European Parliament 20 November 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-3287/02 by Carlos Coelho (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Principle of non-discrimination and respect for different cultures and traditions.

Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission (23 December 2002) 1. It is not the duty of the Commission to be aware of the precise statistics relating to offences committed and crimes solved in the Member States, nor the decisions by national police forces not to investigate offences notified to them. This follows from Article 33 (ex Article K.