91998E3343

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3343/98

by Graham Mather (PPE) to the Commission

(16 November 1998)

Subject: The Raspberry Ice Cream War

It has been reported in the British press that 75 000 copies of a children's comic entitled "The Raspberry Ice Cream War", produced by the Commission, have been withdrawn from circulation in the UK.

Can the Commission please confirm whether this is true, provide further details and estimate the cost of producing and pulping this comic?

Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission

(5 February 1999)

It is correct that the Commission decided not to distribute in the United Kingdom the 65 000 copies of the publication mentioned by the Honourable Member (production cost ECU 0,30 a copy) but it was not necessary to pulp them, due to demand for the english language version outside the United Kingdom.