European Parliament 13 July 2001, WRITTEN QUESTION E-2103/01 by Bart Staes (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Democratic control over European trade policy.

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission (6 September 2001) The Commission took notice of the article edited by the ‘New Scientist’ of 9 June 2001 and reacted on 12 June by sending a letter to the editor reading as follows: Your readers may be forgiven to gaining the impression from the article ‘Sick as a parrot’ [http:// www.newscientist.com/dailynews/news.jsp?