WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2699/96 by Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN to the Commission. National interpretation of EU rules on tendering (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
10. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 45/1 I (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER (98/C 45/01) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3104/95 by Lilli Gyldenkilde (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (20 November 1995) Subject: Coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts How many agreements did each Member State communicate to the Commission in 1993 and 1994 pursuant to Article 3(a) of Council Directive 77/62/EEC (1) coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts? Will the Commission please provide a complete list of all types of public supply contracts connected with Member Statesí official development aid that are not covered by Article 3(a) of the directive coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts. (1) OJ L 13, 15. 1. 1977, p. 1. Supplementary answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (25 June 1997) As mentioned in the answer given on 17 January 1996, no agreements were notified in 1993 or 1994 to the Commission with explicit reference to Article 3(a) of Directive 77/62/EEC or Article 4(a) of Directive 93/36/EEC. During that period, 33 notifications were, however, made pursuant to Council Decision 74/393/EEC establishing a consultation procedure for cooperation agreements between Member States and third countries. A further 34 notifications were made pursuant to other provisions of Community law. The Commission has now examined these agreements, none of which would seem to meet the criteria for exemption from the public procurement directives. (98/C 45/02) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2699/96 by Karin Riis-Jłrgensen (ELDR) to the Commission (15 October 1996) Subject: National interpretation of EU rules on tendering The Danish Finance Ministryís circular on tendering and invitations to tender (No 42 of 1 March 1994) makes it possible for a government authority calling for tenders to take part in an EU tendering procedure itself by drawing up what is known as a ácontrol bidí, i. e. its own tender. A rule in the aforementioned circular also allows