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4. 5. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 117/1 (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER WRITTEN QUESTION No 2454/84 — the latest technological developments for the prevention by Mr Konstantinos Filinis (COM — GR) of sea pollution will be applied, to the Commission of the European Communities — work has already begun to establish integrated gas desulphurisation installations, (27 March 1985) (87/C 117/01) — an electrofiltration system will eliminate 99,4 % of fly ash produced, — the residue of the boiler of the plant will be stocked in Subject: Threat to the environment the ash sedimentation pit to prevent any dispersal of the ash, According to Greek press reports (Eleftherotypia 1 March 1985), the Turkish Government is planning to construct a — the Turkish government has repeated its determination power station in the village of Turkebler directly opposite to take all environmental measures necessary to the island of Kos. preserve the cleanliness and attraction of the beautiful tourist area of the Bay of Gokova. The municipal council of Kos has alleged that the acid rain caused by the operation of the station will destroy the The Commission hopes that this information answers the natural environment of the Greek and Turkish region — a concern raised by the Honourable Member. fact which has also elicited protests from the Turkish environmental protection organizations — and the island's archaeological treasures, while the waste from the power (!) OJ No C 214 of 26. 8.1985. station will destroy all forms of life in the surrounding sea. What measures does the Commission intend to take vis-a vis the Turkish Government to prevent the implementation of these plans, which threaten life on Kos, an island which is in one of the disadvantaged regions on the very periphery of the Community ? WRITTEN QUESTION No 2761/85 by Mr Ernest Miihlcn (PPE — L) Supplementary answer given by Mr Cheysson to the Commission of the European Communities on behalf of the Commission (17 February 1986) (12 February 1987) (87/C 117/02) Further to its answer of 7 June 1985 (') the Commission Subject: Commission trainees' visit to the German De wishes to inform the Honourable Member that the most mocratic Republic recent information on the progress of the projected construction of a power station in Turkebler (Turkey) 1. Is the Commission aware of the recent visit to the opposite the Island of Kos shows that: German Democratic Republic by its trainees and, in particular, of their meeting with the Head of State, Mr — the power station is under construction but not yet in Honecker ? operation, 2. Is it true, as reported in the press, that Mr Honecker — the National law on Environment No 2872 of 9 August said that the establishment of official relations between the 1983 applies in total to this project, European Community and Comecon would be likely to No C 117/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 5. 87 promote trade between the two groups and increase Answer given by Mr Varfis scientific and technical cooperation ? on behalf of the Commission 3. Is there any indication that this unexpected view is (8 October 1986) shared by other Eastern European countries, and what conclusions will it draw from this change in attitude? The principal aim of the Community campaign for 1987- 1988 announced in the Commission communication to the Council on 27 June 1985 (!) on a new impetus for consumer Answer given by Mr Delors protection policy in the Community is to increase the on behalf of the Commission awareness of the public at large and those more directly concerned regarding the alarming and growing incidence of (8 October 1986) often fatal accidents to children. This campaign, and the proposed Directives announced in the said communication on products and equipment specially intended for children 1. The Commission can confirm that it has had contacts should lead to a significant fall in the number of accidents and discussions with eastern European countries concern involving children and improve child safety. The system of ing the development and normalization of relations, information on accidents in the home and during leisure including trade relations and economic cooperation. In activities, approved by the Council on 22 April 1986, will several cases this had led to encouraging progress, also make an important contribution. particularly since the letters sent by Mr De Clercq in January-February 1986 and the replies subsequently The campaign and the proposals for Directives announced received. in the communication in question are, thus, com 2. As regards the other matters referred to by the plementary actions forming part of the same consumer Honourable Member, the Commission can confirm that, protection and safety policy, under which child safety is one acting on their own initiative, eight of its stagiaires took the of the Commission's major concerns. opportunity furnished by a visit to West Berlin to seek a meeting with Mr Honecker. The Community child safety campaign will coordinate and promote the various child safety measures underway or 3. The Commission is not in a position to comment on planned in the Member States. views which may have been expressed during the private meeting which resulted. Close cooperation with consumer organizations and any other specialized body concerned with child safety is one of the conditions for the success of the Community campaign on child safety planned for 1987/1988. (i) Doc. COM(85) 314 final. WRITTEN QUESTION No 404/85 by Mr Kenneth Collins (S — GB) to the Commission of the European Communities (28 May 1986) (87/C 117/03) Subject: Campaign on child safety WRITTEN QUESTION No 547/86 by Ms Joyce Quin (S — GB) Will the Commission state the principal aims of its intended campaign on child safety in the Community planned for to the Commission of the European Communities 1987/1988 ? Will they say what is the relationship between (6 June 1986) these objectives and the Commission's commitment to produce proposals for directives on children's equipment (87/C 117/04) and toy safety as stated in the 'New Impetus for Consumer Protection Policy'? Can they say whether and to what extent consumer organizations will be involved in planning and implementing the campaign and can they further say Subject: EEC financial assistance to cooperatives what proportion of the campaign's budget will be devoted to contracting private public relations firms to develop Can the Commission supply the following information appropriate publicity material ? concerning EEC financial assistance to cooperatives: 4. 5. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC 117/3 1. The amount of money which has been made available in Year Million ECU the form of loans from the European Investment Bank to cooperatives in each of the EEC Member States for 1981 each year of the past five years; Denmark 3,1 Greece 5,3 2. The amount of money which has been made available 1982 from the ECSC budget to help cooperatives start up in France 18,1 each of the EEC Member States for each year of the past Greece 5,7 five years ? 1983 Greece 0,6 Italy 227,0 (of which 100 million from NCI) United Kingdom 10,3 1984 Greece 19,0 France 37,0 (of which 15 million from NCI) 1985 Greece 29,5 (of which 13,2 million Answer given by Mr Matutes from NCI) on behalf of the Commission France 14,6 Netherlands 11,8 (19 February 1987) United Kingdom 7,6 1986 (to end-May) Greece 2,9 France 22,4 Loan statistics are not available in the breakdown needed to give an exact reply. These totals include global loans to financial inter mediaries specialising in on-lending to cooperatives, but do The Honourable Member will find below: not take into account allocations from global loans not specifically geared to cooperatives. 2. As far as ECSC loans are concerned, global loans are — approximate figures received by the Commission from made available to financial intermediaries for financing the European Investment Bank (EIB) for loans to investments: cooperatives under measures for which the EIB is responsible; — creating new job facilities (conversion loans Art. 56), — increasing Community coal consumption (coal consumption loans Art. 54.2), — total figures for ECSC global loans to financial intermediaries, which on-lend them as sub-loans, with — increasing Community steel consumption (steel the Commission's approval to small firms; it is consumption loans Art. 54.2), impossible to specify the share lent to cooperatives. The loans of category 1 and 2 are granted with interest rebate financed by the ECSC budget. In category 3 loans are disbursed at market rates. 1. The EIB provides finance for fixed capital investment projects meeting eligibility and lending criteria, as laid Housing loans are normally granted at an interest rate of 1 down in the EEC Treaty and the Bank's Statute (a % p.a. Protocol to and integral part of the Treaty) both in the public and private sectors irrespective of the nature or Global loans ECSC loans disbut location of the project or the legal status of the project In ECU promoter. In its financing records the Bank does not Art. 54,2 Art. 56 Housing loans distinguish between investment carried out by co operatives and that carried out by other borrowers. Moreover, definitions of cooperatives are not identical 1981 36 14,7 65 18,0 throughout the Community. 1982 — 1983 3,5 70 20,2 1984 45,8 227 36,7 30,0 305 17,3 The following figures from the EIB should be seen as a 1985 broad indication of loans, including funds drawn from New Community Instrument resources, made directly or The breakdown by country of the global loans disbursed is indirectly to cooperatives.