WRITTEN QUESTION No. 288/98 by Blaise ALDO to the Commission. Court of Auditors' report
2. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 304/71 Moreover, according to Article 5 of Decision No 819/95/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 1995 establishing the Community action programme Socrates (2), áthe Commission. consults the social partners and the competent associations in the field of education at European level and informs the programme committee of their opinionsí. All non governmental organisations (NGOs) with a European dimension dealing with education, including the European students information bureau (ESIB), took part in the last consultation (9-10 February 1998). The Commission intends to continue reinforcing the students participation in the programmes as well as the dialogue with student associations. Nevertheless, at present the Commission does not envisage any formal status to any NGO involved in the field of education nor to any student organisation. It will continue to consult all relevant associations on a equal basis according to Article 5 of the above mentioned Decision. Given the leading role of the ESIB, its comments on present and future Community programmes would always be welcomed by the Commission. (1) COM(97)563 final. (2) OJ L 87, 20. 4. 1995. (98/C 304/101) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0288/98 by Blaise Aldo (UPE) to the Commission (17 February 1998) Subject: Court of Auditorsí report In its Special Report No. 5/97 (OJ C 159, 26 May 1997) the Court of Auditors pointed out that it was important to reevaluate the aid for the supply of cereals to remote regions by amending the method of calculation: A remedy for the supply disadvantages of the POSEI regions might be an annual subsidy calculated to compensate for the additional transport costs between the regions and the mainland Union territoryí. Could the Commission say which guidelines and decisions it has adopted in this matter, given that for two years it has been receiving demands for a review of the method used to calculate this aid? (98/C 304/102) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0289/98 by Blaise Aldo (UPE) to the Commission (17 February 1998) Subject: Transport costs between different islands Can the Commission say why the Community aid arrangements for supplying cereals to remote regions fail to take into account the cost of transporting these products between the various islands, either within one region, like the Azores, the Canary islands or Guadeloupe, or within the same geographical zone, such as the French Antilles? (98/C 304/103) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0324/98 by Bernard Castagne‘de (ARE) to the Commission (17 February 1998) Subject: Supplies of cereals to the remotest regions For two years representations have been made to the Commission over the substantial reduction in aid for the supply of cereals in particular. What does it intend to do to restore an adequate level of aid to meet the aims set down in the POSEICAN, POSEIDOM and POSEIMA programmes, and in particular the supply of low-price commodities to those regions?