WRITTEN QUESTION P-2578/99 by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. German government aid to a building concern.
1. 8. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 219 E/181 (2000/C 219 E/230) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2568/99 by Francesco Speroni (TDI) to the Commission (16 December 1999) Subject: Visual flight by night in Italy Does the Commission intend to urge the Italian State to ensure that its competent authorities adopt valid provisions enabling flights to be carried out in accordance with the Visual Flight Rules by Night as in other Member States of the European Union? Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission (11 January 2000) At present visual night flights are not covered by Community legislation. Each Member State has its own requirements governing such operations and is responsible for deciding if and how they can be carried out. As this does not appear to affect the fundamental freedoms of the EC Treaty, the Commission does not plan to legislate in this field in the near future. (2000/C 219 E/231) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2578/99 by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (16 December 1999) Subject: German government aid to a building concern The German federal government is clearly giving significant economic aid to a major building concern (Holzmann) to rescue it from having to go into liquidation. Does the Commission consider that the German governmentís action is compatible with EU competition law? Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (11 January 2000) The German government has recently notified the proposed aid. The Honourable Member can be assured that the case is being carefully scrutinised. (2000/C 219 E/232) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2588/99 by Marialiese Flemming (PPE-DE) to the Council (3 January 2000) Subject: Directive on the conservation of wild birds On 1 March 1994 the Commission submitted a proposal (1) for a directive amending Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (2). As this proposal is based on Article 175 (ex Article 130s) of the EC Treaty, the cooperation procedure with the European Parliament applies. Parliament delivered its opinion on 15 February 1996 (3). The Council has not yet adopted a common position on this subject