WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2220/97 by Gérard CAUDRON to the Commission. Distribution of projects supported under the MEDA programme
C 60/110 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 2. 98 (98/C 60/189) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2125/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (23 June 1997) Subject: Novel food regulation No 258/97 › Safety tests In the event of authorization being given for a genetically modified plant line pursuant to the varieties directive, following thorough testing of the change in its metabolites are all plants resulting from crops-breeding from this line tested for possible metabolitic change? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (16 September 1997) The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible. (98/C 60/190) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2211/97 by Anita Pollack (PSE) to the Commission (30 June 1997) Subject: Environmental Technology Forum When does the Commission propose to set up this forum which was called for by Parliament as long ago as 1994? What obstacles are causing delay? Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (23 July 1997) The Commission refers to its previous replies to the Honourable Memberís written questions on the same subject E-956/97 (1) and E-3672/96 (2), where it explained what has been undertaken on the issue of environmental technologies and job creation. The Commission is currently preparing a communication on environment and employment, and organized, together with the Parliament, a conference on this issue on 26-27 May 1997. The communication will deal with policy aspects (how to stimulate clean or green investments and the creation of jobs) as well as with technical aspects (how to assess and disseminate data on clean and best available technologies, and best practices). For the moment the Commission is not convinced that the creation of a new forum, as proposed by the Parliament, would be the most efficient way of stimulating environmental technologies and job creation. (1) OJ C 322, 28. 10. 1996. (2) OJ C 138, 5. 5. 1997. (98/C 60/191) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2220/97 by Ge·rard Caudron (PSE) to the Commission (30 June 1997) Subject: Distribution of projects supported under the MEDA programme We are all aware of the great importance of this programme in the economic development of the Mediterranean, which is a key factor in promoting peace in the region. We therefore cannot but welcome the existence of the programme and its renewal, even if, in some respects, the funding available may seem inadequate for the challenges to be met