WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1659/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS , Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. The future of the Community Support Framework
22. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 21/79 The Member States having delivered a favourable opinion, the Commission will commit the necessary appropriations from budget heading B7-410 in line with the remarks on this subject contained in the 1997 budget. Recruitment of technical assistance personnel will be by invitation to tender pursuant to Council Regulation 1488/96 (Meda) (1) and in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Financial Regulation applicable to the General Budget of the European Communities. (1) OJ L 189, 30. 7. 1996. (98/C 21/173) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1659/97 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) and Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: The future of the Community Support Framework (14 May 1997) Given that supplementary resources will very likely be required to complete many of the projects in the southern Member States financed by the Cohesion Fund and the Structural Funds, and in the light of reports from DG XVI that the Commissioner responsible intends to organize a conference to hear Member Statesí views on the volume of funding, will the Commission say whether it has analysed the long-term investments needed to complete the projects included in the Second Community Support Framework, and whether it already has some general notions about how to organize such funding? Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (8 July 1997) The Commission intends, shortly after completion of the intergovernmental conference, to table broad proposals for the future financing of the Community and for policy in the area of economic and social cohesion after 1999. It appears that the least prosperous regions of the Community should remain the main beneficiaries of structural assistance. Support for regions, including rural areas, experiencing structural adjustment difficulties in the more prosperous Member States and for the adaptation of human resources should also be continued. Although it is difficult to give a detailed indication of the proposals the Commission will make, the system of structural and cohesion funds must, in any event, be directed towards more concentration, greater simplification and increased effectiveness. (98/C 21/174) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1664/97 by David Bowe (PSE) to the Commission (20 May 1997) Subject: End of life vehicles Why can the Commission not finalise its draft proposal for a Directive on end of life vehicles? Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (2 July 1997) The Commission intends to adopt a proposal for a directive on end of life vehicles before the summer. The Commission is now finalising the text which includes a number of technical, economic and organisational issues requiring thorough consideration