WRITTEN QUESTION E-1944/99 by Isidoro Sánchez García (ELDR) to the Commission. Specific indicators to measure wealth, living standards, etc., in the ultraperipheral regions.
C 170 E/130 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 20. 6. 2000 the new policy by setting up an independent specific, Does the Commission intend to implement horizontal unit responsible for following up and monitoring the measures adopted, or does it intend to upgrade the existing Interservices Groupí and endow it with the fresh powers and specific resources called for by the task in question? Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission (1 December 1999) In line with the conclusions of the Cologne European Council, the Commission will transmit to the Council and Parliament by the end of 1999 a report on the measures to implement Article 299(2) (former Article 227(2)) of the EC Treaty with regard to the outermost regions. The report will provide answers to the questions put by the Honourable Member. (2000/C 170 E/156) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1944/99 by Isidoro SÆnchez García (ELDR) to the Commission (4 November 1999) Subject: Specific indicators to measure wealth, living standards, etc. , in the ultraperipheral regions Article 299(2) of the Treaty acknowledges that factors such as remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate and economic dependence on a few products are prejudicial to the development of the ultraperipheral territories, and were not taken into account when the wealth indicators currently used by the Statistical Office were established. Does the new Commission intend to study the problem and devise appropriate specific indicators to measure wealth, living standards, under employment and extent of development in these regions? Answer given by Mr Solbes Mira on behalf of the Commission (3 December 1999) The regular publication of regional statistical indicators (e. g. the unemployment rate and gross domestic product) helps highlight a large number of the problems encountered by the ultraperipheral regions at levels 2 or 3 of the NUTS nomenclature (Nomenclature of Territorial Statistical Units). There are no plans in the Community statistical programme to devise specific indicators to analyse the situation in these regions. (2000/C 170 E/157) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1950/99 by Ursula Stenzel (PPE-DE) to the Commission (19 October 1999) Subject: Euroteam ü misuse of EU aid in In its answer of 4 October 1999 to my written question P-1521/99 (1) the Commission states, connection with the Euroteam affair in Austria, that it has contacted the Austrian authorities to obtain information about the measures taken in response to this matter. Can the Commission say whether its enquiries have brought to light any irregularities in the use of EU aid or led to admissions of such irregularities? Can the Commission say what measures were taken in response to this affair? (1) OJ C 27 E, 29. 1. 2000, p. 107