WRITTEN QUESTION No. 284/98 by Mark WATTS to the Commission. ISM Code (Council Regulation 3051/95)
2. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 304/69 (98/C 304/97) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0283/98 by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission (17 February 1998) Subject: Compliance with the ISM Code (Regulation 3051/95) How many qualified inspectors are responsible for ensuring compliance with ISM Code Regulation 3051/95 (1) in each Member State? (1) OJ L 320, 30. 12. 1995, p. 14. (98/C 304/98) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0284/98 by Mark Watts (PSE) to the Commission (17 February 1998) Subject: ISM Code (Council Regulation 3051/95) Is the ISM Code (Regulation No 3051/95) (1) being fully implemented and enforced in all Member States? If not, why not, and will the Commission please list all complaints received and other cases of non-compliance under investigation? (1) OJ L 320, 30. 12. 1995, p. 14. Joint answer to Written Questions E-0283/98 and E-0284/98 given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (25 March 1998) Since Council Regulation No (EC) 3051/95 of 8 December 1995 on the safety management of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries does not provide for Member States to supply to the Commission information about the number of inspectors responsible for ensuring compliance with the Regulation in each Member State, the Commission is not in a position to provide a detailed reply to the Honourable Memberís question. The Commission does have information relating to the documents of compliance and the safety certificates issued for companies and ferries operating regular ro-ro passenger transport services to or from ports of the Member States as at 1 July 1997. On the basis of that information it appears that Council Regulation No (EC) 3051/95 is being implemented and enforced by the Member States. That assessment is substantiated by the outcome of the bilateral (on-location) consultations being carried out by the Commission with the Member State administrations. These consultations have not yet been completed and it should be borne in mind that the monitoring of the implementation and enforcement of the Regulation is an ongoing process, which includes, according to Article 8 of the Regulation, a review by the Commission of the implementation of the Regulation and the proposal of appropriate measures by the year 1999. (98/C 304/99) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0285/98 by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (17 February 1998) Subject: Transport of racing pigeons Could the Commission state which legal restrictions, if any, appply to the transport of pigeons to race points in the Member States? Do the restrictions apply on both weekends and weekdays?