WRITTEN QUESTION E-2595/99 by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Support for IGC report.
8. 8. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 225 E/179 Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission (25 January 2000) All the Members of the new Commission, including Mr Prodi, have made public declarations of their financial and other interests. All this information, including details of the professional activities and any assets of the Membersí spouses which could create a conflict of interest, has been available on the Internet since 27 August 1999 at http://europa. eu. int/comm/commissioners/interests/ index_en. htm). the following address: These declarations have also been widely reported in the press. (2000/C 225 E/198) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2595/99 by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission (11 January 2000) Subject: Support for IGC report What was the nature, financial and material, of the support provided by (a) the British Government and (b) the Commission to the Von Weizsäcker-Dehaene-Simon Group while they were drafting their report on the IGC? Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission (25 January 2000) The Commission has no information regarding any possible financial or material support provided by the British government to the group Von-Weizsäcker ü Dehaene ü Simoní. In order to prepare its report, the group held four meetings in Brussels. For these four meetings, the Commission financed the travel expenses to Brussels, the hotel expenses in Brussels when required, and the luncheons. The Commission also financed the fees of the groupís árapporteurí and provided secretariat support. (2000/C 225 E/199) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2597/99 by Ari Vatanen (PPE-DE) to the Commission (11 January 2000) Subject: EU Youth Programme The Commission has submitted a proposal for a new EU Youth Programme, to be launched at the beginning of 2000. The proposed programme relates mainly to young people in the 15-25 age bracket, and combines the activities of the youth programmes which finish at the end of 1999, Youth for Europe and European Voluntary Service for Young People. Parliament proposed a budget of EUR 980 million for the 7-year programme at second reading. The Council has not approved Parliamentís opinion and does not intend to begin the conciliation procedure this year. That being so, the decision on the programme will not be taken in time before the end of the year. How does the Commission propose to ensure the continuation of the EUís youth programmes after the current programmes finish at the end of 1999 and when the new programme has not yet been launched? How does the Commission propose to prevent the proposed programme being dropped and to encourage the rapid taking of a decision on the programme?