WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2537/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants - Article 145 of the EC Treaty
C 76/122 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 3. 98 Does Decision 94/730/EC set out the criteria for a simplified procedure or does it constitute a simplified 2. procedure itself? 3. If it sets out the criteria, a) how was the transposition of the criteria for simplified procedures ascertained by the Commission, the Council of Ministers and Parliament? b) what possibilities are there for monitoring? 4. If it constitutes a procedure in itself, a) how was the introduction and transposition ascertained by the Commission, the Council of Ministers and Parliament? b) what possibilities are there for monitoring? (1) OJ C 96, 24. 3. 1997, p. 6. (2) OJ C 60, 25. 2. 1998, p. 5. (3) OJ L 292, 12. 11. 1994, p. 31. (4) OJ L 279, 12. 11. 1993, p. 42. (5) OJ L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 15. (98/C 76/232) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2537/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (24 July 1997) Subject: Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants › Article 145 of the EC Treaty As I am not satisfied with your answer either to Written Question E-2396/96 (1) or to the supplement (2), I will put my question again. 1. Why did the Commission contravene Article 145 of the EC Treaty in Decision 94/730/EC (3)? 2. 3. Does the Commission agree that there has been an infringement of the Treaty? If not, what justification can it offer? (1) OJ C 96, 24. 3. 1997, p. 6. (2) OJ C 60, 25. 2. 1998, p. 5. (3) OJ L 292, 12. 11. 1994, p. 31. (98/C 76/233) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2538/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (24 July 1997) Subject: Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants › Article 21 of Directive 90/220/EEC As I am not satisfied with your answer either to Written Question E-2397/96 (1) or to the supplement (2), I will put my question again. How was the committee referred to in Article 21 of Directive 90/220/EEC (3) involved in laying down the 1. criteria for simplified procedures pursuant to Decision 94/730/EC (4), and with what result? Has the committee referred to in Directive 90/220/EEC delivered an opinion on the contents of the Annex to 2. Decision 94/730/EC? 3. 4. If it has, by what majority did the committee adopt its opinion? Does the committeeís opinion agree with the contents of the Annex? (1) OJ C 96, 24. 3. 1997, p. 6. (2) OJ C 60, 25. 2. 1998, p. 5. (3) OJ L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 15. (4) OJ L 292, 12. 11. 1994, p. 31