Parliamentary question - E-2732/2009Parliamentary question
E-2732/2009

Publicity measures under the 3rd CSF for Greece

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2732/09
by Stavros Arnaoutakis (PSE)
to the Commission

The Greek Government is using Community funding from the 3rd CSF (2000‑06) to publicise co‑financed programmes in a manner which is not consistent with the rules on the eligibility of expenditure.

For example, the publicity measures of various ministries and regions deliberately make no reference to the period before 2004 and concentrate exclusively on the post-2004 period, identifying the results with their period in office.

According to Article 18, paragraph 3(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999[1] of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds, expenditure is eligible for measures intended to publicise the operational programme in accordance with Article 46, the managing authority shall be responsible for ensuring that publicity is given to the package and particularly for informing:

Moreover, according to Article 46, paragraph 3, the Member States shall consult the Commission and inform it each year of the initiatives taken to publicise measures.

Will the Commission say:

OJ C 189, 13/07/2010