WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2022/97 by Joan VALLVÉ , Carles-Alfred GASOLIBA I BÖHM to the Council. Further attacks on Spanish lorries by French farmers
11. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 76/1 I (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER (98/C 76/01) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1380/96 by Jesu·s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) and Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) to the Council Subject: Spanish fruit destroyed by French farmers (18 June 1996) In the final days of May this year, groups of French farmers again attacked European lorries transporting Spanish fruit in transit for European Union countries. They also destroyed Spanish fruit already in French markets. What action has the Council taken to prevent any recurrence of these extremely serious incidents? Is it aware that in the last three years, 60 lorries have been attacked? Is it aware that in 1995, the losses incurred amounted to PTA 6000 million? (98/C 76/02) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2022/97 by Joan Vallve· (ELDR) and Carles-Alfred Gaso‘liba i Bo¤hm (ELDR) to the Council Subject: Further attacks on Spanish lorries by French farmers (18 June 1997) Since the middle of May 1997 French farmers in various parts of southern France have been making repeated serious attacks on Spanish lorries transporting fruit and vegetables and on distributorsí warehouses. What steps has the Council taken and does it intend to take to prevent a repetition of these attacks, which violate the right of free movement, a basic principle of the European Union? Do these measures include suspending Community aid to French agriculture? Joint answer to Written Question Nos E-1380/96 and E-2022/97 (25 September 1997) The Council is aware of the acts of vandalism carried out by French farmers in April/May 1996 and May 1997 against lorries carrying fruit and vegetables from Spain to Member States of the European Union. Those acts are illegal under ordinary criminal law and are designed to impede the free movement of Community products which is one of the European Communityís basic principles. They are therefore strongly condemned