WRITTEN QUESTION E-2611/99 by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Use of courier services in the Commission.
C 330 E/26 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 21. 11. 2000 Those objecting to this development point to Directive 79/409/EEC (1) and the ECJ Ruling in Commission -v- Germany, 1989/91, Case No 13 Ley Bayí. Does the Commission consider that the proposed development is in breach of EU law? (1) OJ L 103, 25. 4. 1979, p. 1. Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission (16 February 2000) The Commission is not aware that there are currently plans to build a waste incinerator plant at Ridham Dock in the Swale special protection area in Kent. The Swale site has been classified by the United Kingdom as a special protection area (SPA) pursuant to Article 4 of Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds. Member States must take steps to avoid any disturbance of the birds, for which this site has been classified as a SPA, as well as any deterioration of their habitats. The Honourable Member is invited to submit further details on the nature and extent of the threat to the birds and their habitats so that the Commission will be able to investigate the matter with the United Kingdom authorities. In particular, it would be helpful if the Honourable Member could provide details of the current plans regarding the proposed incinerator and the stage these have reached in the planning process. (2000/C 330 E/028) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2611/99 by Markus Ferber (PPE-DE) to the Commission (12 January 2000) Subject: Use of courier services in the Commission Is it true that on 25 June 1999 the Commissionís DG IX issued internal instructions that all express courier consignments should be despatched by UPS with effect from 1 July 1999? Was there a call for tenders before this decision was taken? Who provided these services for the Commission before the date in question? Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (15 February 2000) 1. The Commission can confirm that UPS handles all express mail for Commission departments in Brussels (Lot 1) and Geel (Lot 2). The Commission departments in Luxembourg (Lot 3) use a different contractor, namely DHL. All three lots were published as calls for tender in Official Journal S 248 of 23 December 1998. 2. Advance notice and information was published in OJ S 33 of 17 February 1998. Prior to 1 July 1999, the Commissionís express mail was handled by three contractors: DHL, UPS and 3. Chronopost. The same procedure involving publication in the OJ was applied in selecting them