§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on European Community document 8221/90 Env 184 FIN 268 on the implementation of Council regulation (EEC) No. 2242/87 on action by the Community relating to the environment, dated 27 July.
§ Mr. Trippier[holding answer 23 October 1990]: The document concerned was a report by the European Commission on applications received and funding given during 1989 under the "ACE" Programme (Action by the Community relating to the Environment). An explanatory memorandum to Parliament on the document was submited by the Department of the Environment on 13 September.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what response he has made to European Commission document 8288/90 ENV 186 COM (90) 287 Final being a proposal for a Council directive harmonising and rationalising reports on the implementation of certain directives relating to the environment, dated 2 August 1990.
§ Mr. Trippier[holding answer 23 October 1990]: The proposal has not yet come forward for discussion in the Environment Council. We shall be submitting an explanatory memorandum on the proposal to Parliament in the near future.