WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1483/97 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. 'Ecological' oil equipment
C 45/40 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 2. 98 The following table shows the key financial data relating to these programmes: Konver (13 regions) Resider II (9 regions) Rechar II (Tuscany) Rechar II (Sardinia) Retex Obj. 1 (6 regions) Retex Obj. 2-5(b) (8 regions) (MECU) Total cost ERDF aid 250. 37 500. 64 32. 57 1. 56 78. 38 178. 77 46. 09 85. 60 0. 90 0. 78 39. 37 39. 62 With respect to the number of projects that are being financed, the Commission asks for information on the number and type of projects within the framework of the relevant monitoring committees for programmes. However, it should be noted that Italy has only just started to implement schemes under Konver, Resider II and Rechar II and it is not yet known how many projects are being funded. Of the projects funded under Retex, 285 involve support for small businesses in Objective 1 regions and 235 in Objective 2 and 5(b) areas. (98/C 45/48) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1482/97 by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (30 April 1997) Subject: Approximation of the legislation of the Member States on the protection of human health The President of the Commission, Mr Santer, presented a Commission proposal to the Intergovernmental Conference on a new Article 129 of the Treaty on European Union. Paragraph 4 of the proposed new article provides that the Commission will adopt measures for the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States on the protection of human health. Can we assume that that paragraph also refers to the national health systems of the Member States, given that they too protect human health? Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (24 June 1997) Yes, to the extent that measures, to be adopted by the Council acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189b EC Treaty fall within the terms of the proposed Article 129. (98/C 45/49) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1483/97 by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (30 April 1997) Subject: Ecologicalí oil equipment In Greece, foreign manufacturers are advertising áecological two-phaseí oil equipment which will allegedly modernize oil mills and so allow them to qualify for subsidies under Regulation 866/90 (1). However, according to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 (2) on a Community eco-label award scheme, oil equipment cannot be described as áecologicalí within the meaning of the above-mentioned Regulation because ácriteriaí have still not been defined for such equipment. Naturally, the advertising and sale of áecological two-phaseí equipment is giving rise to confusion on the market, not to say unfair competition