WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2294/98 by John McCARTIN to the Commission. Pork prices
11. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 386/171 (98/C 386/238) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2294/98 by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission (22 July 1998) Subject: Pork prices Can the Commission state what the average market price for pork was, as paid to farmers in the different states of the EU, last month (or the most recent month for which the figures are available)? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (3 August 1998) The Commission is sending direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat a table containing the information requested. (98/C 386/239) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2315/98 by Riccardo Nencini (PSE) to the Commission (22 July 1998) Subject: State aid The cooperative I. P. T. based at Scarperia (Florence) submitted an application for funding under Law 49/85 (known as the Marcora law) in respect of which approximately L 189 000 000 was set aside in June 1997 (minimum), before the said law was challenged by DG IV of the European Commission on the grounds that it constituted state aid. In November 1997, the government drew up a decree amending Law 49/85 to reflect the remarks issued by the Community authorities. The resolutive opinion of the competent DG on the legislative decree has not yet been made known and consequently measures cannot be taken quickly to safeguard the 500 or more jobs affected. Will the Commission, and the relevant departments, act quickly to make known its definitive opinion on the decree in question? Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission (3 August 1998) At its weekly meeting on Wednesday 15 July, the Commission decided not to raise any objection to the aid in question, i. e. No 26/98 (Law 49/85 or the álegge Marcoraí). (98/C 386/240) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2393/98 by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission (27 July 1998) Subject: Development aid Can the Commission indicate the amount of development aid and food aid (both public and private) granted to developing countries by the individual Member States of the EU over the last three years