WRITTEN QUESTION E-0189/00 by Salvador Jové Peres (GUE/NGL) and Pedro Marset Campos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Tomato imports from Morocco.
24. 10. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 303 E/157 As a result of various representations from Parliament, the Commission has asked the JICS to set up a working party to examine the Neighbour and Relais projects that deal with the learning of Esperanto and the degree to which its use as an intermediate language in interpretation would be feasible. (1) OJ C 219, 1. 8. 2000, p. 81. (2000/C 303 E/173) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0189/00 by Salvador JovØ Peres (GUE/NGL) and Pedro Marset Campos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (31 January 2000) Subject: Tomato imports from Morocco Because the ceilings on imports of tomatoes from Morocco have been exceeded, the provisions of the Association Agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco have been applied requiring import certificates to be provided. According to reports in the press, the management committee for the fruit and vegetables sector is to meet on 20 January 2000 to discuss a proposal to abolish the requirement for import certificates for Moroccan tomatoes. Is the Commission sure that there is an adequate legal basis for using a management committee procedure to amend the provisions of the Association Agreement with Morocco? (2000/C 303 E/174) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0190/00 by Salvador JovØ Peres (GUE/NGL) and Pedro Marset Campos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (31 January 2000) Subject: Tomato imports from Morocco Because the ceilings on imports of tomatoes from Morocco have been exceeded, the provisions of the Association Agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco have been applied requiring import certificates to be provided. According to reports in the press, the management committee for the fruit and vegetables sector is to meet on 20 January 2000 to discuss a proposal to abolish the requirement for import certificates for Moroccan tomatoes. According to media reports, the Commission has agreed to end the requirement for import certificates on condition that Morocco undertakes to comply with the quotas laid down in the Association Agreement. Does the Commission believe that promises need to be secured concerning compliance with the provisions of international agreements? Does it believe that a promise to this effect is worth more and offers greater guarantees than the actual signature of the Association Agreement by Moroccoís representatives? In the absence of import certificates and bearing in mind the overrun of the quotas that has so far occurred, what measures will the Commission take to control tomato imports from Morocco and ensure compliance with the Association Agreement?