European Parliament 12 June 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-1675/02 by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Repatriation of illegal immigrants from the EU.

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission (23 July 2002) The Commission reminds the Honourable Member that where co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund is concerned Member States are obliged under Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (1) to inform it only of major projects as defined in Article 25