WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2400/97 by Monica BALDI to the Commission. Freedom of education
C 102/38 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 4. 98 Joint answer to Written Questions E-2394/97 and E-2422/97 given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission (17 September 1997) The Commission endorses the Honourable Member’s view that implementation of the recommendation of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) asking the contracting parties to ban imports of bluefin tuna from Belize and Honduras is a matter for the Community, since the measures would be adopted by Member States. The Commission intends to table proposals for the Community to adopt ICCAT’s recommendations on bluefin tuna as soon as possible. (98/C 102/55) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2400/97 by Monica Baldi (UPE) to the Commission (10 July 1997) Subject: Freedom of education Italy is the only country in Europe which has maintained a serious form of discrimination, depriving its citizens of educational freedom. Italians are not allowed to choose freely between public and private schooling, given the cost of the latter and the lack of funds available to support it. 1. Is the Commission aware of this situation? 2. In the light of the fundamental principles on which the Treaty on European Union is based, the statements and conventions of international organizations and, in particular, the European Parliament resolution of 14 March 1984 on freedom of education in the European Community, does the Commission agree that this constitutes a violation of basic human rights? Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (15 September 1997) The Court of Justice protects human rights through application of the general principles of Community law and bases its positions in particular on the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Liberties and its Protocols. Within the Member States human rights and fundamental liberties are well protected by efficient regulating systems, involving appeal against abuse within the country concerned and/or outside the country through the mechanisms established by the above Convention, which has long been ratified by all the Member States. However, under Article 126 of the EC Treaty the organisation of educational systems and the content of teaching programmes is the exclusive responsibility of the Member States. (98/C 102/56) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2405/97 by Hartmut Nassauer (PPE) to the Council (18 July 1997) Subject: Joint actions adopted by the Council under Article K. 3(2) of the TEU 1. Will the Council set out all the joint actions adopted under Article K. 3(2) of the TEU during the recent Irish and Dutch presidencies, giving for each (a) the initiator of the joint action (Member State or Commission), (b) the way in which Parliament was informed and consulted prior to adoption,