WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1576/98 by Klaus REHDER to the Commission. Link between the French and CFA francs and the euro
C 50/48 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 22. 2. 1999 Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (22 June 1998) Technology has become an increasingly important component of contemporary artistic expression and, as such, is present in all Community programmes. Many of the projects supported by existing cultural programmes and actions make great use of it. The Lisbon and Hanover Expositions will doubtless provide opportunities for presenting some of the more significant technological advances in Europe, under the responsibility of the various organisers involved in designing and planning the exhibitions. On the question whether Community cultural action might extend to coordinating one or more science and technology projects for these exhibitions, it must be remembered that the content of cultural projects enjoying Community support under existing programmes has so far depended substantially on the projectsí promoters. (1999/C 50/067) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1569/98 by Nel van Dijk (V) to the Commission (20 May 1998) Subject: Infringements of the international code of conduct on baby food Has the Commission noted the recent study of the way in which producers of baby food comply with the international code of conduct governing the marketing of baby food (1)? What steps does the Commission intend to take now that it has emerged that producers are flagrantly disregarding the provisions of the code? (1) Published in the British Medical Journal. Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (25 June 1998) Will the Honourable Member please refer to the answer given by the Commission to his Written Question E-908/97 (1) and to Written Question E-1355/97 by Mrs Maij-Weggen (2). (1) OJ C 319, 18. 10. 1997. (2) OJ C 391, 23. 12. 1997. (1999/C 50/068) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1576/98 by Klaus Rehder (PSE) to the Commission (25 May 1998) Subject: Link between the French and CFA francs and the euro The currency of 15 West and Central African states, the CFA franc, has been linked to the French franc by a fixed exchange rate since the end of the colonial period. 1. What effects would the replacement of the FF by the euro have on the exchange rate link with the CFA franc? Who is responsible for deciding this? 2. After the introduction of the euro, who will be responsible for deciding on the parities between the euro and other currencies, particularly the CFA franc? Who will be responsible for admitting new participants to this currency link or for creating new links? Should Article 105 et seq. of the EU Treaty be taken as meaning that all questions of monetary policy will henceforth be the preserve of the Community?