WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2/99 by Alexandros ALAVANOS Citrus fruit restructuring programme in Greece
12. 11. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 325/57 The Council Regulation provides for recognition in intra-Community traffic of the distinguishing sign of 2. the Member State in which motor vehicles and their trailers are registered (1). Obviously, it does not cover Community vehicles circulating in third countries such as Switzerland. Therefore, the elliptical sticker provided by Article 37 of the Vienna Convention could be required, in principle, by the Swiss authorities. 3. The Commission has contacted the Swiss authorities asking them to recognise the distinguishing sign in line with the provisions of Regulation (EC) 2411/98. Member States will be informed as soon as the Commission gets a reply from the Swiss authorities. (1) OJ L 299, 10. 11. 1998. (1999/C 325/071) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0002/99 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission Subject: Citrus fruit restructuring programme in Greece (19 January 1999) On 7 July 1998 the Greek Government submitted to the Commission of the European Communities a DR 77 billion restructuring programme for citrus fruits aimed at improving citrus fruit production in Greece. Since the programme is considered vital for citrus fruit cultivation in Greece, will the Commission say: Has it adopted the above programme and, if not, what is the reason for the delay? What are its views on the above programme? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (4 March 1999) The Commission has not approved the restructuring programme for the citrus sector in Greece. The programme, however, is still under examination. In January 1999, Commission staff visited the main citrus growing areas in Greece and the results of this visit are still being studied. (1999/C 325/072) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0013/99 by María Izquierdo Rojo (PSE) to the Commission (12 January 1999) Subject: Misinformation in the European Communities’ official publication concerning urban pilot projects In the European Communities’ official publication on Urban Pilot Projects, phase II, funded under Article 10 of the ERDF, the Granada-Albayzín project is illustrated with a photograph (p. 31) of a local craftwork company which has neither received nor requested financial support under the urban project in question. Both the use of this photograph and the caption give the impression that there is a link with this European project, a fact which the owner denies; how does the Commission intend to correct these misleading statements? Does the Commission know whether this may have given rise to other irregularities?