European Parliament 1 February 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-0147/02 by Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN) to the Commission. Beet-growers in southern Italy.

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission (12 March 2002) Irrespective of the possibility of setting up a European Civil Protection Agency, the Commission wishes to draw the Honourable Member’s attention to Council Decision 1999/847/EC of 9 December 1999 establishing a Community action programme in the field of civil protection (1).