WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2876/98 by Marjo MATIKAINEN-KALLSTRÖM Green Paper on sport
11. 10. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 289/9 (1999/C 289/011) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2846/98 by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission (28 September 1998) Subject: Central dairy in Rome: update In relation to the previous questions on the Centrale del Latte di Roma, E-3408/97 (1), E-0547/98 (2) and E-1511/98 (3) and with reference to the last reply given by Mr Fischler on 10 June 1511/98, the Commission indicated that it had initiated the procedure mentioned in Article 93(2) of the EC Treaty to determine the existence, and the compatibility with the Treaty, of aid that was apparently granted to the Centrale del Latte di Roma as part of the privatisation procedure. Can the Commission say what the outcome of this procedure was? (1) OJ C 158, 25. 5. 1998, p. 103. (2) OJ C 310, 9. 10. 1998, p. 84. (3) OJ C 13, 18. 1. 1999, p. 39. Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (21 October 1998) The Commission is currently examining the comments received as part of the procedure opened under Article 93(2) of the EC Treaty. When it has finished its examination it will take a final decision on the aid in question, in accordance with that procedure. (1999/C 289/012) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2876/98 by Marjo Matikainen-Kallström (PPE) to the Commission (28 September 1998) Subject: Green Paper on sport In his answer to my Written Question E-3426/97 of 27 November 1997 (1) on the position of sport in the European Union, Commissioner Oreja stated that the Commission proposed to adopt a communication on sport before August 1998. He also said that this ‘might be followed by a Green Paper’. In the light of the above, has the Commission yet adopted this communication and if so, what measures has it taken to prepare the Green Paper? (1) OJ C 134, 30. 4. 1998, p. 162. Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (14 December 1998) At the 8th European Sports Forum, the Commission staff presented two documents to the sports bodies. One, the Community action programme in the field of sport, describes the Commission’s approach to sport within the context of the powers it enjoys. The other, the European model of sport, is a consultation document on questions related to the development of sport in Europe. On the basis of the replies received from the sports bodies the Commission will prepare the European Sports Conference to be held at Olympia in the first week of May 1999