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26 . 2 . 96 EN Official Journal of the European Communities No C 56/ 1 I (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER WRITTEN QUESTION E-l 762/94 options does the Council intend to encourage to adapt the by Winifred Ewing ( ARE ) new technologies to the information society, with particular reference to distance learning and television teaching ? to the Commission (1 September 1994) ( 96/C 56/01 ) Answer (20 December 1995) Subject: Imports from Poland of diseased ewes Is the Commission aware of lorry loads of old and diseased 1 . On 14 March 1995 , the European Parliament and ewes from Poland which were found in Muslim community the Council adopted the Socrates Community action abattoirs in Birmingham ? programme (') for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1999 . In chapter III , Action 2 concerns the promotion of open and distance learning and provides for Supplementary answer given by Mr Fischler Community financial aid for transnational projects . on behalf of the Commission (1 December 1995) 2 . Recently , the Commission forwarded to the Council and the European Parliament a communication Following up its answer of 26 October 1994 ( ), the accompanied by a proposal for a Council Decision adopting Commission would like to inform the Honourable Member a multi-annual Community programme to stimulate the that the attention of the UK authorities was drawn to this development of a European multimedia content industry case and , following the representations they made to the and to encourage the use of multimedia content in the Polish authorities , such imports are no longer taking emerging information society ( Info 2000 ). place . (') OJ No L 87 , 20 . 4 . 1995 . (') OJ No C 24, 30 . 1 . 1995 . WRITTEN QUESTION E- 1 64/95 WRITTEN QUESTION E- 1 93/95 by Jean-Pierre Raffarin ( PPE ) by Jean-Pierre Raffarin ( PPE ) to the Council to the Council (22 February 1995) (22 February 1995) ( 96/C 56/02 ) ( 96/C 56/03 ) Subject: Use of the new technologies in television teaching and distance learning Subject: Accession of the countries of eastern Europe The European Union is committed to speeding up the The European Commission has intitiated studies to assess process of change towards an information society . What the impact of the accession of the eastern European No C 56/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26 . 2 . 96 countries to the European Union . Their accession would Has the Education Committee submitted this report and have major repercussions for the Union's development . what consequences has it had for policy on environmental How does the Council intend to follow up these studies ? education ? (') O J No C 177 , 6 . 7 . 1988 , p . 8 . Answer (20 December 1995) Joint answer The Council has not to date received any proposals from the to Written Questions E-1235/95 and E-2016/95 Commission concerning the consequences of the accession (21 December 1995) of the associated countries of central and eastern Europe . It will of course carefully examine any reports/proposals as soon as they are submitted to it . The Council has not received a report on the initiatives taken by Member States in line with the conclusions of the You are reminded that the Essen European Council asked Council and the Education Ministers meeting on 1 June the Commission to examine the effects of all subsidized 1992 , as mentioned by the Honourable Members . exports on the agriculture of the associated countries of central and eastern Europe and to submit in the second half Since those conclusions were adopted , a fresh impetus was of 1 995 studies on alternative strategies for the development given to environmental education in the resolution of the of relations in the field of agriculture between the European Union and the associated countries with a view to a future Council and the representatives of the Governments of the accession of those countries . Member States of 1 February 1993 (') on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development, and also in the fifth action programme submitted by the Commission and attached to the resolution . WRITTEN QUESTION E- 1 23 5/95 In the Community action programme Socrates ( 2 ) adopted by José Valverde Lopez ( PPE ) by the Parliament and the Council on 14 March 1995 to the Council Chapter II concerning school education ( Comenius ) refers to 'protection of the environment' as a priority topic for (8 May 1995) partnerships between schools . ( 96/C 56/04 ) Promotion of initial vocational training in the field of Subject: Environmental education environmental protection is also one of the priorities of the Leonardo da Vinci programme adopted by the Council on 6 December 1994 ( 3 ). On 1 June 1992 ( ) the Council and the Ministers of Education adopted various conclusions on the development of environmental education . Could the Council provide (') OJ No C 138 , 17 . 5 . 1993 . information on the initiatives undertaken by the various ( 2 ) OJ No L 87 , 20 . 4 . 1995 . (') Of No L 340 , 29 . 12 . 1994 , p . 17 . Member States with a view to putting these conclusions into practice ? (') OJ No C 151 , 16 . 6 . 1992 , p . 2 . WRITTEN QUESTION E-1291/95 WRITTEN QUESTION E-20 16/95 by Christine Oddy ( PSE ) by Doeke Eisma ( ELDR ) to the Council to the Council ( 10 May 1995) (10 July 1995) ( 96/C 56/06 ) 96/C 56/05 Subject: Environmental education Subject: Income gap in the United Kingdom On 1 June 1992 the Ministers of Education meeting within According to a publication by the Joseph Rowntree the Council asked the Education Committee to report Foundation ' Income and Wealth', income inequality in the before the end of 1994 on activities in implementation of United Kingdom is its greatest since the Second World War their resolution of 24 May 1988 ( 1 ) on environmental and has been growing faster than any other developed education . country , with the exception of New Zealand . 26 . 2 . 96 | EN | Official Journal of the European Communities No C 56/3 Given that the Treaty of Rome in Article 2 gives as one of its Supplementary answer given by Mr Flynn major tasks the raising of the standard of living and quality on behalf of the Commission of live , does the Council not consider that in the case of the (20 December 1995} United Kingdom the European Union has failed , and what steps will it take to urgently remedy the sad situation ? Further to its answer of 29 June 1995 ( ), Community co-financing for vocational training in the fisheries sector during the period 1989—1993 ( first Community Support Answer Framework ) amounted to ECU 40 million ( Esc 7 800 (21 December 1995) million ). As regards the CSF for 1 994— 1 999 , the amount taken up in The Council attaches the utmost importance to fulfilment of 1994 was ECU 2,9 million ( Esc 500 million ). the task of the Community set out in Article 2 of the Treaty , and in particular to promoting the raising of the standard of The allocation for the period 1995—1999 is estimated at living and quality of life . ECU 50,4 million ( Esc 10 600 million ). This includes measures to be developed in the context of the 'Pesca' In this connection it would point to the numerous initiatives sub-programme under the ' Moderniza<;ao do tecido to combat unemployment and poverty and to its economico ' operational programme , the ' Forma^ao recommendation of 24 June 1992 on common criteria profissional e emprego' operational programme , and the concerning sufficient resources and social assistance in Community Initiative ' Pesca'. social protection systems . (') OJ No C 230 , 4 . 9 . 1995 , p . 36 . It would also point out that at its Essen and Cannes meetings the European Council stressed that the fight against unemployment , along with equal opportunities questions , would remain the most important tasks facing the Union and its Member States ; the latter's efforts in this area will be given effect in the form of multiannual programmes to be WRITTEN QUESTION E-14 10/95 put forward in the autumn of 19 95 . by Mark Watts ( PSE ) to the Council However , as regards the distribution of resources among the citizens of the Union , the Council would remind the (19 May 1995) Honourable Member that Member States have sole ( 96/C 56/08 ) responsibility in matters of pay and income levels . Subject: Human rights in Guatemala What conditionality does the Council place on trade aid links with Guatemala with regard to human rights generally WRITTEN QUESTION E-13 11 /95 and the plight of street children in particular ? by Honorio Novo ( GUE/NGL ) to the Commission (12 May 1995) Answer ( 96/C 56/07 ) (20 December 1995) Subject: Community funds for vocational training in the 1 . Under Article 130u of the Treaty on European fisheries sector Union , ' Community policy in the sphere of development Under the first Community Support Framework , funds were cooperation , which shall be complementary to the allocated to Portugal for vocational training in the fisheries policies pursued by the Member States , shall foster : sector . Sums are expected to be allocated under the second Community Support Framework to the same sector and for — the sustainable economic and social development of the same purpose . the developing countries , and more particularly the most disadvantaged among them ; Can the Commission state the total amount granted to — the smooth and gradual integration of the developing Portugal for vocational training in the sector while the first countries into the world economy ; Community Support Framework was in force , and of the amount expected to be allocated for the same purpose under — the campaign against poverty in the developing the second Community Support Framework ? countries.' No C 56/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26 .