18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C40/1 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

IV

(Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER List of titles of Written Questions by Members of the European Parliament indicating the number, original language, author, political group, institution addressed, date submitted and subject of the question (2009/C40/01)

E-1808/04 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 August 2004) Subject: Promotion of High Temperature Reactors (HTRs) Answer from the Commission (1 October 2004)

E-3950/06 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission (21 September 2006) Subject: Commission special advisers Answer from the Commission (22 December 2006) Supplementary answer from the Commission (1 March 2007)

E-5332/06 (DE) by Paul Rübig (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 December 2006) Subject: Evaluation and processing of Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship (EIF) applications under the sixth framework programme Answer from the Commission (13 February 2007)

E-5773/06 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Commission (9 January 2007) Subject: FP6 funding Joint answer from the Commission (6 March 2007)

P-0099/07 (IT) by Carlo Fatuzzo (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 January 2007) Subject: Pollution of Gorizia by a factory in Slovenia Answer from the Commission (28 February 2007) Supplementary answer from the Commission (24 July 2007)

E-0596/07 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (13 February 2007) Subject: EU financial support for research into cancer and cancer-related issues Joint answer from the Commission (6 March 2007) C40/2 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-1606/07 (ES) by María Sornosa Martínez (PSE) to the Commission (21 March 2007) Subject: Use of European funding in the Murcia region Answer from the Commission (24 April 2007) Supplementary answer from the Commission (20 June 2007)

E-4016/07 (DE) by Gabriele Stauner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 August 2007) Subject: Financing arrangements for the building of the extension to the European Court of Justice Answer from the Commission (26 September 2007) Supplementary answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4679/07 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission (27 September 2007) Subject: Corruption investigation against Siemens and Lurgi Lentjes staff Preliminary answer from the Commission (21 December 2007) Supplementary answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

P-6065/07 (LT) by Danutė Budreikaitė (ALDE) to the Commission (3 December 2007) Subject: Pension reform in Lithuania Answer from the Commission (31 January 2008)

E-0246/08 (EN) by Aloyzas Sakalas (PSE) to the Commission (28 January 2008) Subject: Overfishing in the Curonian Lagoon (Lithuania) Answer from the Commission (27 February 2008)

P-0494/08 (DE) by Helga Trüpel (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 February 2008) Subject: France's issuing of short-stay visas to Belarusians Answer from the Commission (25 February 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-0532/08 (EN) by Joseph Muscat (PSE) to the Commission (7 February 2008) Subject: Emissions from power stations — Question E‑4166/07 Joint answer from the Commission (11 April 2008)

P-0576/08 (EN) by Inese Vaidere (UEN) to the Commission (6 February 2008) Subject: Crimes of the totalitarian Communist regime Answer from the Commission (12 March 2008)

E-0591/08 (EN) by Inese Vaidere (UEN) to the Council (12 February 2008) Subject: Crimes of the totalitarian Communist regime Answer from the Council (23 April 2008)

E-0735/08 (LT) by Justas Vincas Paleckis (PSE) to the Commission (14 February 2008) Subject: EU efforts to speed up the procedure for admission of the Russian Federation into the World Trade Organisation Answer from the Commission (4 April 2008)

E-0832/08 (LT) by Justas Vincas Paleckis (PSE) to the Commission (21 February 2008) Subject: New enhanced agreement between the European Community and its Member States of the one part and Ukraine of the other part Answer from the Commission (9 April 2008)

E-0833/08 (LT) by Justas Vincas Paleckis (PSE) to the Commission (21 February 2008) Subject: Reform of the EU's trade defence instruments Answer from the Commission (28 March 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C40/3 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-0951/08 (DE) by Renate Sommer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (26 February 2008) Subject: Definition of the term ‘public contracts’ Preliminary answer from the Commission (23 April 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-1396/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (12 March 2008) Subject: Huge waste disposal site on the River Po Answer from the Commission (28 April 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-1653/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (25 March 2008) Subject: Mining threatening biodiversity and indigenous populations in the Philippines Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

P-1803/08 (EN) by Inese Vaidere (UEN) to the Council (28 March 2008) Subject: The Council's plans to approve the Mandate for the European Commission to negotiate the conclusion of a short-stay visa waiver agreement between the European Community and Brazil Answer from the Council (7 May 2008)

E-1839/08 (EN) by Arūnas Degutis (ALDE) to the Commission (3 April 2008) Subject: Slot allocation at Community airports and regional connectivity Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-1904/08 (LT) by Justas Vincas Paleckis (PSE) to the Commission (7 April 2008) Subject: Economic migration of doctors Answer from the Commission (28 May 2008)

E-1905/08 (LT) by Justas Vincas Paleckis (PSE) to the Commission (7 April 2008) Subject: EU support for the acquisition of new fishing vessels Answer from the Commission (8 May 2008)

E-1988/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Opinion of the European Central Bank (ECB) regarding changes in the insurance of workers in the Bank of Greece Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (26 May 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-2000/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: SFA and ticketing arrangements Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2001/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Leghold trap fur import ban Answer from the Commission (21 May 2008)

E-2002/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Orang-utans in Borneo Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008)

E-2003/08 (EN) by Sajjad Karim (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Olympic Games in China Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008) C40/4 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2004/08 (EN) by Jens Holm (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: The crooked knife and Norway Answer from the Commission (14 May 2008)

E-2005/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Harmful chemical substances in children's clothing Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2006/08 (NL) by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Coordination of social security Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

P-2007/08 (PT) by Carlos Coelho (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 April 2008) Subject: Competition law — application of fuel changes Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

P-2008/08 (DE) by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 April 2008) Subject: Compatibility of Section 4(2) of the VW Law with EU legislation Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

P-2009/08 (DE) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (7 April 2008) Subject: Cultivation of GM maize in the Elbe Valley biosphere reserve (Lower Saxony): is it permissible? Answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2010/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Transplanting Posidonia oceanica Answer from the Commission (21 May 2008)

E-2011/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Libel law Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2012/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Trade office registered as private company to be opened by the self-styled Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Israel Answer from the Commission (14 May 2008)

E-2013/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Quo vadis Alitalia? Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2014/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Mozzarella and dioxin Answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2015/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Surveillance of workers at Lidl supermarkets Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C40/5 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2016/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: European development aid and parliaments in Africa Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2017/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: European ban on importing and dealing in seal products Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2018/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Low-emission diesel cars Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2019/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Online sale of insurance products Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2020/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Class actions in defence of consumer interests Answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2021/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Male-female wage gap Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2022/08 (DE) by Richard Seeber (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Comitology committees Answer from the Commission (7 May 2008)

E-2023/08 (FR) by Yannick Vaugrenard (PSE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Liability of contractors Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2025/08 (RO) by Petru Filip (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: EU external policy and the situation in Transdniestria Answer from the Commission (21 May 2008)

P-2026/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (9 April 2008) Subject: Application of the precautionary principle in relation to azo dyes Joint answer from the Commission (28 May 2008)

P-2027/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 April 2008) Subject: Future of the European agencies within the institutional structure of the EU Answer from the Commission (13 May 2008)

P-2028/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 April 2008) Subject: Tracking chip in clothes Answer from the Commission (21 May 2008) C40/6 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-2029/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (9 April 2008) Subject: The Leader Programme in Ireland Answer from the Commission (6 May 2008)

E-2030/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Withdrawal from circulation of expired medicines Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2031/08 (NL) by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Problems with importing private cars Answer from the Commission (21 May 2008)

E-2032/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Charges by a Spanish bank Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2033/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE-DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Charges to travellers crossing the border between Romania and Hungary Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2034/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE-DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Connection of a Dutch firm to the Belgian natural gas network Answer from the Commission (14 May 2008)

P-2035/08 (IT) by Riccardo Ventre (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 April 2008) Subject: Protection of buffalo-milk mozzarella produced in Campania Answer from the Commission (8 May 2008)

P-2036/08 (IT) by Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (9 April 2008) Subject: Environmental compatibility of the Brescia incinerator with differentiated waste collection, and waste hierarchy and the arbitrary granting of state aid for incineration Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2037/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Promoting environmental education at European level Answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2038/08 (FR) by Janelly Fourtou (ALDE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Liability of online auction site administrators Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2039/08 (IT) by Riccardo Ventre (PPE‑DE) to the Council (15 April 2008) Subject: 2008 Beijing Olympics Answer from the Council (16 June 2008)

E-2040/08 (IT) by Riccardo Ventre (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: 2008 Beijing Olympics Answer from the Commission (28 May 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C40/7 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2041/08 (IT) by Luca Romagnoli (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Censorship of the site www.fiammatricolore.net Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2042/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Community aid — CNB/CAMAC, in Santo Tirso Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

P-2043/08 (DA) by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) to the Commission (9 April 2008) Subject: Registration of doctors and dentists debarred from medical practice Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008)

P-2044/08 (FI) by Anneli Jäätteenmäki (ALDE) to the Council (9 April 2008) Subject: Selection of members of the Commission based on a system of strictly equal rotation Answer from the Council (23 May 2008)

E-2045/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Closing of the Alfés aerodrome Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2046/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Construction of a golf course in Son Bosc, Mallorca Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2047/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Fruit and vegetable producers Answer from the Commission (23 May 2008)

E-2048/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Employment regimes and recruitment procedures in the Commission Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2049/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: European Anti-Doping Agency Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2050/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: ‘Mosquito boxes’ Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2051/08 (DE) by Thomas Ulmer (PPE-DE) to the Council (15 April 2008) Subject: Protection against cold calls Answer from the Council (2 June 2008)

E-2052/08 (DE) by Thomas Ulmer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Protection against cold calls Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008) C40/8 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2053/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Directive 2004/80/EC relating to compensation to crime victims Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2054/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: ‘Splash and dash’ practices in the biofuels industry Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2055/08 (EN) by Cristian Silviu Buşoi (ALDE) to the Council (15 April 2008) Subject: Hepatitis B Answer from the Council (16 June 2008)

E-2056/08 (EN) by Marianne Mikko (PSE), Iles Braghetto (PPE‑DE) and Ioannis Gklavakis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Managing the population of cormorants in Europe Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2057/08 (EN) by Angelika Beer (Verts/ALE) to the Council (15 April 2008) Subject: Misbehaviour of French ESDP soldiers during Artemis operation in DRC (Bunia) in 2003 Answer from the Council (2 June 2008)

E-2058/08 (EN) by Robert Sturdy (PPE-DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: French protectionism in the case of Société Générale Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2059/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Sophia in ‘t Veld (ALDE) to the Council (15 April 2008) Subject: Situation of LGBT people in Morocco Answer from the Council (23 May 2008)

E-2060/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Sophia in ‘t Veld (ALDE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Situation of LGBT in Morocco Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2061/08 (EN) by Syed Kamall (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Consumer data protection Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2062/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Managerial pay rises and stock exchanges Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

P-2063/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (9 April 2008) Subject: Situation in the Middle East Answer from the Commission (5 May 2008)

P-2064/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (9 April 2008) Subject: Waste imports and waste incineration plants in Germany Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C40/9 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2065/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Demand for EU research on human embryonic stem cells Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2066/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Patentability of embryonic stem cells Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2067/08 (EN) by Wolfgang Bulfon (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Revision of the Animal Transport Regulation Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

P-2068/08 (IT) by Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (9 April 2008) Subject: Carlo Parlanti — an EU citizen in jail in the USA Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

P-2069/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Council (9 April 2008) Subject: Sentencing of Chinese dissident Hu Jia Answer from the Council (23 May 2008)

P-2070/08 (SV) by Christofer Fjellner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 April 2008) Subject: Negotiations with South Korea on a free trade agreement Answer from the Commission (7 May 2008)

E-2071/08 (DE) by Angelika Niebler (PPE-DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Lack of spare part supplies to independent clockmakers Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008)

E-2072/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Council (15 April 2008) Subject: Continuation of the war in Iraq Answer from the Council (2 June 2008)

E-2073/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Continuation of the war in Iraq Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2074/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: The ‘Bob programme’ and road accidents Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2075/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Wastage of water and desertification Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2076/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Overfishing in the Mediterranean Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008) C 40 /10 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2077/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Markopoulou quarries in Attica Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2078/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Deaths from cancer at Oinofyta, Attica Answer from the Commission (23 May 2008)

E-2079/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: High cost of living in the EU Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2080/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Independence of Palestine Answer from the Commission (30 May 2008)

E-2081/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Exploitation of renewable energy sources Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2082/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Fires and reafforestation Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2083/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Areas protected under the Natura 2000 network Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2084/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Cities without green areas Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2085/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Air pollution Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2086/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Situation in Somalia Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2087/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Epidemic of Dengue Fever in Brazil Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /11 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2088/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Bankruptcy of Bear Stearns Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2089/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Wikipedia and the European Union Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2090/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Plastic bags and the environment Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2091/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Strike in the Hungarian Transport Sector Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2092/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Citygroup dismisses a further 2 000 employees Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2093/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Illegal housing in Greece Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2094/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Solidarity Fund assistance for Greece Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2095/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Fire-fighting equipment Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2096/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Gravel with a high asbestos content on new lines laid by the Greek Railway Organisation Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2097/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) and Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Lack of information about the implementation of the 2000‑06 Community Support Programme for Greece Answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2098/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Drug driving Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2099/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Seal hunting in Canada: the EFSA study Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008) C 40 /12 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2100/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Dismissal of the French Secretary of State for Development Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

P-2101/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Council (10 April 2008) Subject: Barcelona Process — Union for the Mediterranean — conclusions of the 2008 spring summit Answer from the Council (16 June 2008)

E-2102/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Council (15 April 2008) Subject: Impact study on concessionaires considered by IFRIC 12 to be ‘financial assets’ Answer from the Council (7 May 2008)

E-2103/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Impact study on concessionaires considered by IFRIC 12 to be ‘financial assets’ Joint answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2104/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Council (15 April 2008) Subject: Impact study on concessionaires considered by IFRIC 12 to be ‘intangible assets’ Answer from the Council (7 May 2008)

E-2105/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Impact study on concessionaires considered by IFRIC 12 to be ‘intangible assets’ Joint answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2106/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Catches of bluefin tuna in the Balearic Islands Answer from the Commission (28 May 2008)

E-2107/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Barcelona Process — Union for the Mediterranean — conclusions of the 2008 Spring Summit Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2108/08 (EN) by Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Clock changes and Directive 2000/84/EC Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-2109/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Brunei Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2110/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Deployment of ISO 26300:2006 Answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2111/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marco Pannella (ALDE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Raid by Russian police of an NGO office Answer from the Commission (26 May 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /13 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2112/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Violence against women in Pakistan Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2113/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Banning of film on the Koran Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2114/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Missing young girls in Bradford Joint answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2115/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Arrests in Belarus Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2116/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: No new defence institutions for the EU Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2117/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Missing Asian school girls in the UK Joint answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2118/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Prospect of EU economic growth Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2119/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Philip Balmforth, honour killing and forced marriages in West Yorkshire Joint answer from the Commission (13 May 2008)

E-2120/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Elections in Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2121/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Freedom of religion in Belarus Answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2122/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Gurkhas in the UK Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2123/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Waste recycling in the UK Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008) C 40 /14 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2124/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Bradford City Council and forced marriages Joint answer from the Commission (13 May 2008)

E-2125/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Forced marriage of 9-year-old Nazia Nawaz in Pakistan Answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2126/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Trafficking of young Asian girls Joint answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2127/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Legal nature of the Associazione Nazionale Combattenti e Reduci [National Association of Combatants and Ex-Servicemen] and the Istituto di Vigilanza Urbe [Rome Institute of Vigilance] Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2128/08 (PL) by Bogusław Sonik (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Combating unfair market practices Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2129/08 (SV) by Åsa Westlund (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Requirements to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from light commercial vehicles Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

P-2130/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: The right to full citizenship Answer from the Commission (6 May 2008)

P-2131/08 (NL) by Anne Van Lancker (PSE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: The fall in Commission expenditure on healthcare in developing countries in conjunction with the poor results for MDGs 4 and 5, and hence the question of Commission support for the new UNFPA Fund for Maternal Health Answer from the Commission (7 May 2008)

E-2132/08 (DE) by Renate Sommer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Temporary importation of private vehicles into Turkey Preliminary answer from the Commission (19 May 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-2133/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Council (15 April 2008) Subject: ‘Crisis evacuation plan’ for Finnish citizens Answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

E-2134/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Soaring inflation in the Eurozone Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2135/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Gold mining in Turkey Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /15 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2136/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: The arrest of a prominent Chinese human rights advocate Answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2137/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: EFSA and animal welfare Answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2138/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Money laundering activities in the Turkish army-occupied northern part of Cyprus Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008)

E-2139/08 (EN) by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Polystyrene Packaging Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2140/08 (FR) by Stéphane Le Foll (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Milk quotas Answer from the Commission (23 May 2008)

E-2141/08 (PL) by Genowefa Grabowska (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Electroshock stun weapons Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2142/08 (PL) by Genowefa Grabowska (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: EU programmes in support of cooperation in the fields of civil and criminal justice Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

P-2143/08 (DE) by Helga Trüpel (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Lobbyists in the administration Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2144/08 (DA) by Dan Jørgensen (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Medical practice in the EU Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2145/08 (DA) by Dan Jørgensen (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Link between zinc gluconate and the consumption of antibiotics Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2146/08 (DE) by Helga Trüpel (Verts/ALE) to the Council (17 April 2008) Subject: Lobbyists in the administration Answer from the Council (23 May 2008)

E-2147/08 (DE) by Peter Liese (PPE‑DE), Evelyne Gebhardt (PSE), Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf (Verts/ALE) and Vittorio Prodi (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Patenting of a procedure for producing broccoli Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008) C 40 /16 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2148/08 (FR) by Dominique Vlasto (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Revision of the rules concerning helicopter anemometry Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

P-2149/08 (PL) by Czesław Adam Siekierski (PPE-DE) to the Commission (10 April 2008) Subject: Tobacco-growing in the European Union Answer from the Commission (23 May 2008)

P-2150/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Preventing and combating fires in southern Europe Answer from the Commission (14 May 2008)

P-2151/08 (IT) by Luciana Sbarbati (ALDE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Importance of a good diet in the prevention of eating disorders Answer from the Commission (8 May 2008)

E-2152/08 (DE) by Richard Seeber (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Structural Funds — Romania Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2153/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo Joint answer from the Commission (14 May 2008)

E-2154/08 (EN) by Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: CIA flights — Barroso involvement Answer from the Commission (28 April 2008)

E-2155/08 (EN) by Bairbre de Brún (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Question E‑4942/07 Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2156/08 (EN) by Bairbre de Brún (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Question E‑4942/07 Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2157/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Rice production in Asia Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2158/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: The expansion of NATO Answer from the Commission (13 May 2008)

E-2159/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Poland's industry Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /17 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2160/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: An up-to-date list of all organisations regarded by the EU as terrorist Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2161/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: The value of the dollar in comparison to the euro Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2162/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: European Arrest Warrants Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2163/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: European Arrest Warrants Joint answer from the Commission (6 May 2008)

E-2164/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: European Arrest Warrants and Ireland Joint answer from the Commission (6 May 2008)

E-2165/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Mandatory carriage of defibrillators Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-2166/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Youth drug education Answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2167/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Infrastructural funding in Ireland Answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2168/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Promotion of Wind and Wave Energy Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2169/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Price difference between Member States Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2170/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Iranian nuclear programme Answer from the Commission (30 May 2008)

E-2171/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Health insurance sector in Ireland Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008) C 40 /18 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2172/08 (IT) by Luciana Sbarbati (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Protecting football academies Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2173/08 (IT) by Luciana Sbarbati (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Training credits for members of the Italian legal profession Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2174/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Council (17 April 2008) Subject: Caring for injured Palestinians in Turkey Answer from the Council (2 June 2008)

E-2175/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Caring for injured Palestinians in Turkey Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2176/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Security of the EU delegation building in Cuba Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2177/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Subsidies to ‘Esprit d'Europe’ Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2178/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Slide website blocked in Turkey Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

P-2179/08 (EN) by Lena Ek (ALDE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: The situation in Western Sahara Answer from the Commission (7 May 2008)

E-2180/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Lack of freedom of movement for goods Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-2181/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: European Observatory on strategic raw materials Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2182/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Community subsidies for the Albaicín district. Answer from the Commission (30 May 2008)

E-2183/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Castration of piglets Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /19 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2184/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Asthma Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2185/08 (EN) by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Collecting societies Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2186/08 (EN) by Bairbre de Brún (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: The situation of women in prison in the EU Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2187/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Biodiversity and agricultural policy Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-2188/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Increase in jellyfish numbers Answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2189/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Biodiversity and set-aside land Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2190/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Chinese censorship of Internet and Beijing Games Answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2191/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Safer Internet Programmes Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2192/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Rights of Dalits Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2193/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Group of experts on human trafficking policy needs Answer from the Commission (13 May 2008)

E-2194/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Human trafficking to the EU Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2195/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Trying Mugabe for crimes against humanity Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008) C 40 /20 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2196/08 (FR) by Vincent Peillon (PSE) to the Council (17 April 2008) Subject: Human rights in the People's Republic of China and the Olympic Games Answer from the Council (19 May 2008)

E-2197/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Clearance of a shantytown in Milan Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2198/08 (IT) by Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Programme of works for the 2009 G8 meeting in La Maddalena, Sardinia Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2199/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Political arbitrariness in connection with ‘Europabericht’ Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2200/08 (FI) by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Children's homes in Bulgaria Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2201/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Plant protection products and the environment Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2202/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Refuse problem in Naples Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2203/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Deutsche Post strike Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2204/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: 365 redundancies at Finnish company Relacom Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008)

E-2205/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: State aid in Poland Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-2206/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Lisbon Treaty Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2207/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Annual Summit of the Arab League Answer from the Commission (30 May 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /21 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2208/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Disturbances in Côte d'Ivoire Answer from the Commission (21 May 2008)

E-2209/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Elections in Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2210/08 (EN) by Fiona Hall (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Imprisonment of Pastor Kutino in the DRC Joint answer from the Commission (14 May 2008)

E-2211/08 (NL) by Jules Maaten (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Less frequent oil changes Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

P-2212/08 (DE) by Feleknas Uca (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Incidents during the 2008 celebrations of Newroz in south-east Turkey Answer from the Commission (14 May 2008)

E-2213/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Council (17 April 2008) Subject: Growing violence in Sri Lanka Answer from the Council (23 May 2008)

E-2214/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Council (17 April 2008) Subject: The shame and opprobrium of Zimbabwe Answer from the Council (2 June 2008)

E-2215/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Carbon footprint in government procurement Answer from the Commission (21 May 2008)

E-2216/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Government procurement and the Lisbon Agenda Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2217/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marco Pannella (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Police and KGB harassment of ‘Our House’ in Belarus Answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2218/08 (PL) by Zdzisław Kazimierz Chmielewski (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: System to prevent and eradicate illegal, undeclared and unregulated (IUU) fishing Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2219/08 (PL) by Zdzisław Kazimierz Chmielewski (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Ensuring that long-term care for the elderly is of a proper standard Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008) C 40 /22 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2220/08 (EN) by Joost Lagendijk (Verts/ALE), Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) and Michael Cramer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Cross-border environmental impact assessment of Iron Rhine Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

P-2221/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Galician centres and EU external policy Answer from the Commission (30 May 2008)

P-2222/08 (FR) by Raymond Langendries (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: VAT units — measures to prevent fraud and tax evasion Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

P-2223/08 (RO) by Silvia-Adriana Ţicău (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Lifting of barriers to Romanian and Bulgarian workers Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2224/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Council (17 April 2008) Subject: Galician cultural centres and EU external policy Answer from the Council (19 May 2008)

E-2225/08 (DE) by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Restitution in Romania Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-2226/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Rural transport Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2227/08 (EN) by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: PHORM Joint answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2228/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Waste-to-energy plant in Montevetrano Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2229/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) and Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Imports from overseas of container-loads of goods which have been treated with poisonous gases, and dangers to the health of the people working with them in ports, overland transport and distribution Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-2230/08 (NL) by Mia De Vits (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Use of flame retardants Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2231/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Violence against children in institutions for the detention of young people — statistics Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /23 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-2232/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Funding from the European Commission Answer from the Commission (16 May 2008)

P-2233/08 (IT) by Salvatore Tatarella (UEN) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Enabling Italians living abroad to vote Answer from the Commission (21 May 2008)

E-2234/08 (ES) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Omission of European citizens' mother tongues Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2235/08 (EN) by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Pastor Fernando Kutino Joint answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2236/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Pension liabilities still being double-counted — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (21 May 2008)

E-2237/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Splitting bus routes — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2238/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Co-decision process and the nation states — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2239/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Cost of EU membership after rebate — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2240/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Digital TV conversions Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2241/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Economic Partnership Agreements — Mark 3 Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2242/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Eurozone wants the Brits — Mark 3 Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2243/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Fingerprinting innocent people Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008) C 40 /24 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2244/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: The Genocide Convention Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2245/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Metrication chaos in the UK — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2246/08 (FR) by Véronique Mathieu (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: CAP ‘health check’: abolition of obligatory set-aside Answer from the Commission (23 May 2008)

E-2247/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Bankruptcy of Cit Holding — fraud against the State Preliminary answer from the Commission (5 May 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-2248/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Escalator and lift bridge in Potenza Preliminary answer from the Commission (24 April 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

P-2249/08 (DE) by Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Impact of the new Financial Regulation on the Commission's budget and finance departments Answer from the Commission (28 May 2008)

P-2250/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: European Roma strategy Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

P-2251/08 (FI) by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 April 2008) Subject: Destia decision Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-2252/08 (DE) by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Discrimination by France Télécom against foreign operators Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2253/08 (EN) by Diana Wallis (ALDE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: ‘Certificats de vie’ and pension mobility Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2254/08 (NL) by Cornelis Visser (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Discriminatory nationality-based rules of the Belgian Swimming Federation Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2255/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Proposals for amending the rules governing the European Arrest Warrant Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /25 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2256/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Tourist boycotting of Thailand Joint answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2257/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Halal and kosher meat Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2258/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Slavery in Thailand Joint answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2259/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Imprisonment of the Burmese ethnic group the Kayan Joint answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2260/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Sanctions against Thailand Joint answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2261/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Disabled access to public transport in the EU Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2262/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: European remuneration for Fatah members Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2263/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: European support for the Holy Land Trust Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2264/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: European aid for Mossawa Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2265/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Money for funding networks Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

P-2266/08 (EN) by Jeffrey Titford (IND/DEM) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: UK post offices Answer from the Commission (13 May 2008)

P-2267/08 (IT) by Gianluca Susta (ALDE) to the Council (17 April 2008) Subject: Violation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights Answer from the Council (23 May 2008) C 40 /26 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2268/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Free trade in gold in the EU Answer from the Commission (28 May 2008)

E-2269/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: EU arbitration on reopening the frontier between Morocco and Algeria Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2270/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Unilateral declaration of tax havens amongst the Member States Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2271/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Illegal wood imports in the EU Joint answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2276/08 (DE) by Paul Rübig (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Reform of the sugar regime Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-2277/08 (EL) by Ioannis Gklavakis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Price increases and agricultural inputs Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2278/08 (EL) by Ioannis Gklavakis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Are rural areas worse affected by the demographic problem? Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2279/08 (EL) by Ioannis Gklavakis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: The countryside as a bastion of family values Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2280/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Use of the site of the former US base of Gournes in Crete and environmental protection Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2281/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Trawler fishing Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2282/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Trade in fake and imitation goods Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2283/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Financial support for the western Balkans Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /27 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2284/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Transfer of sensitive data by computer disk Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2285/08 (NL) by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Combating the trade in illegally logged timber Joint answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

P-2286/08 (PL) by Genowefa Grabowska (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Special fund for the development of infrastructure remaining following the dismantling of border crossings in connection with the recent enlargement of the Schengen area Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

P-2287/08 (EN) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Verification of UN contributions Answer from the Commission (14 May 2008)

P-2288/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Bank of Greece Staff Pension Fund Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (26 May 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-2289/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Council (21 April 2008) Subject: Continuing brutality of the Myanmar regime — the siren songs must not be heard Answer from the Council (23 May 2008)

E-2290/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: China and India's political, trade and cooperation offensive in Africa should move the European Union to redouble its efforts for Africa Joint answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2291/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Threat of a fresh outbreak of violence in Kenya Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2292/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Homosexuality increasingly persecuted by various Middle East governments Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2293/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Intercommunicability thanks to the 112 emergency number Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2294/08 (DE) by Rainer Wieland (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Patent fees Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2295/08 (EN) by Heide Rühle (Verts/ALE) and Alain Lipietz (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Microsoft — Implementation of Article 93 of the Financial Regulation Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008) C 40 /28 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2296/08 (EN) by James Nicholson (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Pastor Fernando Kutino — Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Joint answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2297/08 (EN) by James Nicholson (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Christians in Indonesia Answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2298/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Intelligent Transport Systems Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2299/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Flooding in the Shannon river basin Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2300/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Motorcycle test centres Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2301/08 (IT) by Gianluca Susta (ALDE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Violation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2302/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Internet abuses on sites such as YouTube Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2303/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: European support for healthcare programmes in Gaza Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2304/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: European support for the Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2305/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: European support for Oxfam Novib Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

E-2306/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Transposition of European legislation on the standing and compensation of victims of crime Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2307/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Deterioration in conditions for Spanish journalists in Morocco Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /29 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2308/08 (EL) by Ioannis Gklavakis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Discrimination against Community fruit and vegetable exporters by supermarket chains in the EU Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2309/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Collateral consequences of the reorganisation of the sugar regime Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2310/08 (DE) by Hans-Peter Martin (NI) to the Council (21 April 2008) Subject: Location and rationale for establishment of regulatory agencies Answer from the Council (9 June 2008)

E-2311/08 (FR) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Council (21 April 2008) Subject: VAT on cannabis sales in the Netherlands Answer from the Council (23 May 2008)

E-2312/08 (FR) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: VAT on cannabis sales in the Netherlands Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2313/08 (HU) by László Surján (PPE-DE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Bridging the information gap Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2314/08 (NL) by Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Statements by Mr Barroso concerning a new directive against discrimination Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

P-2315/08 (BG) by Dushana Zdravkova (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Disregard of Commission recommendations in the area of Justice, Freedom and Security Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

P-2316/08 (NL) by Marianne Thyssen (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Maximum authorised mass (MAM) of vehicles which may be driven by persons with a category B driving licence Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

P-2317/08 (FR) by Catherine Guy-Quint (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: ERDF eligibility of energy expenditure in the ‘old’ Member States Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

P-2318/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE‑DE) to the Council (17 April 2008) Subject: Statement by a representative of the Slovene Presidency during the European Parliament plenary debate on the Meijer report Answer from the Council (16 June 2008)

P-2319/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) to the Commission (17 April 2008) Subject: Legal proceedings against a member of the Union of Public Prosecutors for expressing criticism Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008) C 40 /30 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2320/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Council (23 April 2008) Subject: Situation of the LGBT community in Iraq Answer from the Council (2 June 2008)

E-2321/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Situation of the LGBT community in Iraq Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2322/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Harmonisation of shoe and clothes sizes Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2323/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Illegal drug detection at Irish ports and airports Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2324/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Telecoms regulation in Ireland Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008)

E-2325/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Cape Verde — Special Partnership Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2326/08 (ES) by Iratxe García Pérez (PSE) and Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Community repercussions, particularly as regards competition, of SKG's decision to close its recycled paper plant in Arroyo de la Encomienda (Valladolid) Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2327/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Zambia's worthy initiative in response to Mugabe's shameful and intolerable attitude Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2328/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Protection of stray dogs Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2329/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: BASF starch potato — measures to prevent cross-contamination Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2330/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: EU funding for nanotechnology Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2331/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Nanotechnology in foodstuffs Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /31 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2332/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: EU funding for nanotechnology in the Saarland Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2333/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Gender mainstreaming in the context of EU peacekeeping missions Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2334/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Use of nanotechnology in childcare products Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2335/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Special rehabilitation centres Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2336/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Uncontrolled marketing of food supplements in the European Union Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2337/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Preservation, protection and restoration of the Venetian fort of ‘Koules’ at Heraklion, Crete Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2338/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Immediate completion of maintenance work on the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2339/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Expenditure on research and development in the EU Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2340/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Lowering value added tax for products with a reduced carbon footprint Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2341/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Repayment by the Member States of unjustifiably disbursed appropriations under the CAP Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2342/08 (EN) by Duarte Freitas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Impact of invasive alien species on biodiversity Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2343/08 (EN) by John Purvis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Sharing of water resources in the Mashreq countries, Israel and Palestine Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008) C 40 /32 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2344/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Badger cull in Wales Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2345/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Bovine tuberculosis in the UK Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-2346/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Nuclear weapons plant in Pakistan Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2347/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: The Olympic Games Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008)

E-2348/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Asbestos water pipes in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-2350/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Visa facilitation arrangement for Turkish citizens Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2351/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Reform of the UN Security Council Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2352/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Advertising of drugs Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2353/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Mad cow disease Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2354/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Drastic water supply cuts in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2355/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Value for money spent in Afghanistan Answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2356/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Failure to implement Directive 2005/35/EC Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /33 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2357/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Failure to implement Directive 2005/45/EC on the mutual recognition of seafarers' certificates Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2358/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Concerto's DVD Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008)

E-2359/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Concerto Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2360/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Suspension of funds to UK Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2361/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Abkhazia Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2362/08 (IT) by Iles Braghetto (PPE‑DE), Carlo Casini (PPE‑DE) and Aldo Patriciello (PPE‑DE) to the Council (23 April 2008) Subject: Voting rights for Italians temporarily resident abroad Answer from the Council (9 June 2008)

E-2363/08 (IT) by Iles Braghetto (PPE‑DE), Carlo Casini (PPE‑DE) and Aldo Patriciello (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Voting rights for Italians temporarily resident abroad Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2364/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Plastic surgery for dolls Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2365/08 (SV) by Jens Holm (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Complaining party concerning Swedish aid to the press Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

P-2366/08 (EN) by Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: EU imposition of joint tuition fees in education Joint answer from the Commission (23 May 2008)

P-2367/08 (DE) by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Kin liability in Turkey Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2368/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Public hospital debts Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008) C 40 /34 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2369/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Community aid for fire-stricken areas of Greece Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2370/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Threatened loss of funds for the purchase of radiotherapy equipment for the P&A Kyriakou Children's Hospital Joint answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2371/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Fresh environmental degradation of the Thriasian Plain Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2372/08 (EN) by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Detention of Pastor Kutino in the DRC Joint answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2373/08 (EN) by Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Data protection infringement proceedings UK Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2374/08 (IT) by Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: By-law issued by the Azzano municipal authorities Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2375/08 (IT) by Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: New gassifier in Malagrotta (Rome) — compliance with the Seveso II Directive Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2376/08 (EN) by Avril Doyle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: HIV testing in the European Union Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008)

E-2377/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Aid to UK beekeepers Joint answer from the Commission (23 May 2008)

E-2378/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Disease amongst bees Joint answer from the Commission (23 May 2008)

E-2379/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Food shortage Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2380/08 (EN) by Alexander Alvaro (ALDE), Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE), Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) and Karin Resetarits (ALDE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Postal services — transfer of data to the US Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /35 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2381/08 (EN) by Marian Harkin (ALDE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Competition policy Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2382/08 (EN) by Michl Ebner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Revision of Directive 93/119/EC on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2383/08 (EN) by Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL) to the Council (25 April 2008) Subject: EU imposition of joint tuition fees in education Answer from the Council (9 June 2008)

E-2384/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Conviction of former Kurdish MP Leyla Zana Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2385/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Visit to China by Mr Barroso and torture in Chinese prisons Joint answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2386/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Visit to China by Mr Barroso and increase in the number of arrests in China Joint answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2387/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Visit to China by Mr Barroso and conviction of the dissident Hu Jia in China Joint answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2388/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Visit to China by Mr Barroso and conviction of the dissident Yang Chulin in China Joint answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2389/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Visit to China by Mr Barroso and illegal expropriations in China Joint answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2390/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Visit to China by Mr Barroso and the death penalty in China Joint answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

P-2391/08 (EN) by Kader Arif (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Implementation of preparatory actions 21 05 10 06 and 21 05 01 07 Joint answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

P-2392/08 (FR) by Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (PSE) to the Commission (21 April 2008) Subject: Redeployment of seven employees of STAF in France Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008) C 40 /36 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2394/08 (DE) by Lutz Goepel (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Obligation on Member States to make public and communicate information under Article 27(12) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2395/08 (DE) by Ralf Walter (PSE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Public procurement by the European Union Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2396/08 (EN) by Jim Allister (NI) to the Council (25 April 2008) Subject: Assassination in Burma Answer from the Council (2 June 2008)

E-2397/08 (EN) by Jim Allister (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Burmese refugees in Malaysia Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2398/08 (EN) by Adamos Adamou (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2399/08 (EN) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL), Vittorio Agnoletto (GUE/NGL), John Bowis (PPE‑DE) and Michael Cashman (PSE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Proper application of the Qualifications Directive Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2400/08 (NL) by Johannes Blokland (IND/DEM) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Opinion of the Advocate-General of the Court of Justice of the EU in Case C‑345/06 on the applicability of the annex to Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-2401/08 (PT) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: European Centre for the Development of Enterprise Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2402/08 (DE) by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Food shortages caused by biofuels Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

P-2403/08 (SV) by Hélène Goudin (IND/DEM) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Commission criticism of aid to the Swedish press Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

P-2404/08 (DE) by Bernhard Rapkay (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: ECJ's ‘Rüffert’ judgment Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

P-2405/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Distribution of government advertising among the printed media Answer from the Commission (30 May 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /37 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-2406/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Referendum in Ireland Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2407/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Situation of the oceans Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2408/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Safety at sea: third-party liability Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2409/08 (CS) by Jana Bobošíková (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: ‘Pre-doctoral study’ at universities in Belgium Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2410/08 (DE) by Lissy Gröner (PSE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Transposition of the EU directive on protection of the victims of trafficking (2004/81/EC) in Germany Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2411/08 (DE) by Michael Cramer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Traffic agreement between Deutsche Bahn AG and the Land Baden-Württemberg/illegal subsidies Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2412/08 (DE) by Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Directive 2006/24/EC — composition of the group of experts Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2413/08 (DE) by Karl-Heinz Florenz (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Current position concerning (aircraft) noise and damage to health plus the Commission's general view Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2414/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Community funding for Turkish Cypriots Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2415/08 (EN) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Council (25 April 2008) Subject: Arms sale by Slovakia to Sri Lanka Answer from the Council (16 June 2008)

E-2416/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Financing CCS demonstration projects Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2417/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Malta's burden-sharing proposal Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008) C 40 /38 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2418/08 (EN) by Sophia in ’t Veld (ALDE) and Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: LGBT concerns in Egypt Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2419/08 (NL) by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Follow-up questions on Siberian overflight rights Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-2420/08 (SV) by Hélène Goudin (IND/DEM) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Subsidies for sweet yoghurt in schools Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

P-2421/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Protecting the mouth of the river Foix, Catalonia Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

P-2422/08 (DE) by Ruth Hieronymi (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Subtitling of television programmes Answer from the Commission (28 May 2008)

P-2423/08 (IT) by Alfonso Andria (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: ‘Para-pharmacies’ and free competition in the sale of medicinal products Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2424/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Directive 2004/38/EC Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2425/08 (DE) by Elisabeth Jeggle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Community action plan on the protection and welfare of animals Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-2426/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Imports of footwear from Vietnam Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2427/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Noise pollution at airports Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2428/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Rubbish in the sea around Greece Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2429/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Training in tourism and upgrading human resources Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /39 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2430/08 (EN) by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Travel restrictions for citizens of Belarus Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2431/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Slot allocation within the EU Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2432/08 (NL) by Thijs Berman (PSE) and Lily Jacobs (PSE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: High cereal prices Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2433/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Gas prices Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2434/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Night flights over Brussels Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2435/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Conviction of 53 Kurdish mayors in Turkey Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2436/08 (NL) by Anne Van Lancker (PSE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Socially responsible investment Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2437/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marco Pannella (ALDE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Dissident Saudi blogger Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

P-2438/08 (DE) by Anja Weisgerber (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Implementation of Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipments of waste in Italy, Article 226 of the EC Treaty Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

P-2439/08 (DE) by Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Sectoral compulsory insurance for the self-employed Answer from the Commission (20 May 2008)

P-2440/08 (DE) by Werner Langen (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Adulteration of Italian wine Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

P-2441/08 (IT) by Alessandro Battilocchio (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Problems experienced by non-profit-making organisations Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008) C 40 /40 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-2442/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Corporate social responsibility in the banking sector Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2444/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Use of dental amalgam Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-2445/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: EU funding of nanotechnology in Rheinland-Pfalz Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2446/08 (DE) by Werner Langen (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Exorbitant glass prices Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2447/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE) and Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Smoking in the EU Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2448/08 (EL) by Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Lack of radiotherapy equipment in public hospitals for children in Greece Joint answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2449/08 (EL) by Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Greek Government's new insurance law entails further cuts in poverty-line pensions Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2450/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Tourism and climate change Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2451/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Exemption from payment of excise duty for tax-free shops at land borders with third countries Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2452/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Energy security in Greece Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2453/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Infringement of the rights of workers of the Greek Public Power Corporation DEI and its electricity generating plants Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2454/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Destruction of Palestinian trees Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /41 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2455/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Introduction of conspicuity lights Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2456/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Supply of gas from Turkmenistan to the EU Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2457/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Claim of war crimes committed by UCK fighters in Kosovo Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2458/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Treatment of detainees in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2459/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Veregaria buildings in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2460/08 (EN) by Martin Callanan (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: US subsidies for biofuels imported into the EU Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-2461/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: The Chinese in Africa Joint answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2462/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Executions in China Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2463/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Starvation in poor countries Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2464/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Congratulate group responsible for end of Japanese whaling Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2465/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Flat-rate tax Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2466/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Availability of food Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008) C 40 /42 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2467/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Doubling in the price of rice in the last twelve months Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2468/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: China in the Congo Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2469/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Withdrawal of aid to South Africa Answer from the Commission (27 May 2008)

E-2470/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Aricept Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2471/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Waste food Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-2472/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Biofuels a major cause of food shortages Joint answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2473/08 (NL) by Dorette Corbey (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Listeria Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2474/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Sectoral driving ban in Austria Answer from the Commission (25 May 2008)

E-2475/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE-DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Recognition and enforcement of administrative penalties decided against doctors Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2476/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) and Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: EU rules on procedures for dealing with container-loads which have been treated with poisonous gas and the conflict between them and national experiences and safety regulations Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2477/08 (RO) by Cristian Silviu Buşoi (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: South Stream Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

P-2478/08 (HU) by Edit Herczog (PSE) to the Commission (23 April 2008) Subject: Legal certainty for European Union citizens Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /43 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-2479/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: Lessons in religion at the European Schools Answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2480/08 (FR) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE), Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE), Karin Scheele (PSE), Ana Maria Gomes (PSE) and Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Council (29 April 2008) Subject: Human rights situation in Western Sahara Answer from the Council (9 June 2008)

E-2481/08 (FR) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE), Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE), Karin Scheele (PSE), Ana Maria Gomes (PSE) and Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Human rights situation in Western Sahara Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2482/08 (FR) by Jean-Pierre Audy (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Effectiveness of compulsory licences and need to review that system Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2483/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Traffic light coordination in cities Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2484/08 (ES) by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Situation as regards the agreement signed with the Community of Madrid on the project to double the number of carriageways on the M-501 Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-2485/08 (DE) by Renate Sommer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Recognition and enforcement of European judgments in civil and commercial matters in Turkey Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2486/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Council (29 April 2008) Subject: The precautionary principle Answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

E-2487/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: The precautionary principle Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2488/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: EU companies' worldwide carbon emissions Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2489/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Mobile phone cashback offers Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2490/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Illegal immigration and Silvio Berlusconi Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008) C 40 /44 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2491/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: New Italian Government Answer from the Commission (21 May 2008)

E-2492/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: EU waste in China Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2493/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Council (29 April 2008) Subject: Granting of transit visas to people visiting EU institutions by Belgium and France Answer from the Council (9 June 2008)

E-2494/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Granting of transit visas to people visiting EU institutions by Belgium and France Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-2495/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Charges for interbank fund transfers across the EU Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2496/08 (EN) by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: The inclusion of EFTA states in the EU ETS Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2497/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Videogames Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2498/08 (IT) by Giulietto Chiesa (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: New building projects for the G8 in La Maddalena Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-2499/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Financing of high-speed rail link Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2500/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Opening of Internet markets Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2501/08 (PL) by Czesław Adam Siekierski (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Poultrymeat chemically disinfected in the United States Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2502/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Restrictions on the civic rights of Portuguese citizens in France and Germany Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /45 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2503/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Community aid — multinational company Novartis Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

P-2504/08 (EN) by Roger Helmer (NI) to the Commission (25 April 2008) Subject: EU funding for the Church of England and associated organisations Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2505/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Community code of conduct for banking professionals Answer from the Commission (25 May 2008)

E-2506/08 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Obstacles to the provision of services by Austrian firms in Switzerland Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2507/08 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Payments to Austria from the European Refugee Fund Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2508/08 (DE) by Daniel Caspary (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Building work at the Institute for Transuranium Elements Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2509/08 (DE) by Daniel Caspary (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Small hydro and environmental protection Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2510/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Projects for collection of rain water and desalination of sea water on Greek islands Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2511/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Cross-border patient healthcare Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2512/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Recognition of Cretan olive oil as a product with protected designation of origin Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2513/08 (EN) by Robert Sturdy (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Cartel activity Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2514/08 (EN) by Robert Sturdy (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Intellectual property Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008) C 40 /46 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2515/08 (EN) by Mary Honeyball (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Compensation claims for victims of violent crime Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2516/08 (EN) by Roger Helmer (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Directive 2005/32/EC: Framework Directive for setting eco-design requirements for energy-using products (EUPs) Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2517/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Use of new technologies and the Internet in Greece Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2518/08 (EL) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Recycling in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-2519/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Operation of consumer organisations in the European Union Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2520/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Heritage and tourist railways Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2521/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Preservation of rare breeds of sheep Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2522/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Separate budget line for urban transport Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2523/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Seat pitches on EU aircraft Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2524/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Social dumping in the maritime ferry sector Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2525/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Information on EU aircraft Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2526/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Zero tolerance for unauthorised GMOs Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /47 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2527/08 (EN) by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Council (29 April 2008) Subject: Travel restrictions on citizens of Belarus Answer from the Council (9 June 2008)

E-2528/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Illegal tiger hunting in India Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2529/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Consumer protection in Cyprus after entry into the eurozone Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-2530/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Plastic waste Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-2531/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Deterioration of the Human Rights situation in Egypt Answer from the Commission (30 May 2008)

E-2532/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: The ratification of the framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2533/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Response of EU and comment of UK Parliament Joint answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2534/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Procedures for replies to national parliaments Joint answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2535/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Imprisonment of two Chinese Christians in Xinjiang Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2536/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Complaints from national parliaments Joint answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2537/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Commission's response to communications from national parliaments Joint answer from the Commission (22 May 2008)

E-2538/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: UK Parliament and the EU Joint answer from the Commission (22 May 2008) C 40 /48 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2540/08 (SV) by Jens Holm (GUE/NGL) and Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Association agreements between the EU and Latin American countries Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2541/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Maritime safety: the SafeSeaNet system Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2542/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Pascua-Lama project Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2543/08 (DA) by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Poker-playing on the Internet Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2544/08 (DE) by Gabriele Stauner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Becoming an EU official whilst remaining a national civil servant Answer from the Commission (29 May 2008)

E-2545/08 (DE) by Gabriele Stauner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Inquiries by the European Data Protection Supervisor Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-2546/08 (EN) by Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Restriction of trade Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-2547/08 (EN) by Gianluca Susta (ALDE), Kader Arif (PSE), Vittorio Agnoletto (GUE/NGL) and Carl Schlyter (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Implementation of preparatory actions 21 05 01 06 and 21 05 01 07 Joint answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2548/08 (EN) by Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Pastor Fernando Kutino of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joint answer from the Commission (26 May 2008)

E-2549/08 (EN) by Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Alcohol labelling Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2550/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Council (6 May 2008) Subject: Conditions in Greek prisons Answer from the Council (2 June 2008)

E-2551/08 (DE) by Gabriele Stauner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Value-added tax (VAT) fraud — European Court of Auditors' Special Report No 8/2007 Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /49 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2553/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Mugabe's stealing of the election in Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2554/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Chinese arms to evil Mugabe Answer from the Commission (30 May 2008)

E-2555/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Death sentence for saying ‘Allah’ in Saudi Arabia Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2556/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: South Africa's transit of arms to Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2557/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: South Africa's support for the vile and mad Robert Mugabe Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2558/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Equal rights for non-Muslims Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2559/08 (RO) by Corina Creţu (PSE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: School violence Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

P-2562/08 (NL) by Dorette Corbey (PSE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Ban on mussel seed fishery in the Waddenzee Joint answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2563/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Radioactive leak at the Ascó nuclear power station, Tarragona Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2564/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Safety of toys Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2565/08 (EL) by Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Serious problems encountered by Greek consumers with companies providing land-line telephony and Internet services Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2566/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Producer and consumer prices Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008) C 40 /50 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2567/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Eurostat's objections concerning the Greek public deficit Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2568/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Implementation of the ‘Fisheries’ operational programme in Greece (2000‑06) Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2569/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Take-up rate of 3rd CSF appropriations Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2570/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Progress of Cohesion Fund projects (2000‑06) Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2571/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: International trade — increase in food prices and export restrictions on rice and wheat Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2572/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Council (6 May 2008) Subject: Political dialogue in Cameroon and the situation of Southern Cameroons Answer from the Council (16 June 2008)

E-2573/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: The Cyprus Organisation of Agricultural Payments Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2574/08 (IT) by Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Agricultural social security payments in Italy Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2575/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Assistance provided by private-sector national experts at the Commission Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2576/08 (EN) by Fiona Hall (ALDE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Phorm and data protection Joint answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2577/08 (HU) by Csaba Sógor (PPE‑DE) and Iuliu Winkler (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Defence of minorities in the Carpathian basin Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2578/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Sentencing of Kurdish mayors Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /51 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2579/08 (NL) by Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: State aid to Twente airport Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2580/08 (NL) by Cornelis Visser (PPE‑DE) and Lambert van Nistelrooij (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Spring mussel seed harvesting in the Dutch part of the Wadden Sea Joint answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2581/08 (RO) by Titus Corlăţean (PSE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Discrimination against Romanians with genetic chromatic deficiencies Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2584/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Council (6 May 2008) Subject: Hijacking of the Playa de Bakio Joint answer from the Council (28 July 2008)

E-2585/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Hijacking of the Playa de Bakio Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2586/08 (ES) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Violation of freedom of movement and the principle of non-discrimination by the Spanish authorities in respect of civil and commercial legal acts Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2587/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Entry of illegal timber into the European Union Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2588/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Juan Grande waste tip on Grand Canary Preliminary answer from the Commission (13 June 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (16 December 2008)

E-2589/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Chaos in zoos in the Canary Islands Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2590/08 (CS) by Ivo Strejček (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Tougher controls near the Czech-German and Czech-Austrian borders after the Czech Republic's accession to the Schengen Agreement Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2591/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) and Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: National Spatial Planning Framework of Greece Joint answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2592/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Farm manure is a resource, not ‘waste’ Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008) C 40 /52 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2593/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Terms of EIB loans to the BBC Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2594/08 (EN) by Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: OOXML Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2595/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marco Pannella (ALDE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Transport by air of devices for the disabled Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-2596/08 (NL) by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Publicity for the herbicide Roundup Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2597/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Hostage of Portuguese descent held by FARC Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2598/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Ladies in White — police repression in Havana Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2599/08 (RO) by Daciana Octavia Sârbu (PSE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Climate change and ‘greenwashing’ marketing strategies Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

P-2600/08 (FI) by Hannu Takkula (ALDE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: Revision of the directive on collective redundancies Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

P-2601/08 (EN) by Cem Özdemir (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (29 April 2008) Subject: New evidence of EU Member States involved in CIA renditions to Guantanamo Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

P-2602/08 (EN) by Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg (Verts/ALE) to the Council (5 May 2008) Subject: New evidence of EU Member States involved in CIA renditions to Guantanamo Answer from the Council (9 June 2008)

P-2603/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (5 May 2008) Subject: Implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

P-2604/08 (EN) by Sajjad Karim (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 May 2008) Subject: Soaring food prices and biofuels Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /53 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-2605/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 May 2008) Subject: Portugal — payments relating to 2007 agri-environmental measures Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2606/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Council (8 May 2008) Subject: Leak from the Ascó I nuclear power station Answer from the Council (16 June 2008)

E-2607/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Leak from the Ascó I nuclear power station Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2608/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Planned electricity link between France and Spain Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2609/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Construction of a promenade bordering Tarragona's Platja Llarga [Long Beach] Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2610/08 (ES) by Maria Badia i Cutchet (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Vocational training and the Copenhagen Process Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2611/08 (ES) by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Rechannelling the River Manzanares as part of the Madrid Río [Madrid River] project Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2612/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Violent video games Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2613/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Date labelling of fresh meat Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-2614/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Authorisation of genetically modified variety of potato Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-2615/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Water footprint Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2616/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Cross-border rail line Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008) C 40 /54 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2617/08 (EN) by Sajjad Karim (PPE-DE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Food price trends and CAP reform Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-2618/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Investigation of vCJD in abattoir workers Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2619/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Risks from cross-contamination in abattoirs Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2620/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: ‘PC at EUR 0.99 a Day’ scheme Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-2621/08 (EN) by Satu Hassi (Verts/ALE), Marie Anne Isler Béguin (Verts/ALE) and Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Risks of high burn-up nuclear fuel in EPR reactors Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2622/08 (FR) by Robert Goebbels (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Replacement of Europe's cars and reduction in global CO2 emissions Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-2623/08 (FR) by Jean-Luc Bennahmias (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Network) master plan Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2624/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Bridging loan to Alitalia Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-2625/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Aviation security and diplomatic bag Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2626/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: The requirement in force since 2007 for coach-drivers to refuse excursions, short collection services and ad hoc journeys to participants in group travel Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2627/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Reducing overworking of professional drivers by distinguishing more clearly between road haul- age, shuttle services and relatively short excursions Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2628/08 (NL) by Lily Jacobs (PSE) and Dorette Corbey (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Conscientious objections to eartagging of cattle Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /55 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2629/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Agriculture — Portugal: applications for Community funds for 2009 Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2630/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Portugal — repayment of appropriations under the Rural Development Plan 2000‑06 Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-2631/08 (SV) by Hélène Goudin (IND/DEM) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Ban on trade in seal products Joint answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

P-2632/08 (DA) by Søren Bo Søndergaard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 May 2008) Subject: Compulsory fee for participation in Erasmus Mundus Joint answer from the Commission (23 May 2008)

E-2633/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Monitoring of the EU‑Morocco fisheries agreement Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2634/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Hyperactivity in children as a result of dangerous food colours Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-2635/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: National Framework for Spatial Planning Joint answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2636/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Committees, expert groups and work streams in the field of health Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2637/08 (EN) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Accumulation of decommissioning funds in Slovakia Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2638/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Preventing damage to hearing Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2639/08 (FI) by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Taxation of income from the sale of forest timber Preliminary answer from the Commission (20 June 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

P-2640/08 (EN) by Ján Hudacký (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 May 2008) Subject: Completion of Units 3 and 4 of the Slovakian Mochovce NPP Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008) C 40 /56 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2641/08 (DA) by Søren Bo Søndergaard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Student tuition fee Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2642/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Procurement of medical supplies and equipment for hospitals Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2643/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Non-compliance with EU legislation concerning single-hull oil tankers in the Canary Islands Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2644/08 (FR) by Véronique Mathieu (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Community legislation on trade in seal products Joint answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-2645/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: European aid for hotels without permits on Lanzarote Preliminary answer from the Commission (2 June 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-2646/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Ban on the growing in Italy of genetically modified maize hybrids listed in the European common catalogue of plant varieties Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-2647/08 (IT) by Vincenzo Aita (GUE/NGL), Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL), Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL), Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL), Vittorio Agnoletto (GUE/NGL), Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE), Luisa Morgantini (GUE/NGL), Pasqualina Napoletano (PSE) and Giovanni Berlinguer (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Requisitioning of a waste water purification plant at Coda di Volpe in order to construct a storage facility for polluting waste bales Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-2648/08 (SV) by Åsa Westlund (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Reflective vest requirement for cars Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2649/08 (SV) by Åsa Westlund (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Proposal for measures to combat environmental toxins discharged into water from textiles Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2650/08 (SV) by Åsa Westlund (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: European reservation system for train tickets Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

P-2651/08 (DE) by Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 May 2008) Subject: Consequences of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment of 3 April 2008 for application of Directive 96/71/EC Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-2652/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: EC childcare network quality targets Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /57 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2653/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: World food shortage Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-2654/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Renewable energy targets Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

E-2655/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Recognising new states Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2656/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Discrimination towards working women when they become pregnant Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2657/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Council (8 May 2008) Subject: Childcare recommendations Answer from the Council (16 June 2008)

E-2658/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Work-related accidents Preliminary answer from the Commission (6 June 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-2659/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Breaches in data protection security Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2660/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Measles infection cases in children Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2661/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Cutting down on wasted paper and unsolicited mail —‘No Pub!’ Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2662/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Turkey and missing persons in Cyprus Joint answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2663/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Turkey, missing people, EU membership Joint answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2664/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Killing of protected birds in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008) C 40 /58 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2665/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Congratulations to the dockers of Durban Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2666/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Smell of Germany in London Joint answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2667/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: EU Regulations Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2668/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: German muck-spreading and greenhouse gases Joint answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2669/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Harmonious corporation tax Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2670/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Promise to Irish to delay unpalatable decision Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2671/08 (DE) by Markus Ferber (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Recruitment of applicants with German as their first foreign language Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2672/08 (DE) by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: SMS-based emergency warning system Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2673/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: The Russians and Georgia Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2674/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: EU interest rate Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2675/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Recount of votes in Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (30 May 2008)

E-2676/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Repression of women in Saudi Arabia Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /59 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2677/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Promoting the growth of biofuels ‘acrime’ Joint answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2678/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Reduction of biofuels target Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-2679/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Italy turning to coal for electricity Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008)

E-2680/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: National governments and parliaments preferred to those of EU Answer from the Commission (19 May 2008)

E-2681/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Corruption in Bulgaria Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2682/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Return to coal Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2683/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Abolishing mixed-sex wards in NHS hospitals Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2684/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Mixed-sex hospital wards Joint answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2685/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: EU industries and cyber criminals Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2686/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Recession in the EU Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2687/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Case of Said Kadzoev Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2688/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Commissioner Franco Frattini's speech in Israel on 22 January 2008 Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008) C 40 /60 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2689/08 (FR) by Jean-Pierre Audy (PPE‑DE) to the Council (14 May 2008) Subject: Independent regulatory mission for the European Investment Bank (EIB) Answer from the Council (23 June 2008)

E-2690/08 (FR) by Jean-Pierre Audy (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Independent regulatory mission for the European Investment Bank (EIB) Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2691/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: EU: imams ban women from attending the funerals of friends and relatives Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2692/08 (IT) by Marcello Vernola (PPE‑DE) and Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Lack of IEP certification for ILVA (Taranto) Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

P-2693/08 (EN) by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Cooperatives Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

P-2694/08 (NL) by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 May 2008) Subject: Italian Government loan to Alitalia Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2695/08 (DE) by Thomas Ulmer (PPE‑DE) and Andreas Schwab (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Regulatory loophole in connection with drinking water dispensers/water coolers Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2696/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Integration capacity of the European Union Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2697/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Industrial and transport heritage in the EU Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2698/08 (EN) by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Council (14 May 2008) Subject: Slovakian arms deal with Sri Lanka Answer from the Council (28 July 2008)

E-2699/08 (NL) by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Safety of cyclists in European crash tests Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2700/08 (NL) by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Follow-up question on acceptance of the Vulnerable Load Card Preliminary answer from the Commission (30 June 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (9 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /61 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2701/08 (NL) by Toine Manders (ALDE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Connection between food prices and the use of biofuels Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2702/08 (NL) by Toine Manders (ALDE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Using the European Trade Mark Office's surpluses for a separate chamber at the European Court of Justice Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2703/08 (NL) by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Taking up residence in border regions Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2704/08 (PT) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Discrimination against a Brazilian citizen in Germany Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2705/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Commissioners and double standards Joint answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2706/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Action against the evil Mugabe Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2707/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Poor-quality institutional care in Member States Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2708/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Plan D Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2709/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Contacts with North Korea Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2710/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: PVL-MRSA Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2711/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Autism link to mercury-releasing sources Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2712/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: The effects of food additives on children Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008) C 40 /62 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2713/08 (IT) by Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Council (14 May 2008) Subject: Extradition of El Kamily Abdel Fatha (Moroccan) Answer from the Council (23 June 2008)

E-2714/08 (IT) by Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Extradition of El Kamily Abdel Fatha (Moroccan) Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2715/08 (NL) by Johan Van Hecke (ALDE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Debt relief Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2716/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Conversation with Margaret Hodge about price fixing Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2717/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Does Margaret Hodge act in the interests of consumers? Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2718/08 (DE) by Markus Pieper (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Survey on trade in seal products Joint answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-2719/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Ban on the sweetener stevia Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-2720/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Implementation of Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildings: Article 8 Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2721/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Council (14 May 2008) Subject: Non-publication of accounts for 2006 by the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency Answer from the Council (16 June 2008)

E-2722/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Non-publication of accounts for 2006 by the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2723/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Council (14 May 2008) Subject: Malpractice by the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency in connection with the transfer of funds to cover additional costs of additional staff Joint answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

E-2724/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Malpractice by the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency in connection with the transfer of funds to cover additional costs of additional staff Joint answer from the Commission (17 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /63 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2725/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Council (14 May 2008) Subject: Malpractice by the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency in connection with payment of school costs Joint answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

E-2726/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Malpractice by the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency in connection with payment of school costs Joint answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2727/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Council (14 May 2008) Subject: Malpractice by the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency in connection with the recruit- ment of staff Joint answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

E-2728/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Malpractice by the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency in connection with the recruit- ment of staff Joint answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2729/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Council (14 May 2008) Subject: Malpractice by the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency in connection with invitations to tender Joint answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

E-2730/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Malpractice by the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency in connection with invitations to tender Joint answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

P-2731/08 (EN) by Lasse Lehtinen (PSE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Public consultation process concerning seal products Joint answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-2732/08 (ES) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Measures to study and mitigate the current effects of fragile X syndrome in Europe Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2733/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Unacceptable working conditions of foreign seasonal workers Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2734/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: European Gender Institute Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2735/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Paisley Festival Company — European funding Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2736/08 (EN) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Are UK airport authorities potentially putting passengers' safety at risk? Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008) C 40 /64 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2737/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Alcohol limits for young drivers Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2738/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: UK exemption from Air Quality Directive Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2739/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Social unrest in Egypt Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2740/08 (EN) by Gay Mitchell (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Dublin funeral prices and the European Consumer Market Scoreboard Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2741/08 (EN) by Gay Mitchell (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Development pilot project for sustainable livestock farming Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2742/08 (EN) by Marian Harkin (ALDE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Standardised travel pass Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2743/08 (IT) by Stefano Zappalà (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Free movement of patients Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-2744/08 (IT) by Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Death penalty in Europe Joint answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

P-2745/08 (DE) by Paul Rübig (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Article 9(2) and (3) of the proposal for a directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources — COM(2008)0019 (RES Directive) Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2746/08 (CS) by Jana Bobošíková (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Citizens for Europe Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

P-2747/08 (EN) by Nigel Farage (IND/DEM) to the Commission (8 May 2008) Subject: Post Office Limited Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2748/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Change in EU policy as a result of East Midlands reaction Joint answer from the Commission (17 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /65 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2749/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Participation of the East Midlands in EU policy debate Joint answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2750/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Informing the citizens of the East Midlands Joint answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2751/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: East Midlands and the EU Joint answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2752/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Better citizen access to EU policies Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2753/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Communication in practice Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2754/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marco Pannella (ALDE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Attachment of the village of Marinagri in Basilicata Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

P-2755/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Economic Partnership Agreements Answer from the Commission (3 June 2008)

P-2756/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: VAT Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2757/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Member States and tyres Joint answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2758/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Recycling of tyres Joint answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2759/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Barclays Bank providing services for Mugabe's cronies Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2760/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Policy on abortion Answer from the Commission (2 June 2008) C 40 /66 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2761/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Recession in the UK Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2762/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Dangers of inorganic arsenic Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2763/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Arsenic in baby rice Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2764/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Arsenic levels in food Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2765/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Talk through the EU Anthem Joint answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2766/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: The ridiculous EU Anthem Joint answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2767/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Research into tyre recycling Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2768/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Deadlines for the distribution of free food Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2769/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE-DE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Communicating Europe in the audiovisual media Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

P-2770/08 (EN) by Andrew Duff (ALDE) to the Commission (14 May 2008) Subject: Turkey's constitutional reform Answer from the Commission (5 June 2008)

E-2771/08 (EN) by Robert Sturdy (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Cotonou Agreement and sports Joint answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-2772/08 (EN) by Andrew Duff (ALDE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Slovakia's media reform Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /67 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2773/08 (EN) by Andrew Duff (ALDE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Slovenia's media reform Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

P-2774/08 (EN) by Jeffrey Titford (IND/DEM) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: CFI case Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2775/08 (EN) by Marian Harkin (ALDE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Vehicle testing Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

P-2776/08 (EN) by István Szent-Iványi (ALDE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Difficulties faced by Macedonian airline companies in operating flights to Greek airports Joint answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2777/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Electricity pylons close to residential areas Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2778/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Community funding for Skopje Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2779/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Programmes for sustainable local urban development in small towns in the Galician Autonomous Community (Spain) Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2780/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Review of road barrier safety Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2781/08 (NL) by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Violations of building regulations financed using European funds? Preliminary answer from the Commission (5 June 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

P-2782/08 (ES) by María Isabel Salinas García (PSE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Marketing standards for fruit and vegetables Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

P-2783/08 (DE) by Eva Lichtenberger (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Expansion of Vienna Airport without EIA, constituting a violation of Directive 85/337/EEC Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

P-2784/08 (EN) by Philip Bradbourn (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Cross-border police operations Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008) C 40 /68 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2785/08 (DE) by Albert Deß (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Colouring of organic eggs Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-2786/08 (DE) by Albert Deß (PPE-DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Funding possibilities for the irrigation of hops Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-2787/08 (EN) by Piia-Noora Kauppi (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: State-imposed special rights in privatised companies — follow-up to Question E‑0306/08 Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-2788/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Directive on discrimination Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-2789/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Child safety restraints on airplanes Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2790/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE), Angelika Beer (Verts/ALE) and Sepp Kusstatscher (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Macedonian Airlines (MAT) Joint answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2791/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marco Pannella (ALDE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Humanitarian emergency involving the Roma throughout the territory of Italy Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2792/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Bombing in Darfur Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2793/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Problems encountered by civil construction workers Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-2794/08 (RO) by Titus Corlăţean (PSE) to the Council (21 May 2008) Subject: Amendment of electoral law in the Republic of Moldova Answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

E-2795/08 (RO) by Titus Corlăţean (PSE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Amendment of electoral law in the Republic of Moldova Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

P-2796/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: National Spatial Planning Framework and environmental protection of areas with specific geographical characteristics Joint answer from the Commission (26 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /69 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2797/08 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Support for the Italian authorities in combating cigarette smuggling Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

P-2798/08 (DE) by Jörg Leichtfried (PSE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: New road charging system in Slovenia Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

P-2800/08 (DE) by Sepp Kusstatscher (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: TEN project 1: BBT — 2008 report of the Austrian Court of Auditors Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

P-2801/08 (EN) by Katrin Saks (PSE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Anti-dumping investigations on steel from China Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2802/08 (ES) by Florencio Luque Aguilar (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Aid for olive oil producers Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2803/08 (DE) by Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Financial support from the structural funds for luxury hotels Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-2804/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Euro corruption Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-2805/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Shortage of skilled labour in western EU Member States Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2806/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Possible ‘apartheid’ risk in nursery schools in South Tyrol Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2807/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Forms for petitions Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2808/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Support for ‘Operation Black Vote’ Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2809/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Police violence on 1 May in Istanbul Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008) C 40 /70 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2810/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Cost of Commissioners' official cars Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2811/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Erasmus scholarships Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2812/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Death certificates across the EU Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2813/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Statements by the Grand Mufti of Bosnia at the Conference of Faith Leaders in Brussels Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

P-2814/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Nuclear accident at Ascó Answer from the Commission (4 June 2008)

E-2815/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: European Gendarmerie Force — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2816/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Repatriation agreements with the USA — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2817/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Migration slows down economic development — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2818/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Changing the nautical map of Europe Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2819/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: EU cash to NGOs — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2820/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Biocidal directive destroying jobs Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2821/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Lisbon Treaty text unavailable and impenetrable — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /71 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2822/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Selling the EU to citizens Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-2823/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Why should the UK remain a member of the EU? Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2824/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Do we need the EU? Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2825/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Compliance costs Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2826/08 (DE) by Graf Alexander Lambsdorff (ALDE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Commission measures to improve consumer protection in product safety provisions — legibility of instructions or directions for use Answer from the Commission (10 June 2008)

E-2827/08 (EN) by Roger Helmer (NI) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: CAP and the food crisis Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-2828/08 (FR) by Véronique Mathieu (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 May 2008) Subject: Sustainable Hunting Initiative and the Birds Directive Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

P-2829/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Marketing of unhealthy foods to children Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

P-2830/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Hazardous animal feed a danger to European consumers Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

P-2831/08 (EN) by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Information accessibility for the partially sighted and blind Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2832/08 (DE) by Hans-Peter Mayer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Data protection practice of eBay Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2833/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) and Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Take-up in Greece of funding from the Community support framework 2000‑06 Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008) C 40 /72 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2834/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Increase in the number of marine mammals in Greek waters which are being killed and washed ashore Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2835/08 (EL) by Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE) and Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Eligibility of expenditure Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2836/08 (EN) by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Electrosensitivity Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2837/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Waste Framework Directive Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-2838/08 (EN) by Gay Mitchell (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Credit card surcharges and the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Payment Services Directive Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2839/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: CIR redundancies Joint answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2840/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Support for the distribution of films in regions with a vulnerable film industry Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-2841/08 (FI) by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: State aid to Volvo Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-2842/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Galicia high-speed rail link Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2843/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Special Protection Areas for Birds (SPABs) in the Galicia Autonomous Community (Spain) Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2844/08 (DE) by Thomas Ulmer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Funding of the EMEA Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2845/08 (DE) by Werner Langen (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Entitlement to tobacco conversion aid Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /73 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2846/08 (EN) by Paul Rübig (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Recommendation on Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-2847/08 (EN) by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Corruption in administering regional development funding Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-2848/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Safe disposal of rubbish in Naples Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2849/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Executions in Saudi Arabia Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2850/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: The price of oil Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-2851/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: EU salmon market Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2852/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Energy Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2853/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Telecommunications Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

P-2854/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: Day of Galician Literature Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

P-2855/08 (HU) by Antonio De Blasio (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (16 May 2008) Subject: The question of incompatibility regarding the ‘development mentors’ appointed by the Hungarian government Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2856/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Directive 2005/36/EC governing the completion of medical studies within the stipulated period Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-2857/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Opportunities for giving birth anonymously in Europe Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008) C 40 /74 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-2858/08 (ES) by Enrique Barón Crespo (PSE) to the Council (16 May 2008) Subject: Reference to the Charter of Fundamental Rights Answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

P-2859/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Protection of minority shareholders in the Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

P-2860/08 (NL) by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: International Organisation for Migration Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

P-2861/08 (NL) by Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Consistency of proposals for a uniform authorisation procedure and on novel foods Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2862/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Council (23 May 2008) Subject: The International Criminal Court and certain Central American countries Answer from the Council (28 July 2008)

E-2863/08 (ES) by Enrique Barón Crespo (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Reference to the Charter of Fundamental Rights Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

P-2864/08 (EN) by Michl Ebner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Equipping animal road transport vehicles with Satellite Navigation Systems Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

P-2865/08 (EN) by Eluned Morgan (PSE) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Recruitments to the European Commission Preliminary answer from the Commission (26 June 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

P-2866/08 (FR) by Françoise Grossetête (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Scope of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

P-2867/08 (PL) by Filip Kaczmarek (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Discrimination against Polish candidates in competitions to recruit officials to the European institutions Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2868/08 (DE) by Angelika Niebler (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Tyrolean law on the acquisition and sale of land and decision-making methods of the Tyrolean authority responsible for the acquisition and sale of land Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2869/08 (DE) by Mathieu Grosch (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Access to schools on the basis of country of residence Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /75 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2870/08 (DE) by Renate Sommer (PPE-DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Revocation of the headscarf ban in Turkey Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2871/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Petroleum product leak in Elefsina area Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2872/08 (EL) by Maria Matsouka (PSE), Anni Podimata (PSE), Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) and Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Increase in mortality caused by pollution in Kavala Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-2873/08 (EN) by Jim Allister (NI) to the Council (23 May 2008) Subject: Rajasthan and the case of Walter Massey Answer from the Council (14 July 2008)

E-2874/08 (EN) by Jim Allister (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Rajasthan and the case of Walter Massey Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-2875/08 (EN) by Jim Allister (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Botswanan beef Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2876/08 (EN) by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Twinning funding underspend Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-2877/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Council (23 May 2008) Subject: Statements by Mr Rupel in Ankara Answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

E-2878/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Statements on Article 301 by Commissioner Rehn in Ankara Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2879/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Fluctuation in demand for new sea vessels, the stabilising role of state aid and the survival of shipyards in the prospective EU Member State Croatia Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2880/08 (PL) by Zdzisław Kazimierz Chmielewski (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Adverse effects of economic migration to EU countries Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

P-2881/08 (EN) by Derek Roland Clark (IND/DEM) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Non-discrimination Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008) C 40 /76 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2882/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Northern hake management plan Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2883/08 (ES) by Pilar Ayuso (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Vulture attacks on livestock Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2884/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Correct transposition of Directive 2004/25/EC Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2885/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: esults of investigations of the vote-buying surge in Bulgaria during the municipal elections in October 2007 Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2886/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Limitations of freedom of speech and the press in Bulgaria in 2007 Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2887/08 (EN) by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Automotive Block Exemption Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-2888/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: UK abatement mechanisms Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2889/08 (EN) by Marian Harkin (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Child obesity Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2890/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Ending child poverty Joint answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2891/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Child poverty in the EU Joint answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2892/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Sovereign wealth funds Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2893/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Changes to CAP Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /77 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2894/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: International credit crunch Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2895/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Atrocities by Ethiopian troops in Somalia Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2896/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Stenotrophomanas maltophilia Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2897/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Discrimination against the British Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2898/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Russia and Georgia's breakaway regimes Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2899/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Dirty French abattoirs Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2900/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Burma and cyclone Nargis Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2901/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Nabucco Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-2902/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Torture in Jordan Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2903/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Disabled British soldiers fight on Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-2904/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Prosecution of Burmese generals for crimes against humanity Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2905/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Death of illegal immigrants Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008) C 40 /78 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2906/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Withdrawing all assistance to Tonga Answer from the Commission (6 June 2008)

E-2907/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Council (23 May 2008) Subject: Unicode character set (ISO/CEI 10646) Answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

E-2908/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Unicode character set (ISO/CEI 10646) Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2909/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Additional information on the practical application of Directive 2004/38/EC in the commune of Forio (province of Naples) Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-2910/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Tunnel rivers Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2911/08 (RO) by Rovana Plumb (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF) Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

P-2912/08 (IT) by Francesco Enrico Speroni (UEN) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Access to Parma airport Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

P-2913/08 (FR) by Benoît Hamon (PSE) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: French law transposing the Community's decision to abolish the special collection rights for the Livret A Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2914/08 (EN) by Karin Resetarits (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Erasmus Mundus and Northern Cyprus Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-2915/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Kenya Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2916/08 (NL) by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Labelling of sunscreen products and the inadequacy of Recommendation 2006/647/EC Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

P-2917/08 (DA) by Søren Bo Søndergaard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Rules on the protection of personal data Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /79 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-2918/08 (DE) by Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Financing of NGOs' lobbying activities Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-2919/08 (DA) by Anne E. Jensen (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Ban on lorries in Austria Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2920/08 (DA) by Søren Bo Søndergaard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Aid for the Femern Belt project Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-2921/08 (DA) by Søren Bo Søndergaard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Modular trucks Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2922/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Future of the Krosniewice railway Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2923/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: New air routes between the EU and the USA Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2924/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Fatal road traffic accidents (RTA) in Europe Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2925/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Energy needs in the EU Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2926/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Security checks on employees in airports Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2927/08 (EN) by Nicolae Vlad Popa (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Criminal law competencies of the EU institutions Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-2928/08 (EN) by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Use of animal remains in animal feed Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2929/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Candy in Brugherio Joint answer from the Commission (23 June 2008) C 40 /80 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2930/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Abduction of children whose parents are separated or divorced Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

P-2931/08 (ES) by Carmen Fraga Estévez (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Management plan for the northern hake Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

P-2932/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Council (20 May 2008) Subject: Abduction of children whose parents are separated or divorced Answer from the Council (28 July 2008)

P-2933/08 (PL) by Konrad Szymański (UEN) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Commercial blood and plasma collection by German firm Preliminary answer from the Commission (12 June 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-2934/08 (ES) by Carmen Fraga Estévez (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Management plan for northern hake — associated species Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-2935/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Updating of Turkish Foreign Ministry website Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2936/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Commercial vehicle licensing procedures Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2937/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: EU Terrorist List Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-2938/08 (FR) by Jean-Luc Bennahmias (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Right of registration with the town hall in Forio (Italy) under Directive 2004/38/EC Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

P-2939/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Issuing of passports by French authorities Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

P-2940/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Erasmus Mundus programme Answer from the Commission (9 June 2008)

E-2941/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) and Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Circulation of contaminated sunflower oil imported from Ukraine Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /81 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2942/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Presence on the Greek market of sunflower oil contaminated by mineral oil Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2943/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: eBay fraud Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-2944/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Erasmus Socrates programme Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

P-2945/08 (DA) by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: VAT rules for public and private companies Answer from the Commission (11 June 2008)

E-2946/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Equality of women in Iraq Answer from the Commission (16 June 2008)

E-2947/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Turkey and the EU Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2948/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: The watching of child pornography Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2949/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Import of clothes made by exploited workers Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-2950/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Aid to China Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2951/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: EU fundamental democratic principles Answer from the Commission (12 June 2008)

E-2952/08 (SV) by Olle Schmidt (ALDE) to the Council (23 May 2008) Subject: Malalai Joya and her fight for women's rights in Afghanistan Answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

E-2953/08 (SV) by Olle Schmidt (ALDE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: District heating in Sweden Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008) C 40 /82 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2954/08 (SV) by Jens Holm (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Clinical trials of medicines in poor countries Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-2955/08 (DE) by Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Public relations for genetic engineering financed by the sixth framework programme Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2956/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Council (27 May 2008) Subject: The situation in Myanmar and the ‘duty to protect’ Answer from the Council (14 July 2008)

E-2957/08 (EN) by Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE-DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Illegal marketing of milk in Spain Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-2958/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Encouraging breastfeeding Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

E-2959/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Overcapacity in the EU fishing fleet Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2960/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Fuel subsidies to Spanish and French fishermen Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-2961/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: EU grants re-training on seal culling Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-2962/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Timescale for joining the EU Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2963/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Employment rights Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-2964/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Corded window blinds and child safety Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2965/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Code of conduct for aquaculture producers Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /83 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2966/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Council (27 May 2008) Subject: Information on travellers' rights Answer from the Council (28 July 2008)

E-2967/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Information on travellers' rights Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-2968/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Possibility of funding for a renewable energy project in the Province of Pisa Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2969/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: An underpaid employee's pay demand granted in Denmark which subsequently, according to a Polish court, has to be repaid to the employer Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

P-2970/08 (ES) by Luis Herrero-Tejedor (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: Information and communication policy Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

P-2971/08 (RO) by Constantin Dumitriu (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (20 May 2008) Subject: System for allocating direct complementary national payments in the zootechnics sector as it affects bovine stockbreeders Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-2972/08 (ES) by Luis Herrero-Tejedor (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Information and communication policy Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2973/08 (ES) by Luis Herrero-Tejedor (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Information and communication policy Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-2974/08 (ES) by Luis Herrero-Tejedor (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Information and communication policy Joint answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2975/08 (ES) by Luis Herrero-Tejedor (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Information and communication policy Joint answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2976/08 (ES) by Luis Herrero-Tejedor (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Information and communication policy Joint answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2977/08 (ES) by Luis Herrero-Tejedor (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Information and communication policy Joint answer from the Commission (3 July 2008) C 40 /84 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-2978/08 (ES) by Luis Herrero-Tejedor (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Information and communication policy Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2979/08 (ES) by Luis Herrero-Tejedor (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Information and communication policy Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2981/08 (DE) by Renate Sommer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Health risks resulting from emissions from laser printers and copiers Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-2982/08 (DE) by Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Staff increases and externalisation as a result of executive agencies Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-2983/08 (EL) by Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Food scandal in Greece involving sunflower oil contaminated with mineral oil Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-2984/08 (EN) by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Human rights in Algeria Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

E-2985/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-2986/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Council (27 May 2008) Subject: German cars purchased during German Presidency Answer from the Council (16 June 2008)

P-2987/08 (ES) by Javier Moreno Sánchez (PSE) to the Commission (22 May 2008) Subject: Threats against individuals in Magdalena Medio and southern Bolívar (Colombia) Answer from the Commission (17 June 2008)

P-2988/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Council (22 May 2008) Subject: Cuba — Council decision of 18 June 2007 Answer from the Council (23 June 2008)

E-2989/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Amending the Schengen Agreements Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-2990/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: European funds for the United Nations Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /85 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-2991/08 (EN) by Mairead McGuinness (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 May 2008) Subject: Survey on Health Food due for completion in 2010 Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

P-2992/08 (EN) by Christofer Fjellner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 May 2008) Subject: ‘European Maritime Day’ and the common fisheries policy Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-2993/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Council (27 May 2008) Subject: Criminal and cynical attitudes on the part of the Zimbabwean ‘authorities’ Answer from the Council (30 June 2008)

E-2994/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Cooperation with Africa, with special reference to women's rights Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-2995/08 (DE) by Markus Ferber (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Commissioner Louis Michel's travel expenses Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-2996/08 (DE) by Markus Ferber (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Loss of Commission funds in connection with the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-2997/08 (EN) by Dorette Corbey (PSE), Åsa Westlund (PSE), Dan Jørgensen (PSE), Frédérique Ries (ALDE) and Margrete Auken (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Developmental harm caused by environmental chemical exposures Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-2998/08 (IT) by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL), Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) and Vittorio Agnoletto (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Creation of extraordinary commissioners for the Roma in Italy Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-2999/08 (NL) by Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Reimbursement for voluntary naturalisation of EU citizens Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

P-3000/08 (PL) by Sylwester Chruszcz (NI) to the Commission (22 May 2008) Subject: Protection of the environment Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-3001/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: EU subsidies for breeders of fighting bulls Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-3002/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Size of hens' eggs Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008) C 40 /86 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3003/08 (FR) by Kader Arif (PSE) to the Council (27 May 2008) Subject: Insertion into the TRIPS Agreement of a binding requirement on disclosure of the origin of biological resources and traditional knowledge Answer from the Council (7 July 2008)

E-3004/08 (FR) by Kader Arif (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Insertion into the TRIPS Agreement of a binding requirement on disclosure of the origin of biological resources and traditional knowledge Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-3005/08 (DE) by Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: e-Procurement — Article 125a of the rules governing the implementation of the Financial Regulation Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3006/08 (EN) by Andrew Duff (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: VAT on R & D Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

P-3007/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (22 May 2008) Subject: Common fisheries policy (CFP) health check Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-3008/08 (DE) by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Differences in the price of sending SMS messages Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-3009/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Wasted food in the UK and the EU Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3010/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Social economy enterprises Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3011/08 (IT) by Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Cost of using ‘freephone’ numbers in Italy — the case of Codacons Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-3012/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Consignments of polluted waste sent from Germany to the Netherlands Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3013/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Celebration of cultural diversity in Europe on 9 May 2008 Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-3014/08 (EL) by Ioannis Gklavakis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Food sufficiency Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /87 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3015/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Effective antiseismic building measures in the EU Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3016/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Equality on airline cross-ownership Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-3017/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Noise pollution in the EU Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3018/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Visa-free travel between the US and the EU Answer from the Commission (13 June 2008)

E-3019/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Europe's defence manufacturing giant, EADS Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-3020/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Resources available to deal with possible mass disasters Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-3021/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: North Korea's nuclear fuel production plans Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-3022/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: The building industry of the EU Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-3023/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Democratic reform in Georgia Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-3024/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Unidentified flying objects Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3025/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Europe's project to put a robotic vehicle on the planet Mars Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

P-3026/08 (ES) by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Respect for EU values and the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the Italian Government, led by Silvio Berlusconi, as regards migration policy Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008) C 40 /88 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-3027/08 (CS) by Zuzana Roithová (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 May 2008) Subject: Checks at internal borders within the Schengen Area — restrictions on the free movement of EU workers and citizens within the internal market Answer from the Commission (18 June 2008)

E-3029/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Minimum wage practice of the Commission Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3030/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Supporting religious freedoms Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3031/08 (SV) by Christofer Fjellner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: GSP rules for Vietnam Joint answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3032/08 (EN) by Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Unmarked graves in Kashmir Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-3033/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Silly EU regulation cost Leicester County Council GBP 1 million Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3034/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Increase in food prices Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-3035/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Rights of posted workers Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3036/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Biological rest period for vessel-assisted fishing with dredges Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3037/08 (DE) by Alexander Radwan (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Illegal milk marketing in Spain Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3038/08 (EN) by Joseph Muscat (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Scrap yard location Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3039/08 (EN) by Joseph Muscat (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Transposition of Directive 2002/91/EC Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /89 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3040/08 (FR) by Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Joint and several liability of parent companies in the event of environmental damage Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3041/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Formal complaint to Belgium in connection with the IPPC Directive Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3042/08 (SV) by Åsa Westlund (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Revision of Directive 92/75/EEC on the energy labelling of white goods Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3043/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Visa reciprocity Malta — Brazil Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-3044/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Importation of stainless steels which do not match their description Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3045/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Importation of fasteners from Malaysia Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3046/08 (SL) by Romana Jordan Cizelj (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Non-recognition in Italy of guarantees of origin for electricity from renewable energy sources Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3047/08 (SL) by Romana Jordan Cizelj (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Internal electricity market in Slovakia Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3048/08 (SL) by Romana Jordan Cizelj (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Long-term power purchase agreements in Hungary Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3049/08 (SL) by Romana Jordan Cizelj (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Liberalisation of the electricity market in Bulgaria Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3050/08 (PL) by Konrad Szymański (UEN) to the Council (2 June 2008) Subject: Attempt by Taiwan to secure observer status at the World Health Assembly Answer from the Council (14 July 2008)

E-3051/08 (PL) by Konrad Szymański (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Attempt by Taiwan to secure observer status at the World Health Assembly Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008) C 40 /90 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3052/08 (PL) by Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: European Union common position on Tibet Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

P-3053/08 (NL) by Dorette Corbey (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Compliance by Corus with the IPPC Directive Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

P-3054/08 (EN) by Caroline Jackson (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: The EU's involvement in closure of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008)

E-3055/08 (DE) by Michl Ebner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Bilingualism in the Medical University of of Marosvásárhely/Targu Mures Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3056/08 (DE) by Paul Rübig (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Cost account of EU-cofunded R&D projects on the basis of average hourly rates Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-3057/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: ‘Closed-off professions’, the internal market and competition law Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3058/08 (EN) by Sajjad Karim (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Biocidal Product Directive 98/8/EC Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3059/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Categorisation of procurement for food suppliers Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3060/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Proposed superstore on the Exe estuary, Devon, UK Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3061/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Council (2 June 2008) Subject: Private military and security companies Answer from the Council (14 July 2008)

E-3062/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Private military and security companies Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3063/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Private military and security companies Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /91 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3064/08 (FR) by Marie-Arlette Carlotti (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Implementation of the EDF via multilateral instruments Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-3065/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Energy costs and business relocation Joint answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-3066/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Derivatives contracts and banks Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3067/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Discrimination Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3068/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Poisonous substances in water Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3069/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Fibromyalgia Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3070/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: MCS Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3071/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Problems at the border between Italy and Switzerland Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3072/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Wifi and new technology Answer from the Commission (10 July 2008)

E-3073/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Admission charges at theme parks in London Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-3074/08 (NL) by Lambert van Nistelrooij (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Analysis of the impact of the Emissions Trading System on industry Answer from the Commission (23 October 2008)

P-3075/08 (EN) by Syed Kamall (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: REACH compliance Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008) C 40 /92 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-3076/08 (PT) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Soup kitchens Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

P-3077/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Road accidents and HGVs Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-3078/08 (DE) by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: EU Constitution campaign Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3079/08 (DE) by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Slovenian toll vignette Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-3080/08 (EN) by Jill Evans (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Inhabitants of the Chagos Islands Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-3081/08 (EN) by Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Budgets for Info Centres Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-3082/08 (FR) by Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Threat to mixed-sex schools in France Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-3083/08 (FR) by Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Prohibition of bisphenol A (BPA) Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

P-3084/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: CalMac investigation Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-3085/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Road safety and traffic accidents Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3086/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marco Pannella (ALDE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: ‘Infrastructure and Environment’ operational programme Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3087/08 (IT) by Iles Braghetto (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Free distribution of food products Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /93 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3088/08 (IT) by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: European funds for Libya Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-3089/08 (IT) by Luca Romagnoli (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Protection of Roma children Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3090/08 (NL) by Dorette Corbey (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Korsakov's Syndrome Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

P-3091/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (30 May 2008) Subject: Funding of private clinics Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-3092/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Construction of a landfill site in the vicinity of a Byzantine monastery in the prefecture of Ioannina Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3093/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE) and Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Gender mainstreaming in the general budget of the EU Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3094/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE) and Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Learning of foreign languages in the European Union Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-3095/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Standing Committee on Internal Security — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3096/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Does Charter of Fundamental Rights apply in UK — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-3097/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: X-raying illegals at Calais is illegal — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-3098/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Uncontrolled migration from mainland Turkey Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3099/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: UK charity supports Lisbon Treaty after EU cash injection — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008) C 40 /94 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3100/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: EU funds used to support Turkish media? Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3101/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Upgrading of safety and navigational features to vintage aircraft Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

P-3102/08 (EL) by Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 May 2008) Subject: Environmental impact of gold mining and processing using the cyanide leaching technique Joint answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

P-3103/08 (FR) by Giovanna Corda (PSE) to the Commission (30 May 2008) Subject: Risks posed to health by meat from animals fed with GMOs Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-3104/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Pollution caused by tailings on the edge of the Ancares Leoneses nature reserve Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3105/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Agreement between Greek Government and Deutsche Telekom Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3106/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Is the death penalty in the Lisbon Treaty or not? Joint answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3107/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Utilities owned by foreign companies — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-3108/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Case of Frédéric Minvielle: non-recognition by France of same-sex marriage contracted in the Netherlands resulting in the stripping of French nationality Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3109/08 (FR) by Jean-Pierre Audy (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Increase in world per-barrel crude oil prices — proposal to introduce a European price regulation mechanism Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-3110/08 (FR) by Robert Goebbels (PSE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Discriminatory treatment of SNCF customers Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3112/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Marijuana and peridental diseases Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /95 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3113/08 (IT) by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) and Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Introduction in Italy of a two-pronged legal tool Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3114/08 (IT) by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) and Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Penalties in Italy for owners who rent property to irregular migrants Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

P-3115/08 (NL) by Toine Manders (ALDE) to the Commission (30 May 2008) Subject: Collective redress for consumers Answer from the Commission (20 June 2008)

P-3116/08 (HU) by Péter Olajos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 May 2008) Subject: Risks associated with nanotechnology; the European response Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3117/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Council (2 June 2008) Subject: The so-called ‘League of Democracies’ project Answer from the Council (23 June 2008)

E-3118/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: The Gran Scala project in Los Monegros (Spain) Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3119/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Yardsticks for measuring the quality of systems of university degrees within the Community Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3120/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: European register of persons with criminal records Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3121/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Municipal authority discrimination against houses built of timber Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-3122/08 (DE) by Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 June 2008) Subject: Detailed follow-up to communication COM(2007)0501 Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3123/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Council (5 June 2008) Subject: Extractive industries transparency initiative Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

E-3124/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Extractive industries transparency initiative Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008) C 40 /96 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3125/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Polar bears Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3126/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Implications of bee population decline Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-3127/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Species status of great crested newts Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3128/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Bear farming in China Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

E-3129/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Subsidising EU farmers to grow tobacco Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3130/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: EU buildings and renewable energy sources Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3131/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Measures to tackle the credit crisis and soaring prices in the European Union Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3132/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Effective measures to combat poverty among working people in Greece Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3133/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE), Katerina Batzeli (PSE), Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE), Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE), Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE), Maria Matsouka (PSE) and Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Operation of new gold extraction and processing plants in Turkey Joint answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3134/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: EU's strategy for mercury Joint answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

P-3135/08 (NL) by Dirk Sterckx (ALDE) to the Commission (30 May 2008) Subject: Implementation of Regulation (EC) No 12/98: is cabotage on regular international bus services to remain more theoretical than real? Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-3136/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Ten years of Economic and Monetary Union — achievements and challenges for Greece Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /97 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3137/08 (EN) by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Council (5 June 2008) Subject: Persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in Indonesia Answer from the Council (14 July 2008)

E-3138/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Racial violence in South Africa Joint answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-3139/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Swedish retailer discriminating against men Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3140/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Halal and kosher meat (2) Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-3141/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Street children in Guatemala Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-3142/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Killing of children in Honduras Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3143/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: British hostages in Iraq Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-3144/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Child brides in Ethiopia Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3145/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Immigrant children imprisoned in Greece Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-3146/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Italy leaving Schengen Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-3147/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Italy's expulsion of Romanians Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-3148/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Ethnic cleansing in South Africa — the fault of Mbeki Joint answer from the Commission (30 June 2008) C 40 /98 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3149/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Invasive biofuel crops Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3150/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Italian action against EU Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3151/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Release of political prisoners in Belarus Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-3152/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Discrimination against the English Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-3153/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Relief to Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3154/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Arms to Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

E-3155/08 (IT) by Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: ID documents for EU citizens in Spain Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

P-3156/08 (ES) by Francisco José Millán Mon (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 May 2008) Subject: European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

P-3157/08 (EN) by Alessandro Battilocchio (PSE) to the Council (30 May 2008) Subject: Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste Answer from the Council (7 July 2008)

P-3158/08 (IT) by Luca Romagnoli (NI) to the Commission (30 May 2008) Subject: Nomads' camps in Italy Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

P-3159/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (30 May 2008) Subject: Closure of the Electrolux factory in Scandicci (Florence Province): possible use of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in order to assist its employees Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

P-3160/08 (IT) by Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (30 May 2008) Subject: Identification of waste-storage sites in Campania, the compliance thereof with the environmental criteria laid down in EC law and transparency in the provision of information Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /99 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3161/08 (ES) by Francisco José Millán Mon (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3162/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) to the Council (5 June 2008) Subject: Ban of the Gay Pride March in Moldova, lack of police protection, violation of human rights Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3163/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Ban of the Gay Pride March in Moldova, lack of police protection, violation of human rights Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3164/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Diesel prices in Ireland Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3165/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Irish habitat destruction Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3166/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Ethnic violence and recession Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

E-3167/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Length of time taken to answer questions Joint answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3168/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Time taken to answer questions Joint answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3169/08 (ES) by Florencio Luque Aguilar (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Unemployment in Spain Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3170/08 (DA) by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Medical passport Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3171/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Construction of a transshipment terminal at the port of Timbaki Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-3172/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Financial parameters involved in operating the European Regulatory Agencies Answer from the Commission (24 June 2008) C 40 /100 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3173/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Environmental implications of the construction of nuclear power plants in Italy Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3174/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Vietnamese footwear exports Joint answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3175/08 (IT) by Luca Romagnoli (NI) to the Council (5 June 2008) Subject: Nomads' camps in Italy Answer from the Council (23 June 2008)

P-3176/08 (PT) by Ana Maria Gomes (PSE) to the Commission (3 June 2008) Subject: Jean-Pierre Bemba's residence in Portugal Answer from the Commission (19 June 2008)

E-3177/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Council (5 June 2008) Subject: Official development aid falling in the European Union Answer from the Council (14 July 2008)

E-3178/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Increases in prices of basic necessities Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3179/08 (EN) by Mary Lou McDonald (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Waterford Crystal Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3180/08 (EN) by Jim Allister (NI) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Mercury Joint answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3181/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Airline websites Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-3182/08 (IT) by Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Chinese ‘repopulation’ of Tibet Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3183/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Former conscientious objectors in Italy Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

P-3184/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (3 June 2008) Subject: State aids and the crisis in the fishing industry Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /101 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-3185/08 (FR) by Raymond Langendries (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (3 June 2008) Subject: Electronic billing Answer from the Commission (3 July 2008)

P-3186/08 (IT) by Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (3 June 2008) Subject: State secrecy extended to civilian energy-production plants Answer from the Commission (29 August 2008)

E-3187/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Commission inquiries in the Sierra do Courel, Lugo (Spain) Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-3188/08 (DE) by Klaus Hänsch (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: EU funding and the firm Vitaqua Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3189/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Unserviced loans in Greece Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3190/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Iraklion Cultural and Conference Centre Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3191/08 (EN) by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Pacte Civil de Solidarité tax benefits Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3192/08 (EN) by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Marine aquarium trade Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3193/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Aquaculture Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3194/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Protection of Irish native oyster Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3195/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Size of hand luggage Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3196/08 (FR) by Raymond Langendries (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: VAT and leasing agreements Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008) C 40 /102 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3197/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Competition to fill twenty-five legation secretary posts, and non-discrimination Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3198/08 (SV) by Christofer Fjellner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Commission's views on trade and the third world Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

P-3199/08 (EN) by Maria Carlshamre (ALDE) to the Commission (3 June 2008) Subject: The number of prostituted women who are in possession of social security Answer from the Commission (23 June 2008)

E-3200/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Application of Portuguese Law 22A/2007 Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3201/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Ecological disaster in the Fervenza dam (La Coruña, Spain) Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3202/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Impact in the EU of tax advantages for fuel in the USA Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3203/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Discharges into the River Umia (Galicia, Spain) Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3204/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Atmospheric pollution and action by the Community Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3205/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Right of soldiers to organise in professional associations and trade unions Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3206/08 (SV) by Anna Ibrisagic (PPE-DE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: System of appointments to posts in the judiciary in Andorra Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3207/08 (ES) by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Council (6 June 2008) Subject: Algerian citizens on trial for changing their religion Answer from the Council (14 July 2008)

E-3208/08 (ES) by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Algerian citizens on trial for changing their religion Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /103 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3209/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Albania's commitments to the EU Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-3210/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Import and marketing in Greece of contaminated sunflower oil from Ukraine Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-3211/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Continuously rising oil prices Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3212/08 (FR) by Christine De Veyrac (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Regional policy appropriations Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3213/08 (IT) by Giuseppe Gargani (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Ban on exclusive mandates Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3214/08 (NL) by Lambert van Nistelrooij (PPE-DE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Current roaming charges Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3215/08 (PL) by Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka (UEN) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Commission's position on Russian moves against Georgia Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

P-3216/08 (NL) by Mia De Vits (PSE) to the Commission (3 June 2008) Subject: Tax agreements between the Swiss authorities and the Chiquita Group Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

P-3217/08 (FR) by Pierre Pribetich (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Selection of ‘mass’ as a parameter, rather than ‘footprint’ Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3218/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Electronic payment for CAP payments Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-3219/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Human rights dialogue with Nigeria Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-3220/08 (EN) by Thijs Berman (PSE) and Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Child labour Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) C 40 /104 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3221/08 (FR) by Jean Louis Cottigny (PSE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Future of social protection schemes managed by private insurers Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3222/08 (FR) by Pierre Pribetich (PSE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Integration of social services into the scope of the Services Directive Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-3223/08 (NL) by Mia De Vits (PSE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: European policy on firm relocations as a result of tax competition Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3224/08 (ES) by María Sornosa Martínez (PSE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Masalavés Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3225/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) and Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE) to the Council (9 June 2008) Subject: Reopening of Greek schools on Imbros and Tenedos Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3226/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) and Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Reopening of Greek schools on Imbros and Tenedos Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-3227/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE), Emine Bozkurt (PSE) and Thijs Berman (PSE) to the Council (9 June 2008) Subject: Immigration liaison officers (ILOs) Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

E-3228/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE), Emine Bozkurt (PSE) and Thijs Berman (PSE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Immigration liaison officers (ILOs) Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3229/08 (DE) by Daniel Caspary (PPE-DE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Election observation missions Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-3230/08 (DE) by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Overtaking ban for HGVs on two-lane motorways Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

E-3231/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Pilot project on teacher mobility in the EU Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3232/08 (EN) by Roger Helmer (NI) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: EU Directive 2003/97/EC, as amended by Directive 2005/27/EC Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /105 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3233/08 (EN) by Mairead McGuinness (PPE-DE) to the Council (9 June 2008) Subject: Scrutiny of the ongoing discussions of the WTO Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

P-3234/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Monitoring of personal data by Deutsche Telecom Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

P-3235/08 (IT) by Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Decree Law No 90 of 23 March 2008 (waste) Joint answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

P-3236/08 (SV) by Hélène Goudin (IND/DEM) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Unnecessarily long distances in transporting food for the elderly Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

P-3237/08 (EN) by Göran Färm (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Press subsidies Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

P-3238/08 (PL) by Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (PSE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: Complaint to the Commission by Tobias King (2006/5043) Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-3239/08 (ES) by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Infringement procedure with regard to the widening of the M‑501 Joint answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3240/08 (ES) by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Protecting the Sierra de Guadarrama Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3241/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Annual report on complaints and claims made by consumers with regard to financial services Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3242/08 (DE) by Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (ALDE) and Werner Langen (PPE-DE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Consistency of collective selling with EU competition law Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3243/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Immediate response programme for the recovery of missing children Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3244/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Employment in the institutions of the European Union Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008) C 40 /106 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3245/08 (EN) by Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (ALDE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: The retail sector in the forthcoming Recommendation on Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3246/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Encouraging the participation of Scottish students in Erasmus Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3247/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: EFSA and animal welfare — answer to Parliamentary Question E‑2137/08 Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3248/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: A second language requirement for airport officials in EU Member States Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3249/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: European demographic figures Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3250/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Child abuse by UN peacekeepers Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3251/08 (FR) by Jean-Luc Bennahmias (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: A genuine statute for the public services in the European Union Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-3252/08 (IT) by Iles Braghetto (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: State aid to counteract high price of diesel for fishing vessels Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3253/08 (IT) by Vincenzo Aita (GUE/NGL) and Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Environmental catastrophe in Ischia Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3254/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Increasing trouble in Croatia because certificates of ownership for dwellings can be obtained through bogus deeds of purchase, with owners not selling of their own volition Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3255/08 (PL) by Zdzisław Kazimierz Chmielewski (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Threat posed by excessively rapid reduction of CO2 emissions Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3256/08 (PL) by Zdzisław Kazimierz Chmielewski (PPE-DE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Changing the methodology for setting targets to promote the use of energy from renewable sources based on document COM(2008)0019) Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /107 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-3257/08 (EN) by Fiona Hall (ALDE) to the Commission (5 June 2008) Subject: State aids and uncompetitive practices in relation to cooperatives Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3258/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Fire sprinklers Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

P-3259/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Extraordinary measures to tackle the waste emergency in Campania Joint answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

P-3260/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: e-mail nodes in the USA Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

P-3261/08 (IT) by Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Waste decree: danger to the public of non-compliant waste bales and hazardous waste Joint answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3262/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Research into energy saving Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3263/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: State aids accounting Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3264/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Fixing of prices in the fishing industry Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3265/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Hedging Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3266/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Commission assessment of the diesel crisis Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3267/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Community measures in support of the fisheries sector Answer from the Commission (5 August 2008)

E-3268/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Community measures in support of the fisheries sector Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008) C 40 /108 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3269/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Community measures in support of the fisheries sector Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3270/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Fears of destabilisation in the Balkans Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3271/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Unfavourable impact of spiralling fuel prices on the fisheries sector Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3272/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (11 June 2008) Subject: Illegal imprisonment of British citizens by the French Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3273/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Democratic rights in Belarus Answer from the Commission (26 June 2008)

E-3274/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: High energy prices Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-3275/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Threat to Ireland by President of EU Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3276/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Release of Aung San Suu Kyi Answer from the Commission (25 June 2008)

E-3277/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Court sentences Mengistu to death Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-3278/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Banning the use of cluster bombs Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3279/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Number of illegal crossings during first five months of 2008 Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-3280/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Refusal of EUR 200 and EUR 500 banknotes Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /109 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3281/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Impact of Frontex missions in the Mediterranean and Atlantic Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-3282/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Frontex permanent missions Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3283/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Installation of a mobile phone antenna Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3284/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Vehicle accessibility for disabled passengers Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-3285/08 (IT) by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Situation of migrants in the Maltese Safi Barrack centre Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3286/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Common EU telephone number 116 Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3287/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Patent systems Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3288/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Creating and promoting sustainable forests in the EU Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3289/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Recycling promotion Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3290/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Recycling plants Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3291/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Biofuel link to price rise Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3292/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Price of home heating oil in Ireland Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008) C 40 /110 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3293/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Suicide prevention strategy Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

P-3294/08 (FR) by Stéphane Le Foll (PSE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Draft implementing regulation on organic farming Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

P-3295/08 (IT) by Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (6 June 2008) Subject: Compatibility with Community regulations of the Security decree of 21 May 2008 Answer from the Commission (7 July 2008)

E-3296/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Shortage of IP addresses Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3297/08 (DA) by Ole Christensen (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Telephone helpline in connection with Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-3298/08 (EL) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Aflatoxins in milk in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3299/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Unfair penalisation of bodies implementing transnational projects under the Medocc Programme Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3300/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: The Council's streaming project Answer from the Council (28 July 2008)

E-3301/08 (EN) by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Fraudulent activities of the Euro Sweepstake Lottery Company SA Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3302/08 (EN) by Syed Kamall (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Right to a fair trial and right to effective remedy as part of Community law Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3303/08 (EN) by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Treatment of animals in Spanish, Bulgarian and Romanian zoos Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3304/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Penalties for landlords of illegal immigrants in Italy Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /111 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3305/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Introduction of the principle of double jeopardy in Italy Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3306/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: LGBT rights association Lambdaistanbul Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

E-3307/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: LGBT rights association Lambdaistanbul Joint answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3308/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Alternative ways of conducting the EU institutions' meetings Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3309/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Vehicle technical information Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

P-3310/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Carriage of medicinal products in liquid form on flights Answer from the Commission (27 June 2008)

P-3311/08 (EN) by Avril Doyle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Funding for biodiversity research Answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

E-3312/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) and Ana Maria Gomes (PSE) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: List of further flights between Guantánamo and the EU (up to December 2007) Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

E-3313/08 (EN) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: EU external border management and Turkey Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3314/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Aid Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3315/08 (DE) by Daniel Caspary (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Cost of the climate package in individual Member States Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-3316/08 (DE) by Lissy Gröner (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Abolition of the Eurojus Adviser post Joint answer from the Commission (29 July 2008) C 40 /112 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3317/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Aid Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3318/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Accessibility of rural bus and coach transport Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3319/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Ireland's participation in the Schengen Agreement Answer from the Commission (4 July 2008)

E-3320/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Bluetongue virus Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3321/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI) Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

E-3322/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: Adoption of ISO standard 26300:2006 Answer from the Council (8 September 2008)

E-3323/08 (PT) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Verification of United Nations contributions by EuropeAid Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

P-3324/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Access for small and medium-sized enterprises in mountain and island regions to research and development programmes under the Social Cohesion programme for 2007‑13 Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-3325/08 (EL) by Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: Traineeships for persons with disabilities Answer from the Council (29 September 2008)

E-3326/08 (EL) by Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Traineeships for persons with disabilities Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3327/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Financial exclusion in the EU Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-3328/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Dangerous drinks Joint answer from the Commission (8 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /113 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3329/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Charges imposed by airlines on all items of luggage Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3330/08 (EN) by Neena Gill (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Increasing participation in EP elections 2009 Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

P-3331/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (9 June 2008) Subject: Offloading the cost of emission rights on to consumers Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

P-3332/08 (BG) by Dushana Zdravkova (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 June 2008) Subject: Supplementary questions further to Commission reply P‑2315/08 Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

P-3333/08 (EN) by Sir Robert Atkins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (10 June 2008) Subject: Cotonou Agreement and sport Joint answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

P-3334/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (10 June 2008) Subject: Clarification on the referendum in Ireland Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

P-3335/08 (PL) by Zdzisław Kazimierz Chmielewski (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 June 2008) Subject: Latest ICES recommendation on Baltic cod Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3336/08 (IT) by Riccardo Ventre (PPE‑DE) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: Population of Myanmar Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

E-3337/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Advertising banner tarpaulins on buildings in the European District in Brussels in connection with ‘Green Week’: cost, production method and subsequent use Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3338/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: Mugabe's presence at the global food summit in Rome Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

E-3339/08 (EN) by Margrete Auken (Verts/ALE), Jean Lambert (Verts/ALE), Claude Moraes (PSE) and Maria Martens (PPE‑DE) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: Caste-based discrimination Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

E-3340/08 (EN) by Margrete Auken (Verts/ALE), Jean Lambert (Verts/ALE), Claude Moraes (PSE) and Maria Martens (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Caste-based discrimination Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008) C 40 /114 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3341/08 (PL) by Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka (UEN) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: German Child Welfare Office (Jugendamt) Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

P-3342/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 June 2008) Subject: Refusal to grant access to FAO summit to journalist Ahmad Rafat Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

P-3343/08 (IT) by Gabriele Albertini (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 June 2008) Subject: Development of fibre optic telecommunications networks in Italy Joint answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3344/08 (EL) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Protection of Cypriot consumers Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3345/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Fatal tick bite fever outbreak in Turkey Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3346/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Contaminated sunflower oil imported into Cyprus Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3347/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: Refusal to grant access to FAO summit to journalist Ahmad Rafat Answer from the Council (7 July 2008)

E-3348/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) and Arlene McCarthy (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Review of the Biocides Directive — problems for SMEs Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3349/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Rural depopulation Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3350/08 (FR) by Françoise Grossetête (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Monopoly enjoyed by manufacturers of plant-protection products Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3351/08 (FR) by Françoise Grossetête (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Export problems for winegrowers Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3352/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Fuel supplement on package tours Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /115 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3353/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: European action on claims for damages against airlines Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3354/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Harmful preservative in Cola Light Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

P-3355/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Unacceptable practices in advertising the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) in Greece Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3356/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Nationalist hysteria in Turkey and outrageous treatment of monuments Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3357/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Provocation by the Turkish Foreign Minister Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3358/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Enforcement of the ban on azocolourants in textiles Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3359/08 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Milk prices Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3360/08 (IT) by Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) and Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Ordinance concerning residence by foreigners in the municipality of Montecatini Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3361/08 (DE) by Daniel Caspary (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Builders' liability insurance in France — opinion of the French Association of Insurance Firms Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3362/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Lower emissions have consequences Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3363/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: ‘Free’ enterprise is no longer so free — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3364/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Unfair sales practices Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008) C 40 /116 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3365/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: European Commission's IT system Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3366/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: North and West Constituency, Ireland Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3367/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Power blackouts in rural areas Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3368/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Terrorists receiving financial support from Member States? Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-3369/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Rules on the interception of telephone calls in Europe and Italy Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-3370/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: European promises to the USA at the Transatlantic Economic Council Answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

P-3371/08 (DE) by Silvana Koch-Mehrin (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: High-Level Group on Reducing Bureaucracy Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

P-3372/08 (DE) by André Brie (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Participation by the Arab citizens of Israel in EU programmes in which the State of Israel takes part Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

P-3373/08 (EN) by Luisa Morgantini (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: EU-Israel ‘upgrade’ of relations Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

P-3374/08 (EN) by Diana Wallis (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: The Erasmus Mundus programme Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

P-3375/08 (EN) by Graham Booth (IND/DEM) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Deportation of EU citizens Answer from the Commission (1 July 2008)

P-3376/08 (EN) by Nicodim Bulzesc (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Commission action in the field of teachers' training Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /117 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-3377/08 (IT) by Donata Gottardi (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Discrimination against the Roma Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

P-3378/08 (IT) by Marcello Vernola (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Macedonian air embargo Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

P-3379/08 (IT) by Beniamino Donnici (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Pharmacies Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

P-3380/08 (NL) by Jan Mulder (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Depreciation of greenhouses in the Netherlands Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3381/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Supporting laws against feminicide Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3382/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: An application of precautionary measures for suspending work on the M‑501 (Madrid, Spain) Joint answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3383/08 (ES) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Current legislation containing passenger obligations with regard to aviation security Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-3384/08 (DE) by Silvana Koch-Mehrin (ALDE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Electricity from renewable energy sources Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3385/08 (DE) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Follow-up question to Question P‑2009/08: Cultivation of GM maize in the Elbe Valley biosphere reserve (Lower Saxony): is it permissible? Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3386/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: International arms treaty Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3387/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: European arms manufacturers Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3388/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Duty-free goods for passengers transiting through EU airports Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008) C 40 /118 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3389/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: TAF-TSI projects Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3390/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Psychotropic substances Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3391/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Patient mobility in Member States Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3392/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Internet connection Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3393/08 (NL) by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Financing available for inland waterway transport Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3394/08 (NL) by Ieke van den Burg (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Parallel imports and the low rate of the dollar Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3395/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Court proscribes Lambda Istanbul Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3396/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Road map for the protection of biodiversity Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3397/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: ‘Green’ vehicles Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3398/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE-DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Energy drinks Joint answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3399/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Illegal building within the protected zone of the archaeological site at Delphi Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-3400/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Council (17 June 2008) Subject: The Council's IT system Answer from the Council (22 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /119 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3401/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Water leakage Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3402/08 (EN) by Jim Allister (NI) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Cuba Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3403/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Support for wine producers Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3404/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Protection of flowering almonds Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3405/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Support for the Vila Nova de Foz Côa wine cooperative (Portugal) Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3406/08 (PT) by Jamila Madeira (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Differentiation of airfares according to passenger weight Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

P-3407/08 (EN) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Collection of biometric data of non-US citizens upon exit from the United States at air and sea ports of departure Joint answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

P-3408/08 (EN) by Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Collection of biometric data of non-US citizens upon exit from the United States at air and sea ports of departure Joint answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3409/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Attack on a Community fishing boat in Kiribati waters Joint answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3410/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Unsatisfactory answer to parliamentary Question E‑0977/08 Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3411/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Scrap metal market under threat Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3412/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Benefits to taxpayers? Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008) C 40 /120 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3413/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Staff pension scheme Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3414/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Motorcycle safety Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3415/08 (EN) by Emine Bozkurt (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Decision of the Turkish Court to close down the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people's human rights organisation Lambda Istanbul Joint answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3416/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE), Gisela Kallenbach (Verts/ALE) and Milan Horáček (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Lack of transparency concerning the disclosure of the former totalitarian secret service Darzhavna Sigurnost files Joint answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-3417/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE), Gisela Kallenbach (Verts/ALE) and Milan Horáček (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Bulgaria and the democratic values of the EU Joint answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-3418/08 (NL) by Jules Maaten (ALDE) to the Council (18 June 2008) Subject: European action against piracy in Somalia Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

P-3419/08 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: Impact of FISIM on the level of the Communities' GNI own resources Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

E-3420/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Commission initiatives in response to the attack on a Community fishing vessel Joint answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3421/08 (EL) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Procedure for harmonising chapters in the Turkish-occupied territories of Cyprus Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3422/08 (EL) by Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE) and Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Implementation by Greece of the Dublin II Regulation on asylum Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-3423/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Moratorium on paedophilia Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3424/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Joint military action by Turkey and Iran in Iraq Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /121 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3425/08 (PL) by Dariusz Rosati (PSE), Bronisław Geremek (ALDE), Janusz Lewandowski (PPE‑DE) and Konrad Szymański (UEN) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Detailed results of competition EPSO/AD/60/06 — Field 1 Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

P-3426/08 (DA) by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Tax exemption Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

P-3427/08 (FR) by Giovanna Corda (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Rejection of the use of chlorinated baths for chicken carcasses Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

P-3428/08 (IT) by Gianni Pittella (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Development of new-generation fibre-optic networks in Italy Joint answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3429/08 (ES) by Esther Herranz García (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Tobacco Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3430/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Two power and heat supply stations being built in Langreo and Mieres (Asturias) Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3431/08 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Impact of FISIM (Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured) on the level of the European Communities' GNI‑based own resources Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3432/08 (EN) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Council (18 June 2008) Subject: Collection of biometric data of non-US citizens upon exit from the United States at air and sea ports of departure Joint answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3433/08 (EN) by Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) to the Council (18 June 2008) Subject: Collection of biometric data of non-US citizens upon exit from the United States at air and sea ports of departure Joint answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3434/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: EUETS and the alumina sector Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-3436/08 (EN) by Syed Kamall (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Constituent economic inquiry Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3437/08 (EN) by Syed Kamall (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Argentine economic treatment of the Falkland Islands Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008) C 40 /122 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3438/08 (EN) by Diana Wallis (ALDE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Cross-border availability of motor insurance Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3439/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Importation of aflatoxin-contaminated animal feed in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3440/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: The protection of the grass snake in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3441/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Broad band companies in EU Member States Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3442/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Slovenian nuclear reactor Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3443/08 (IT) by Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL) and Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Incident at Krsko nuclear power station in Slovenia Answer from the Commission (8 August 2008)

E-3444/08 (IT) by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Statement by the Italian Minister Roberto Calderoli Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3445/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) and Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Construction of a large power station in Belgium, close to the Netherlands border, with the adverse environmental impact to be borne in full by the neighbouring country Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3446/08 (SV) by Christofer Fjellner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Trade in computer games Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3447/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Breaches of Directive 91/271/EEC in the Saarland Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3448/08 (EN) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Intrusion and search in Belarusian NGO ‘Nas Dom’ and detention of one of its staff members by KGB and police officers Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3449/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Habitats Directive Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /123 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3450/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Freedom of religion in Algeria Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3451/08 (NL) by Bert Doorn (PPE‑DE) and Cornelis Visser (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Situation in the motor vehicle maintenance market in relation to the expiry of Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3452/08 (PT) by Luís Queiró (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Attacks on immigrants in South Africa Joint answer from the Commission (30 June 2008)

P-3453/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Export of waste for incineration from Naples and the Campania region to Germany Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-3454/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Cost of living in Greece Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3455/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Provocative maps on Euronews Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3456/08 (EL) by Ioannis Gklavakis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Chlorinated chickens Answer from the Commission (12 November 2008)

E-3457/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Software piracy Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-3458/08 (EN) by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Council (18 June 2008) Subject: War crimes during 1971 Bangladesh-Pakistan war Answer from the Council (28 July 2008)

E-3459/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Defibrillators Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3460/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Passenger ship rules and safety Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3461/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Parking permits in Brussels Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008) C 40 /124 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3462/08 (IT) by Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: The Gilgel Gibe affair, a case of less-than-transparent international cooperation Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-3463/08 (IT) by Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) and Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Nomad camp in Venice Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3464/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Rights of homosexual and bisexual people in Turkey Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3465/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Inclusion of the energy efficiency criterion in public tendering Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3466/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Loss of innovation jobs from the EU Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3467/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Extent and monitorability of EU contributions to the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Somalia and progress of aid, dialogue, reconciliation and prosecution of war criminals Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

P-3468/08 (EN) by Vincenzo Aita (GUE/NGL) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: EU‑Israel ‘upgrade’ of relations Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

P-3469/08 (DE) by Erika Mann (PSE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Continuation of the Gender Action Plan or an equivalent under the Seventh Framework Research Programme (FRP) Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

P-3470/08 (EL) by Nikolaos Vakalis (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: EU policy on earthquakes — Commission action following the EP resolution on earthquakes Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

P-3471/08 (EN) by Jules Maaten (ALDE) to the Commission (13 June 2008) Subject: Structural Funds programmes for Greece Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

P-3472/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Council (13 June 2008) Subject: ‘Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean’—Inclusion of the western Balkans Answer from the Council (22 July 2008)

E-3473/08 (ES) by Enrique Barón Crespo (PSE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Eurojust Joint answer from the Commission (29 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /125 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3474/08 (DE) by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Commission opinion poll on seal hunting Joint answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3475/08 (DE) by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Commission opinion poll on seal hunting Joint answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3476/08 (DE) by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Commission opinion poll on seal hunting Joint answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3477/08 (DE) by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Commission opinion poll on seal hunting Joint answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3478/08 (EN) by Syed Kamall (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Collection of royalties in the music Industry Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3479/08 (EN) by Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Town twinning funding Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3480/08 (PL) by Konrad Szymański (UEN) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Animal welfare in the Beykoz (Turkey) and Benkovac (Croatia) animal shelters Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

P-3481/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: EU funding and relocation Joint answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-3482/08 (DE) by Lissy Gröner (PSE) and Helga Trüpel (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Youth in Action, Action 4.1 Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3483/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Death penalty in China Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3484/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Monitoring rice markets Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3485/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Limiting foreigners in English football teams Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008) C 40 /126 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3486/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Charities like the RSPCA with surplus millions Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-3487/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: UK's high energy prices Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3488/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Detention of women's rights campaigners in Iran Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3489/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Attack on Danish Embassy Answer from the Commission (8 July 2008)

E-3490/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Woman dies because of ethnic discrimination in UK Joint answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3491/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Immoral NHS policy in UK Joint answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3492/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Arrest of opposition politicians in Zimbabwe Joint answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3493/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Gas in Russia Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3494/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Violence and fraud in Macedonian election Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008)

E-3495/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Macedonia joining EU Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3496/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Diminishing the status of women in France Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-3497/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Action of Kurdish Peshmergo militia Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /127 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3498/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Historic sites in Mosul Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3499/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Mosul dam Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3500/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Attack on Arabs by Kurds in Mosul Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3501/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: European army Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3502/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: UK Government and new aircraft tax Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3503/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Cost of eco-tyre Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

E-3504/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Limiting growth of global population Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3505/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Assisted suicide Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3506/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: ‘No’ to European army Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3507/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: UK's membership of EU Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3508/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Attack on Iran's nuclear facilities ‘inevitable’ Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3509/08 (EN) by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Protection of birds and Natura 2000 sites in Bulgaria Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008) C 40 /128 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3510/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: The violence experienced by street children in South America Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3511/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: The abuse of street children in Guatemala Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3512/08 (EN) by Syed Kamall (PPE-DE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Violation of press freedom and freedom of speech Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

P-3513/08 (EN) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Incident in the Krsko nuclear power plant (4 June 2008), Slovenia Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

P-3514/08 (FR) by Benoît Hamon (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Swedish Government plan to broaden the remit of the intelligence agency FRA Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3515/08 (CS) by Ivo Strejček (PPE-DE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Unfairness on the part of the Commission in the allocation of emissions permits to the disadvantage of the new Member States Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-3516/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Earthquakes in Greece Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3517/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Application of Directive 2004/38/EC in Greece Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3518/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Member States' proposals to tackle the steep rise in prices Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-3519/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE-DE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Protection of the Mediterranean monk seal Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3520/08 (EN) by Godfrey Bloom (IND/DEM) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Environmental tobacco smoke Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3521/08 (EN) by Kinga Gál (PPE‑DE) and Csaba Őry (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Pension benefit settlements in the different EU Member States Preliminary answer from the Commission (14 July 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (4 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /129 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3522/08 (EN) by Neena Gill (PSE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Tackling abuse and neglect of the elderly Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3523/08 (EN) by Neena Gill (PSE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Increased prevalence of hepatitis B in Europe Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3524/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Europol Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

P-3525/08 (EN) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Council (17 June 2008) Subject: Cuba: Political prisoner's life is in danger Answer from the Council (28 July 2008)

P-3526/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE-DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

P-3527/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE-DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Seismic forecasting methods Answer from the Commission (5 August 2008)

P-3528/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Remuneration of company directors Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

P-3529/08 (FR) by Tokia Saïfi (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: EU‑Korea Free Trade Agreement Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

P-3530/08 (IT) by Claudio Fava (PSE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Incident at Krsko nuclear power station in Slovenia Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3532/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Council (19 June 2008) Subject: High-level visits to Colombia Answer from the Council (8 September 2008)

E-3533/08 (DE) by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Competition in the provision of cross-border health-support services (such as diagnostic, labora- tory and technical services) Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-3534/08 (DE) by Heinz Kindermann (PSE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Common Fisheries Policy (CFP): implications of the European Union's current discard practice Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008) C 40 /130 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3535/08 (DE) by Christoph Konrad (PPE-DE) and Ruth Hieronymi (PPE-DE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: EU-wide recognition of low-emission discs Answer from the Commission (6 August 2008)

E-3536/08 (EN) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Cuba: Political prisoner's life in danger Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-3537/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Biofuel production Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3538/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: University drop-out rate Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3539/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Corruption and organised crime in Bulgaria Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3540/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Court of Auditors and EU budgetary control Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3541/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: EU-Israel Association Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3542/08 (EN) by Jim Allister (NI) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Civil liberties in China Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-3543/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Charleroi international airport in Belgium: anti-fog system Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3544/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Breach of rules on the protection of personal data concerning children in care in Bolzano Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-3545/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Scientific information about GHB (‘liquid ecstasy’) Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

P-3546/08 (ES) by José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 June 2008) Subject: Export of citrus fruit to Russia Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /131 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3547/08 (EN) by Syed Kamall (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Persecution of the Ahmadiyya in Indonesia Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3548/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Prosecution of Brigitte Bardot Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3549/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Council (20 June 2008) Subject: Forgotten crimes perpetrated in Rwanda following the takeover of power by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR) in 1994 and belated attempts to try people for murders committed during the period 1994‑2000 Answer from the Council (29 September 2008)

E-3550/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Forgotten crimes perpetrated in Rwanda following the takeover of power by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR) in 1994 and belated attempts to try people for murders committed during the period 1994‑2000 Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3551/08 (PL) by Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka (UEN) to the Commission (20 June 2008) Subject: Euronews and multilingualism Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

P-3552/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Climate change and consumer protection Joint answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

P-3553/08 (EL) by Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Consumer protection and measures to address climate change Joint answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3554/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Labelling of organic products Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3555/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Marketing and import of chlorinated poultry from the USA Answer from the Commission (12 November 2008)

E-3556/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Detention of terrorist suspects Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3557/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Energy supply Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3558/08 (FR) by Raymond Langendries (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: VAT — electronic archiving Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008) C 40 /132 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3559/08 (FR) by Raymond Langendries (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: VAT — abusive practices Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3560/08 (FR) by Raymond Langendries (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: VAT — aim of exemptions for rental properties Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3561/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Council (24 June 2008) Subject: Persecution of the Baha'i community in Iran Answer from the Council (29 September 2008)

E-3562/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Persecution of the Baha'i community in Iran Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3563/08 (IT) by Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Council (24 June 2008) Subject: European investigations into Kosovar war crimes, and specifically organ trafficking Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3564/08 (IT) by Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: European investigations into Kosovar war crimes, and specifically organ trafficking Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3565/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Possible exclusion of the Åland Islands from the territory of the EU as a result of their inhabitants' expected refusal to approve the revision of the EU Treaties Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3566/08 (PL) by Urszula Gacek (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Abuse of a dominant position on the roof windows market Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3567/08 (PL) by Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka (UEN) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: EU definition of ‘gas supply crisis’ Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3568/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Council (24 June 2008) Subject: Climate change and consumer protection Answer from the Council (28 July 2008)

P-3569/08 (DE) by Daniel Caspary (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Funding of the European Business Centres in China and India Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3570/08 (DE) by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Naturalisation of the wild cat, Article 12 of the Habitats Directive Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /133 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3571/08 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Breakdown of appropriations for the European Commission delegations Preliminary answer from the Commission (5 August 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-3572/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Use of railway sleepers containing toxic tar oils Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3573/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Chimera research in the United Kingdom Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3574/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Banking sector in border areas Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3575/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Trade in speleothems II Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-3576/08 (FR) by Astrid Lulling (PPE-DE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Failing internal market with regard to the supply of empty glass bottles Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3577/08 (IT) by Giulietto Chiesa (PSE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Marketing of natural gas home refuelling appliances Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3578/08 (IT) by Vittorio Agnoletto (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Failure by Italy to abide by an express ruling of the European Court of Human Rights Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3579/08 (DE) by Daniel Caspary (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Consumer protection in Europe — advertising brochure Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-3580/08 (HU) by Gyula Hegyi (PSE), Antonio De Blasio (PPE-DE) and Péter Olajos (PPE-DE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Base year for greenhouse gas emissions Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3581/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: European subsidies for bullfighting Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3582/08 (DE) by Mathieu Grosch (PPE-DE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Future of the European food aid programme Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008) C 40 /134 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3583/08 (FR) by Jean-Luc Bennahmias (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Nuclear safety and security Answer from the Commission (8 August 2008)

E-3584/08 (FR) by Jean-Luc Bennahmias (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Landfills Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3585/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Protection of personal data on the Internet (YouTube) Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3586/08 (RO) by Daciana Octavia Sârbu (PSE) to the Commission (26 June 2008) Subject: Commission's strategy for fighting and monitoring terrorism Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3587/08 (EN) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Marine protected areas (MPA) Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-3588/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Data protection for EU citizens travelling to the USA Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3589/08 (DE) by Silvana Koch-Mehrin (ALDE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Contracts to reduce bureaucracy Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3590/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE-DE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Parallel exports of pharmaceutical preparations and the social security system Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-3591/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Siting of a marina at Aktion Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3592/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Innovation in Greece Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3593/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Natura network Management Bodies in Greece Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3594/08 (EN) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE), Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE), Michael Cashman (PSE), Emine Bozkurt (PSE), Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE), Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg (Verts/ALE), Jean Lambert (Verts/ALE), Satu Hassi (Verts/ALE), Olle Schmidt (ALDE) and Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Council (25 June 2008) Subject: Violation of human rights in Gambia Answer from the Council (29 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /135 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3595/08 (EN) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE), Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE), Michael Cashman (PSE), Emine Bozkurt (PSE), Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE), Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg (Verts/ALE), Jean Lambert (Verts/ALE), Satu Hassi (Verts/ALE), Olle Schmidt (ALDE) and Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Violation of human rights in Gambia Answer from the Commission (18 July 2008)

E-3596/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE), Margrete Auken (Verts/ALE) and David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Illegal ski resort Syutka in Rhodope Mountain Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3597/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE), Margrete Auken (Verts/ALE) and David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Illegal golf resorts and yacht ports at Shabla and Tyulenovo, Bulgaria Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3598/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE), Margrete Auken (Verts/ALE) and David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Northern slopes of Kom peak in the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria excluded from the Natura 2000 site Zapadna Stara Planina and Predbalkan Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3599/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE), Margrete Auken (Verts/ALE) and David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Illegal ski resort Super Perelik in Rhodope Mountain, Bulgaria Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3600/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Arrest of Zimbabwean opposition leader Joint answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3601/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Recycling in the UK Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3602/08 (SV) by Charlotte Cederschiöld (PPE-DE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Entrepreneurship in the health sector Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

P-3603/08 (IT) by Vittorio Agnoletto (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 June 2008) Subject: Abuse and violence at the CPT (Temporary Reception Centre) in Turin (Italy) Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

P-3604/08 (PL) by Czesław Adam Siekierski (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Gdynia and Szczecin shipyard restructuring plan Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

P-3605/08 (EN) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Council (19 June 2008) Subject: Reform of the terrorist list system Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

E-3606/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Discharges into the River Tea (Galicia, Spain) Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008) C 40 /136 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3607/08 (ES) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Infringement of the rights of users of prepaid telephone cards Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3608/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Illegal airfield at Godos (Galicia, Spain) Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3609/08 (EL) by Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Preposterous rise in cost of living in Greece Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3610/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) and Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Adjustment of Greek law to the Community Directive on Road Safety Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

E-3611/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (26 June 2008) Subject: Lobster fishermen Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3612/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (26 June 2008) Subject: EU relations with Israel Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

E-3613/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (26 June 2008) Subject: Common list of herbicides Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3614/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (26 June 2008) Subject: Herbicides Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3615/08 (EN) by Syed Kamall (PPE-DE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Persecution of Jews in Lithuania Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3616/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Freedom of religion in Turkey Joint answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3617/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Freedom of religion in Turkey Joint answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3618/08 (SV) by Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL) to the Council (25 June 2008) Subject: Violations of the human rights of Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan Answer from the Council (28 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /137 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3619/08 (SV) by Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Violations of the human rights of Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

P-3620/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: Breach of the IPPC Directive by Fertiberia Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

P-3621/08 (FR) by Hélène Flautre (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (19 June 2008) Subject: The Seine estuary Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3622/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Use of open source software in the Commission Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

E-3623/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (26 June 2008) Subject: Market concentration in the Irish wholesale groceries sector Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3624/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Statements by the French Prime Minister concerning Turkey's accession to the EU Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3625/08 (RO) by Adrian Severin (PSE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Consistency of the Commission concerning reform of the Romanian legal system Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

P-3626/08 (SV) by Hélène Goudin (IND/DEM) to the Council (20 June 2008) Subject: Human rights in Turkey Answer from the Council (28 July 2008)

E-3627/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Council (25 June 2008) Subject: Illegal development activity on the holy site of Delphi Answer from the Council (8 September 2008)

E-3628/08 (RO) by Daciana Octavia Sârbu (PSE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Situation of seasonal workers in the province of Huelva and radioactive caesium emissions Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3629/08 (SV) by Jens Holm (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Raids on animal rights activists in Austria Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3630/08 (SV) by Hélène Goudin (IND/DEM) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Waste disposal in Naples Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008) C 40 /138 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3631/08 (SV) by Hélène Goudin (IND/DEM) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Human rights in Turkey Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3632/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (26 June 2008) Subject: Illegal development activity on the holy site of Delphi Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

P-3633/08 (DE) by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (24 June 2008) Subject: Scope of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 Answer from the Commission (15 July 2008)

E-3634/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission (26 June 2008) Subject: Deadlines for the high-speed train to Galicia Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3635/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Deadlines for the Vigo-Porto high-speed train Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

E-3636/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Concluding ‘contracts’ by means of recorded telephone conversations Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3637/08 (EN) by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Global maternal mortality Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3638/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Three countries against the Constitution Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3639/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Contempt for democracy Answer from the Commission (11 July 2008)

E-3640/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Commissioner Margot Wallström Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3641/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Lisbon Treaty project ended Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3642/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Bringing Europe closer to the people Answer from the Commission (14 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /139 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3643/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Common minimum age for purchasing alcohol Answer from the Commission (17 July 2008)

E-3644/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Women's rights in Saudi Arabia Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3645/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Women's rights in Pakistan Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3646/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Irish ‘No’ Answer from the Commission (16 July 2008)

E-3647/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Group ABX Logistics Worldwide Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3648/08 (DE) by Werner Langen (PPE-DE) to the Council (30 June 2008) Subject: Incident in a Slovenian nuclear power station Answer from the Council (8 September 2008)

E-3649/08 (DE) by Werner Langen (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Incident in a Slovenian nuclear power station Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3650/08 (EN) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Gender discrimination in open competition EPSO/AD/99/07 Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3651/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Collapse of municipal theatre roof in Nicosia Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3652/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Global warming Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3653/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Worker-related problems in Tuzla Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3654/08 (EN) by Viktória Mohácsi (ALDE) and Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Council (30 June 2008) Subject: Database on Roma in Italy and human rights, right to privacy and data protection Answer from the Council (8 September 2008) C 40 /140 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3655/08 (EN) by Viktória Mohácsi (ALDE) and Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Database on Roma in Italy and human rights, right to privacy and data protection Joint answer from the Commission (26 September 2008)

E-3656/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Measures to combat energy waste through light pollution Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3657/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Council (30 June 2008) Subject: Proposed listing of ‘Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru’ (MRTA) in the European Union list of terrorist organisations and entities Answer from the Council (29 September 2008)

E-3658/08 (EN) by Struan Stevenson (PPE-DE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: The implications of land practices for peat bogs Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3659/08 (EN) by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) and Viktória Mohácsi (ALDE) to the Council (30 June 2008) Subject: Application of the free movement directive in Belgium Answer from the Council (8 September 2008)

E-3660/08 (EN) by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) and Viktória Mohácsi (ALDE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Application of the free movement directive in Belgium Answer from the Commission (29 July 2008)

E-3661/08 (EN) by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (ALDE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Child labour in Uzbekistan Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3662/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marco Pannella (ALDE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Alto Adige provincial law and ‘Christian roots’ Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-3663/08 (ES) by Esther Herranz García (PPE‑DE) to the Council (25 June 2008) Subject: Administrators' competitions in the field of fraud prevention and the non-discrimination principle Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

P-3664/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Council (25 June 2008) Subject: EU‑Israel Association Council Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

P-3665/08 (EN) by Roger Helmer (NI) to the Council (25 June 2008) Subject: The case of the murder of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko Answer from the Council (8 September 2008)

P-3666/08 (EN) by Sajjad Karim (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Graves in Indian-occupied Kashmir Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /141 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-3667/08 (IT) by Roberto Fiore (NI) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Price of diesel fuel for commercial traction vehicles Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3668/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Use of SWIFT data Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3669/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Timetable for relaxing visa formalities or abolishing the visa requirement for Turkish nationals Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3670/08 (DE) by Astrid Lulling (PPE-DE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Seeds treated with clothianidin allegedly responsible for mass deaths of bees Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3671/08 (DE) by Michael Cramer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Düsseldorf Airport Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-3672/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Measures to resolve the problem of liquid duty free purchases being confiscated from air passengers who are transiting through EU airports Answer from the Commission (25 July 2008)

E-3673/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Why should the UK remain a member of the EU — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (9 July 2008)

E-3674/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: EU finances Palestinian civil servants — Mark 2 Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3675/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Cats and dogs in family kitchens Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3676/08 (EN) by Neil Parish (PPE-DE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: French slaughterhouse Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3677/08 (FR) by Jean Louis Cottigny (PSE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Rules on grants supporting railway industries Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-3678/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Protection of wildlife and environmental assets Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008) C 40 /142 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3679/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: PEGI Online Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3680/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marco Pannella (ALDE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Violence against the Copts in Egypt Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

E-3681/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE-DE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Price of solar panels Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-3682/08 (EN) by Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: Phorm and data protection Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3683/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: ‘Missing Persons’ project in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

P-3684/08 (DE) by Agnes Schierhuber (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 June 2008) Subject: Anti-dumping measures for fertilisers Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3685/08 (ES) by José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: Negotiations on the association agreement with Morocco Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-3686/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: Imprisonment of juvenile offenders as a means of rehabilitation Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3687/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: Study on women in the armed forces Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3688/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: Marketing of timber from illegal logging in the EU Member States Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

P-3689/08 (IT) by Iles Braghetto (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Prior freeze on the fishing of red tuna Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

P-3690/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: EU‑Russia summit and the Litvinenko case Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /143 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3691/08 (EN) by Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: Anti-Counterfeiting trade Agreement (ACTA) Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3692/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Pollution in the river Guadalquivir Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3693/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Impact of the Energy-Using Products Directive on Member States Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3694/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Energy-Using Products Directive Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3695/08 (IT) by Giovanni Robusti (UEN) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Italy — EU relations in the area of milk quota levies within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector, and of the preceding regulations from 1983 onwards Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-3696/08 (PT) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Including civil aviation in the carbon emissions licence trading scheme — impact assessment (price per tonne of emissions) Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

P-3697/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Funding from the European Commission in 2009 Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

P-3698/08 (FR) by Jean-Claude Martinez (NI) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Situation of fishermen in the European Union Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-3699/08 (FR) by Kader Arif (PSE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Legal basis for Economic Partnership Agreements Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3700/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3701/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3702/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008) C 40 /144 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3703/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3704/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3705/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3706/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3707/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3708/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3709/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3710/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3711/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3712/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3713/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /145 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3714/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3715/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3716/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3717/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3718/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-3719/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Commission funding Preliminary joint answer from the Commission (7 August 2008) Supplementary joint answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

P-3720/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Council (30 June 2008) Subject: Zimbabwe Answer from the Council (8 September 2008)

P-3721/08 (EN) by Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Pesticides Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

P-3722/08 (IT) by Alessandro Battilocchio (PSE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Discontinuation of rail freight car transport on the maritime route between Civitavecchia and Golfo Aranci Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-3723/08 (IT) by Pia Elda Locatelli (PSE) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Discontinuation of rail freight car transport on the maritime route between Civitavecchia and Golfo Aranci Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-3724/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Municipality of Livorno: information on the utilisation of Community funds 2000‑06 Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008) C 40 /146 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-3725/08 (SV) by Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (30 June 2008) Subject: Price-setting when hiving off public services to local-government employees or private owners Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3726/08 (ES) by Esther Herranz García (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Authorisation in respect of chicken treated with chlorine products Answer from the Commission (1 December 2008)

E-3727/08 (ES) by Esther Herranz García (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Olive oil Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3728/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Non-compliance with Directive 91/271/EEC in the Guadalquivir river basin Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-3729/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Scandalous increase in coca production in Colombia Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3730/08 (DE) by Ralf Walter (PSE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: EU funding allocations in districts and municipalities not attached to a district in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3731/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Deaths and complications as a result of cervical cancer vaccination (HPV vaccination) Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3732/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Follow-up question on a breach of European law in connection with equal treatment in employ- ment and professional life Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-3733/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Bee die-off caused by clothianidin pesticides Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-3734/08 (EL) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Transport of water by tankers Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-3735/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Post-earthquake inspection of buildings in Greece Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3736/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Council (4 July 2008) Subject: Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru (MRTA) Answer from the Council (8 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /147 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3737/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Council (4 July 2008) Subject: Rules governing psychotherapy Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3738/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Rules governing psychotherapy Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3739/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Car-hire sector Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3740/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Age restrictions on car-hire services Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-3741/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Concessionary travel for pensioners across the EU Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

E-3742/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Consumers and online flight purchases Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-3743/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Funding assistance for bilingual nursery teaching Answer from the Commission (30 July 2008)

E-3744/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: The new Justice Commissioner Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

E-3745/08 (EN) by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Funding of research involving animals under the sixth framework programme Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3746/08 (EN) by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Council (4 July 2008) Subject: Public procurement: use of eggs by the Council Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3747/08 (FR) by Kader Arif (PSE) to the Council (8 July 2008) Subject: Legal basis for Economic Partnership Agreements Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

E-3748/08 (FR) by Robert Goebbels (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Support for the Association of European Competition Law Judges (AECLJ) Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008) C 40 /148 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3749/08 (IT) by Vittorio Agnoletto (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Filing of personal particulars based on ethnic discrimination Joint answer from the Commission (26 September 2008)

E-3750/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN), Stefano Zappalà (PPE-DE) and Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Counterfeit pharmaceuticals Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-3751/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Information about the use by the municipality of Livorno of funds from the ‘Life Plus’ programme Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3752/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Information about the use by the municipality of Livorno of funds from the ‘Civil Protection Financial Instrument’ programme Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3753/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Information about the use by the municipality of Livorno of funds from the ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ programme Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3754/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Information about the use by the municipality of Livorno of funds from the ‘Lifelong Learning’ programme Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3755/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Information about the use by the municipality of Livorno of funds from the ‘Consumer policy’ programme Answer from the Commission (22 July 2008)

E-3756/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Information about the use by the municipality of Livorno of funds from the ‘Cultura 2007’ programme Answer from the Commission (24 July 2008)

E-3757/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Information on utilisation by the municipality of Livorno of funds under the ‘Daphne II’ programme Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3758/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Information on utilisation by the municipality of Livorno of funds under the ‘Progress’ programme Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3759/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Information on utilisation by the municipality of Livorno of funds under the ‘Public Health’ programme Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3760/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: INDAP property sales Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /149 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3761/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Maximum limits on marker substance added to wine delivered for distillation Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3764/08 (DA) by Mogens Camre (UEN) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Morten Kjærum's criticism of the Danish Constitution Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3765/08 (ES) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE) to the Council (8 July 2008) Subject: Action by the Council with a view to increasing awareness regarding the Directive on returning illegally-staying third-country nationals Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3766/08 (ES) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Action by the Commission with a view to explaining the Directive on returning illegally-staying third-country nationals Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3767/08 (EN) by Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) to the Council (8 July 2008) Subject: Germany‑US agreement on exchanges of personal data Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

E-3768/08 (EN) by Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Germany-US agreement on exchanges of personal data Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3769/08 (EN) by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Torture in Guantánamo Bay Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3770/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Reduced VAT rate Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3771/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Making police officers available for Frontex Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

P-3772/08 (DE) by Richard Seeber (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: Division of greenhouse gas reduction targets between the sectors covered by the ETS and the sectors not covered by the ETS Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

P-3773/08 (DE) by Jörg Leichtfried (PSE) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: Privatisation of the Hartberg savings bank Answer from the Commission (28 July 2008)

E-3774/08 (DE) by Renate Sommer (PPE-DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Accusations against the Turkish municipality of Beykoz and EU assistance for animal welfare measures in Turkey Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) C 40 /150 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3775/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Direct and indirect industry lobbying in connection with pesticide legislation and active-substance screening Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-3776/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Microbiological requirements for water from freestanding water coolers Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3777/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Follow-up question on safety concerning bisphenol A Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3778/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Unauthorised air transport subsidies for Saarbrücken Airport Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3779/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Illegal subsidies for the Georgsmarienhütte steelworks Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-3780/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Health hazard from mobile phone radiation Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3781/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Labelling textiles made from genetically modified cotton Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3782/08 (ES) by Esther Herranz García (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Inclusion of personal relational aspects in Community texts relating to young people, children's rights and education Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3783/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Growing authoritarianism in Nicaragua Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3784/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Specific time-limit under the Farm Waste Management Scheme Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3785/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Duchenne muscular dystrophy Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3786/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Investment in Russia Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /151 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3787/08 (PL) by Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Written declaration 99/2007 on the subtitling of all public-service television programmes in the EU Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-3788/08 (EN) by Kurt Joachim Lauk (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: Improvement of the financial system Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

P-3789/08 (FR) by Marie-Arlette Carlotti (PSE) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: Sums earmarked for Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) under the 10th EDF Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

P-3790/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (1 July 2008) Subject: Protection of young players Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

P-3791/08 (PL) by Filip Kaczmarek (PPE‑DE) to the Council (1 July 2008) Subject: Lifting of diplomatic sanctions against Cuba Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3792/08 (ES) by Esther Herranz García (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Fund to support agriculture in developing countries Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3793/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: In Case of Emergency number Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3794/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Turkish Football Federation Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3795/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Legislation relating to the need for public buildings to be earthquake-resistant Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3796/08 (FR) by Marie-Arlette Carlotti (PSE) to the Council (8 July 2008) Subject: Aid for trade and trade-related assistance: review of the commitment made in 2005 Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3797/08 (IT) by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Implementation of immigration-related Community programmes Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3798/08 (NL) by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE-DE) to the Council (8 July 2008) Subject: Innovation fund for inland navigation Answer from the Council (15 September 2008) C 40 /152 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3799/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Council (8 July 2008) Subject: European harmonisation of legislation on prisons Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3800/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: European harmonisation of legislation on prisons Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3801/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE-DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: EU Special Representative for the African Great Lakes region Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3802/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Car owners who are long-term residents of another EU Member State and who wish to have their car's MOT test carried out in that country Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

P-3803/08 (EN) by Jim Allister (NI) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Conflict resolution Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3805/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Why is the EU opposed to democracy? Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3806/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Talking to the UK Government Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3807/08 (DA) by Dan Jørgensen (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Environmental improvements in Commission's proposal for a health check on agricultural aid Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3808/08 (DE) by Michael Cramer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Construction of a TEN‑T network in Prague, Czech Republic Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3809/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Greater crested newts, mark 2 Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3810/08 (FR) by Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Exceeding of Community quotas for bluefin tuna and closure of fishery Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3811/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Agreements between Frontex and third-country authorities Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /153 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3812/08 (FR) by Giovanna Corda (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Mobile telephony and billing of calls received Answer from the Commission (26 September 2008)

E-3813/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Aid to the building of an alternative to the EN 10 road at Alverca do Ribatejo Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3814/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Aid towards the prevention of forest fires Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-3815/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Aid towards the rehabilitation of the Póvoa de Santa Iria river banks and harbour Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3816/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Preservation and promotion of Várzea de Vialonga Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3817/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE-DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Use of nanomaterials in the EC Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3818/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Cereal production trends in the EU from 2008‑09 Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3819/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Territorial cohesion policy criteria Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3820/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE-DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Increases in agricultural production costs Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3821/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Green areas in Greek cities Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3822/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Endangered Greek biotopes Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-3823/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Social care programmes in Greece (2000‑06) Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008) C 40 /154 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3824/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Application of the n+2 rule for the year 2005 in Greece Joint answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3826/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: 2013 Mediterranean Games Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3827/08 (EL) by Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Problems arising from water shortages and drought Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-3828/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Child poverty Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-3829/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Bank of Greece study on oligopolies Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3830/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Government sector deficits Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3831/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Progress with implementation of projects under Measure 5.11 of the Regional Operational Programme for the South Aegean (2000‑06) Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3832/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Child poverty in Greece Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3833/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Progress of ICT penetration in education in Greece Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3834/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Progress in Greece in the information technology and communications sector Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3835/08 (EN) by Nickolay Mladenov (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Tolls for crossing the Ruse-Giurgiu bridge between Bulgaria and Romania Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3836/08 (EN) by Alain Lipietz (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Export credit agencies, the EIB and fossil fuel projects Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /155 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3837/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Barclays Bank support for Mugabe Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3838/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Arrest of opposition politicians in Bangladash Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3839/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: British citizens wanting Lisbon Treaty scrapped Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3840/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Sanctions against Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-3841/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Military intervention in Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3842/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Investigating sanctions busting Answer from the Commission (26 September 2008)

E-3843/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: British energy price Answer from the Commission (23 July 2008)

P-3844/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Community support for a project in the field of alternative energy sources Answer from the Commission (31 July 2008)

E-3845/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 July 2008) Subject: Israel's possible attack on Iran Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3846/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE-DE) to the Council (9 July 2008) Subject: Corporate funding of political parties Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3847/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE-DE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Corporate funding of political parties Joint answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3848/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE-DE) and Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE-DE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Revision of Council Directive 90/314/EEC of 13 June 1990 on package travel, package holidays and package tours Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) C 40 /156 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3849/08 (DE) by Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (ALDE), Werner Langen (PPE‑DE) and Erika Mann (PSE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Merger of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3850/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Commissioner to meet coffins of British soldiers Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3851/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Turkey and free speech Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3852/08 (EN) by Robert Evans (PSE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: The Ahmadiyya community in Indonesia Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3853/08 (EN) by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Child labour in Uzbekistan Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-3854/08 (EN) by Reino Paasilinna (PSE) and Ville Itälä (PPE-DE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Research on traumatic brain injuries Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

P-3855/08 (PT) by Carlos Coelho (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Whaling Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

E-3856/08 (FR) by Gérard Deprez (ALDE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Discrimination on grounds of nationality in the European Union Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3857/08 (IT) by Pasqualina Napoletano (PSE), Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL), Lilli Gruber (PSE) and Donata Gottardi (PSE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Restrictions on religious freedom in the municipality of Treviso Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3858/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: German system for comprehensive testing and curative treatment of skin cancer coming into effect on 1 July 2008, and chances of its rapid adoption in other Member States Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3859/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Environmental measures by China in the run-up to the Olympic Games Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-3860/08 (NL) by Jan Mulder (ALDE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Bringing common research projects on non-quarantine organisms inside the seventh framework programme for research and technological development Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /157 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3861/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Council (11 July 2008) Subject: French fines for old Belgian driving licences Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3862/08 (SV) by Jens Holm (GUE/NGL) to the Council (11 July 2008) Subject: Situation in Iran Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

P-3863/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Administrative irregularities as regards the EIA of 4 June 2008 concerning the project for constructing the Balboa refinery (Extremadura, Spain) Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

P-3864/08 (NL) by Johan Van Hecke (ALDE) to the Commission (2 July 2008) Subject: Recipe for advocaat Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

E-3865/08 (DE) by Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Swedish law on surveillance of e‑mail, SMS and telephone traffic Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-3866/08 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Council (11 July 2008) Subject: Prosecution of cross-border VAT fraud Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

E-3867/08 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Investigation of criticisms of the European Anti-Fraud Office by the OLAF Supervisory Committee Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-3868/08 (DE) by Herbert Bösch (PSE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Consolidation and simplification of the anti-fraud rules Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3869/08 (EN) by Geoffrey Van Orden (PPE‑DE) to the Council (11 July 2008) Subject: EUPOL Afghanistan Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3870/08 (EN) by Geoffrey Van Orden (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: EUPOL Afghanistan Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3871/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Drift-net fishermen Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3872/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Detention-without-charge in the UK Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008) C 40 /158 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3873/08 (IT) by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL), Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL), Vittorio Agnoletto (GUE/NGL), Luisa Morgantini (GUE/NGL) and Vincenzo Aita (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Cataloguing of travellers in Italy Joint answer from the Commission (26 September 2008)

E-3874/08 (IT) by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) and Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Request for information on contact with the competent authorities Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3875/08 (DE) by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Development of the B317 as the S37 Klagenfurt expressway Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3876/08 (DE) by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: ACTA Agreement/mp3 music etc. Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-3877/08 (DE) by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Prices for local residents Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3878/08 (DE) by Christoph Konrad (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Competition in the German gas market Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3879/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Child pornography on the Internet Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3880/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Road safety Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3881/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: The practice of mixed-sex wards in hospitals in the EU Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3882/08 (EN) by Neil Parish (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: European standards for grain buildings Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3883/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Cattle treated better than humans Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3884/08 (EN) by Robert Sturdy (PPE-DE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Trade impact of EU fertilzier and pesticide policy Answer from the Commission (3 November 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /159 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3885/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Research into Colony Collapse Disorder Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3886/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Flight Management Systems Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3887/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Regulations on fireworks Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

E-3888/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: OLAF report recommendations and the CDE Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-3889/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Increase in runway overruns Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

E-3890/08 (EN) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Council (11 July 2008) Subject: Greek conscientious objectors, basic rights, Article 10 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

E-3891/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Postnatal depression Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

E-3892/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Arrival of Taliban fighters from Turkey Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3893/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Report concerning injured Palestinians in Turkey Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3894/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Council (11 July 2008) Subject: Cuban delegation mentioned in the Council's decision of 18 June 2007 Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

P-3895/08 (DE) by Sahra Wagenknecht (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Impact of the ‘Viking’ and ‘Laval’ judgments of the European Court of Justice Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

P-3896/08 (NL) by Emine Bozkurt (PSE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Multilingualism and linguistic criteria used by the European Index for the humanities Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) C 40 /160 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-3897/08 (NL) by Dorette Corbey (PSE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Illegal shipments of waste from Europe to third countries Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-3898/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Funding to farmers under the Sugar Protocol Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3899/08 (DE) by Sahra Wagenknecht (GUE/NGL) to the Council (11 July 2008) Subject: Impact of the ‘Viking’ and ‘Laval’ judgments of the European Court of Justice Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-3900/08 (DE) by Paul Rübig (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Freedom-of-movement agreement with Switzerland; discrimination against European firms Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-3901/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Commission's answer to Question E‑5899/07 Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3902/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Dangerous sofas imported from China Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3903/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Lack of pavements in the cities of Cyprus Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3904/08 (EN) by Neil Parish (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Enforcement of the Finning Regulation Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-3905/08 (EN) by Neil Parish (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: Porbeagle and Spurdog 2009 TACs Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3906/08 (EN) by Neil Parish (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 July 2008) Subject: CMS & sharks Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

P-3907/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Imports of panga fish Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-3908/08 (DE) by Hans-Peter Martin (NI) to the Council (11 July 2008) Subject: Transparency of the Council Answer from the Council (15 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /161 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3909/08 (EN) by Peter Skinner (PSE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Safeguarding consumers' rights with respect to transnational rail services Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3910/08 (EN) by Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Pharmaceutical companies Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-3911/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Old Belgian driving licences causing problems in France Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

P-3912/08 (RO) by Constantin Dumitriu (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Financial support for livestock farmers in Romania Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3913/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Renegotiation of the EU‑Mauritania Fisheries Protocol Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-3914/08 (ES) by Esther Herranz García (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Water fund Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3915/08 (ES) by Esther Herranz García (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: The risk of the re-nationalisation of the CAP Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3916/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Skafidaras Park in Heraklion, Crete Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-3917/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Community funding for FYROM and Turkey Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3918/08 (EN) by Richard Howitt (PSE) to the Council (14 July 2008) Subject: Availability of impartial advice on driving and vehicle choice for disabled people in Europe Answer from the Council (13 October 2008)

E-3919/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: The Dead Lisbon Treaty Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

P-3920/08 (NL) by Bastiaan Belder (IND/DEM) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Financing a shift to more energy-efficient fishing methods Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008) C 40 /162 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-3921/08 (DE) by Silvana Koch-Mehrin (ALDE) to the Commission (4 July 2008) Subject: Transposition of REACH: the effect on SMEs Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008)

P-3922/08 (EN) by Avril Doyle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: The gypsum industry in the EU ETS Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3923/08 (DE) by Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Attestation of activities under Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3924/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Private security companies Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

P-3925/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Weekly working hours in the EU Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-3926/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Applications for Structural Fund appropriations Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-3927/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Ireland and Cohesion Policy 2007‑13 Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-3928/08 (ES) by Esther Herranz García (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Administrators' competitions in the field of fraud prevention and the non-discrimination principle Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

P-3929/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Increase in oil prices Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-3930/08 (EN) by Peter Skinner (PSE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: EU funding for cross-border high speed rail services Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3931/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Council (14 July 2008) Subject: Increase in oil prices Answer from the Council (27 October 2008)

E-3932/08 (DE) by Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Classifying Russia as a GSP country Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /163 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3933/08 (DE) by Angelika Niebler (PPE‑DE), Markus Ferber (PPE‑DE), Ingo Friedrich (PPE‑DE), Albert Deß (PPE‑DE), Gabriele Stauner (PPE‑DE), Bernd Posselt (PPE‑DE), Manfred Weber (PPE‑DE), Anja Weisgerber (PPE‑DE) and Alexander Radwan (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Regional autonomy in the genetic-engineering field Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-3934/08 (DE) by Daniel Caspary (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: TEN axes 17 and 24 — Eliminating the Rastatt bottleneck Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3935/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Concern caused by toxic discharges into the Saronic Gulf Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-3936/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Asbestos pipes in the Greek water mains Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-3937/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Bull bars fitted to vehicles Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3938/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Different data protection systems Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-3939/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Agreement between Hungary and the United States on the exchange of data relating to terrorist ‘suspects’ Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-3940/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Telephone charges Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3941/08 (EN) by Gisela Kallenbach (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Anti-discrimination bill stopped in the Croatian Parliament Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3942/08 (FI) by Satu Hassi (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Diminishing wolf population in Finland Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-3943/08 (DE) by Thomas Ulmer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: ‘Land’ funding for 1.FC Kaiserslautern Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-3944/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Zimbabwe — EU policy vis-à-vis the SADC and the AU Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008) C 40 /164 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-3945/08 (CS) by Jana Bobošíková (NI) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Illogical changes in the implementation of European Commission Decision C(2006)2033 of 1 June 2006 Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

P-3946/08 (PL) by Czesław Adam Siekierski (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 July 2008) Subject: Lisiecka sausage Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3947/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Non-Maltese nationals with Malta-issued ID cards travelling within the Schengen Area Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3948/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Travelling with expired ID cards and valid driving licences in the Schengen Area Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3949/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Handling agents and passport control Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-3950/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Minors travelling in the Schengen Area Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-3951/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Application of the law on safety standards in the workplace Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

P-3952/08 (EN) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (10 July 2008) Subject: Long-term environmental risk assessment of GMOs Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

P-3953/08 (NL) by Toine Manders (ALDE) to the Commission (10 July 2008) Subject: Mobile phone chargers Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

P-3954/08 (EN) by Mary Honeyball (PSE) to the Commission (10 July 2008) Subject: On the legality of amending Parliament's Rules of Procedure Answer from the Commission (4 August 2008)

P-3955/08 (RO) by Corina Creţu (PSE) to the Commission (10 July 2008) Subject: Discrimination by the Italian Government and judicial authorities against the Roma Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-3956/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Council (14 July 2008) Subject: Eastern partnership — regional forms of cooperation in the European neighbourhood Answer from the Council (27 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /165 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3957/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Connection between EU enlargement and consolidation or EU reforms Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3958/08 (DE) by Gabriele Stauner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Late replies to requests for information on value added tax Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3959/08 (DE) by Gabriele Stauner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Becoming an EU official whilst remaining a national civil servant Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3960/08 (DE) by Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Early warning system — Articles 93, 94 and 95 of the Financial Regulation Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3961/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Cohesion Fund Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3962/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Level of foreign investment in Greece Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3963/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Funding of academic libraries in Greece Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3964/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE), Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE-DE), Anne Laperrouze (ALDE) and Zita Gurmai (PSE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Funding for the European Translators' Houses Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

E-3965/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Bully for Botswana Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3966/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Sanctions against Gabon Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3967/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: President of France undermining Trade Commissioner Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3968/08 (EN) by Hartmut Nassauer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Risk assessment of substances and compatibility of different legal regimes Answer from the Commission (17 October 2008) C 40 /166 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3969/08 (EN) by Caroline Jackson (PPE‑DE) and Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Transportation of arms to Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-3970/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Sicilian tuna fishermen Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3971/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Support for the monitoring of the current situation concerning para-amyloidosis Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3972/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: NSRF 2007/13 Portugal — delays Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3973/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: High-speed rail link between Lisbon and Madrid Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-3974/08 (EN) by Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Victim support in the EU Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-3975/08 (EN) by Avril Doyle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Necessary exemption in the EU VAT Directive Joint answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3976/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Small businesses in disadvantaged areas Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-3977/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Trade agreements with third countries Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-3978/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Child labour Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3979/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Labelling system for garment imports Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-3980/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Dental amalgam Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /167 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3981/08 (EN) by Adamos Adamou (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Integration and labour access to immigrants Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-3982/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Harmonisation of the role of bailiffs in the EU Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3983/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Consumer protection Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-3984/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Cuba — journalists in prison Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-3985/08 (DE) by Claude Turmes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (10 July 2008) Subject: Transposition of the Posting of Workers Directive Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

P-3986/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) to the Commission (10 July 2008) Subject: Suspension of service as a means of combating Internet piracy Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

P-3987/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (10 July 2008) Subject: Disconnection as a means of combating Internet piracy Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

P-3988/08 (EN) by Mairead McGuinness (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 July 2008) Subject: Data on national immunisation records Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

P-3989/08 (FR) by Pierre Schapira (PSE) to the Council (10 July 2008) Subject: The Council's development priorities during the French Presidency Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

P-3990/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (10 July 2008) Subject: Financing by Europe of the Swedish ‘Expo’ Organisation Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-3991/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Multilingualism: co-official languages and world languages Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-3992/08 (DE) by Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Financial reporting, EFRAG Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008) C 40 /168 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-3993/08 (DE) by Norbert Glante (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Mutual recognition of the right to conduct explosions Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-3994/08 (DE) by Michael Cramer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: A33 North and Habitats Directive sites in Lower Saxony Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-3995/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Migration and employment rights with regard to women Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-3996/08 (EL) by Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: What is the social impact of the economic crisis in Europe? Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-3997/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: OLAF inquiry into Hellenic Shipyards A.E. Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-3998/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: European legislation on building incinerators in Meath and Ringaskiddy Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-3999/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: The construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4000/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: The use of weight-loss drugs in the EU Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4001/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: FP7 project funding Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4002/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Consumption of antibiotics in the EU Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4003/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Purchasing Power Parity in the EU 27 Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4004/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: The current unacceptable Mugabe-dominated situation in Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /169 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4005/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Athletic premises in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4006/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: The use of ‘hands off’ telephones by drivers Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4007/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Home for mentally handicapped adults and children in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4008/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Equitable Life Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4009/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Fibromyalgia Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4010/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Satellite dishes Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4011/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: EPAs Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4012/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Drug discovery research Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4013/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Pensioners in Bulgaria Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4014/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Rights to collective bargaining studies Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4015/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Libellous comments on internet sites Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4016/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Integrating and strengthening of the European Research Area Answer from the Commission (1 August 2008) C 40 /170 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4017/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Country of origin labelling for poultrymeat, pigmeat and sheepmeat Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4018/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Ireland's supported employment programme Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4019/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Slaughter of foxes in Umbria Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4022/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Council (15 July 2008) Subject: Criticism by Latin American countries regarding the future European returns directive (COM(2005)0391) Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4023/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Criticism by Latin American countries regarding the future European returns directive (COM(2005)0391) Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4024/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Illegal restrictive practices on the part of large supermarkets Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4025/08 (EN) by Cătălin-Ioan Nechifor (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Payments for projects financed in the framework of the Sapard Programme in Romania Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4026/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Killing of birds in Malta Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4027/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Pointless Lisbon Treaty Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4028/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Banning of AKP in Turkey Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4029/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Success of Plan D Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4030/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Telephone services in Black Valley, Kerry Ireland Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /171 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4031/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Appointment of National Enforcement Bodies under the Regulation on the rights of disabled air passengers and passengers with reduced mobility Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4032/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Assisting the investigation of sudden deaths in other Member States Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4033/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Resale of written-off cars Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4034/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Council (15 July 2008) Subject: Country of Origin Regulation Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4035/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Allowances and benefits to asylum-seekers Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4036/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Domestic lighting study Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4037/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Minimum standards for lightbulbs Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4038/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Restrictions on foreign players by professional national sports authorities Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4039/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Restoration of castle in Ireland Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4040/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Voting rights of EU citizens in Ireland Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4041/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Police brutality and torture in Sidi Ifni (Morocco) Joint answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4042/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Provision of meals on airplanes Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) C 40 /172 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4043/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Proposed Google acquisition of DoubleClick Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4044/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Past treatment of children in state residential institutions Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4045/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Working Time Directive and Ireland Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4046/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Transposition of Unfair Commercial Practices Directive in Ireland Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4047/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Peat-burning in Ireland Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4048/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Food Supplements Directive and Ginkgo Biloba Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4049/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: VAT on defibrillators Joint answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4050/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Member States ratification of the 2006 Consolidated Maritime Labour Convention Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4051/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Water quality in streams Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4052/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: The mandatory installation of automatic sprinklers Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4053/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Council (15 July 2008) Subject: Investment in Russia Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4054/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Investment in Russia Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /173 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4055/08 (IT) by Gianluca Susta (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Ozone levels Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4056/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Safety of cyclists Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4057/08 (FI) by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 July 2008) Subject: Heroin from Kosovo Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-4058/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (10 July 2008) Subject: Eutelsat S.A.'s sudden stop in transmission to China, just before the Olympic Games, of the independent Chinese-language TV channel NTDTV Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-4059/08 (PT) by José Albino Silva Peneda (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 July 2008) Subject: QREN — legitimacy of the exceptions to the general rule of allocating Community funds according to territorial eligibility Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4060/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Council (18 July 2008) Subject: 2-4 April 2008 Alcohol conference Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4061/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Council (18 July 2008) Subject: Somalia Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

E-4062/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Somalia Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4063/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Council Directive 2006/100/EC and Ireland Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4064/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Restrictions on acquisition of land in Wicklow Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4065/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Ireland compliance with EU waste legislation in Laois Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4066/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Ireland and the environmental impact assessment Directive Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) C 40 /174 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4067/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Ireland and the Habitats Directive Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4068/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Clara Bog in Ireland and nature protection Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4069/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Reduced rates of VAT for race horses in Ireland Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4070/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Restriction on the purchase of UK premium bonds in Ireland Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4071/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Ireland and climate change reports Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4072/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Ireland and the contained use of GMOs Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

E-4073/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Ireland and the Water Framework Directive — infringement proceedings No 2007/2238 Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4074/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Infringement proceedings launched by Commission against the UK in relation to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4075/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Irish roads complaint Answer from the Commission (29 October 2008)

E-4076/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Ireland's compliance with the racial equality directive Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4077/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Cavan-Monaghan Rural Development Co-op Society Ltd Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4078/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Infringement proceedings No 2007/1002 concerning Ireland and cosmetic products Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /175 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4079/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Ireland's compliance with the Directive supplementing the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to involvement of employees Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4080/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Exemption from EU equality legislation afforded to religious schools in Ireland Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4081/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Killucan Kinnegad Environmental Group petition Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

P-4082/08 (DE) by Manfred Weber (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Lack of cooperation by Turkey in the return of illegal immigrants Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

P-4083/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Cariforum Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) ratification Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-4084/08 (EN) by Diana Wallis (ALDE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Judicial training in the European Union Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

P-4085/08 (EN) by Philip Bradbourn (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Derogation for DC-3 aircraft Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

P-4086/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: World Amazigh (Berber) Congress Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-4087/08 (IT) by Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Waste management in the Veneto region Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

P-4088/08 (HU) by Zsolt László Becsey (PPE-DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Classification of pharmaceutical products under the Common Customs Tariff Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-4089/08 (DE) by Werner Langen (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (14 July 2008) Subject: Adulteration of Italian wine Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

P-4090/08 (NL) by Dorette Corbey (PSE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: Netherlands nature conservation law Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) C 40 /176 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4091/08 (EN) by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Council (18 July 2008) Subject: Translation Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4092/08 (EN) by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Property in Spain Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4093/08 (EN) by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Energy-Using Products Directive Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4094/08 (EN) by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Ivory sale Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4095/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Reduced ignition propensity cigarettes Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4096/08 (EN) by Fiona Hall (ALDE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Treatment of Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4097/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Automated Pap smear test Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4098/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: NTDTV Shutdown Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4099/08 (EN) by Neil Parish (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Veterinary qualifications Preliminary answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (31 October 2008)

E-4100/08 (EL) by Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Exorbitant price increases by Greek public services and utilities Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4101/08 (IT) by Gianluca Susta (ALDE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: First-generation biofuels Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4102/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Greenhouse gas emission rights trading Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /177 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4103/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Social policy and protection of minors Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4104/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Threat to the EU's agricultural and forest economy posed by the citrus long-horned beetle Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4105/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: European funds for Roma citizens Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4106/08 (IT) by Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Disposal of harmful toxic waste and clean-up of the site belonging to the firm C&C in Pernumia, Padua province, declared bankrupt by Order No 140 of 23 September 2005 Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

E-4107/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Policy of dispersing political prisoners Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-4108/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Conditions in which passengers are transported within the European Union Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4109/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Support for action to combat and control a disease affecting pine trees Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4110/08 (RO) by Petru Filip (PPE‑DE) to the Council (18 July 2008) Subject: Recognition of Bulgarian and Romanian qualifications Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4111/08 (RO) by Petru Filip (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: The Bâstroe canal — impact on the Danube Delta's ecosystem Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4112/08 (FI) by Ville Itälä (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Developing the Finnish bus transport system Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

P-4113/08 (DE) by Sahra Wagenknecht (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: Effects of the European Court of Justice judgment in the Ruffert case Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4114/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE-DE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Problems regarding the security of computer software in banks Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008) C 40 /178 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4115/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Promotion of good ecological practices Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008)

E-4116/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Construction of the Thessaloniki Metro and protection of cultural heritage Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4117/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Cost of bureaucracy in Greece Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4118/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Council (18 July 2008) Subject: Multilingualism and the current political situation in Cyprus Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4119/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Multilingualism and the current political situation in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4120/08 (EN) by Nirj Deva (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: High education in the ACP countries Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4121/08 (FR) by Ramona Nicole Mănescu (ALDE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Statistics about Roma in the EU Member States Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4123/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Transparency in the EU (I): transparency in the preparation of legal acts, no paralysis of the policy-making process, citizens as target group, bringing citizens closer to Europe Joint answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4124/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Transparency in the EU (II): status of non-registered documents, document-based or information- based system, openness and transparency, a role for the Ombudsman Joint answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4125/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Transparency in the EU (III): procedural rules and deadlines for reply, Parliament's role in providing scrutiny, comprehensibility of policy information, invitation to take part in policy-making Joint answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4126/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: User-unfriendly reduction in the number of toilets on trains as a means of curbing the cost of the transition from uncontrolled waste discharge to closed systems Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4127/08 (RO) by Ramona Nicole Mănescu (ALDE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Impact of structural funds on the social integration of the Roma Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /179 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-4128/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: Ban on azo food colours Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4129/08 (DE) by Sahra Wagenknecht (GUE/NGL) to the Council (18 July 2008) Subject: Consequences of the ‘Rüffert judgment’ of the European Court of Justice Answer from the Council (29 September 2008)

E-4130/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Abuse of police powers in Sidi Ifni Joint answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4131/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Regional tax incentives in the EU Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4132/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Kouroupitos landfill site at Chania and environmental pollution Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4133/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Electricity generating plants Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4134/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Utilisation of EU appropriations for forest protection in Greece Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4135/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Environmental footprint of tourism Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4136/08 (EN) by Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Halogen-free flame retardants Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4137/08 (EN) by Jan Mulder (ALDE), Niels Busk (ALDE), Lena Ek (ALDE), Kyösti Virrankoski (ALDE) and Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck (ALDE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Prohibition of rearing laying hens in unenriched cages from 1 January 2012 Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

P-4138/08 (RO) by Dragoş Florin David (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: Setting up of a national agency for conservation areas in Romania Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4139/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Siemens ‘hidden funds’ and projects co-funded by the Community Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008) C 40 /180 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4140/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Requests for exemption from the N+2 rule Joint answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4141/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Port development Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4142/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) and Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Employment and climate change Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

P-4143/08 (FR) by Catherine Boursier (PSE) to the Council (16 July 2008) Subject: European and national responsibility for the Roma minority Answer from the Council (27 October 2008)

E-4144/08 (ES) by Florencio Luque Aguilar (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: New aid scheme for cotton Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4145/08 (ES) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Cuba — harassment of Laura Pollán Toledo (Ladies in White) Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4146/08 (ES) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Infringement of air-passengers' rights Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4148/08 (CS) by Ivo Strejček (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Inclusion of European airlines in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4149/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Ship-source pollution and Ireland Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4150/08 (EN) by Proinsias De Rossa (PSE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Possible incorrect application of Directive 92/100/EEC by Ireland Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4151/08 (FR) by Paul van Buitenen (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Administrative inefficiencies by the JRC Joint answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-4152/08 (FR) by Paul van Buitenen (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: JRC — contracts awarded to Areva Joint answer from the Commission (23 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /181 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4153/08 (FR) by Paul van Buitenen (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: JCR buildings policy in Ispra Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4154/08 (FR) by Paul van Buitenen (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: JRC budget and German operators Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

P-4155/08 (RO) by Marian Zlotea (PPE-DE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: Legality of actions of the Italian government Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4156/08 (DE) by Paul Rübig (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Bark beetle infestation in the border region between Austria, the Czech Republic and Germany Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4157/08 (CS) by Jan Březina (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Czech applications for the protection of geographical indications Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4158/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Implementation of the principle of territorial cohesion for island areas in the European Union Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4159/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: G8 and developing countries — reduction of pollutant gas emissions by 2050 Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4160/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Ed Gallagher report Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4161/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: G8 Summit in Japan Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4162/08 (FR) by Claude Turmes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Use of mercury Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4163/08 (FR) by Claude Turmes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Expert report on mercury Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4164/08 (NL) by Bastiaan Belder (IND/DEM) to the Council (21 July 2008) Subject: Intimidation and restricting the freedom of (un)registered Christians and church leaders in China Answer from the Council (29 September 2008) C 40 /182 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4165/08 (NL) by Bastiaan Belder (IND/DEM) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Intimidation and restricting the freedom of (un)registered Christians and church leaders in China Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4166/08 (RO) by Daniel Dăianu (ALDE) to the Council (21 July 2008) Subject: Involvement of emerging world powers in dealing with international problems Answer from the Council (27 October 2008)

E-4167/08 (RO) by Rareş-Lucian Niculescu (PPE-DE), Marian Zlotea (PPE-DE) and Flaviu Călin Rus (PPE- DE) to the Council (21 July 2008) Subject: Measures to encourage and promote police cooperation between EU Member States Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4168/08 (RO) by Rareş-Lucian Niculescu (PPE-DE), Marian Zlotea (PPE-DE) and Flaviu Călin Rus (PPE- DE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Measures to encourage and promote police cooperation between EU Member States Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

P-4169/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: Decree concerning the diversion of the Ebro to Barcelona Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-4170/08 (DA) by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: Surveillance of EU citizens Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

P-4171/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: Measures undertaken during the last three months to develop community-based services for children with disabilities Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-4172/08 (EN) by Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: Interim protection schemes for pharmaceutical products in the Republic of Bulgaria: the curtail- ment of acquired rights Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

P-4173/08 (HU) by Péter Olajos (PPE-DE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: Illegal employment of young people Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-4174/08 (NL) by Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: European Ombudsman's criticism of the revision of the regulation on public access to European documents Joint answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

P-4175/08 (PL) by Genowefa Grabowska (PSE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: Aid for employers employing disabled persons after 1 January 2009 Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /183 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-4176/08 (IT) by Carlo Casini (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (16 July 2008) Subject: EU funding for the IPPF Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4177/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Turkish acts of provocation against the background of the beginning of talks in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4178/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE), Anni Podimata (PSE) and Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Determining the System Limit Price (SLP) for the Greek Public Electricity Corporation (DEI) Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4179/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) and Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Environmental liability and the remedying of environmental damage — the example of the river Asopos Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4180/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE), Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE), Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE), Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE), Maria Matsouka (PSE), Costas Botopoulos (PSE), Anni Podimata (PSE) and Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Contract between Siemens and the Greek Ministry of Culture Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4181/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Protection against infection with HPV Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4182/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: The human rights of the Greek-origin inhabitants of Imvros and Tenedos Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4183/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: The global demand for renewable energy sources Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4184/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE) and Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: The situation of the children from the Mogilino social care home Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4185/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE), Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) and Claude Turmes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Non-disclosure of information by the European Commission in regard to the Belene NPP project, Bulgaria Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4186/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE), Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) and Claude Turmes (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Violation of the EU Directive on Environmental Impact Assessments in regard to Belene NPP project, Bulgaria Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008) C 40 /184 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4187/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE) and Gisela Kallenbach (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Measures undertaken during the last five months by the Bulgarian authorities in regard to the problem with the high level of arsenic in drinking water in Poibrene Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4188/08 (EN) by Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Verts/ALE) and Gisela Kallenbach (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Lack of proper public consultations in regard to cyanide leaching in the Chelopech gold mine and contradictions in the Bulgarian Government Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4189/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Wasted food Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4190/08 (IT) by Stefano Zappalà (PPE-DE), Jaime Mayor Oreja (PPE‑DE), Giuseppe Gargani (PPE‑DE), Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE‑DE) and Marcello Vernola (PPE‑DE) to the Council (22 July 2008) Subject: Afghanistan Answer from the Council (20 October 2008)

E-4191/08 (IT) by Stefano Zappalà (PPE‑DE), Jaime Mayor Oreja (PPE‑DE), Giuseppe Gargani (PPE‑DE), Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE‑DE) and Marcello Vernola (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Afghanistan Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4192/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE), Giuseppe Gargani (PPE‑DE) and Iles Braghetto (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Procedural safeguards for persons under investigation in criminal proceedings within the EU Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4193/08 (HU) by András Gyürk (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Question concerning the construction of the Hungarian section of the South Stream gas pipeline, with particular regard to Community competition law Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

E-4194/08 (HU) by András Gyürk (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Question concerning the construction of the Hungarian section of the South Stream gas pipeline, with particular regard to EU legislation on value added tax Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4195/08 (HU) by András Gyürk (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Question concerning the construction of the Hungarian section of the South Stream gas pipeline, with particular regard to the EU directives on the gas market Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4196/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: More information on fish being sold Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4197/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Andújar Uranium Factory (Jaen-Spain): former workers and the families of victims Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /185 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4198/08 (DE) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Incident at Tricastin, France Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4199/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Reduce poverty rather than cut consumption of food Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4200/08 (EN) by Caroline Jackson (PPE-DE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Collection and trade of ornamental marine species for sale in the EU Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4201/08 (EN) by Thomas Ulmer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Plasma vs blood donation Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4202/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Senegalese fishing industry — draft West African Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4203/08 (EN) by Jim Allister (NI) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Follow-up to Question E‑3402/08 Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4205/08 (EN) by Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Special Protection Areas in Bulgaria Joint answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4206/08 (EN) by Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Extending copyright Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4207/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Biodiversity and the abolition of set-aside land Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4208/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Flat-screen televisions and global warming Answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

E-4209/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Release of ozone-depleting substances from foam cladding Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4210/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Destruction of Palestinian trees (2) Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) C 40 /186 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4211/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Animal testing and nanoscience research Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4212/08 (EN) by Panayiotis Demetriou (PPE-DE), Martine Roure (PSE) and Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Migration problem in Cyprus Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-4213/08 (IT) by Alessandro Foglietta (UEN) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Videocon dispute Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4214/08 (NL) by Esther De Lange (PPE-DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Problems with issuing visas free of charge Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4215/08 (NL) by Jules Maaten (ALDE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Possible censorship of an independent television channel in China by the European satellite operator Eutelsat Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4216/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Ban on polluting vehicles in ‘green’ areas and withdrawn company cars which are sold on and later readmitted with a foreign number plate Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4217/08 (RO) by Daniel Dăianu (ALDE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Deteriorating economic conditions must not lead to the erosion of democracy's values and institutions Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

P-4218/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Effectiveness of the Erasmus programme and its future prospects Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

P-4219/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Implementation in Greece of Directive 2004/18/EC and secret accounts at Siemens Preliminary answer from the Commission (27 August 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

E-4220/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Council (23 July 2008) Subject: Effectiveness and future of the Erasmus programme Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

E-4221/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE-DE) to the Council (23 July 2008) Subject: Allocation of funds for research Alzheimer's disease Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4222/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE-DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Allocation of funds for research into Alzheimer's disease Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /187 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4223/08 (EL) by Nikolaos Vakalis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Consequences of the Irish ‘no’ vote for the EU'S communications strategy Joint answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4224/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE), Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE), Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE), Maria Matsouka (PSE), Katerina Batzeli (PSE), Costas Botopoulos (PSE), Anni Podimata (PSE) and Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Council (23 July 2008) Subject: The Siemens case — European control mechanism to fight corruption Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4225/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE), Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE), Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE), Maria Matsouka (PSE), Katerina Batzeli (PSE), Costas Botopoulos (PSE), Anni Podimata (PSE) and Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Contract between Siemens and Koinonia tis Pliroforias (Information Society) Ltd in Greece Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4226/08 (EN) by Nicolae Vlad Popa (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Spa tourism Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4227/08 (EN) by Sharon Bowles (ALDE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Alexander Litvinenko Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4228/08 (EN) by Sharon Bowles (ALDE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Ashford rail services Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4229/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Council (23 July 2008) Subject: Consequences of Ireland's No vote to the Lisbon Treaty Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4230/08 (FR) by Christine De Veyrac (PPE-DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Internet sites and multilingualism Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4231/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Human rights violations in Tunisia Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4232/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Swedish anti-terror laws and violation of the right to privacy Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4233/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Discrimination in the EU institutions' traineeship selection procedures Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4234/08 (NL) by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE-DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Follow-up questions concerning the safety of cyclists in European crash tests Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) C 40 /188 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4235/08 (SV) by Christofer Fjellner (PPE-DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Objections against companies in the energy sector Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4236/08 (SV) by Christofer Fjellner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Compensation for the USA's withdrawal from GATS commitments Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-4237/08 (EN) by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (PSE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Voting rights for EU citizens living in EU Member States other than the one of their nationality Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

P-4238/08 (EN) by Niels Busk (ALDE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Sensitive products Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4239/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Asylum application Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-4240/08 (EN) by Marian Harkin (ALDE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Ten-E funding Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4241/08 (EN) by Marian Harkin (ALDE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: European fisheries agreements Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4242/08 (EN) by Neil Parish (PPE-DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: European accreditation system for veterinary schools Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

E-4243/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: FRA Annual Report for 2008: definition of terms Joint answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4244/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: FRA Annual Report for 2008: racism against members of the indigenous population Joint answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4245/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: FRA Annual Report for 2008: use of languages in businesses Joint answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4246/08 (FI) by Eija-Riitta Korhola (PPE-DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: EU 20% renewable energy target: consequences for the carbon-accumulating properties of forests Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /189 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-4247/08 (EL) by Nikolaos Vakalis (PPE‑DE) to the Council (18 July 2008) Subject: European defence policy following the Irish referendum on the reform Treaty Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

P-4248/08 (IT) by Stefano Zappalà (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 July 2008) Subject: Roma days in Rome Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4249/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Situation concerning the Villadepalos waste water purification plant (Ponferrada, Spain) Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4250/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Non-compliance by Almería city council with Community rules on public procurement Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4251/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: The People's Mujahedin of Iran Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4252/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Bullfighting in Spain Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4253/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Chinese arms used in Darfur Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4254/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Germans' denial of the Holocaust Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4255/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: New sanctions on Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4256/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Prosecution of President of Sudan Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4257/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Radical Islam incompatible with French and European values Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4258/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Spanish bullfighting in Europe's cultural heritage Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008) C 40 /190 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4259/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Subsidies for Spanish bullfighting buildings Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4260/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Subsidising Spanish bullfighting Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4261/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: FRA Annual Report for 2008: ban on headscarves Joint answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4262/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: FRA Annual Report for 2008: language teaching Joint answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4263/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: FRA Annual Report: illegally resident aliens Joint answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4264/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: FRA Annual Report for 2008: Muslim women and male medical staff Joint answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4265/08 (NL) by Philip Claeys (NI) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Torture in Turkey Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-4266/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Bank of Greece Staff Pension Fund Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

P-4267/08 (IT) by Marcello Vernola (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Failure by Italy to incorporate the IPPC Directive into national law Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

P-4268/08 (IT) by Maria Grazia Pagano (PSE) to the Commission (21 July 2008) Subject: Changes by the Italian Government to the Directive 2004/38/EC implementing provisions which are discriminatory and contrary to the spirit of the directive Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4269/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Current curtailment of fishing activity and third world fish stocks Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4270/08 (EN) by Colm Burke (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Amputee rights Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /191 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4271/08 (FR) by Hélène Flautre (Verts/ALE), Alain Hutchinson (PSE), Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: Police brutality during an attempted forcible removal Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4272/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Failure by an airline and an airport in an applicant country to comply with IATA standards for passengers with reduced mobility Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

P-4273/08 (NL) by Johan Van Hecke (ALDE) to the Council (21 July 2008) Subject: European troops in Chad Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

P-4274/08 (PT) by Duarte Freitas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Hake and Norway lobster recovery plan Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

P-4275/08 (FI) by Anneli Jäätteenmäki (ALDE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Impact of biofuel production on rising food prices: differing Commission and World Bank views Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4276/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Icod de Los Vinos (Tenerife) trunk road Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

E-4277/08 (ES) by Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: New overhead power line between Tordesillas and Segovia (Spain II) Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4278/08 (DE) by Ralf Walter (PSE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Healthcare costs Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4279/08 (DE) by Markus Pieper (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Strengthening the European Union's disaster response capacity Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4280/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Failure to comply with safety distances under Directive 96/82/EC Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4281/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Fuel prices in Greece Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4282/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) and Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Misleading advertising and use of SMS text messaging for consumer loan purposes Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008) C 40 /192 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4283/08 (EN) by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Counterfeit products in travellers' personal luggage Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4284/08 (EN) by Anders Wijkman (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Removal of environmentally damaging subsidies Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4285/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: US terror list credibility Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4286/08 (EN) by Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (ALDE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Suspension of the privatisation of research institutes in Romania Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4287/08 (IT) by Maria Grazia Pagano (PSE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Modification by the Italian Government of the implementing provisions for Directive 2003/86/EC, contrary to the directive's spirit Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4288/08 (HU) by Gyula Hegyi (PSE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Urban environment strategy Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4289/08 (RO) by Daciana Octavia Sârbu (PSE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Commission strategy to promote democracy outside EU borders Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-4290/08 (RO) by Maria Petre (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Negotiation of a new EU‑Moldova cooperation agreement Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4291/08 (RO) by Silvia-Adriana Ţicău (PSE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Financial instruments for the purchase of public transport vehicles Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4292/08 (FI) by Anneli Jäätteenmäki (ALDE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Commission response to recent food scandals Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

P-4293/08 (RO) by Silvia-Adriana Ţicău (PSE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Energy taxation and quality of life for European citizens Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4294/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE), Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE), Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE), Maria Matsouka (PSE), Katerina Batzeli (PSE), Costas Botopoulos (PSE), Anni Podimata (PSE) and Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: The Siemens case — European control mechanism to fight corruption Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /193 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4295/08 (EN) by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE), Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) and Karin Scheele (PSE) to the Commission (25 July 2008) Subject: Fishing under the Moroccan Fisheries Partnership Agreement Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

P-4296/08 (CS) by Zuzana Roithová (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Improving the way the internal market works calls for new EU legislation for a Community certification label Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

P-4297/08 (EN) by Nigel Farage (IND/DEM) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: EU-Pol in Afghanistan Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

P-4298/08 (IT) by Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: NTDTV: a free television station off the air for three weeks in China Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-4299/08 (NL) by Jan Cremers (PSE) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Temporary funding under the 2009 budget to counter the side-effects of the free movement of persons Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

P-4300/08 (SV) by Jens Holm (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (22 July 2008) Subject: Emission targets in the EU and flexible mechanisms Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4301/08 (IT) by Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Council (28 July 2008) Subject: NTDTV: a free television station off the air for three weeks in China Answer from the Council (29 September 2008)

E-4302/08 (RO) by Silvia-Adriana Ţicău (PSE) to the Council (28 July 2008) Subject: Energy taxation and quality of life for European citizens Answer from the Council (27 October 2008)

P-4303/08 (DE) by Andreas Schwab (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Infringement of EU legislation on state aid Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-4304/08 (DE) by Michl Ebner (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Minimum amount insured under civil liability insurance for hunting in EU Member States Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

P-4305/08 (EN) by Robert Sturdy (PPE-DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Plant Protection Products Directive Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

P-4306/08 (DE) by Horst Schnellhardt (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Obligation to register foodstuffs under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008) C 40 /194 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4307/08 (EN) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Benes decrees Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4308/08 (EN) by Roger Helmer (NI) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: The use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4309/08 (EN) by Roger Helmer (NI) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Application of EU environmental legislation in Bulgaria Joint answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4310/08 (EN) by Roger Helmer (NI) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Inconsistencies in the gambling sector Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4311/08 (IT) by Stefano Zappalà (PPE‑DE), Roberta Angelilli (UEN), Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) and Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: ‘Roma Day’ in Rome Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4312/08 (NL) by Jan Cremers (PSE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Directive 91/533/EEC on an employer's obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4313/08 (NL) by Jan Cremers (PSE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Directive 91/533/EEC as an instrument for combating illegal employment Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4314/08 (RO) by Marian Zlotea (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Financial services and consumer rights Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4315/08 (SV) by Jens Holm (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: FRA law in Sweden Joint answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4316/08 (SV) by Jens Holm (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Emissions from passenger cars in Norway Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-4317/08 (DE) by Hans-Peter Martin (NI) to the Council (28 July 2008) Subject: Ministers' attendance of Council of Ministers meetings Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4318/08 (DE) by Hans-Peter Martin (NI) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Aid from EU structural funds by Member State Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /195 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4319/08 (CS) by Hynek Fajmon (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Biofuels and their future in the European Union Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4320/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Eurobarometer poll Joint answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4321/08 (EN) by Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (ALDE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Parallel trade in medicines Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4322/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Climate change policy is damaging and wasteful Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4323/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Carbon trading — where is the evidence? Answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

E-4324/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Public procurement statistics Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4325/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Turkish accession Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4326/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Violation of human rights in France Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4327/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: The Ergenekon conspiracy in Turkey Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4328/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: The ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in Poland Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4329/08 (EN) by Caroline Jackson (PPE‑DE) and John Bowis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: The allocation of special protection areas in Bulgaria under the Wild Birds Directive Joint answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4330/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Year of Creativity Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) C 40 /196 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4331/08 (NL) by Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) to the Commission (28 July 2008) Subject: Kleine Brogel air base Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4332/08 (SV) by Åsa Westlund (PSE) to the Council (28 July 2008) Subject: Negotiations on cod quotas in the Baltic Sea Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

P-4333/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: CLH project (Almodóvar del Campo, Spain) Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-4334/08 (PL) by Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański (UEN) to the Commission (23 July 2008) Subject: Employment at the Commission Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

P-4335/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (24 July 2008) Subject: EU grants and seal culls follow-on Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4336/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Council (29 July 2008) Subject: Exclusion of VAT from EAFRD public investment expenditure Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

E-4337/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Commission (29 July 2008) Subject: Exclusion of VAT from EAFRD public investment expenditure Joint answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-4338/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 July 2008) Subject: Inclusion of VAT in the EAFRD Joint answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-4339/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (29 July 2008) Subject: El Espartal Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4340/08 (DE) by Thomas Ulmer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 July 2008) Subject: De minimis cross-compliance threshold Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4341/08 (DE) by Astrid Lulling (PPE‑DE) to the Council (29 July 2008) Subject: AVNOJ (Anti-Fascist Council of National Liberation of Yugoslavia) provisions Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4342/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Council (29 July 2008) Subject: Measures in response to the problem of increasing oil prices Answer from the Council (8 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /197 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4343/08 (EL) by Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (29 July 2008) Subject: Measures in response to the problem of increasing oil prices Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4344/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (29 July 2008) Subject: Recording of economic indicators in Greece Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4345/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) and Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE) to the Commission (29 July 2008) Subject: Saint Sophia Byzantine church in Istanbul, treatment of a listed monument protected by Unesco Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4346/08 (DE) by Sahra Wagenknecht (GUE/NGL) to the Council (29 July 2008) Subject: Introduction of social tariffs for energy in Europe Answer from the Council (13 October 2008)

E-4347/08 (EN) by Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (ALDE) to the Commission (29 July 2008) Subject: EMEA budget for advanced therapies Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4348/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Travelling prohibitions imposed on Turkish Cypriots Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4349/08 (EN) by Marios Matsakis (ALDE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Destruction of Christian church in the Turkish-army-occupied northern part of Cyprus Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4350/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Promotion of environmentally friendly fire resistant upholstered furniture Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4351/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Irish sugar industry Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4352/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in relation to Tara Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4353/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Spearfishing Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-4354/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: United Nations and human rights violations in occupied Western Sahara Joint answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) C 40 /198 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4355/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Luciano and Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4356/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Advance status for Morocco Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4357/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: EU and human rights in Morocco Joint answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4358/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Human rights abuses Joint answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4359/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: No advanced status for Morocco Joint answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4360/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Representations to Morocco about abuses of human rights Joint answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4361/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Bombing of Danish Embassy in Pakistan Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4362/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Directive 2005/45/EC Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-4363/08 (EN) by Jens Holm (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Extension of Deca-BDE ban Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4364/08 (EN) by Neil Parish (PPE‑DE) and Daniel Hannan (NI) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Valencia Development Plans Joint answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4365/08 (EN) by Henrik Lax (ALDE), Christopher Beazley (PPE‑DE), Johannes Lebech (ALDE), Olle Schmidt (ALDE) and Andres Tarand (PSE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Has the construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline already commenced? Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4366/08 (IT) by Stefano Zappalà (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Fragility of power exchanges Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /199 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4367/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Angola —‘Rádio Despertar’ Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4368/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Agriculture — Proceedings against the state in connection with the 2006-2006 Rural Development Plan (Portugal) Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4369/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Agriculture — Approved agri-environmental applications Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4370/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Agriculture — Portugal: 2007‑13 Rural Development Plan Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4371/08 (PL) by Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański (UEN) to the Council (5 August 2008) Subject: Employment at the Council of the European Union Answer from the Council (22 September 2008)

P-4372/08 (EN) by Roger Helmer (NI) to the Council (25 July 2008) Subject: Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Answer from the Council (15 September 2008)

E-4373/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE) and Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Council (4 August 2008) Subject: Combating corruption in political party funding Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

E-4374/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE) and Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Combating corruption in political party funding Joint answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4375/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: EU-funded projects in Nagorno-Karabakh Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4376/08 (BG) by Dimitar Stoyanov (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Corrupt practices in the links between the executive and the judiciary in Bulgaria and actions by the Commission under the third pillar Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4377/08 (DA) by Mogens Camre (UEN) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Selection of candidates for the post of Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4378/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Nuclear reactors at Mochovce Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) C 40 /200 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4379/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Protection of the environment and economic, social, cultural and regional requirements Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4380/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (6 August 2008) Subject: Survival of small farmers in Greece Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4381/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 August 2008) Subject: Construction of the Imittos motorway Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4382/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 August 2008) Subject: Detention of unaccompanied juveniles Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4383/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 August 2008) Subject: Authorisation for genetically modified soya and cotton varieties Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4384/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 August 2008) Subject: Fuel prices Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4385/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 August 2008) Subject: Results of ‘clearance of accounts’ of the EAGGF Guarantee Section Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4386/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 August 2008) Subject: Damage to the environment in the area of Aliveri (Evvia) Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4387/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (6 August 2008) Subject: Funding for ‘social services infrastructures’ Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4388/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE), Katerina Batzeli (PSE) and Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Digital television frequency table Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4389/08 (EN) by Jill Evans (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Search and rescue dogs Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4390/08 (EN) by Simon Busuttil (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (6 August 2008) Subject: Fixed-term contracts and excluded categories Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /201 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4391/08 (EN) by Fiona Hall (ALDE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Protection of wildlife habitats in Bulgaria Joint answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4392/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Council (4 August 2008) Subject: Decision in the case of Eluana Englaro Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

E-4393/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE-DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Decision in the case of Eluana Englaro Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4394/08 (NL) by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Granting of Authorised Economic Operator status to European exporters Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4395/08 (NL) by Emine Bozkurt (PSE) and Thijs Berman (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Discontinuation of the grants paid to the European Translators' Houses in Amsterdam, Arles, Athens, Balatonfüred, Saint Nazare, Seneffe and Tarazona Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4396/08 (RO) by Cătălin-Ioan Nechifor (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Protection of children using the Internet and other communications technologies Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4397/08 (RO) by Cătălin-Ioan Nechifor (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Milk quotas Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-4398/08 (SV) by Åsa Westlund (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Leakage of nutrients into the Baltic Sea Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4399/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Council (4 August 2008) Subject: Tourism education and training of human resources Answer from the Council (20 October 2008)

E-4400/08 (EL) by Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE) to the Council (4 August 2008) Subject: Prompt intervention in support of democracy in Turkey Answer from the Council (13 October 2008)

E-4401/08 (EL) by Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE) to the Council (4 August 2008) Subject: Delay in implementing the law on foundations in Turkey Answer from the Council (27 October 2008)

E-4402/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Special ‘112’ European emergency number web pages Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008) C 40 /202 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4403/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: The rise in oil prices and its impact on Aegean islands not connected to the national grid Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4404/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Green employment Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4405/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Racist conduct of Albania Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4406/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: European rules on state aid and WTO Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4407/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Multifunctional nature of European agriculture and world trade system Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-4408/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE), Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE), Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE), Katerina Batzeli (PSE), Anni Podimata (PSE), Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE), Maria Matsouka (PSE) and Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Psychiatric reform in Greece Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4409/08 (EL) by Costas Botopoulos (PSE), Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE), Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE), Katerina Batzeli (PSE), Anni Podimata (PSE), Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE), Maria Matsouka (PSE) and Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Cancellation by the Board of Directors of the Public Power Corporation of Greece (DEI) of penalty clauses against Siemens amounting to EUR 3.3 million Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4410/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Herbal medicine treatment under the proposed Cross-Border Healthcare Directive Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4411/08 (EN) by Dorette Corbey (PSE) and Åsa Westlund (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Environmental data on pharmaceuticals Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4412/08 (EN) by Caroline Lucas (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: The EU approach to Colombia in relation to trade preferences and the negotiation of an EU‑CAN agreement Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4413/08 (RO) by Marian Zlotea (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Human rights of Romanian citizens on the EU labour market Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /203 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4414/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Operation of free study centres in Greece Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4415/08 (PL) by Urszula Gacek (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4416/08 (DA) by Mogens Camre (UEN) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Amendment of the Danish law on the posting of workers Joint answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4417/08 (EN) by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (ALDE) to the Council (4 August 2008) Subject: Attack on Indian Embassy in Kabul Answer from the Council (13 October 2008)

E-4418/08 (EN) by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (ALDE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Attack on Indian Embassy in Kabul Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4419/08 (EN) by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Clarification concerning concrete policies by EMEA in centrally authorised medicines in the EU in the light of the increase in counterfeit medicines Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-4420/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Breakdown of aids to the fisheries sector Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

P-4421/08 (DA) by Søren Bo Søndergaard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Posting of workers Joint answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

P-4423/08 (PL) by Bogdan Golik (PSE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Controversial statement by a Commission official Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4424/08 (DE) by Paul Rübig (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Grouse hunting in Tyrol Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4425/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Fisheries partnership agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4426/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: EU‑Morocco Association Agreement Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) C 40 /204 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4427/08 (NL) by Esther De Lange (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Organic crop-cultivation under glass and on substrate Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

P-4428/08 (ES) by Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: EU‑Central America Association Agreement and gender equality Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4429/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Torrelodones (Spain) Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4430/08 (DA) by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) to the Council (4 August 2008) Subject: Child abduction Answer from the Council (27 October 2008)

E-4431/08 (DA) by Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Child abduction Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4432/08 (DA) by Søren Bo Søndergaard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: FRA law in Sweden Joint answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4433/08 (DE) by Jörg Leichtfried (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Application of Article 14(4) of the EASA Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4434/08 (DE) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Uranium pollution of water in Tricastin, France Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4435/08 (EL) by Ioannis Kasoulides (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Right of a Member State to provide aid for farmers in special circumstances Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4436/08 (EL) by Ioannis Kasoulides (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Right of Member States to aid population groups affected by hardship Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4437/08 (EL) by Ioannis Kasoulides (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Commission position on Cyprus Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4438/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Implementation of EU environmental legislation on noise pollution Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /205 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4439/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Suburban railway Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4440/08 (EL) by Ioannis Gklavakis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Study grants for countries in south-east Europe Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4441/08 (EL) by Ioannis Gklavakis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Certification of agricultural products Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4442/08 (EL) by Ioannis Gklavakis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Quality of bathing water Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

P-4443/08 (IT) by Vittorio Agnoletto (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Integrated environmental authorisation (IEA) by the Lombardy region for the SAMA site in Sustinente (Mantua province, Italy) without a prior environmental impact assessment (EIA) Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4444/08 (EN) by Stephen Hughes (PSE) to the Council (4 August 2008) Subject: Accessible products for disabled people throughout the EU Answer from the Council (13 October 2008)

E-4445/08 (EN) by Stephen Hughes (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Accessible products for disabled people throughout the EU Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4446/08 (EN) by Stephen Hughes (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Employment of citizens from new accession countries Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-4447/08 (EN) by Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Live-aboard sailors Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4448/08 (EN) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Conditions for the positive evaluation of the Mochovce 3+4 project Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4449/08 (EN) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Euratom-IAEA joint statement Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-4450/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: EU‑Israel Association Agreement Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008) C 40 /206 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4451/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Questioning of guides by the police Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-4452/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Problems in connection with the recognition of driving licences Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4453/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Break in transmission of New Tang Dynasty TV's satellite signal Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4454/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Stricter parliamentary control of Frontex Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4455/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Measuring the effectiveness of Frontex Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4456/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Measuring the effectiveness of Frontex Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

P-4457/08 (NL) by Jan Mulder (ALDE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Evaluation of the Nitrates Directive Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

P-4458/08 (DE) by Jutta Haug (PSE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Penalty payments from cartel procedures/revenue for the European budget Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

P-4459/08 (EL) by Antonios Trakatellis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Violation of fundamental rights in Turkey: vindication of the Ecumenical Patriarchate by the European Court of Human Rights Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

P-4460/08 (EN) by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: The link between national and common regional agricultural policies and international trade agreements Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-4461/08 (EN) by Ana Maria Gomes (PSE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Consistency of IEPA provisions with existing customs unions in Africa Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

P-4462/08 (PT) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Censorship of Eutelsat broadcasts in China Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /207 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-4463/08 (RO) by Constantin Dumitriu (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Agricultural annuities granted by the Romanian state and aids for early retirement Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4464/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Compensation and assistance to air passengers Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-4465/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Training of professional bus drivers Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4466/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Safety of third country aircraft Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4467/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Protection for users of private telecommunications Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4468/08 (NL) by Jan Mulder (ALDE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Evaluation of the Nitrates Directive Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-4469/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Use of mercury in vaccines Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4470/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Health risks caused by aircraft noise Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4471/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Illegal waste incineration in Greece Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4472/08 (DE) by Silvana Koch-Mehrin (ALDE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: ‘Social’ advertising Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4473/08 (DE) by Othmar Karas (PPE-DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Bilateral agreement with Switzerland on freedom of movement — discrimination against companies based in the EU Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4474/08 (EN) by Roger Helmer (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Potential breach of the Small Business Act Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008) C 40 /208 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4475/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Women's rights in Ethiopia Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4476/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Adult poverty in the EU Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4477/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Child poverty in the EU Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4478/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Child poverty in the UK Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4479/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Eliminating child poverty Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4480/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Equal opportunities for all children Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4481/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Female genital mutilation and cutting in Ethiopia Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4482/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Lisbon Treaty Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4483/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Murder of Christians in Mosul and Nineveh Plains Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4484/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Reducing child poverty Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

E-4485/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: The Botox risk Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4486/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Further information concerning the proper incorporation of Directive 1999/70/EC into Slovene law Preliminary answer from the Commission (8 September 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (10 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /209 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4487/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Chinese-language TV channel NTDTV censored by Eutelsat Joint answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4488/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Translation into Catalan Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

P-4489/08 (FR) by Anne Ferreira (PSE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Dangers posed by the Red Bull energy drink Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

P-4490/08 (NL) by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71: pensions Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

P-4491/08 (DE) by Paul Rübig (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Error in the translation of Directive 2008/51/EC and its consequences Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

P-4492/08 (FR) by Giovanna Corda (PSE) to the Commission (31 July 2008) Subject: Lower energy charges for less-favoured citizens Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

P-4493/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (31 July 2008) Subject: Ansaldo-Breda (Pistoia): reopening of Italian judicial investigations into an alleged undeclared asbestos dump inside the establishment Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

P-4494/08 (IT) by Giovanni Robusti (UEN) to the Commission (31 July 2008) Subject: Milk quota levies in Italy/Court of Justice judgment in Case C‑277/98 Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4495/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Council (4 August 2008) Subject: Mohamed Omer's and Ashraf Abu Rahma's dignity and human rights violated by Israel Answer from the Council (29 September 2008)

E-4496/08 (EN) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Smuggled narcotics from Iran Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4497/08 (EN) by Derek Roland Clark (IND/DEM) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Latin America Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4498/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: China's human rights record Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008) C 40 /210 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4499/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (29 July 2008) Subject: Coca Cola monopoly Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4500/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Financial contributions to the EU by Member States Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4501/08 (EN) by Chris Davies (ALDE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Collapse of bee colonies Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-4502/08 (LT) by Danutė Budreikaitė (ALDE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Food additives Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

E-4503/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Logo warning against alcohol consumption in pregnancy Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4504/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Delegation in Cape Verde Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4505/08 (PT) by José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: EU‑Cape Verde special partnership — political and diplomatic cooperation Answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-4506/08 (PT) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Environmental disaster affecting the ‘montado’ system in the Alentejo (Portugal) Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-4507/08 (DE) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Asse II pilot final storage facility for nuclear waste Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008)

E-4508/08 (EN) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (4 August 2008) Subject: Epidemiological study on child cancer in the surroundings of nuclear power plants (KiKK-Study) Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008)

E-4509/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Proper implementation of Directive 2004/83/EC Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4510/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Biological purification plant situated near Koubeli, a residential area in Chania Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /211 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4511/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Tanagra national industrial zone Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4512/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Proper implementation of framework directive on health and safety at work Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4513/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Continuation of proceedings for infringement of Directive 96/61/EC Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4514/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Reassessment of doctors Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

P-4516/08 (DE) by Bernd Posselt (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (1 August 2008) Subject: Anti-discrimination policy in the EU Answer from the Commission (11 September 2008)

E-4517/08 (ES) by Mikel Irujo Amezaga (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Privacy and electronic communications Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4518/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Combating fraud in respect of mobile telephone ring tone services Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4519/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Incineration of waste by the AGET Iraklis cement factory in Aliveri in Euboia Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4520/08 (EN) by Renate Sommer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: ECSC — Turkey Free Trade Agreement (1996), state aid for the restructuring of the Turkish steel industry (Turkish Restructuring Plan) Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4521/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Proposals to upgrade EU relations with the Kingdom of Morocco Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4522/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Chinese television Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4523/08 (EN) by Gay Mitchell (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Somalia Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008) C 40 /212 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4524/08 (IT) by Roberto Musacchio (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Authorisation being granted by the Lombardy Regional Government for the Broni-Mortara (PV) motorway, even though no strategic environmental-impact assessment (SEIA) has been carried out and local people have not been consulted Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4525/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Trafficking in stray pets Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

P-4526/08 (EN) by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission (1 August 2008) Subject: Fingerprinting of Roma and Sinti in Italy Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

P-4527/08 (IT) by Beniamino Donnici (ALDE) to the Commission (1 August 2008) Subject: Promotion of Calabria using EU funding Preliminary answer from the Commission (3 September 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (28 October 2008)

E-4528/08 (DA) by Søren Bo Søndergaard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Lobbyists: rules concerning Freemasons and similar bodies Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4529/08 (DA) by Søren Bo Søndergaard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Membership of the Trilateral Commission Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4530/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (12 August 2008) Subject: Quarries operating in the Megalo Vouno region near Aulida in Euboia Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4531/08 (EL) by Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (12 August 2008) Subject: The dismal state of the Greek economy Answer from the Commission (5 September 2008)

E-4532/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) and Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (12 August 2008) Subject: Agreement between the Greek government and Microsoft Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4533/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: PRM services at EU airports Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4534/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Electric vehicle charge points Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4535/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Air quality in the EU Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /213 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4536/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Motorised vehicles aimed at children Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4537/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Increasing rail freight in Ireland Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4538/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Short-sea shipping Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4539/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: External vehicle speed control Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4540/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Biofuel from seaweed Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4541/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Brazilian beef Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4542/08 (DE) by Alexander Radwan (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Bureaucratic costs resulting from new legislative initiatives Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4543/08 (DE) by Daniel Caspary (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Support for the Santiago de Compostela pilgrim route in Spain Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4544/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Revision of Lisbon Guidelines Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4545/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Threat to wildlife from packaging Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

E-4546/08 (EN) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Persecution of animal welfare activists in a Member State Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-4547/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (5 August 2008) Subject: Rise in German road tolls Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008) C 40 /214 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4548/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Indirect taxation rates Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4549/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Combating money laundering Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4550/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Industrial accident at the Perama docks Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4551/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Coastal shipping in Greece Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4552/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Implementation of veterinary legislation in Greece Answer from the Commission (19 September 2008)

E-4553/08 (EN) by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Ensuring full respect for the sovereignty of parties to EPAs Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4554/08 (EN) by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Moroccan advanced status Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4555/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Protection of polar bears Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4556/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Italy conforming with Community law Answer from the Commission (21 November 2008)

E-4557/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Aviation safety cases Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4558/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Blind-spot mirrors Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4559/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: The establishment of an international register of motor vehicles Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /215 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4560/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Safety at road junctions Joint answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4561/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Foreign vehicles and traffic offence enforcement Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4562/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Rehabilitation programmes for road traffic victims Joint answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4564/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Alcolocks Answer from the Commission (3 September 2008)

E-4565/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: World hunger Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4566/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Prices of agricultural products and biofuels Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4567/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Funding request for a project to abolish communication barriers imposed on deaf people by telephony services Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4568/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Possible funding for a publishing project on Community/national family and juvenile law Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4569/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Possible funding and projects in the energy sector in Bulgaria Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

E-4570/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Funding request for a project in support of Italian communities abroad in the tourist sector Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4571/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marco Pannella (ALDE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Situation of dissidents in Belarus following the bomb attack in Minsk on 4 July 2008 Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4572/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: ‘Artificial regeneration’ work in the Kaiafa forest region Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008) C 40 /216 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4573/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Maltreatment of horses in Romania Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4574/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: More priority to be given to EU social objectives Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4575/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE-DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: A balanced approach to alcohol advertising aimed at young people Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4576/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Specific legislation to address violence against women Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4577/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Beginning of NSRF Answer from the Commission (9 September 2008)

E-4578/08 (EN) by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Border checks on persons leaving FYROM and entering the EU Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4579/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Council (7 August 2008) Subject: Threatened deportation of Iranian refugees in Camp Ashraf in Iraq Answer from the Council (22 September 2008)

E-4580/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Threatened deportation of Iranian refugees in Camp Ashraf in Iraq Answer from the Commission (26 September 2008)

E-4581/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Proposed European review of the artist's resale right Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4582/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Blocking by the Turkish authorities, since 16 July 2008, of the alternative TV channel Hayat TV, in the light of the criteria for Turkey's accession to the EU Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4583/08 (EN) by Neil Parish (PPE‑DE) and Daniel Hannan (NI) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Valencia development plans Joint answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4584/08 (EN) by Neil Parish (PPE‑DE) and Daniel Hannan (NI) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Valencia development plans Joint answer from the Commission (25 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /217 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4585/08 (IT) by Carlo Fatuzzo (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Corridor 5 (Lisbon-Kiev), completion of the Sequals-Gemona link road Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4586/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Council (11 August 2008) Subject: Report on the Roma and Sinti in Italy, by Thomas Hammarberg, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Answer from the Council (27 October 2008)

E-4587/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Report on the Roma and Sinti in Italy, by Thomas Hammarberg, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4588/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Environmental impact of Trans-European Network priority projects Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4589/08 (DE) by Norbert Glante (PSE) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: Criteria for activating a Europe-wide nuclear alarm via the ECURIE system Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

P-4590/08 (IT) by Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: The Ryanair website harms the image of our country [Italy] and undermines competition Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

P-4591/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Share manipulation in connection with the takeover of ‘Germanos S.A.’ by ‘CosmOTE’ Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

P-4592/08 (DE) by Paul Rübig (PPE-DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Discrimination against graduates who have completed a university medical degree Answer from the Commission (4 September 2008)

P-4593/08 (RO) by Constantin Dumitriu (PPE-DE) to the Commission (7 August 2008) Subject: Flood compensation payments from the Community Answer from the Commission (26 September 2008)

E-4594/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (12 August 2008) Subject: Internet watchdog Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4595/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (12 August 2008) Subject: EU Defence Force Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008)

E-4596/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (12 August 2008) Subject: EU's peacekeeping missions Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008) C 40 /218 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4597/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (12 August 2008) Subject: Increased repression in China Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

P-4598/08 (DE) by André Brie (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 August 2008) Subject: News Corp stake in Premiere AG Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4599/08 (EN) by Marco Pannella (ALDE) and Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Arrest of Mr Novruzali Mamedov and the situation of the Talysh minority in Azerbaijan Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4600/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Uniform pre-trial detention Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4601/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Airlines going bankrupt Answer from the Commission (26 September 2008)

E-4602/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: CAP causes deaths in the EU Joint answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4603/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: CAP kills more than 3 400 Britons a year Joint answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4604/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Directive 2006/12/EC Answer from the Commission (17 September 2008)

E-4605/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Diverting biodegradable waste Joint answer from the Commission (4 November 2008)

E-4606/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Extension of target dates under Directive 1999/31/EC Joint answer from the Commission (4 November 2008)

E-4607/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Raw sewage on British beaches Joint answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4608/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Raw sewage on EU beaches Joint answer from the Commission (3 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /219 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4609/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: School uniform Answer from the Commission (2 September 2008)

E-4610/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Steps to be taken against the UK's new aviation tax Joint answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4611/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Subsidies for tobacco Answer from the Commission (12 September 2008)

E-4612/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Sales of older fresh fruit and vegetables Answer from the Commission (22 September 2008)

E-4613/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Possible job losses as a result of the UK Government's aviation tax Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4614/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: UK Government undermining EU‑US Open Skies Agreement Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4615/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: UK's new aviation duty Joint answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4616/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Incompatibility of the UK's proposed aviation tax with ICAO policy Joint answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4617/08 (IT) by Marco Pannella (ALDE) and Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Repatriation from Cambodia to Vietnam of 32 asylum‑seekers belonging to the hill tribes Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4618/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Increase in the speed of passenger trains in the Netherlands to 160 kph without major investment in the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), which will come on stream in the longer term only Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

P-4619/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (12 August 2008) Subject: The alleged kidnapping and forced conversion to Islam of two Christian minor sisters in Pakistan Answer from the Commission (26 September 2008)

E-4620/08 (DE) by Erika Mann (PSE) to the Commission (19 August 2008) Subject: Concessions for people with disabilities in the European Union Answer from the Commission (15 September 2008) C 40 /220 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4621/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Commission (19 August 2008) Subject: Consumer protection in the context of Internet service provision Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4622/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 August 2008) Subject: Torture of Fatah detainees by Hamas Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4623/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 August 2008) Subject: Complaints about ethnic minorities in the EU Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4624/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 August 2008) Subject: Complaints from Macedonians in Greece Joint answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4625/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 August 2008) Subject: Compulsory medication by fluoride Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4626/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 August 2008) Subject: Education of Macedonians in Greece Answer from the Commission (27 October 2008)

E-4627/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 August 2008) Subject: Human rights of Macedonians in Greece Joint answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4628/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 August 2008) Subject: Macedonian linguistic rights in Greece Joint answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4629/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 August 2008) Subject: Macedonians in Greece Joint answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4630/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (19 August 2008) Subject: Representations about Macedonians in Greece Joint answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4631/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Council (19 August 2008) Subject: The alleged kidnapping and forced conversion to Islam of two Christian minor sisters in Pakistan Answer from the Council (27 October 2008)

P-4632/08 (NL) by Dorette Corbey (PSE) to the Commission (14 August 2008) Subject: Dumping of electronic waste in developing countries Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /221 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4633/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (20 August 2008) Subject: The people of Europe don't like the EU Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4634/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (20 August 2008) Subject: No cancer drugs for the English Answer from the Commission (16 September 2008)

E-4635/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (20 August 2008) Subject: Olive trees for Palestine Answer from the Commission (10 September 2008)

E-4636/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 August 2008) Subject: British subsidising the French, again Joint answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4637/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 August 2008) Subject: EU's failure in energy Joint answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4638/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 August 2008) Subject: Georgian military intervention in South Ossetia Answer from the Commission (3 November 2008)

E-4639/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 August 2008) Subject: Investigating French and German energy companies supplying UK Joint answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4640/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 August 2008) Subject: Lack of competition in EU energy market Joint answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4641/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 August 2008) Subject: UK citizens being ‘ripped off’ by EU energy companies Joint answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4642/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (21 August 2008) Subject: French and German restrictive practices on energy Joint answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4643/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (21 August 2008) Subject: Misuse of EU funds by armed organisations in Somalia which are impossible to monitor, claims for more money for them and ways of putting a swift end to the situation Answer from the Commission (23 October 2008)

E-4644/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Council (21 August 2008) Subject: Decisions to increase financial support for the Somali police force and scope for monitoring of human rights and warlords Answer from the Council (29 September 2008) C 40 /222 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4645/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (25 August 2008) Subject: Hydroflurosilicic acid in Irish drinking water — further questions Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4646/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (25 August 2008) Subject: Formation of islands of non-biodegradable plastic waste in oceans, consequences for marine life, and measures to prevent the further growth of this phenomenon Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4647/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (25 August 2008) Subject: The Expert Group on Flavourings Answer from the Commission (31 October 2008)

E-4648/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (25 August 2008) Subject: The Mineral Water Expert Group Answer from the Commission (30 October 2008)

E-4649/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (25 August 2008) Subject: Kaliakra in Bulgaria Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4650/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (25 August 2008) Subject: Measures to prevent and tackle desertification in Mediterranean countries Answer from the Commission (11 November 2008)

E-4651/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (25 August 2008) Subject: Why EDF charges UK citizens more than the French Joint answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4652/08 (EN) by Colm Burke (PPE-DE) to the Commission (25 August 2008) Subject: Extension of Farm Waste Management Scheme Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

P-4653/08 (IT) by Iles Braghetto (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 August 2008) Subject: Humanitarian emergency in Georgia Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4655/08 (DE) by Rebecca Harms (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (28 August 2008) Subject: Construction of a logistics park in the Rosengarten regional park near Hamburg Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4656/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (28 August 2008) Subject: EU proposal for boiler labelling Answer from the Commission (18 September 2008)

E-4657/08 (EN) by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Council (28 August 2008) Subject: EU‑DPRK diplomatic relations Answer from the Council (27 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /223 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4658/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (28 August 2008) Subject: Technical Conservation Regulation Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4659/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (28 August 2008) Subject: Schengen Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4660/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (28 August 2008) Subject: Dumping of computers by EU Member States in Ghana and other African countries Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4661/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (28 August 2008) Subject: Community Employment Schemes Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4663/08 (EN) by Jim Higgins (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 September 2008) Subject: Guide dogs Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-4664/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 September 2008) Subject: Spanair crash Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

P-4665/08 (ES) by Manuel Medina Ortega (PSE) to the Commission (28 August 2008) Subject: Accident involving an MD‑82 at Madrid airport Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

P-4666/08 (EL) by Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (28 August 2008) Subject: Participation by young people in European programmes Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4667/08 (DA) by Johannes Lebech (ALDE) to the Commission (2 September 2008) Subject: Uniform implementation of the provisions of the Access Directive on exchange of information on the telecommunications market Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4668/08 (EN) by Catherine Stihler (PSE) to the Commission (2 September 2008) Subject: Patient information and translation Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4669/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Council (4 September 2008) Subject: Use of cluster munitions by the Russian armed forces in their operations on Georgian territory to protect the separatist province of South Ossetia Answer from the Council (4 November 2008)

E-4670/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (2 September 2008) Subject: Use of cluster munitions by the Russian armed forces in their operations on Georgian territory to protect the separatist province of South Ossetia Answer from the Commission (26 November 2008) C 40 /224 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4671/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 September 2008) Subject: Real estate sector Answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

P-4672/08 (DE) by Sepp Kusstatscher (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (29 August 2008) Subject: Safety risk posed by goods trains travelling through Europe Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

P-4673/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (29 August 2008) Subject: EU weapons supplied to Georgia Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

P-4674/08 (IT) by Francesco Enrico Speroni (UEN) to the Commission (29 August 2008) Subject: Sexist discrimination Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

P-4675/08 (NL) by Marianne Thyssen (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (29 August 2008) Subject: VAT rates for shoe repairs Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4676/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Protection against radioactivity in Huelva Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4677/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Algarrobo development in Algeciras Answer from the Commission (4 November 2008)

E-4678/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Exploitation of an open-cast mine in Fonfría, Villablino (León) Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

E-4680/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Extra financial aid of 40 million euro to the Palestinian Authority Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4681/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Extra financial aid of 40 million euro to the Palestinian Authority and support for Hamas Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4682/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Extra financial aid of 40 million euro to the Palestinian Authority and continued default of Arab donors Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

P-4683/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (29 August 2008) Subject: Regulation of prices for data traffic Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /225 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-4684/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (29 August 2008) Subject: EID of sheep Joint answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4685/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Date when fruit is picked Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4686/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Digitisation of the EU's cultural heritage Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4687/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: ‘Green health’ policy Answer from the Commission (31 October 2008)

E-4688/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Fair trade and environmental protection Answer from the Commission (5 November 2008)

E-4689/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: ‘Halkidiki green olive’—Protected Designation of Origin Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4690/08 (EN) by Stephen Hughes (PSE) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Involving young people in programmes Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4691/08 (RO) by Marian Zlotea (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Unblocking of Sapard funds for Romania Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

P-4692/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (1 September 2008) Subject: Close season for octopus in 2005 Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

P-4693/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (1 September 2008) Subject: Lack of permanent EU arrangements for the equitable distribution between Member States, in accordance with objective criteria, of responsibility for accommodating and absorbing refugees Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

P-4694/08 (EN) by Godfrey Bloom (IND/DEM) to the Commission (1 September 2008) Subject: Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4695/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: European consumers' health guarantees in respect of imported fishery products Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008) C 40 /226 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4696/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Protected designation of origin ‘mexillón de Galicia’ Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4697/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Protected designation of origin ‘mexillón de Galicia’ Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4698/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Council (8 September 2008) Subject: Lack of a permanent system at EU level for equal division of responsibilities between Member States for the reception and absorption of refugees on the basis of objective criteria Answer from the Council (4 November 2008)

E-4699/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Aircraft safety Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4700/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Omission of Crete from map of Greece Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4701/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Arduous and unhealthy occupations Answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4702/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: EID impact assessments and cost burden Joint answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4703/08 (EN) by John Bowis (PPE-DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Plant protection products Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4704/08 (EN) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Fishing capacity and fishing opportunities Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4705/08 (EN) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Use of subsidies for the decommissioning of vessels Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008)

E-4706/08 (EN) by Sophia in ’t Veld (ALDE) to the Council (8 September 2008) Subject: Single person households Answer from the Council (4 November 2008)

E-4707/08 (EN) by Sophia in ’t Veld (ALDE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Single person households Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /227 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4708/08 (FR) by Christine De Veyrac (PPE‑DE) to the Council (8 September 2008) Subject: Allocation of revenues arising from the inclusion of aviation in the ETS Answer from the Council (20 October 2008)

E-4709/08 (PL) by Genowefa Grabowska (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Impact of extreme weather events Answer from the Commission (3 November 2008)

E-4710/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Community subsidies to FIDAR — Fiação de Gondar Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4711/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Action Programme ‘Cutting Red Tape’ Joint answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4712/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Acquis communautaire Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4713/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Social Chapter Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4714/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: EEA Answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4715/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Single Market/Customs Union Answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4716/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Article 308 Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4717/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Action Programme ‘Cutting Red Tape’ Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4718/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Action Programme for Reducing Administrative Burdens Joint answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4719/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: The ‘fast track’ method Answer from the Commission (14 October 2008) C 40 /228 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4720/08 (EN) by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: COMECE Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4721/08 (IT) by Donata Gottardi (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Italian Finance Act and rights of non-EU nationals Answer from the Commission (5 November 2008)

P-4722/08 (IT) by Donata Gottardi (PSE) to the Commission (2 September 2008) Subject: Italian Finance Act and rights of Community citizens Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

P-4723/08 (CS) by Jana Bobošíková (NI) to the Commission (2 September 2008) Subject: Support from the EU's Structural Funds for special primary schools for children with health problems Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008)

P-4724/08 (NL) by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (2 September 2008) Subject: Dutch ship detained in Denmark Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

P-4725/08 (NL) by Dirk Sterckx (ALDE) to the Commission (2 September 2008) Subject: Problems with the application of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 to market traders Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4726/08 (ES) by Ignasi Guardans Cambó (ALDE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Conformity checks in Spain on products imported from third countries Answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-4727/08 (DE) by Werner Langen (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Treaty infringement proceedings concerning access to the profession of notary Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-4728/08 (DE) by Werner Langen (PPE-DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Price regulation in Slovakia Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4729/08 (DE) by Milan Horáček (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Legal framework for determining suitable remuneration for intellectual services provided by engineers and architects Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4730/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Chinese textile and clothing imports Answer from the Commission (17 November 2008)

E-4731/08 (EL) by Emmanouil Angelakas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Issue of one (1) and two (2) euro notes Answer from the Commission (14 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /229 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4732/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: European programmatic framework for agricultural waste management Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4733/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: ‘Leader +’ programmes in Greece Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

E-4734/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Funding of options as programmes of Greece's Workforce Employment Organisation (OAED) Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4735/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Illegal sand extraction from the protected region of the Prespa Lakes Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4736/08 (EN) by Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Costs of visas to enter Zambia Answer from the Commission (23 October 2008)

E-4737/08 (EN) by Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Need to amend Annex A of the Habitats Directive Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4738/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Consumer rights regarding pension and state elderly care in Ireland Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4739/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Concerns regarding mussel and cockle fisheries in Ireland Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4740/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Implications of the EIA ECJ Case for gas pipeline in Co. Kerry Answer from the Commission (7 November 2008)

E-4741/08 (EN) by Fiona Hall (ALDE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Threat of closure of schools and orphanages in Hebron by the Israeli army Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4742/08 (EN) by Fiona Hall (ALDE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Next Transport and Energy Policy Forum Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4745/08 (NL) by Dorette Corbey (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Information for patients: the Cochrane initiative Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008) C 40 /230 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4746/08 (PT) by Pedro Guerreiro (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Application of the Structural Fund N+2 rule within the 2000‑06 financial framework — update Preliminary answer from the Commission (10 October 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (16 December 2008)

E-4747/08 (PT) by Pedro Guerreiro (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Fisheries agreement with Morocco and inalienable rights of the Sahrawi people Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4748/08 (RO) by Corina Creţu (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Commission aid for Romania following the floods this summer Answer from the Commission (27 October 2008)

P-4749/08 (HU) by Gyula Hegyi (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: EU School Fruit Scheme Answer from the Commission (29 September 2008)

P-4751/08 (PL) by Konrad Szymański (UEN) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: China's forced birth control policy Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4752/08 (ES) by Antolín Sánchez Presedo (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Protection of complainants in cases where Community law has been infringed Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4753/08 (ES) by Carlos Carnero González (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Madrid pollution levels in excess of the EU limit Answer from the Commission (27 October 2008)

E-4754/08 (EN) by Stephen Hughes (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Fishing quotas Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4755/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Nationality checks by French customs Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008)

P-4756/08 (FR) by Carl Lang (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Waste water treatment systems other than collective systems Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

P-4757/08 (EN) by Edward McMillan-Scott (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: The MV Coronia Answer from the Commission (25 September 2008)

E-4758/08 (DE) by Peter Liese (PPE‑DE) and Renate Sommer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: ‘Health claims’ list in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /231 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4759/08 (EL) by Margaritis Schinas (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Thessaloniki innovation zone Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

E-4760/08 (EL) by Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: EURES programme and development prospects Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4761/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Exporting drought Joint answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4762/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Arrest of opposition MPs in Zimbabwe Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4763/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: World water consumption Joint answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4764/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: UK Prime Minister to greet dead British heroes Answer from the Commission (24 September 2008)

E-4765/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Development plan for Canongate Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4766/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: External water footprint Joint answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4767/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Reducing external water footprint Joint answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4768/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: EU's external water footprint Joint answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4769/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Barack Obama and the EU Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4770/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Cancer patients in the UK denied treatment Answer from the Commission (30 October 2008) C 40 /232 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4771/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Russian minorities in the EU Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4773/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Russian threat to Poland Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4774/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Russian aggression Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4775/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Sanctions against Russia for invading Georgia Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4776/08 (RO) by Marian Zlotea (PPE‑DE) and Flaviu Călin Rus (PPE‑DE) to the Council (8 September 2008) Subject: EU's position concerning the countries bordering it Answer from the Council (20 October 2008)

E-4777/08 (RO) by Marian Zlotea (PPE‑DE) and Flaviu Călin Rus (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: EU's position concerning the countries bordering it Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-4778/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Council (9 September 2008) Subject: Safety of political refugees from Iran housed in the Ashraf camp in Iraq, and their future relocation after the withdrawal of foreign troops Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

E-4779/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Safety of political refugees from Iran housed in the Ashraf camp in Iraq, and their future relocation after the withdrawal of foreign troops Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

P-4780/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Students on hunger strike in Moroccan jails Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

P-4781/08 (DA) by Søren Bo Søndergaard (GUE/NGL) to the Council (8 September 2008) Subject: Inclusion of the PMOI in the EU's list of terrorist organisations Answer from the Council (20 October 2008)

P-4782/08 (DE) by Sahra Wagenknecht (GUE/NGL) to the Council (8 September 2008) Subject: Activities of Estonian ‘volunteers’ during the war in Georgia Answer from the Council (8 October 2008)

P-4783/08 (EN) by Avril Doyle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Strategic environmental assessment and greenhouse gas emissions Answer from the Commission (23 September 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /233 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4784/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Eurostat and drawing up statistics on women in fisheries areas Answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-4785/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: The role of women in the sustainable development of fisheries areas Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4786/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: The role of women in the sustainable development of fisheries areas Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4787/08 (DE) by Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Recovery and losses to the Community budget as a result of inability to recover payments Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

E-4788/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Russian military incursion into the Crimea Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4789/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia Answer from the Commission (1 October 2008)

E-4790/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: An independent South Ossetia Joint answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4791/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: An independent Abkhazia Joint answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4792/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Imprisonment of Chinese protesters Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4793/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Sovereignty of Georgia Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-4794/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Crimea Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4795/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: France exporting bluetongue Joint answer from the Commission (13 October 2008) C 40 /234 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4796/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) and Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Council (9 September 2008) Subject: Massacre of Christians in India Answer from the Council (27 October 2008)

E-4797/08 (EL) by Evangelia Tzampazi (PSE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Funding of social welfare services Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

P-4798/08 (NL) by Ivo Belet (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: The specific issue of sport Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

P-4799/08 (EN) by Glenis Willmott (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Revision of Directive 91/414/EEC on the authorisation and placing on the market of plant protection products Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

P-4800/08 (IT) by Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Unlawful application by the Court of Justice of the principle of free movement Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008)

E-4801/08 (EN) by Derek Roland Clark (IND/DEM) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Sterilisation of surgical instruments Answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-4802/08 (EN) by Neil Parish (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Impact assessment on proposed pesticide legislation Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4803/08 (IT) by Mario Borghezio (UEN) to the Council (9 September 2008) Subject: Unlawful application by the Court of Justice of the principle of free movement Answer from the Council (27 October 2008)

P-4804/08 (EN) by Fiona Hall (ALDE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Equal Pay Directive Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008)

E-4805/08 (DA) by Mogens Camre (UEN) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Border controls between Schengen countries Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008)

E-4806/08 (DE) by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Council (10 September 2008) Subject: EU accession negotiations with Croatia Answer from the Council (4 November 2008)

E-4807/08 (EL) by Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Establishment of a landfill centre at an archaeological site Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /235 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4808/08 (EL) by Maria Matsouka (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Safety of budget airlines Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4809/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cancer patients and the UK's surplus GBP 1.75 billion Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4811/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Destruction of Georgian villages by Russia's friends Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4812/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Containing and eradicating bluetongue Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4813/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Bluetongue Answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

E-4814/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Germany exporting bluetongue to UK Joint answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4815/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Impossibility of common foreign policy Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008)

E-4816/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Assistance for Indian flood victims Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4817/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cuts in supplies of oil from Russia Answer from the Commission (4 November 2008)

E-4820/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — provisional application pre- ratification Answer from the Commission (11 November 2008)

E-4821/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — intellectual property Answer from the Commission (13 November 2008)

E-4822/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — establishment commitments Answer from the Commission (11 November 2008) C 40 /236 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4823/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — food security Answer from the Commission (17 November 2008)

E-4824/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — services: small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Answer from the Commission (31 October 2008)

E-4825/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — services: mode IV Answer from the Commission (31 October 2008)

E-4826/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — 10th European Development Fund (EDF) Joint answer from the Commission (10 November 2008)

E-4827/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — monitoring mechanism Answer from the Commission (10 November 2008)

E-4828/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — ratification follow-up Answer from the Commission (5 November 2008)

E-4829/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — competition law Answer from the Commission (5 November 2008)

E-4830/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — revision clause Answer from the Commission (19 November 2008)

E-4831/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — aid for trade Joint answer from the Commission (10 November 2008)

E-4832/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Translation of EPAs Answer from the Commission (11 November 2008)

E-4833/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — public education funding Joint answer from the Commission (10 November 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /237 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4834/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — safeguard mechanism Answer from the Commission (31 October 2008)

E-4835/08 (EN) by David Martin (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Cariforum EPA — services and regulatory framework Answer from the Commission (31 October 2008)

P-4836/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Inadequate rights associated with Internet purchases of air tickets Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

P-4837/08 (DE) by Jörg Leichtfried (PSE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Refusal of Ryanair to pay costs Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4838/08 (ES) by María Sornosa Martínez (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Monte Liso Answer from the Commission (19 November 2008)

E-4839/08 (DE) by Daniel Caspary (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Authorisations for off-field helicopter landings — differences in practice between Germany and France Answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

E-4840/08 (DE) by Jörg Leichtfried (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: International sailing licence Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4841/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Energy poverty Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008)

E-4842/08 (EN) by Nicodim Bulzesc (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Update on the negotiations regarding the Visa Waiver Programme Answer from the Commission (30 October 2008)

E-4843/08 (EN) by Colm Burke (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Aquaculture zonation plans Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4844/08 (IT) by Luca Romagnoli (NI) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Minimum fuel reserves on aircraft Answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4845/08 (IT) by Riccardo Ventre (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Free movement of doctors Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008) C 40 /238 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4846/08 (NL) by Marianne Thyssen (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Human rights in Western Sahara Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4847/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: Appointment of experts by the Commission — Part 2 Preliminary answer from the Commission (21 October 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (3 December 2008)

E-4848/08 (NL) by Frieda Brepoels (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (10 September 2008) Subject: E‑waste: dumping in Africa? Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4849/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Biological rest period for octopus in 2006 Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4850/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Pyrenean motorway (A‑21) Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008)

E-4851/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Accident in the Vandellós II (Tarragona) nuclear power plant Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4852/08 (DE) by Sepp Kusstatscher (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Buying souvenirs as a glorification of Fascism Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4853/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Negotiations with the Turkish Cypriots Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008)

E-4854/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Religious education in Greek schools Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4855/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Firebreaks and reafforestation in Attiki under the third CSF Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4856/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Ex post assessment of third CSF Answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

E-4857/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Operation of the Solvit centre in Greece Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /239 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4858/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Ratio between direct and indirect taxes Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4859/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Disparities between pay and productivity Answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

E-4860/08 (EL) by Ioannis Gklavakis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Cloning of animals for food production Answer from the Commission (23 October 2008)

E-4861/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Exposure of European citizens to electro-magnetic fields Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-4862/08 (EN) by Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Inclusion of animal welfare provisions in upcoming Free Trade Agreements Answer from the Commission (5 November 2008)

E-4863/08 (EN) by Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Impact assessment on plant protection products draft regulation Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

E-4864/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: TCAS upgrades Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4865/08 (IT) by Roberto Fiore (NI) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Cultural discrimination against residents in the Valle d'Aosta region Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4866/08 (NL) by Marianne Thyssen (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Group exemption for the motor vehicle sector Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4867/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Failure to supply requested information about and by the Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

P-4868/08 (PL) by Filip Kaczmarek (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (8 September 2008) Subject: Discontinuation of funding for the Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window programme for Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan) Answer from the Commission (30 September 2008)

E-4869/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Security on board aeroplanes Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008) C 40 /240 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4870/08 (ES) by Rosa Miguélez Ramos (PSE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: EFF contribution to women's projects Answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

E-4871/08 (ES) by Maria Badia i Cutchet (PSE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Promoting the proposal on ‘personal adoptive language’ Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4872/08 (ES) by Maria Badia i Cutchet (PSE) to the Council (15 September 2008) Subject: Charges for equivalence of diplomas issued in other Member States Answer from the Council (20 October 2008)

E-4873/08 (ES) by Maria Badia i Cutchet (PSE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Charges for equivalence of diplomas issued in other Member States Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4874/08 (DE) by Ralf Walter (PSE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Commission external offices Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4875/08 (EL) by Dimitrios Papadimoulis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Forestry mapping and implementation of the ‘Data and IT Infrastructure for a Modern Cadastre in Greece’ project Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-4876/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Education in Italy Joint answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4877/08 (IT) by Roberto Fiore (NI) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Brusa/Locurcio civil proceedings Answer from the Commission (29 October 2008)

E-4878/08 (IT) by Mario Mauro (PPE‑DE), Giuseppe Gargani (PPE‑DE) and Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Brescia-Bergamo-Milan motorway infringement proceedings Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008)

E-4879/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Support in the event of floods Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008)

E-4880/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Support for action to promote the cultural heritage in Miróbriga, Santiago do Cacém Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4881/08 (PT) by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Support for cork oak and holm oak plantations Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /241 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4882/08 (FI) by Esko Seppänen (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Written publications for general use Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

P-4883/08 (IT) by Roberto Fiore (NI) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Links between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Italian Communist Refoundation Party Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4884/08 (EL) by Ioannis Varvitsiotis (PPE‑DE) and Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Framework programme on Solidarity and Management of Migration Flow Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4885/08 (EN) by Gary Titley (PSE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: UK charges for iTunes Answer from the Commission (19 November 2008)

E-4886/08 (EN) by Roger Helmer (NI) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Proximity of wind farms to dwellings Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4887/08 (IT) by Roberto Fiore (NI) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Funding for day nurseries disbursed but not spent in Abruzzo Answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

P-4888/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Council (9 September 2008) Subject: Sanctions against Sudan and list of persons responsible for human rights violations Answer from the Council (27 October 2008)

P-4889/08 (EL) by Manolis Mavrommatis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Fuel restrictions on flights Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

P-4890/08 (DE) by Thomas Ulmer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Medicines and patent law Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4891/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Uptake of FIFG funding in Galicia, Spain Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4892/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Bluetongue disease in Asturias Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4893/08 (ES) by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Support for sheep farmers Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008) C 40 /242 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4894/08 (EL) by Maria Eleni Koppa (PSE) and Katerina Batzeli (PSE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Cancellation of a call for tenders for cabotage (coastal navigation) Answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4895/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) and Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Loss of successful production of pigmeat for the domestic market in Cameroon and other West African states because of dumping from EU Member States Answer from the Commission (31 October 2008)

E-4896/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Legal procedures causing delays and making tendering for the provision of free schoolbooks impossible in the Netherlands and measures to prevent this Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4897/08 (EN) by Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Schengen visas for Kosovo passport-holders Answer from the Commission (27 November 2008)

E-4898/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Community strategy on fibromyalgia Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008)

E-4899/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Research on fibromyalgia Answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

E-4900/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Disseminating information about fibromyalgia Answer from the Commission (23 October 2008)

E-4901/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Council (15 September 2008) Subject: Lack of human rights and good governance in Eritrea Answer from the Council (17 November 2008)

E-4902/08 (EN) by Charles Tannock (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Lack of human rights and good governance in Eritrea Answer from the Commission (23 October 2008)

E-4903/08 (NL) by Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: EU subsidies to promote consumption of chicken instead of animal welfare Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

P-4904/08 (ES) by Iratxe García Pérez (PSE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Renewable energy sources in Castilla y León Answer from the Commission (2 October 2008)

P-4905/08 (EN) by Glenys Kinnock (PSE) to the Commission (9 September 2008) Subject: Parliamentary scrutiny of ACP CSPs Answer from the Commission (3 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /243 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-4906/08 (IT) by Francesco Enrico Speroni (UEN) to the Council (9 September 2008) Subject: Respecting the will of the people as expressed by the Russian Parliament Answer from the Council (20 October 2008)

E-4907/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Traceability and transparency in the sale of fisheries products Answer from the Commission (5 November 2008)

E-4908/08 (DE) by Jörg Leichtfried (PSE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: The Belgian authorities Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

E-4909/08 (EN) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: UK Employment Tribunal judgment Ms L. Ladele v Islington Council 30.5.2008 Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

E-4910/08 (EN) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE), Anna Záborská (PPE‑DE), Claire Gibault (ALDE) and Jean- Marie Cavada (ALDE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Children's rights and adoption process in Romania Answer from the Commission (7 January 2009)

E-4912/08 (IT) by Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Compatibility with Community law of Decree No 134 of 24 August 2008 Answer from the Commission (18 December 2008)

E-4913/08 (PL) by Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański (UEN), Janusz Wojciechowski (UEN) and Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk (UEN) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Situation in the fruit and vegetable market Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4914/08 (PL) by Witold Tomczak (IND/DEM) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Common organisation of agricultural markets and downward pressure on prices exerted by purchasers of agricultural produce Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008)

E-4915/08 (RO) by Rareş-Lucian Niculescu (PPE‑DE), Marian Zlotea (PPE‑DE) and Flaviu Călin Rus (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Granting of area subsidies in the new Member States Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

E-4916/08 (SV) by Åsa Westlund (PSE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Phasing out of unsustainable commercial fishing in favour of recreational fishing Answer from the Commission (26 November 2008)

E-4917/08 (SV) by Åsa Westlund (PSE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Climate and environmental impact of recreational boats Answer from the Commission (7 November 2008)

E-4918/08 (NL) by Frank Vanhecke (NI) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Circular migration Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008) C 40 /244 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

P-4919/08 (HU) by Péter Olajos (PPE-DE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Environmental disaster in Ukraine Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

P-4920/08 (EN) by Joseph Muscat (PSE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Toxic gas emissions Answer from the Commission (4 November 2008)

P-4921/08 (RO) by Dragoş Florin David (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (11 September 2008) Subject: Violation of citizens' rights Answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

E-4922/08 (DA) by Christel Schaldemose (PSE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Mobile phone subscriptions for EU citizens Answer from the Commission (30 October 2008)

E-4923/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Plan D and debates on the future of Europe Joint answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4924/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Election in Bangladesh Answer from the Commission (30 October 2008)

E-4925/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Plan D and participatory democracy Joint answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4926/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Plan D and debates in Europe Joint answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4927/08 (EN) by Marian Harkin (ALDE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: E112 — Travelling for healthcare treatment in Europe Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

E-4928/08 (EN) by Marian Harkin (ALDE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: European City Guide Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008)

E-4929/08 (IT) by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Information on the possibility of setting up a free port on the island of Elba Answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4930/08 (RO) by Dragoş Florin David (PPE‑DE) to the Council (16 September 2008) Subject: Violation of citizens' rights Answer from the Council (13 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /245 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4931/08 (DE) by Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Environmental and health hazard posed by JP‑8 aircraft fuel Answer from the Commission (28 November 2008)

P-4932/08 (EN) by Janusz Wojciechowski (UEN) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Labelling of meat obtained from animals slaughtered without prior stunning Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

P-4933/08 (EN) by Eluned Morgan (PSE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Foreign exchange rates Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4934/08 (DE) by Heide Rühle (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Mapping of agglomerations in the context of implementation of Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise Joint answer from the Commission (29 October 2008)

E-4935/08 (DE) by Heide Rühle (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Trigger levels for action plans and protection of ‘quiet areas’ in the context of implementation of Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise Joint answer from the Commission (29 October 2008)

E-4936/08 (EN) by Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Transportation of horses for slaughter Answer from the Commission (6 October 2008)

E-4937/08 (IT) by Marco Rizzo (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Educational reform in Italy Joint answer from the Commission (16 October 2008)

E-4938/08 (IT) by Cristiana Muscardini (UEN) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Rising mobile phone rates Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4939/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Council (17 September 2008) Subject: Iran calls for the banning of a conference on combating Islamisation due to be held in Cologne Joint answer from the Council (10 November 2008)

P-4940/08 (DE) by Ruth Hieronymi (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Funding of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

P-4941/08 (EL) by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Funding of university programmes for gender and equality studies Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008)

P-4942/08 (NL) by Johan Van Hecke (ALDE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Mapping Africa Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008) C 40 /246 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4943/08 (EL) by Nikolaos Vakalis (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Drugs trafficking by post Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4944/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Measures against atmospheric pollution from motor vehicle emissions Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008)

E-4945/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Maternity leave Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4946/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Lake Pamvotida (Ioannina) is at risk Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4947/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Human rights in Morocco Joint answer from the Commission (31 October 2008)

E-4948/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Democracy in Morocco Joint answer from the Commission (31 October 2008)

E-4949/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Turkey and human rights Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4950/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Human rights in Western Sahara Answer from the Commission (5 November 2008)

E-4951/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Aid to Haiti Answer from the Commission (23 October 2008)

E-4952/08 (EN) by Robert Kilroy-Silk (NI) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Help for Morpeth in Northumberland Answer from the Commission (29 October 2008)

E-4953/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Infant deaths and testing by pharma companies in third countries Answer from the Commission (23 October 2008)

E-4954/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: MaterCare International's multi-country application to the EU Answer from the Commission (17 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /247 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4955/08 (EN) by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: MaterCare International's multi-country application to the EU — relevance of the multi-country proposal Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008)

E-4956/08 (NL) by Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Production of foie gras in the EU Answer from the Commission (24 November 2008)

E-4957/08 (ES) by David Hammerstein (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Cancer risks at disused mercury mines at Muñón Cimero and La Terronal (Asturias, Spain) Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4958/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Applications for asylum Answer from the Commission (10 November 2008)

E-4959/08 (EL) by Stavros Lambrinidis (PSE) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Statistics on immigrants Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

E-4960/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Sewage treatment plants in Greece and the 3rd CSF Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008)

E-4961/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Reafforestation in Greece Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008)

E-4962/08 (EL) by Georgios Georgiou (IND/DEM) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Support for voluntary blood-donor associations Answer from the Commission (13 October 2008)

E-4963/08 (EN) by Dieter-Lebrecht Koch (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Disabled Air Passengers' Regulation Answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

E-4964/08 (DE) by Renate Sommer (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Processing of EASA opinions by the Commission Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4965/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: 2009: European Year of Creativity and Innovation Answer from the Commission (5 November 2008)

E-4966/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Social services in Greece Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008) C 40 /248 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4967/08 (EL) by Anni Podimata (PSE) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Application of best available techniques (BAT) in the Hellenic Petroleum refinery at Elefsina Answer from the Commission (13 November 2008)

E-4968/08 (FR) by Jean-Pierre Audy (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Study on unifying EU customs services with a view to moving towards a Community administration in charge of the customs union Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008)

P-4969/08 (FR) by Giovanna Corda (PSE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Rise in food prices Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

P-4970/08 (FR) by Anna Záborská (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (15 September 2008) Subject: Consistency of Community policies — MEDIA programme: YouTube video ‘Film lovers will love this!’ Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4971/08 (EL) by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: Accidents and health problems at the workplace Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

P-4972/08 (PT) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (16 September 2008) Subject: Physical integrity and fundamental rights of Dr Al-Zubaydi Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

P-4973/08 (IT) by Giovanni Robusti (UEN) to the Commission (16 September 2008) Subject: Transparency in the allocation of Community funds Answer from the Commission (15 October 2008)

E-4974/08 (ES) by Maria Badia i Cutchet (PSE) to the Commission (18 September 2008) Subject: US visas for artists from the EU Answer from the Commission (10 December 2008)

E-4975/08 (ES) by Maria Badia i Cutchet (PSE) to the Council (18 September 2008) Subject: A military Erasmus Answer from the Council (4 November 2008)

E-4976/08 (DA) by Dan Jørgensen (PSE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Inadequate protection of East Jutland nature conservation areas and breach of EU habitat directive Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008)

E-4977/08 (EN) by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Further questions on the enforcement of Council Directive 91/630/EEC Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4978/08 (EN) by Michael Cramer (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Connection Vienna — Brno; mishandling of the top priority project in the Operational Programme Transport for the Czech Republic and Road Priority Axis No 25 Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008) 18.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40 /249 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4979/08 (EN) by Richard Corbett (PSE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Lake Koronia Answer from the Commission (7 October 2008)

E-4980/08 (IT) by Marco Cappato (ALDE) and Marco Pannella (ALDE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Extradition and pre-trial detention of two Italian youths, and the European arrest warrant Answer from the Commission (3 December 2008)

E-4981/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Precedence, and relative preparedness for EU accession, among the countries of the western Balkans, and possibility that they may block each other's membership Answer from the Commission (21 October 2008)

E-4982/08 (NL) by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Council (22 September 2008) Subject: Avoiding the risk of Western Balkan states blocking each other's EU membership as a result of their precedence and relative preparedness for accession Answer from the Council (17 November 2008)

E-4983/08 (RO) by Rareş-Lucian Niculescu (PPE‑DE), Marian Zlotea (PPE‑DE) and Flaviu Călin Rus (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Amendment of the legal framework concerning the status of judges in Romania Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4984/08 (RO) by Rareş-Lucian Niculescu (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Utilisation of Schengen Facility funding Answer from the Commission (14 October 2008)

P-4985/08 (IT) by Sebastiano (Nello) Musumeci (UEN) to the Commission (16 September 2008) Subject: Health and environmental risks in Ramacca (Sicily) Answer from the Commission (23 October 2008)

P-4986/08 (PL) by Sylwester Chruszcz (NI) to the Commission (16 September 2008) Subject: Possible discrimination against EU citizens in the USA Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008)

E-4987/08 (EL) by Georgios Papastamkos (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Deceitful commercial practices Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

E-4988/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: European Institute of Technology Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

E-4989/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Electronic tagging of sheep Answer from the Commission (22 October 2008)

E-4990/08 (EN) by Ashley Mote (NI) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Eurobarometer findings on UK benefits Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008) C 40 /250 Official Journal of the European Union EN 18.2.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB

E-4991/08 (EN) by Sajjad Karim (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Economic partnership agreements with ACP countries Answer from the Commission (6 November 2008)

E-4992/08 (EN) by Adrian Severin (PSE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: The access of companies from non-EU Member States to the calls for proposals on infrastructure projects financed or co-financed by the European Union and/or by the national governments of the Member States Answer from the Commission (30 October 2008)

E-4993/08 (FR) by Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Integrating the European Schools system into the work of the Eurydice network Answer from the Commission (26 November 2008)

E-4994/08 (PT) by Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Abuse of dominant position by Eutelsat Answer from the Commission (23 October 2008)

P-4995/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (16 September 2008) Subject: Refusal to issue a visa Answer from the Commission (17 October 2008)

P-4996/08 (FR) by Jean Louis Cottigny (PSE) to the Commission (16 September 2008) Subject: Solidary and responsible insurance contracts Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008)

E-4997/08 (EN) by Jim Allister (NI) to the Council (22 September 2008) Subject: Vietnam Answer from the Council (4 November 2008)

E-4998/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Council (22 September 2008) Subject: Ban on a demonstration in Belgium Answer from the Council (13 October 2008)

E-4999/08 (NL) by Koenraad Dillen (NI) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Opinion poll on the accession of Turkey to the EU Answer from the Commission (12 November 2008)