WRITTEN QUESTION P-0929/00 by Christoph Konrad (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Set aside premiums for the German firms RWE and Rheinbraun.
C 280 E/220 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 3. 10. 2000 hedges. This will damage wildlife and remove land vital for preventing soil erosion on steep fields. It will run counter to the environmental goals adopted by the EU. The UK has asked the Commission to increase the áset-asideí margin to three metres for the UK. In the interests of promoting environmental conservation, will the Commission agree to rethink its approach, at least in the case of farmers who have traditionally maintained wide field margins? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (29 March 2000) The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible. (2000/C 280 E/264) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0929/00 by Christoph Konrad (PPE-DE) to the Commission (22 March 2000) Subject: Set aside premiums for the German firms RWE and Rheinbraun Is it the case that the German firms RWE and Rheinbraun have received EU set aside premiums for 1. brown coal mining? 2. 3. If so, what sums have been paid, in accordance with what legal basis and for what period? If so, were these one-off payments, or are they continuing? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (31 March 2000) The Commission would point out that this question is exactly the same as the Honourable Memberís Written Question E-0667/00. The Commission would therefore refer the Honourable Member to the answer it has already given to that question (1). (1) See page 218