WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1172/98 by Gerhard HAGER to the Commission. Enlargement - justice and home affairs
C 354/74 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 11. 98 2. whether it considers that it would be appropriate to request the United States authorities for clarifications concerning the pilotsí current legal position? 3. whether it agrees that it would be appropriate to approach the United States authorities to request that the legal proceedings be completed as swiftly as possible, to ensure that the victimsí families obtain justice? Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (12 June 1998) Since, as the Commission stated in its reply to the Honourable Memberís previous question E-545/98 (1), any legal proceedings concerning the accident fall within the purview of national military authorities, the Community, and in consequence, the Commission, has no competence in this matter. Accordingly, it is not appropriate to express views in relation thereto. (1) OJ C 310, 9. 10. 1998, p. 83. (98/C 354/121) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1164/98 by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) and Salvatore Tatarella (NI) to the Commission Subject: Funding of projects for the protection of forests (29 April 1998) The Commission has earmarked ECU 13. 4 million for projects to protect forests against atmospheric pollution and fires. Could the Commission state which projects concern Italy, and what level of funding is envisaged for each of them? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (14 May 1998) In 1997 the Commission approved projects to protect forests against atmospheric pollution worth ECU 7. 1 million (including ECU 1 million for Italy) and projects to prevent forest fires worth ECU 12. 5 million (including ECU 2. 3 million for Italy). The amount of aid granted in 1997 totals ECU 19. 6 million for the two forestry protection schemes (including ECU 3. 3 million for Italy), and is therefore higher than the sum mentioned by the Honourable Member. The Commission is forwarding the requested information on the Italian projects approved in 1997 directly to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat. (98/C 354/122) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1172/98 by Gerhard Hager (NI) to the Commission (2 April 1998) Subject: Enlargement › justice and home affairs Following the informal talks in Birmingham, special attention is to be given to preserving the Unionís status quo in the field of justice and home affairs in the accession partnerships and the manner in which it is incorporated in the applicant countries. 1. Does the Commission have statistics in the following areas of organised crime: car theft, trafficking in people, drug trafficking, money-laundering, trade-mark protection and corruption? Can it let me have a copy?