ISSN 0378-6986 Official Journal C96 Volume 42 of the European Communities 8 April 1999 English edition Information and Notices Notice No Contents Page I Information European Parliament Written Questions with answer (1999/C 96/001) E-1582/97 by Cristiana Muscardini to the Commission Subject: Restructuring of the network of lottery sales outlets in Italy (Supplementary Answer) ........... 1 (1999/C 96/002) E-3707/97 by Ulf Holm to the Commission Subject: EU subsidies to the auto industry (Supplementary Answer) ......................... 1 (1999/C 96/003) E-0834/98 by Francisca Sauquillo Pérez del Arco to the Council Subject: Recognition of the Spanish qualification ‘ingeniero tecnico’ (technical engineer) for the purposes of eligibility for A/LA category posts in the European civil service ........................... 2 (1999/C 96/004) E-1123/98 by Marjo Matikainen-Kallström to the Commission Subject: Study of possible use of long buses within the Union ............................ 3 (1999/C 96/005) E-1292/98 by Patricia McKenna to the Commission Subject: Grant assistance to Coillte, the Irish semi-state forestry company ...................... 4 (1999/C 96/006) E-1302/98 by Francesco Baldarelli to the Commission Subject: Discontinuation of Alitalia’s direct flights to Santiago, Chile ........................ 4 (1999/C 96/007) E-1405/98 by Cristiana Muscardini to the Commission Subject: Discretionary nature and transparency of public notices of access to structural funds ........... 5 (1999/C 96/008) E-1424/98 by Frode Kristoffersen to the Commission Subject: Implementation of the PHARE programme .................................. 6 (1999/C 96/009) P-1530/98 by Ilona Graenitz to the Commission Subject: Euro symbol on computer keyboards ..................................... 6 (1999/C 96/010) E-1560/98 by Graham Watson to the Commission Subject: Sixth Directive Article 10 ........................................... 7 (1999/C 96/011) E-1591/98 by Klaus Lukas to the Commission Subject: Neutrality of Commission officials ...................................... 8 EN Price: EUR 34,50 (Continued overleaf) Notice No Contents (continued) Page (1999/C 96/012) E-1769/98 by Mihail Papayannakis to the Commission Subject: Sewerage and sewage treatment system in Old Kavalla (Supplementary Answer) . 9 (1999/C 96/013) E-1794/98 by Heidi Hautala to the Commission Subject: HFC gases . 9 (1999/C 96/014) P-1823/98 by Alex Smith to the Council Subject: Nuclear safety . 10 (1999/C 96/015) E-1840/98 by James Moorhouse to the Commission Subject: The human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo . 11 (1999/C 96/016) E-1841/98 by James Moorhouse to the Commission Subject: Lebanese prisoners in Syria . 11 (1999/C 96/017) E-1876/98 by Nikitas Kaklamanis to the Commission Subject: Nightmarish threats posed by India’s and Pakistan’s nuclear tests . 12 (1999/C 96/018) E-1881/98 by José García-Margallo y Marfil to the Commission Subject: SMEs . 13 (1999/C 96/019) E-1912/98 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna to the Council Subject: The European Spatial Development Perspective and the Structural Funds . 14 (1999/C 96/020) E-1918/98 by Winfried Menrad to the Commission Subject: Italian language and cultural studies for school-age children of Italian origin in Baden-Württemberg . 14 (1999/C 96/021) E-1930/98 by Roberta Angelilli to the Commission Subject: High-speed train line upgrading work . 15 (1999/C 96/022) E-1936/98 by Roberta Angelilli to the Commission Subject: Employment assistance for performers . 16 (1999/C 96/023) E-1956/98 by Glenys Kinnock to the Commission Subject: Human rights abuses in Senegal . 17 (1999/C 96/024) E-1957/98 by Laura González Álvarez and Pedro Marset Campos to the Commission Subject: Construction of small hydro power plants in Galicia (Spain) . 18 (1999/C 96/025) E-1961/98 by Amedeo Amadeo to the Commission Subject: Danger of radioactivity in the Alps . 18 (1999/C 96/026) E-1967/98 by Kenneth Coates to the Commission Subject: Control of major accident hazards . 19 (1999/C 96/027) E-1971/98 by Frederik Willockx to the Commission Subject: Refusal by Austrian pension institutions to transfer Austrian pensions to recipients resident in Belgium . 20 (1999/C 96/028) E-1984/98 by Nikitas Kaklamanis to the Council Subject: Destruction of the Parthenon (‘Elgin’) Marbles . 21 (1999/C 96/029) E-1985/98 by Nikitas Kaklamanis to the Commission Subject: Failure of Euronews to present objective information . 22 (1999/C 96/030) E-1998/98 by Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Council Subject: Legal action against representatives of the Greek Rainbow Party . 23 (1999/C 96/031) P-2000/98 by Irini Lambraki to the Commission Subject: Amsterdam Treaty information campaign . 23 (1999/C 96/032) E-2016/98 by Hiltrud Breyer to the Commission Subject: Highly enriched uranium supplies for the Munich research reactor (FRM II) . 24 (1999/C 96/033) E-2018/98 by Hiltrud Breyer to the Council Subject: Regulation No 258/97 on novel foods . 25 EN Notice No Contents (continued) Page (1999/C 96/034) E-2030/98 by Yiannis Roubatis to the Council Subject: Dismissal of distinguished Turkish journalists . 25 (1999/C 96/035) E-2034/98 by Marie-Noëlle Lienemann to the Commission Subject: Reduction in working time . 26 (1999/C 96/036) E-2042/98 by Nikitas Kaklamanis to the Commission Subject: Continual fines and charges imposed on Greek international road haulage operators . 26 (1999/C 96/037) E-2043/98 by Nikitas Kaklamanis to the Commission Subject: Testing of cosmetic products on animals . 27 (1999/C 96/038) E-2046/98 by Mark Watts to the Commission Subject: Export of calves from the United Kingdom . 28 (1999/C 96/039) P-2050/98 by Rijk van Dam to the Commission Subject: Extension of the ‘old for new’ scheme . 29 (1999/C 96/040) P-2051/98 by Undine-Uta Bloch von Blottnitz to the Commission Subject: Radioactive gas emission from the Acerinox factory, Cadiz, Spain . 29 (1999/C 96/041) E-2057/98 by Felipe Camisón Asensio to the Council Subject: Europass training certificate . 30 (1999/C 96/042) E-2061/98 by Felipe Camisón Asensio to the Commission Subject: Swine fever in Spain . 31 (1999/C 96/043) E-2076/98 by Roberta Angelilli to the Commission Subject: Noise pollution in the Via Val d’Ala in Rome . 31 (1999/C 96/044) E-2077/98 by Roberta Angelilli to the Commission Subject: Right of association for soldiers . 32 (1999/C 96/045) E-2078/98 by Cristiana Muscardini to the Commission Subject: Euro-Mediterranean initiatives . 32 (1999/C 96/046) E-2086/98 by Karin Riis-Jørgensen to the Commission Subject: Transparency and access to legislative documents . 34 (1999/C 96/047) E-2089/98 by Graham Watson to the Council Subject: Release of Nigeria’s President . 34 (1999/C 96/048) E-2090/98 by Roberta Angelilli to the Commission Subject: Application of Regulation (EEC) 3820/85 in Rome . 35 (1999/C 96/049) E-2101/98 by Sebastiano Musumeci to the Commission Subject: Measures to prevent the illegal importation of extra-Community citrus fruit . 36 (1999/C 96/050) E-2104/98 by Amedeo Amadeo to the Commission Subject: Exclusion of Ansaldo Acque from the construction of a sewage treatment plant in Athens . 37 (1999/C 96/051) E-2107/98 by Alexandros Alavanos to the Commission Subject: Nuclear tests . 37 (1999/C 96/052) E-2109/98 by Nikitas Kaklamanis to the Commission Subject: Curious notice of competition for Cedefop . 38 (1999/C 96/053) E-2113/98 by Glenys Kinnock to the Commission Subject: Subsidies for EU wine producers . 39 (1999/C 96/054) E-2115/98 by Glenys Kinnock to the Commission Subject: EU wine subsidies and agricultural reform . 39 (1999/C 96/055) E-2116/98 by Glenys Kinnock to the Commission Subject: EU wine subsidies . 39 Joint answer to Written Questions E-2113/98, E-2115/98 and E-2116/98 . 39 (1999/C 96/056) E-2114/98 by Glenys Kinnock to the Commission Subject: External effects of EU wine subsidies . 40 EN (Continued overleaf) Notice No Contents (continued) Page (1999/C 96/057) E-2117/98 by Glenys Kinnock to the Commission Subject: Food shortages in Indonesia . 40 (1999/C 96/058) E-2119/98 by Glenys Kinnock to the Commission Subject: Unilateral investment sanctions on Burma . 41 (1999/C 96/059) E-2129/98 by Felipe Camisón Asensio to the Commission Subject: Taxation of electronic commerce . 42 (1999/C 96/060) E-2132/98 by Alfonso Novo Belenguer to the Commission Subject: The euro and pharmaceutical packaging . 42 (1999/C 96/061) E-2137/98 by Freddy Blak to the Commission Subject: Restructuring of the social dialogue . 43 (1999/C 96/062) E-2214/98 by Brian Simpson to the Commission Subject: Joint Committee on Post and Telecommunications . 44 Joint answer to Written Questions E-2137/98 and E-2214/98 . 44 (1999/C 96/063) E-2141/98 by Graham Watson to the Council Subject: International Criminal Court . 44 (1999/C 96/064) E-2143/98 by Graham Watson to the Commission Subject: AIDS . 45 (1999/C 96/065) E-2146/98 by José Valverde López to the Commission Subject: Sale of medicinal products via the Internet . 46 (1999/C 96/066) E-2147/98 by Sebastiano Musumeci to the Commission Subject: Inclusion of the Palermo-Trapani-Siracusa rail route in the trans-European rail network outline plan . 47 (1999/C 96/067) E-2152/98 by Ingo Friedrich to the Commission Subject: Illegal placement of foreign workers in the German construction industry . 48 (1999/C 96/068) E-2158/98 by Katerina Daskalaki to the Council Subject: Danger facing the oldest monastery in the world situated in Turkey .