, which initiated the
programme, has invited the European Community to
become a member of the new organization. On the
subject, a Communication will shortly be submitted by the
Commission. In the case of Community adhesion to the
HFSP, all Member States would be able to participate in
programme activities on an equal basis and an appropriate
form of interaction with the organization's secretariat

- would then be established.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1198/89

by Mr Jose Alvarez de Paz (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9_ _January 1990)_

(90/C 259/17)

_Subject:_ Equivalence of professional qualifications

What progress has been made in the CEDEFOP study on
the equivalence of professional qualifications as regards
establishing a definition of these qualifications for
individual sectors?

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Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(21 February 1990)_

The work being done by the Commission with the
technical assistance of the Centre for the Development of
Vocational Training to implement Council Decision
85/368/EEC of 16 July 1985 on the comparability of
vocational training qualifications between the Member
States (*) is now at an advanced stage.

In the course of 1989 the Commission published in the
_Official Journal of the European Communities_ comparative
tables of qualifications in respect of occupations at skilled
worker level in the following industries:

— hotel and catering ( [2] )

— motor vehicle repairs( [J] )

— construction ( [4] )

— electrical/electronics ( [5] )

The Commission also determined the model for the

information sheed that is intended to enable migrant
workers in these occupations to take advantage of the
comparabilities that have been established and make their
skills better known ( [6] ).

Work is continuing on occupations in other industries.

O OJNoLl99,31.7.1985, p. 50.
O OJ No C 166, 3.7.1989, p. 1.
O OJNoC 168,3.7.1989, p. 1.
O OJNoC292,20.11.1989, p. 1.
O OJNoC321,22. 12. 1989, p. 1.
(*) OJNoC209, 14.8. 1989, p. 1.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1239/89

by Lord Ingiewood (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(12 January 1990)_

(90/C 259/18)

_Subject:_ Freedom of movement for disabled persons

Can the Commission state what proposals it may have
proposed or will be proposing with the aim of promoting
the freedom of movement of disabled people in the
Community (especially transferable social security
payments) ?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(20 February 1990)_

Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 547/72 (')
on the coordination of social security schemes cover
employed and self-employed workers and their families.

In its action programme relating to the implementation of
the Community Character of the fundamental social
rights of workers ( [2] ), the Commission announced its
intention of presenting a proposal to the Council aimed at
extending the Regulations referred to above to all insured

persons.

In its work programme for 1990, the Commission
announced its intention of submitting to the Council a
proposal for a Directive on transport for persons with
reduced mobility.

0) OJ No L 230, 22. 8. 1983, _&$_ last amended by Regulation

(EEC) No 3811/86 - OJNoL355,16.12.1986.
O COM(89) 471 final.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1258/89

by Mr George Patterson(ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(12 January 1990)_

(90/C 259/19)

_Subject:_ European Social Fund

Would the Commissioner explain why, in the draft
Community Support Framework for the United Kingdom
for objectives 3 and 4 of the European Social Fund, a
geographical restriction has woo; been introduced into the
Priorities for objective 4? Priority 1 restricts accesss to
European Social Fund support for basic vocational
training courses for young people unemployed for six
months or more who come from objective 2 or 5b regions.
Priority 2 states that preference will be given to
programmes for people coming from objective 2 or 5b
regions. These new restrictions could totally eliminate
ESF allocations to areas such as Kent, where Fund
support is crucial for vocational training and re-training
in order to overcome very severe skill shortages,
particularly in the light of the Channel Tunnel
development.

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(20 February 1990)_

The final text of the Community support framework
agreed by the Commission and the United Kingdom
authorities for objectives 3 and 4 does not restrict ESF
assistance for training young people to objective 2 and 5b
regions.

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WRITTEN QUESTION No 1278/89

by Mr Gerardo Gaibisso, Giuseppe Mottola and Franco
Borgo (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(15_ _January 1990)_

(90/C 259/20)

_Subject:_ Directive on tobacco advertising (COM(89) 163
final)

Will the Commission please indicate whether a directive
that implements a total ban on the advertising of tobacco
products across the Community would be legal under the
EEC Treaty?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(2 March 1990)_

Under Article 100A of the EEC Treaty, the Community
has power to adopt harmonization measures which have
as their object the establishment and functioning of the
internal market. The national provisions to be
harmonized may be designed to protect human health, for
example, by regulating the advertising of tobacco
products.

The Commission's proposal for a directive in this field (')
does not provide for a total ban on the advertising of
tobacco products, but is limited to laying down some basic
rules to be respected in the context and presentation of
such advertising. This is, however, not because the
Commission considers that a total ban would be illegal
under Community law, but because it would not be
appropriate at this stage, particularly in view of the fact
that at present only two Member States (Italy and
Portugal) have such a ban.

O OJNoCl24,19.5.1989.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1318/89

by Mr Paul Lannoye (V)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(15_ _January 1990)_

(90/C 259/21)

_Subject:_ Demography

In its communication (COM(86) 410 final, of 24 July
1986) to the Council, entitled 'Problems of social security
— areas of common interest' the Commission writes:

'Although in densely populated European countries
the decline in populations has for years been seen as
ecologically beneficial, we should now ...'.

Does the term 'ecologically beneficial' stem from its own
studies or documents?

If so, which ones?

If not, on what other sources is this assertion based?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(21 February 1990)_

The reference in the communication to the Council
mentioned by the Honourable Member to the subject of
the ecologically beneficial effects of a decline in
population in densely populated European countries
referred to the possibility of less traffic, noise, exhaust,
fumes and other forms of pollution in general, without
being linked to any specific source of information.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1319/89

by Mrs Raymonde Dury (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(15_ _January 1990)_

(90/C 259/22)

_Subject:_ Requests for asylum in the EEC

Can the Commission tell me, country by country, for the
12 Member States, how many requests for asylum each of
them has received and what percentages were acceded to
in 1987 and 1988?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann
on behalf of the Commission

_(2 March 1990)_

The Commission does not have the information
requested by the Honourable Member.

Any statistic on the matters referred to would be
maintained by the competent authorities in the respective
Member States.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1332/89

by Mr Francesco Speroni (ARC)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(22_ _January 1990)_

(90/C 259/23)

_Subject:_ Circular issued by the Italian Minister of Labour

On 12 Deeember 1989 the Italian Minister of Labour,
Carlo Donat Cattin, decreed that citizens of
non-Community countries may work even if they only
hold residence permits for the purposes of a holiday or in
order to join their families. This provision, introduced on
an individual basis, raises serious problems as regards the
drawing up of common rules on the subject, will interfere

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with the aim of opening up frontiers between Community
countries and may be used indiscriminately to justify
irregular and illegal situations. The surreptitious
introduction onto the labour market of workers from
outside the Community will jeopardize the job
opportunities and contractual working conditions of
Community workers.

In view of this, can the Commission say whether it
considers the provision introduced by the Italian Minister
to be compatible with Community rules and what steps it
therefore intends to take?

Answer given by MrsPapandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(23_ _March 1990)_

The Member States still have extensive powers in the field
of immigration and the regularization of the situation of
illegal immigrants.

In its resolution of 16 July 1985 the Council held that
'matters relating to the access, residence and employment
of migrant workers from third countries (fall) under the
jurisdiction of the governments of the Member States,
without prejudice to Community agreements concluded
with third countries (').

The Declaration on Articles 13 to 19 of the Single
European Act affirms that 'Nothing in these provisions
shall affect the right of the Member State to take such
measures as they consider necessary for the purpose of
controlling immigration from third countries'.

On 8 June 1988, the Commission, for its part, adopted a
Decision setting up a prior communication and
consultation procedure on migration policies in relation
to non-member countries ( [2] ).

It hopes that this consultation procedure will facilitate
progress towards a common migration policy through
measures 'which might be taken by the Community or by
Member States'.

O OJ No C 186,26.7.1985.
(') OJNoL183,14.7.1988, p. 35.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 42/90

by Mrs Christine Crawley (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(26_ _January 1990)_

(90/C 259/24)

_Subject:_ European Community/Arab Gulf States
Agreement

In view of the dangers posed to the EEC petrochemical
industry, in terms of European job losses (10 000—15 000

directly and 10 000 more in construction) and plant
closures through the Commission's proposals to agree a
free trade agreement with the Arab Gulf States, will the
Commission be discussing this important draft agreement
which includes transitional arrangements, ranging from
eight to 16 years for three categories of sensitive
petrochemical products with the European Parliament
and the Economic and Social Affairs Committee?

Answer given by Mr Matutes
on behalf of the Commission

_(3 July_ _1990)_

As Mr Delors told Parliament on 13 February, the
Commission is aware of the need to improve and
strengthen Parliament's involvement in the procedures
for the negotiation of international agreements.

In accordance with normal practice, the relevant
Committees of the European Parliament will be notified
informally of the progress and conclusion of negotiations
on this important agreement.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 44/90

by Mr Stephen Hughes (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(26_ _January 1990)_

(90/C 259/25)

_Subject:_ Child abuse

As part of proposals for the completion of the internal
market, has the Commission considered the need to
safeguard against child abuse? In particular does it intend
o bring forward proposals which will allow the name of
children on 'At Risk' registers to be exchanged between
Member States and for a similar exchange of employment
records where a prospective employee is seeking
employment with children?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(6_ _March 1990)_

The question of child abuse does not, as things now stand,
fall within the Community's competence. The
Commission does not therefore intend to take any
initiatives in this field. On the other hand, the
Commission would point out that Articles 20 to 23 of the
Community Charter on the fundamental social rights of
workers provide for rules to protect children as regards
employment and working conditions, on the basis of

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which the Commission will put forward a proposal for a
Directive ( [l] ).

(') Cf Commission communication on its action programme
relating to the implementation of the Charter — Doc.
COM(89) 568 final of 29 November 1989.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 61/90

by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(2 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/26)

_Subject:_ Storage of radioactive waste

Can the Commission indicate how the various types of
radioactive waste are managed in the European
Community as a whole?

Specifically, can it give an up-to-date survey of the
various storage sites, and figures concerning the quantity
of waste stored?

Can the Commission indicate possible future
developments in connection with this problem?

Answer given by Mr Pandolfi
on behalf of the Commission

_(4 April 1990)_

In the framework of the Community plan of action
(1980—1992) in the field of radioactive waste ('), the
Commission transmits to the Council and to the

European Parliament, reports containing an analysis of
the situation and prospects on radioactive waste
management in the Member States of the European
Community. The latest communication to the Council
was issued in 1987 ( [2] ) and an updated version is scheduled
to be established in 1991. In the meantime, data is given in
the report published by the Commission in 1989 entided:
The nuclear fuel cycle: Review on R&D policies in the
Member States of the European Communities, EUR
12380. The relevant documents are being sent directly to
the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat General

of the European Parliament.

O OJ No C 51, 29. 2.1980.
O COM(87) 312 final.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 78/90

by Mr Adrien Zeller (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(2February 1990)_

(90/C 259/27)

_Subject:_ Harmonization of training for holiday centre
entertainments staff

Are there Community rules covering holiday centres and
training for their entertainments organizers, and, if not, is

the Commission planning a harmonization of activity
organization at holiday centres, as effected in France, in
particular, by the award of the Brevet d'Aptitude aux
Fbnctions d'animateur (BAFA — Certificate of Aptitude
for Entertainments Organizers)?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(19 March 1990)_

There are no Community rules specifically concerned
with holiday centres and training for entertainments
organizers at such establishments.

The Commission has no plans for the harmonization of
training for holiday centre staff, but it has sent the
Council a proposal for a Directive on a second, general
system for the recognition of professional education and
training of less than three years' duration (*). This would
complement the provisions of Council Directive
89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the recognition of
higher education diplomas awarded on completion of
professional education and training of at least three years'
duration ( [2] ).

The new proposal also covers training at the level referred
by the Honourable Member.

(*) COM(89) 372 final.
O OJNoL19,24.1.1989, p. 16.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 80/90

by Mr David Martin (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(2 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/28)

_Subject:_ Delegation of executive powers to the
Commission

In its report to Parliament on the delegation of executive
powers to the Commission ( [l] ), the Commission provides
certain statistics in paragraph 22 on the operation of
regulatory committees and management committees. Can
the Commission please indicate:

1. the time period covered under Section A Regulatory
Committees,

2. the figures between 1979 and 1986 for Section B
Management Committees,

3. whether the fact that there have been so few referrals

to Council under these procedures is because the
Commission has modified its draft implementing
measures in order to conform with the emerging
opinion of the committee? If so, what proportion of
the cases does this refer to?

O See (89) 1591 final.

No C 259/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 10. 90

Answer given by Mr Delors
on behalf of the Commission

_(15 March 1990)_

1. The statistics in paragraph _11_ (a) (Regulatory
Committees) cover the period from the setting up of the
committees concerned (*) to 1 June 1989.

2. The Commission would refer the Honourable

Member to the general reports on the activities of the
European Communities for the year in question, which
contain the figures requested.

3. No.

(') Standing Veterinary Committee. Council Decision of 15. 10.
1968 (OJ No L 255, 18.10. 1968, p. 23). Standing Committee
on Plant Health. Council Decision of 23. 11. 1976 (OJ No
L340, 9.12.1976, p. 27). Standing Committee on
Zootechnics. Council Decision of 25. 8. 1977 (OJ No L 206,
12.8. 1977, p. 11).

WRITTEN QUESTION No 95/90

by Mr Francois-Xavier de Donnea (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(8 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/29)

_Subject:_ Procurement policy in respect of consultancy
and service contracts

The Commission's Directorates-General and Services

award many contracts for consultancy and the supply of
services.

1. What is the Commission's general policy in this area?

2. For 1989, what appropriations were committed and
authorized in each DG and service for service

contracts and consultancy contracts respectively
(indicating the number of contracts in each case)?

3. For 1989, what was the breakdown of the
appropriations referred to in 2. by nationality of the
consultants and those providing services?

4. Would it not be more efficient to make small staff

increases in certain services, so as to meet regular
requirements at less expense?

5. What is the scale of fees paid to consultants and those
providing services? Is it true that some of them are
paid several hundred ECU per hour for certain tasks?

6. What specific steps have been or will be taken to
ensure confidentiality, given that the standard
contract clauses fail to provide the necessary
guarantees?

7. Does the Commission intend to obtain the opinion of
"" staff who have day-to-day dealings with consultants
and those providing services, concerning the quality of
work done under contract outside?

Answer given by Mr Cardoso e Cunha
on behalf of the Commission

_(21 March 1990)_

1. The Commission attaches a great deal of importance
to the use of permanent staff for all work of a permanent
nature which relates to one of the functions attributed to

the institutions by the Treaties. However, it feels that
recourse to external assistance can be appropriate for
certain one-off tasks which require particular experience
or specialized knowledge and which could have a bearing
on the smooth functioning of the institutions. The use of
consultants and other services enables the Commission to

draw on the most up to date know-how available on the
market.

In its use of consultants and other services, the
Commission tries to apply the principles of transparency,
precariousness and supervision.

2. The Commission is sending direct to the
Honourable Member and Parliament's Secretariat

statistics showing the situation at 31 October 1989.

3. The Commission uses consultants and other services

from all the Member States of the Community without
any discrimination whatsoever.

4. In general, the Commission's policy is to use its own
officials to satisfy permanent requirements. However, it
should be pointed out that the permanent nature of some
of the institution's requirements is not a sufficient reason
to confer the status of officials on the staff who carry out
these tasks. For example, although the provision of
language training for its staff is a permanent need of an
institution serving a multilingual community, the
Commission may well use an outside firm for this
purpose, since the fact remains that language training is
not one of the functions attributed to the institutions by
the Treaties (see Case 249/87, Mulfinger v. Commission,
Court Judgment of 6 December 1989).

5. The principle followed is that the remuneration of
consultants and those providing services should reflect
market conditions and be based on competitive market

rates.

As a guideline„and in order to make for consistency in the
handling of contracts, there exists a reference scale for
fees to consultants (natural persons) which sets a
maximum rate of ECU 370 per working day, unless a
higher rate can be justified by the standard of the work
involved.

In the case of service contracts with firms (mostly legal
persons), concluded on the basis of the rules governing
invitations to tender, the fees paid may be higher, since
they are determined by market prices.

6. The Commission's departments take care not to give
confidential work to outside contractors.

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Furthermore, the general conditions applied by the
Commission to contracts with outside firms make
provision for special measures designed to safeguard the
confidentiality of the work concerned.

7. The staff in charge of the work carried out by
consultants and other services are in constant contact with
the central departments of the Commission and are thus
able to submit their opinions.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 96/90

by Mr Francois-Xavier de Donnea (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(8 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/30)

_Subject:_ Application of public procurement directives to
service, supply and works contracts awarded by
the Commission

The Commission awards many contracts for consultancy
and the supply of services equipment and works.

1. Is the Commission really bound by the public
procurement directives in respect of its own public
contracts? If so, under which category of contracting
authority referred to in these directives does the
Commission fall?

2. Are the public procurement directives in the sectors
concerned fully incorporated in the handbook
produced by the Advisory Committee on
Procurements and Contracts (CCAM)? If so, was a
staff notice circulated informing those concerned? If
not, why does the Commission not incorporate
Council directives in its own handbook, especially
since it is in a position to initiate proceedings against
Member States which fail to fulfil their obligations in
this respect?

3. Have the Commission's internal documents been
scrutinized by an independent body to ensure that the
public procurement directives have been
incorporated? If not, what are the Commission's
intentions in this respect?

4. What special provisions exist to guarantee
transparency, objectivity and fair competition for
contracts of less than ECU 18 000, which are not
subject to CCAM scrutiny?

5. In drawing up amendments to directives or new
directives, does the Commission intend to add a
specific reference to the European institutions as one
of the contracting authorities?

Answer given by Mr Schmidhuber
on behalf of the Commission

_(23 March 1990)_

1. Article 64 of the Financial Regulation, as amended
in March 1990, lays down that 'each institution shall

comply with the Directives on public works and supplies
adopted by the Council in implementation of the Treaty
establishing the European Economic Community'.

For its part, the Commission decided as early as 12
January 1981 that the authorizing departments concerned
must comply with all Directives on public procurement
adopted by the Council.

Furthermore, in accordance with the second paragraph of
Article 64 of the Financial Regulation, the Commission
will shortly be drawing up implementing rules, which will
include supplementary provisions on the implementation
of the Directives concerned by the Community
institutions. It should be pointed out that Article 126 of
the Financial Regulation requires the Commission to
consult the other institutions, including Parliament, on
these draft rules.

2. The handbook produced by the Advisory
Committee on Procurements and Contracts (CCAM) is
circulated to the various financial departments of the
Commission. It is also sent for information purposes to
the other institutions, including the Court of Auditors.
The latest edition was brought out in September 1989.

3. Commission implementation of the budget and
financial management are subject to the control of the
Court of Auditors.

4. In accordance with Articles 55 to 64 of the Financial
Regulation the general principle governing the award of
contracts is that they should be open to competition;
contracts made by private treaty are strictly limited under
Article 58.

In the case of contracts worth less than ECU 35 000,
which do not fall within the powers of the Advisory
Committee on Procurements and Contracts (CCAM) ('),
Financial Control is responsible for ensuring that the
above provisions are observed.

As regards the awarding of study and consultancy
contracts, which are not covered by the Community
Directives currently in force, the Commission has
adopted special provisions which reaffirm the need to
open up contracts to competition by publishing notices in
the Official Journal inviting potential contractors to
express interest ( [2] ).

5. The Commission will continue its efforts to ensure
that the awarding of contracts by its own departments
conforms to the principles of sound financial
management, achieves a good price-quality ratio and is in
line with the code of practice laid down in the Directives
on public procurement.

(*) Article 128 of the amended Financial Regulation.
O CCAM Handbook, p. 25, point B.

No C 259/16 Official Journal of

WRITTEN QUESTION No 110/90

by Sir James Scott-Hopkins (ED)

to die Commission of the European Communities

_(8 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/31)

_Subject:_ Recycled paper

What proportion of the paper it uses is recycled? What is
it doing to increase this figure?

Answer given by Mr Cardoso e Cunha
on behalf of the Commission

_(29 March 1990)_

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to

its answers to Written Questions No 421/89 by Mrs Diez
De Rivera Icaza ( [l] ), No 1114/89 by Mr Verbeek ( [2] ),
No 1229/89 by Mrs Diez De Rivera Icaza ( [5] ) and to oral
question H-350/89 by Mr Hughes, which it gave during
question time at Parliament's December 1989
part-session ( [4] ).

O OJ No C 47, 27.2.1990.
_0_ See page 7 of this Official Journal.
O OJNoCll7,11.5.1990, p. 19.
O Debates of the European Parliament No 3-373 (Dec. 1989).

WRITTEN QUESTION No 140/90

by Mrs Anita Pollack (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(8 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/32)

_Subject:_ Employment conditions and the reform process
in Eastern Europe

In view of the continuing reform process under way in
Eastern Europe, does the Commission intend to monitor
the influx and employment of East European workers to
ensure that a lowering of standards and conditions of
employment within the European Community does not
result?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_{4 April 1990)_

The Commission is following closely the changes taking
place in Eastern Europe. Community assistance is
focusing on modernization of productive structures and
training.

The position of workers from Eastern Europe must be
examined from the point of view of their status:

European Communities 15. 10. 90

— some, in particular citizens of the German
Democratic Republic and other persons of German
origin, who have German nationality under the Basic
Law of the Federal Republic of Germany, count a^
nationals of a Member State and are accordingly
covered by the provisions of the free movement of
persons; they cannot actively exercise these rights,
however, unless they have a document (passport,
identity card, etc.) issued by the West German
authorities showing their status;

— the rest are regarded as workers from non-member
countries. The influx of these workers is currently
regulated by the individual host countries in line with
Community employment legislation.

For its part, the Commission adopted on 8 June 1988 a
decision setting up a prior communication and
consultation procedure on migration policies in relation
to non-member countries (').

The European Council, meeting in Strasbourg in
December 1989, recognized the importance of
immigration in general and asked the Council (General
Affairs) to discuss it at a forthcoming meeting. The
Commission's contribution to this debate will include a

report from a top-level group of experts. These experts
will look in particular at the social integration of
immigrants.

O OJNoLl83,14.7.1988, p. 35.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 204/90

by Mr Thomas Megahy (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_{14 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/33)

_Subject:_ Environmental dangers involved in the
movement of nuclear waste

In view of the obvious environmental dangers involved in
the movement of nuclear waste, has the Commission
considered proposing restrictions on such movements,
such as the imposition on those responsible for the
production of such waste of an obligation to process it as
near as possible to the site of its production?

Answer given by Mr Ripa di Meana
on behalf of the Commission

_(4 April 1990)_

The Commission periodically analyses the situation and
prospects on radioactive waste management in the
Member States within the framework of the Community

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plan of action (1980—1992) in the field of radioactive
waste. For these activities the Honourable Member may
refer to the answer given by the Commission to Written
Question No 61/90 by Mr Vandemeulebroucke (').

To minimize the risks connected with the movement of
radioactive waste, the Commission has adopted a
proposal for a Council Directive on prior authorization of
shipment of radioactive waste ( [2] ).

This proposal aims to reinforce the administrative control
by the competent national authorities on the movement of
radioactive waste and it adds such movements to the

activities listed in Article 5 of the Council Directive of 15
July 1980 laying down the Basic Safety Standards for the
health protection of the general public and workers
against the dangers of ionizing radiation ( [5] ).

The proposal is presendy submitted for opinion to the
Economic and Social Committee, in conformity with the
/ provisions of Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty.

Furthermore, the fourth EEC-ACF Convention signed at
Lome on 15 December 1989 binds the Member States of
the Community and the ACP States to the following two
prohibitions:

— prohibition, for the Member States of the
Community to export radioactive and hazardous
waste to the ACP States;

— prohibition, for the ACP States, to import such waste
from any origin.

(') See page 13 of this Official Journal.
O COM(89)559.
O OJNoL246,17.9.1980.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 206/90

by Mr Elio Di Rupo (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(14 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/34)

_Subject:_ Contribution by the agricultural sector to the
production of alternative forms of energy

The processing of agricultural products to produce
energy products, in particular bioethanol, is a means of
diversifying agricultural production into areas of
potential economic and ecological value. Organic fuels
offer many advantages. They are direcdy available,
renewable and independent of the price fluctuations
affecting fossil fuels.

1. Has the Commission considered the real potential of
such energy sources, compared with energy from
fossil fuels, given the exorbitant cost of destroying
farm surpluses, the importance of ensuring greater
diversification of energy sources in the Community

and the need to bring energy requirements into line
with environmental imperatives with a view to the
single market in 1993?

2. If the Commission considers that this form of energy
production should be encouraged, what financial and
tax incentives could be offered to those willing to
launch such schemes, particularly within the
framework of the THERMIE programme of the new
CAP guidelines?

Answer given by Mr Mac Sharry
on behalf of the Commission

_(29_ _March 1990)_

The Commission has shown a consistent and long-term
concern for the development of alternative and renewable
energy resources. This is illustrated by the research and
demonstration work on this subject, which has been
financed by the Community since 1973 and 1978
respectively, and which has produced notable results in
the fields of wind, solar, biomass and geothermal
energies, which are published.

In the specific case of using agricultural raw materials to
make bioethanol for use in petrol in the Community, the
Commission had an exhaustive study done in 1986, which
allowed conclusions to be drawn as to the economic and
environmental consequences of providing public funds
for this specific purpose. The Commission decided in
1987 not to propose this.

In 1989, the Commission drew up a general report on the
non-food uses of agricultural raw materials, and on the
Community measures already being used to encourage
them (*). The conclusions that the Commission drew in
this report were that, to further develop this type of use,
which might include biofuels, there were three areas
where the Community could immediately do more. These
are in the coordination of policies; in helping research
results to find commercial applications by co-funding
more demonstration projects; and in helping farmers to
participate directly in new non-food developments. A
formal proposal for a per hectare premium for this latter
purpose, linked to the premium for the land set-aside
regime, was annexed to the report.

The Commission also, in 1989, presented a report on
energy and the environment ( [2] ), which gives an estimate
of the proportion of energy demand in the Community
which could potentially be supplied by renewable
resources. The estimate is 8% in 2010, more than double
the present level. The report also considers the use of
incentives to encourage these energies, and takes the
position that the impact of using economic instruments in
this domain would be felt far beyond the Community and
should be carefully examined as to every aspect, both

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internal and external, considering the size and importance
of the problems of reconciling sustainable economic
growth with clean energies. At least in the immediate
short term, therefore, a continuing emphasis on
technological research and development remains the
cornerstone of the Commission's policy response to these
problems.

The Community programmes which are relevant are the
following:

THERMIE, a proposed programme for the promotion of
energy technology in Europe ( [J] ), which includes a specific
sector of application 'Energy for Biomass' in the field of
'renewable Energy Sources'. THERMIE would replace
the former energy demonstration programme, under
which the Commission committed ECU 71,9 million to
1964 products in the sector of energy from biomass,
agricultural products and waste.

ECLAIR, an ECU 80 million research programme with
funds already virtually allocated, to establish industrial,
including energy, links with the agricultural sector.

JOULE, a research programme for unconventional and
long-term energy sources which includes in particular:
solar, biomass, wind and geothermal energies; energy
storage; non-polluting use of solid fuels; new energy
carriers; the efficient use of hydrocarbons, and the
analysis and modelling of energy systems. The ECU 122
million budgeted for this programme are now fully
committed.

The new ECU 55 million programme on research and
technological development in the area of agricultural
competitivity and the management of agricultural
resources, which specifically aims _inter_ _alia_ at finding new
uses for traditional agricultural produce.

It should also be noted that development plans eligible for
Community assistance under Regulation (EEC)
No 2052/88, reforming the Structural Fuhds, may also
include energy plans ( [4] ).

A proposal for a third framework programme for research
and technological development, involving a significant
increase in total Community research funding, was made
in 1989 and will cover the period 1991 — 1994.

Finally, a new Community initiative to promote
renewable energy sources (Programme ALTENER) is
being prepared by the Commission. The objective of this
programme will be to promote the commercialization of
renewable energies.

(') COM(89)597.
O COM(89)369.
O COM(89) 121 final.
( [4] ) OJNoL185,15.7. 1988, p. 9.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 209/90

byLordCHaganfED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(14 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/35)

_Subject:_ Subsidies for tobacco growing

Will the Commission now list the amount of money spent
by the European Community on the 'Europe against
cancer programme' in each year since its inception, and
compare these figures to the amount spent on the support
of tobacco production in each of the same years?

Do these figures illustrate clearly the priority which the
Community attaches to the reduction of cancer among
citizens of the Member States?

Is the Commission satisfied that its programme 'Europe
against cancer' has had any real effect?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(21 March 1990)_

Tlje European Community spent about ECU 8 million in
1988 and ECU 8,5 million in 1989 (European year of
information on cancer) on the 'Europe against cancer'

programme.

It is true that the amounts the Community has spent to
support tobacco-growing during the same period (close to
ECU 1 billion per year) are far more important.
Nevertheless, as the Commission has stated in its answer
to Written Question No 152/90 by Mr Ben Fayot ('), it
should be stressed that the Community support to
tobacco-growing is a natural consequence of the
implementation of the common agricultural policy. In this
respect, one should bear in mind that while the common
agricultural policy is one of the main pillars of the
European Community, the 'Europe against cancer'
programme is dealing with the health area, which is a
relatively new sphere of action for the European
Community.

In terms of the effects of the 'Europe against cancer'
programme and although the Commission does not yet
have the full results of the ongoing evaluation of the first
action plan 1987—1989, it is beyond any doubt that the
European code for cancer prevention has been
widespread throughout Europe during this period.

O OJNoC 171,12.7.1990, p. 38.

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WRITTEN QUESTION No 219/90

by Mr John Bird (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

. _(14 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/36)

_Subject:_ Language teachers for children from one EC
State resident, and in education, in another

With the, welcome, increased movements of EC nationals
within the Community area, there has been a rise in
demand for experienced teaching staff able to deal with
the needs of pupils from one EC country resident and in
education in another.

Does the Commission currently provide financial
assistance for the funding of staff whose specific purpose
it is to meet the needs of such pupils? If not, will the
Commission give consideration to such assistance in the
near future? '

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(12 March 1990)_

The Lingua programme concerning the qualitative and
quantitative improvement of foreign language teaching
provides for initial and in-service training of foreign
language teachers but makes no special provision for the
funding of staff whose specific purpose is to meet the
needs of pupils from one Member State being educated in
another.

However, the guidelines concerning European Social
Fund intervention in respect of action against long-term
unemployment and occupational integration of young
people stipulate that, within the framework of the training
of migrant workers in the three years following their
immigration to help them enter the labour market,
European Social Fund assistance may be granted towards
expenditure to cover the cost of training teaching staff..
This may include language teachers for as long as their
work is part of a vocational training project.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 225/90

by Mr Gerard Monnier-Besombes (V)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(14 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/37)

_Subject:_ Allier-Berry hydraulic transfer project,
development of irrigation in the Champagne
berrichonne region, France

How does the Commission intend to examine the project
for transferring water from the Allier to the Berry (in
particular the Germigny valley and the Champagne

berrichonne region) with aid from the EAGGF-Guidance
Section, in the light of the new situation regarding the
common agricultural policy and measures to combat
water pollution due to agriculture ?

Answer given by Mr Mac Sharry
on behalf of the Commission

_(21 March 1990)_

The Allier-Berry transfer project is one component of the
plan for the rural development of Sud-Berry in the Centre
region of France submitted to the Commission under
objective 5 (b). Internal instructions concerning the
assessment of the environmental impact of plans,
programmes and projects submitted under the structural
instruments were adopted by the Commission in
December 1988 and brought to the attention of the
Member States. In accordance with those instructions,
before any decision on the Allier-Berry transfer project is
taken, the French authorities will have to provide
information about its impact on the environment. The
Directorate-General managing the EAGGF in liaison
with the Directorate-General for the Environment, will
then consider whether it complies with Community
policies and legislation.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 229/90

by Mr Gerardo Fernandez Albor (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(14 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/38)

_Subject:_ Homes for the elderly in the European
Community

One of the major areas of social need facing the
Community is the gap between the number of homes for
the elderly and the number of those seeking admission,
which is far in excess of the places available.

Given that the forecasts indicate a substantial rise in the

number of those seeking admission to such homes, does
the Commission see a need for a major programme to
make such places available to those who, in the twilight of
their lives, have no other options open to them?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(12 March 1990)_

The provision of retirement homes for elderly people
comes within the competence of the Member States.

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The Commission however, is fully aware of the problem
described in the question — a problem which, indeed, will
continue to aggravate as the population of the
Community ages rapidly during the coming decades. For
this reason, the Commission, in cooperation with other
interested agencies, is organizing a major conference in
March 1990 on care of the elderly in the Community and
it will further consider if different aspects of housing for
the elderly could be addressed in the context of the
Commission's programme of research studies during the
coming years.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 232/90

by Mr Stephen Hughes (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(14 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/39)

_Subject:_ European Social Fund schemes for young people

Article 1 of Council Decision 87/569/EEC of December
1987 O on an action programme on vocational training
for young people stated that Member States should 'do
their utmost to ensure, as called for by the European
Council, that all young people in the Community who so
wish receive one year's or, if possible, two or. more years'
vocational training in addition to ther full-time
compulsory education'.

Is the Commission satisfied that schemes operating for
young people in Ireland and the UK comply with this
objective?

O OJNoL346,10.12.1987, p. 31.

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(5 April_ _1990)_

The Commission will shortly adopt the Interim Report on
the implementation of the Council Decision of 1
December 1987, concerning an action programme for the
vocational training of young people and their preparation
for adult and working life (the PETRA programme). The
Interim Report of the PETRA programme contains a
section detailing national policies and programmes aimed
at improving and extending compulsory schooling,
developing post-compulsory education and training, as
well as programmes for disadvantaged young people and
disadvantaged areas.

All Member States are involved in strategies to develop
and improve their initial training. In the United Kingdom,
the Youth Training Scheme offers all young people aged
16 or 17, who are not in a job or in education, a one- or
two-year course of training and work experience at an
employer's site, combined with part-time further
education at a college. To this can be added the
Vocational and Technical Education Initiative, which is
aimed at shifting the emphasis in general education for
the 14—18 year-old population by introducing technical
and vocational elements and better relating the whole
curriculum to the world of work. It is expected that all
schools and colleges will have the opportunity to
participate in this by the early 1990s.

A further development in the United Kingdom is the
creation of a network of Training and Enterprise
Councils (TECs). Starting in 1990, about 100 of these will
be gradually established to promote new training
partnerships with employers. The TECs will involve
members from industry, commerce, education, voluntary
bodies and trade unions in their areas. Their main goal
will be to bring the partners from these various sectors
together in a joint effort to increase the effectiveness of
the Youth Training Scheme, and of the new Employment
Training Scheme which was launched in 1988 and offers
up to one year of training to young people from age 18
who have been unemployed for more than six months.

Turning to Ireland, Vocational Preparation Training
Programmes of varying length (one or two years) have
been developed in the last few years and are now offered
by 50 % of all secondary schools to young people at the
age of 15 (end of compulsory education) or 17. A
'National Information Technology in Education Centre'
(NITEC) has been established to provide information and
networking to schools, helping them to draw on recent
developments in new technologies and to cooperate with
other schools and experts, in Ireland and abroad. The
Touthreach' programme, set up in 1988, offers up to two
years of education and training for unemployed young
people who have dropped out of school for six months or
more. It is jointly sponsored and monitored by the
education and labour authorities and involves close
cooperation with schools which identify early
school-leavers to the Youthreach authorities so that
education and training programmes to meet the needs of
young people can be provided.

Based on the information available to it, the Commission
is statisfied that the various training programmes and
schemes operating for young people in the United
Kingdom and Ireland fit within the overall objective of
the Council Decision of 1 December 1987.

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WRITTEN QUESTION No 239/90

by Mr Joaquin Sis6 Crueflas (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(14 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/40)

_Subject:_ The attention paid by the Community to
productivity

The call by Spanish business leaders for wage increases to
be linked to productivity is a reminder of the fact that
productivity is closely linked to the factors affecting the
macro-economic development of the Community.

It would therefore be useful to know what action the
Community is taking to encourage productivity in the
Member States as a whole, what studies it is conducting in
this area, what contacts it has with those bodies which are
specifically concerned with the various elements and
factors affecting productivity, and how the Commission
could give concrete expression to the Community's policy
in this area.

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(18 May_ _1990)_

Productivity is essential to a country's economic success.
As an indicator it provides information on the wealth
created for each factor unit used (labour or capital).
General levels of productivity depend on the choices
made at macro-economic level between the various
possible productive setups. In that connection the
techniques available are decisive.

High productivity gains can be achieved through sound
investment-led growth. This additional wealth potential
can serve to increase personal incomes or employment.
The major task of reducing unemployment in the
Community still makes it necessary to use a certain
portion of the productivity gains for further profitability
improvements and thus more investment and
employment. This is the key concept of the Community's
coherent economic policy. In their joint opinion on the
Cooperative Growth Strategy for more Employment of 6
November 1986, both sides of European industry agreed
on moderate growth of real _per_ _capita_ wage costs below
productivity gains for some time.

This macro-economic policy blueprint for all Member
States is even more important for the disadvantaged
countries and regions which need to catch up. If they
pursue economic policies along these lines, together with

the Structural Funds and the Financial instruments
provided by the Community, their productivity potential
could be better exploited. But the Community is acting in
other fields to reinforce productivity gains. The
completion of the internal market and the establishment
of Economic and Monetary Union are projects which also
aim to increase productivity throughout the Community.
Special Community Programmes in the field of research
and development should increase technical progress and
its application and dissemination throughout the
Community.

The decision of some business leaders to link wages to
results stems from the concern to remunerate the factors

in accordance with their real contribution to the creation
of wealth but this relationship is not straightforward
because some high wage policies increase productivity
(wage efficiency theory).

The Commission is mindful of the developments in forms
of employee compensation and has arranged for a number
of studies on the matter. It will pursue its review of the
major wage trends in Europe in conjunction with a
number of international organizations.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 245/90

byMrNeilBlaney(ARC)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(19_ _February 1990)_

(90/C 259/41)

_Subject:_ Harmful effects of fish farming on marine
environment

What grants have been made by the Commission towards
the development of fish farming? Have these grants been
made subject to any requirements about the impact of fish
farming on the natural environment? Has the
Commission been informed of the negative impact of fish
farming on the coastal marine environment, and how
serious is the problem? Will the Commission undertake to
make any future grants subject to strict requirements
about protection of the environment?

Answer given by Mr Marin
on behalf of the Commission

_(2 7 April_ _1990)_

A total of ECU 31,4 million was granted by the
Commission under Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 (') in
1989 for the development of marine and freshwater
aquaculture in the Member States.

The Commission is very alert to the danger of
environmental damage from intensive farming and

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intends to make development grants conditional on strict
observance of specific safeguards.

To this end all applications for Community assistance for
investment projects reaching the Commission must
contain a completed environmental impact questionnaire
showing that the Member State has complied with the
Commission's requirements on assessment of plans,
programmes and projects submitted under the structural
legislation. These requirements specifically cover farming
of trout and salmon and sensitive areas.

(') OJ No L 376, 31.12.1986.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 249/90

by Mr Jaak Vandcmeulebroucke (ARC)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(19 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/42)

_Subject:_ Measurement of mesh sizes and shortcomings of
Regulation (EEC) No 2108/84

It is reported that the checking and measuring of mesh
sizes under Regulation (EEC) No 2108/84 (') is causing
considerable problems to skippers and shipowners
because:

— the measurement procedures laid down in Regulation
(EEC) No 2108/84 are too vaguely defined,

— the method of measurement enables inspectors to
apply the rules too subjectively,

— the method of measurement is inaccurate, allowing
discrepancies of up to 4 mm,

— the mesh sizes are determined by applying a weight of
5 kg, whereas a weight of at least 10 kg should be
applied.

Professional organizations are calling for the
introduction of equipment for carrying out objective
measurements and, in particular, another type of
measurement gauge which is not subject to human
interpretation, for example the mesh measurement gauge
specified by the International Council for the Exploration
of the Sea (ICES).

1. Is the Commission aware that the implementation of
Regulation (EEC) No 2108/84 is leading to unequal
treatment of EC fishermen?

2. Does it agree with the above observations concerning
the measurement methods currently used?

3. Will it propose an amendment to Regulation (EEC)
No 2108/84, increasing the 5 kg weight to 10 kg?

4. What view does it take of the introduction of a new

EEC mesh measurement gauge which produces results
unaffected by subjective interpretations?

O OJNoLl94,24.7.1984,-p. 22.

Answer given by Mr Marin
on behalf of the Commission

_(15 May 1990)_

1. The Commission has already expressed its views on
the TNO report which is the only technical study that has
been undertaken on this subject (').

The Commission does not consider that the application of
Regulation (EEC) No 2108/84 gives rise to unequal
treatment of Community fishermen.

2. The Commission takes the view that the method of

measuring mesh sizes provided for in Regulation (EEC)
No 2108/84 is precise and clear.

Because of their design and use, nets, do not have
absolutely uniform mesh sizes. To offset this variability,
the method consists in determining the average size of 20
consecutive meshes; where this calculation shows that the
mesh size fails to comply with the rules, the calculation
must be repeated on the basis of 60 consecutive meshes.

The procedure provides that, where the captain of the
vessel contests the result of the manual measurement, a
further series of measurements is to be made by applying a
single force equivalent to 5 kg, which cannot give rise to
subjectivity.

3. The definition of mesh size is determined in relation

to a certain weight which has been fixed at 5 kg.

4. The ICES mesh measurement gauge, to which the
Honourable Member refers, is supposed to stop at 4 kg,
but variations of 2 to 4 mm have been noted when

measuring a single mesh, depending on the way in which
it is handled. On the grounds that it is not foolproof,
therefore, and that its mechanism is complex and fragile,
it has not been accepted at Community level. The EEC
gauge used as provided for in the abovementioned
Regulation produces results unaffected by subjective
interpretation.

(') Answer to Written Question No 2119/87 by Mr Waal; OJ No
0181,11.7.1988, p. 13.

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WRITTEN QUESTION No 276/90

by Mrs Kirsten Jensen (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(19_ _February 1990)_

(90/C 259/43)

_Subject:_ Article 120 of the Treaty of Rome

Article 120 of the Treaty of Rome states that:

'Member States shall endeavour to maintain the
existing equivalence between paid holiday schemes'.

Can the Commission say how it has implemented this
Article and give the substance of any judgment handed
down by the European Court of Justice on the basis of this
Article?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(20 April_ _1990)_

Article 120 of the EEC Treaty lays down the principle that
Member States shall endeavour to maintain the existing
equivalence between paid holiday schemes.

According to this Article the Council adopted a
Recommendation concerning the principle of the 40-hour
week and the principle of four weeks' paid annual
leave (').

The European Court of Justice has not yet pronounced on
the interpretation of this Article.

(') OJ No L 199, 30.7.1975.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 285/90

by Mr Gianfranco Amendola (V)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(19_ _February 1990)_

(90/C 259/44)

_Subject:_ Launching of a European campaign against

cancer

On the night of 9/10 January 1990, from 11.40 p.m. to
12.40 a.m., the first Italian television channel broadcast a
programme entitled 'Europe against cancer' as part of the
European campaign against cancer.

1. Does the Commission not consider that such a topical
programme loses much of its impact by being
broadcast at a time when few people are watching
television?

2. Have agreements been made concerning broadcasting
times for programmes concerned with the European
campaign against cancer and if so, what is the nature
of these agreements?

3. If not, does the Commission intend to take steps in
this direction to enable a larger number of viewers to
follow programmes on the European anti-cancer
campaign? What measures does it intend to take?

Answer given by Miss Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

           - _(19_ _March 1990)_

1. The Commission entrusted the 'Eurovision against
cancer' operation (part of the 'Europe against cancer'
programme) to the RTBF (Belgium's French-language
television service).

2. 'Eurovision against cancer' was broadcast on
Tuesday 9 January by 10 Community TV channels — on
all but RAI UNO at peak viewing times.

3. A shortened version of the programme will be
available to the general public on videocassette in the nine
Community languages in time for the start of the new
school year in September.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 290/90

by Mr Patrick Cooney (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(19_ _February 1990)_

(90/C 259/45)

_Subject:_ Appointment of legal advisors to Commission
offices

Would the Commission list the offices to which
appointments have been made; how are the appointees
recruited, what are their duties, what is the total cost of
the scheme and when is it intended to make appointments
to the remaining offices?

Answer given by Mr Dondelinger

  - on behalf of the. Commission

_(17 April_ _1990)_

On 24 June 1988 the Commission transmitted to the
European Parliament a Communication entitled 'A
People's Europe' (').

In this document the Commission announced its intention

to establish citizens' advice services in all its 12 main
offices in the Member States. In the same paper the
Commission explained in detail the role of the citizens'
advice services: to inform and help citizens exercise the
individual and collective rights which they are guaranteed
under Community law. The advisors are also responsible

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for encouraging and assisting interested bodies publicise
aspects of Community legislation which might be
particularly relevant to their members.

By April 1990, the last advisor will be appointed making
the 'Euro-Jus' network complete, thus being active in all
the main offices. The legal advisors have been recruited in
general by the Commission offices in the respective
countries, have a very good knowledge of Community
legislation, and work between one and three days a week
depending upon the need in each office.

After 18 months since the first legal advisor was
appointed, it can be said, that these services fulfill a very
useful and helpful role in the interest of a People's
Europe.

The total cost of the scheme will reach about ECU
220 000 in 1990, including all 12 offices.

O COM(88) 331 final.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 304/90

by Mr Stephen Hughes (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(21 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/46)

_Subject:_ Sunday trading and the position of a Member
State's domestic legislation pending the
determination of a reference by the European
Court

Could the Commission state that the domestic legislation
of the Member State pending the determination of a
reference by the Court of Justice of the European
Communities must be deemed to be fully operative and
valid, unless and until it is either repealed by the Member
State's national legislature or declared contrary to the
EEC Treaty by the Court of Justice of the European
Communities?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 305/90

by Mr Stephen Hughes (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(21 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/47)

_Subject:_ Sunday trading and the position of a Member
State's domestic legislation pending the
determination of a reference by the European
Court

Is the Commission aware that courts in England and
Wales are adjourning cases 'sine die' pending the
determination of the reference by the Court of Justice of
the European Communities, a process that can take up to

two years and, in effect, the restrictions on Sunday
trading in England and Wales are suspended?

Joint Answer to Written Question Nos 304/90 and 305/90

given by Mr Delors
on behalf of the Commission

_(10 April_ _1990)_

The question whether restrictions imposed by the law of a
Member State on Sunday trading are compatible with
Community law has been recently examined by the Court
of Justice of the European Community in its preliminary
ruling given on 23 November 1989 in case 145/88 —
_Torfaen Borough Council_ Vo. _B &_ Q _PLC,_ where the
Court held that:

'Article 30 of the Treaty must be interpreted as
meaning that the prohibition which it lays down does
not apply to national rules prohibiting retailers from
opening their premises on Sunday where the restrictive
effects on Community trade which may result
therefrom do not exceed the effects intrinsic to rules of

that kind.'

The Court considered that the question whether the
effects of specific national rules do in fact remain within
that limit is a question of fact to be determined by the national court (Recital 16).

It is therefore up to the competent national courts to
decide, within the framework of the national law
governing their procedure, what consequences are to be
drawn from that ruling for the cases pending before them
and in particular whether such rules should be considered
valid and enforceable or not.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 310/90

by Mrs Cristiana Muscardini (NI), Mr Andrea Bonetti
(PPE), Mrs Ursula Braun-Moser (PPE) and Mr Antonio

Mazzone (NI).

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(21_ _February,_ _1990)_

(90/C 259/48)

_Subject:_ Resurgence of crime

The increase in organized crime and the resurgence of
kidnapping provide grounds for suspecting the existence
of a subversive plot to finance an organization whose aim
is to supplant the legitimate institutions.

Given that crime in general is the natural reaction of a
culture which has abandoned traditional values and
mutual respect and values the individual for his consumer
potential, and in view of the malfunctioning of the legal
system, whereby defendants have to suffer a humiliatingly
long wait before trial, those found guilty have to put up
with legal quibbling to modify their sentences, the victim
never receives speedy compensation and ex-prisoners are
denied proper social rehabilitation, can the Commission
organize a conference with a view to providing full

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information and ensuring coordinated action in the fight
against drugs and kidnapping? Can it also launch a
Community programme requiring Member States to
review their legal systems and prison arrangements, and
take steps to determine whether the abovementioned
criminal practices do in fact conceal a subversive plot
against the legitimate institutions of the State?

Answer given by Mr Delors
on behalf of the Commission

_(22_ _March 1990)_

The Commission has already indicated its support for the
initiative of the European Parliament to organize a major
conference on the battle against drugs. Although it will be
for the Parliament itself to set the agenda for this
conference, the Commission would expect the problem of
money-laundering to be included.

In a separate initiative, the Commission of 14 February
agreed on the principles of a proposal for a directive on
'Prevention of the use of the financial system for the
purpose of money-laundering', the final text will be
formally adopted very soon and will be transmitted to the
Council and to the Parliament.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 318/90

by Mr Otto Habsburg (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(21 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/49)

_Subject:_ Financial support for the 'New Nation [1] and 'The
Namibians'

When I asked about the Community's financing of two
newspapers, 'New Nation' and The Namibian', the
Commission's reply was that the newspapers contained
educational supplements justifying such support.

Scrutiny of these supplement has clearly shown this to be
untrue, as they are to a large extent being used as a vehicle
for political propaganda.

What is the Commission's response, and is it prepared to
review the destinations of its subsidies in the light of this
information?

Answer given by Mr Marin
on behalf of the Commission

_(30 April_ _1990)_

The Commission is not persuaded that either the 'New
Nation' or The Namibian' are propaganda instruments..

On the contrary, they continue to provide valuable
alternative sources of information to the populations of
South Africa and Namibia, whose access to news media
outside the control of the State has been extremely
limited.

Their contribution to freedom of the press is an important
one and, as has been stated before, the Community
believes that freedom of the press is a constructive agent
rather than an impediment to the process of reform.

In these circumstances, the Commission sees no reason to
reconsider its support.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 319/90

by Mrs Anita Pollack (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(21 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/50)

_Subject:_ Eurocard for pensioners

What has been the response of the Council, and of the
Member States, to the recommendation from the
Commission of May 1989, asking for a system of a
Eurocard for travel and.other concessions to be drawn up
for pensioners in each Member State.

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(5_ _April_ _1990)_

As the implementation date for the European
Over-Sixties' Card, Commission recommendation of 10
May 1989 (89/350/EEC) ( [l] ), is 1 January 1991, the
Commission has not yet seen fit to seek a response in this

case.

The Commission will, however, contact Member States in
the course of the coming months to learn of progress
made towards implementation of the recommendation.

O OJNoL144,27.5.1989, p. 59.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 331/90

byMrPolMarck(PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(2 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/51)

_Subject:_ Bulletin of the European Communities

I did not receive Bulletins Nos 5 and 6 of the European
Communities (May and June 1989) until mid-January
1990. I have previously tabled a question concerning the

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delay in issuing the bulletins, which seriously detracts
from their usefulness. How late do die bulletins arrive in

the various Member States and how can this be remedied?

Answer given by Mr Delors
on behalf of the Commission

_(16_ _March 1990)_

The publication dates of the various language versions of
Bulletins No 5-1989 and No 6-1989 were as follows:

due account being taken of the ongoing supervision of the
programme and the assessment prepared for the
Commission by 'Coopers and Lybrand'. This assessment
was published in April 1989 by the Office for Official
Publications of the European Communities under the
reference ISBN 92-826-0121-8 (catalogue number:
CB-57-89-136 FR-C). The Commission is sending copies
forthwith to the Honourable Members and to

Parliament's Secretariat.

The conclusions which may be drawn from the said report
indicate that COMETT has done much to promote
cooperation between universities and companies at
European level, given the complex nature of technological
training. The great majority of the projects carried out
would never have been launched without the
encouragement and support of COMETT.

The validity of the philosophy behind the programme has
been confirmed by the fact that a good number of projects
which received little or no financing through COMETT
have been taken over and financed at local or regional
level in the Member States.

The approach followed under COMETT I, which was
chiefly an innovative and experimental programme with a
very limited budget in relation to requirements, was to
provide funding for a range of activities and to heighten
levels of awareness.

The effect of this approach has been, however, to limit the
participation of industry. It has become clear that most
projects are too much under the control of the universities
and attract insufficient interest and support from
companies.

The Commission, in its proposal for a Council Decision
on the adoption of COMETT II ('), took account of both
the successful and the less successful aspects of
COMETT I when defining the main strategy to be
followed during the second phase of the programme.

In view of the lessons learned from the first phase the
main strategic objectives have been redefined as follows:

(a) The programme will focus to a greater extent on
companies' advanced training requirements, both in
the state-of-the-art technologies (spin-off from the
Community's R&D programmes) and in the
economic sectors where such technologies are
applied.

(b) COMETT II will have to be more structured and
specifically targeted, providing support, on the one
hand, for more closely defined initiatives involving
prior consultations with the partner organizations in
the sector concerned and leading to medium-term
European programmes for advanced technological
training and, on the other hand, for more
tailor-made schemes in response to short-term
training needs in the more traditional sectors.

Bulletin 6-1989

20. 9. 1989

14. 12.1989

26. 1.1990

23. 1.1990

23. 1. 1990

29.12.1989

—

—

1.12.1989

French

English

German

Italian

Dutch

Danish

Greek

Spanish

Portuguese

Bulletin 5-1989

14. 8. 1989

28.11.1989

19. 1. 1990

3. 1. 1990

19. 1. 1990

1. 12. 1989

22.11.1989

22. 1. 1990

13.11. 1989

The Commission is very conscious of the excessive delays
involved and is currendy attempting to remedy the
situation by developing a new formula for the Bulletin
which would substantially reduce translation and printing
time without jeopardizing the publication's usefulness as
a reference work.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 336/90

by Mr Yves Verwaerde and Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin
(LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(21 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/52)

_Subject:_ COMETT programme

On 1 January 1990 the COMETT programme on
cooperation between universities and enterprises
regarding training in the field of technology entered its
second phase.

What assessment can be made of the first phase of this
ambitious programme and what lessons can be drawn
from it?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(3_ _April_ _1990)_

The first phase of the COMETT programme has been
evaluated on the basis of an analysis of the relevant
reports and the monitoring of the projects themselves,

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(c) To enhance the combined effect of COMETT and
the various Community initiatives (BICs,
Euro-Info-Centres, BC-NET, Til) and national
schemes (sectoral associations), the programme will
have to cater more to the training needs of small and
medium-sized businesses.

The balanced development of the Community requires
that COMETT II, whilst retaining its specialized role in
the advanced technology context, take greater account of
the needs of those regions where participation in the
programme is more difficult and where cooperation
between universities and companies is still relatively
undeveloped.

(•) COM(88) 738 final.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 346/90

by Sir James Scott-Hopkins (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(26 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/53)

_Subject:_ Drugs in sport

What new proposals does the Commission intend to bring
forward to discourage drug taking by those involved in
competitive sport?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(3_ _April_ _1990)_

The Commission has been invited by the Council and
Ministers of Health of the Member States meeting within
the Council on 16 May 1989 ('), to examine the
circumstances, purposes and frequency of screening for
the use of illicit drugs by means of urine testing. Studies
are being undertaken with regard to this problem, which
will also cover the illicit use of drugs in sport.

Moreover, the Commission has been asked by the Health
Council of 13 November 1989 ( [2] ), to examine the
question of health data on drug addiction, including the
addictive abuse of medicines. The Commission is studying
this question.

(') OJ No CI 85,22.7. 1989, p. 2.
O OJNoC 31,9.2.1990, p. 1.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 348/90

by Mrs Barbara Diihrkop and Mr Francisco Sanz
Fernandez (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(26 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/54)

_Subject:_ Lingua Programme

In June 1989 the Council of Ministers of Education
adopted the Lingua programme, raising great hopes.

Can the Commission say what progress has been made by
the Lingua Committee and if it is developing as expected?

Can the Commission say when a guide will be published
to provide information for applicants for Lingua grants?
Will the programme be put into practice by the scheduled
date?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(23 March 1990)_

In its initial proposal for the Lingua programme, the
Commission suggested that the first year of the
programme should be essentially preparatory, and that
the full-scale action of the programme should not begin
until the second year.

Following its adoption in July 1989, the Lingua
programme came into operation on 1 January 1990, and
the first year is proceeding according to plan. The
guidelines and criteria for the operation of the
programme are being discussed with the Committee set up
under the Lingua Decision, and it is expected that the
'Candidate's Guide* for this first, preparatory year will be
available before the summer.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 366/90

by Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(26 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/55)

_Subject:_ Relations between the European Training
Foundation and regional authorities

In several Community Member States, vocational training
falls within the competence of the regions.

How will the Commission coordinate the activities of the
European Training Foundation with regional authorities
in the Community?

No C 259/28 Official Journal of

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(10 April_ _1990)_

The Commission has proposed to the Council the
creation of a European Training Foundation in response
to the political decisions of the European Council in
Strasbourg on 8—9 December 1989.

The aim of the Foundation is to contribute to the
adaptation of the training systems of Central and Eastern
European countries, starting with Poland and Hungary. It
will, therefore, carry out Community policy, in
concertation with the G-24, by promoting effective
cooperation in the field of vocational training and by
implementing, where appropriate, projects designed to
respond to the clearly defined needs and priorities of
Poland and Hungary.

The fact that vocational training is a matter of regional
competence in some Member States will not prevent
vocational training institutions in those Member States
from being invited to participate in training initiatives
taken up by the Foundation.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 368/90

by Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(26 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/56)

_Subject:_ Commission patronage of cultural events

What conditions must be met for the Commission of the
European Communities and its President to grant
patronage and funding to cultural events in the Member
States?

Answer given by Mr Dondelingcr
on behalf of the Commission

_(2 May_ _1990)_

Patronage of cultural events is authorized by the
Commission President, the Members of the Commission
or the Commission's Offices on the basis of three criteria:
the reputation of the organization, the cultural
importance of the event and its European dimension.

As for funding, the Commission has a limited budget for
the promotion of multinational cultural activities with a
European dimension. The aim of the projects must be to
increase public awareness of our European identity by

European Communities 15. 10. 90

going beyond the national and/or bilateral context to
foster interaction between the various local, regional and
national cultures which make up our society.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 380/90

by Mr Stephen Hughes (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(26 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/57)

_Subject:_ Helios .

Can the Commission provide a full listing of projects
approved under the various headings of the Helios
Programme by Member State?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(3 April_ _1990)_

Since the adoption in April 1988 of the HELIOS
programme concerning the integration of disabled
persons, the Commission has set up the different
initiatives provided by this decision:

1. centres and experiments in rehabilitation and
vocational training, 50 in all (a list of which is being
sent directly to the Honourable Member and to the
Secretariat general of the European Parliament).

2. local model activities in the field of:

(a) school integration (21 initiatives)

(b) economic integration (27 initiatives)

(c) social integration (32 initiatives).

The Commission sends directly to the Honourable
Member and to the Secretariat General of the
European Parliament a list of the local model
activities.

3. the Handynet system: this system is making progress
and the programmes announced in document
COM(89) 450 which is being sent directly to the
Honourable Member and to the Secretariat General
of the European Parliament, are being implemented.

4. information and documentation

The service that has been set up has published three
issues of the HELIOS Magazine; the Members of the
European Parliament received these issues on 19
February 1990.

5. cooperation with European non-governmental
organizations. Support has been given to the
organization of conferences, seminars and study visits

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involving participation from at least three Member
States, a list of which is being sent directly to the
Honourable Member and to the Secretariat General
of the European Parliament.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 392/90

by Mrs Jessica Larive (LOR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(5_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/58)

_Subject:_ European sports programme

When can the European Parliament expect the
Commission to submit proposals for an action
programme for sport, as called for by Parliament in
Article 1 of its resolution of 17 February 1989 (A
2-282/88 ('))?

O OJ No C 69, 20. 3. 1989, p. 234.

Answer given by Mr Dondelinger
on behalf of the Commission

(5 _April_ _1990)_

The Commission is currently preparing a communication
to the Council and Parliament defining a comprehensive
strategy for sport. It will be based largely on the
resolution adopted by Parliament on 17 February 1989.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 396/90

by Mr Jean-Claude Pasty, Mr Francois Guillaume, Mr
Mark Killilea, Mr Patrick Lane, Mr Pierre Lataillade and

Mr Alain Marleix (ROE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(5 March 1990)_

(90/C 259/59)

_Subject:_ Milk quotas

A specialist press agency recently reported that a French
firm has bought several thousand tonnes of salted butter
from US intervention stocks to meet its export contracts
with the Maghreb countries. This situation is apparently
the direct result of the stria application of milk
production quotas in the EEC and the insufficient level of
Community stocks.

Can the Commission confirm the accuracy of this report?

If so, _does_ it not consider that the proposals concerning
the milk quota system now before the Council of
Agriculture Ministers are not adequate to avert the risk of
Community firms losing their share of certain markets
owing to lack of the raw materials they require?

Answer given by Mr Mac Sharry
on behalf of the Commission

_(8 May_ _1990)_

According to the information available to the
Commission, this was a draft contract which would have
come under inward processing procedures but in fact was
not implemented. A short-term situation which could
have made it competitive to import butter temporarily
very quickly changed again, showing the risk of trying to
take advantage of transient circumstances.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 419/90

by Mr Victor Manuel Arbeloa Muru (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(5 March 1990)_

(90/C 259/60)

_Subject:_ Reporting by the Commission to the Court of
Auditors

Why did the Commission not agree to provide the Court
of Auditors, pursuant to Article 70 of the Financial
Regulation for the Sixth EDF, with a report on the major
eligibility criteria for countries receiving Community aid?

Answer given by Mr Marin
on behalf of the Commission

_(2 May_ _1990)_

The Honourable Member is probably referring to
point 46 of the Court of Auditors' report, which states
that the Commission did not send the guidelines for
programming to the Court.

These guidelines were internal Commission documents
addressed to Commission delegates which set out the
main areas of cooperation that would be the subject of
negotiations with the governments of the ACP States
concerned.

They thus contained qualitative assessments and
judgments and choices reflecting the Commission's views
and initial position.

By their very nature these documents are not pertinent to
an assessment of the soundness of the financial

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management of the indicative programme's
implementation. The relevant document is the indicative
programme itself, which was sent to the Court.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 434/90

by Mr Anthony Simpson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(5 March 1990)_

(90/C 259/61)

_Subject:_ Cost benefit analysis for proposed nitrates
directive (Document COM(88) 708)

In making the above proposal, the Commission has to
balance the conflicting needs of the different parties
concerned: the producers, the consumers and the public
authorities. What steps has the Commission taken to
make a cost benefit analysis of the proposal?

If no such steps have been taken, will the Commission
make such an analysis before proceeding further with the
proposal?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 530/90

by Mr Madron Seligman (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(16_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/62)

_Subject:_ Proposed directive concerning the control of
nitrate levels in water

As drafted, the proposed directive COM(88) 708 final
proposes to reduce the risk of nitrate losses to a minimum,
applying a limit of 50 mg/1, by imposing agricultural
restrictions which could include the setting aside or
reafforestation of agricultural land, restrictions on the
application to land of livestock manure and chemical
fertilizers.

Has the Commission measured the cost-effectiveness (as
required by Article 130 r of the Treaty of Rome) of such
an approach given that such action would have a serious
effect on agricultural business and the rural economy in
terms of losses of income, jobs and the capital value of
agricultural investment?

In drafting the directive did the Commission take into
account any alternative ways to achieve the 50 mg/1 target
such as water treatment and blending, as suggested in the
UK's House of Lords' 16th report on nitrates in water
(House of Lords paper 73/2)?

Joint Answer to Written Questions Nos 434/90 and 530/90
given by Mr Ripa di Meana
on behalf of the Commission

_(4 April_ _1990)_

The Honourable Members are referred to the answer
given by the Commission to oral question H-64/90 by Mr
Newton Dunn (') during the European Parliament's part
session of February 1990.

Regarding the treatment, or blending of waters, the
Commission's proposal is a preventive measure in line
with Article 130 of the Single Act. It would be contrary to
Community environmental policy to make a proposal
which allowed the sources of pollution to remain
uncontrolled.

O Debates of European Parliament No 3-386 (February 1990).

WRITTEN QUESTION No 441/90

by Mrs Teresa Domingo Segarra (GUE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(5 March_ _1990)_

(90/C 259/63)

_Subject:_ Emergency aid for flooding in the Autonomous
Community of Valencia

On 20 December 1989 ECU 300 000 was earmarked as
emergency aid for storm victims in Spain. Accordingly, at
the beginning of January 1990, the Commission's
Directorate-General for the Environment, Nuclear Safety
and Civil Protection officially sent individual cheques to
those affected.

With specific reference to the Autonomous Community
of Valencia, can the Commission indicate:

1. the total amount distributed,

2. the number of victims who received this aid and in the
way in which it was allocated (for deaths, damage to
housing, damage to crops etc.) ?

Answer given by Mr Ripa di Meana
on behalf of the Commission

_(4 April_ _1990)_

The Commission would remind the Honourable Member
that emergency aid following natural disasters is
intended, as stated in the comments to budget heading
6690 which relates to it, for the victims of such disasters in
the Community. The emergency aid is being distributed at
all times in close cooperation with the
Directorate-General for Civil Protection of the Spanish
Ministry of the Interior on the basis of the information
which it provides.

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The Autonomous Community of Valencia has received
ECU 16 000 from the Commission in emergency aid
following the storms in December 1989.

This sum was paid to the parents of two 18 year old
victims who drowned in the recent flooding in the region.
The fathers of the two young people were the
beneficiaries of this gesture of solidarity. There was a
third victim in the Province of Castellon, a retired spinster
without children.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 459/90

by Mr Jose Alvarez de Paz (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/64)

_Subject:_ Social dimension of the Work Programme for
1990

The Commission assures us that it will step up its efforts
to encourage a social dialogue bringing together
employers and trade unions in preparing joint reports on
education, training and the labour market and the
possibility of extending them at the level of the Member
States.

Can the Commission explain what it means, and,
basically, whether it intends to establish a new forum for
the social dialogue?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(5 April_ _1990)_

In December 1989, the European Trade Union
Confederation (ETUC), the Union of Industries of the
European Community (UNICE) and the European
Centre of Public Enterprises (CEEP) adopted a joint
opinion on basic education, initial training and vocational
training for adults drawn up by working party on training
and education set up at the close of their meeting on 12
January 1989.

At the start of this year, the working party began
examining a number of issues with a view to developing
the opinion in greater detail.

The nature of and practical arrangements for extending
the scope of the joint opinions emerging from the
Community social dialogue in general, including the one
referred to above, are currently being discussed by the
Commission and the two sides of industry.

For its part, the Commission considers that the present
structures of the social dialogue, more particularly those
set up after the 12 January meeting, are adequate for the

purpose.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 465/90

by Mr Gary Titley (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/65)

_Subject:_ Work-related social security benefits

Will the Commission estimate the number and proportion
of workers directly employed by each Member State who
are in receipt of work-related social security benefits, and
provide details as to what in-work benefits are available
within each Member State.

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(3_ _April_ _1990)_

Although the Statistical Office of the European
Communities does produce figures on employment by
Sectors, the Commission has no information on
work-related social security benefits by type of
employment.

The Commission is not planning any enquiries into this
subject and does not consider this as a task which should
be given priority.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 466/90

by Mr Gary Titley (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/66)

_Subject:_ Eligibility tests for unemployment benefits

Will the Commission detail the work tests which
unemployed benefit claimants must satisfy in each
Member State and, where there have been legislative or
administrative changes since 1979, list them.

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(3_ _April_ _1990)_

The latest information on the main conditions to be
satisfied for the receipt of unemployment benefit are
contained in the 'Comparative Tables of Social Security
Schemes in the Member States of the European
Communities', 15th edition (situation at 1 July 1988),
Table XI-1 (pages 118 and 119 of the English edition).

Further information on developments in 1989 has been
provided by a network of national correspondents and
will be summarized in the forthcoming 'Report on Social

No C 259/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 10. 90

Developments' for that year. In the United Kingdom, in
particular, major changes were introduced by the 1989
Social Security Act which received Royal Assent on
21 July 1989. Section 10 requires persons who are
claiming unemployment benefit to show that they are
actively seeking work. It provides for regulations to set
out examples of steps, persons may take to prove they are
actively seeking work, for persons to be deemed to be
actively seeking work in special circumstances, and for it
to be established later, where 'deeming' has been applied,
that the persons were actually seeking work.

The information contained in the 'Comparative Tables'
since 1978 indicates that the following changes have
occurred:

Unemployment benefit conditions
for entitlement

Changes since 1978

added that the unemployed must be
without work and without earnings.

that he must be seeking work (').

specified disqualifying conditions, i. e. to
have left work voluntarily, as well as
misconduct or strike conditions.

added that the unemployed have to be
free from disqualification.

changed condition of registration at
employment exchange into: to be looking
for and physically able to work.

added the condition to be capable of and
available for work as well as not to have
refused suitable employment.

Is the Commission aware of this, and does it intend to act
accordingly, in compliance with Community legislation?

Answer given by Miss Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(3_ _April_ _1990)_

At Community level, Council Directives were adopted on
the one hand to combat noise in the environment (while
respecting freedom of movement of materials) and, on the
other, to control risks arelated to exposure to noise at
work.

Directive 86/188/EEC (') on the protection of workers
from the risks related to exposure to noise at work should
be incorporated into national law in Portugal by 1 January
1991.

Various directives (for example covering vehicles, public
works materials, lawnmowers and domestic appliances)
recommend laying down limit values, and in some cases
fix the noise exposure value for these appliances. Council
Directive 89/392/EEC ( [2] ) on the approximation of the
laws of the Member States relating to machinery also lays
down requirements relating to noise, but will not come
into effect until 31 December 1992.

The Commission is aware of the damaging effects of
noise and will ensure that Community regulations in this
area are correctly incorporated and observed in Portugal.

(') OJNoLl37,24.5.1986, p. 28.
O OJ No L 183,29.6.1989, p. 9.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 480/90

by Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/68)

_Subject:_ Advertising tobacco products

Pending any measures that may be taken to ban the
advertising of tobacco products, can the Commission
ascertain the annual level of investment in the Community
by tobacco companies in the commercial sponsorship of
cultural and sporting events?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(3 April_ _1990)_

The Commission's proposal for a directive on tobacco
product advertising in the press and by means of bills and
posters does not contain any measures on cultural nor
sport sponsorship.

In 1980:

In 1982:

In 1984:

In 1988:

Belgium

Ireland

United
Kingdom

Ireland

France

Nether
lands

(') For unemployment assistance the conditions of six months residence in
Ireland as well as not being entitled to insurance benefits were deleted.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 470/90

by Mrs Maria Santos (V)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/67)

_Subject:_ Monitoring the implementation of the general
rule on noise control

Noise contributes to a deterioration in the quality of life
for everybody; Portugal has legislation of its own on the
matter, inspired by the relevant Community directive; the
recently published Portuguese Social Report
(Comunicacao Social Portuguesa) mentions that this
instrument, designed to eradicate noise, is still not being
applied.

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Therefore the Commission is not in possession of any
data on the expenditure of the tobacco industry on those
kind of events.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 488/90

by Mr Juan de la Camara Martinez (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/69)

_Subject:_ Europe against cancer programme

How will the Commission keep Parliament and in
particular the Committee on the Environment, Public
Health and Consumer Protection informed of the
implementation and results of the 1990—1994 action plan
within the framework of the Europe against cancer
programme?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(5 Aprill 990)_

The Commission will keep the European Parliament and
in particular the Committee on Environment, Public
Health and Consumer Protection informed of the
progress of the 1990—1994 action plan by means of
general annual reports. These annual reports will be
drafted in collaboration with the Committee of Cancer
Experts and the different partners of the programme.

Furthermore, a bi-monthly newsletter will be widely
distributed in each Member State starting from the second
quarter of 1990; all MEPs will be on the mailing list.

Finally, the partners of the programme in each Member
State have been requested to keep their local MEP
informed of all actions which benefit from European
Community support.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 543/90

by Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(16_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/70)

_Subject:_ Children's rights

Would the Commission be prepared to assist regions
wishing to embark on information programmes for young

people and adults on children's rights, especially
economic and social rights and civil and political rights?

Answer given by Mr Delors
on behalf of the Commission

_(11_ _May_ _1990)_

The Commission considers it very important that young
people and adults should be informed of the various
rights of children, especially their economic, social, civil
and cultural rights.

The^Iommission will consider any applications from the
competent authorities for aid in this area, in the light of
the appropriations available and the various priorities.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 554/90

by Mr Hugh McMahon (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(16_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/71)

_Subject:_ Redeployment of Commission Staff

Can the Commission inform the Parliament of the areas
where the redeployment of staff mentioned on page 44,
paragraph 42 of the 23rd General Report on the activities
of the Commission will take place? In particular, in view
of the importance of the social dimension of the internal
market, has the Commission any proposals to augment
the staff in that directorate? 

Answer given by Mr Cardoso e Cunha
on behalf of the Commission

_(18 May_ _1990)_

Following the decision in May 1989 on Management,
Redeployment and Information, the Commission has, so
far, launched two redeployment measures.

The first one (Action 'Phare') took place between
October and December 1989 with the aim of creating the
Phare operational Service in DG I, charged with the
implementation of aid to Poland and Hungary. It
permitted the redeployment of 26 officials.

The second action (called 'Red IP) was launched in
January 1990 and is currently under way. It will permit the
redeployment of 52 officials to priority tasks in different
Directorates general. One of the priorities defined by the

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Commission was 'the social dimension [9] and in that
context 8 officials will be redeployed to Directorate
general V 'Employment, Industrial Relations and Social
Affairs'.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 583/90

by Mr Gerard Deprez (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(16_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/72)

_Subject:_ Financial aid in primary and secondary
education

Possibly the best way of bringing about the People's
Europe is to help make our young people aware of what
the Community is all about. In this connection, linguistic
and cultural exchanges between schools in the twelve
Member States, apart from their educational value, could
make a significant contribution to raising consciousness
and achieving integration.

Will the Commission consider extending the scope of
Community programmes to allow both primary and
secondary-school pupils to benefit from Community aid
for linguistic and cultural exchange programmes?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(4 April_ _1990)_

The Commission accepts that school exchanges have a
role to play in strengthening awareness among young
people of the reality of the Community. It is considering
the possibility and the feasibility of making proposals in
this field before the end of the year.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 614/90

by Mr Thomas Megahy (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(20_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/73)

_Subject:_ Employment of people with hearing difficulties

How many people with disabling hearing difficulties are
employed by the Commission and what steps has the
Commission taken to facilitate and encourage their
employment?

Answer given by Mr Cardoso e Cunha
on behalf of the Commission

_(21_ _May_ _1990)_

There are at the Commission people with two kinds of
hearing difficulties:

1. Impaired hearing which means a reduced audition
which nevertheless allows language to be acquired by
means of corrective apparatus.

2. Grown deaf which means one became so after having
perfectly learnt one's mothertongue.

Medical services of the Commission know three persons
of category 1 and few more of category 2.

All recruitments must be made in accordance with
procedures laid down by the Staff Regulations.

The Commission is conscious of the special difficulties
faced by disabled candidates. For these reasons, the
competition notices for general competitions provide for
a higher age limit for such candidates, and any necessary
special arrangements are made to enable them to take part
in competitions (and facilitate their work when
employed). They are however expected to pass the tests
which aim to test the necessary abilities required for the
applied job.

The recruitment and employment of disabled people, is
being further studied at present.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 622/90

by Mr Ben Visser (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(20_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/74)

_Subject:_ Infringement of the driving hours legislation

If inspections in the Netherlands reveal that the driving
hours legislation has been infringed by undertakings in
the Netherlands, the latter companies inspected are
prosecuted even if the infringements took place abroad.
An article in a legal journal (') argues that infringements
of the driving hours legislation committed abroad may
not be referred by magistrates to the Public Prosecutor.
The Public Prosecutor should only take action on the
basis of a report by a foreign investigation authority
which refers the matter to the Netherlands for

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prosecution. In other words, no action should be taken
against infringements revealed by inspections to have
been committed outside the Netherlands.

According to the same article, the situation in other
Member States (for example the Federal Republic of
Germany and the United Kingdom) is that infringements
of legislation on driving hours committed outside the
Member State concerned and detected within it never lead

to prosecution.

1. Is it true that the Netherlands is the only Member
State which takes action against infringements of the
driving hours legislation revealed by inspections in the
country concerned to have been committed abroad?

2. If so does the Commission consider that this is a form

of distortion of competition against Dutch transport
undertakings?

3. Can proposals be expected from the Commission to
put an end to this discrepancy?

(') Distortion of competition by virtue of the implementation of
Dutch criminal law, Mr A. M. Blaauw, NTB, 9 January 1990,
published in the Dutch Transport Information Bulletin of 14
February 1990.

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(28 June 1990)_

The Commission is aware of the problems which arise
when, whilst enforcing Community law, account has to be
taken of each Member State's domestic legal
requirements.

As far as the Commission is aware, the Netherlands is not
the only Member State to prosecute nationals who
commit breaches of the law abroad. It is true that a

number of the Member States do not apply this rule but
that is not against the competition rules since all breaches
are normally prosecuted in the state where they are
committed.

There is no specific Community rule on the question.

In practice, the Member States deal with these problems
through bilateral agreements coming under the political
cooperation framework.

Nevertheless, current Community law on driving time
and rest periods in the road haulage sector (') provides for
the communication of information on breaches

committed by non-residents and the penalties imposed by
the Member State where the breaches occurred as well as

on the penalties imposed by a Member State on its
residents for such breaches committed in other Member

States.

The Commission will seek information from the Member

States on how they apply these provisions.

O Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85, 20. 12. 1985, OJ No L 370,
31. 12. 19S5; Council Directive 88/599/EEC, 23. 11. 1988,
OJ No L 325, 29.11.1988.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 679/90

by Mr Thomas Megahy (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(23 March 1990)_

(90/C 259/75)

_Subject:_ Market in human blood

Concern has been expressed in the UK press that
Community plans to establish a single market in human
blood may undermine British voluntary donors'
willingness to give their blood freely. Can the
Commission build into its proposed Directive an
assurance to EC citizens that blood given by themselves
without thought for personal gain may not then be sold,
bartered or otherwise disposed of to the gain of public or
private authorities?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(15 May 1990)_

On 14 June 1989, the Council adopted Directive
89/381 /EEC (') relating to medicinal products derived
from human blood and plasma with all the amendments
proposed by the European Parliament in the framework
of the cooperation procedure.

The prime objective of this Directive is the reinforcement
of the quality of these medical products. Additionally, the
EEC Governments confirmed their commitment towards

European solidarity, by setting as a goal Community
self-sufficiency in human blood or plasma through the
promotion of voluntary unpaid blood donation.

Directive 89/381/EEC relates only to medicinal products
derived from human blood or plasma, and not to whole
blood, plasma or blood cells. The latter are covered since
January 1987 by a Council Decision 87/67/EEC ( [2] )
accepting on behalf of the Community the European
Agreement on the Exchange of Therapeutic Substances of
Human Origin. In case of doubt, it is up to the Member

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States to ensure that blood from voluntary unpaid donors
is not misused and to stimulate EEC solidarity and
cooperation.

0) OJNoL 181,28.6. 1989.
O OJ No L 37,7. 2.1987.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 681/90

by Mr Stephen Hughes (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(23 March 1990)_

(90/C 259/76)

_Subject:_ Legislation planned to improve quality of life for
the disabled

Can the Commission provide information on the
legislation which is planned as part of the 1992 process to
remove barriers which currently restrict the disabled in
relation to freedom of movement, etc?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(3 May 1990)_

In its action programme relating to the implementation of
the Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights
of Workers the Commission stresses that 'the social and

economic integration of disabled people is an important
element of the social dimension of the single market to be
completed in 1992 ...' and provides for a proposal for a
Council Decision establishing a third Community action
programme for disabled people for the period
1992—1996 (after the second action programme finishes).

The Commission plans to present a proposal for a
Council Directive on the introduction of measures aimed

at promoting an improvement in the travel conditions of
workers with motor disabilities.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 682/90

by Mr Stephen Hughes (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(23 March 1990)_

(90/C 259/77)

_Subject:_ Comparative pensions and benefits for the blind
and disabled

Can the Commission provide a comparative table of the
rates of benefits and types of benefits and/or pensions
available to the blind and disabled by Member State?

Answer given by Miss Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(11_ _May 1990)_

The only information which the Commission has on the
categories of persons referred to, by the Honourable
Member is contained in the Comparative Tables of the
Social Security Systems — General Scheme ('), under
'Invalidity', which the Commission is sending directly to
the Honourable Member and to the Parliament's

Secretariat. It should be noted, however, that in the case
of most of the Member States this data covers only
persons who are members of an insurance scheme.

O 151st edition, situation at 1 July 1988.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 715/90

by Mr Ernest Glinne (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(27 March 1990)_

(90/C 259/78)

_Subject:_ Family benefits

Following a Court of Justice decision in 1986, the Council
of Ministers decided, on 3 October 1989, to withdraw, as
from 16 November 1989, a derogation (Article 736)
permitting frontier-zone workers — specifically Belgians
— to receive family benefits at the rate prevailing in their
country of residence, rather than at the French rate, which
is unfavourable to non-residents.

This harmonization will affect the incomes of 2 285

households resident in Belgium, with a total of 4 102
children.

Does the Commission not consider that this penalization
is incompatible with the objectives of the free movement
of workers, as set out in the Charter of Fundamental
Social Rights?

Answer given by Miss Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(4 May 1990)_

The question by the Honourable Member concerns the
application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3427/89 (')
in force since 16 November 1989.

This Regulation, which amends Regulation (EEC)
No 1408/71- ( [2] ), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 2332/89 ( [3] ) introduces a uniform solution for the
granting of family benefits to workers whose families
reside on the territory of another Member State, whereby
benefits are paid by the Member State to whose legislation
the worker is subject in accordance with that legislation.
Regulation (EEC) No 3427/89 has retroactive effect from
15 January 1986 to take account of the ruling handed
down by the Court of Justice on that date in the 'Pinna I'
case O, declaring null and void Article 73 (2) of

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Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, which laid down that
where the worker was subject to French legislation, family
benefits were to be paid by the country of residence of the
family members in accordance with the national
provisions in force in that country.

In this connection, it should be pointed out that, precisely
in order to prevent individuals from being penalized as a
result of the adoption of a new system of coordination,
the new Article 94 (9) introduced by Regulation (EEC)
No 3427/89 stipulates that

'The family allowances received by employed persons
employed in France in respect of members of their
families residing in another Member State on the date
of 15 November 1989 shall continue to be paid at the
rates, within the limits and according to the
procedures applicable on that date as long as their
amount exceeds that of the benefits that would be due
as from the date of 16 November 1989 and as long as
the persons concerned are subject to French
legislation.'

Consequently, in the case raised by the Honourable
Member, workers will continue to receive benefits at the
rates, within the limits and in accordance with the
procedures applicable on 15 November 1989 under
Belgian legislation as long as they remain employed in
France.

The rules for implementing Article 94 (9) are currently
being discussed by the Administrative Commission on
Social Security for Migrant Workers.

( [l] ) OJNoL331,16.11.1989.
O OJ No L 230,22. 8.1983.
O OJ No L 224,2. 8.1989.
O Case 41/84 (1986) ECRl.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 721/90

by Mrs Christine Crawley (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(27_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/79)

_Subject:_ Gender participation in ERASMUS

In the light of the Commission's aims to promote equality
of opportunity in employment and training, would the
Commission say what proportion of the total number of
people involved in the ERASMUS scheme are women;
would the Commission also indicate in what subject areas
women are in the minority, and by how much, and by
what means the Commission intends to move towards
parity of gender participation?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(29 May_ _1990)_

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to
its answer to Written Question No 970/89 by Mrs
EwingC).

(') See page 4 of this Official Journal.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 744/90

by Mrs Lissy Groner (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(27_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/80)

_Subject:_ Transborder migration

Will completion of the internal market increase
transborder migration among all workers
independently of their skills and qualifications or
will it enhance the mobility of the more highly
skilled to a greater extent?

Answer given by Miss Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(7 May_ _1990)_

As the Commission pointed out in its first report on
employment in Europe (1989), it would appear that
mobility in Europe could increase in the coming years but
that the scope and quality of this increase will depend on a
series of factors linked mainly to the development of the
internal market and the labour market.

The Commission is of the opinion that there is more likely
to be a gradual increase in the general level of mobility
within the Community, initially among more highly
skilled workers, who have a broader view of their labour
market and will probably be the first to take advantage of
the greater freedom of movement.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 765/90

by Mr Pierre Bernard-Reymond (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(29_ _March 1990)_

(90/C 259/81)

_Subject:_ EEC programmes

Would the Commission list, in alphabetical order, all the
programmes adopted by the EEC (e.g. ERASMUS,
BRITE, EURET, AINN, DELTA, DRIVE, PHARE,

No C 259/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 10. 90

EUREKA, etc ...) and, for each one, give a brief outline
which could be understood by any Community citizen?

Answer given by Mr Cardoso e Cunha
on behalf of the Commission

support provided by the European Parliament and the
Madrid European Council.

Increasing political awareness of the problems has
resulted in improved cooperation with the Member States
and in an increase in concrete measures in areas such as
customs, agriculture and the structural Funds.

_(4 May_ _1990)_ O SEC(90) 156 final.

A compendium of acronyms and abbreviations entitled
'List of Community programmes and information
systems' has been in existence since September. It gives
the abbreviation followed by the full title in nine
languages of the operation in question, with an official
journal or COM document reference. The list was
recently updated and will be distributed shortly.

This information has of course also been fed into
Eurodicautom, the Commission's terminology data base.
Moreover, in December 1989 the Commission's Central
Library published a dictionary of acronyms for European
Community action plans aid programmes, which is not
multilingual but gives a brief description of each

programme.

DGXIII-C's Cordis data Bank also contains 1001
Community abbreviations of all kinds.

The Commission is sending the above three publications
direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament's

Secretariat.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 804/90

by Mr Victor Manuel Arbeloa Muru (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(4 April_ _1990)_

(90/C 259/82)

_Subject:_ Results of the anti-fraud campaign

To what does the Commission attribute the 'notable
progress' it observed in the last financial year in areas such
as customs, agriculture and the structural funds?

Answer given by Mr Delors
on behalf of the Commission

_(18 May_ _1990)_

The Commission takes the view that the progress made in
1989 in the fight against fraud, as described in its report of
31 January 1990 ('), was facilitated by the political

WRITTEN QUESTION No 831/90

by Mr Gerard Monnier-Besombes (V)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(4 April_ _1990)_

(90/C 259/83)

_Subject:_ Abandonment of 'summer time' in the European
Community

For more than 15 years studies have been carried out into
the effects of switching to summer time in the European
Community, leading to the following conclusion:

— the initial objective of saving energy is being achieved
only to an insignificant degree and actually leads to
more energy being used in certain countries such as
Italy (COM(75) 319 final);

— the indirect effect of this measure in increasing urban
atmospheric pollution, in particular as a result of
photo-oxidation, has been observed on numerous
occasions;

— this measure causes various sleep and behavioural
disorders, which areiuiown to have serious secondary

consequences.

Can the Commission say:

1. whether it is aware of these or other studies in this

area,

2. what conclusions it has drawn and what measures it
intends to take in the light of this information?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(8 June_ _1990)_

An independent consultant carried out a study of the
advantages and disadvantages of summer time for the
Commission last year. The Commission itself has
gathered any other relevant information on this subject.
The results of these two exercises have been incorporated
in a report which the Commission has sent to the relevant
bodies in Parliament.

The points included in the report will be taken into
account when the Sixth Directive on summer time, which
will apply from 1993, is drawn up next year.

15. 10. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 259/39

The Commission will send a copy of the report direct to
the Honourable Member and Parliament's Secretariat.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 879/90

by Mr Yves Galland (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 April_ _1990)_

(90/C 259/84)

_Subject:_ Community policy in respect of organ
transplantation

Organ transplantation has greatly increased and has
become an effective form of everyday treatment thanks to
medical progress. However, the shortage of organs is a
major obstacle to transplantation, particularly in France.
Has the Commission carried out comparative studies of
the situation in the various Community Member States?
Does it intend to harmonize Community rules in this
sector?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(22 May_ _1990)_

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to
its answer to his oral question No H-398/90 (') where the
Commission indicated that it accepted that it was
desirable in principle to facilitate cross-frontier movement
of organs in order to create a bigger pool for better
type-matching and that it supported the idea of a
European database to permit better type-matching and a
worthwhile exchange of organs.

The Commission has not yet made a comparative study of
this problem in the different countries of the Community
and has no current plans for legislative action in this field.

( [l] ) Debates of the European Parliament No 3-389 (April 1990).

WRITTEN QUESTION No 945/90

by Mr Kenneth Stewart (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(17 April_ _1990)_

(90/C 259/85)

_Subject:_ Reciprocal visits within the Community by trade
union members and the holding of conferences
to harmonize working conditions

Will the Commission state if any provision has been made
for funding reciprocal visits by trade union members with

their counterparts in other Member States with a view to
harmonizing standards within their industry?

What is the feasibility of providing funding for the
provision of holding conferences with trade union
members from the various Member States practising the
same trade or profession, in view of the lifting of frontiers
for 1992?

Would the Commission agree that this facility for the
trade union members of the Community will be an
essential factor for the future of the European
Communities?

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(21_ _May_ _1990)_

The Commission has no official policy of funding visits
by trade unionists to their counterparts in other Member
States. However, in the framework of the Comett
Programme, the Commission is supporting specific
transnational training programmes involving Trade
Unions and include some exchanges. Similar operations
will be conducted under FORCE, when adopted by the
Council. Equivalent support is also given to transnational
training projects involving employees' organizations,
especially in relation to small and medium size firms.

This subject can be raised in the frequent contacts
between the Commission, the European Trade Union
Confederation and the European Trade Union Institute
to establish whether these kinds of - exchanges and
seminars should be supported.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 970/90

by Mr Dieter RogaJla(S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(25 April_ _1990)_

(90/C 259/86)

_Subject:_ Transfer of European driving licences

1. Does the Commission agree that the proven
capabilities required to obtain driving licences are similar
in all Member States?

2. Does the Commission agree that, accordingly, the
transfer of driving licences should basically depend on
driving abilities and not on questions of sovereignty?

3. What steps has the Commission taken to inform the
Member States of this view?

No C 259/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 10. 90

4. Is it true that the Commission has drawn up a fresh
proposal to settle the general question of the compulsory
transfer of driving licences in Member States of the
European Community without imposing time limits?

5. Is the Commission prepared to cooperate with the
national authorities to facilitate the transfer of driving
licences and ensure that this is done fairly?

6. Can the Commission say which Member States have
shown the greatest willingness to facilitate matters for the
holders of driving licences by being as unbureaucratic as
possible?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(9 July_ _1990)_

1, 2 and 3. Directive 80/1263/EEC O, which is
currently in force, was a first step towards harmonizing
the provisions on driving licences and introduced the
principle of the mutual recognition of driving licences
issued by the Member States, even though the training
courses for learner drivers and the content of theoretical
and practical tests often differ.

The Directive also introduced recognition and exchange
of licences if the "holder changes his place of residence to a
Member State other than that in which the driving licence
was issued. It should be remembered that a driving
licence, even those conforming to the Community model,
remains a national administrative document belonging to
the State that issued it.

4 and 5. The Commission has presented a new
, proposal for a Directive ( [2] ), currently under discussion by
the Council. The aim of the proposal is to harmonize the
conditions for issuing licences and, in particular,
minimum standards of physical and mental fitness and the
content of driving tests.

Parliament issued its opinion on this proposal on 12 June.

The Commission considers that this degree of
harmonization should allow for the recognition of
licences issued by the Member States even if the holder
changes his place of residence and that exchange is
therefore no longer justified.

Pending agreement on its proposal, the Commission is in
permanent contact with the Member States to ensure that
they apply the provisions of Directive 80/1263/EEC as
flexibly as possible with regard to Community nationals.

6. The Commission has no detailed information about
how flexibly the provisions of the present Directive are
applied. The great majority of complaints received
concern only the strict application of the Directive and in
very few cases do they relate to infringements.

0 OJ No L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 1.
O OJ No C 48,27. 2.1989, p. 1.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1081/90

by Mrs Winifred Ewing (ARC)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(10 May_ _1990)_

(90/C 259/87)

_Subject:_ Transport of food supplies to Eritrea

Will the Commission act now, as a matter of extreme
urgency, to ensure that vital food supplies get to the
starving people of Eritrea?

The food supply situation in the area is catastrophic as it
is totally dependent on under-resourced cross-border
supplies from Sudan.

Answer given by Mr Marin
on behalf of the Commission

_(29 June_ _1990)_

In order to face the dramatic situation which developed in
Ethiopia, and particularly in the Northern part of this
country (Eritrea and Tigrai), the Commission has since
the beginning of November 1989 decided to allocate
260 000 tonnes of food (valued at ECU 63 million) and an
emergency assistance of ECU 10,65 million to finance
interventions in the priority sectors of transport, storage,
health and nutrition.

As a traditional policy and in order to reach all the
populations affected in the Northern part of Ethiopia, the
Commission's assistance is channelled partly through
Government agencies and partly through nongovernmental and international organizations which have
access to the various regions of the country using all the
presently available routes.

The Commission intends to pursue this traditional policy,
particularly in the light of the statement of principles for
humanitarian relief effort in Ethiopia adopted in New
York on the 24 April 1990 by the main donor countries.

15. 10. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 259/41

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1145/90 WRITTEN QUESTION No 1213/90

by Mr Ian White (S) by Mr Francois-Xavier de Donnea (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities to the Commission of the European Communities
_(14 May_ _1990)_ _[A]_ _(22 February 1990)_

(90/C 259/88) (90/C 259/89)

_Subject:_ World development _Subject:_ Development bank for the Mediterranean

Indigenous companies in the poorest developing
countries may find it difficult to get access to the market
within the EC. Could the Commission advise what steps
the EC has taken to ensure access to relevant marketing
information and distribution channels?

Answer given by Mr Marin
on behalf of the Commission

_(29 June_ _1990)_

The different development instruments available to least
developed countries, that is the Lome Convention and the
provision of aid programmes for Asia and Latin American
countries, provide the possibility for countries to establish
programmes designed to improve commercial
performance both on the internal and export markets.
Most least developed countries being members of the
ACP and signatories to the Lome Convention can benefit
from the new provisions of Lome IV which provide for a
greater emphasis to be given to commercial questions
consequent on improved production and a greater
integration of economic operators including private
enterprises, cooperatives, and trade unions in the
development process.

Certain programmes currendy under way, such as the
funding of COLEACP, a joint EEC/ACP organization
uniting exporters and importers of tropical fruit,
demonstrate the success of efforts already undertaken.

At a meeting in Rome in March 1990, between
high-ranking officials and diplomats from Italy, France,
Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and
Mauritania, consideration was given to the setting up of a
development bank for the Mediterranean.

1. Was the Commission associated with the work of this
conference or was it informed of the results by the
Member States that took part?

2. Is the Commission considering proposing the
setting-up of such a development bank and has it
already carried out preparatory studies to this end?

Answer given by Mr Matutes
on behalf of the Commission

_(28 June_ _1990)_

1. The Commission has been informed of the results of
the conference's work, with which it was not associated.

2. The Commission has not carried out preparatory
studies into the setting-up of a development bank for the
Mediterranean. However, as it stated in its
Communication to the Council of 1 June 1990 on
redirecting the Community's Mediterranean policy ('), it
does consider that the ideas put forward warrant closer
examination.

O SEC(90)812.

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C. Special provisions

II. European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)
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B. Statute of the Court of Justice

C. Special provisions

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A. General rules of the Treaty

B. Statute of the Court of Justice

C. Special provisions

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A. Convention on certain common Institutions

B. Treaty establishing a Single Council and a
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C. Single European Act

D. Decision establishing a Court of First Instance

E. Protocol on Privileges and Immunities

F. Financial Controller

G. Staff Regulations

V. Rules of the Court

A. Rules of Procedure

B. Supplementary rules

C. Instructions to the Registrar

VI. Tables

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Synopsis of articles of the Treaties and the
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