WRITTEN QUESTION E-2562/99 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Deposit insurance.
3. 10. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 280 E/75 However, this clause expired at the end of 1999 and the Commission has not proposed any further prolongation in its recent report (2) to the Council and the Parliament. The Directive is only applicable in Member States (and by special agreement in the EEA states). This means that deposits which are placed in a branch of a Community credit institution situated outside the Community (or the EEA), are not normally covered by the national deposit guarantee schemes. Instead, credit institution branches in third countries are submitted to host country rules. (1) OJ L 135, 31. 5. 1994. (2) Report from the Commission on the application of the export prohibition clause, Article 4(1) of the Directive on deposit guarantee schemes (94/19/EC); COM(99) 722 final. (2000/C 280 E/075) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2562/99 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission (11 January 2000) Subject: Deposit insurance Would the Commission please tabulate the existing provisions for insurance or guarantee of deposits with banks in each Member State? Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission (17 February 2000) The provisions for deposit guarantee schemes in Member States are tabulated in the annex to the Commission report (1) on the Directive on deposit guarantee schemes (94/19/EC). This report was adopted by the Commission on 22 December 1999 and will shortly be sent to the Council and the Parliament. Directive 94/19/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on deposit-guarantee schemes (2) stipulates that from 1 January 2000 the minimum level of deposit guarantee is € 20 000 within the Community. According to national laws, deposit guarantees are in the range of € 20 000 to € 25 000 in most Member States. Only three Member States have higher national guarantee levels (Denmark, France and Italy). The Commission report offers information on deposit guarantee levels in all Member States and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. In addition, the report states the scope of the guarantee, offers reference to the different national laws establishing the deposit guarantee schemes and lists the institutes issuing the guarantee. (1) Commission report on the application of the export-prohibition clause, Art 4(1) of the Directive on deposit guarantee schemes (94/19/EC), COM(1999) 722 final. (2) OJ L 135, 31. 5. 1994. (2000/C 280 E/076) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2574/99 by Bill Miller (PSE) to the Commission (11 January 2000) Subject: Commercial communications rules in Italy I believe the Italian Governmentís requirements for the advertising of NRT patches (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) exceed those in other Member States. As a consequence, advertisements for NRT patches made