WRITTEN QUESTION No. 809/98 by Hedy d'ANCONA to the Commission. Report entitled 'An appraisal of technologies of political control - interim study', drawn up by STOA (the European Parliament's Scientific and Technological Options SInt.St.)
C 323/78 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 10. 98 technologies noted in the report entitled An appraisal of technologies of political control › interim studyí, drawn up by STOA (the European Parliamentís Scientific and Technological Options Assessment) (PE 166. 499. / Int. St. )? (98/C 323/103) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0809/98 by Hedy díAncona (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1998) Subject: Report entitled An appraisal of technologies of political control › interim studyí, drawn up by STOA (the European Parliamentís Scientific and Technological Options SInt. St. ) What action will the Commission take on the recommendations set out in the report entitled An appraisal of technologies of political control › interim studyí, drawn up by STOA (the European Parliamentís Scientific and Technological Options Assessment) (PE 166. 499. /Int. St. ), especially those concerning (new) interrogation and torture techniques? Joint answer to Written Questions E-0807/98, E-0808/98 and E-0809/98 given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (7 May 1998) The Commission takes the view that it has no jurisdiction in this matter. (98/C 323/104) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0812/98 by Hilde Hawlicek (PSE) to the Commission (26 March 1998) Subject: Establishment of Culture desksí in the Member States Artists often complain of problems of communication with the Commission. For example, imprecise wording in application forms gives rise to questions which the Commission, even after repeated inquiries, is unable to answer. I have heard that the Commission is currently planning to set up Culture Desksí in the Member States, as information points aimed at reducing this communication deficit. I very much welcome this idea. To enable the Culture Desks to operate successfully, Members of the European Parliament, who already make a considerable contribution to the provision of information, should also be involved. In order that we may jointly provide workers in the artistic field with as comprehensive information as possible, I should like to know: 1. How is the work of the Culture Desks conceived, what powers will they have (e. g. to preselect projects according to formal criteria), and what will be their precise duties? 2. What financial provision will be made for the Culture Desks? 3. What role are the Culture Desks intended to play during the re-orientation of EU cultural aid policy? 4. What role are the Culture Desks to play in the new Culture Programme? Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (15 May 1998) The Commission is already making great efforts to inform the public about its programmes. Furthermore, the programme application forms are accompanied by very clear instructions for applicants