WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2289/98 by José BARROS MOURA to the Commission. INTERREG drought programme for Spain
C 182/4 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 28. 6. 1999 Once the adjustment of vineyards to the new market conditions has taken place, it is clear that, over time, expenditure will be favourably influenced. (1) OJ L 142, 2. 6. 1997. (2) OJ L 79, 23. 3. 1994. (3) COM(97) 2000 final. (4) OJ C 170, 4. 6. 1998. (5) OJ C 271, 31. 8. 1998. (1999/C 182/004) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2248/98 by Jesús Cabezón Alonso (PSE) and Juan Colino Salamanca (PSE) to the Commission Subject: Aid adjustments and the COM in olive oil (22 July 1998) Does the most recent reform of the COM in olive oil approved by the Council of Ministers for Agriculture at its meeting in Luxembourg from 22 to 25 June 1998, or any other provision in force, prevent national governments from making adjustments to the aid earmarked for olive oil producers on socioeconomic, employment, environmental or other grounds? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (24 September 1998) The compromise on olive oil reached by the Council on 25 June 1998 and implemented by Council Regulation (EC) 1638/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the common organisation of the markets in oils and fats (1) introduces the most pressing measures to avert the greatest difficulties likely to face farmers and other operators. More basic measures are planned as from 1 November 2001. In this context, and in view of the difficulties involved in monitoring different levels of aid for produce in free circulation, no provision has been made for differentiating aid on the basis of different relevant criteria. Generally speaking, the Commission has proposed to introduce differentiation for all direct aid to producers as part of the Agenda 2000 reforms. (1) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998. (1999/C 182/005) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2289/98 by José Barros Moura (PSE) to the Commission (22 July 1998) Subject: Interreg drought programme for Spain In view of the fact that the Interreg drought programme for Spain has been adopted with funding of ECU 107 million from the ERDF and the EAGGF, and in order to allow a comparison to be made with the way in which the case of the Alqueva reservoir (which has received a lower level of ERDF funding) was dealt with, would the Commission provide information regarding the terms and conditions under which the above funding was provided?