WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1136/98 by José APOLINÁRIO to the Commission. EAGGF-Guarantee/Azores
19. 11. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 354/69 In addition, the 1994 Commission Notice (2) laying down the guidelines for REGIS II states that Under this Initiative, the most remote regions may participate fully in measures under other Initiatives. í. This means that the series of measures for implementation up to the end of 1999 form a highly consistent and closely knit whole. Accordingly, measures to be implemented under Regis up to that date can be put forward by the Member State under Objective 1 programmes with a view to even greater concentration on those topics, simpler management and administration, and lastly, more effective use of Community funds. For measures applying specifically to those regions and derogating from Community policies, the new Article of the Amsterdam Treaty could also allow the Commission to propose adjustments to the Council to take account of the constraints affecting each region individually. (1) COM(98) 131 final. (2) OJ C 180, 1. 7. 1994. (98/C 354/113) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1136/98 by Jose· Apolina·rio (PSE) to the Commission (24 April 1998) Subject: EAGGF›Guarantee/Azores In view of the specific nature of Portugalís Azores region (an extremely remote region which, as such, has a special status enshrined in the EU Treaty), would the Commission give details of the amount of Community support received by the region from the EAGGF›Guarantee Section during the 1994-1999 financial period? What does the Commission envisage as regards the support to be made available during the 2000-2006 financial period? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (8 May 1998) Generally speaking, the Commission does not possess national figures broken down by region. As for expenditure actually incurred in the period 1994-99, Portugal exemplifies this general rule. All expenditure is centralised at the Instituto national de intervença~o e garantia agricolaí (INGA), the only approved paying agency. As a result, the Commission is unable to provide the Honourable Member with the information he asks for in respect of the Azores only. As regards future expenditure, the Commission can only provide forecasts of funds needed in respect of the Azores in 1999 under the Poseima programme (agriculture section), which puts these at ECU 20. 65 million, broken down as follows: ECU 7. 1 million in aid for supplies to the Azores and ECU 13. 55 million in other aid. (98/C 354/114) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1139/98 by Jose· Apolina·rio (PSE) to the Commission (24 April 1998) Subject: Internal policies/Azores In view of the specific nature of Portugalís Azores region (an extremely remote region which, as such, has a special status enshrined in the EU Treaty), would the Commission give details of the amount of Community support received by the region under EU internal policies (excluding the Structural Funds)? What are the Commissionís forecasts for the 2000-2006 financial period?