WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3713/98 by Carlos CARNERO GONZÁLEZ Underground placement of the railway line running through Cadiz (Spain)
6. 11. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 320/71 The evaluation of the extent to which the objectives of the operational programme have been achieved will begin during the first quarter of 1999. (1) OJ C 180, 1. 7. 1994. (1999/C 320/095) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3713/98 by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Commission (11 December 1998) Subject: Underground placement of the railway line running through Cadiz (Spain) Will the Commission confirm whether or not it has received an official request, on the basis of the possibilities afforded by existing legislation, for funding for the underground placement of the railway line running through Cadiz, given the various reports to this effect circulating in Cadiz (Spain)? In any event, should a request of this kind be made through the Spanish Government? Has this indeed been the case? Should such a request have been made, would it be feasible for the Commission to accept it, and if so, in what form and at what cost? Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (23 February 1999) In 1998, the Community provided financing of 0,5 million euro, under budget heading (B5-700 (TEN)- transport, for design studies on rail integration in the urban area and the doubling of tracks in the city of Cadiz. The studies will be finished later in 1999. However, with regard to the specific project to which the Honourable Member refers, the Commission has received no request from the Spanish authorities for Community co-financing under either TENS or the European regional development fund, or the Cohesion fund. Until such time as the Spanish authorities submit a request, the Commission cannot make any assessment of potential Community funding. (1999/C 320/096) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3732/98 by Bryan Cassidy (PPE) to the Commission (11 December 1998) Subject: Council Directive of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons Article 17 of the Directive 91/477/EEC (1) states that: Within five years from the date of transposition of this Directive into national law, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the situation resulting from the application of the Directive, accompanied, if appropriate, by proposals. ’ In view of the widely differing ways in which Member States apply the Directive and the problems encountered by hunters and competition shooters: ? when will the Commission produce the report referred to in Article 17, and ? when will it give the names of Member States who are failing to apply the Directive correctly? (1) OJ L 256, 13. 9. 1991, p. 51