WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1758/98 by Sirkka-Liisa ANTTILA to the Commission. The basis for the Commission's calculations for use in analysing trends in farm incomes and costs in the Member States, e.g. Finland
22. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 50/85 In brief the situation is: (Amounts in millions of DM) Amounts declared Corrections for late slaughter Corrections for control procedure deficiencies Eligible slaughter expenditure Serology expenditure not yet reimbursed Total due Amount already paid Amount to be recovered 67,8 - 12,8 - 5,5 49,5 + 9,7 59,2 66,1 - 6,9 (1999/C 50/124) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1756/98 by JosØ Salafranca SÆnchez-Neyra (PPE) to the Commission Subject: Application by Cuba to accede to the ACP-EU Convention (5 June 1998) In Written Question E-0816/98 (1) of 26 March 1998 on the application by Cuba to accede to the ACP-EU Convention, the Commission was asked what its response had been to the application and in what terms it would be commenting on it. The answer received on 27 April referred to the answer to Written Question E-0832/98 by Mr Cabezón Alonso which, however, fails entirely to address the issues raised in the written question of 26 March. Can the Commission therefore answer that question directly and say whether it has responded to Cubaís application? If so, who gave a response on behalf of the Commission, when, to whom, and in what terms? (1) OJ C 354, 19. 11. 1998, p. 27. Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission (8 July 1998) The Commission has indeed responded to the letter sent to it on 26 January by Cubaís Minister of Foreign Affairs in which Cuba applied to take part in negotiations for the new convention between the Community and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states. In its reply to the Minister, dated 20 March, the Commission took due note of Cubaís application and its positive view of the cooperation links between the Community and the ACP states. It confirmed that the application would be treated with all due attention in accordance with the procedures laid down by the LomØ Convention. The matter was subsequently discussed both by the group of ACP States and by the Council. During these discussions the Commission declared itself in favour of Cubaís participation as an observer in negotiations for the new convention with the ACP countries, without prejudging whether or not there would be agreement on Cubaís accession to the next convention. (1999/C 50/125) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1758/98 by Sirkka-Liisa Anttila (ELDR) to the Commission (27 May 1998) Subject: The basis for the Commissionís calculations for use in analysing trends in farm incomes and costs in the Member States, e. g. Finland The Commission monitors trends in agriculture by making assessments per country, per production sector, etc. Negotiations have been conducted and letters exchanged with the Commission concerning the special needs of