WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3923/98 by Michl EBNER to the Commission. Age limit for bus drivers
28. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 182/135 What measures does the Commission plan to take, in connection with the new Finnish legislation on the taxation of used cars, in order to ensure that it is brought into line with Article 95 of the Treaty? Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (18 February 1999) The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible. (1999/C 182/185) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3923/98 by Michl Ebner (PPE) to the Commission (4 January 1999) Subject: Age limit for bus drivers The age limit for bus drivers varies from Member State to Member State. For example, it is 65 in Italy (Article 135(6) of the Road Traffic Act) but 70 in Austria and Germany. This situation has already resulted in legal uncertainty when checks have been carried out. Can the Commission therefore indicate: 3 whether a bus driver holding an Austrian or German driving licence may only drive a bus in Italy until age 65 and 3 whether it intends in the foreseeable future to harmonise the provisions governing the age limit for bus drivers? Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (3 March 1999) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to his Written Question E3997/97 (1). (1) OJ C 22, 17. 7. 1998. (1999/C 182/186) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3988/98 by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission (4 January 1999) Subject: Directory of cultural statistics sources in Europe In an answer given by Mr Oreja on 27 November 1996 to a previous written question which I submitted (E- 2761/96) (1) about the need for better management and protection for Italy’s artistic and cultural heritage, the Commission stated that no specific studies on action by centres and institutions aimed at promoting the national artistic heritage at European level were available to the Commission. However, at the same time, it indicated that a directory of cultural statistics sources in Europe which sought to review the organisations producing cultural statistics on a systematic basis was currently in preparation. Despite the fact that this statement was made some time ago, I understand that the directory has not in fact been published yet