WRITTEN QUESTION E-0754/00 by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Harp seals.
C 26 E/104 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 26. 1. 2001 Reply (26 June 2000) One of the priorities laid down in the Action Plan drawn up in Vienna in December 1998 to establish an area of freedom, security and justice concerned the feasibility and advisability of introducing an instrument on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II). Discussions on this question were entered into within the Council at working party level under the provisions of Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty). Within the General Secretariat of the Council, Directorate-General H (Justice and Home Affairs) is the department responsible for dealing with this dossier. The Council suspended these activities pending the submission of a Member State initiative or a Commission proposal pursuant to Article 67(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community. Although the Council is aware that the Commission is preparing a communication in this area, it has no information concerning either the scope or the content of the measures envisaged. It is therefore unable to answer the Honourable Memberís questions concerning the Commission communication and requests her to approach the Commission directly. (2001/C 26 E/125) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0754/00 by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (13 March 2000) Subject: Harp seals What plans does the Commission have to raise with the Russian authorities and Mr Putin the issue of the mutilation of baby harp seals on the White Sea, due to start at the end of February/first week in March? Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission (5 April 2000) The Union is intensifying its dialogue with the Russian authorities on environmental issues under the partnership and cooperation agreement using a specific sub-committee of the cooperation committee established for this purpose. The next meeting is planned for the week 15-19 May 2000. Issues of endangered species and bio-diversity are discussed in this context. (2001/C 26 E/126) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0756/00 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: Supply of tuna loins to the Community market (13 March 2000) At the Fisheries Council meeting of 30 March 1999, the Commission undertook to launch a study to assess supplies of tuna loins to the Community market. A study of the demand for, and supply of tuna loins, with an assessment of supplies of tuna loins to the Community market in the short and medium term, was submitted on 29 November 1999. Can the Commission say what conclusions have been drawn from this study?