European Parliament 16 June 2003, WRITTEN QUESTION E-1990/03 by Marco Cappato (NI), Benedetto Della Vedova (NI), Emma Bonino (NI),Gianfranco Dell'Alba (NI), Olivier Dupuis (NI), Marco Pannella (NI)and Maurizio Turco (NI) to the Commission. Exercising the right to religious freedom.

The information advanced by the Honourable Member is not enough to enable the Commission to assess whether the introduction of a ban on smoking throughout the hotel, restaurant and catering sector in the Netherlands would impair the operation of the single market. The Commission will continue to monitor the development of tobacco control policies in line with the requirements of the Treaties.