WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2437/98 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. EU funding of reafforestation projects in Greece
C 50/146 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 22. 2. 1999 (1999/C 50/220) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2429/98 by FrØdØric Striby (I-EDN) to the Commission (30 July 1998) Subject: EU aid to Alsace, particularly the Department of Haut-Rhin 1. What has been the total amount of EU aid to Alsace since January 1995, and to the Department of Haut-Rhin in particular? 2. For what projects and from which Funds has this aid been granted? 3. What specific projects have been funded in the following areas and how much did the aid amount to in each case: › youth › training › employment promotion › universities › R&D › culture › twinning › cross-border cooperation › economic development › citizen information? Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (22 September 1998) The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible. (1999/C 50/221) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2437/98 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (30 July 1998) Subject: EU funding of reafforestation projects in Greece The recent fires in Greece have devastated vast areas of forestry. The incompetence of the state authorities in Greece coupled with their indifference towards the transposition of Community environmental legislation in Greek law and compliance with this legislation have taken their toll on forests, property and human life. The deforestation of the Greek countryside is unfortunately acquiring a permanent character owing to a failure to reafforest the affected areas. Will the Commission say whether there is any scope for funding actions aimed at reafforesting areas in Member States of the Union destroyed by fire and whether the Greek authorities have submitted a proposal for the reafforestation of specific areas and, if so, when? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (24 September 1998) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to the reply it gave to Oral Question H-805/98 by Mr Alavanos during question time at Parliamentís September 1998 part-session (1). (1) Debates of the Parliament (September 1998)