European Parliament 17 July 2001, WRITTEN QUESTION E-2142/01 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Shipbuilding aid.

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission (18 September 2001) The arrival of vessels of all kinds and sizes with illegal immigrants at the Mediterranean coasts of the Union is an issue of major concern for the Commission. As recently also mentioned in the reply to the written question P-2079/01 by Mr.