WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3332/97 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Progress of land registry in Greece
C 158/88 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 5. 98 Answer given by Mr Mar ·n on behalf of the Commission (14 November 1997) The Commission has held intensive talks with the Indonesian government as to how to follow up the Parliamentís resolution of 20 February 1997 on Yamdena. It has been agreed that a joint identification mission will be sent to Yamdena before the end of the year. The findings of this mission will be discussed in order to identify the most appropriate strategy to support the indigenous people living in Yamdena in order to alleviate poverty and to support integrated, sustainable development in Yamdena. In these discussions, the Parliamentís resolution has guided the Commissionís position. The Commissionís information about the logging concessions is that the operations of PT Inhutan I and PT Mohtra Agung Persada are continuing. It should be recalled, however, that the concession actually comprises 2 500 hectares of protection forest, 84 375 hectares of limited production forest and 77 125 hectares of production forest. The Commission is not aware of any recent positive developments on the question of land rights. The Commission is in regular contact with an European non governmental organisation which is assisting a number of local communities including six villages in Yamdena with development and training activities using Community funding. However, this is an issue that will be examined in more detail during the preparation of the mission and the mission itself. (98/C 158/113) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3329/97 by Christoph Konrad (PPE) to the Council (23 October 1997) Subject: Violation of European law by the Italian Republic Is there any conflict between EU law and the Italian regulation to the effect that a Union citizen (whatever 1. his country of origin) is required to submit a certificate of residence in order to register a vehicle in Italy? 2. Is there any conflict between EU law and the Italian regulation to the effect that an Italian citizen who is registered in the AIRE list (for Italian citizens resident abroad) but runs a business in Italy may not register a vehicle in Italy without a certificate of residence? Answer (26 January 1998) It is not the Councilís responsibility to determine whether Italian legislation on vehicle registration is compatible with the EC Treaty. The Treaty has entrusted that task to the Commission and the Court of Justice (see Articles 155 and 164 of the Treaty). (98/C 158/114) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3332/97 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (22 October 1997) Subject: Progress of land registry in Greece According to certain information that has come to light, the Greek Government is requesting a transfer of appropriations from the budget for the land registry › a project covered by sections 5. 1, 5. 2 and 5. 3 of the operational programme for the environment › to other projects. What is the present take-up rate of appropriations for the land registry? What, in the Commissionís opinion, is the reason for the low take-up rate of approved appropriations for this project? What is the Commissionís view of the above request from the Greek Government?