ISSN 0378-6986 Official Journal C 174 E Volume 44 of the European Communities 19 June 2001 English edition Information and Notices Notice No Contents Page I (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WRITTEN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER (2001/C 174 E/001) P-2575/99 by Alexandros Alavanos to the Commission Subject: Lack of infrastructures and facilities at Patras Port (Supplementary Answer) ................. 1 (2001/C 174 E/002) E-2783/99 by Alexandros Alavanos to the Commission Subject: Shortcomings of public works in Greece (Supplementary Answer) ....................... 2 (2001/C 174 E/003) E-0951/00 by Bart Staes to the Commission Subject: The Objective 2 region of Hainaut (Supplementary Answer) .......................... 3 (2001/C 174 E/004) E-2666/00 by Elly Plooij-van Gorsel to the Commission Subject: Safety of nuclear power stations in the applicant countries ........................... 5 (2001/C 174 E/005) E-2682/00 by Matti Wuori to the Commission Subject: Nuclear safety Temelin power station ..................................... 6 (2001/C 174 E/006) E-2736/00 by Charles Tannock to the Commission Subject: Consistency in the application of the precautionary principle ......................... 7 (2001/C 174 E/007) E-2743/00 by Monica Frassoni to the Commission Subject: Sewage plant in Sarroch, Sardinia (Supplementary Answer) ........................... 8 (2001/C 174 E/008) E-2776/00 by Avril Doyle to the Council Subject: Torture in Turkish prisons ............................................. 9 (2001/C 174 E/009) E-2795/00 by Lord Inglewood to the Commission Subject: Top rate of tax on personal incomes in each country of the European Union ................ 10 (2001/C 174 E/010) E-2796/00 by Lord Inglewood to the Commission Subject: Top rate of personal inheritance tax in each country of the European Union ................ 10 (2001/C 174 E/011) E-2797/00 by Lord Inglewood to the Commission Subject: Top rate of capital gains tax charged in each country of the European Union ................ 11 Joint answer to Written Questions E-2795/00, E-2796/00 and E-2797/00 . 11 EN Notice No Contents (continued) Page (2001/C 174 E/012) E-2819/00 by Marco Cappato to the Commission Subject: Council annual report on human rights: Commission’s position on calls made by Parliament ....... 12 (2001/C 174 E/013) P-2822/00 by W. G. van Velzen to the Council Subject: Credit card fraud on the Internet ......................................... 13 (2001/C 174 E/014) E-2882/00 by Camilo Nogueira Román to the Council Subject: Population trends in Spain and Galicia and EU harmonisation of the legal, economic and social conditions of women’s work ....................................................... 14 (2001/C 174 E/015) E-2975/00 by Ioannis Souladakis to the Council Subject: Funding of European Union island regions .................................... 15 (2001/C 174 E/016) E-3083/00 by Daniela Raschhofer to the Commission Subject: PHARE programme ................................................. 16 (2001/C 174 E/017) E-3093/00 by Ioannis Averoff and Mihail Papayannakis to the Commission Subject: Funding for Greece for reafforestation and flood prevention schemes ..................... 18 (2001/C 174 E/018) P-3108/00 by Gorka Knörr Borràs to the Council Subject: State laws on language issues ........................................... 19 (2001/C 174 E/019) E-3147/00 by Erik Meijer to the Commission Subject: EU financing of the planning and construction of a motorway through the Kresna gorge nature conserva- tion area in Bulgaria ..................................................... 20 (2001/C 174 E/020) E-3157/00 by Gerhard Hager to the Commission Subject: Taxation of online supplies ............................................ 21 (2001/C 174 E/021) E-3163/00 by Carlos Ripoll y Martínez de Bedoya to the Commission Subject: Water infrastructure ................................................. 23 (2001/C 174 E/022) E-3197/00 by Glyn Ford to the Commission Subject: Internal Drainage Boards in the United Kingdom ................................ 23 (2001/C 174 E/023) E-3204/00 by Chris Davies to the Council Subject: Civil liberties in Saudi Arabia ........................................... 24 (2001/C 174 E/024) E-3218/00 by Klaus-Heiner Lehne to the Commission Subject: Development of a studio theme park in Mainz ................................. 24 (2001/C 174 E/025) E-3221/00 by Glyn Ford to the Council Subject: Tobacco directive derogation ............................................ 25 (2001/C 174 E/026) E-3223/00 by Robert Evans to the Commission Subject: Transport of animals and compliance with Council Directive 91/628/EEC .................. 26 (2001/C 174 E/027) E-3240/00 by Gabriele Stauner to the Commission Subject: Fléchard firm’s involvement in adulterated butter fraud ............................. 27 (2001/C 174 E/028) P-3478/00 by Gabriele Stauner to the Commission Subject: Payments to the firm Fléchard ........................................... 28 Joint answer to Written Questions E-3240/00 and P-3478/00 . 28 (2001/C 174 E/029) E-3242/00 by Ioannis Souladakis to the Commission Subject: Civil war in Sudan ................................................. 29 (2001/C 174 E/030) E-3263/00 by Jonas Sjöstedt to the Commission Subject: Reciprocal defence guarantees in the EU ..................................... 30 (2001/C 174 E/031) P-3266/00 by Stavros Xarchakos to the Commission Subject: Support for the arts in the EU ........................................... 31 (2001/C 174 E/032) E-3279/00 by Alexandros Alavanos to the Commission Subject: Arrest of priest in Turkey ............................................. 32 EN Notice No Contents (continued) Page (2001/C 174 E/033) E-3289/00 by Bart Staes to the Commission Subject: Measures against caffein .............................................. 32 (2001/C 174 E/034) E-3296/00 by Bernd Lange to the Commission Subject: Harmonisation of motor boat skippers’ licences ................................. 33 (2001/C 174 E/035) E-3327/00 by Christoph Konrad to the Commission Subject: Consumer protection and unfair commercial practices and sales methods .................. 34 (2001/C 174 E/036) E-3337/00 by Lucio Manisco to the Commission Subject: Attacks on press freedom in Austria ....................................... 35 (2001/C 174 E/037) E-3346/00 by Ursula Schleicher to the Council Subject: Revision of the Act concerning the election of Members of the European Parliament (Anastassopoulos Report) ............................................................. 36 (2001/C 174 E/038) E-3347/00 by Paul Rübig to the Council Subject: Visa requirement for Slovakian citizens on entry to Belgium .......................... 36 (2001/C 174 E/039) E-3348/00 by Anna Karamanou to the Council Subject: Strengthening democratic institutions and promoting respect for ethnic minorities in Albania ....... 37 (2001/C 174 E/040) P-3360/00 by Mihail Papayannakis to the Commission Subject: Conditions in Greek slaughterhouses ....................................... 38 (2001/C 174 E/041) E-3366/00 by Erik Meijer to the Commission Subject: Avoiding tax by spreading high incomes over different Member States .................... 40 (2001/C 174 E/042) E-3382/00 by Carmen Fraga Estévez to the Commission Subject: Criteria used by the Commission for allocating fishing opportunities ..................... 41 (2001/C 174 E/043) E-3383/00 by Piia-Noora Kauppi to the Commission Subject: Planned directive with harmful effects on regional airlines ........................... 42 (2001/C 174 E/044) E-3384/00 by Piia-Noora Kauppi to the Council Subject: Opportunities for internet companies in the People’s Republic of China ................... 44 (2001/C 174 E/045) E-3385/00 by Piia-Noora Kauppi to the Commission Subject: Opportunities for internet companies in the People’s Republic of China ................... 44 (2001/C 174 E/046) E-3387/00 by Erik Meijer to the Commission Subject: Persuading people to travel short distances by air on routes with frequent rail services ........... 45 (2001/C 174 E/047) E-3395/00 by Freddy Blak and Helle Thorning-Schmidt to the Commission Subject: Use of evidence of previous convictions for recruitment purposes ....................... 47 (2001/C 174 E/048) E-3398/00 by Marjo Matikainen-Kallström to the Commission Subject: Overcharging by mobile oeprators ........................................ 48 (2001/C 174 E/049) E-3402/00 by Nicole Thomas-Mauro to the Commission Subject: Intercultural management in the Commission .................................. 49 (2001/C 174 E/050) E-3407/00 by Armando Cossutta to the Council Subject: Deportation of Italian citizens by Germany .................................... 50 (2001/C 174 E/051) E-3412/00 by Jonas Sjöstedt to the Commission Subject: Support for information on EMU in Sweden ................................... 51 (2001/C 174 E/052) E-3417/00 by Jonas Sjöstedt to the Commission Subject: Recruitment of staff for the Commission IT Directorate ............................. 51 (2001/C 174 E/053) E-3423/00 by Ioannis Marínos to the Commission Subject: Fuel tax charges in Greece ............................................. 52 (2001/C 174 E/054) E-3434/00 by Antonio Tajani and Mario Mauro to the Council Subject: Protection of Italian journalists in the Middle East freedom of the press .................. 54 EN Notice No Contents (continued) Page (2001/C 174 E/055) E-3442/00 by Monica Frassoni to the Commission Subject: Italian gene food ban ...............................................