WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1915/97 by José VALVERDE LÓPEZ to the Commission. Progress report on the GAL de Iniciativas Líder Alpujarra S.A. programme being carried out under the Leader II Community initiative
10. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 45/121 4. Approximation of legislation and standards is an integral part of the process within which the Community is preparing the potential enlargement. A wide range of activities and programmes target these questions in the approximation process. (1) COM(97) 49 final. (98/C 45/154) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1913/97 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (4 June 1997) Subject: XXVth report on competition policy With reference to the XXVth report on competition policy (1995)á(COM(96) 0126 final) and the ádraft Commission notice on cooperation between national competition authorities and the Commission in handling cases falling within the scope of Articles 85 or 86 of the EC Treatyí (1), and on the subject of the independent European Agency, will the Commission specify whether the latterís powers will relate solely to áconcentrationsí or also to Articles 85 and 86, or even to Articles 90 ff. ? (1) OJ C 262, 10. 9. 1996, p. 5. Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (1 July 1997) The Commission has always spoken out against setting up an independent European competition agency. Furthermore, the Treaty of Amsterdam contains no reference to the creation of such a body. (98/C 45/155) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1915/97 by Jose· Valverde Lo·pez (PPE) to the Commission (4 June 1997) Subject: Progress report on the GAL de Iniciativas L ·der Alpujarra S. A. programme being carried out under the Leader II Community initiative Following a visit by Commission officials to GAL Iniciativas L ·der Alpujarra S. A. from 3 to 7 June 1996 a progress report was drawn up and was published in the national press. The report contained a number of unfavourable comments and even called for the initiative to be suspended. In view of the amount of time which has elapsed and given that the senior representatives of L ·der Alpujarra deny that there is any basis for such serious accusations, would the Commission provide full, detailed clarification of the matter in order to re-establish a climate of trust between the company and the general public? Answer given by Mrs Gradin on behalf of the Commission (27 June 1997) The Commission carried out an audit in the area mentioned by the Honourable Member. The resulting report is the subject of internal consultation procedures, and complementary information has been sought from the Member State concerned