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## of the European Communities

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ISSN 0378-6986

## C145

Volume 33

14 June 1990

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Contents P»g*

I _Information_

European Parliament

_Written Questions with answer_

No 591/89 by Mr Fernand Herman to the Commission
Subject: The countervailing duty plea lodged by the Maize Industry Association Group of the
EEC Countries concerning imports of maize gluten from the United States of America 1

No 592/89 by Mr Fernand Herman to the Commission
Subject: Detrimental effects of the importation of maize gluten from the United States of
America into the EEC 1

Joint answer to Written Questions Nos 591/89 and 592/89 1

No 603/89 by Mr Paul Lannoye to the Commission
Subject: Trans-European metropolitan line 1

No 625/89 by Mr Niall Andrews to the Commission

Subject: Motorcycles 2

No 633/89 by Mr James Fitzsimons to the Commission
Subject: Transport system linking Ireland with other Member States 2

No 686/89 by Mr Mihail Papayannakis to the Commission
Subject: Destruction of the Valia Kalda National Park 3

No 687/89 by Mr Mihail Papayannakis to the Commission
Subject: Threat to cave from quarrying 4

No 791/89 by Mr Gunter Topmann to the Commission
Subject: Concessions for blind people travelling on public transport 4

No 802/89 by Mr Petrus Cornelissen to the Commission
Subject: Inland waterway charges in northern France 4

(Continued overleaf)

Notice N o Contents (continued) Page

9 0 / C 145/10 N o 857/89 by M r j a a k Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission

Subject: ECSC support for Belgium 5

9 0 / C 145/11 N o 870/89 by M r j a a k Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission

Subject: Compatibility of differing parking charges according to the driver's place of residence
with the principles of equality and freedom of movement in the Community 5

9 0 / C 145/12 N o 940/89 by M r Carlos Robles Piquer to the Commission

Subject: The reasons for abandoning research on liquefying coal 6

9 0 / C 145/13 N o 1009/89 by M r Jose Valverde Lopez to the Commission

Subject: Drugs used to reduce stress during the transportation of animals 6

9 0 / C 145/14 N o 1099/89 by M r James Ford to the Commission

Subject: Role of environmental health officers in slaughterhouses 7

9 0 / C 145/15 N o 1121/89 by Mrs Raymonde Dury to the Commission

Subject: Introduction of a European professional identity card 8

9 0 / C 145/16 N o 1123/89 by Mrs A. Pollack to the Commission

Subject: Road congestion 8

9 0 / C 145/17 N o 1145/89 by Mrs Pauline Green to the Commission

Subject: The UN development programme in Central America 8

9 0 / C 145/18 N o 1181/89 by Mrs Pasqualina Napoletano to the Commission

Subject: Better use of Commission premises 9

9 0 / C 145/19 N o 1212/89 by Mrs Caroline Jackson to the Commission

Subject: Compliance with water Directives 10

9 0 / C 145/20 N o 1213/89 by Mrs Caroline Jackson to the Commission

Subject: Compliance with water Directives 10

9 0 / C 145/21 N o 1214/89 by Mrs Caroline Jackson to the Commission

Subject: Compliance with water Directives 10

9 0 / C 145/22 N o 1215/89 by Mrs Caroline Jackson to the Commission

Subject: Compliance with water Directives 10

9 0 / C 145/23 N o 1216/89 by Mrs Caroline Jackson to the Commission

Subject: Compliance with water Directives 11

9 0 / C 145/24 N o 1217/89 by Mrs Caroline Jackson to the Commission

Subject: Compliance with water Directives 11

9 0 / C 145/25 N o 1218/89 by Mrs Caroline Jackson to the Commission

Subject: Compliance with water Directives 11

9 0 / C 145/26 N o 1219/89 by Mrs Caroline Jackson to the Commission

Subject: Compliance with water Directives 11

9 0 / C 145/27 N o 1220/89 by Mrs Caroline Jackson to the Commission

Subject: Compliance with water Directive 11

(Continued on inside back cover)

Notice N o Contents (continued)

9 0 / C 145/28 N o 1221/89 by Mrs Caroline Jackson to the Commission

Subject: Compliance with water Directives 12

9 0 / C 145/29 N o 1222/89 by Mrs Caroline Jackson to the Commission

Subject: Compliance with water Directives 12

Joint answer to Written Questions Nos 1212/89, 1213/89, 1214/89, 1215/89,

1216/89,1217/89,1218/89,1219/89,1220/89,1221/89 and 1222/89 12

9 0 / C 145/30 N o 1274/89 by Mrs Carmen Llorca Vilaplana to the Commission

Subject: Hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic 12

9 0 / C 145/31 N o 1324/89 by M r Claude Desama to the Commission

Subject: Payment by ecu in the Community 13

9 0 / C 145/32 N o 8/90 by M r Jean-Pierre Raffarin to the Commission

Subject: Protection and enhancement of the Marais Poitevin 13

9 0 / C 145/33 N o 35/90 by M r Gerard Monnier-Besombes to the Commission

Subject: Special protection areas for the white-backed woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos) in

France 14

9 0 / C 145/34 N o 36/90 by M r Gerard Monnier-Besombes to the Commission

Subject: Special protection areas for the pygmy owl Glaucidium passerinum)in the Hautes-Alpes
14

9 0 / C 145/35 N o 48/90 by Mrs Raymonde Dury to the Commission

Subject: Advertisements by outside bodies in Commission publications 15

9 0 / C 145/36 N o 62/90 by M r Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission

Subject: European Parliament resolution of 18 June 1987 on apolitical solution to the Armenian
question 15

9 0 / C 145/37 N o 71/90 by M r Llewellyn Smith to the Commission

Subject: Information on nuclear fuels for Environmental Agency 16

9 0 / C 145/38 N o 215/90 by M r William Newton Dunn to the Commission

Subject: Unemployment statistics 16

9 0 / C 145/39 N o 246/90 by M r Neil Blaney to the Commission

Subject: Compensation for transport costs 16

9 0 / C 145/40 N o 506/90 by Mrs Cristiana Muscardini to the Commission

Subject: Electro-magnetic resonance treatment 16

9 0 / C 145/41 N o 782/90 by Sir James Scott-Hopkins to the Commission

Subject: Union of European Football Associations 17

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#### EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

WRITTEN QUESTION No 591/89

by Mr Fernand Herman (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(24 October 1989)_

(90/C 145/01)

_Subject:_ The countervailing duty plea lodged by the
Maize Industry Association Group of the EEC
Countries concerning imports of maize gluten
from the United States of America

Can the Commission state what action it intends to take

on the countervailing duty plea lodged by the Maize
Industry Association Group of the EEC Countries
concerning duty-free imports of maize gluten from the
United States, where its production is heavily subsidized?

WRITTEN QUESTION No 592/89

by Mr Fernand Herman (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(24 October 1989)_

(90/C 145/02)

_Subject:_ Detrimental effects of the importation of maize
gluten from the United States of America into
the EEC

Can the Commission provide an estimate of the
detrimental effects of the importation into the EEC of
maize gluten originating in the United States, where its
production is heavily subsidized, bearing in mind not only
the gap which has to be closed by maize producers in the
Community in the face of unfair competition from
duty-free imports of maize gluten, but also the costs to
the EEC budget in storage and export refunds in resulting
from the substitution of American maize gluten for
Community-produced grain as a feedingstuff for
livestock?

Joint answer to Written Questions No 591/89

and 592/89 given by Mr Andriessen

on behalf of the Commission

_(29 January 1990)_

The Commission is at present unable to answer the
Honourable Member's question. Its standard practice

regarding any question concerning possible complaints
being examined under the anti-dumping or anti-subsidy
regulations is to refrain from comment or even
confirmation that such complaints have been lodged.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 603/89

by Mr Paul Lannoye (V)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(27 October 1989)_

(90/C 145/03)

_Subject:_ Trans-European metropolitan line

A project is currently under consideration for the
extension of the Lille metropolitan line to Roubaix and
Tourcoing, a project on which we are far from
unanimous. No less than four different projects have been
drawn up since 1980 for the same purpose. In addition,
the need for the Roubaix-Tourcoing section is disputed,
since, according to estimates, only 1 200 to 1 300
passengers could be expected to use it during the rush
hours.

Since they are unable to obtain all the subsidies they
require from the French Government, the promoters are
planning to extend the projected line to the centre of
Mouscron (Belgium), in order to obtain additional
subsidies at European level (see 'Nord Eclair' of 1 August
1989 and 2 September 1989).

What are the Commission's aims in the case of this

project? Has it enquired into the cost-effectiveness of this
proposed metropolitan line and the number of passengers
likely to use it? If so, can it give the results? Finally, has
the Commission carried out an environmental impact
study, and if so, can it provide a copy?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(21 December 1989)_

The extension of the Lille metro line to Roubaix and

Tourcoing and possibly into Belgian territory to

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Mouscron is a project of local interest which has not as
yet been referred to the Commission and on which the
Commission currently has no background information.

The Commission would point out, however, that financial
assistance to infrastructure projects is granted, within the
limits of available funds, according to highly restrictive
criteria, taking into account economic, geographical and
environmental factors as well as the Community interest.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 625/89

by Mr Niall Andrews (RDE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(27 October 1989)_

(90/C 145/04)

_Subject:_ Motorcycles

Will the Commission provide information on what
legislation is proposed on motorcycles on issues such as
capacity limitations, noise restrictions, banning of
aircooled engines, licensing and insurance, leg protectors,
compulsory daytime lighting on motorcycle safety
training?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann
on behalf of the Commission

_(19 January 1990)_

Two Directives have now been adopted as part of the
harmonization of the laws and motorcycle construction:
Directive 78/1015 ('), as amended by Directive 87/56 ('),
on the permissible sound level and exhaust system, and
Directive 80/780 ( [3] ) on rear-view mirrors.

With a view to the single Community-wide market in
1993, the Commission plans to submit proposals for
directives on an EEC type-approval procedure for
motorcycles in 1990. The work now in progress takes
account of the various features and characteristics of

motorcycles, including capacity limitation, leg protectors
and means of engine cooling, as referred to by the
Honourable Member.

With regard to motorcycle licencing, the proposal for a
Council Directive on driving licences (") provides for the
division of a category 'A' (motorcycles) into two

subcategories: up to and including 400 cc or 35 kW, and
over 400 cc or 35 kW. An optional subcategory for light
motorcycles (up to 125 cc) is also introduced.

The aim of the subdivison is to permit progressive access
to the driving of larger capacity or more powerful
motorcycles while allowing young drivers to master
driving skills on smaller motorcycles so as to minimize the
number of accidents.

At present, subcategories exist within category 'A' in
several Member States.

With regard to the compulsory daytime lighting of
motorcycles, this is a point which will be raised in
discussions with national experts as part of a Commission
project for a proposal on highway regulations and road
signs which will start shortly.

(') OJNoL349, 13. 12. 1978, p. 21.
O OJNoL24, 27. 1. 1987, p. 42.
O OJNoL229, 30. 8. 1980, p. 49.
O COM(88) 705 final.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 633/89

by Mr James Fitzsimons (RDE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(27 October 1989)_

(90/C 145/05)

_Subject:_ Transport system linking Ireland with other
Member States

Will the commission outline its main achievements so far

and future objectives for ensuring the development of an
efficient, cost-effective transport system linking Ireland
with the rest of the EC, both for the movement of freight
and for the development of tourism and travel ?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(21 December 1989)_

The Commission is well aware of the specific position of
Ireland within the Community's transport network and
has taken this into account when selecting projects
for which it has granted financial support from its
infrastructure budget. These projects have included for
Ireland:

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Budget

1983

1984

1985

1986/1987

1988

Project

Wexford Bypass (road)

Shankill-Bray Bypass (road)

Dunleer Bypass (road)

Dublin Ring Road: Tallaght Road/Galway Road

Dublin Ring Road: Northern Cross Road

Total

Amount
(ECU million)

3

2,4

4

3

5

17,4

The Medium-Term Transport Infrastructure
Programme, presented by the Commission in June
1986 O, presents among its priority objectives — which
were approved by the Council — the improvement
of land-sea links, particularly in the corridor
UK-Ireland-Continent, as well as a better integration of
remote regions into the Community network. These
objectives were confirmed in the action programme of
June 1988 ( [2] ), which specifically refers to the
improvement of the north-south transit link in Ireland to
serve the major ports by road as well as by rail. Finally, the
June 1989 Communication from the Commission to the

Council regarding a transport infrastructure policy —
concentration of efforts and means ( [3] ) — stresses the
importance of the road axe towards Ireland (A5/A55
North Wales coast road).

Furthermore, in the National Development Plan 1989 to
1993 presented to the Commission by the Irish
Government on 22 March 1989, far-reaching proposals
were made for the improvement of access to and from
Ireland as well as for the improvement of communications
within Ireland.

The Community Support Framework (1989 to 1993),
agreed between the Commission and Ireland, identifies
the need to offset the effects of Ireland's peripheral
location as one of the specific priorities for action under
the CSF. The European Regional Development Fund will
provide substantial Community assistance for the
improvement of national primary routes, as well as for
other transport infrastructure projects, including ports,
airports and railways. These measures will significantly
improve transport links between all parts of Ireland and
other Member States.

(') COM(86) 340 final.
( [2] ) COM(88) 340 final.
( [3] ) COM(89) 238 final.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 686/89

by Mr Mihail Papayannakis (GUE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(6 November 1989)_

(90/C 145/06)

_Subject:_ Destruction of the Valia Kalda National Park

In the Pindhos Mountains in north-west Greece lies Valia

Kalda, a valley of great ecological importance which was

declared a national park in 1966. In 1987, the Greek
Government put forward a proposal to include this
national park among the protected areas falling under
Directive 79/409/EEC ('). Despite opposition from the
inhabitants of the area and protests in the villages of
Vovousia Zagoriou in the prefecture of Ioannina and
Perivoli in the prefecture of Grevena, the Greek Public
Power Corporation decided to erect a number of dams
altering the distribution of the water and upsetting the
ecological balance in the area causing irreparable damage
to the ecosystem of the national park with wide-ranging
repercussions for the Aoos Valley.

In reply to Question No 2055/88 ( [2] ) on the same subject,
Commissioner Ripa di Meana stated (21 March 1989)
that the Commission had requested information from the
Greek authorities in response to a complaint.

Will the Commission say:

1. what has resulted from this complaint?

2. whether Directive 85/337/EEC ( [3] ) on the assessment
of the effects of certain public and private projects on
the environment has been observed?

3. whether it will enforce measures to compensate for the
damage caused to the national park pursuant to
Article 3 (2) of Directive 79/409/EEC? and

4. what measures it will take, in general, against Greece
for violating Directive 79/409/EEC?

O OJ No L 103, 25. 4. 1979, p. 1.
O OJN0CI8O, 17.7. 1989, p. 41.
( [3] ) OJNoL175, 5.7. 1985, p. 40.

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

_(28 February 1990)_

1. The Greek authorities have not yet supplied the
information requested by the Commission as part of its
investigation into the complaint about the matter referred
to by the Honourable Member.

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2. The information requested also concerns the
question of compliance with Directive 85/337/EEC
concerning which infringement procedures are currently
in progress since Greece has not yet adopted national
implementing measures in respect of this Directive.

3 and 4. The Commission is taking measures against
Greece for failure to comply with the provisions of
Directive 79/409/EEC, and more especially Articles 3 (2),
4 (3) and 4 (4) in the case of the matter referred to.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 687/89

by Mr Mihail Papayannakis (GUE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(6 November 1989)_

(90/C 145/07)

_Subject:_ Threat to cave from quarrying

According to complaints by local residents, there are
plants to open a quarry near the village of Kokinoyia in
the prefecture of Drama above the cave at Mara. As there
are already other quarries in operation in the vicinity, this
poses a direct threat to the cave at Mara with its abundant
stalagmites and stalactites. Will the Commission say what
measures it intends to take in view of the fact that this

scheme is in contravention of Article 3 of Directive

85/337/EEC (') on the assessment of the effects of
certain public and private projects on the environment
which stipulates that the environmental impact assessment
shall identify, describe and assess the direct and indirect
effect of a project on human beings, the soil, water, the
landscape and the cultural heritage.

Annex II of the Directive lists 12 types of project which
may, according to circumstances, have a considerable
impact on the environment (Article 4 (2)); these include
extractive industries. Moreover, the above activity is in
contravention of the Greek framework law on the

environment which provides for the enactment of
measures to carry out environmental impact assessment in
accordance with the spirit and the context of the
Community Directive (Articles 4 and 5 of Law
1650/1986).

O OJNoL175,5.7. 1985, p. 40.

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

_(30 January 1990)_

The Commission has taken note of the matter raised by
the Honourable Member. It will be asking the Greek
authorities for detailed information, and particularly
what concrete measures they intend to take in the case in
point to comply with Directive 85/337/EEC on the

assessment of the effects of certain public and private
projects on the environment.

As Greece has not yet introduced national measures to
implement this Directive, an infringement procedure is in

progress.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 791/89

by Mr Giinter Topmann (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(23 November 1989)_

(90/C 145/08)

_Subject:_ Concessions for blind people travelling on public

transport

What concessions are available for blind people and
people accompanying them who use public transport,
such as the railways, ships and planes in the Member
States of the European Community?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(15 February 1990)_

Since there is no Community legislation, the matter falls
within the competence of the Member State, which may
require railways to fulfil public service obligations in
respect of certains categories of passengers. Railway
companies sometimes offer concessions for the blind and
people accompanying them, including free transport for
guide dogs, on their own initiative, as do some airlines
and shipping companies.

Since 1 Novemer 1985 there has been an agreement
between Community railway companies and those of
Switzerland and Austria allowing a person accompanying
a blind person to travel free of charge. Some countries
(e.g. the Benelux countries) have similar provisions for
those accompanying any severely disabled person.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 802/89

by Mr Petrus Cornelissen (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(28 November 1989)_

(90/C 145/09)

_Subject:_ Inland waterway charges in northern France

1. Is the Commission aware that inland waterway
charges in northern France are mainly geared to small
vessels, despite the fact that the canals are also navigable
by large vessels?

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2. Does the Commission consider such a policy to be in
accordance with the principle of non-discrimination,
since it constitutes a form of protection and preferential
treatment for French skippers, who operate smaller
vessels?

3. Does the Commission not therefore agree that the
(lower) charges should be applied to the larger vessels,
which are also able to use these waters?

4. Does the Commission agree that, in a view of the
above, the inland waterway charges in northern France
should be adjusted and what measures is it considering to
bring this about?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(21 December 1989)_

The Commission is aware that tariffs currently applied in
inland waterway transport in the north of France for
certain characters are not differentiated according to the
tonnage of the vessel.

From an economic point of view, this system could entail
certain disadvantages, in particular for the shippers
located in this area.

However, taking into account the tariff system is applied
uniformly to transporters of all nationalities, this practice
does not appear to infringe the principle of
non-discrimination in the EEC Treaty.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 857/89

by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(29 November 1989)_

(90/C 145/10)

_Subject:_ ECSC support for Belgium

Would the Commission kindly provide details of the
various forms of aid granted by the ECSC to Belgium
over the period 1985 to 1988, including both subsidies and
loans?

Could the Commission also provide a description of the
projects concerned, including the name of the person or
institution that was the beneficiary and the amount per
project?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(23 February 1990)_

The Honourable Member will find below a statement of

ECSC loans (Article 56) and subloans from 1985 to 22
November 1989.

Financial intermediaries

_Banque Bruxelles Lambert_

18 subloans Limburg/Hasselt

4 subloans Limburg/Tongeren

1 subloan Liege

1 subloan Charleroi

Total

_Caisse Nationale Credit Professionnel_

10 subloans Limbourg/Hasselt

2 subloans Liege

Total

_Kredietbank_

28 subloans Limburg/Hasselt

1 subloan Limburg/Maaseik

Total

_Societe Generate de Banque_

12 subloans Limburg/Hasselt

2 subloans Limburg/Maaseik

Total

_Societe Nationale de Credit_ _a_ _I'lndustrie_

18 subloans Limburg/Hasselt

1 subloan Limburg/Maaseik

1 subloan Limburg/Tongeren

Total

WRITTEN QUESTION No 870/89

by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(29 November 1989)_

(90/C 145/11)

_Subject:_ Compatibility of differing parking charges
according to the driver's place of residence with
the principles of, equality and freedom of
movement in the Community

Some Belgian towns are thinking of introducing a parking
system which imposes differing charges on locals and
visitors.

Could the Commission state whether such differing
treatment on the basis of the driver's place of residence is

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compatible with the principle of equality in the
Community laid down in Article 7 of the EEC Treaty and
with the implementation of freedom of movement in the
Community? Might not the same questions be asked of
differing charges for different parking zones irrespective
of the driver's place of residence?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(8 February 1990)_

The question whether a differentiated scale of parking
charges depending on the driver's place of residence is
compatible with the principles of equal treatment and
freedom of movement in the Community has been raised
with regard to the plans of certain Belgian towns to
introduce this type of scale.

It should first be noted that the Commission was

previously unaware of such plans.

As regards the question of compatibility with the principle
of non-discrimination laid down in Article 7 of the EEC

Treaty, the Commission would emphasize that this
Article only prohibits discrimination on grounds of
nationality. For this reason, charging different parking
fees according to the place of residence of the driver or
the place of registration of the car cannot in principle
constitute an infringement of Article 7, provided that the
same treatment is given to all Community nationals. The
second part of the question, namely whether such charges
obstruct the implementation of free movement, falls
within the Commission's ambit only if it is a question of
hidden discrimination against nationals of other Member
States or if the charges create an obstacle to free
movement between Member States.

Consequently, the Commission believes that charging
different fees according to place of residence or place of
registration does not in itself constitute an infringement
of Community law.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 940/89

by Mr Carlos Robles Piquer (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7 December 1989)_

(90/C 145/12)

_Subject:_ The reasons for abandoning research on
liquefying coal

In its recent proposal for a Council decision on the
research and development framework programme 1990 to
1994, the Commission stated that certain lines of research
in the energy field were to be abandoned. The argument
advanced was predominantly an environmental one and
research into the liquefying of coal was mentioned
specifically. This, however, is a field in which the
Commission has helped to place the Community at the
forefront of technological progress.

Would the Commission state whether the abandonment

of this line of research is motivated by environmental
considerations or the question of economic viability? In
either event, what is the comparative value, from an
environmental point of view, of the results already
obtained in this field?

Answer given by Mr Pandolfi
on behalf of the Commission

_(2 March 1990)_

The scientific and technical results obtained in the field of

coal liquefaction in Europe are promising. Besides the
R&D work funded by the Commission, the results
obtained by the Federal Republic of Germany in their
prototype facilities of Bottrop — no longer in existence —
were also interesting. A further prototype will be put into
operation at the Point of Ayr site in the United Kingdom,
with the aid of Commission demonstration programmes.

Community research has been pursued within the
framework of the last Non-Nuclear Energy Programme
with a total investment of about ECU 14 million in 36

contracts. The list of these contracts will be sent directly
to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat of the

European Parliament. A critical review of the status of
coal liquefaction technology has been prepared for the
Commission by a group of well-known experts and
published in the form of a book (EUR 11.191).

Coal liquefaction is still non-competitive. However, it has
reached an advanced stage of development and could be
rapidly implemented in industrial applications where
needed. There are, however, environmental concerns
associated with it. Because of these considerations, and of
the prevailing limitation of funding, priority has been
given to other R&D and this research topic has been
discontinued in the Commission's programmes for the
time being.

Much of the basic research for the Point of Ayr project
was financed in the framework of the ECSC Coal

Research Programme, and the latter still includes a small
amount of research related to coal liquefaction.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1009/89

by Mr Jose Valverde Lopez (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7 December 1989)_

(90/C 145/13)

_Subject:_ Drugs used to reduce stress during the
transportation of animals

Controlling the manufacture and consumption of the
drugs used to reduce stress during the transportation of

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animals tan particular pigs^ to slaughterhouses poses
numerousproblems inthe various member states, fhe
use of neuroleptic agents and adrenergicbetablockers
poses problems not onlv in terms of research into methods
of detecting the residues of drugs administeredprior to
transportation^but alsointerms of controls onthe sale
and prescription of such products, without sufficient
controls on the manufactured distributions ^ 1 ^ ^rid

application of these p^oductsmhev can easilv be diverted
to other uses. Rerhaps the^ ought to be subject to the
same controls as psychotropic substances for human use.
^ h a t is the position of the Commission on this issued
Moes it possess data on the production and consumption
of such products within the C^ommunitv^

Answer ^venbv^rlviac^har^v

on behalf of the C^nrnission

g^^^r^r^^^

A number of medicinal products have been authorised
bv ^viembe^ states in accordance with directive

^IB^^IBLLC^ i^ order to reduce stress during the
transport of pigs^ including the nonspecific
beta-adrenergic blocking agent cara^oloh and various
tranquilizers such as a^aperone and the phenothia^ine
derivates ^opriop^oma^ine^ aceproma^ine^ chlor^
proma^ine^.L^hese products aremn generals onlv available
on veterinary prescription. In most member states a
withdrawal period of at least ^4 bourse and sometimes
substantiallvlonger^ is laiddown as acondition of the
marketing authori^ation^which prevents these medicinal
products being lawfully used during transport to
slaughter. Plowevermnthe^etherlands certain products
are authorised for use in pigs without a withdrawal
period. Because production and control of these
substances rests with the ^viember^tatesmhe Commission

does not keep statistics on these data.

I h e working partv on the safetv of residues of the
CommitteeforVeterinarv^iedicinal Rroductshasbeen

asked to consider the available data on the safetv of

compounds used for this purpose and to advise the
commission on the levels of residues which mav be

accepted without hazard for human beings. (Once this
evaluation is complete^which is expectedshortlvmt will be
possible to determine whether the existing methods of
analysis for the detection of residues are sufficiently
sensitives or whether the development of new methods is
required, member states will then be requested to include
appropriate monitoring fo^ these compounds in the
national residue surveillance programmes provided for bv
Mirective^DB4D9BP^CgE

In the meantime^ however^ember states have agreed on
aprovisional basis tomonitor fo^^esidues of the most
commonlvusedcompounds using test methods sensitive
to at leasttOO micrograms per kilogram r^parts per billions.

In r^ebruarvt9^9ghe (commission presented proposals to
increase the supervision of the distributionofveterinarv

medicinal products and to facilitate the detection of illicit
useof veterinary medicinalproducts^. In viewof the
wide range of uses for medicinal products containing
these compounds^ both in human and veterinary
medicines it would not appear practicable to envisage
additional specific controls along thelinessuggestedbv
the honourable member.

It should also be realised that the bestwav to reduce stress

during the transportation of animals is not to use drugs^
but to pav careful attention to the conditions of transports
such as stockingdensitvand ventilations and to ensure
careful handling at loading and unloading.

(') OJNoL317,6. 11. 1981,p. 1.
g) OJNoL275,26.9. 1986, p. 36.
g) COM(88) 779 final.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1099/89

by Mr James Ford (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

(79 December 7 9&9J

(90/C 145/14)

_Subject:_ Role of environmental health officers in
slaughterhouses

Although accepting that Directive 64/433/EEC ( [l] ) of 26
June 1964 makes a valuable contribution to ensuring the
fitness of animals for slaughter for human consumption,
will the Commission say what proposals it has to ensure
the fitness of the premises, practices and operatives for
handling and production of foodstuffs in such premises?

g) OJNo 121,29.7. 1964, p. 2012.

Answer given by Mr Mac Sharry
on behalf of the Commission

_(28 February 1990)_

Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems
affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat covers not
only the health of animals going for slaughter and the
wholesomeness of the resulting meat but also lays down
detailed rules on the construction of slaughterhouses,
cutting plants and coldstores and hygiene rules to be
observed during the slaughter of livestock and the cutting
and storage of fresh meat. In particular Article 8 (2)
requires approved establishments to be inspected and
supervised under the responsibility of an official
veterinarian, who may be assisted in purely material tasks
by staff specially trained for the purpose.

No C 145/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 6. 90

Veterinary experts from the Commission make
on-the-spot inspections to check that the Directive is
uniformly applied throughout the Member States.

The Commission has sent the Council a proposal for a
Regulation laying down general health rules for the
production and placing on the market of products of
animal origin and specific health rules for certain
products of animal origin ( [1] ). This Regulation, which will
also apply to establishments approved under the
provisions of Directive 64/433/EEC, stipulates that
manufacturers of animal products are to adopt all
necessary measures to prevent public health hazards, and
in particular are to identify and monitor the critical
hazard points in establishments.

O COM(89) 492 final.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1121/89

by Mrs Raymonde Dury (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(19 December 1989)_

(90/C 145/15)

_Subject:_ Introduction of a European professional identity
card

An internationally famous cardiologist from Liege was
recently travelling by air when one of his fellow
passengers suffered a heart attack. Because his identity
card did not indicate his professional status, this doctor
was initially prevented from treating the victim. He
managed to make himself known only by showing a lapel
badge issued by a conference he had been attending.

1. Might not the Commission consider introducing a
European card for issue to certain categories of
professional people to enable them to prove their
status anywhere and at any time?

2. Could teachers also be issued with such cards which

would allow them to enjoy the reduced rates of
admission to museums, art galleries and the like
offered by various Member States to the academic
profession?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann
on behalf of the Commission

_(8 March 1990)_

The Commission agrees that it might be convenient for
certain categories of professional people to be able to
prove their status at any time. However, cards proving
identity or professional status already exist in each

Member State and these should suffice, provided, of
course, that people do not leave them at home.

Bearing in mind existing priorities and the principle of
subsidiarity, the Commission believes this to be a matter
best dealt with by the competent national authorities,
there being no urgent need for Community-wide
standardization of professional cards at the present time.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1123/89

by Mrs A. Pollack (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(19 December 1989)_

(90/C 145/16)

_Subject:_ Road congestion

What studies, if any, has the Commission undertaken into
ways and means of reducing traffic congestion in major
cities?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(6 March 1990)_

The Commission put in hand a study on the Community's
contribution to solving urban traffic problems in the
summer of 1989.

The aim is to assess transport policies in terms of
infrastructure and organization, and to describe and
compare the present situation and future prospects in 12
cities in the Community.

The results are expected for the end of the year and
further steps could be considered at a later stage.

Furthermore the Commission will put up a Green Paper
on the urban environment, in which issues relating to
traffic will also be addressed, in the first half of this year.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1145/89

by Mrs Pauline Green (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(10 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/17)

_Subject:_ The UN development programme in Central
America

What steps is the Commission taking to support the
United Nations Development Programme in Central
America?

14. 6. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 145/9

Answer given by Mr Matutes
on behalf of the Commission

_(7 February 1990)_

The Community's activities in Central America come
under the economic cooperation agreement between the
EEC and the countries of Central America signed in
Luxembourg on 12 November 1985.

In January 1989, as part of such cooperation, Central
American countries put before that Community a draft
programme to restructure, revive and strengthen the
process of economic integration in the isthmus — this
being an essential element in the drive to achieve
economic stability and peace in the region.

The programme is based on the guidelines evolved under
the Special Plan for Economic Cooperation for Central
America (PEC) adopted by the UN General Assembly in
May 1988 and coordinated by the UNDP.

At the last joint ministerial meeting between the
Community and the countries of Central America, held in
San Pedro de Sula in February 1989 (San Jose V), the
Community undertook to examine the project. As a
result, in November 1989 the first stage of a programme
aimed at establishing a regional payments system with
Community financial assistance amounting to ECU 43,5
million was approved. Other projects are under study.

The Commission also took part in the first meeting of all
parties cooperating under PEC, which was held from 4 to
9 July 1989 in Geneva under the aegis of the United
Nations. The meeting's aim was to ensure international
coordination between the governments of the Central
American countries and the governments and institutions
taking part in the plan.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1181/89

by Mrs Pasqualina Napoletano (GUE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/18)

_Subject:_ Better use of Commission premises

A large-scale removal operation is expected to take place
towards the end of this year or early next year, with the
initial aim of relocating the Commission's translation
services.

1. What will be the total cost of this operation, including
the cost of removal, partitioning, reinstalling dataprocessing and other works?

2. It is proposed to relocate the services concerned in the
JECL Building close to the Rondpoint Schuman that is
at present mainly occupied by the services of DG IX,
responsible for personnel management and property
services, whose departments include:

— the offices of the Community accident and
sickness insurance scheme,

— departments dealing with pensions, recruitment,
medical services, health and safety, and

— the printing department.

Most of these services will therefore have to be moved

out, mainly into the premises vacated by the translation
services. They will then be dispersed in five or six
buildings in various parts of the city. The likely
consequences of this dispersal will be:

— disruption of services, and

— confusion and considerable time-wasting for all staff
using the services of DG IX. All Community
institution staff having dealings with these services
will thus also be affected.

In these circumstances can the Commission say why it has
not reserved the Breydel Building which will shortly be
available, with a total capacity approximately equal to that
set aside for the translators? This solution would have had

the advantage of preventing the removal and dispersal of
a Directorate-General that is essential for the functioning
of other Commission services and for the staff of all the

Community institutions.

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

_(6 February 1990)_

The overall cost of the removal operation referred to by
the Honourable Member is estimated at ECU 1 700 000.

However, this should rapidly be recouped by the benefits
expected from the reorganization and regrouping of the
Translation Service.

Moving the translators to the Breydel building was ruled
out because, in accordance with the Commission's
accommodation plan, this building has been earmarked
for Directorates-General XI (Environment, Nuclear
Safety and Civil Protection) and XIII (Telecommunications, Information Industries and Innovation)
and fitted out to meet their requirements. Moreover,
unlike the JECL building, it is not large

No C 145/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 6. 90

enough to accommodate all the translation units. As
regards the Directorate-General for Personnel and
Administration, its departments will be concentrated
largely in and around the Orban building in an
arrangement which reflects their operational structure.
Furthermore, the distance between the buildings in this
area and those situated around the Rond Point Schuman

is insignificant.

These arrangements represent a logical solution to the
problems facing the Commission as a result of the
upsurge in its activities and the office accommodation
situation in Brussels.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1212/89

by Mrs Caroline Jackson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/19)

_Subject:_ Compliance with water Directives

How many (a) reasoned opinions, and (b) written
applications to the European Court of Justice has the
Commission issued to each Member State to date since

1980, what was the outcome where the European Court
of Justice has reached a judgment and what follow-up
action has the Commission taken in these cases in respect
of each of the following Directives:

80/778/EEC (') — drinking water,

75/440/EEC ( [2] ) — quality of surf ace water for drinking,

79/869/EEC ( [3] ) — measurement sampling and analysis of
surface water for drinking?

(') OJNoL229, 30. 8. 1989, p. 11.
O OJNoL 194,25.7. 1975, p. 26.
O OJ No L 271, 29. 10. 1979, p. 44.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1213/89

by Mrs Caroline Jackson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/20)

_Subject:_ Compliance with water Directives

How many (a) reasoned opinions, and (b) written
applications to the European Court of Justice has the
Commission issued to each Member State to date since

1980, what was the outcome where the European Court
of Justice has reached a judgment and what follow-up
action has the Commission taken in these cases in respect
of the following Directive:

76/160/EEC O — bathing waters?

(') OJNoL31,5.2.1976, p. 1.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1214/89

by Mrs Caroline Jackson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/21)

_Subject:_ Compliance with water Directives

How many (a) reasoned opinions, and (b) written
applications to the European Court of Justice has the
Commission issued to each Member State to date since

1980, what was the outcome where the European Court
of Justice has reached a judgment and what follow-up
action has the Commission taken in these cases in respect
of each of the following Directives:

79/923/EEC (') — shellfish waters,

78/659/EEC ( [2] ) — water quality for freshwater fish?

(') OJNoL281,10. 11. 1979,p. 47.
O OJNoL222, 14. 8. 1978, p. 1.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1215/89

by Mrs Caroline Jackson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/22)

_Subject:_ Compliance with water Directives

How many (a) reasoned opinions, and (b) written
applications to the European Court of Justice has the
Commission issued to each Member State to date since

1980, what was the outcome where the European Court
of Justice has reached a judgment and what follow-up
action has the Commission taken in these cases in respect
of the following Directive:

80/68/EEC O — groundwater?

O OJNoL20,26. 1.1980, p. 43.

14. 6. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities N o C 145/11

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1216/89

by Mrs Caroline Jackson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/23)

_Subject:_ Compliance with water Directives

How may (a) reasoned opinions, and (b) written
applications to the European Court of Justice has the
Commission issued to each Member State to date since

1980, what was the outcome where the European Court
of Justice has reached a judgment and what follow-up
action has the Commission taken in these cases in respect
of the following Directive:

76/464/EEC O — dangerous substances?

(') OJNoL129, 18.5. 1976, p. 23.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1217/89

by Mrs Caroline Jackson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/24)

_Subject:_ Compliance with water Directives

How may (a) reasoned opinions, and (b) written
applications to the European Court of Justice has the
Commission issued to each Member State to date since

1980, what was the outcome where the European Court
of Justice has reached a judgment and what follow-up
action has the Commission taken in these cases in respect
of each of the following Directives:

78/176/EEC O — titanium dioxide waste,

82/883/EEC ( [2] ) — titanium dioxide waste amendment?

O OJ No L 54, 25. 2. 1978, p. 19.
O OJNoL378,31.12. 1982, p. 1.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1218/89

by Mrs Caroline Jackson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/25)

_Subject:_ Compliance with water Directives

How many (a) reasoned opinions, and (b) written
applications to the European Court of Justice has the

Commission issued to each Member State to date since

1980, what was the outcome where the European Court
of Justice has reached a judgment and what follow-up
action has the Commission taken in these cases in respect
of each of the following Directives:

82/176/EEC O — discharges of mercury by chlor alkali
industry,

84/156/EEC O — discharges of mercury by other

sectors?

O OJNoL81,27.3. 1982, p. 29.
O OJNoL74, 17.3. 1984, p. 49.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1219/89

by Mrs Caroline Jackson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/26)

_Subject:_ Compliance with water Directives

How many (a) reasoned opinions, and (b) written
applications to the European Court of Justice has the
Commission issued to each Member State to date since

1980, what was the outcome where the European Court
of Justice has reached a judgment and what follow-up
action has the Commission taken in these cases in respect
of the following Directive:

84/491/EEC (') — discharges of HCH (lindane)?

O OJNoL274, 17. 10. 1984, p. 11.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1220/89

by Mrs Caroline Jackson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/27)

_Subject:_ Compliance with water Directive

How many (a) reasoned opinions, and (b) written
applications to the European Court of Justice has the
Commission issued to each Member State to date since

1980, what was the outcome where the European Court
of Justice has reached a judgment and what follow-up
action has the Commission taken in these cases in respect
of the following Directive:

83/513/EEC O — discharges of cadmium?

O OJNoL291,24. 10. 1983, p. 1.

No C 145/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 6. 90

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1221/89

by Mrs Caroline Jackson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/28)

_Subject:_ Compliance with water Directives

How many (a) reasoned opinions, and (b) written
applications to the European Court of Justice has the
Commission issued to each Member State to date since

1980, what was the outcome where the European Court
of Justice has reached a judgment and what follow-up
action has the Commission taken in these cases in respect
of the following Directive:

88/347/EEC (') — setting standards for aldrin etc.?

O OJNoL 158,25.6. 1988,p. 35.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1222/89

by Mrs Caroline Jackson (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(9 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/29)

_Subject:_ Compliance with water Directives

How many (a) reasoned opinions, and (b) written
applications to the European Court of Justice has the
Commission issued to each Member State to date since

1980, what was the outcome where the European Court
of Justice has reached a judgment and what follow-up
action has the Commission taken in these cases in respect
of the following Directive:

86/280/EEC (') — discharges of List I substances etc.?

O OJ No L 181,4. 7. 1986, p. 16.

Joint answer to Written Questions Nos 1212/89, 1213/89,

1214/89, 1215/89, 1216/89, 1217/89, 1218/89, 1219/89,

1220/89,1221/89 and 1222/89 given by Mr Delors

on behalf of the Commission

_(15 February 1990)_

The Commission would ask the Honourable Member to

refer to the reports on the monitoring of the application
of Community law which it has been sending to
Parliament each year since 1983 and in which all the
information requested can be found ('). In a number of

cases of infringement, the Commission has been obliged
to proceed under Article 171 of the Treaty, which
requires Member States to take the necessary measures to
comply with the judgments of the Court of Justice.

The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable
Member and to Parliament's Secretariat a table relating to
the Directives in question.

(') First report: COM(84) 181 final.
Second report: COM(85) 149 final.
Third report: OJ No C 220, 1.9.1986.
Fourth report: OJ No C 338, 16. 12. 1987,
Fifth report: OJ No C 310, 5. 12. 1988.
Sixth report: OJ No C 330, 30. 12. 1989.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1274/89

by Mrs Carmen Llorca Vilaplana (PPE)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(15 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/30)

_Subject:_ Hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic

According to recent information from the US National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the
hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic is closing up. In
view of the concern expressed by the European
Parliament in recently adopted reports, which identified
CFCs as the most significant factor responsible for this
worrying phenomenon, what is the Commission's
assessment of the position now that the fact that the
ozone layer hole is closing would appear to cast doubt on
the destructive impact on the ozone layer of CFCs which
certain scientists ascribe to them?

Answer given by Mr Pandolfi
on behalf of the Commission

_(2_ _March 1990)_

In spring 1987, the ozone column over Antarctica had
been reduced by up to 60%. Preliminary results of
measurements in 1989 showed an ozone depletion in the
same order of magnitude.

Evidence is accumulating that this depletion is mainly due
to chlorine in part derived from man-made chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Although no dramatic ozone reductions have been
measured in the Arctic region, there is evidence of
perturbed chlorine chemistry during winter.

The Commission gives great importance to elucidating all
major problems related to stratospheric ozone depletion.

14. 6. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 145/13

In the framework of the research programme STEP
(Science and Technology for Environmental Protection),
the Commission has initiated a coordinated European
research activity in this field with emphasis on the Arctic
region.

The Commission considers that the international

scientific consensus on the dangers posed to the ozone
layer requires continued vigilance and the adoption of
measures for the reduction of ozone-depleting
substances.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 1324/89

by Mr Claude Desama (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(22 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/31)

_Subject:_ Payment by ecu in the Community

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has just carried out a
trial in which the ecu was used as a means of payment.
The experiment met with some success. Some major
obstacles do however remain, especially the fact that the
banks in some Member States treat the ecu as a foreign
currency, and therefore charge a commission on cheque
transactions.

Can the Commission ascertain whether, in doing so, the
banks are complying with the Community directives on
the ecu?

If so, is the Commission planning directives to have the
ecu regarded in the same way as the national currency in
each of the Member States?

Answer given by Mr Delors
on behalf of the Commission

_(19 February 1990)_

Private operators have very quickly become interested in
using the ecu, as defined by various Council Regulations,
for their financial transactions. The spontaneous
development of use of the ecu as a financial instrument
and its intrinsic qualities have led private operators
to create, on their own initiative, new instruments
and market-regulation mechanisms (compensation
mechanisms) which have transformed the ecu into
an international currency. This has resulted in almost a
full range of monetary and financial instruments
denominated in ecus: bank accounts, credit cards,
traveller's cheques, forward contracts, loans, securities,
etc. The terms for these instruments are similar to those

applicable to the same instruments denominated in other

currencies. The trial recently carried out in Luxembourg is
an admittedly limited but interesting illustration of the
possibilities that exist for developing the ecu.

It should also be remembered that the governments
of several Member States have introduced regular
procedures for ecu borrowings and that some central
banks use the ecu as an instrument of market intervention.

The Commission has, of course, not only welcomed these
developments but also done everything that is at all
compatible with the proper establishment of the ecu on
financial markets to encourage them. In addition, it has
been at pains to promote monetary integration in the
Community, e.g. by making provision, in its proposal
for a Directive of 14 October 1988 ('), as amended on
4 December 1989 ( [2] ), for companies to draw up and
publish their annual and consolidated accounts in ecus.

The ecu has now been accorded foreign-currency status
by all Member States and should, therefore, be treated in
each country on an equal footing with other currencies.
The decision to embark on the first stage of economic and
monetary union, as defined in the report of the
Committee for the Study of EMU, on 1 July 1990 is
important in this respect since all the obstacles to the
private use of the ecu are to be removed during this stage.
In this connection, the Commission has carried out
considerable research to identify the obstacles or forms of
discrimination, whether legal or technical, which might
exist. It will, on that basis, present specific proposals for
eliminating them.

Moreover, the interest shown by industrialists and
bankers in developing the ecu is increasing all the time,
and it is clear that the market's continued buoyancy can
only intensify competition between operators and reduce
existing transaction costs and banks' ecu margins.

O OJNoC287, 11. 11. 1988,p. 5.
O OJNoC 318,20. 12.1989, p. 12.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 8/90

by Mr Jean-Pierre Raffarin (LDR)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(26 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/32)

_Subject:_ Protection and enhancement of the Marais

Poitevin

The Marais poitevin — the 'Green Venice' of the Poitou
Charentes Region — may be considered an important
ecological area in Europe.

Under what circumstances could the Commission take

action to protect and enhance this natural heritage?

No C 145/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 6. 90

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

_(16 February 1990)_

The Community has already provided financial support
to protect the natural heritage of the Marais poitevin.

Prior to the entry into force of the regulations on action
by the Community relating to the environment (ACE) and
pursuant to ACE Regulation (EEC) No 2247/87 of 23
July 1987 (') (biotopes section), three projects concerning
the development of techniques for the rational and
prudent utilization of natural areas, a pilot experiment to
maintain the water meadows of the Marais poitevin in
their present state and the use of the common marshlands
of the Marais poitevin for crop farming and grazing
received Community funding amounting to a total of
about ECU 314 000.

This action has helped to safeguard the natural water
meadows (2 100 ha), which were seriously threatened by
crop growing, by making it possible to maintain the
traditional system of management in the form of
collective grazing.

The Community will be able to provide funding for other
conservation projects in the Marais poitevin in future,
provided that they contribute substantially to the lasting
conservation of the biotopes and are particularly urgent,
since the region has already received financial support.

The Commission furthermore believes that France should

soon be able to make use of the possibilities existing
within the framework of the common agricultural policy,
structural section, regarding agricultural production
practices that are compatible with requirements for the
protection of the environment and of natural resources
(or requirements regarding the maintenance of natural
areas and the countryside).

Lastly, the Commission will see to it that the development
projects it has received as part of a request for
Community finance pursuant to Objectives 2 and 5 (b)
of the reform of the structural Fund for the

Poitou-Charantes region do not cause any substantial
damage to the very fragile natural environment of this
region.

(') OJNoL207,29.7. 1987, p. 8.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 35/90

by Mr Gerard Monnier-Besombes (V)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(26 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/33)

_Subject:_ Special protection areas for the white-backed
woodpecker _(Dendrocopos leucotos)_ in France

What special protection areas have been designated
by France under Directive 79/409/EEC _(_ _[l]_ _)_ for the

conservation of the white-backed woodpecker
_(Dendrocopos leucotos)_ and what administrative measures
have been taken to prevent any deterioration of the
habitats which are essential for the survival of this species?

(') OJ No L 103, 25. 4. 1979, p. 1.

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

_(16 February 1990)_

No special protection areas have been designated by
France to date for this species pursuant to Article 4 of
Directive 79/409/EEC, nor is the Commission aware of
any special administrative measures taken in relation to its
specific habitat — the forests of the Pyrenees.

The Commission is currently looking into the question
raised by the Honourable Member and will communicate
to him the results of its investigations.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 36/90

by Mr Gerard Monnier-Besombes (V)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(26 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/34)

_Subject:_ Special protection areas for the pygmy owl
_(Glaucidium passerinum)_ in the Hautes-Alpes

What special protection areas have been designated
by France under Directive 79/409/EEC (') for the
conservation of the pygmy owl _(Glaucidium passerinum)_ in
the Haute-Alpes department?

What administrative measures have been taken in these

areas in particular to maintain a high percentage of old
trees (Swiss pine _(Pinus cembre),_ larch _(Larix europea)_
etc.), without which the species is unable to breed?

O OJNoL 103,25.4. 1979, p. 1.

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

_(13 March 1990)_

In the Hautes-Alpes department only the Pare National
des Ecrins has been designated as a special protection area
under Article 4 of Directive 79/409/EEC.

14. 6. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 145/15

At the last count there were 10 pairs of pygmy owls
_(Glaucidium passerinum)_ in the park, in three separate
forest groups.

In particular, administrative measures have been taken
to maintain one dead tree per species per hectare, and
the authorities hope to increase this to 3 dead
trees/species/hectare in the near future.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 48/90

by Mrs Raymonde Dury (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(26 January 1990)_

(90/C 145/35)

_Subject:_ Advertisements by outside bodies in Commission
publications

Recent editions of the _Bulletin_ _of the_ _European_
_Communities_ contain questionnaires directed at potential
advertisers.

1. Why has the Commission decided to carry
advertisements in certain Community publications?

2. What were the criteria for deciding which publications
could carry advertisements?

Answer given by Mr Dondelinger
on behalf of the Commission

_(12 February 1990)_

1. The decision to open up a number of Commission
publications to outside advertising was taken mainly on
the basis of the following considerations:

— the interest frequently expressed by potential
advertisers in making use of these vehicles for
information,

— the opportunity it offers for reciprocal advertising
which other official or specialist publications with
significant multiplier effect,

— the positive experiences reported by a number of the
information offices after carrying similar advertising
in their bulletins,

— the possibility of earning revenue that can be put to

use.

2. The criteria applied by the Office in deciding which
publications could carry advertisements were:

— the interest shown by potential advertisers,

— the scope for reciprocity offered by the different
publications;

— the agreement of the originating departments.

The final selection was made by the Advisory Committee

on Publications.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 62/90

by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARC)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(2 February 1990)_

(90/C 145/36)

_Subject:_ European Parliament resolution of 18 June 1987
on a political solution to the Armenian question

Has the Commission adopted a position on the above
resolution by Parliament and, if so, what position?

What steps has the Commission already taken to
implement this resolution?

Answer given by Mr Andriessen
on behalf of the Commission

_(12 March 1990)_

The Commission does not consider that it is appropriate
for it to pronounce on the historical responsibility for the
tragic events of 1915 to 1917 which resulted in the deaths
of hundreds of thousands of Armenians.

However, in the opinion on Turkey's Accession request
which it adopted on 18 December 1989, the Commission
drew attention to certain political problems, including
respect for human rights, which it regarded as among the
elements that militated against considering the opening of
any accession negotiations with Turkey until at least 1993.

As regards the subject of the Armenian cultural and
archeological heritage in Turkey, the Honourable
Member is referred to the Commission's answer to his

Oral Question H-31/90C).

O Debates of the European Parliament No 3-386 (February

1990).

No C 145/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 6. 90

WRITTEN QUESTION No 71/90

by Mr Llewellyn Smith (S)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(2 February 1990)_

(90/C 145/37)

_Subject:_ Information on nuclear fuels for Environmental
Agency

What requirement will there be upon nuclear fuel cycle
companies such as Nuken, Transnuklear, BNFL and
Cogema to deposit full factual information on nuclear
materials stores and movements with the new

Environmental Agency?

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

_(5 March 1990)_

The draft regulation on the European Environment
Agency (') does not provide for the companies concerned
to be asked to supply information on stocks and
movements of nuclear materials.

O OJNoC217,23.8. 1989, p. 7.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 215/90

by Mr William Newton Dunn (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(14 February 1990)_

(90/C 145/38)

_Subject:_ Unemployment statistics

Are there any moves towards a standard calculation
of unemployment statistics across the European
Community?

Answer given by Mr Christophersen
on behalf of the Commission

_(15 March 1990)_

Every year since 1983, the Community Labour Force
Survey, conducted in the spring by the Statistical Offices
of the Member States, has been used to determine the
number of unemployed in the Community in accordance
with the definitions of the International Labour Office

(ILO). These were established in 1982 by the 13th
International Conference of Labour Statisticians. The

results are published every year for the Community and
the Member States by Eurostat.

Since 1985, Eurostat has also published unemployment
rates for the regions of the Community, according to the
same criteria.

Monthly unemployment rates have been estimated and
published by Eurostat since 1988, based on the results of
the Community Labour Force Survey and updated by the
development in the number of persons registered at public
unemployment offices.

These allow comparison between Member States and are
used as a reference for Community analysis as published
in the annual economic reports and the employment
report of the Commission.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 246/90

byMrNeilBlaney(ARC)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(19 February 1990)_

(90/C 145/39)

. _Subject:_ Compensation for transport costs

Does the Commission agree that the burden of transport
costs will aggravate the disadvantages from which
outlying areas (e.g. in Ireland, Portugal, Greece,
Scotland) will suffer as a result of the creation of a single
market? Does it realize that this is a permanent, structural
problem, not to be solved by increased Regional Fund
spending on transport infrastructure?

Is it prepared to table proposals for an appropriate
permanent system of perequation between favourably
located areas and disadvantaged peripheral areas, so as to
offset this burden?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert
on behalf of the Commission

_(11 May 1990)_

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member

to the reply to his Oral Question H-304/90, which it
gave during question time at Parliament's April 1990
part-session (').

(') Debates of the European Parliament No 3-389 (April 1990).

WRITTEN QUESTION No 506/90

by Mrs Cristiana Muscardini (NI)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(7 March 1990)_

(90/C 145/40)

_Subject:_ Electro-magnetic resonance treatment

Can the Commission indicate those Member States whose

public hospitals have adequate electro-thermotherapy,
given that it is now scientifically established that
microwave therapy is effective in the treatment of
lymphedema of the limbs? Does it intend to ask Member
States to ensure that public hospitals provide treatment
using electro-magnetic resonance equipment, given that,
where this service does exist, there are waiting lists for
patients up to the end of January 1991 ?

14. 6. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 145/17

Answer given by Mrs Papandreou
on behalf of the Commission

_(7 May 1990)_

As the matter in question does not come within its
jurisdiction, the Commission is unfortunately unable to
supply the information requested.

WRITTEN QUESTION No 782/90

by Sir James Scott-Hopkins (ED)

to the Commission of the European Communities

_(29 March 1990)_

(90/C 145/41)

_Subject:_ Union of European Football Associations

What does the Commission intend to do to ensure that

the Union of European Football Associations prevents

football clubs within the EC from discriminating against
players on the grounds of nationality? What positive steps
is the Commission taking towards the objective of
opening professional clubs to players of all Community
nationalities without limitations by way of quota?

Answer given by Mr Bangemann
on behalf of the Commission

_(11_ _May 1990)_

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to

the reply to the Oral Question H-388/90 by Mr Marques
Mendes, which it gave during question time at
Parliament's April 1990 part-session (').

(') Debates of the European Parliament No 3-389 (April 1990).

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