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European Parliament 23.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 316 /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/C316/01) E-3028/08 (ES) by Willy Meyer Pleite (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (27 May 2008) Subject: Violation of the directive on the treatment of wastewater in the estuary of O Burgo, Galicia, Spain Preliminary answer from the Commission (23 July 2008) Supplementary answer from the Commission (4 March 2009) P-4422/08 (EN) by Inese Vaidere (UEN) to the Commission (30 July 2008) Subject: Russia's plans to lift the visa regime for some EU citizens who are Russian nationals Answer from the Commission (8 September 2008) E-4679/08 (NL) by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) to the Commission (3 September 2008) Subject: Turkey and EU external border management — ending the impasse Answer from the Commission (29 October 2008) E-4911/08 (EN) by Caroline Jackson (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (17 September 2008) Subject: Health problem Answer from the Commission (27 October 2008) P-5000/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Commission (16 September 2008) Subject: Visa facilitation/readmission agreements Answer from the Commission (27 October 2008) P-5001/08 (FR) by Bernard Lehideux (ALDE) to the Commission (16 September 2008) Subject: Commission inquiry into ‘responsible and solidary contracts’ Answer from the Commission (10 October 2008) C 316/2 Official Journal of the European Union EN 23.12.2009 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB P-5002/08 (FR) by Kader Arif (PSE) to the Commission (16 September 2008) Subject: Local authorities and Roma Answer from the Commission (9 October 2008) E-5003/08 (ES) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle (PSE) to the Council (22 September 2008) Subject: No let-up in the high number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan Answer from the Council (10 November 2008) E-5004/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Additional funding for the Spanish fisheries sector Answer from the Commission (20 October 2008) E-5005/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Breakdown of planned aid to the fisheries sector Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008) E-5006/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Breakdown of aid for aquaculture Answer from the Commission (23 October 2008) E-5007/08 (ES) by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Breakdown of processing and marketing aid Answer from the Commission (24 October 2008) E-5008/08 (DA) by Dan Jørgensen (PSE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: The Habitats and Bird Protection Directives versus the Danish State's permits for mussel dredging in Natura 2000 areas Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008) E-5009/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Western Balkans/Euromed Answer from the Commission (5 November 2008) E-5010/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: EU‑China economic relations Answer from the Commission (8 December 2008) E-5011/08 (DE) by Vural Öger (PSE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Paedo-criminality at European level Answer from the Commission (3 November 2008) E-5012/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Non-respect of Community rules on the maximum dimensions of road vehicles Answer from the Commission (6 November 2008) 23.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 316/3 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB E-5013/08 (EN) by Brian Simpson (PSE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Handling licences at Ferihegy Airport Answer from the Commission (8 October 2008) E-5014/08 (EN) by Struan Stevenson (PPE‑DE) to the Council (22 September 2008) Subject: Threatened change of security guards in Camp Ashraf in northern Iraq Answer from the Council (4 November 2008) E-5015/08 (EN) by Struan Stevenson (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Threatened change of security guards in Camp Ashraf in northern Iraq Answer from the Commission (5 November 2008) E-5016/08 (IT) by Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Fuel rationing on Ryanair flights Answer from the Commission (28 October 2008) E-5017/08 (PT) by Pedro Guerreiro (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Implementation of appropriations entered in the multiannual financial framework 2007‑13 by country and by operational programme in 2007 and 2008 Answer from the Commission (31 October 2008) E-5018/08 (PT) by Pedro Guerreiro (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Implementation of appropriations entered in the multiannual financial framework 2000‑06 by country and by operational programme Answer from the Commission (3 November 2008) E-5019/08 (PT) by Pedro Guerreiro (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Implementation of appropriations under the European Fisheries Fund in 2007 and 2008 Answer from the Commission (3 December 2008) E-5020/08 (PT) by Pedro Guerreiro (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Implementation of appropriations under the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products in 2007 and 2008 Answer from the Commission (4 November 2008) E-5021/08 (PT) by Pedro Guerreiro (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (22 September 2008) Subject: Licence trading scheme in aviation and the outermost regions Answer from the Commission (7 November 2008) P-5022/08 (EL) by Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission (18 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