WRITTEN QUESTION No. 760/98 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. CAP funding
2. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 304/155 c) for the Hochschule fu¤r Wirtschaft und Politik (Higher Education Institute for Economics and Politics) d) for Hamburg businesses 4. to promote relations and trade with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the republics of the CIS 5. from programmes in the energy and environment sectors. 6. from the youth programmes (Youth for Europe and Voluntary Service) 7. from the education programmes (SOCRATES, ERASMUS, LINGUA, LEONARDO DA VINCI, TEMPUS etc. ) 8. for womenís projects 9. for the promotion of the media and cultural projects 10. What is the Commissionís assessment of the success of these measures in Hamburg? Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (19 March 1998) The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible. (98/C 304/236) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0760/98 by Peter Truscott (PSE) to the Commission (5 March 1998) Subject: CAP funding Would the Commission please explain the redress available to a farmer from my Hertfordshire constituency, who inadvertently made a mistake in completing his IACS forms? As a result, according to MAFF, he will now receive no payment for the area in question and still faces a 20% penalty on those areas correctly filled out, under EEC rules. Is there no leeway in EEC rules in cases of genuine errors, which can lead to underpayment? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (23 March 1998) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 of 23 December 1992 laying down detailed rules for applying the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (1) provides for sanctions in cases where farmers over-declare the area of land for the purpose of obtaining a subsidy or where certain other rules have not been respected. Notwithstanding, this, the Commission has accepted the need for flexibility in some cases. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 as well as the working document VI/646/96 (a copy is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat) provides for Member States to allow claims of area aid to be adjusted without sanctions in cases of genuine errors which have to be recognised as such by the Member State. As the responsibility lies with the Member State, the Commission is unable to take position on a particular case. (1) OJ L 391, 31. 12. 1992