WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3164/97 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Further information concerning the CERA annual report 'Extremism in Europe'
C 134/102 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 98 In addition, the Leonardo da Vinci programme (1995-1999) also contributes to this objective. Among the priorities, Combating exclusioní, pays particular attention to the disadvantaged and as such, to the disabled in the labour market. The projects selected under this priority aim to promote access to training and improve employability. In this way the programme favours projects involving disabled people who are treated as a particular target group. To date about 60 projects for disabled people have been or are being funded by the programme. (98/C 134/131) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3162/97 by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Commission (13 October 1997) Subject: European Commission proposals for harmonized controls on sales of vitamins and minerals Would the Commission inform me of the current state of its proposals for the harmonization of controls on the sale of vitamins and minerals? Some of my constituents have written to me on this subject and are most concerned at the possible implications of these proposals, resulting in greatly reduced RDAs (Recommended Daily Allowances) for example. Scare stories along these lines have appeared in British newspapers causing deep concern for those who regularly use vitamin and mineral supplements. Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (13 November 1997) At this stage the Commission has not put forward any proposals for the harmonisation of legislation concerning food supplements containing vitamins and minerals. In June 1997 the Commission released a discussion paper on the subject which aimed to identify the points that need to be considered and debated prior to any possible proposals for harmonisation. The Commission invited comments on the issues raised by 30 September 1997. Many comments have been received. These will be studied and evaluated prior to any decision whether proposals for harmonisation should be presented on the subject. (98/C 134/132) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3164/97 by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission (13 October 1997) Subject: Further information concerning the CERA annual report Extremism in Europeí In May 1997 the European Centre for Research and Action on Racism and Anti-Semitism published, with the financial support of the European Commission, a study entitled Extremism in Europeí. This report has already been the subject of at least two parliamentary questions to the Commission, P-1940/97 (1) and E-2047/97 (2), which pointed out that the report presents a distorted view of the facts and offends the sensibilities of political forces or entire Member States in the Union, which are unfairly accused of practising or encouraging racism and xenophobia. In reply to the questions the Commission declined all responsibility for the publication, saying that it was not an official Commission document, although various newspapers had presented it as such. However, the rules on Commission sponsorship state that the Commissionís moral support is given on the understanding that the event concerned must not offend the sensibilities of a section of public opinion in one or more Member States, an approach which also constituted one of the guidelines for the submission of reports in connection with European Year Against Racism. It seems logical that the same requirement should be essential for financial as well as moral support