WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3144/98 by Roberto MEZZAROMA to the Commission. Relations with South Africa
C 118/184 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 29. 4. 1999 Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (11 November 1998) The Commission is conducting a detailed investigation of the problem raised by the Honourable Member and will inform him of the outcome as soon as possible. (1999/C 118/237) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3144/98 by Roberto Mezzaroma (PPE) to the Commission (16 October 1998) Subject: Relations with South Africa With reference to political and economic relations with South Africa, what is the nature and scale of the programmes planned or already being implemented: implementation times, total resources committed or to be committed within a specific time frame; the terms of their political, economic and technical management according to the specificities of individual programmes; the type of undertakings or consortia it is intended to involve in implementing the programmes or that have already been consulted; lastly, what contacts does the Commission have on the spot, what are the names of those directly responsible and where are they located? Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (9 November 1998) The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and the Secretariat general of the Parliament a copy of the annual report on the European programme for reconstruction in South Africa (EPRD) (1996 and 1997). This report and its annexes (legal basis, multiannual indicative programme, lists of awarded contracts) contains the information required by the Honourable Member. A list of programmes to be launched in 1998 is also sent direct to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat general of the Parliament. The list of officials directly involved in the implementation of the EPRD in Pretoria and in Brussels is forwarded direct to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat general of the Parliament. (1999/C 118/238) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3169/98 by Antonio Tajani (PPE) to the Commission (27 October 1998) Subject: Libyan military attack on Italian fishing-boat On Thursday 24 September, in the international waters of the Gulf of Sirte, a Libyan navy motor launch fired on and rammed the Italian fishing-boat Orchideaí causing the death of chief engineer Rosario Magiotta. What action does the Commission intend to take to protect Italian and Community fishermen in the Mediterranean, given the growing number of attacks they are facing and the widespread violations of international law by North African coastal States?