WRITTEN QUESTION No. 997/98 by Laura DE ESTEBAN MARTIN to the Commission. Community competitions
11. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 386/69 (98/C 386/088) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0994/98 by Phillip Whitehead (PSE) to the Commission (2 April 1998) Subject: Pharmaceuticals Can the Commission give a list of participants in the Round Table on Completing the Single Pharmaceutical Marketí to assess the action needed to achieve harmonization on pharmaceutical prices? In addition, can the Commission state whether any guidelines or procedures have been laid down to facilitate the parallel trade in pharmaceutical products? Answer given by Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Commission (8 May 1998) The second round table Completing the single pharmaceutical marketí took place in Frankfurt on 8 December 1997. It examined the steps that might be taken to complete the single market in this sector. A list of those who participated is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat. In addition to a number of Court of justice rulings which have addressed the licensing and handling of parallel- traded pharmaceuticals, the Commission issued a communication on parallel imports of proprietary medicinal products for which marketing authorizations have already been granted (1). (1) COM(81) 803 final. (98/C 386/089) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0997/98 by Laura De Esteban Martin (PPE) to the Commission (2 April 1998) Subject: Community competitions What has led the Commission to require that Mr Vicente Alonso Morales, holder of the Spanish Ingeniero TØcnico qualification and candidate for open competition COM/A/1047 (OJ C 145 A, 13. 5. 1997), should have successfully completed the equivalent of a full-length Spanish degree course, given that such a requirement does not appear in the text of the notice of competition? Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (30 April 1998) The Commission would point out the candidate at competition to the Honourable Member COM/A/1047 lodged an appeal with the Court of First Instance on 1 December 1997. The case was registered under number T-299/97. that The Commission does not wish to intervene in a case which is sub judice. The Commission would inform the Honourable Member that it has already given answers to written questions E-0644/98 by Mr Hernandez Mollar, E-0728 by Mr MØndez de Vigo and E-0678/98 by Mr GutiØrrez Diaz, (1) which were identical to his question. (1) OJ C 354, 19. 11. 1998