WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1823/97 by Carmen DÍEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA to the Commission. Tissue for transplants
10. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 45/109 (98/C 45/136) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1823/97 by Carmen D ·ez de Rivera Icaza (PSE) to the Commission (28 May 1997) Subject: Tissue for transplants The reply given by Mr Flynn to my written question no E-1126/97 (1) is not satisfactory, since it does not answer the points raised. Does the Commission intend, in the near future, to establish a system for registering the checks carried out to monitor the origin and destination of tissue obtained for transplants where such tissue comes from any of the Member States? (1) OJ C 319, 18. 10. 1997, p. 233. Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (27 June 1997) The Commission has no plans to make proposals with regard to the establishment of a register for the traceability of the origin and destination of human tissues. This is the responsibility of the organisations involved in organ transplantation and tissue typing and of the authorities in the Member States. (98/C 45/137) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1826/97 by Concepcio· Ferrer (PPE) to the Commission (28 May 1997) Subject: Management of the Ecos-Ouverture programme The Ecos-Ouverture programme allows projects to be submitted for cooperation between regional and local authorities in the EU and local authorities in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of the Mediterranean basin. The programme has been managed through the Council of European Municipalities and Regions and the Assembly of European Regions. However, it appears that, as from this year, the programme is to be managed by a private body designated by the Commission, to the detriment of the above two organizations. Can the Commission say whether this information is correct and, if so, what reasons led to this change in the programmeís management and what advantages will this change have by comparison with the previous situation? What procedures will the Commission follow in selecting the body which will be entrusted with the programmeís management? Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (3 July 1997) With regard to the way technical assistance under the ECOS-Ouverture programme will be structured in future, the Commission is examining about 60 proposals received after publication in the Official Journal of a call for expressions of interest in this regard. The network of local authorities that until now was responsible for monitoring the ECOS-Ouverture programme also submitted a proposal. The proposals will be examined in strict accordance with current procedures. The Commission intends to take a decision before the end of the year