WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3276/97 by Carles-Alfred GASOLIBA I BÖHM to the Commission. Project for urban development in the 'Marjal de Xeraco' marshland
C 134/130 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 98 Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (21 November 1997) The Commission is fully aware of the case law to which the Honourable Member refers. Further to this case law, the Commission launched infringement proceedings against Belgium based inter alia on the fact that Belgium continued to prevent some Community students from recovering unduly paid university fees (minerval). The Court of Justice held that Belgium was in breach of European law: á. by restricting in an ad hoc manner the possibility of obtaining reimbursement of minervals unduly paid under Community law only to Community nationals who commenced legal proceedings before 13 February 1985. í (1). The Commission considers that Belgian legislation is still not in conformity with Community law as regards the right to recover illegal fees, and the Commission has launched infringement proceedings based on Article 171 of the EC Treaty for failure to implement the Courtís judgement. These proceedings are currently under way. (1) Judgement of 3May 1994, Commission v/ Belgium, case 47/93. Rec. 1994, p. 1-1593. (98/C 134/172) WRITTEN QUESTION P-3276/97 by Carles-Alfred Gaso‘liba i Bo¤hm (ELDR) to the Commission (13 October 1997) Subject: Project for urban development in the Marjal de Xeracoí marshland In 1993 the European Commission funded, on the basis of the LIFE Regulation, the establishment of a network of nature reserves to safeguard the ásamarucí (Valencia hispanica), a fish species included in Annex II to the Directive on habitats. The Marjal de Xeresaí marshland in the Autonomous Region of Valencia is included in this network of reserves, a preliminary step towards its being declared a special protection area and subsequently being included in the European Natura 2000 network. A project for urban development in this wetland was recently submitted and was approved by the local and regional governments. Does the Commission know about this urban development project? Has it considered whether it may jeopardize the nature reserve which received Commission support? Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (4 November 1997) The Commission had been unaware of the facts brought to its attention. Given that the Marjal de Xeraco is one of the areas included in the project entitled Conservation of wetlands and creation of a network of reserves for Valencia hispanicaí which is receiving Community funding under the LIFE Nature programme, the Commission will contact the regional authorities benefiting from the contract in order to ask them for information on this matter. (98/C 134/173) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3288/97 by Edith Mu¤ ller (V) to the Commission (20 October 1997) Subject: Selection procedure for the recruitment of administrative assistants (accounting/auditing) (EUR/B/105) The Commission recently completed the selection procedure for the recruitment of administrative assistants (accounting/auditing) (EUR/B/105). For all stages of this procedure (written applications, admission to the written test, admission to the oral test, list of suitable candidates) can the Commission indicate the number of candidates, giving a breakdown by nationality and sex?