WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1700/98 by Daniela RASCHHOFER to the Commission. Banana tariffs
18. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 13/65 Without prejudice to direct information which the Commission may wish to provide to the Parliament, the Council will keep the European Parliament fully informed on all aspects of the enlargement process. (1999/C 13/094) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1695/98 by Kirsi Piha (PPE) to the Commission (29 May 1998) Subject: TACIS funds granted to Russia The European Union has helped Russiaís process of democratization and economic recovery at the EU taxpayerís expense. How have the TACIS appropriations for 1997 been targeted within Russia? Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (10 July 1998) The Commission recalls that in the course of 1997 an interim and independent evaluation of Tacis was produced at the request of the Parliament. It confirmed that from 1991 to 1996 áthe programme can be credited with a positive record on project effectiveness in achieving the intended objectivesí. Another source of information is the Tacis annual report of which the 1997 version is available shortly. A copy of the interim evaluation and of the latest annual report is sent direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat. (1999/C 13/095) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1700/98 by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission (29 May 1998) Subject: Banana tariffs Thank you for answering my written question E-0896/98 (1). However, since the answer was unsatisfactory, I am compelled to resubmit my questions on the proposal for reform of the banana common market organization. Given the need for a transparent and open information policy on the part of the Commission, I should like to have accurate and detailed answers to my questions. 1. What methods, calculations or empirical data have been used to determine the autonomous tariff quota for Finland, Sweden and Austria? 2. What are the mathematical and finance policy reasons for the difference between ECU 300 per tonne for the autonomous tariff quota and ECU 75 per tonne for the remaining quotas? Does the Commission have any proposal to introduce a tariff system without licences and a standard tariff 3. rate? 4. If so, what will the rate be? (1) OJ C 354, 19. 11. 1998, p. 36. Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (16 July 1998) There is no autonomous tariff quota specifically for Austria, Finland, or Sweden. The quota is set for imports into the whole of the Community and not for individual Member States