WRITTEN QUESTION No. 557/98 by Phillip WHITEHEAD to the Commission. Telecommunications base stations
C 310/88 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 10. 98 No changes were made to the regional programmes when the Community Support Framework Monitoring Committee last met, on 31 October 1997. By the end of 1997 a total of ECU 0. 4 million in appropriations had been utilised. Law No 2545/97 on industrial areas was adopted by Greeceís Parliament on 15 December 1997. (98/C 310/117) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0557/98 by Phillip Whitehead (PSE) to the Commission (4 March 1998) Subject: Telecommunications base stations Given the concerns about the public health effects of telecommunications equipment, has the Commission carried out any research to assess the effects of locating telecommunications sites in close proximity to residential areas? Can the Commission confirm whether or not any Member States place restrictions on the location of telecommunications sites or the height of telecommunications masts? Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (3 April 1998) The Commission has invited a group of eminent experts to look into possible adverse health effects from radiofrequencies. The group reviewed available research, identified gaps where co-ordinated studies should be undertaken in order to obtain better data, and proposed research areas where data are still lacking. The expertsí report can be found at the website www. ispo. cec. be/infosoc/telecompolicy/en. The expertsí recommendations for future work have been taken into account in the proposals on the fifth framework programme for research and technological development (RT&D). As regards concerns about telecommunication base stations the Honourable Member is also referred to the replies the Commission gave to written questions E-737/96 by Mr Malone (1), E-2304/96 by Mr Needle (2) and E-1593/97 by Mr Waddington (3). The Commission has no specific information on Member Statesí restrictions on the location or height of telecommunications installations. (1) OJ C 217, 26. 7. 1996. (2) OJ C 385, 19. 12. 1996. (3) OJ C 391, 23. 12. 1997. (98/C 310/118) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0560/98 by Jesu·s Cabezo·n Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (4 March 1998) Subject: Incorporation of Community social law into domestic law Which Member States have not incorporated Community social law into their own domestic law in the following areas: › protection of young people at work; › European works councils; › arrangement of working hours; › equality between men and women in employment-related social security schemes?