WRITTEN QUESTION E-2044/99 by Jeffrey Titford (EDD) to the Commission. Number of staff employed by Commission.
C 203 E/122 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 18. 7. 2000 the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 as regards the application of minimum administrative sanctions in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals (1). Article 1 provides that If one or more animals on a holding comply with none of the provisions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 820/97, a restriction shall be imposed on movement of all animals to and from that holding. the keeper of an animal cannot prove its identification within two working days, it shall be destroyed without delay under the supervision of the veterinary authorities, and without compensation from the competent authority. í If This applies to bovine animals which do not have any of the elements provided for in the identification system (eartags, entry in the computerised database, passport, record in the individual register to be kept on each holding). In this exceptionally serious case, following expiry of the given period, slaughter is justified particularly in the light of infringements committed which may constitute a risk to human and animal health. This Community legislation (Regulation (EC) No 494/98) was adopted in the form of a regulation. An act of this type is binding in its entirety and is not compatible with a more áflexibleí national law. Moreover, the Commission has not received a request from the Swedish authorities to amend the rules which apply in this area. (1) OJ L 60, 28. 2. 1998. (2000/C 203 E/155) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2044/99 by Jeffrey Titford (EDD) to the Commission (3 November 1999) Subject: Number of staff employed by Commission Can the Commission indicate how many full-time and part-time staff are employed by it: ü in Brussels? ü in or near Strasbourg? ü elsewhere? Answer given by Mr Kinnock on behalf of the Commission (7 December 1999) On 1 November 1999, the Commission employed in Brussels 12 055 full time officials and 687 part time officials, 1 490 temporary agents and 33 part time temporary agents (totalling 13 545 full time and 720 part time). In Strasbourg the Commission employed 1 full time official, responsible for the logistics of meetings of the Commission at Strasbourg during the Parliament sessions. The Commission does not employ anybody ánear Strasbourgí. In Luxembourg the Commission employed 2 477 full time officials and 235 part time officials, 105 tem- porary agents and 4 part time temporary agents (totalling 2 582 full time and 239 part time). Elsewhere the Commission employed 1 799 full time officials and 23 part time officials, 1 100 full time temporary agents and 14 part time temporary agents (totalling 2 899 full time and 39 part time)