WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1706/99 by Raffaele COSTA Draft budget 2000 - Staff and administrative expenditure in European Community delegations and decentralised expenditure on support staff and administration
29. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27 E/165 to increase from EUR 246 million to over Can the Commission say why this expenditure is set EUR 277 million (i. e. from ITL 477 billion to over 530 billion) in 2000 ü a rise of EUR 31 400 000 (approximately ITL 60 billion)? (2000/C 27 E/202) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1706/99 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission (29 September 1999) Subject: Draft budget 2000 ü Staff and administrative expenditure in European Community delegations and decentralised expenditure on support staff and administration In 1998, total expenditure on staff and administration in EC delegations and decentralised expenditure on support staff and administration was ECU 394 million (equivalent to ITL 763 billion). Can the Commission explain why expenditure of EUR 433 million is envisaged for 2000, representing an increase of some EUR 40 million (ITL 77 billion)? Joint answer to Written Questions E-1702/99, E-1703/99 and E-1706/99 given by Mrs Schreyer on behalf of the Commission (18 November 1999) The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible. (2000/C 27 E/203) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1704/99 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission (29 September 1999) Subject: LIFE programme The LIFE programme, established by the European Union as an environmental protection measure, has been divided into two stages: 1991-1995 and 1996-1999. Can the Commission state: 1. how many and what specific LIFE (environment and nature) projects have been submitted for Italy; 2. how many and which of these projects have been promised funding and for how much; 3. how many and which of the latter have actually been funded as at 10 September 1999. Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission (4 November 1999) The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat a table containing the information requested