WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3664/97 by Honório NOVO to the Commission. Extending the fisheries exclusion zone in the Mediterranean
C 158/172 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 5. 98 3. Within the framework of the execution of the information actions in Italy, a project has been launched in Italian schools. The first part of this project consists of a research activity in 150 schools. One of the tools provided to support this research activity is a ádidactic kití containing various information material, among others a video cassette entitled Un Grillo per la testaí, produced by the Swiss-Italian television. The video cassette contains statements of the comedian Beppe Grillo, interviews with scientists of the German Wuppertal Institut and information on sustainable development and sustainable consumption. 4. Swiss television has authorised the use of the video and received a total of SFR 500 (approximately ECU 800) (covering production of three master copies, dispatching and other expenses). The cost for making 150 copies was met by the contractorís budget for operational costs earmarked for the school project. The comedian has given his agreement for using the video without asking for any financial compensation. (1) COM(95) 519. (2) OJ C 260, 7. 9. 1996. (3) OJ S 124, 1. 7. 1997. (98/C 158/230) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3662/97 by Carlo Ripa di Meana (V) to the Commission (19 November 1997) Subject: Privatization of the Rome milk company About a year ago Mrs Adriana Spera, Rome town councillor, sent the Commission a detailed complaint about the privatization of the Rome milk company. The complaint suggests violations of Articles 92 and 93 of the EEC Treaty, particularly the state aid used by Rome town council to offset huge losses (about Lit 250 billion) carried forward from 1990 to the present by the company. If such violations occurred, then, as confirmed by case law, the private sale procedure adopted by Rome town council under which the company would be sold to the Cirio Group would be invalid. Did the Commission examine the complaint and, if so, what was the outcome? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (4 December 1997) At the end of 1996 the Commission received a complaint concerning the grant of public funds for the financial restructuring of Centrale del latte di Roma and the conformity of the privatisation procedure envisaged by the municipality of Rome with the Community rules on public contracts. The Commission is currently studying this matter and has therefore not yet adopted a position on the complaint. (98/C 158/231) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3664/97 by Hono·rio Novo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (19 November 1997) Subject: Extending the fisheries exclusion zone in the Mediterranean It has been publicly announced that the Spanish Government has recently decided to extend its Mediterranean fisheries exclusion zone to 50 miles. Can the Commission tell me what legal bases in both international and Community law the Spanish Government has used for this decision?