WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4107/97 by Joan VALLVÉ to the Commission. Use of refrigerating services in fruit- processing cross- border areas
C 196/78 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 6. 98 To make tax avoidance more difficult, the Commission may require tenderers to supply the appropriate proof. In the case of PHARE, the Commission insists that consultants on the short lists must have their registered office either in a Member State or in a recipient country. Specific investigations are carried out if a tenderer or contractor is suspected of having connections with organisations considered to be illegal and the findings are passed on to the Commission. Details of the four contracts which exceeded ECU 50 000 have been sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat. (1) OJ L 375, 23. 12. 1989. (2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977. (3) OJ L 209, 24. 7. 1992. (98/C 196/107) WRITTEN QUESTION E-4106/97 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE) to the Commission (16 January 1998) Subject: Progress in realizing Community initiatives and Cohesion Fund projects in Greece Can the Commission provide comparative analytical tables showing progress to date in realizing Community initiatives and Cohesion Fund projects for each Member State? Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (6 March 1998) Because of the length of the answer, which includes a number of tables, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat. (98/C 196/108) WRITTEN QUESTION E-4107/97 by Joan Vallve· (ELDR) to the Commission (16 January 1998) Subject: Use of refrigerating services in fruit-processing cross-border areas In fruit-producing areas there can be (according to the size of the harvest) a shortage of refrigerating capacity on one side of the border and a surplus on the other. On occasions this means that farmers on one side of the border need to hire such capacity from the neighbouring country. Is the Commission planning any action to facilitate cross-border cooperation in the processing and marketing of agricultural produce? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (18 February 1998) The reform of the fruit and vegetable market organisations introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 (1) lays down measures intended to cope with the situation described by the Honourable Member. Producer organisations may implement operational programmes with a view to improving product quality and developing commercial value. To this end, coldstores in another Member State can be rented. Under the conditions of the single market, products can be processed and marketed without territorial restriction