WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2564/97 by Gary TITLEY to the Commission. EU research and support for the jojoba and euphorbia tree species
C 76/126 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 3. 98 This text lays down specific obligations with regard notably to adequate ventilation, separation of animals by moveable partitions and detailed arrangements concerning water supply. Compliance with these obligations will ensure improved welfare for animals transported on longer journeys. With specific reference to on-board watering arrangements, the text provides for all relevant vehicles to be equipped for connection to a water supply during stops. In the case of transport of pigs, vehicles must be equipped with water tanks and other appropriate equipment to enable them to have water at all times. (1) COM(97) 272. (98/C 76/240) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2557/97 by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE) to the Commission (24 July 1997) Subject: The European Unionís involvement in the International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC) in Moscow The European staff of the ISTC in Moscow are currently under contract to the European Association for Cooperation (EAC). They include the Executive Director and other managers. The EAC has informed the staff that it is unable to extend their contracts beyond 1997. There are said to be budgetary reasons for this. The European staff have, however, been appointed by the Governing Board until February 1999, although their payment is not guaranteed. How does the Commission intend to ensure the European Unionís continued involvement in the ISTC in the future? Who is to become the financial guarantor of the contracts with the European officials employed at the ISTC? Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (12 September 1997) The Commission has five persons in all on secondment to the International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC), Moscow, including its Executive Director. They are under contract to the European Association for Cooperation (EAC), which has announced that it is to cease operations on 31 December. The Executive Director was appointed by the ISTCís Governing Board for two years ending in February 1999. The EAC, however, agreed to give contractual cover only until 31 December 1997. Fresh contractual cover will therefore have to be provided, as it will for others whose contracts expire in the period 31 December 1997 to 30 November 1998. Ways are currently being devised of concluding contracts with the people in question for the period after 31 December. The cost of those contracts has been, and will continue to be, paid from the TACIS programme budget. (98/C 76/241) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2564/97 by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 1997) Subject: EU research and support for the jojoba and euphorbia tree species What research has the Commission undertaken into the feasibility of encouraging the growing of the jojoba and euphorbia species of tree, both as alternative crops and as natural resources capable of industrial and commercial exploitation? Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (5 September 1997) Two research projects into jojoba have been funded in the first and second research and technological development framework programmes under the specific programmes Agrides and CAMAR which investigated