WRITTEN QUESTION E-2036/99 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission. Knorr Bremse and European funding.
20. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 170 E/141 According to child nutrition specialists milk is an essential food for child development. The distribution of milk in schools is, moreover, still useful today in reaching certain sectors of the population who do not enjoy a balanced diet. This plan is disturbing in terms of both agriculture and public health. As the Agriculture Council on 14 and 15 June 1999 took the view that milk consumption should be encouraged because of its nutritional value, in particular for children and young people, why is the Commission taking a decision that runs counter to the Councilís opinion? At a time when public health has just been given the status of a horizontal Community policy under the Treaty of Amsterdam, how can the Commission risk endangering the health of European children who benefit from this nutritional supplement in schools? Can the Commission therefore deny the information that has been published and reassure the citizens of Europe? Joint answer to Written Questions E-2029/99 and E-2054/99 given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (9 December 1999) The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible. (2000/C 170 E/171) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2036/99 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (3 November 1999) Subject: Knorr Bremse and European funding Knorr Bremse has announced several hundred redundancies in Kingswood, Bristol (UK), in order to transfer work to its factories in France, Italy or Germany and Hungary. Can the Commission say whether any financial assistance of any kind has been asked for by this company or given to this company for job creation in France, Italy or Germany or through TACIS and PHARE programmes in Hungary? Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission (26 November 1999) The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible. (2000/C 170 E/172) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2051/99 by Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) to the Commission Subject: Activities of the Astano shipyards, in Galicia (3 November 1999) the Spanish In its reply to a question which I Governmentís privatisation plans on the prohibition on shipbuilding activities applying to the Astano shipyards, the Commission stated that áany change of ownership of Astano would have no effect on the limitations placed on its activitiesí. tabled (E-1432/99 (1)) about the repercussions of