WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2073/97 by Jaak VANDEMEULEBROUCKE to the Commission. Community environmental grant
3. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 102/13 (98/C 102/17) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2073/97 by Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARE) to the Commission (19 June 1997) Subject: Community environmental grant Under budget heading B4-306, subsidies are granted for environmental protection. A list of organizations which have received such subsidies was published in OJ C 148 of 16 May 1997. What project was submitted by Van Rossum & Partnersí? Can the Commission supply more information about this organization? Can it supply a copy of the organizationís articles of association and a recent list of the members of its board? To what extent has the Commission verified that the funds have been spent correctly? Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (22 September 1997) The project submitted by Van Rossum and Partners (Den Haag) B. V. ) involves the organisation and management of the European better environment awards for industry 1998í, an on-going awards scheme for environmental good performance and development in industry. National organisers hold annual competitions, and, every two years they select and submit national entries for the European awards, which individual national organisers take it in turns to run. The Netherlands have undertaken to do this for the 1998 awards. Van Rossum & Partners were selected by the Netherlands government to run the Dutch national competitions for environmental prizes for industry. A copy of their articles of association and the names of their directors is sent directly to the Honourable Member and to the Parliamentís Secretariat. The work is still under way, and will not be competed until late in 1998. Upon completion of the project, the project operator is required to submit a final report on the work done, and final accounts showing all appropriate expenditure, and a final financial balance. This information will be checked by the Commission, to ensure that the work has been done properly, and that the total expenditure involved has been correctly reflected. (98/C 102/18) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2112/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council (24 June 1997) Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Authorization for varieties Is it true that if genetically modified plants are registered in the common list of varieties for agricultural 1. plant varieties (70/457/EEC) (1) (FN) and for seeds (70/458/EEC) (2) (FN) no further approval is required for these plants under the novel food regulation (3) (FN)? 2. If this is the case, will only the labelling of such plants be covered by the novel food regulation? (1) OJ L 225, 12. 10. 1970, p. 1. (2) OJ L 225, 12. 10. 1970, p. 7. (3) OJ L 43, 14. 2. 1997, p. 1