European Parliament 23 February 2001, WRITTEN QUESTION E-0539/01 by Nelly Maes (Verts/ALE) and Gabriele Stauner (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Unanswered questions in connection with the ECHO affair.

(2001/C 261 E/150) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0534/01 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Council (28 February 2001) Subject: Working languages in the European Patent Office The European Union believes in the principle that any individual can approach the Institutions in any one of the eleven official languages. The question of the working languages of the European Patent Office must be seen in this light.