WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1145/98 by Ernesto CACCAVALE to the Commission. Market prices for training activities cofinanced under the ESF
C 402/80 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 22. 12. 98 The forecast for 1998 on the date the decision was taken was ECU 16. 8 million. From the year 2000 on, and as required by Agenda 2000 (2), the agro-environmental measures will form part of the regional development programmes prepared by the competent authorities in Portugal. (1) OJ L 215, 30. 7. 1992. (2) COM(97) 2000 final. (98/C 402/099) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1144/98 by JosØ ApolinÆrio (PSE) to the Commission (24 April 1998) Subject: Financial support › agri-environmental measures, Portugal Would the Commission provide detailed information regarding the amount of funding provided in the form of agri-environmental measures for each Member State during the 1994-1997 period? What commitments have been undertaken for the period up to 1999? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (20 May 1998) Expenditure for the agri-environmental programme in Portugal (the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund (EAGGF) share of 75 %) has been as follows (in MECU): 1993 - 1994 12 1995 39 1996 40 1997 49 The financial impact (the EAGGF share of 75 %) of commitments existing on 15 October 1997 is 65 MECU for the budget year 1998 and 23 MECU for the budget year 1999. (98/C 402/100) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1145/98 by Ernesto Caccavale (UPE) to the Commission (2 April 1998) Subject: Market prices for training activities cofinanced under the ESF Further to written question P-0352/98 (1) dealing with training activities cofinanced under the ESF and managed by local development agencies set up as consortia and/or associations and to Commissioner Flynnís reply, would the Commission clarify the following matter: › given that training agencies cannot seek to make a profit, is it considered acceptable, in cases where training activities are delegated by an agency to a partner or associate company in accordance with Commission Decision 97/322/EC (2) (with particular regard to datasheet No 4), for the associate or partner company concerned to charge market prices for its services, as long as they do not exceed the limits laid down? (1) OJ C 310, 9. 10. 1998, p. 58. (2) OJ L 146, 5. 6. 1997, p. 11. Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (12 May 1998) In its answer to the Honourable Memberís written question P-0352/98, the Commission already emphasised the fact that it ádoes not give preference to any particular body, since it is not involved ex ante in the selection and