WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2536/97 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants - legislative status
11. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 76/121 The 1996-98 National Indicative Programme for Morocco allocated a total of ECU 50 000 000 to basic education in that country (4). The first part was to finance an investment programme for building and repairing schools in rural areas. This is now in the planning stage. Phase Two would see the Commission aiding a programme of essential › though delicate › reforms, in close collaboration with the World Bank. (1) In the countryside 90% of women are illiterate (1994). The net rate of school attendance by girls in rural areas was 34% in 1994 (as against 85% for boys in urban areas). (2) Averaging about 25% over the last ten years (not including higher education), which is well within the average for countries with similar income levels. (3) Combined with a very poor standard of infrastructure (water, roads and farm tracks, health) in remote country areas. (4) I. e. , 11% of the total 1996-98 National Indicative Programme for Morocco. (98/C 76/230) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2535/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (24 July 1997) Subject: Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release of genetically modified plants As I am not satisfied with your answer either to Written Question E-2394/96 (1) or to the supplement (2), I will put my question again. 1. What is the origin of the Member Statesí obligation to provide áappropriate public informationí in the context of simplified procedures too? 2. Where is the definition of áappropriate informationí in the context of the simplified procedure to be found? 3. What is the appropriate timescale for and scope of the information given to the population concerned by virtue of the first sentence of Article 1(1) of Directive 90/220/EEC (3) in the case of simplified procedures and from which provision are they derived? 4. When and to what extent is the population informed under the procedure in accordance with points 6. 1. and 7. of the Annex to Decision 94/730/EEC (4) in respect of points 7. 1. and 7. 2? 5. Where and how often has cauliflower been released? 6. How is sufficient experience proven? (1) OJ C 96, 24. 3. 1997, p. 5. (2) OJ C 60, 25. 2. 1998, p. 5. (3) OJ L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 15. (4) OJ L 292, 12. 11. 1994, p. 31. (98/C 76/231) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2536/97 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (24 July 1997) Subject: Decision 94/730/EC establishing simplified procedures concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified plants › legislative status As I am not satisfied with your answer either to Written Question E-2395/96 (1) or to the supplement (2), I will put my question again. Are the contents of the Annex to Decision 94/730/EC (3) to be understood as a suggestion to the Member 1. States to which they are addressed, in accordance with Article 1(5) and Article 2(2) of Decision 93/584/EEC (4) and Article 4(1) and (3), the first sentence of Article 5 and Article 7 of Directive 90/220/EEC (5) or as binding within the meaning of Article 189(4) of the EC Treaty?