WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4215/97 by Francesco BALDARELLI to the Commission. Respect for consumer law and the rules of free competition in Italy
C 196/102 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 6. 98 Nevertheless, with due regard for the Member Statesí exclusive responsibility, the Commission supports and finances various activities in connection with the implementation of Comenius, Chapter II of the Socrates programme, thereby fostering the inclusion of Community-related subjects in school education. Moreover, a thematic network on European citizenship is due to be set up some time this year. The main purpose of this network, bringing together education establishments and other institutions working in the field, will be to compile relevant information in respect of European citizenship, to organise the dissemination of good practice as regards the teaching of Community-related subjects, and to pave the way for the development of projects on these subjects, giving them greater prominence in education systems. (98/C 196/142) WRITTEN QUESTION E-4207/97 by Gerardo Ferna·ndez-Albor (PPE) to the Commission (21 January 1998) Subject: Blue paper on fishing in the European Union Various events affecting fisheries in the European Union have led to a new situation throughout the sector which makes it necessary to rethink and redirect Community fisheries as a whole. Various groups involved in fishing activity in the Member States consider it appropriate to reassess the past, consider the present situation and draw up the relevant forecasts for the future. Does the Commission therefore consider that it should draw up a áblue paperí on the fisheries situation throughout the Community, containing ideas and forecasts which will strengthen the sector without it having to fear the vicissitudes and upsets which have an adverse effect on such a fragile economic sector? Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (13 February 1998) As already announced on several occasions, both to Parliament and to other bodies, the Commission intends to start a wide-ranging consultation exercise on the common fisheries policy (CFP) after 2002 with all interested parties, including the entire fisheries sector. The Commission will do this by means of a questionnaire and meetings in Member States during 1998 and 1999. After the exercise the Commission will draw up a report to Parliament and to the Council on the fisheries situation in the Community in accordance with Article 14(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1). (1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992. (98/C 196/143) WRITTEN QUESTION E-4215/97 by Francesco Baldarelli (PSE) to the Commission (21 January 1998) Subject: Respect for consumer law and the rules of free competition in Italy For more than seventeen years an Italian citizen, Gaetano Di Bari, has been bringing legal proceedings against an Italian branch of a large-scale international firm which produces office machinery. Mr Di Bari was a sales agent in an area of Central Italy for the machinery produced by this firm