European Parliament 29 January 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-0102/02 by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission. Answer to Written Question E-1393/01.

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission (1 March 2002) The Commission has no intention to promote legislation that would extend public rights of access to the countryside across the Community. There are no relevant articles of the EC Treaty which provide for Community competence in this area.