European Parliament 22 February 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-0358/02 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Council. Introduction of a Europe-wide voluntary auxiliary service.

Can the Council say what specific agricultural and regional measures have been planned for this Year of Mountains? Can the Council also say whether there is a budget for these initiatives, and if so how large? Reply (27 June 2002) For years, support for agriculture in mountainous regions has been a matter of constant interest and concern for the Community.