WRITTEN QUESTION E-2322/99 by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission. Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Argentine Republic.
C 225 E/100 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 8. 8. 2000 The Commission has recently launched a comparative analysis and description of all civil service schemes ü including those that are an alternative to military service ü in the Member States. The results ü which should be available in the second half of the year ü should identify possibilities for building up synergies between national civil service schemes and European voluntary service. (1) OJ L 214, 31. 7. 1998. (2) OJ C 210, 22. 7. 1999. (2000/C 225 E/100) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2322/99 by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission (13 December 1999) Subject: Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Argentine Republic The Commission is proposing that a scientific and technological agreement should be concluded with the Argentine Republic. It would provide for an increase in cooperation and exchanges of views on research and development. As the Committee on Budgets has already stated, further and more precise information is needed from the Commission in this regard. Without answers to the following questions it will be impossible to give this matter appropriate consideration: 1. What financial contribution will the Argentine partners be making to the research activities? 2. Are there any analyses of the benefits and cost efficiency of international cooperation agreements of this kind? If so, what do they say? 3. To what extent are scientists, research workers, officials and other public employees involved under this cooperation agreement? 4. Does this agreement also extend to research in the area of biotechnology or military biotechnology? (2000/C 225 E/101) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2323/99 by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission (13 December 1999) Subject: Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Peopleís Republic of China The Commission is proposing that a scientific and technological agreement should be concluded with the Peopleís Republic of China. It would provide for an increase in cooperation and exchanges of views on research and development. As the Committee on Budgets has already stated, further and more precise information is needed from the Commission in this regard. Without answers to the following questions it will be impossible to give this matter appropriate consideration: 1. What financial contribution will the Chinese partners be making to the research activities? 2. Are there any analyses of the benefits and cost efficiency of international cooperation agreements of this kind? If so, what do they say?