WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2759/98 by Ian WHITE to the Commission. Breast cancer and the pesticide 'Lindane'
28. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 182/19 When the Commission receives the report from the rapporteur Member State, an intensive scientific and technical examination with all the Member States will take place to ascertain the impact of this active substance on human health and the environment. The Commission will then be in a position to take an appropriate decision for this active substance. (1) (2) (3) (4) OJ L 340, 9. 12. 1976. OJ L 221, 7. 8. 1986. OJ L 350, 14. 12. 1990. OJ L 230, 19. 8. 1991. (1999/C 182/024) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2759/98 by Ian White (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 1998) Subject: Breast cancer and the pesticide ‘Lindane’ In the reply to Question No E-0405/96 (1) the Commission referred to a decision being expected ‘during the course of 1997’ on a re-evaluation of the possible effects of lindane. Given that there has been no contact with the Member by the Commission on this subject, would the Commission be able to confirm the current position? (1) OJ C 185, 25. 6. 1996, p. 57. Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (23 November 1998) The Honourable Member is referred to the Commission’s reply to Written Question E-2737/98 of Mrs Oddy (1). There has been a delay in the finalisation of the monograph for lindane. On 8 June 1998 the Commission sent a reminder. Austria, rapporteur Member State for lindane, has announced that the monograph would be sent to the Commission at the end of October or the beginning of November 1998. It seems very probable that on receipt of the monograph intensive discussions will be required between Member States’ experts in the different technical areas covered by the evaluation. This examination, including a detailed peer review with selected experts, will start early in 1999. A decision will be taken by the Commission as soon as possible after consultation of the scientific committee on plants. (1) See page 18. (1999/C 182/025) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2760/98 by Ben Fayot (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 1998) Subject: Establishment of a commercial centre in the European Development Pole (EDP) There are plans to establish an out-of-town shopping centre with an area of more than 18 000 m2 (13 000 m2 for a hypermarket and 5 000 m2 for a shopping arcade) in the French part of the European Development Pole. This large-scale shopping centre, targeting cross-border customers, will exert enormous pressure on existing trade in France, Belgium and Luxembourg in the area surrounding the European Development Pole