European Parliament 14 June 2001, WRITTEN QUESTION E-1713/01 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Total depletion of a natural mussel bed in the Wadden Sea protected by the Netherlands by fishermen operating with a German licence.

 and ensure that the EC Treaty’s competition rules are applied fully in the energy sector. In particular, the Commission will continue to apply the rules of the Treaties on restrictive business practices and abuse of a dominant market position against restrictions and distortions in supply competition and against discrimination in network access, to scrutinise any state aid granted to