WRITTEN QUESTION E-0782/00 by Concepció Ferrer (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Information for consumers on the health benefits of certain food products.
C 303 E/208 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 24. 10. 2000 Furthermore, Community law does not detract from the powers of the Member States to organise their social security systems. In the absence of social security harmonisation at Community level, it is therefore for the legislation of each Member State to determine the conditions concerning the right or duty to be insured with a social security scheme and the conditions for entitlement to benefits. These principles result from settled case-law of the Court of Justice, referred to in points 17 and 18 of the judgment given on 28 April 1998 (C-158/96). It follows from the above that Community law cannot prevent the Netherlands ü whose social security system is based on a condition of residence ü from making access to its legislation on exceptional medical costs (AWBZ) subject to the condition of being resident in the Netherlands. As regards the principle of legitimate expectations, it cannot be interpreted in such a way as to exclude any amendment to the law which is compatible with Community law. (1) OJ L 28, 30. 1. 1997. (2000/C 303 E/239) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0782/00 by Concepció Ferrer (PPE-DE) to the Commission (16 March 2000) Subject: Information for consumers on the health benefits of certain food products Current legislation on food consumption does not allow consumers to be informed of the specific benefits which some foodstuffs have for their health. Modern consumers are clearly facing disinformation which may lead to an insufficient vitamin intake. Bearing in mind how important it is to be able to reduce the risk of suffering certain illnesses thanks to the consumption of certain foodstuffs, and to purchase foodstuffs safely, will the Commission make any changes to the legislation in force in relation to nutritional information so that consumers may be informed of the specific benefits which certain food products have for their health? Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission (13 April 2000) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written question E-0232/00 by Mrs Thomas-Mauro (1). (1) See page 164. (2000/C 303 E/240) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0787/00 by Pat Gallagher (UEN) to the Commission (9 March 2000) Subject: Socrates funding for minority language projects Could the Commission state what European funding is available, and under which budget lines and programmes, to support the production of Irish language subtitles for television programmes? The production of these subtitles is in particular aimed at assisting the deaf