WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2179/98 by Marie-Noëlle LIENEMANN to the Commission. Access to beaches for persons of restricted mobility
C 50/132 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 22. 2. 1999 (1999/C 50/190) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2179/98 by Marie-Noºlle Lienemann (PSE) to the Commission Subject: Access to beaches for persons of restricted mobility (10 July 1998) The beach is a unique and universal meeting-place which breaks down all barriers because it brings together persons of all ages, social categories, nationalities and races. At present only persons of restricted mobility are excluded from it. What does the Commission propose to do to remedy this unfair situation? Should not the Commission be considering the possibility of creating a European labelí to promote accessibility to beaches for persons of restricted mobility (the elderly, the physically handicapped etc. )? (1999/C 50/191) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2230/98 by FrØdØric Striby (I-EDN) to the Commission (16 July 1998) Subject: Introduction of a European label to facilitate access to beaches by people with restricted mobility In 1995 the Commission recognised, in connection with the Helios II programme, the valuable experience gained from the arrangements introduced in Hendaye, in France, to make the beach more accessible for persons with restricted mobility. The introduction of a European label indicating that a beach was accessible to such persons could be linked to the existing directives on the quality of bathing water (the blue flag system). Could the Commission consider this idea put forward by the Handiplageí association in Jaxtou, France, to improve awareness at European level? Joint answer to Written Questions E-2179/98 and E-2230/98 given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (5 August 1998) The Commission would refer the Honourable Members to its answer to Written Question P-2136/98 by Mrs Elmalan (1). (1) See page 130. (1999/C 50/192) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2187/98 by Jean-Antoine Giansily (UPE) to the Commission (7 July 1998) Subject: Presidential elections in Togo Presidential elections were held in Togo on Sunday, 21 June 1998. According to press reports, DG VIII allocated almost ECU 2 million to those elections. Would the Commission provide a break-down of those funds and a list of the organizations that received more than ECU 100 000 in relation to each action? What criteria were used for the selection of beneficiaries, and what committee decided on the nature of the European Unionís intervention? Was the European Parliament associated in these decisions, and if so, how? A group called Reporters Without Frontiers was heavily involved in these elections, in the course of which it showed a strong tendency to interfere in Togoís internal affairs. This organisation claimed, meanwhile, to be acting at the behest of the European Union