WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3277/97 by Elly PLOOIJ-VAN GORSEL to the Commission. European importers of Bangladeshi textiles suffering from export duty levied retrospectively
3. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 102/167 Greece and Portugal did not supply figures for 1996. Also, there is no Greek figure for 1995. Thus, the more recent figures for Greece and Portugal available in the report are concerning 1994 and 1995, respectively. The ratio of taxes and social contributions reached 31. 8% of GDP in Greece in 1994, and amounted to 36. 2% of GDP in Portugal in 1995. According to the figures estimated by the Commission in the framework of its economic forecasts of spring 1997, the ratio of taxes and social contributions in percent of GDP in Greece has increased by about 1% point in 1995 and has remained stable in 1996. In Portugal, the ratio has increased by 1% point of GDP in 1996. (98/C 102/251) WRITTEN QUESTION P-3159/97 by Bernie Malone (PSE) to the Commission (30 September 1997) Subject: Structural funding Can the Commission indicate what amount of the total structural funding allocated to Ireland over the period 1994-99 has been spent so far? What projects remain to be completed and what amount has been allocated to each of these? Has a list of priorities been prepared between the Commission and the Irish Government? Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (11 November 1997) In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat. (98/C 102/252) WRITTEN QUESTION P-3246/97 by Yves Verwaerde (PPE) to the Commission (9 October 1997) Subject: High-Level Experts Group on the social and societal aspects of the Information Society Will the Commission indicate the membership of the High-Level Experts Group on the social and societal aspects of the Information Society? Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (6 November 1997) The Commission is sending the information requested direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat. (98/C 102/253) WRITTEN QUESTION P-3277/97 by Elly Plooij-van Gorsel (ELDR) to the Commission (13 October 1997) Subject: European importers of Bangladeshi textiles suffering from export duty levied retrospectively Under the GSP imports from Bangladesh with certificates of origin are admitted to the European market on more favourable terms