WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2208/98 by Ulrich STOCKMANN to the Commission. Community aid for the German Land of Saxony- Anhalt during 1997 (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)
8. 4. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 96/57 It is not accurate to state that the above-mentioned Directives are inadequate, nevertheless the Commission shares the opinion of the Honourable Member that there is a need for further legislative action to supplement and complete, within a comprehensive Community framework, the existing national and Community provisions on information and consultation of employees. That is why the Commission initiated the consultation process with the social partners on a European framework for information and consultation in this regard. (1) OJ L 245, 26. 8. 1992. (2) OJ L 254, 30. 9. 1994. (1999/C 96/081) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2208/98 by Ulrich Stockmann (PSE) to the Commission (16 July 1998) Subject: Community aid for the German Land of Saxony-Anhalt during 1997 What amounts of Community aid for the German Land of Saxony-Anhalt were approved and cancelled for which measures and under which programmes for 1997: 1. 2. 3. the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)? the European Social Fund (ESF)? the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)? 4. Community research programmes? 5. Community energy programmes? 6. Community environmental programmes? 7. Community initiatives? 8. other Community programmes? Supplementary answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission (19 October 1998) Further to its answer of 11 September 1998 (1), the Commission is now able to provide the following additional information. In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat. (1) OJ C 50, 22. 2. 1999. (1999/C 96/082) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2221/98 by Jesœs Cabezón Alonso (PSE) to the Commission (16 July 1998) Subject: Employment plan for Spain Having studied Spainís action plan for jobs, what does the Commission regard as its most innovative aspects with a view to creating jobs, increasing the activity rate or lowering the current rate of unemployment in Spain?