WRITTEN QUESTION E-1739/99 by Umberto Bossi (TDI) to the Commission. Directive 96/0009/EC.
20. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 170 E/87 The Vilaboa transfer station in particular, the location of which was decided by the authorities in charge, has always appeared among the nine stations in the project presented to the Commission for part- financing. The Commission approved the project after undertaking, as part of the consideration procedure, a socio-economic cost-benefit assessment of the project as a whole and its compatibility with the other Community policies, in particular in the environmental area. Provided that all the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (1) are met, the Commission does not believe that the Sogama Project or the Vilaboa transfer station should be halted. (1) OJ L 130, 25. 5. 1994. (2000/C 170 E/099) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1739/99 by Umberto Bossi (TDI) to the Commission (1 October 1999) Subject: Directive 96/0009/EC Can the Commission specify if and how Italy has transposed Directive 96/0009/EC (1) of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases? Can it also say which countries have not yet adopted national implementing measures with regard to the above directive? (1) OJ L 77, 27. 3. 1996, p. 20. Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission (12 November 1999) Italy has implemented Directive 96/0009/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases (1) by ádecreto leggeí No 169 of 6 May 1999 (2). The Commission is currently examining this text. The Commission has decided to bring before the Court of Luxembourg and Portugal, to implement the Directive within specified time limits. justice the failure of Greece, Ireland, (1) OJ L 77, 27. 3. 1996. (2) Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 138 of 15. 6. 1999. (2000/C 170 E/100) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1740/99 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (30 September 1999) Subject: Difficulties facing EU students in Yugoslavia as a result of the bombing A significant number of students from the Member States, particularly Greece, had embarked on courses of study in Yugoslavia before war broke out. Those students and their families are now having to cope with very serious problems in the form of pollution, shortage of drinking water, the collapse of infrastructure, lack of medical care, the terrible difficulties of travelling, fuel shortages and rising crime owing to the breakdown of society following the war. Naturally, many students are reluctant to return and there is a risk that they will abandon their courses midway through