WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1636/97 by Doeke EISMA to the Council. Portugal's initiative on legalizing drugs
C 82/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 3. 98 15 July 1996 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K. 3 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning action to combat racism and xenophobia (2) and to the Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European monitoring centre on racism and xenphobia (3). (1) OJ C 153, 21. 6. 1989, p. 3. (2) OJ L 185, 24. 7. 1996, p. 5. (3) OJ L 151, 10. 6. 1997, p. 1. (98/C 82/18) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1636/97 by Doeke Eisma (ELDR) to the Council (14 May 1997) Subject: Portugalís initiative on legalizing drugs With regard to Portugalís initiative for an international convention to legalise the use of drugs, 1. Has the Council taken note of this initiative? 2. What is the Councilís view of this proposal? Does the Council share the view that there is a need for an international convention legalizing the use of drugs? 3. Can the Council provide precise details of the proposals by President Sampaio of Portugal and the President of the Portuguese Parliament, Almeida Santos? Answer (16 October 1997) The Council is not in possession of the alleged proposals of the Portuguese President and the President of the Portuguese Parliament. (98/C 82/19) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1722/97 by Ana Palacio Vallelersundi (PPE) to the Council (22 May 1997) Subject: Public access to Council documents According to recent press reports, the Council has sent a reply to the Ombudsman in connection with an alleged case of maladministration reported by a Mr Bunyan, a journalist, relating to the application of Decision 93/371/EEC (1) on public access to Council documents. The Council apparently believes that, since the documents in question pertain purely to Title VI of the Treaty on European Union, the Ombudsman has no powers to investigate the complaint. As this is a matter of interest to the European Parliament, could the Council forward to me a copy of its reply to the Ombudsman? (1) OJ L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 43, as last amended by Decision 96/705 (OJ L 325, 14. 12. 1996, p. 19). (98/C 82/20) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1813/97 by Freddy Blak (PSE) to the Council (29 May 1997) Subject: Ombudsman The Guardian of 24 March 1997 reported that the Council of Ministers had decided that the European Ombudsman should not deal with matters coming under the third pillar