ISSN 0378-6986 Official Journal C 151 Volume 28 of the European Communities 20 June 1985 English edition Information and Notices Pa e Notice No Contents « I Information European Parliament Written Questions with answer 85/C 151/01 No 1083/84 by Mrs Magdalene Hoff, Mr Johannes Peters, Mr Dieter Rogalla and Mr Gunter Topmann to the Commission Subject: Regional economic assistance schemes 1 85/C 151/02 No 1143/84 by Mr Patrick Lalor to the Commission Subject: Crafts sector *• 85/C 151/03 No 1272/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Natural gas pricing policy 3 85/C 151/04 No 1373/84 by Mr Heinz Vetter, Mr Karl-Heinrich Mihr, Mr Johannes Peters, Mr Kurt Vittinghoff and Mr Manfred Wagner to the Commission Subject: Safety provisions for employees working in genetic technology and biotechnology laboratories / ^ 85/C 151/05 No 1403/84 by Mr Giovanni Cervetti, Mr Andrea Raggio, Mrs Vera Squarcialupi and Mr Aldo Bonaccini to the Commission Subject: Protection of health, the environment and public order in the Maddalena archipelago 4 85/C 151/06 No 1492/84 by Mr Niall Andrews to the Commission Subject: Lead smelter in Ranelagh 5 85/C 151/07 No 1493/84 by Mr Niall Andrews to the Commission Subject: Harassment of Irish Members of the European Parliament at London airport in transit from Dublin to Brussels ^ 85/C 151/08 No 1551/84 by Mr Ernest Miihlen to the Commission Subject: Customs formalities at the new Mesenich frontier point 6 85/C 151/09 No 1563/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Diamond distribution system ° 85/C 151/10 No 1567/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Imports of diamonds from India ' 1 {Continued overleaf) Notice No Contents (continued) Page 85/C 151/11 No 1570/84 by Mr Alasdair Hutton to the Commission Subject: Forestry publications 7 85/C 151/12 No 1580/84 by Mrs Elise Boot to the Commission Subject: Free movement of payment — consequences of the Luisi and Carbone judgment ... 8 85/C 151/13 No 1601/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: Assessment of the Commission's administrative practices prior to the end of its term 9 85/C 151/14 No 1623/84 by Mrs Anne-Marie Lizin to the Commission Subject: Analysis of the protein content of cereals 9 85/C 151/15 No 1636/84 by Mr James Elles to the Commission Subject: Ban on straw and stubble burning 10 85/C 151/16 No 1640/84 by Mr Patrick Lalor to the Commission Subject: Travel industry, present and future 10 85/C 151/17 No 1641/84 by Mrs Rika De Backer-Van Ocken to the Commission Subject: Inter-city rail link between Antwerp and Cologne via Hasselt/Maastricht 11 85/C 151/18 No 1653/84 by Mr Gene Fitzgerald to the Commission Subject: Employment zones 11 85/C 151/19 No 1655/84 by Mr Niall Andrews to the Commission Subject: Pollution in the Ranelagh district of Dublin 12 85/C 151/20 No 1662/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Staff policy at the Hitachi works in Wales 12 85/C 151/21 No 1671/84 by Mr Karel De Gucht, Mr Jorgen Nielsen, Mrs Jessica Larive- Groenendal to the Commission Subject: Outcome of the International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea held in Bremen on 31 October and 1 November 1984 13 85/C 151/22 No 1677/84 by Mr Alexandros Alavanos to the Commission Subject: Reduction by the EEC of import restrictions 14 85/C 151/23 No 1702/84 by Mr Michael Welsh to the Commission Subject: Aid by the Belgian Government to Intermills SA 15 85/C 151/24 No 1715/84 by Mr Gijs de Vries to the Commission Subject: Cooperation agreement between the Community and the Yemen Arab Republic.... 15 85/C 151/25 No 1716/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: Increasing diversity and complexity in the organization of the Commission's depart­ ments 16 85/C 151/26 No 1763/84 by Mrs Marijke Van Hemeldonck to the Commission Subject: Toxic substances 17 85/C 151/27 No 1772/84 by Mr John Marshall to the Commission Subject: Overseas aid expenditure 17 85/C 151/28 No 1774/84 by Mr John Marshall to the Commission Subject: UN aid target 17 85/C 151/29 No 1773/84 by Mr John Marshall to the Commission Subject: Cash crop holdings 18 85/C 151/30 No 1783/84 by Mr James Provan to the Commission Subject: Raspberry imports 19 (Continued on inside back cover) Page Notice No Contents (continued) 85/C 151/31 No 1811/84 by Mr Jean-Claude Pasty to the Commission Subject: Production of ethanol from cereals or sugar beet 19 85/C 151/32 No 1836/84 by Mr Michael Hindley, Mr Edward Newman, Mr David Martin, Mr Leslie Huckfield and Mr Hugh McMahon to the Commission Subject: Use of the European Regional Development Fund 20 85/C 151/33 No 1843/84 by Mr Edward Newman to the Commission Subject: Standing charges for domestic consumers of gas, electricity and fuel 21 85/C 151/34 No 1851/84 by Mrs Marie Jepsen to the Commission Subject: The Commission's right to change the price of rape 21 85/C 151/35 No 1876/84 by Mr Winston Griffiths to the Commission Subject: USA export control policy of hi-tech products 22 85/C 151/36 No 1900/84 by Mrs Winifred Ewing to the Commission Subject: Spanish fishing activity in waters outside those of the enlarged Community 22 85/C 151/37 No 1912/84 by Mr James Elles to the Commission Subject: Stocks of agricultural products 23 85/C 151/38 No 1913/84 by Mrs Christine Crawley to the Foreign Ministers of the 10 Member States of the European Community meeting in political cooperation Subject: Yosif Begun 23 85/C 151/39 No 1932/84 by Mr Francois Roelants du Vivier to the Commission Subject: Rabuons Dam — Mercantour National Park (France) 24 85/C 151/40 No 2020/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: Methods of calculating the profitability of coal mines in the Community 24 85/C 151/41 No 2021/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: EIB loans to Belgian firms active in the nuclear sector. 25 85/C 151/42 No 2023/84 by Mr Jaak Vandemeulebroucke to the Commission Subject: World Bank report on the Philippines 26 85/C 151/43 No 2040/84 by Mr Louis Eyraud to the Commission Subject: Problems facing sheepmeat producers 27 85/C 151/44 No 2060/84 by Mr Francois Roelants du Vivier to the Commission Subject: Compulsory vaccination • 27 85/C 151/45 No 2175/84 by Mrs Christine Crawley to the Foreign Ministers of the 10 Member States of the European Community meeting in political cooperation Subject: Zahar Zunshain 28 85/C 151/46 No 2176/84 by Mrs Christine Crawley to the Foreign Ministers of the 10 Member States of the European Community meeting in political cooperation Subject: Iran-Iraq conflict 28 85/C 151/47 No 2243/84 by Mr Anne-Marie Lizin to the Foreign Ministers of the 10 Member States of the European Community meeting in political cooperation Subject: Alarming situation of Jorge Palma Donoso, Carlos Araneda Miranda and Hugo Marchant Moya, prisoners in Chile 29 85/C 151/48 No 2332/84 by Mr Jens-Peter Bonde to the Commission Subject: Foreign trade 29 85/C 151/49 No 2334/84 by Mr Jens-Peter Bonde to the Commission Subject: Industrial concentration 29 85/C 151/50 No 2338/84 by Mr Andrew Pearce to the Commission Subject: Lotteries 30 No C 151/1 20. 6. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER WRITTEN QUESTION No 1083/84 Answer given by Mr Sutherland by Mrs Magdalene Hoff (S — D), Mr Johannes on behalf of the Commission Peters (S — D), Mr Dieter Rogalla (S — D) and Mr (1 April 1985) Gunter Topmann (S — D) to the Commission of the European Communities 1. The Commission considered all the arguments put forward by the governments of the Federal (19 November 1984) Republic of Germany and the Land of North Rhine- (85/C 151/01) Westphalia in support of further economic assistance in the Borken-Bocholt and Siegen labour market areas. All the parties concerned were informed of the initiation of the procedure and given notice to Subject: Regional economic assistance schemes submit their comments (Official Journal of the Euro­ pean Communities No C 169 of 29 June 1983). However, no comments were forthcoming. On 23 July 1984 the Commission decided to prohibit regional economic assistance in North Rhine- Westphalia for the Borken-Bocholt and Siegen 2. Pursuant to Article 173 of the EEC Treaty, the regions of the labour market. Government of the Federal Republic can bring an action against the Commission's decision before the 1. Were all the arguments of the German Federal European Court of Justice. It did so on 16 October Government and of the Land government of the 1984. North Rhine-Westphalia in support of further economic assistance in the Borken-Bocholt and 3. By letter dated 25 September 1984, the Com­ Siegen regions of the labour market brought for­ mission initiated the procedure provided in Article ward when the case was being considered? Were 93 (2) of the EEC Treaty in respect of the inclusion of the parties concerned (companies and trade six municipalities in the regional economic assistance unions) also consulted? programme of the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia.