WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1065/98 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Grant to neo-Nazi group
C 310/156 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 10. 98 (98/C 310/216) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1065/98 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (6 April 1998) Subject: Grant to neo-Nazi group Would the Commission investigate claims that the German-based Society for Biological Anthropology, Eugenics and Behavioural Research collected a grant of £75,000 from the EU agricultural fund? What criteria was used to decide funding to such a group? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (22 April 1998) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written question No P-4231/97 by Mrs Bloch von Blottnitz (1). (1) OJ C 187, 16. 6. 1998, p. 138. (98/C 310/217) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1114/98 by Harald Ettl (PSE) to the Commission (8 April 1998) Subject: European Parliament call for a White Paper on the social aspects of EU enlargement to the east (A4-0368/97) Fail to act now, pay laterí applies in particular to consideration of the social aspects of EU enlargement to the east. What measures has the Commission taken in response to the call in paragraph 62 of the resolution in the Oostlander/Baron Crespo report on Agenda 2000 (A4-0368/97) for the drawing up of a White Paper on social policy in relation to EU enlargement to the east? What internal organizational steps has it already made? What other measures does it intend to adopt and within what time-scale? Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (20 May 1998) The Commission is fully aware of the social dimension of the enlargement process. The Commission has privileged an action-oriented approach, in particular in elaborating the accession partnerships, which indicate all the issues that each applicant country will have to address in preparation for membership. In all ten accession partnerships the area of employment and social affairs is recognised as a priority area, with explicit mention of the following points: › development of appropriate labour market structures and joint review of employment policies as preparation for participation in Community co-ordination; › alignment of labour and occupational health and safety legislation and development of enforcement structures, in particular early adoption of the framework directive on health and safety at work; › enforcement of equal opportunities between women and men; › further development of active, autonomous social dialogue; › further development of social protection; › steps to bring public health standards into line with Community norms