WRITTEN QUESTION No. 581/98 by Jan MULDER to the Commission. Implementation of budget heading B2-5122
C 323/48 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 10. 98 As to whether the tax arrangements for non-residents could be in breach of Community law, the Commission takes the view that this is not the case as Community law stands at the moment. It would refer the Honourable Member to the detailed answers given to Written Questions E-2459/95 by Mr Vanhecke (1) and E-910/92 by Mr Seligman (2), which are concerned with the same taxes. (1) OJ C 82, 17. 3. 1998. (2) OJ C 58, 1. 3. 1993. (98/C 323/65) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0550/98 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (4 March 1998) Subject: Regional operational programme for Attiki › sub-programme 1, measure 1 Sub-programme 1, measure 1 of the regional operational programme for Attiki is concerned with water supply, drainage and biological purification. According to the timetable, ECU 20 620 million of the public funds earmarked for this purpose, should have been utilised by the end of 1997. 1. What progress has been made with the actual project? 2. Were changes made (and if so what changes) during the CSF review and what were the budgetary implications? 3. Which of the drainage networks are presenting the greatest problems concerning the utilisation of appropriations and what are the principal reasons for the delay? 4. What funds had been utilised by 31 December 1997? Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (22 April 1998) According to the financing tables amended on 21 October 1997, public expenditure on measure 1. 1 of the Attikií operational programme (water supply network, sewers and treatment plants) programmed up to 1997 amounts to ECU 13. 2 million. At the last meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Community support framework (CSF), held on 31 October 1997, no amendments were made to the regional programmes. For technical details of the work programmed, its progress and the causes of any delays, the Commission would request the Honourable Member to apply to the Attiki regional authorities, which are responsible for implementation of the CSF. At the end of 1997, the appropriations used amounted to ECU 10. 7 million. (98/C 323/66) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0581/98 by Jan Mulder (ELDR) to the Commission (4 March 1998) Subject: Implementation of budget heading B2-5122 1. How many organizations received funding under this budget heading in 1997, and which were they? In how many cases in 1997 was an application for a subsidy granted, and in how many cases was it 2. rejected? What were the commonest reasons for rejection?