WRITTEN QUESTION E-1305/00 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Council. Question H-0191/00.
C 46 E/168 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 13. 2. 2001 The main points of criticism are the interference in a democratic process, the type of action decided on by the fourteen EU States which are to be implemented not within the Union but outside this legal area, and the controversial action of the Portuguese Presidency which gave the new Austrian government no opportunity to put its views across. The author explicitly points out that there are no grounds for the assumption that Austria is a less democratic country than Ireland or any other EU Member Stateí. In the light of this sound academic study: ü is the Council familiar with the study, ü if not, does it intend to obtain and examine it, and finally ü what does it intend to do to put relations with Austria back on a normal footing? Reply (10 July 2000) The Council has not examined the study to which the Honourable Member refers, and does not have a view on it. The measures to which the question refers are not binding on the Council, and the Council has not taken any view on them. (2001/C 46 E/195) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1305/00 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Council (27 April 2000) Subject: Question H-0191/00 On 17 March 2000 I received a written reply to my oral question H-0191/00 on Israel and Russia. I should point out that the Council discussed only the first and second paragraphs of my question while fully ignoring the third, and decisive paragraph. In particular the Council failed to make the link with the action currently being taken by fourteen Member States against Austria, which was the point of the question. The question must therefore be regarded as largely unanswered, and I should now like a more detailed answer. Reply (10 July 2000) The Council refers the Honourable Member to the answer given to his earlier question on this issue. Since the last paragraph of this question was addressed to the Portuguese Presidency, it would not be appropriate for the Council to respond. This is in any case an issue on which the Council has not taken a view. (2001/C 46 E/196) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1310/00 by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) to the Commission (27 April 2000) Subject: Labelling of textiles What provisions exist governing labelling requirements at European or multi-lateral for textile products from non-EU countries? What steps does the Commission propose to take to introduce improved level