WRITTEN QUESTION E-2857/99 by James Nicholson (PPE-DE) to the Council. World Conference on Education for All 1990.
C 280 E/150 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 3. 10. 2000 Are there any political differences between the Commissioner, Mrs Diamantopoulou and the Director- General, Mr Larsson over the Commissionís approach to employment policy? Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission (17 February 2000) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its reply to Written Question P-2670/99 by Mr Hernandez Mollar (1). There are no political differences between the Member in charge of Employment and social affairs and the Director general of the Employment and social affairs Directorate general over the Commissionís approach to employment policy. (1) See page 100. (2000/C 280 E/170) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2857/99 by James Nicholson (PPE-DE) to the Council (19 January 2000) Subject: World Conference on Education for All 1990 the World Conference on Education for All At in 1990, European Union governments committed themselves to universal primary education by 2000. It has been estimated that around 130 million children in the developing world still receive no primary education. Is the Council still committed to universal primary education? If so, what is being done to fulfil the commitment? Reply (13 March 2000) The commitment to which the Honourable Member refers was made at an intergovernmental world conference. The Community institutions, and the Council in particular, therefore do not fall within that framework. The question raised by the Honourable Member consequently lies outwith the Councilís sphere of competence. (2000/C 280 E/171) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2867/99 by Nelly Maes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (18 January 2000) Subject: Discrimination among pigeon fanciers in the border region between the Netherlands and Belgium It used to be possible for pigeon fanciers from the Netherlands to join an association in Belgium. However, a few years ago this possibility was abolished, precisely at a time when Europe is becoming increasingly united. The ban was imposed by the Belgian Pigeon Fanciersí Federation, and is felt by residents of the border region to be inconvenient. Pigeon fanciers wish to be able to compete with one another irrespective of their place of residence, as they used to in the past