WRITTEN QUESTION P-0668/00 by Isidoro Sánchez García (ELDR) to the Commission. Legislation to implement Article 299(2) in the framework of the common agricultural policy.
28. 12. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 E/129 Does the Commission not consider that the United Kingdom has broken the solidarity pact which binds all the EU Member States? Does the Commission not think that, in such circumstances, it should suggest to the Council of Ministers that the latter impose exemplary sanctions on the United Kingdom for infringement of the Amsterdam Treaty? Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission (18 April 2000) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its statement on Echelon at Parliamentís March III part session (1). (1) Debates of the European Parliament (March 2000). (2000/C 374 E/153) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0668/00 by Isidoro SÆnchez García (ELDR) to the Commission (29 February 2000) Subject: Legislation to implement Article 299(2) in the framework of the common agricultural policy With reference to the undertaking given by the Commission to include in its work programme for 2000 measures to accord special status to the outermost regions, what measures will the Commission adopt in the framework of the common agricultural policy to introduce legislation to implement Article 299(2) of the Treaty on European Union? Given answer by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (22 March 2000) On 23 November 1999, on the initiative of the President of the Commission, a partnership meeting was held bringing together Members of the European Parliament and representatives of the seven regions and three Member States concerned to discuss implementation of the new Article 299(2) (formerly Article 227) of the EC Treaty. In the light of this meeting and the memoranda presented by the regions and Member States, the Commission is now preparing the report called for by the European Council of Cologne. In the spirit of Article 299(2), the Commission intends to continue its policy of taking account of the specific characteristics and constraints of the outermost regions, particularly as regards farming. Thus, as indicated in its work programme for 2000, once it has adopted its report the Commission will submit a draft to Parliament and the Council of any amendments of the Council Regulations on the agricultural sections of the POSEI programmes which might prove necessary. (2000/C 374 E/154) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0671/00 by Antonio Tajani (PPE-DE), Stefano Zappalà (PPE-DE), Giorgio Lisi (PPE-DE), Francesco Fiori (PPE-DE), Raffaele Fitto (PPE-DE), Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE), Raffaele Lombardo (PPE-DE) and Francesco Musotto (PPE-DE) to the Commission (9 March 2000) Subject: Violation of EU legislation on the cloning of human beings What action does the Commission intend to take following the decision made by the European Patent Office in Munich to approve the grant of a patent for embryo duplication