European Parliament 22 January 1997, WRITTEN QUESTION No. 39/97 by Florus WIJSENBEEK to the Commission. Restrictions on purchase of Belgian treasury bonds by residents of Belgium

18 . 10. 97 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 319/ 19 Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (2 April 1997) Indeed reducing C02 emissions is one of the Community's prime objectives . This is why it is supporting the Member States' efforts to protect the environment and is pursuing supplementary activities and programmes at Community level .