title: Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending for the third time Directive 83/189/EEC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations

text: C 65/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 2. 98 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending for the third time Directive 83/189/EEC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations(cid:216)(˛) (98/C 65/07) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(97) 601 final - 96/0220(COD) (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty on 17 November 1997) (˛)(cid:217)OJ C(cid:216)307, 16. 10. 1996, p. 11. INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Articles 100a and 213 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Articles 100a and 213 thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189b of the Treaty, Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189b of the Treaty, (1)(cid:217)Whereas, in order to promote the smooth func(cid:220) tioning of the internal market, as much trans(cid:220) parency as possible should be ensured as regards the future national rules and regulations that will apply to information society services by amending Directive 83/189/EEC; (1)(cid:217)Whereas, in order to promote the smooth func(cid:220) tioning of the internal market, as much trans(cid:220) parency as possible should be ensured as regards the future national rules and regulations that will apply to information society services by amending Directive 83/189/EEC; (1a)(cid:217)Whereas the concepts of "service’ and "provision of service’ used in this Directive must be understood in the broad sense of the term given to them by the case(cid:220)law of the Court of Justice in its interpre(cid:220) tation of Articles 59 to 66 of the EC Treaty; 28. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 65/13 INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL (2)(cid:217)Whereas a wide variety of services within the meaning of Articles 59 and 60 of the Treaty will benefit from the opportunities afforded by the for being provided at a information society distance, electronically and on individual request of a service receiver; the (2)(cid:217)Whereas a wide variety of services within the meaning of Articles 59 and 60 of the Treaty will benefit from the opportunities afforded by the for being provided at a information society distance, electronically and on individual request of a service receiver; the (3)(cid:217)Whereas the area without internal frontiers of which the internal market consists enables the providers of such services to develop their cross(cid:220) border activities with a view to increasing their competitiveness, and thus affords ordinary citizens new opportunities for transmitting and receiving information regardless of frontiers, and consumers new forms of access to goods and services; (3)(cid:217)Whereas the area without internal frontiers of which the internal market consists enables the providers of such services to develop their cross(cid:220) border activities with a view to increasing their competitiveness, and thus affords ordinary citizens new opportunities for transmitting and receiving information regardless of frontiers, and consumers new forms of access to goods and services; (4)(cid:217)Whereas the various social, societal and cultural implications of information the advent of society may require account to be taken of the specificity of the content of such services; the (4)(cid:217)Whereas the various social, societal and cultural implications of information the advent of society may require account to be taken of the specificity of the content of such services; the (4a)(cid:217)Whereas there may be instances in which Member States deem it necessary to take measures in the identity and interest of preserving diversity, having due regard for Community law; cultural (5)(cid:217)Whereas the European Council has stressed the need to create a clear and stable legal framework at Community level in order to foster the development of the information society; whereas Community law in and the rules governing the particular, including both the principles enshrined in the Treaty and secondary legislation, already constitue a basic legal framework for the growth of such services; internal market (5)(cid:217)Whereas the European Council has stressed the need to create a clear and stable legal framework at Community level in order to foster the development of the information society; whereas Community law in and the rules governing the particular, including both the principles enshrined in the Treaty and secondary legislation, already constitute a basic legal framework for the growth of such services; internal market (5a)(cid:217)Whereas the Commission has committed itself to submitting Green Papers followed by proposals for joint actions on the new services; (6)(cid:217)Whereas the current national rules and regulations applicable to existing services will have to be adapted to take account of the new information society services, either with a view to ensuring that the general interest is better safeguarded or, on the contrary, with a view to simplifying them where their the objectives they pursue; is disproportionate application to (6)(cid:217)Whereas the current national rules and regulations applicable to existing services will have to be adapted to take account of the new information society services, either with a view to ensuring that the general interest is better safeguarded or, on the contrary, with a view to simplifying them where their the objectives they pursue; is disproportionate application to C 65/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 2. 98 INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL (7)(cid:217)Whereas, without coordination at Community level, this foreseeable regulatory activity at national level might result in restrictions to the free movement of services and the freedom of establishment, leading in turn to a refragmentation of the internal market, over(cid:220)regulation and regulatory inconsistencies; (7)(cid:217)Whereas, without coordination at Community level, this foreseeable regulatory activity at national level might result in restrictions to the free movement of services and the freedom of establishment, leading in turn to a refragmentation of the internal market, over(cid:220)regulation and regulatory inconsistencies; (8)(cid:217)Whereas, in order to ensure real and effective protection of the general interest objectives which play a part in the development of the information society, there is a need for a coordinated approach at Community level when dealing with questions relating to activities with such highly transnational connotations as the new services have; (8)(cid:217)Whereas, in order to ensure real and effective protection of the general interest objectives which play a part in the development of the information society, there is a need for a coordinated approach at Community level when dealing with questions relating to activities with such highly transnational connotations as the new services have; (8a)(cid:217)Whereas there already exists Community harmon(cid:220) isation for telecommunications services and that the existing Community legislation foresees adap(cid:220) tations to account for technological developments and the supply of new services; (8a)(cid:217)Whereas there already exists Community harmon(cid:220) isation for telecommunications services and that the existing Community legislation foresees adap(cid:220) tations to account for technological developments and the supply of new services; information society, (9)(cid:217)Whereas, for the other, less well(cid:220)known fields of the it would be premature, however, to coordinate such rules and regulations by means of an extensive or exhaustive harmon(cid:220) isation at Community level of the substantive law, given, first, that neither the form the new services will take nor their nature is sufficiently well known, secondly, that there is as yet at national level no specific regulatory activity in this field, and, thirdly, that the need for and content of such harmon(cid:220) isation in the light of the internal market cannot be defined at this stage; information society, (9)(cid:217)Whereas, for the other, less well(cid:220)known fields of the it would be premature, however, to coordinate such rules and regulations by means of an extensive or exhaustive harmon(cid:220) isation at Community level of the substantive law, given, first, that neither the form the new services will take nor their nature is sufficiently well known, secondly, that there is as yet at national level no specific regulatory activity in this field, and, thirdly, that the need for and content of such harmon(cid:220) isation in the light of the internal market cannot be defined at this stage; rules and regulations; whereas (10)(cid:217)Whereas it is therefore necessary to preserve the smooth functioning of the area without internal frontiers and to avert the risks of refragmentation by providing for a procedure for the provision of information, the holding of consultations, and administrative cooperation in respect of the new draft such a procedure will contribute inter alia to ensure that the Treaty, in particular Articles 52 and 59 thereof, is effectively applied, and, where appropriate, to detect the need to safeguard the general interest at Community level; whereas, moreover, the improved application of the Treaty made possible by such an information procedure will have the effect of reducing the need for Community rules to that which is strictly necessary and proportional in the light of the internal market and of the protection of general interest objectives; whereas, lastly, such a procedure will enable businesses to exploit the advantages of the internal market more effectively; rules and regulations; whereas (10)(cid:217)Whereas it is therefore necessary to preserve the smooth functioning of the area without internal frontiers and to avert the risks of refragmentation by providing for a procedure for the provision of information, the holding of consultations, and administrative cooperation in respect of the new draft such a procedure will contribute inter alia to ensure that the Treaty, in particular Articles 52 and 59 thereof, is effectively applied, and, where appropriate, to detect the need to safeguard the general interest at Community level; whereas, moreover, the improved application of the Treaty made possible by such an information procedure will have the effect of reducing the need for Community rules to that which is strictly necessary and proportional in the light of the internal market and of the protection of general interest objectives; whereas, lastly, such a procedure will enable businesses to exploit the advantages of the internal market more effectively; 28. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 65/15 INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL regulations pursues (11)(cid:217)Whereas Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 laying down a procedure for the March 1983 provision of information in the field of technical standards and same objectives; whereas this procedure is effective, being the most comprehensive one for attaining these objectives; whereas the experience that has been gained the procedures provided for therein can be applied to draft rules on information society services; whereas the procedure it lays down is now well established among national authorities; the Directive and implementing the in (11)(cid:217)Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March 1983 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations pursues the same objectives; whereas this procedure is effective, being the most compre(cid:220) hensive one for attaining these objectives; whereas in the implementing the Directive and the procedures provided for therein can be applied to draft rules on information society services; whereas the procedure it lays down is now well established among national authorities; experience gained been that has (12)(cid:217)Whereas, moreover, in accordance with Article 7a of the Treaty, the internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured; whereas Directive 83/189/EEC provides only for an administrative cooperation procedure and not for any harmonisation of substantive rules; (12)(cid:217)Whereas, moreover, in accordance with Article 7a of the Treaty, the internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured; whereas Directive 83/189/EEC provides only for an administrative cooperation procedure and not for any harmonisation of substantive rules; (13)(cid:217)Whereas, therefore, regulations on amendment of Directive 83/189/EEC with a view to applying it to draft society rules and services is the approach best suited to meeting effectively the need for transparency in the internal market as for the information society services is concerned; information framework far as legal (13)(cid:217)Whereas, therefore, regulations on amendment of Directive 83/189/EEC with a view to applying it to draft society rules and services is the approach best suited to meeting effectively the need for transparency in the internal market as for the information society services is concerned; information framework far as legal (14)(cid:217)Whereas, in view of the diversity of information society services and their future growth, notifi(cid:220) cation should be provided for only in the case of rules which are likely to evolve in future; whereas the services which are likely to necessitate and generate the largest number of new rules and regu(cid:220) lations are those which are provided at a distance, electronically, and on the individual request of a service provision must whereas accordingly be made for the notification of draft rules and regulations relating to such services; receiver; (14)(cid:217)Whereas, in view of the diversity of information society services and their future growth, notifi(cid:220) cation should be provided for only in the case of rules which are likely to evolve in future; whereas the services which are likely to necessitate and generate the largest number of new rules and regu(cid:220) lations are those which are provided at a distance, electronically, and on the individual request of a service provision must whereas accordingly be made for the notification of draft rules and regulations relating to such services; receiver; (15)(cid:217)Whereas specific rules on the taking(cid:220)up and pursuit of service activities which are capable of being carried on the manner described above should thus be communicated even where they are included in a set of rules and regulations with a more general purpose; whereas, however, general rules which do not contain any specific provision concerning such services should not be notified; (15)(cid:217)Whereas specific rules on the taking(cid:220)up and pursuit of service activities which are capable of being carried on the manner described above should thus be communicated even where they are included in a set of rules and regulations with a more general purpose; whereas, however, general rules which do not contain any specific provision concerning such services should not be notified; C 65/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 2. 98 INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL (16)(cid:217)Whereas "rules on the taking(cid:220)up and pursuit of service activities’ means rules laying down any form of requirement, such as those relating to service providers, services and service receivers and to an economic activity capable of being provided elec(cid:220) individual tronically, is a distance and on the for request of receiver; whereas, example, rules on the establishment of service providers, in particular those on authorisation or licensing arrangements, are thus covered; whereas shall be considered as auch a rule a provision information society services specifically aimed at even if part of more general regulation; service the (16)(cid:217)Whereas "rules on the taking(cid:220)up and pursuit of service activities’ means rules laying down any form of requirement, such as those relating to service providers, services and service receivers and to an economic activity capable of being provided elec(cid:220) individual tronically, is a distance and on the for request of receiver; whereas, example, rules on the establishment of service providers, in particular those on authorisation or licensing arrangements, are thus covered; whereas shall be considered as auch a rule a provision information society services specifically aimed at even if part of more general regulation; service the (17)(cid:217)Whereas this Directive is without prejudice to the scope of Council Directive 89/552/EC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broad(cid:220) casting activities such as modified by Directive 96/. (cid:216). (cid:216). /EC of the European Parliament and the Council or any that Directive; future modification of (17)(cid:217)Whereas this Directive is without prejudice to the scope of Council Directive 89/552/EC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broad(cid:220) casting activities such as modified by Directive 96/36/EC of the European Parliament and the Council or any that Directive; future modification of (17a)(cid:217)Whereas the Commission has undertaken to submit a Green Paper on the development of the cultural aspects of the new services; whereas this initiative could, if applicable, be followed by a proposal for appropriate measures; (17b) Whereas, therefore, this Directive is also without prejudice to the scope of cultural aspects of any future Community policy; (17c) Whereas developments in the market for new information society services should be regularly examined at Community level, especially from the viewpoint of the convergence between telecom(cid:220) munications, the media, with a view, where appropriate, to legis(cid:220) lative, initiatives being taken to encourage the development of the new services at European level; technology and information (18)(cid:217)Whereas this Directive is without prejudice to the negotiations concerning and the content of the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on a common framework for general authorisations and individual licences for telecom(cid:220) munications services; (18)(cid:217)Whereas this Directive is without prejudice to the content of European Parliament and Council directive 97/13/EC on a common framework for general authorisations and individual licences for telecommunications services; 28. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 65/17 INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL (19)(cid:217)Whereas, at all events, this Directive does not cover the drafts of national provisions aimed at implementing the content of Community directives in force or awaiting adoption inasmuch as they already form the subject matter of a specific exam(cid:220) ination; whereas it accordingly does not cover either national rules and regulations implementing Council Directive 89/522/EC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or in Member States action concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/. (cid:216). (cid:216). /EC or any future amendments of that Directive or national rules and regulations implementing the future Directive on a common framework for general authorisations and individual licences for telecommunications services; administrative (19)(cid:217)Whereas, at all events, this Directive does not cover the drafts of national provisions aimed at implementing the content of Community directives in force or awaiting adoption inasmuch as they already form the subject matter of a specific exam(cid:220) ination; whereas it accordingly does not cover either national rules and regulations implementing Council Directive 89/522/EC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or in Member States action concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/36/EC or future amendments of that Directive or national rules and regulations implementing Directive 97/13/EC on a common framework for general authorisations and individual licences for telecommunications services; administrative any (20)(cid:217)Whereas definition of for the framework the provision of information and the holding of consul(cid:220) tations at Community level as established by this Directive is a precondition for a coordinated and effective participation by the European Community in work involving matters relating to the regulatory aspects of information society services in the inter(cid:220) national context; (20)(cid:217)Whereas definition of for the framework the provision of information and the holding of consul(cid:220) tations at Community level as established by this Directive is a precondition for a coordinated and effective participation by the European Community in work involving matters relating to the regulatory aspects of information society services in the inter(cid:220) national context; (21)(cid:217)Whereas this Directive seeks to amend Directive 83/189/EEC, which for its part (with the exception of Article 43) is based on Articles 100a and 213 of the Treaty; whereas there should be a degree of consistency in the legal basis used for the same Directive; (21)(cid:217)Whereas this Directive seeks to amend Directive 83/189/EEC and should therefore be based on Articles 100a and 213 of the Treaty; HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Article 1 Directive 83/189/EEC is amended as follows: Directive 83/189/EEC is amended as follows: 1. (cid:217)The title of the Directive is replaced by the following: 1. (cid:217)The title of the Directive is replaced by the following: "European Parliament and Council Directive laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on information society services. ’ "European Parliament and Council Directive laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on information society services. ’. 2. (cid:217)Article 1 is amended as follows: 2. (cid:217)Article 1 is amended as follows: (a)(cid:217)a new point is added after point 1: (a)(cid:217)a new point is added after point 1: "2. (cid:217)""service’’: any service provided at a distance, individual by electronic means and on the request of a service receiver;’. "2. (cid:217)""service’’: any service provided at a distance, individual by electronic means and on the request of a service receiver;’. C 65/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 2. 98 INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL (b) points 2 and 3 become points 3 and 4 respectively; (b) points 2 and 3 become points 3 and 4 respectively; (c) a new point 5 is added: (c) a new point 5 is added: "5. (cid:217)""rule on services’’: a requirement relating to the taking(cid:220)up and pursuit of service activities within the meaning of point 2 of this Article, and in particular provisions concerning the service provider, the services and the service receiver, to the exclusion of any rules that are not specifically aimed at the services defined within this same point;’ "5. (cid:217)""rule on services’’: a requirement relating to the taking(cid:220)up and pursuit of service activities within the meaning of point 2 of this Article, and in particular provisions concerning the service provider, the services and the service receiver, to the exclusion of any rules that are not specifically aimed at the services defined within this same point;’. (d) points 4 to 10 become points 6 to 12; (d) points 4 to 10 become points 6 to 12; (e) the first paragraph of point 9 (new point 11) is (e) the first paragraph of point 9 (new point 11) is replaced by the following: replaced by the following: "(cid:216)""technical regulation’’: technical specifications and other requirements or a rule on services, including the relevant administrative provisions, the observance of which is compulsory, de jure or de facto, in the case of marketing, provision, establishment of a service operator or use in a Member State or a major part thereof, as well as laws, regulations or administrative provisions of Member States, except those provided for in Article the manufacture, importation, marketing or use of a product or prohibiting the provision or use of a service or establishment as a service provider. prohibiting 10, "(cid:216)""technical regulation’’: technical specifications and other requirements or a rule on services, including the relevant administrative provisions, the observance of which is compulsory, de jure or de facto, in the case of marketing, provision, establishment of a service operator or use in a Member State or a major part thereof, as well as laws, regulations or administrative provisions of Member States, except those provided for in Article the manufacture, importation, marketing or use of a product or prohibiting the provision or use of a service or establishment as a service provider. prohibiting 10, De facto technical regulations include: De facto technical regulations include: -(cid:217)laws, regulations or administrative provisions of a Member State which refer either to technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services, or to professional codes or codes of practice which in turn refer to technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services and compliance with which confers a presumption of conformity with the obligations imposed by the aforemen(cid:220) tioned regulations or administrative provisions, laws, -(cid:217)laws, regulations or administrative provisions of a Member State which refer either to technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services, or to professional codes or codes of practice which in turn refer to technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services and compliance with which confers a presumption of conformity with the obligations imposed by the aforemen(cid:220) tioned regulations or administrative provisions, laws, 28. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 65/19 INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL -(cid:217)voluntary agreements in to which a public authority is a contracting party and which provides, for technical specifications or compliance with other services, rules on excluding public procurement tender specifi(cid:220) cations, requirements or interest, general the -(cid:217)voluntary agreements in to which a public authority is a contracting party and which provides, for technical specifications or compliance with other services, rules on excluding public procurement tender specifi(cid:220) cations, requirements or interest, general the fiscal or to the services linked affecting or -(cid:217)technical specifications or other requirements financial which are of measures products encouraging compliance with such technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services; technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services linked to national social(cid:220) security systems are not included;’ consumption by fiscal or to the services linked affecting or -(cid:217)technical specifications or other requirements financial which are of measures products encouraging compliance with such technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services; technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services linked to national social(cid:220) security systems are not included;’ consumption by (f) point 10 (new point 12) is replaced by the (f) point 10 (new point 12) is replaced by the following: following: "12. (cid:217)""draft technical regulation’’: the text of a technical specification or other requirement or of a rule on services, including adminis(cid:220) trative provisions formulated with the aim of enacting it or of ultimately having it enacted as a technical regulation, the text being at a stage of preparation at which substantial amendments can still be made. ’ "12. (cid:217)""draft technical regulation’’: the text of a technical specification or other requirement or of a rule on services, including adminis(cid:220) trative provisions formulated with the aim of enacting it or of ultimately having it enacted as a technical regulation, the text being at a stage of preparation at which substantial amendments can still be made. ’ 2a(cid:217)The following new subparagraph is added to Article 6(7): "In particular, with regard to rules concerning services, the Committee and national administrations may consult experts from industry and academia, who will be asked, where appropriate, to formulate advice or guidelines for the Standing Committee. ’ 3. (cid:217)The last subparagraph of Article 8(1) is replaced by 3. (cid:217)The last subparagraph of Article 8(1) is replaced by the following: the following: "With respect to the technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services referred to in the third indent of the second paragraph of point 11 of Article 1, the detailed comments or opinions of the Commission or the Member States may concern only the aspect which may hinder trade or the free movement of services and not the fiscal or financial aspect of the measure. ’ "With respect to the technical specifications or other requirements or rules on services referred to in the third indent of the second paragraph of point 11 of Article 1, the detailed comments or opinions of the Commission or the Member States may concern only the aspect which may hinder trade, the free movement of services or the freedom of establishment of a service operator and not the fiscal or financial aspect of the measure. ’ C 65/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 2. 98 INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL 4. (cid:217)Article 9 is modified as follows: 4. (cid:217)Article 9 is modified as follows: (a)(cid:217)the first paragraph of point 2 is replaced by the (a)(cid:217)the first paragraph of point 2 is replaced by the following: following: "Member States shall postpone: "Member States shall postpone: -(cid:217)for four months the adoption of a draft technical regulation in the form of a voluntary agreement within the meaning of the second indent of the second paragraph of point 11 of Article 1, -(cid:217)for four months the adoption of a draft technical regulation in the form of a voluntary agreement within the meaning of the second indent of the second paragraph of point 11 of Article 1, -(cid:217)without prejudice to paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, for six months the adoption of any other draft technical regulation, -(cid:217)without prejudice to paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, for six months the adoption of any other draft technical regulation, from the date of receipt by the Commission of the communication referred to in Article 8(1) if the Commission or another Member State delivers a detailed opinion, within three months of that date, to the effect that the measure envisaged may create obstacle to the free movement of goods or services or to the freedom of establishment of operators within the internal market. ’ from the date of receipt by the Commission of the communication referred to in Article 8(1) if the Commission or another Member State delivers a detailed opinion, within three months of that date, to the effect that the measure envisaged may create obstacles to the free movement of goods or services or to the freedom of establishment of operators within the internal market. ’ (b) point 7 is replaced with the following text: (b) point 7 is replaced with the following text: safety, is obliged "Paragraphs 1 to 5 shall not apply in those cases where, for urgent reasons, occasioned by serious and unforeseeable circumstances, relating to the the protection of public health or protection of animals or the preservation of plants, and for rules relating to services also for public order, a Member State to prepare technical regulations in a very short space of time in order to enact and introduce them immediately without any consultations being possible. The Member State shall give, in the the communication referred reasons which warrant the measures taken. The Commission shall give its views on the communication as soon as possible. It shall take appropriate action in cases where improper use is made of this procedure. The European Parliament shall be kept informed by the Commission. ’ to in Article 8, the urgency of safety, is obliged "Paragraphs 1 to 5 shall not apply in those cases where, for urgent reasons, occasioned by serious and unforeseeable circumstances, relating to the the protection of public health or protection of animals or the preservation of plants, and for rules relating to services also for public order, a Member State to prepare technical regulations in a very short space of time in order to enact and introduce them immediately without any consultations being possible. The Member State shall give, in the the communication referred reasons which warrant the measures taken. The Commission shall give its views on the communication as soon as possible. It shall take appropriate action in cases where improper use is made of this procedure. The European Parliament shall be kept informed by the Commission. ’ to in Article 8, the urgency of 5. (cid:217)Article 10 is amended as follows: 5. (cid:217)Article 10 is amended as follows: (a)(cid:217)the first and second indents of paragraph 1 are (a)(cid:217)the first and second indents of paragraph 1 are replaced by the following: replaced by the following: "-(cid:217)comply with binding Community acts which result in the adoption of technical specifi(cid:220) cations or rules on services; "-(cid:217)comply with binding Community acts which result in the adoption of technical specifi(cid:220) cations or rules on services; 28. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 65/21 INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL -(cid:217)fulfil the obligations arising out of inter(cid:220) the national agreements which adoption of common technical specifications or rules on services in the Community;’ result in -(cid:217)fulfil the obligations arising out of inter(cid:220) the national agreements which adoption of common technical specifications or rules on services in the Community;’ result in (b) the sixth indent of paragraph 1 is replaced by the (b) the sixth indent of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: following: "-(cid:217)restrict themselves to amending a technical regulation within the meaning of point 11 of Article 1 of this Directive, in accordance with a Commission to removing an obstacle to trade or the free movement of services;’ request, with a view "-(cid:217)restrict themselves to amending a technical regulation within the meaning of point 11 of Article 1 of this Directive, in accordance with to a Commission removing an obstacle free movement of services or the freedom of establishment for service operators;’ request, with a view trade, the to (c) in paragraphs 3 and 4 the reference to Article 1(9) (c) in paragraphs 3 and 4 the reference to Article 1(9) is replaced by: "point 11 of Article 1’; is replaced by: "point 11 of Article 1’; (d) paragraph 4 is amended as follows: (d) paragraph 4 is amended as follows: "4. (cid:217)Article 9 shall not apply to the technical spec(cid:220) ifications or other requirements or the rules on services referred to in the third indent of the second paragraph of point 11 of Article 1. ’ "4. (cid:217)Article 9 shall not apply to the technical spec(cid:220) ifications or other requirements or the rules on services referred to in the third indent of the second paragraph of point 11 of Article 1. ’ 6. (cid:217)The following second subparagraph is added to Article 11: "The Commission, in its report, should take duly into account societal and cultural aims envisaged for any draft rule on services. ’ social, the Article 2 Article 2 1. (cid:218)(cid:217)Member States shall bring into force the regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with latest. They shall this Directive by 31/12/97 at the forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 1. (cid:218)(cid:217)Member States shall bring into force the regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 June 1998 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accom(cid:220) panied by such reference at the time of their official publication. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accom(cid:220) panied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States. 2. (cid:218)(cid:217)Member States the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive to the Commission. communicate shall 2. (cid:218)(cid:217)Member States the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive to the Commission. communicate shall C 65/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 2. 98 INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL Article 2a Before 1 July 2000, the Commission shall review whether it should submit to the European Parliament and the Council proposals for a revision of this Directive, in particular in the light of the technological development of the services referred to in Article 1(2). To this end, the Commission shall take account of any comments communicated to it by Member States. Article 3 Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. This Directive is addressed to the Member States


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 3755/97 van Cristiana MUSCARDINI aan dee Raad. Politiek asiel voor de Koerden

eurovoc_concepts:
EU aid
EU programme
Iraq
Italy
Türkiye
action programme
ethnic group
illegal migration
political asylum
refugee

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text: 16. 6. 98 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 187/49 (98/C 187/78) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-3755/97 van Cristiana Muscardini (NI) aan de Raad (17 november 1997) Betreft: Politiek asiel voor de Koerden Koerden zijn geen bandieten en ook geen illegalen, en de vluchtelingen van Koerdische oorsprong althans die nu in Italie¤ aankomen, doen een internationaal politiek-asielprobleem rijzen. Men mag niet vergeten dat deze mensen, in een verborgen oorlog welke de beschaafde wereld helaas onberoerd laat, bestreden en opgejaagd worden, vaak het slachtoffer zijn van gewelddadige onderdrukking, en noch in de gebieden onder Iraakse heerschappij noch in die onder Iraanse, Syrische of Turkse heerschappij vrede kennen. Als de Koerden geen recht op een vluchtelingenstatus hebben dan heeft niemand er recht op. Geen enkele internationale organisatie blijkt bereid te zijn de eerste stap te zetten, zelfs niet op louter humanitair vlak. Bij het uitwissen van die schandvlek moet Europa vooraan staan. Het is tijd dat Europa zich bezint op de betekenis in een beschaafde samenleving van de begrippen politiek asiel, deugdelijke opvang en toegang tot het arbeidsproces in de landen van de Europese Unie. Is de Raad, gezien het feit dat Apulie¤ ingevolge de Schengen-akkoorden niet langer als een Italiaanse maar als een Europese grens beschouwd moet worden, bereid het tragische probleem van de Koerden met spoed op Europees niveau aan te pakken en tegelijk deze kwestie onverwijld aan de Veiligheidsraad van de VN voor te leggen? Onderstreept zij immers dat het negeren van het (cid:132)Koerdenvraagstuk(cid:148) zowel een massale stroom van vluchtelingen naar Europa teweeg kan brengen als de oorzaak kan zijn van een gevaarlijk onbeheersbaar militair conflict van catastrofale omvang. (98/C 187/79) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-3927/97 van Giampaolo D(cid:146)Andrea (PPE), Pierluigi Castagnetti (PPE), Antonio Graziani (PPE), Gerardo Bianco (PPE) en Maria Colombo Svevo (PPE) aan de Raad (10 december 1997) Betreft: Clandestiene immigratie Momenteel stellen wij vast dat grote aantallen clandestiene migranten, meestal Koerden, proberen om via Italie¤ de EU binnen te dringen. Het is een ware exodus van vluchtelingen uit door burgeroorlogen verscheurde gebieden, waar de mensenrechten objectief niet meer gewaarborgd zijn. Welke initiatieven denkt de Europese Unie te nemen enerzijds om deze exodus tegen te gaan en anderzijds om ervoor te zorgen dat de rechten van deze etnische minderheden en dus ook hun recht op een menswaardig bestaan worden gewaarborgd? (98/C 187/80) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG P-0109/98 van Guido Viceconte (UPE) aan de Raad (23 januari 1998) Betreft: Massale aankomst van vluchtelingen aan de zuidoostkust van de Europese Unie De afgelopen maanden is de Middellandse-Zeekust van de Unie overspoeld met duizenden vluchtelingen uit Albanie¤ en Turkije. De Italiaanse autoriteiten hebben de nodige voorzieningen beschikbaar gesteld voor de tijdelijke opvang en voor de behandeling van eventuele asielverzoeken, overeenkomstig de regelingen van Schengen. In de zeer recente bijeenkomst van de hoofden van de politiediensten te Rome is uiteengezet dat de zaken in de toekomst zeker zullen verergeren, gezien de uiteenlopende demografische en economische ontwikkelingen in de landen die gelegen zijn aan het zuidoostelijk deel van de Middellandse Zee. Het politieke gewicht, de supranationale dimense, de rol van de criminele groepen, en het vooruitzicht van een verergering van de situatie vergen ten eerste een spoedig en eensluidend optreden van de EU, om een passend en eensluidend antwoord te vinden voor wat het grondgebied van de EU betreft, en ten tweede dat een beleid wordt uitgestippeld om de politieke en sociaaleconomische oorzaken van het verschijnsel ter plaatse te verhelpen


title: 97/796/ΕΚΑΧ, Ευρατόμ: Απόφαση της Επιτροπής της 17ης Νοεμβρίου 1997 όσον αφορά την υπογραφή, εξ ονόματος της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας Άνθρακα και Χάλυβα και της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας Ατομικής Ενέργειας, της ενδιάμεσης συμφωνίας μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας, της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας Άνθρακα και Χάλυβα και της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας Ατομικής Ενέργειας, αφενός, και της Δημοκρατίας του Κιργιζιστάν, αφετέρου, περί εμπορίου και εμπορικών θεμάτων (Κείμενο που παρουσιάζει ενδιαφέρον για τον ΕΟΧ)

eurovoc_concepts:
EAEC
ECSC
Kyrgyzstan
interim agreement (EU)
trade agreement

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title: Règlement (CE) nº 2308/97 du Conseil du 17 novembre 1997 portant rétablissement d'un taux de droit de 12 % appliqué à certains produits du code NC 5607

eurovoc_concepts:
Brazil
CCT duties
GATT
tariff nomenclature
textile fibre
textile product


title: Council Regulation (EC) No 2309/97 of 17 November 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops

eurovoc_concepts:
agricultural production policy
aid per hectare
durum wheat
land use
production aid


title: Verordening (EG) nr. 2308/97 van de Raad van 17 november 1997 tot wederinvoering van een recht van 12 % op bepaalde producten van GN-code 5607


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 3588/97 van Brendan DONNELLY aan dee Raad. Verklaring betreffende de nationaliteit van een lidstaat

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
Treaty on European Union
national
national law
nationality

text: 25. 5. 98 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 158/159 (98/C 158/211) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-3588/97 van Brendan Donnelly (PPE) aan de Raad (17 november 1997) Betreft: Verklaring betreffende de nationaliteit van een lidstaat Is de Raad voornemens de teksten openbaar te maken van de verklaringen die bij het voorzitterschap zijn neergelegd overeenkomstig de aan het Verdrag van Maastricht gehechte Verklaring betreffende de nationaliteit van een lidstaat, welke als volgt luidt: (cid:132)De lidstaten kunnen, ter informatie, door middel van een bij het voorzitterschap neder te leggen verklaring, aangeven welke personen voor Gemeenschapsdoeleinden als hun onderdanen moeten worden beschouwd; zij kunnen die verklaring indien nodig wijzigen. (cid:148) Antwoord (19 januari 1998) Geen enkele lidstaat heeft bij het voorzitterschap een verklaring neergelegd overeenkomstig de aan de Slotakte van het Verdrag betreffende de Europese Unie gehechte Verklaring nr. 2 betreffende de nationaliteit van een lidstaat. Wel was aan het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Economische Gemeenschap een verklaring van de Bondsrepubliek Duitsland gehecht betreffende de omschrijving van het begrip (cid:132)Duits onderdaan(cid:148) en was aan het Toetredingsverdrag van 1972 een verklaring van het Verenigd Koninkrijk betreffende de definitie van het woord (cid:132)onderdanen(cid:148) gehecht; in verband met de Britse nationaliteitswet van 1981 heeft het Verenigd Koninkrijk een nieuwe verklaring afgelegd, die verschenen is in Publicatieblad C 23 van 28. 01. 1983, blz. 1. (98/C 158/212) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-3589/97 van Jaime Valdivielso de Cue· (PPE) aan de Raad (17 november 1997) Betreft: Doelmatige verdeling van goederen die wegens communautaire fraude in beslag genomen zijn Op basis van de verordening inzake de bescherming van merken en intellectuele eigendomsrechten zijn douanecontroles uitgevoerd waarbij meer dan 1. 500 fraudegevallen in vrijwel alle lidstaten zijn opgespoord. Na inbeslagname van de goederen bestaat onduidelijkheid over de bestemming ervan. Momenteel wordt gekozen voor stelselmatige vernietiging, een dure en inefficie¤nte oplossing. Er zijn onthutsende voorbeelden: inbeslaggenomen textielproducten worden vernietigd, met alle economische en ecologische kosten van dien. De Europese Unie kent een precedent, nl. het uit de markt nemen van landbouwproducten en de gratis verdeling ervan onder liefdadigheidsinstellingen. De EU verlangt dat deze instellingen een samenwerkingsovereenkomst met het Europees Orie¤ntatie- en Garantiefonds voor de Landbouw (EOGFL) sluiten. Overweegt de Raad de mogelijkheid een dergelijke regeling in te voeren voor het gebruik van wegens fraude in beslag genomen goederen? In Spanje zijn duizenden textielproducten in beslag genomen. Worden in dit verband maatregelen overwogen om deze producten op fantasievolle wijze te gebruiken door ze te schenken aan liefdadigheidsinstellingen en humanitaire organisaties zoals Caritas of het Rode Kruis, die hiertoe een soortgelijke overeenkomst sluiten als in het kader van het EOGFL? Antwoord (26 januari 1998) De Raad verzoekt het Geachte Parlementslid kennis te nemen van (cid:146)s Raads antwoorden op de schriftelijke vragen nr. 0065/97, nr. 0845/97 en nr. 3560/97 over hetzelfde onderwerp


title: Rozhodnutie Komisie zo 17. novembra 1997 o uzatvorení Dočasnej dohody o obchode a obchodných veciach medzi Európskym spoločenstvom, Európskym spoločenstvom uhlia a ocele a Európskym spoločenstvom pre atómovú energiu, na jednej strane, a Kirgizskou republikou, na strane druhej, v mene Európskeho spoločenstva uhlia a ocele a Európskeho spoločenstva pre atómovú energiuText s významom pre EHP.

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text: 11/zv. 26 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 355 31997D0796 L 323/38 ÚRADNÝ VESTNÍK EURÓPSKYCH SPOLOČENSTIEV 26. 11. 1997 ROZHODNUTIE KOMISIE zo 17. novembra 1997 o uzatvorení Dočasnej dohody o obchode a obchodných veciach medzi Európskym spoločenstvom, Európskym spoločenstvom uhlia a ocele a Európskym spoločenstvom pre atómovú energiu, na jednej strane, a Kirgizskou republikou, na strane druhej, v mene Európskeho spoločenstva uhlia a ocele a Európskeho spoločenstva pre atómovú energiu (Text s významom pre EHP) (97/796/ESUO, Euratom) KOMISIA EURÓPSKYCH SPOLOČENSTIEV, so zreteľom na Zmluvu o založení Európskeho spoločenstva uhlia a ocele, najmä na jej článok 95 prvý odsek, so zreteľom na Zmluvu o založení Európskeho spoločenstva pre atómovú energiu, najmä na jej článok 101 druhý odsek, keďže do nadobudnutia platnosti Dohody o partnerstve a spolupráci, podpísanej v Bruseli 9. februára 1995, je potrebné schváliť Dočasnú dohodu o obchode a obchodných veciach medzi Európskym spoločenstvom, Európskym spoločenstvom uhlia a ocele a Európskym spoločenstvom pre atómovú energiu, na jednej strane, a Kirgizskou republikou, na strane druhej, podpísanú v Bruseli 28. novembra 1996, keďže uzatvorenie dočasnej dohody je potrebné na dosiahnutie cieľov spoločenstva stanovených najmä v článkoch 2 a 3 Zmluvy o založení Európskeho spoločenstva uhlia a ocele a keďže zmluva nepredvídala všetky prípady, patriace pod toto rozhodnutie; po vypočutí Poradného výboru a so súhlasom Rady, udeleným 22. júla 1997, ROZHODLA TAKTO: Článok 1 Dočasná dohoda o obchode a obchodných veciach medzi Európskym spoločenstvom, Európskym spoločenstvom uhlia a ocele a Európskym spoločenstvom pre atómovú energiu, na jednej strane, a Kirgizskou republikou, na strane druhej, spolu s protokolom a s vyhláseniami sa týmto v mene Európskeho spoločenstva uhlia a ocele a Európskeho spoločenstva pre atómovú energiu schvaľujú. Texty dokumentov tvoria prílohu tohto rozhodnutia (1). Predseda Rady podá v mene Európskeho spoločenstva uhlia a ocele a Európskeho spoločenstva pre atómovú energiu oznámenie v súlade s článkom 33 dočasnej dohody. Článok 2 V Bruseli 17. novembra 1997 Za Komisiu Jacques SANTER predseda (1) Ú. v. ES L 235, 26. 8. 1997, s. 3


title: Reglamento (CE) nº 2320/97 del Consejo de 17 de noviembre de 1997 por el que se establecen derechos antidumping definitivos con respecto a las importaciones de determinados tubos sin soldadura, de hierro o acero sin alear, originarios de Hungría, Polonia, Rusia, la República Checa, Rumania y la República Eslovaca, por el que se deroga el Reglamento (CEE) nº 1189/93 y por el que se da por concluido el procedimiento relativo a dichas importaciones originarias de la República de Croacia

eurovoc_concepts:
Central and Eastern Europe
anti-dumping duty
import
piping
tube


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3589/97 by Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ to the Council. Effective distribution of products confiscated for fraud in the Community

eurovoc_concepts:
competence of the Member States
customs fraud
donation
intellectual property
marketing restriction
seizure of goods
textile product
trademark law
voluntary organisation

text: 25. 5. 98 FI Euroopan yhteiso¤jen virallinen lehti C 158/159 (98/C 158/211) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-3588/97 neuvostolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Brendan Donnelly (PPE) (17. marraskuuta 1997) Aihe: Maastrichtin sopimuksen ja¤senvaltion kansalaisuutta koskeva julistus Aikooko neuvosto julkaista tekstit, jotka on talletettu puheenjohtajavaltiolle Maastrichtin sopimuksen ja¤senval- tion kansalaisuutta koskevan julistuksen mukaisesti? Julistuksessa sanotaan seuraavasti: (cid:148)Ja¤senvaltiot voivat tiedottaakseen asiasta antaa julistuksen siita¤, keiden voidaan yhteiso¤n kannalta katsoa olevan niiden kansalaisia, ja tallettaa julistuksen puheenjohtajavaltiolle; ja¤senvaltiot voivat tarvittaessa muuttaa julistustaan. (cid:148) Vastaus (19. tammikuuta 1998) Yksika¤a¤n ja¤senvaltio ei tallettanut puheenjohtajavaltiolle julistuksia Euroopan unionista tehdyn sopimuksen pa¤a¤to¤sasiakirjaan liitetyn ja¤senvaltioiden kansalaisuutta koskevan julistuksen (n:o 2) mukaisesti. On kuitenkin muistettava, etta¤ Saksan liittotasavallan julistus ilmaisun (cid:148)Saksan kansalainen(cid:148) ma¤a¤ritelma¤sta¤ on Euroopan talousyhteiso¤n perustamissopimuksen liitteena¤ ja toinen, Yhdistyneen kuningaskunnan julistus, termin (cid:148)kansalaiset(cid:148) ma¤a¤ritelma¤sta¤ on vuoden 1972 liittymissopimuksen liitteena¤; ottaen huomioon vuoden 1981 Yhdistyneen kuningaskunnan kansalaisuuslain Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta antoi uuden julistuksen, joka on Euroopan yhteiso¤jen virallisessa lehdessa¤ C 23, 28. 1. 1983, sivulla 1. (98/C 158/212) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-3589/97 neuvostolle esitta¤ja¤(t): Jaime Valdivielso de Cue· (PPE) (17. marraskuuta 1997) Aihe: Yhteiso¤a¤ vastaan kohdistuneen petoksen johdosta takavarikoitujen tuotteiden tehokas jakelu Mallisuojaa ja henkista¤ omaisuutta koskevaa lainsa¤a¤da¤nto¤a¤ sovellettaessa on tullin tarkkailussa lo¤ydetty yli 1 500 rikkomustapausta ja rikkomuksia on tapahtunut la¤hes kaikissa ja¤senvaltioissa. Tuotteiden takavarikoinnin ja¤lkeen niiden kohtalosta ei ole tietoa. Ta¤ma¤nhetkisena¤ ratkaisuna on huomattavia kustannuksia ja tehottomuutta aiheuttava tuotteiden ja¤rjestelma¤llinen tuhoaminen. Esimerkit ovat pateettisia: takavarikoituja tekstiilituotteita tuhotaan, mika¤ aiheuttaa huomattavia kustannuksia ja ympa¤risto¤vaikutuksia. Euroopan unionissa on aikaisemmin hyo¤dynnetty markkinoilta poistettuja maataloustuotteita jakamalla ne ilmaiseksi hyva¤ntekeva¤isyysja¤rjesto¤ille. EU vaatii, etta¤ na¤ma¤ ja¤rjesto¤t ovat allekirjoittaneet yhteistyo¤sopimukset Euroopan maatalouden tukirahaston (EMOTR) kanssa. Katsooko neuvosto, etta¤ olisi mahdollista luoda samanlainen ja¤rjestelma¤ petoksen vuoksi takavarikoitujen tuotteiden hyo¤dynta¤mista¤ varten? Espanjassa on takavarikoitu miljoonia tekstiilituotteita. Onko niiden hyo¤dyn- ta¤mista¤ varten harkittu mita¤a¤n keinoa, esimerkiksi lahjoittamista hyva¤ntekeva¤isyytta¤ harjoittaville ja humanitaa- rista apua antaville ja¤rjesto¤ille, kuten Caritasille tai Punaiselle ristille, jotka allekirjoittaisivat samanlaiset sopimukset kuin EMOTRin kanssa allekirjoitetut? Vastaus (26. tammikuuta 1998) Neuvosto pyyta¤a¤ arvoisaa parlamentin ja¤senta¤ tutustumaan neuvoston antamiin samaa aihetta koskeviin vastauksiin 0065/97, 0845/97 ja 3560/97


title: Neuvoston asetus (EY) N:o 2320/97, annettu 17 päivänä marraskuuta 1997, lopullisen polkumyyntitullin käyttöönottamisesta tiettyjen Unkarista, Puolasta, Venäjältä, Tsekin tasavallasta, Romaniasta ja Slovakian tasavallasta peräisin olevien raudasta tai seostamattomasta teräksestä valmistettujen saumattomien putkien tuonnissa, asetuksen (ETY) N:o 1189/93 kumoamisesta ja kyseistä Kroatian tasavallasta peräisin olevaa tuontia koskevan menettelyn päättämisestä


title: 97/787/CE: Decisão do Conselho de 17 de Novembro de 1997 relativa à concessão de assistência financeira excepcional à Arménia e à Geórgia

eurovoc_concepts:
Armenia
EU aid
Georgia
economic support
financial aid
loan


title: Decyzja Rady z dnia 17 listopada 1997 r. przewidująca wyjątkową pomoc finansową dla Armenii i Gruzji

text: 11/t. 26 PL Dziennik Urzędowy Unii Europejskiej 353 31997D0787 L 322/37 DZIENNIK URZĘDOWY WSPÓLNOT EUROPEJSKICH 25. 11. 1997 DECYZJA RADY z dnia 17 listopada 1997 r. przewidująca wyjątkową pomoc finansową dla Armenii i Gruzji (97/787/WE) RADA UNII EUROPEJSKIEJ, uwzględniając Traktat ustanawiający Wspólnotę Europejską, w szczególności jego art. 235, preferencyjna wspólnotowa pomoc finansowa w postaci poży- czek długoterminowych i dotacji bezpośrednich stanowi wła- ściwy środek mający pomóc państwom beneficjentom, znajdują- cym się w tym krytycznym położeniu; uwzględniając wniosek Komisji (1), uwzględniając opinię Parlamentu Europejskiego (2), a także mając na uwadze, co następuje: przed przedstawieniem swojego wniosku Komisja zasięgnęła opi- nii Komitetu Walutowego; Armenia i Gruzja podejmują podstawowe reformy polityczne i gospodarcze oraz czynią usilne starania w celu wprowadzenia modelu gospodarki rynkowej; powiązania handlowe i gospodarcze między Wspólnotą, Arme- nią i Gruzją będą się rozwijać w ramach ich indywidualnych Ukła- dów o Partnerstwie i Współpracy, podpisanych w dniu 22 kwiet- nia 1996 r. ; w 1994 r. Armenia i Gruzja uzgodniły z Międzynarodowym Fun- duszem Walutowym (MFW) pierwszy pakiet działań w dziedzi- nie stabilizacji i reformy politycznej uzyskujący wspomaganie w postaci udogodnienia dla krajów dokonujących transformacji ustrojowej MFW; w czerwcu 1995 r. zarząd MFW zatwierdził porozumienia w sprawie promesy kredytowej, w celu wsparcia dalszych ambitnych reform w zakresie stabilizacji i dostosowań strukturalnych, na okres lipiec 1995 r. – czerwiec 1996 r. ; w lutym 1996 r. zarząd MFW zatwierdził trzyletni podwyższone strukturalne udogodnienie dostosowawcze (ESAF – enhanced structural adjustment facility), na warunkach uprzywilejowanych dla Armenii i Gruzji, zastępujący bieżących porozumień w spra- wie promesy kredytowej; władze armeńskie i gruzińskie zobowiązały się do pełnej i termi- nowej obsługi swoich nieuregulowanych zobowiązań finanso- wych wobec Wspólnoty; władze te wystąpiły o przyznanie wyjątkowego wsparcia finan- sowego ze strony Wspólnoty; Armenia i Gruzja są krajami o niskich dochodach oraz znajdują się w szczególnie krytycznej sytuacji gospodarczej i społecznej; kraje te kwalifikują się do otrzymania pożyczek z Banku Świato- wego i MFW, na wyjątkowo dogodnych warunkach; (1) Dz. U. C 95 z 24. 3. 1997, str. 64. (2) Dz. U. C 304 z 6. 10. 1997, str. 39. pomoc ta, zarówno jeżeli chodzi o element pożyczki, jak i dota- cji, jest w wysokim stopniu wyjątkowa, dlatego w żadnym razie nie stanowi precedensu na przyszłość; włączenie elementu dotacji do omawianej pomocy nie narusza uprawnień władzy budżetowej; omawiana pomoc powinna być zarządzana przez Komisję; Traktat nie przewiduje dla przyjęcia niniejszej decyzji, innych kompetencji niż określone w jego art. 235, PRZYJMUJE NINIEJSZĄ DECYZJĘ: Artykuł 1 1. Wspólnota udostępnia Armenii i Gruzji wyjątkową pomoc finansową, w postaci pożyczek długoterminowych oraz dotacji bezpośrednich. 2. Cała część pożyczkowa omawianej pomocy wynosi maksi- mum 170 milionów ECU, przy maksymalnym piętnastoletnim okresie spłaty i dziesięcioletnim okresie karencji. Komisja jest uprawniona do pożyczenia na ten cel, w imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej, niezbędnych środków, które w postaci pożyczek zostają postawione do dyspozycji krajów beneficjentów. 3. Dotacja stanowiąca część omawianej pomocy składa się z kwoty 10 milionów ECU na 1997 r. i 17 milionów ECU rocznie w okresie 1998–2002. Roczne dotacje zostają udostępnione jak tylko sytuacja pozwoli, to jest po uzyskaniu zmniejszenia stanu zadłużenia netto omawianych krajów beneficjentów wobec Wspólnoty, co najmniej o podobną kwotę. 4. Pomoc finansową przewidzianą w ust. 2 i 3 wypłaca się kra- jom beneficjentom, tylko pod warunkiem że: a) kraje te w pełni uregulowały wszystkie istniejące zobowiąza- nia wobec Wspólnoty; b) kraje te w sposób zadawalający realizują kompleksowy pro- gram dostosowań i reform w kontekście programu MFW. 5. Wspólnotowa pomoc finansowa jest zarządzana przez Komi- sję, w ścisłej konsultacji z Komitetem Walutowym, z uwzględnie- niem wszelkich istniejących i przyszłych uzgodnień dokonanych między MFW i krajami beneficjentami. 354 PL Dziennik Urzędowy Unii Europejskiej 11/t. 26 Artykuł 2 1. Z zastrzeżeniem przepisów niniejszej decyzji, Komisja jest upoważniona do uzgodnienia z władzami krajów beneficjentów, szczegółowych kwot i zasad oraz warunków związanych z niniej- szą pomocą. 2. Komisja sprawdza, w konsultacji z Komitetem Walutowym, czy polityki krajów beneficjentów uwzględniają cele i warunki pomocy finansowej przyznanej na mocy niniejszej decyzji. Artykuł 3 1. W 1997 r. ogólna suma pożyczki zostaje udostępniona przez Komisję, łącznie z pierwszą ratą dotacji, z zastrzeżeniem zacho- wania warunków art. 1 ust. 4. Następnie reszta dotacji zostaje udostępniona przez Komisję w sukcesywnych ratach rocznych, z zastrzeżeniem zachowania warunków art. 1 ust. 4 lit. b). 2. Środki przekazuje się do banków centralnych krajów benefi- cjentów. Artykuł 4 1. Operacje zaciągania i udzielania pożyczek określonych w art. 1, przeprowadza się przy zastosowaniu tej samej daty waluty. Operacje te nie mogą angażować Wspólnoty w proces przekształcania terminów płatności, ani narażać ją na żadne ryzyko walutowe, ryzyko stopy procentowej czy jakiekolwiek inne ryzyko handlowe. 2. Komisja zapewnia umieszczenie klauzuli dotyczącej wcze- śniejszej spłaty, w ogólnych warunkach dotyczących pożyczki. 3. Na wniosek krajów beneficjentów i w przypadku gdy okolicz- ności pozwalają na poprawę warunków oprocentowania poży- czek, Komisja może refinansować całość lub część swoich pier- wotnych pożyczek lub zrestrukturyzować odpowiednie warunki finansowe. Operacje refinansowania lub restrukturyzacji są przeprowadzone zgodnie z warunkami określonymi w ust. 1. Operacje te nie powinny prowadzić do wydłużenia średniego ter- minu wymagalności danych pożyczek lub do zwiększenia sumy, przeliczonej według bieżącego kursu walutowego, kapitału nie- spłaconego w dniu refinansowania lub restrukturyzacji. 4. Wszystkie koszty poniesione przez Wspólnotę przy podejmo- waniu i przeprowadzaniu operacji w ramach niniejszej decyzji pokrywają kraje beneficjenci. 5. Co najmniej raz w roku, Komitet Walutowy otrzymuje infor- macje na temat operacji określonych w ust. 2 i 3. Artykuł 5 1. Co najmniej raz w roku Komisja kieruje do Parlamentu Euro- pejskiego i Rady sprawozdanie w sprawie stosowania niniejszej decyzji. 2. Przed dniem 31 grudnia 2002 r. , Rada zbada stosowanie niniejszej decyzji do tej daty, na podstawie szczegółowego spra- wozdania Komisji. Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia 17 listopada 1997 r. W imieniu Rady J. -C. JUNCKER Przewodniczący


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 3589/97 dell'on. Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ al Consiglio. Distribuzione efficace dei prodotti confiscati per frode comunitaria

text: 25. 5. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee C 158/159 (98/C 158/211) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-3588/97 di Brendan Donnelly (PPE) al Consiglio (17 novembre 1997) Oggetto: Dichiarazione sulla cittadinanza di uno Stato membro nel trattato di Maastricht Puo‘ il Consiglio pubblicare i testi delle dichiarazioni presentate alla Presidenza ai sensi della Dichiarazione sulla cittadinanza di uno Stato membro allegata al trattato di Maastricht, che recita: «Gli Stati membri possono precisare, a titolo di informazione, quali sono le persone che devono essere considerate come propri cittadini ai fini perseguiti dalla Comunita‘ mediante una dichiarazione presentata alla Presidenza; se necessario, essi possono modificare tale dichiarazione. » Risposta (19 gennaio 1998) Nessuno Stato membro ha presentato alla Presidenza dichiarazioni ai sensi della Dichiarazione (n. 2) sulla cittadinanza di uno Stato membro allegata all(cid:146)atto finale del trattato sull(cid:146)Unione europea. Va tuttavia ricordato che al trattato che istituisce la Comunita‘ economica europea e‘ stata allegata una dichiarazione della Repubblica federale di Germania relativa alla definizione dell(cid:146)espressione «cittadini tedeschi» e che un(cid:146)altra dichiarazione del Regno Unito relativa alla definizione del termine «cittadini» e‘ stata allegata al trattato di adesione del 1972; tenuto conto del British Nationality Act del 1981, il Regno Unito ha fatto una nuova dichiarazione, che figura nella Gazzetta ufficiale n. C 23 del 28. 1. 1983, pag. 1. (98/C 158/212) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-3589/97 di Jaime Valdivielso de Cue· (PPE) al Consiglio (17 novembre 1997) Oggetto: Distribuzione efficace dei prodotti confiscati per frode comunitaria Con l(cid:146)applicazione del regolamento per la protezione dei marchi e dei diritti di proprieta‘ intellettuale sono stati effettuati controlli mediante strumenti doganali che hanno permesso di identificare oltre 1. 500 casi di frode e di riscontrare l(cid:146)esistenza di infrazioni in quasi tutti gli Stati membri. Si pone la questione dell(cid:146)uso cui destinare i prodotti sequestrati. Attualmente si opta per la distruzione sistematica, che comporta costi elevati e risultati scarsamente efficaci. Esistono, infatti, esempi patetici, come la confisca di articoli tessili che vengono distrutti con elevati costi economici e ambientali. L(cid:146)Unione europea puo‘ avvalersi del precedente dei prodotti agricoli ritirati dal mercato, che vengono distribuiti gratuitamente ad associazioni di beneficenza. L(cid:146)UE chiede che tali associazioni abbiano sottoscritto la convenzione per la collaborazione con il Fondo europeo di garanzia agricola (FEAOG). Il Consiglio prende in esame la possibilita‘ di istituire un sistema analogo per l(cid:146)utilizzazione dei prodotti confiscati per frode? Sono contemplate misure per l(cid:146)utilizzazione delle migliaia di articoli tessili confiscati in Spagna, che potrebbero essere donati a istituzioni benefiche e umanitarie come Caritas o Croce Rossa, firmatarie di convenzioni simili a quella del FEAOG? Risposta (26 gennaio 1998) Il Consiglio invita l(cid:146)Onorevole Parlamentare a fare riferimento alle risposte fornite alle interrogazioni scritte nn. 0065/97, 0845/97 e 3560/97 riguardanti lo stesso argomento


title: 97/796/CECA, Euratom: Décision de la Commission du 17 novembre 1997 relative à la conclusion au nom de la Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique, de l'accord intérimaire pour le commerce et les mesures d'accompagnement entre la Communauté européenne, la Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier et la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique, d'une part, et la République du Kirghizstan, d'autre part (Texte présentant de l'intérêt pour l'EEE)


title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2287/97 der Kommission vom 17. November 1997 zur Einstellung des Seelachsfangs durch Schiffe unter der Flagge des Vereinigten Königreichs

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