European Parliament 18 September 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-2605/02 by Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Working time provisions for heavy goods vehicle drivers.

Moreover, a couple of single studies have been launched dealing with family issues and the situation of families in Europe. Finally, since 1989, the Commission is funding the European Observatory on the Social Situation, Demography and Family. This is a multi-disciplinary network of independent experts established upon the request of the Commission.