WRITTEN QUESTION E-0916/00 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Stock of EU legislation.
28. 12. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 E/185 Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission (15 May 2000) Number of proposals presented by the Commission Proposals for regulations Proposals for directives Proposals for decisions 164 230 238 246 290 305 343 368 373 427 36 63 52 63 71 52 54 86 61 88 205 271 245 200 236 201 214 191 175 202 Year 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 Source: General report (1993-1999); internal databases of the Commission (1990-1992) (2000/C 374 E/218) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0916/00 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission (25 March 2000) Subject: Stock of EU legislation What is the total stock of EU legislation (directives, regulations, decisions) in each year for the last ten years (taking end of year numbers)? Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission (15 May 2000) Number of Council/European Parliament instruments and of Council instruments in force as at 31 December of the year concerned Year 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 Regulations Directives Decisions 1 930 1 909 1 835 1 875 1 915 2 144 2 138 2 256 2 182 2 145 1 191 1 205 1 195 1 189 1 165 1 170 1 146 1 119 1 048 998 301 292 263 247 232 265 249 242 231 216 Source: General Report (1997-1999); Celex base (1990-1996) C 374 E/186 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 28. 12. 2000 Number of autonomous Commission instruments in force as at 31 December of the year concerned (1) Regulations Directives Decisions 3 924 3 874 3 631 3 370 3 411 3 519 3 556 3 471 3 287 3 053 485 440 409 408 371 343 322 283 263 257 5 067 4 670 4 290 3 848 3 474 3 281 3 085 2 914 2 788 2 563 Year 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 Source: General Report (1997-1999); Celex base (1990-1996) (1) Except for the instruments not published in the Official Journal or published in light type (routine management instruments valid for a limited period). (2000/C 374 E/219) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0922/00 by Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) to the Commission (25 March 2000) Subject: Promotion of the euro to children 1. Could the Commission please state what funding has been given to the Organisation Informer et Ensigner líEurope et la Democratie (Inform and Teach about Europe and Democracy)í by the European Commission and/or any other European Union organisations? In particular, what funds have been devoted to the production and the dissemination of the educational video produced by this organisation as a result of work in the Brussels school Nos Enfantsí and referred to in Inf€uro, Bulletin No 14? Could the Commission please state how much EU funding has been devoted to projects aimed at 2. promoting the euro in schools and/or to children (a) in the last 12 months and (b) over the last five years? Could the Commission please state what organisations have received funding to promote the euro in schools and/or to children? 3. To the knowledge of the Commission, have any projects designed to promote the euro to UK children been run in the last 12 months? If so, can the Commission please give details of all such projects including the names of any schools which took part? Can the Commission give details of how much money was provided for such projects by the Commission and/or any other EU institution? 4. How can the Commission reconcile the funding of projects aimed at persuading children of the merits of the euro with the fundamental principle that neither schools nor public authorities should engage in the political indoctrination of children? 5. Will the Commission guarantee to cease all campaigning to promote the single currency in the UK, since funding such campaigns constitutes an unwarranted political interference in the democratic process in the UK, as it decides on whether or not to join the euro?