WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3085/97 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. Free gifts in foodstuffs
C 102/164 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 4. 98 commitments and, immediately after signing the Treaty, commenced a wave of persecutions of ethnic Greeks who had inhabited the islands uninterruptedly for centuries. The measures taken included confiscating arable land belonging to Greeks, one example being the compulsory ápurchaseí of 800 hectares at a price of TL 2 per 10 ares from 900 Greeks in the village of Schinoudi on the island of Imbroz. The Turkish Government also built a penitentiary for long-term prisoners who terrorized the inhabitants, a tactic which fully achieved its purpose in that only 230 elderly Greeks remained on Imbroz and far fewer on the island of Tenedos. Following this ásuccessí the penitentiaries ceased to function in 1992. When did the Commission raise with Turkey the question of its obligations regarding the Treaty of Lausanne to which it is a signatory? What was Turkeyís reply and what view does the Commission take of the recent statement by the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mr Cem, that Turkey refuses to refer the issue regarding the islet of Imia to the International Court of Justice at The Hague? Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (7 November 1997) The matter in question does not come within its jurisdiction of the Commission (which is unfortunately unable to supply the information requested). (98/C 102/246) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3085/97 by Jose· Apolina·rio (PSE) to the Commission (2 October 1997) Subject: Free gifts in foodstuffs Has any legislation been passed on the inclusion of free gifts in foodstuffs aimed at children? If not, does the Commission intend to take any action in this respect? Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (5 November 1997) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-2479 by Mr Whitehead (1). (1) OJ C 82, 17. 3. 1998, p. 89. (98/C 102/247) WRITTEN QUESTION P-3088/97 by Roberto Mezzaroma (UPE) to the Commission (19 September 1997) Subject: Catholic church in Russia I have learnt from reliable sources that Russian President Boris Yeltsin is about to sign a law approved by the Duma on 23 June and by the Council senators on 4 July 1997 which will reduce the Catholic church to a simple sect with very limited rights