WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3449/98 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. European textile industry
C 207/66 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 21. 7. 1999 (1999/C 207/083) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3421/98 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (24 November 1998) Subject: European textile industry With reference to the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Plan of action to increase the competitiveness of the European textile and clothing industry (COM(97) 454 final), would the Commission take steps to facilitate the use of existing Union financial resources (European Structural Funds, Leonardo programme) for actions to improve employees’ qualifications and accelerate the introduction of new technologies by SMUs, the craft sector and the subcontracting industry in general? (1999/C 207/084) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3447/98 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (24 November 1998) Subject: European textile industry With reference to the Commission Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions relating to a plan of action to increase the competitiveness of the European textile and clothing industry (COM(97) 454 final), will the Commission channel a substantial part of the future research and development framework programme towards support for innovation, creation and the use of information technologies (CRAFT and Eureka innovation procedures)? The textile and clothing sector should also be eligible for the new ‘Growth and Employment’ financial engineering measures established at the Luxembourg Summit in order to promote cooperation amongst businesses, the establishment and take-over of businesses and the introduction of new technologies. (1999/C 207/085) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3448/98 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (24 November 1998) Subject: European textile industry With reference to the Commission Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions relating to the plan of action to increase the competitiveness of the European textile and clothing industry (COM(97) 454 final), will the Commission commission a study into the effects which the monetary, structural and stock-exchange disruption in Asia has had on the activities of the sector, which are amongst the worst affected? (1999/C 207/086) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3449/98 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission (24 November 1998) Subject: European textile industry With reference to the Commission Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions relating to a plan of action to increase the competitiveness of the European textile and clothing industry (COM(97) 454 final), will the Commission ensure that the action plan is given sufficient substance (in the form of pilot schemes, comparative analyses, etc. ) in order to encourage cooperation between companies? This could include joint promotion activities vis- à-vis third countries, the creation, through the exchange of electronic data, of systems which ensure rapid response and involve SMEs, craft industries, secondary suppliers and specialised distribution, a strengthening of the JEV instrument for businesses and the networking of specialised training institutes in association with economic operators