WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1698/97 by Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN to the Commission. Noise and exhaust gas emission requirements for boat's engines
22. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 21/83 On the basis of the information in its possession, the Commission will approach the Italian authorities for additional information. (1) OJ L 175, 27. 6. 1985. (98/C 21/179) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1698/97 by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE) to the Commission (20 May 1997) Subject: Noise and exhaust gas emission requirements for boatís engines In mid-October 1996 there were discussions with Sweden, other interested Member States and the industry concerning requirements for noise and exhaust gas emissions for boatís engines. The Commission was supposed to have adopted a position following these discussions, but nothing has so far been published. 1. What is the Commissionís position on this issue? Does the Commission think that European rules for noise and exhaust gas emission requirements for boatís 2. engines are justified? 3. If so, what does the Commission intend doing? Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commisison (11 July 1997) In the Commission’s previous answer to the Honourable Memberís written question No 2100/96 (1), last 1. year, it was indicated that a meeting with Sweden, other interested Member States and industry had been organised to discuss the question of recreational craft emissions. It is now possible to confirm that Commission is presently taking the steps necessary for the preparation of 2. Europe-wide legislation in this field. 3. To this end, the Commission initially envisages a meeting with Member State and industry experts in July 1997. It is intended that, during this meeting, a possible modification to Directive 94/25/EC relating to recreational craft (2) will be examined. (1) OJ C 83, 14. 3. 1997. (2) OJ L 164, 30. 6. 1994. (98/C 21/180) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1699/97 by Ulf Holm (V) to the Commission (20 May 1997) Subject: The agri-environmental scheme Further to its answer to written question E-0549/97 (1), will the Commission now provide answers to the following questions concerning the regulation on agri-environmental measures? 1. Will it provide a list of the countries in which the 117 approved programmes are located? 2. How much financial assistance are the 117 programmes receiving from the Community? 3. What is the total amount that has been earmarked for this scheme by the Community? 4. What requirements must farmers satisfy in order to be able to participate in the agri-environmental scheme? (1) OJ C 319, 18. 10. 1997, p. 110