WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3746/97 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Noise pollution and assessment of the environmental impact of the section of the Milan-Naples motorway near Gallicano nel Lazio (Rome)
22. 6. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 196/13 Joint answer to Written Questions E-3729/97 and E-3730/97 given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (23 January 1998) An autonomous Community quota for the import of 1 000 tonnes of tuna loin fillets at a rate of customs duty of 12% was opened for 1997 on account of the difficulties the European tuna canning industry was experiencing in obtaining supplies. These difficulties sprang from the general situation on the world market in tuna (buoyant demand faced with inadequacy of supplies) as well as from changes in the methods of treating the raw material (development of ways of cutting the tuna into loin fillets in the countries close to the fishing grounds so that the áusefulí product only is transported for canning). The tariff quota for loin fillets, intended for the Community processing industry, is directed at third countries other than the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, as the latter already benefit from totally duty free access. Each year the Commission reviews the situation on each of the markets for which Member States submit requests for quotas or for suspensions of tariff duty. The review for 1998 is now under way and the Commission proposals are planned for late January 1998, which is the usual date for this exercise. In the case of tuna, a request was made to open a quota for loin fillets and this is being examined at the present time. (98/C 196/21) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3746/97 by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission (21 November 1997) Subject: Noise pollution and assessment of the environmental impact of the section of the Milan-Naples motorway near Gallicano nel Lazio (Rome) In 1989 a motorway link-road serving the Milan-Naples motorway was built near the town of Gallicano nel Lazio. The motorway passes close to the town, at some points no more than 20 metres from housing. In view of the sustained level of motor traffic on the motorway, this situation causes considerable nuisance to the inhabitants, who are disturbed every day by a high level of noise pollution. In view of this and considering the provisions of the Commissionís Green Paper Future Noise Policyí, in particular future measures to reduce traffic noise, can the Commission say: 1. which of the measures referred to in the Green Paper have already been launched by the Commission and with what results; 2. whether, in accordance with the conclusions of the Green Paper, a project aimed at reducing noise pollution on the above-mentioned stretch of motorway might benefit from Community funding; 3. through what channels this funding may be requested; 4. finally, whether, when the road work in question was carried out, the recommendations set out in Directive 85/337/EEC on environmental impact assessment (1) were taken into account? (1) OJ L 175, 5. 7. 1985, p. 40. Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (5 February 1998) Following the publication in November 1996 by the Commission of the Green Paper on Future Noise Policy (1), all parties concerned by the issue of noise were consulted. This consultation was closed in June 1997; the opinions received were analysed and a summary is currently in the process of being finalised