WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3175/98 by John IVERSEN Directive on zoonoses (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
C 325/2 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 12. 11. 1999 (1999/C 325/002) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3171/98 by Marlies Mosiek-Urbahn (PPE) to the Commission Subject: EU aid for Hesse from the Social Fund and Regional Fund (27 October 1998) Can the Commission provide information on economic and regional aid from the EU to the Federal German Land of Hesse: 1. What was the level of EU structural aid funding received by this region in 1997, broken down by fund and Community initiatives? 2. How much of this went to the agricultural sector? 3. How many jobs were created in Hesse in 1997 with the aid of economic and regional aid from the EU? 4. What EU structural aid funding was received by comparable regions in other Member States of the Community in 1997? 5. How many jobs were created in comparable regions in other Member States of the Community in 1997 with the aid of economic and regional aid from the EU? Supplementary answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (1 March 1999) In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliament’s Secretariat. (1999/C 325/003) WRITTEN QUESTION P-3175/98 by John Iversen (PSE) to the Commission (12 October 1998) Subject: Directive on zoonoses By 1 September 1997 the Member States were supposed to have adopted the necessary laws and administrative provisions to comply with the directive on zoonoses. Which Member States met this requirement or have in the meantime done so? What action has the Commission taken to discharge its duty to ensure implementation of EU rules in those Member States that have not satisfied this requirement? By 1 November 1997 the Commission was supposed to have submitted to the Council a report accompanied by appropriate proposals for combating zoonoses. Why has it not complied with this provision? When does it intend to submit the report and proposals? By 1 January 1998 the Member States were supposed to have implemented the minimum measures laid down in the directive on zoonoses. Which Member States met this requirement or have in the meantime done so? What action has the Commission taken to discharge its duty to ensure implementation of EU rules in those Member States that have not satisfied this requirement? By 1 March 1998 the Member States were supposed to have submitted to the Commission a plan setting out the national measures which they have implemented or intend to implement in order to achieve the objectives laid down in the directive on zoonoses. Which Member States met this requirement or have in the meantime done so? What action has the Commission taken to discharge its duty to ensure implementation of EU rules in those Member States that have not satisfied this requirement?