§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list(a) the names, titles and grades of the officials who sit on the EU committee for the implementation of the series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks, (b) the number of times, and the dates, on which it has met since January 2002, (c) the agenda items it has considered since January 2002, (d) the decisions it has made since January 2002 and (e) the means used to communicate the decisions to the House. [110294]
§ Ms HewittThe role and responsibilities of the EU committee for the implementation of the series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks (energy TENS) are set out in Article 9 of Decision No. 1254/96/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 1996 laying down a series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks and in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2236/95 of 18 September 1995 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks.
In accordance with Article 9 of t he EC Decision and Article 17 of the EC Council Regulation, the EU Committee for Financial Assistance for energy TENS is composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the European Commission. An official from my Energy Directorate 328W sits on the EU Committee for Financial Assistance for energy TENS. Since the start of January 2002, the Committee has met on one occasion, on 18 July 2002.
The agenda items considered and decisions made by the Committee on 18 July 2002 concerned the selection of projects for receipt of energy TENS funding for the year 2002. Accountability and transparency to Parliament is ensured by Article 10 of Decision No. 1254/96/EC which requires the Commission to draw up a report on the implementation of the Decision—for submission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions— every two years.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list(a) the names, titles and grades of the officials who sit on the EU advisory committee on protection against dumped imports, (b) the number of times, and the dates, on which it has met since January 2002, (c) the agenda items it has considered since January 2002, (d) the decisions it has made since January 2002 and (e) the means used to communicate the decisions to the House. [110538]
§ Ms HewittThe anti-dumping Advisory Committee is established under the provisions of Article 133 (ex Article 113) of the EC Treaty and under Article 15 of Regulation 384/96
The anti-dumping Advisory Committee has met on 15 occasions since the start of January 2002. In accordance with Regulation 384/96, Member States each appoint a representative at the committee. A Department of Trade and Industry official represents the UK.
Reports on the activities of the Advisory Committee are available athttp://europa.eu.int/comm./trade/policy/ dumping/stats.htm
In accordance with a Council Decision on simplifying the requirements for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission, the Commission publishes an annual report on the working of committees. The report has been deposited in the Libraries of the Houses.