WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3485/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Recruitment of staff at the European Central Bank
C 207/76 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 21. 7. 1999 Commission has also granted in excess of 24 millions euro for public health, sanitation and emergency nutritional support over the same period. The Commission is presently reflecting on the modalities of a possible food aid and agricultural rehabilitation programme for DPRK in 1999. No final decision has yet been taken. Since the shortages are mainly structural (the by-product of DPRK’s agricultural and wider economic policies), the Commission therefore takes the view that in order to be efficient and sustainable its assistance will need to be accompanied by policy adaptations from the DPRK authorities. These should aim to modernise agricultural practices and start to implement more far-reaching market-oriented initiatives. (1999/C 207/099) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3485/98 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (25 November 1998) Subject: Recruitment of staff at the European Central Bank Will the Commission say how many officials of Greek nationality are employed at the European Central Bank, exactly what posts they occupy and what is the total number of officials employed at this new organisation (broken down by nationality), since it is self-evident that recruitment must be transparent and based on objective criteria and fully respect the principle of the equitable and proportionate representation of all EU Member States? Answer given by Mr de Silguy on behalf of the Commission (8 February 1999) The Commission has no jurisdiction to deal with the Honourable Member’s question, which should be addressed to the institution concerned. (1999/C 207/100) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3486/98 by Robin Teverson (ELDR) to the Commission (25 November 1998) Subject: Meat production standards What proposals does the Commission have to ensure that the United Kingdom’s standards for meat production are imposed on meat imported from outside the European Union? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (11 January 1999) Standards for meat production were harmonised in the Community by Council Directive 91/497/EEC of 29 July 1991 amending and consolidating Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting intra- Community trade in fresh meat to extend it to the production and marketing of fresh meat (1). Community requirements for imports of fresh meat from third countries were laid down in Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (2). This Directive requires imports of meat to comply with Community requirements. (1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991. (2) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972