WRITTEN QUESTION E-1075/00 by Hubert Pirker (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Accession negotiations between the European Union and the Republic of Slovenia.
C 53 E/66 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 20. 2. 2001 (2001/C 53 E/077) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1074/00 by Hubert Pirker (PPE-DE) to the Commission (7 April 2000) Subject: Promotion of European legal culture in the Republic of Slovenia In view of the ongoing accession negotiations, how does the Commission view the fact that discriminatory laws are in force in the Republic of Slovenia which are directed against other Member States or groups of their citizens? Does it agree that the abrogation of these decrees and laws would represent a welcome contribution to the establishment of a common European legal system? Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission (15 May 2000) The accession negotiations embrace all areas of Community legislation and policy, the áacquisí, which each applicant country will have to adopt and implement fully by the time of accession to the Union. Within the scope of the áacquisí, and without prejudice to any special provisions contained therein, Slovenia will have to cancel any discrimination on grounds of nationality by the time of its accession. (2001/C 53 E/078) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1075/00 by Hubert Pirker (PPE-DE) to the Commission (7 April 2000) Subject: Accession negotiations between the European Union and the Republic of Slovenia In its opinion on Polandís application for accession, the Commission pointed out that Poland had to complete the procedures for compensating persons who had been expropriated. Will the Commission say whether it has made similar demands to the Republic of Slovenia which has not yet provided any such compensation for expropriation? Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission (2 May 2000) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to his Written Question P-1048/00 (1). (1) See page 63. (2001/C 53 E/079) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1076/00 by Konstantinos Hatzidakis (PPE-DE) to the Commission (7 April 2000) Subject: PHARE programme Given that its overall strategy is to develop and support small and medium-sized undertakings, will the Commission say why programmes for which it is issuing calls for tenders as part of the PHARE programme, such as Lot 1, project title: Assessment of PHARE national programmesí, are on such a large scale as to make it practically impossible for small and medium-sized undertakings to cover the large number of countries involved, thus in effect excluding them from bidding for tenders?