WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3064/98 by Helena TORRES MARQUES to the Commission. Portuguese energy projects
C 142/80 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 21. 5. 1999 (1999/C 142/097) WRITTEN QUESTION P-3064/98 by Helena Torres Marques (PSE) to the Commission (2 October 1998) Subject: Portuguese energy projects The Commission has decided to fund 116 energy technology demonstration projects and 120 related measures, involving a total cost of ECU 110,5 million. Could the Commission say whether the activities to be financed include any Portuguese projects or related measures? If so, what amounts have been allocated to the individual projects and measures concerned? Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (23 October 1998) In 1998 12 proposals for (type A) demonstration projects, including 16 Portuguese participants, were assessed by the Commission under the non-nuclear energy programme, demonstration part (Thermie). The total estimated amount of support for those 12 proposals is ECU 8,1 million. In addition the Commission assessed 19 proposals for back-up type-B activities with a forecast involvement of 20 Portuguese organisations and a total amount of ECU 2,7 million. The Commission will send a full list of those 31 proposals (12 type-A projects and 19 type-B projects) direct to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat-General of Parliament. This will state the reference, title, cost, estimated support and the Portuguese proposer concerned. (1999/C 142/098) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3068/98 by Werner Langen (PPE) to the Council (16 October 1998) Subject: Plans to make lotteries subject to European competition law The opening of infringement proceedings against Ireland pursuant to Article 169 of the EC Treaty, the request by a Finnish court for a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice and proposals to make lotteries subject to European competition law rather than national legislation have given rise to some debate in the Federal Republic of Germany. As far as I am aware, the German Länder do not intend to open up the German lottery market to foreign organisers. A range of different issues play a crucial role here, in particular tax considerations. Can the Council say: 1. What led the Council to abandon its original declaration at the EU summit in Edinburgh of 12 December 1992 that it would not seek to regulate lotteries? 2. What opinion has the Council expressed in relation to the request by a Finnish court for a preliminary ruling by the Court of Justice in the Läärä case C-124/97? 3. Has the subject been discussed in the Ecofin Council and, if not, when are such discussions scheduled to take place?