European Parliament 18 December 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-3663/02 by Marie Isler Béguin (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Amendment of WHA Agreement 12-40 between the WHO and the IAEA.

Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission (26 February 2003) As regards specific measures to finance at Community level operations to tackle the consequences of the sinking of the ‘Prestige’, the Commission wishes to point out that a number of Community financial instruments exist for costs not covered by insurance.