WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2350/97 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. European legislation on waste disposal
C 117/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 4. 98 Will the Commission give its response to this European Parliament resolution and say what measures it intends to take to protect the individual and civil rights of citizens in the European Union? (1) Minutes of 11. 3. 1997, Part II, p. 11. Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (22 October 1997) The Honourable Member’s attention is drawn to the observations made by the Commission during the debate on the draft Resolution on the functioning and future of Schengen at the March 1997 part-session of Parliament (1). (1) Report of Proceedings (March 1997). (98/C 117/15) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2350/97 by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission (10 July 1997) Subject: European legislation on waste disposal In its answers to written questions E-1409/97 (1) and E-1410/97 (2) on compliance with European waste disposal legislation in Italy, the Commission mentioned that it would remind the Italian authorities of the need to respect Article 4 of Directive 91/156/EEC (3). Can the Commission say which authority it actually dealt with and what exactly it said to this authority? Can the Commission also provide a general picture outline of the way Community waste disposal legislation, in particular Directive 91/156/EEC, is applied in Italy? (1) OJ C 373, 9. 12. 1997, p. 120. (2) OJ C 373, 9. 12. 1997, p. 120. (3) OJ L 78, 26. 3. 1991, p. 32. Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (4 September 1997) The Commission always deals with Member States’ Permanent Representation to the European Communities. The Permanent Representation forwards the letter from the Commission to the relevant ministry, in this case the Ministry for the Environment. The action taken by the Commission consists of outlining the allegations in the complaint, petition or written question, reminding the national authorities of the Community environmental legislation applicable to the case drawn to the Commission’s attention and requesting them to obtain information and comments on the allegations within two months. As regards the Italian legislation applying the Directives on waste, certain aspects still fail to comply with Directive 91/156/EEC. Infringement procedures have also been initiated in a number of specific cases