WRITTEN QUESTION No. 772/99 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL Traditionally made ice cream
3. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 348/131 In addition to setting up the museum, does the Commission also consider the maintenance, development and promotion of the site of ancient Nikopolis to be worthy of support? Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (5 May 1999) The Commission has not yet received any funding request for the work at the Nikopolissite. However, the Greek authorities may, if they wish, submit such a request in accordance with procedures for the Community Support Framework (CSF). The Commission is willing to cooperate with the authorities in examining funding options within the CSFbudget. (1999/C 348/178) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0770/99 by José García-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission Subject: Traditionally made ice cream (29 March 1999) An application for registration of the designation ‘helado artesano’ pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) 2082/92 (1) on certificates of specific character was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJ C 329/97) on 31 October 1997. No decision has yet been taken. What stage in the Community procedure has been reached? (1) OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 9. (1999/C 348/179) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0771/99 by José García-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission Subject: Traditionally made ice cream (29 March 1999) An application for registration of the designation ‘helado artesano’ pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) 2082/92 (1) on certificates of specific character was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJ C 329/97) on 31 October 1997. No decision has yet been taken. Is there any reason why it should not be possible for consumers to distinguish between traditionally made ice cream and industrially produced ice cream? (1) OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 9. (1999/C 348/180) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0772/99 by José García-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission Subject: Traditionally made ice cream (29 March 1999) Regulation (EEC) 2082/92 (1) was adopted in order to protect specific and traditional recipes defined in accordance with a set of conditions. Article 13 makes provision for two types of protection: ‘partial’ protection (Article 13(1)) and ‘total’ protection (Article 13(2))