WRITTEN QUESTION P-2282/99 by Jens-Peter Bonde (EDD) to the Commission. Commitology.
C 219 E/138 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 1. 8. 2000 What has the Spanish authoritiesí response been to the various letters of notice served on them by the Commission? Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission (20 December 1999) As a matter of course the Commission brings an action where Member States fail to provide information of the steps taken to transpose directives within the deadlines set for these. Since Spain has still not informed the Commission of any action to transpose Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September1996 concerning integration pollution prevention (1) and control, the Commission will shortly introduce an infringement procedure in accordance with Article 226 (former Article 169) of the EC Treaty. The Commission has already introduced infringement proceedings against Spain under Article 226 of the EC Treaty in connection with Council Directive 97/11/EC of 3 March 1997, amending Directive 85/337/ EEC on the assessment of the impact of certain public and private projects on the environment (2). The Spanish state was served notice of this matter in August 1999, but has so far not replied. In view of the above the Commission is shortly due to decide on notifying Spain of the reasoned opinion that is the second stage of the infringement procedure. Since it did not consider the reply given by the Spanish authorities to the reasoned opinion concerning the incorrect transposition of Council Directive 90/313/EEC of 7 June 1990 on the freedom of access to information on the environment (3) to be satisfactory, the Commission has lodged a formal request with the Court of Justice. The case bears reference No C-189/99. (1) OJ L 257, 10. 10. 1996. (2) OJ L 73, 14. 3. 1997. (3) OJ L 158, 23. 6. 1990. (2000/C 219 E/174) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2282/99 by Jens-Peter Bonde (EDD) to the Commission (24 November 1999) Subject: Commitology Will the Commission provide a complete list of all the committees, groups of experts, etc. whose travel expenses are reimbursed by the EU? Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission (21 January 2000) The Commission reimburses the travel expenses for all meetings of committees and groups of experts which it convenes. It is transmitting the list of committees and groups of experts who attend such meetings and are thus reimbursed to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat for the current year. In June 1999 the Commission transmitted to the Honourable Member a computer print-out of all committee meetings in 1997. It will send him the equivalent figures for groups of experts for the same year