WRITTEN QUESTION P-2522/99 by Niels Busk (ELDR) to the Commission. Sprat catches.
C 225 E/156 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 8. 8. 2000 There are also plans for a waste water purification plant (likewise to be financed by the EU) to be sited in the same area, less than 100 yards away from the abovementioned project. This is discouraging local residents from undertaking subsidised conversions of their homes to make them suitable for rural tourism. In the same location, approval has been granted for short hiking trails funded by the Spanish Govern- mentís Future programme through the regional tourist board. They too are beneficiaries of EU funding. 1. Is the Commission aware of this contradictory situation? 2. What action is the Commission intending to take in order to sort out this matter? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (25 January 2000) The Commission was not aware of these projects funded under the Community Initiative Leader II in 1999 in the region of Murcia. However, the facts related by the Honourable Member do merit the attention of the Commission. The Commission is making enquiries of the Member State and will keep the Honourable Member informed about the result of this investigation. (2000/C 225 E/171) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2522/99 by Niels Busk (ELDR) to the Commission (16 December 1999) Subject: Sprat catches To enable fishermen to keep abreast of important decisions of significance for them, will the Commission say how long it takes in the Commission to deal with a proposal on sprat catches, from the drafting stage through to finalised proposal? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (14 January 2000) The elapsed time from the initiation of work by the services to the adoption of the proposal by the Commission may be about six weeks. This includes consultation, translation and the very procedure of adoption. However, this time may be extended if, during the process, changes are made to the proposal following comments by associated services. (2000/C 225 E/172) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2523/99 by Minerva Malliori (PSE) to the Commission (16 December 1999) Subject: Chernobyl I am alarmed at the decision by Ukraine to put back on stream reactor 3 at Chernobyl nuclear plant. The Institute of Nuclear Protection and Safety (IPSN) has called for this reactor to be closed down as a matter of urgency, as it is seriously damaged