title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) fixing the derived intervention prices for white sugar, the intervention price for raw sugar, the minimum prices for A and B beet and the amount of compensation for storage costs for the 1998/99 marketing year

text: W^iM'WWPt COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 09. 02. 1998 COM(1998) 51 final VOL. m 98/0034 98/0035 98/0036 98/0037 98/0038 98/0039 98/0040 98/0041 98/0042 98/0043 98/0044 98/0045 98/0046 98/0047 98/0048 98/0049 (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) (CNS) COMMISSION PROPOSALS on the prices for agricultural products (1998/99) VOLUME III Legal instruments PROPOSITIONS DE PRIX AGRICOLES COM(1998>51 -VOL. III page 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- Règlement (CE) n° cialisation 1998/99, les majorations mensuelles du prix d'intervention des céréales du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) n° 1765/92 Règlement (CE) n° instituant un régime de soutien aux producteurs de certaines cultures arables Règlement (CE) n° cialisation 1998/99, les majorations mensuelles du prix du riz paddy du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- cialisation 1998/99, certains prix dans le secteur du sucre et la qualité type des betteraves du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- Règlement (CE) n° cialisation 1998/99, les prix d'intervention dérivés du sucre blanc, le prix d'intervention du sucre brut, les prix minimaux de la betterave A et de la betterave B, ainsi que le montant du remboursement pour la péréquation des frais de stockage Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- cialisation 1998/99, les montants de l'aide pour le lin textile et le chanvre ainsi que le montant retenu pour le financement des mesures favorisant l'utilisation de filasses de lin Règlement (CE) n° 1998/99, le montant de l'aide pour les vers à soie du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne d'élevage Règlement (CE) n° les prix d'orientation dans le secteur du vin du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne 1998/99, Règlement (CE) n° n° 822/87 portant organisation commune du marché viti-vinicole du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) Règlement (CE) n° n° 2332/92 relatif aux vins mousseux produits dans la Communauté, ainsi que le règlement (CEE) n° 4252/88 relatif à l'élaboration et à la commercialisation des vins de liqueur produits dans la Communauté du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) Règlement (CE) n° n° 1442/88 relatif à l'octroi, pour les campagnes viticoles 1988/89 à 1997/98, de primes d'abandon définitif de superficies viticoles du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) n° 2392/86 portant établissement du casier viticole communautaire Règlement (CE) n° primes pour le tabac en feuilles par groupe de variétés de tabac du Conseil fixant, pour la récolte 1998, les 1. 4. 6. 8. 11. 14. 17. 19. 21. 24. 26. 28. 30. U 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Règlement (CE) n° prix d'intervention du beurre et du lait écrémé en poudre pour la campagne laitière 1998/99 du Conseil fixant le prix indicatif du lait et les Règlement (CE) n° cialisation 1998/99, le prix d'intervention des gros bovins du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- Règlement (CE) n° portant organisation commune des marchés dans le secteur de la viande bovine du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) n° 805/68 Règlement (CE) n° du Conseil fixant, pour la campagne de commer- cialisation 1999, le prix de base et la saisonnalisation du prix de base dans le secteur de la viande ovine Règlement (CE) n° 1998 au 30 juin 1999, le prix de base et la qualité type du porc abattu du Conseil fixant, pour la période du 1er juillet Eâge 33. 35. 37. 39. 44. îb Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the monthly increases in the intervention price for cereals for the 1998/99 marketing year 98/0034 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 923/962, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas, when the amounts and the number of the monthly increases are fixed and the first month in which they are to apply is determined, account should be taken of the storage costs and financing charges for storing cereals in the Community and of the need to ensure that the disposal of stocks of cereals is in line with market requirements; Whereas, under the reform of the common agricultural policy, provision was made for the fixing of a single intervention price for all cereals; whereas this price has been fixed at a substantially reduced level; whereas this fact should be taken into account in the fixing of the size of the monthly increases; Whereas the intervention price for maize and grain sorghum applicable in July, August and September is to be the price valid in May of the previous marketing year, in accordance with Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, 1 2 OJL 181,1. 7. 1992, p. 21. OJL 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37. 1 C HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article I Without prejudice to the last subparagraph of Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, for the 1998/99 marketing year, the monthly increases to be applied to the intervention price applicable for the first month of the marketing year, shall be as follows: Monthly increase in the intervention price (ECU/t) July August 1998 1998 September 1998 October 1998 November 1998 December 1998 January February March April May June 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 6,0 7,0 7,0 Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from the 1998/99 marketing year. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops 98/0035 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Whereas for the purpose of applying the penalties provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/921, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2309/972, the Member States may apply one or more national base areas; whereas, in this case, the Member States may opt to subdivide each national base area into individual sub-base areas and to concentrate all or part of the measures to be taken on those sub-base areas for which an overshoot has been noted; Whereas the Member States are required to notify producers and the Commission before 15 May if they plan to avail themselves of this option, stating how they intend to apply the measures; Whereas experience gained in 1997 has shown that 15 May is not an appropriate notification date; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 1 2 OJL 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12. OJL 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 37. Article 1 The fifth subparagraph of Article 2(7) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 is replaced by the following: "Any Member State which has decided to apply the possibilities provided for in this paragraph shall notify producers and the Commission by 15 September of its choices and the detailed rules for their application. " Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from the 1998/99 marketing year. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the monthly price increases for paddy rice for the 1998/99 marketing year 98/0036 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice , and in particular Article 3(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas, when the amounts of the monthly increases are fixed, account should be taken on the one hand of the storage costs and the financing charges for storing rice in the Community and on the other hand of the need to ensure that the disposal of stocks of rice is in line with market requirements, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article J For the 1998/99 marketing year, the monthly increases provided for in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be ECU 2/t for the intervention price. OJL 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing certain sugar prices and the standard quality of beet for the 1998/99 marketing year 98/0037 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1599/962, and in particular Articles 2(3), 3(4) and 4(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas, when sugar prices are fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices; Whereas, in order to attain these objectives, the target price for sugar must be fixed at a level which, taking into account, in particular, the resultant level of the intervention price, ensures a fair remuneration for beet and sugar cane producers while at the same time respecting consumers interest, and which is likely to maintain the balance between the prices of the principal agricultural products; 1 2 OJL 177,1. 7. 1981, p. 4. OJL206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43. Whereas, as a result of the characteristics of the sugar market, the risks involved in this trade are relatively slight; whereas, consequently, when the intervention price'for sugar is fixed, the difference between the target price and the intervention price may be fixed at a relatively low level; Whereas the basic price for beet must take account of the intervention price, revenue to undertakings as a result of the sale of molasses, which can be valued at ECU 7,61/100 kg, that amount being derived from the molasses price referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, the latter being valued at ECU 8,21/100 kg, and of the costs of processing and delivering the beet to factories and be based on an estimated Community yield of 130 kilograms of white sugar per tonne of beet with a 16% sugar content, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. 2. The target price for white sugar shall be ECU 66,50/100 kg. The intervention price for white sugar shall be ECU 63,19/100 kg for the non-deficit areas of the Community. Article 2 The basic price for beet applicable in the Community shall be ECU 47,67/t delivered at the collection centre. Article 3 Standard quality beet shall: (a) be of sound and fair merchantable quality; (b) have a sugar content of 16% at the reception point. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply for the 1998/99 marketing year. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 10 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the derived intervention prices for white sugar, the intervention price for raw sugar, the minimum prices for A and B beet and the amount of compensation for storage costs for the 1998/99 marketing year THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector , as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1599/962, and in particular Articles 3(5), 5(5) and 8(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, certain sugar prices and Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No the standard quality of beet for the 1998/99 marketing year3, fixes the intervention price for white sugar at ECU 63,19/100 kg for non-deficit areas; fixing of Whereas Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that derived intervention prices for white sugar are to be fixed for each deficit area; whereas, when these prices are fixed, account should be taken of the regional variations which, given a normal harvest and free movement of sugar, might be expected to occur in the price of sugar under natural conditions of price formation on the market; Whereas a short supply situation is to be foreseen in the areas of production in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal and Finland; OJL 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4. OJL206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 43. See page of this Official Journal. 11 Whereas Article 3(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that an intervention price for raw sugar is to be fixed; whereas that price should be determined using'the intervention price for white sugar as a basis; fixes Whereas Regulation (EC) No the basic price for beet at ECU 47,67/t; whereas Article 5(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides that the minimum price to be fixed for A beet is to be 98% of the basic price for beet and the minimum price to be fixed for B beet is in principle to be 68% of the said basic price notwithstanding Article 28(5) of that Regulation; Whereas Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1358/77 of 20 June 1977 laying down general rules for offsetting storage costs for sugar and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 750/684, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3042/785, provides that the repayment in the context of the compensation for storage costs is to be fixed per month and per unit of weight, taking account of financing costs, insurance and specific storage costs; whereas, for financing costs, account should be taken of a 4,75% interest rate, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the deficit areas of the Community, the derived intervention price for white sugar shall be: (a) ECU 64,65/100 kg for all the areas in the United Kingdom; (b) ECU 64,65/100 kg for all the areas in Ireland; (c) ECU 64,65/100 kg for all the areas in Portugal; (d) ECU 64,65/100 kg for all the areas in Finland; (e) ECU 64,88/100 kg for all the areas in Spain. The intervention price for raw sugar shall be ECU 52,37/100 kg. Article 2 4 5 OJL 156, 25. 6. 1977, p. 4. OJL 361, 23. 12. 1978, p. 8. 12 Article 3 1. 2. The minimum price for A beet applicable in the Community shall be ECU 46,72/t. Except where Article 28(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 is applied, the minimum price for B beet applicable in the Community shall be ECU 32,42/t. Article 4 The reimbursement referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be ECU 0,38/100 kg white sugar per month. Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply for the 1998/99 marketing year. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 13 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the aid for fibre flax and hemp and the amount withheld to finance measures to promote the use of flax fibre for the 1998/99 marketing year 98/0038 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp , as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/942, and in particular Articles 2(3) and 4(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 provides that the amounts of aid for flax grown mainly for fibre and for hemp grown in the Community are to be fixed each year; Whereas Article 4(2) of the said Regulation provides that the amount is to be so fixed per hectare of area sown and harvested so as to ensure an even balance between the volume of production required in the Community and the amount that can be marketed; whereas it is to be fixed taking into account the price for flax and hemp fibres and seed on the world market; 1 2 OJL 146, 4. 7. 1970, p. 1. OJL 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. 14 Whereas, over recent marketing years the hemp market has seen a marked and continuing trend towards increasing the area sown to hemp; whereas to curb this trend, which could unbalance the longer-term equilibrium of the market, and reduce the impact on budget expenditure, the level of aid should be adjusted accordingly; Whereas Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 provides that the portion of aid for financing Community measures to encourage the use of flax fibre is to be fixed at the time when the aid is fixed for the marketing year in question in accordance with the criteria referred to in the said paragraph; whereas it is to be fixed in the light of trends on the market in flax, the amount of the aid for flax and the cost of the measures to be introduced; whereas account should also be taken of the financing already provided for; Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria entails fixing the amount of aid and the portion of the aid to be used for financing measures to promote the use of flax fibre at the levels set out below, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the 1998/99 marketing year, the aid provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 shall be: (a) as regards flax: ECU 815,86/ha; (b) as regards hemp: ECU 537,47/ha. Article 2 For the 1998/99 marketing year, the amount of the aid for flax to be used to finance the measures to promote the use of flax fibre referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 shall be: ECU 0/ha. 15 Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It. shall apply from 1 August 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 16 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the aid in respect of silkworms for the 1998/99 rearing year 98/0039 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 of 24 April 1972 laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing , as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2059/922, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 provides that the aid for silkworms reared within the Community must be fixed each year in such a way as to help ensure a fair income for silkworm rearers, taking into account the state of the market in cocoons and raw silk, of foreseeable trends on that market and of import policy; Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria entails fixing the aid at the level indicated below, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: ; L c x 2 OJ L 100,27. 4. 1972, p. 1. OJL 215,30. 7. 1992, p. 19. 17 Article 1 For the 1998/99 rearing year, the aid in respect of silkworms as referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 shall be fixed per box of silkworm eggs used at ECU 133,26. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 April 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 18 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the guide prices for wine for the 1998/99 wine year 98/0040 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine , as last amended by Regulation (EC) No , and in particular Article 27(5) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas, when the guide prices for the various types of table wine are fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and reach consumers at reasonable prices; Whereas if these objectives are to be achieved, it is absolutely essential that the gap between production and demand should not be opened further; whereas to that end, the guide prices for the 1998/99 wine year should be set at the same levels as the previous year; Whereas the guide prices must be fixed for each type of table wine representative of Community production as defined in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, 1 2 OJL 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. Seepage of this Official Journal. 19 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the 1998/99 wine year, the guide prices for table wine shall be as follows: Type of wine Guide price RI RII RIII A I A ll A III ECU 3,828/% vol/hl ECU 3,828/% vol/hl ECU62,15/hl ECU 3,828/% vol/hl ECU 82,81/hl ECU 94,57/hl Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 September 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 20 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of amending Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 on the common organisation of the market in wine 98/0041 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 1998; whereas, in view of the situation on the wine market, this prohibition should be extended until 31 August 1999 pending Council decisions on reform of the sector; whereas the Member States need a further marketing year in which to implement the provisions permitting the authorisation of new planting on areas intended for the production of certain wines; Whereas, to take account of the special conditions in which table wines are produced in Spain, temporary derogations should be laid down concerning blending of wines in that Member State; Whereas, as a temporary derogation, the total acidity of table wines should be fixed at a lower level to take account of trends in this respect; Whereas, pending Council decisions on reform of the sector and in order to avoid any legal hiatus, certain provisions referred to in Article 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87', as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2087/972, should be extended for a further wine year; OJL 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. 21 Whereas Article 46(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that campaigns to prpmote the consumption of grape juice may only be conducted until the 1997/98 wine year; whereas they should be continued for one wine year so that their effectiveness may be assessed; Whereas Article 65(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that, during the 1997/98 wine year, the Commission is to submit to the Council a report on maximum sulphur dioxide levels in wine and any proposals arising therefrom; whereas the significance for the sector of the sulphur dioxide problem calls for proposals taking account in particular of the work of the International Vine and Wine Office (IWO); whereas that time limit should therefore be deferred by one wine year, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is amended as follows: 1. In Article 6(1): - the in "31 August 1999", first subparagraph "31 August 1998" is replaced by - in the third subparagraph "and/or 1998/99" is added after " 1997/98". 2. In the third subparagraph of Article 16(5), "between 1 September 1997 and 31 August 1998" is replaced by "between 1 September 1998 and 31 August 1999". 3. In Article 39: in the first and second subparagraphs of paragraph 10, "1997/98" is replaced by "1998/99", 4. 5. 6. in paragraph 11, "1997/98" is replaced by "1998/99". In Article 46(4), "1997/98" is replaced by "1998/99". In Article 65(5), "1 April 1998" is replaced by "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1998" is replaced by "1 September 1999". In Annex I, the third subparagraph of point 13 is replaced by the following: "Notwithstanding the fourth indent, for the 1998/99 wine year, table wine produced in the Community may not have a total acidity content expressed as tartaric acid of less than 4 gram per litre"; OJL 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 1. 22 Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 September 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 23 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of amending Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 as regards sparkling wines produced in the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 on the preparation and marketing of liqueur wines produced in the Community 98/0042 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas Articles 11 and 16 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2332/921 and Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4252/882, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1594/96 , fix the maximum sulphur dioxide content of sparkling wines and of liqueur wines; whereas those Articles provide for the presentation by 1 April 1998 of a report from the Commission to the Council on those contents, together, where appropriate, with proposals; whereas the measures proposed should be consistent with others that the Commission is required to draft; whereas the abovementioned deadline should be postponed to that end; whereas the same is true for the deadlines laid down in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: OJL231, 13. 8. 1992, p. 1. OJL 373, 31. 12. 1988, p. 59. OJL206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 35. 24 Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 is hereby amended as follows: Article 1 1. 2. In Article 11(3), "1 April 1998" and "1 September 1998" are replaced respectively by "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999". In Article 16(3), "1 April 1998" and "1 September 1998" are replaced respectively by "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999". Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 is hereby amended as follows: Article 2 1. 2 In Article 4(2), "1 April 1998" and "1 September 1998" are replaced respectively by "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999". In Article 6(2), "1 April 1998" and "1 September 1998" are replaced respectively by "1 April 1999" and "1 September 1999". Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 25 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas 98/0043 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas the encouragement of the permanent abandonment of wine-growing areas by the grant of premiums is provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 , as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 534/972; Whereas, pending adoption of the reform of the common organisation of the market in wine, the existing scheme for the grant of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas should be extended, whilst limiting the total area that may be covered by it, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 1 2 OJL 132, 28. 5. 1988, p. 3. OJL 83, 25. 3. 1997, p. 2. 26 Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 is amended as follows: 1. The title of the Regulation is replaced by the following: "Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1998/99 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas". 2. 3. 4. In the second subparagraph of Article 1(1), the 1998/99 wine year is added. In Article 11, "at the earliest by 31 July 1998 and at the latest by 31 December 1999" is replaced by "at the earliest by 31 July 1999 and at the latest by 31 December 2000". In the third paragraph of Article 17a, "15 May 1998" is replaced by "15 May 1999". Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 27 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of amending Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86 establishing a Community vineyard register THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No , and in particular Article 80 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the measures provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86 , as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1596/96 , should be sufficiently flexible to allow for adaptation to developments in the common organisation of the market in wine; whereas the technical difficulties encountered by Greece and Portugal in setting up a vineyard register warrant an extension of the deadline provided for in Article 4(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 1 2 OJL 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. See page. of this Official Journal. OJL 208, 31. 7. 1986, p. 1. OJL 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 38. 28 Article 1 The following sentence is added to the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86: "The final date for establishment of the register in Greece and Portugal shall be 31 December 2000". Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 29 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing, for the 1998 harvest, the premiums for leaf tobacco by group of tobacco varieties 98/0044 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco , as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2595/972, and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Whereas, when the premiums for raw tobacco are fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the common agricultural policy aims in particular to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices; whereas the premiums must take account in particular of past and foreseeable possibilities of disposal of the various tobaccos under normal conditions of competition; whereas, in compliance with these criteria, for the 1998 harvest, the premiums should be maintained at the level laid down in the Annex, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 1 2 OJL 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 70. OJL 351, 23. 12. 1997, p. 11. 30 Article 1 For the 1998 harvest, the premium referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 for each group of raw tobacco varieties, and the supplementary amounts, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 31 A N N EX PREMIUMS FOR LEAF TOBACCO FROM THE 1998 HARVEST I II III IV V VI VII VIII Flue- cured Light air- cured Dark air- cured Fire- cured Sun- cured Basmas Katerini Kaba Koulak ECU/kg 2,70965 2,16748 2,16748 2,38362 2,16748 3,75415 3,18541 2,27615 SUPPLEMENTARY AMOUNTS Variety Badischer Geudertheimer, Pereg, Korso • Badischer Burley E and hybrids thereof Virgin D and hybrids thereof, Virginia and hybrids thereof Paraguay and hybrids thereof, Dragon vert and Philippin, Petit thereof, Grammont (Flobecq), Semois, Appelterre hybrids Nijkerk Misionero and hybrids thereof, Rio Grande and hybrids thereof ECU/kg 0,4238 0,6786 0,3876 0,3163 0,1847 0,2016 32 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder for the milk year 1998/99 98/0045 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products', as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/962, and in particular Articles 3(4) and 5 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas, when fixing the common agricultural prices each year, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are in particular to guarantee a fair standard of living for the agricultural community and to ensure that supplies are available and- that they reach consumers at reasonable prices; Whereas the target price for milk should bear a balanced relationship to the prices for other agricultural products and in particular to the prices for beef and veal, and be consistent with the desired general pattern of cattle farming; whereas it is also necessary, in fixing that price, to take account of the Community's efforts to establish a long term balance between supply and demand on the milk market, allowing for external trade in milk and milk products; 1 2 OJL 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. OJL 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21. 33 Whereas the intervention prices for butter and for skimmed-milk powder are intended to pontribute to the achievement of the target price for milk; whereas it is necessary- to determine price levels in the light of the overall supply and demand situation on the Community market in milk and the opportunities for disposal of butter and skimmed- milk powder on the Community and world markets, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the milk year 1998/99, the target price for milk and the intervention prices for milk products shall be as follows: a) Target price for milk b) Intervention prices: - butter - skimmed-milk powder (ECU/100 kg) 30,98 328,20 205,52 Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 34 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the intervention price for adult bovine animals for the 1998/99 marketing year 98/0046 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of-27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No , and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas, when fixing the common agricultural prices each year, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are in particular to guarantee a fair standard of living for the agricultural community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices; whereas these factors result in the intervention price fixed for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 by Council Regulation (EC) No 1191/97 of 25 June 1997 fixing, for the 1997/98 marketing year, the intervention price for adult bovine animals3, being retained for the 1998/99 marketing year, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 1 2 3 OJL 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. See page. of this Official Journal. OJL 170, 28. 6. 1997, p. 7. 35 Article J For the 1998/99 marketing year the intervention price for carcases of male animals in category R3 of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/814, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/915, shall be ECU 347,5/100 kg deadweight. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 4 5 OJL 123, 7. 5. 1981, p. 3. OJL 106, 26. 4. 1991, p. 2. 36 Proposal for COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of amending Regulation (EEC) N° 805/68 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal 98/0047 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament, Whereas by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 the Council adjusted for the years 1997 and 1998 the regional ceilings on the number of male bovine animals eligible for the special premium laid down in Article 4b(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 805/682, as last amended by Regulation (EC) N° 2634/97 ; whereas long-term measures are being drawn up; whereas these adjusted regional ceilings should be retained for a further year; Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 authorises the Commission to take the necessary action on suckler cow premium rights unused in 1997 and 1998 and returned to the national reserve; whereas for the same reason as above this authorisation should be extended for a year; 1 2 3 OJL 296, 21. 11. 1996, p. 50. OJL 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. OJL 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 13. 37 Whereas scrutiny by Member State of the number of special premium applications, the regional ceilings and the number of animals slaughtered shows that in Spain and Portugal premium applications are significantly higher than the regional ceilings and the ratio of regional ceiling to number of animals slaughtered is less than the Community average; whereas the choice of reference years for the regional ceiling for Portugal was limited owing to the late application of the premium arrangements; whereas the regional ceilings for these two Member States should therefore, with effect from 1 January 1997, be increased to bring them closer to actual production level, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is amended as follows: 1. In Article 4b(3)(b): a) "for 1997 and 1998" is replaced by "for 1997, 1998 and 1999"; b) the figures "603 674" and "154 897" for Spain and Portugal respectively are replaced by "649 896" and "166 483". 2. In Article 4f(4) the second indent is replaced by: "- measures relating to individual rights not used in 1997, 1998 and 1999 which have been returned to the national reserve". Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. However, Article l(l)(b) shall apply from 1 January 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 38 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the basic price and the seasonal adjustments to the basic price for sheepmeat for the 1999 marketing year 98/0048 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1589/962, and in particular Article 3(1) and (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89; Whereas, when the basic price for sheep carcases is fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices; whereas these factors result in the price for the 1999 marketing year being fixed at the level laid down in this Regulation; Whereas the weekly seasonally adjusted amounts applicable to the basic price should be fixed in the light of experience gained during the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 marketing years concerning private storage, 1 2 OJL 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1. OJL 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 25. 39 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the 1999 marketing year, the basic price for sheepmeat is hereby fixed at ECU 504,07/100 kg carcase weight. Article 2 The basic price referred to in Article 1 is hereby seasonally adjusted in accordance with the table set out in the Annex hereto. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from the beginning of the 1999 marketing year. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the Council 40 A N N EX 1999 MARKETING YEAR Week beginning Week Basic price (ECU/100 kg carcase weight) 4 January 1999 11 January 1999 18 January 1999 25 January 1999 1 February 1999 8 February 1999 15 February 1999 22 February 1999 1 March 1999 8 March 1999 15 March 1999 22 March 1999 29 March 1999 5 April 1999 12 April 1999 19 April 1999 26 April 1999 3 May 1999 10 May 1999 17 May 1999 24 May 1999 - 31 May 1999 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 41 515,06 518,58 522,67 525,59. 528,51 531,42 534,35 537,27 539,61 541,94 543,11 543,11 541,94 540,30 538,09 • 534,94 532,60 529,09 525,59 520,92 515,08 509,23 Week beginning Week Basic price 7 June 1999 14 June 1999 21 June 1999 28 June 1999 5 July 1999 12 July 1999 19 July 1999 26 July 1999 2 August 1999 9 August 1999 16 August 1995 23 August 1999 30 August 1999 6 September 1999 13 September 1999 20 September 1999 27 September 1999 4 October 1999 11 October 1999 18 October 1999 25 October 1999 1 November 1999 8 November 1999 15 November 1999 22 November 1999 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 42 502,24 496,39 491,72 487,05 483,55 481,20 480,01 479,45 478,83 478,83 478,83 478,83 478,83 478,83 478,83 478,83 478,86 478,98 479,10 479,20 479,30 480,00 480,95 482,00 483,20 Week beginning 4 29 November 1999 6 December 1999 13 December 1999 20 December 1999 27 December 1999 Week Basic price - 48 49 50 51 52 486,10 490,75 496,60 503,85 511,50 43 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No of fixing the basic price and defining the standard quality for pig carcases for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 98/0049 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 , and in particular Article 4(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas, when the basic price for pig carcases is fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices; Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 for a standard quality defined by reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases , as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3 513/934, OJL 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. OJL 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. OJL 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1. OJL 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 5. 44 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 the basic price for pig carcases of the standard quality shall be ECU 1509,39/t. Article 2 The standard quality shall be defined in terms of carcase weight and lean meat content, determined as laid down in Article 2(2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, as follows: (a) carcases weighing not less than 60 but less than 120 kilograms: grade "E"; (b) carcases weighing from 120 to 180 kilograms: grade "R". Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 July 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 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text: KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER Bruxelles, den 09. 02. 1998 KOM(1998) 64 endelig udg. Forslag til RÅDETS AFGØRELSE om Fællesskabets holdning til forretningsordenen for det associeringsråd, der er nedsat ved Europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Republikken Letland på den anden side (forelagt af Kommissionen) BEGRUNDELSE Europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Republikken Letland på den anden side træder i kraft den 1. februar 1998. Det associeringsråd, der er nedsat ved artikel 110 i nævnte Europaaftale, overvåger gennemførelsen af aftalen og undersøger alle større spørgsmål, der opstår inden for rammerne af aftalen, og andre bilaterale eller internationale spørgsmål af fælles interesse. I henhold til artikel 111, stk. 3, i Europaaftalen med Letland skal Associeringsrådet fastsætte sin forretningsorden på sit første møde, som efter planen skal finde sted den 24. februar 1998. 1 henhold til Europaaftalens artikel 114, stk. 1, skal forretningsordenen indeholde bestemmelser om de opgaver, der skal varetages af Associeringsudvalget, som skal bistå Associeringsrådet i udøvelsen af dets opgaver. Udkastet til forslag indeholder endvidere bestemmelser om ni underudvalg, som skal inden for specifikke områder, der er omfattet af bistå Associeringsudvalget Europaaftalen. / /EKSF/EF/Euratom af 22. december 1997 om I overensstemmelse med artikel 2, stk. 1, i Rådets og Kommissionens afgørelse indgåelse af nævnte Europaaftale skal Fællesskabets holdning i Associeringsrådet fastlægges ved en afgørelse truffet af Rådet på forslag fra Kommissionen. Det foreslås derfor, at Rådet godkender vedlagte forslag. 2 Forslag til Rådets afgørelse om Fællesskabets holdning til forretningsordenen for det associeringsråd, der er nedsat ved Europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Republikken Letland på den anden side RÅDET FOR DEN EUROPÆISKE UNION HAR - under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab, traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Kul- og Stålfællesskab og traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Atomenergifællesskab (Euratom), under henvisning til artikel 2, stk. 1, i Rådets og Kommissionens afgørelse af 22. december 1997 om indgåelse af Europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Republikken Letland på den anden side, under henvisning til forslag fra Kommissionen, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: Der nedsættes et associeringsråd i henhold til Europaaftalens artikel 109; det fastsættes i artikel 110 i nævnte aftale, at Associeringsrådet skal bistås af et associeringsudvalg, og i artikel 110, stk. 3, at Associeringsrådet selv fastsætter sin forretningsorden; det fastsættes i artikel 113 i nævnte aftale, at Associeringsrådet i sin forretningsorden fastlægger Associeringsudvalgets opgaver, og at Associeringsrådet kan uddelegere enhver af sine beføjelser til Associeringsudvalget - TRUFFET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE: Den holdning, der skal indtages af Fællesskabet i Associeringsrådet, som er nedsat i henhold til artikel 109 i 1 europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Luropæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Republikken Letland på den anden side vedrørende forretningsordenen for nævnte Associeringsråd og for det associeringsudvalg, der er nævnt i Europaaftalens artikel 110, baseres på Associeringsudvalgets udkast til afgørelse, som er vedlagt denne afgørelse. Mindre ændringer af dette udkast til afgørelse kan accepteres uden yderligere afgørelse truffet af Rådet. Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den På Rådets vegne 3 AFGØRELSE Nr. 1/98 TRUFFET AF ASSOCIERINGSRÅDET mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Republikken Letland på den anden side af 1998 om vedtagelse af sin forretningsorden ( / / ) ASSOCIERINGSRÅDET HAR - under henvisning til Europaaftalen om oprettelse af en associering mellem De Europæiske Fællesskaber og deres medlemsstater på den ene side og Republikken Letland på den anden side, særlig artikel 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 og 115, og ud fra følgende betragtning: Aftalen trådte i kraft den 1998 - TRUFFET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE: Artikel 1 Formandskab Formandskabet for Associeringsrådet udøves på skift for 12 måneder ad gangen af henholdsvis en repræsentant for Rådet for Den Europæiske Union på Fællesskabets og dets medlemsstaters vegne og en repræsentant for Republikken Letlands regering. Den første periode løber imidlertid fra datoen for det første møde i Associeringsrådet og til den 31. december 1998. Artikel 2 Møder Associeringsrådet træder sammen på ministerplan én gang om året. Der kan efter anmodning fra en af parterne afholdes særlige møder i Associeringsrådet, hvis parterne er enige herom. Medmindre parterne bliver enige om andet, holdes Associeringsrådets møder på det sædvanlige sted for EU-Rådets samlinger på datoer, som parterne er enige om. Associeringsrådets sekretærer indkalder i fællesskab og med formandens samtykke til møderne i Associeringsrådet. H- Artikel 3 Repræsentation Medlemmer af Associeringsrådet, som ikke kan deltage i et møde, kan lade sig repræsentere. Et medlem skal, hvis han ønsker at lade sig repræsentere, meddele formanden navnet på den, der skal repræsentere ham, inden det møde, hvor han lader sig repræsentere. Den, der repræsenterer et medlem af Associeringsrådet, udøver alle dette medlems rettigheder. Artikel 4 Delegationer Medlemmer af Associeringsrådet kan ledsages af embedsmænd. Før hvert møde underrettes formanden om den planlagte sammensætning af parternes delegationer. En repræsentant for Den Europæiske Investeringsbank deltager som observator i Associeringsrådets møder, når der er spørgsmål vedrørende Banken på dagsordenen. Associeringsrådet kan indbyde ikke-medlemmer til at deltage i moderne for at give oplysninger om særlige spørgsmål. Artikel 5 Sekretariat En tjenestemand i Generalsekretariatet for Rådet for Den Europæiske Union og en embedsmand i Republikken Letlands mission i Bruxelles fungerer sammen som sekretærer for Associeringsrådet. Artikel 6 Korrespondance Korrespondance stilet til Associeringsrådet sendes til formanden for Associeringsrådet til adressen for Generalsekretariatet for Rådet for Den Europæiske Union. De to sekretærer sørger for, al korrespondancen videresendes til Associeringsrådets formand og efter omstændighederne rundsendes til de øvrige medlemmer af Associeringsrådet. Den rundsendte til Kommissionens Generalsekretariat, medlemsstaternes faste repræsentationer og Republikken Letlands mission i Bruxelles. korrespondance fremsendes Meddelelser fra Associeringsrådets formand sendes til adressaterne af de to sekretærer og rundsendes efter omstændighederne til de øvrige medlemmer af Associeringsrådet på de i ovennævnte stykke omhandlede adresser. Artikel 7 Offentlighed Møderne i Associeringsrådet er ikke offentlige, medmindre der træffes anden afgørelse. Artikel 8 Dagsorden for møderne 1. Formanden udarbejder en foreløbig dagsorden for hvert møde. Associeringsrådets sekretærer fremsender den til de adressater, der er nævnt i artikel 6, senest 15 dage inden modets begyndelse. Den foreløbige dagsorden omfatter de emner, som formanden senest 21 dage inden mødets begyndelse har modtaget anmodning om at fa optaget på dagsordenen; dog optages emner ikke på den foreløbige dagsorden, medmindre den fornødne dokumentation er fremsendt til sekretærerne inden udsendelsen af dagsordenen. Dagsordenen vedtages af Associeringsrådet ved hvert mødes begyndelse. Et emne, som ikke findes på den foreløbige dagsorden, kan optages på dagsordenen, hvis de to parter er enige herom. 2. Formanden kan efter aftale med de to parter afkorte de i stk. 1 nævnte tidsfrister for at tage hensyn til særlige omstændigheder. Artikel 9 Protokol De to sekretærer udarbejder et udkast til protokol for hvert møde. Protokollen indeholder i almindelighed for hvert punkt på dagsordenen oplysning om: - dokumenter, der er forelagt Associeringsrådet - erklæringer, som et medlem af Associeringsrådet har anmodet om at få optaget i protokollen - de afgørelser, erklæringer og konklusioner, der vedtages. Udkastet til protokol forelægges Associeringsrådet til godkendelse. Protokollen skal godkendes senest tre måneder efter hvert møde i Associeringsrådet. Den godkendte protokol skal undertegnes af formanden og de to sekretærer. Protokollen skal arkiveres hos Generalsekretariatet for Rådet for Den Europæiske Union, der fungerer som depositar for associeringens dokumenter; der skal sendes en bekræftet genpart til hver af de i artikel 6 nævnte adressater. Artikel 10 Afgørelser og henstillinger 1. Associeringsrådet træffer afgørelser og vedtager henstillinger ved fælles overenskomst mellem parterne. I perioden mellem møderne kan Associeringsrådet henstillinger ved skriftlig procedure, hvis de to parter er enige herom. træffe afgørelser eller vedtage 2. Associeringsrådets afgørelser og henstillinger i henhold til artikel 112 i Europaaftalen benævnes henholdsvis "afgørelse" og "henstilling" efterfulgt af et løbenummer, datoen for vedtagelsen og en beskrivelse af emnet. Associeringsrådets afgørelser og henstillinger undertegnes af formanden og autentificeres af de to sekretærer. Afgørelserne og henstillingerne fremsendes til hver enkelt af de i artikel 6 nævnte adressater. Associeringsrådet kan beslutte, at dets afgørelser og henstillinger skal offentliggøres i De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende og i Latvijas Vestnesis (Letlands statstidende). Artikel 11 Sprog Associeringsrådets officielle sprog er de to parters officielle sprog. Medmindre der træffes afgørelse om andet, vil Associeringsrådet basere sine forhandlinger på dokumenter, der er udarbejdet på disse sprog. Artikel 12 Udgifter Fællesskabet og Republikken Letland afholder hver især de udgifter, de har som følge af deres deltagelse i Associeringsrådets møder, såvel udgifter til personale, rejser og underhold som udgifter til postforsendelser og telekommunikation. Udgifter til tolkning ved møderne og til oversættelse og reproduktion af dokumenter afholdes af Fællesskabet bortset fra udgifter til tolkning eller oversættelse til eller fra lettisk, som afholdes af Republikken Letland. Andre udgifter i forbindelse med den materielle tilrettelæggelse af møderne afholdes af den part, der er vært for møderne. > Artikel 13 Associeringsudvalg 1. Der nedsættes hermed et associeringsudvalg til at bistå Associeringsrådet i udførelsen af dets opgaver. Det består af repræsentanter for medlemmerne af Rådet for Den Europæiske Union og for medlemmerne af Kommissionen for De Europæiske Fællesskaber på den ene side og af repræsentanter for Letlands regering på den anden side, normalt på højt embedsmandsplan. 2. Associeringsudvalget forbereder Associeringsrådets møder og forhandlinger, overvåger efter omstændighederne gennemførelsen af Associeringsrådets afgørelser og sørger i almindelighed for, at der er kontinuitet i associeringsforbindelserne, og at Europaaftalen fungerer korrekt. Det overvejer ethvert spørgsmål, som det får forelagt af Associeringsrådet, samt ethvert andet spørgsmål, som måtte opstå under den daglige gennemførelse af Europaaftalen. Det forelægger forslag eller udkast til afgørelser eller henstillinger, der skal vedtages i Associeringsrådet. 3. I de tilfælde, hvor der i Europaaftalen henvises til en forpligtelse til eller mulighed for konsultation, kan en sådan konsultation finde sted i Associeringsudvalget. Konsultationen kan fortsætte i Associeringsrådet, hvis de to parter er enige herom. 4. Associeringsudvalgets forretningsorden er knyttet som bilag til denne afgørelse. Artikel 14 Underudvalg og særlige arbejdsgrupper De underudvalg, der er omhandlet i aftalens artikel 115, er opført i bilag 2 til denne afgørelse. Underudvalgene arbejder under Associeringsudvalget, som de skal aflægge beretning for efter hvert af deres møder. Associeringsudvalget kan beslutte at opløse de nedsatte underudvalg, ændre deres kommissorier eller nedsætte yderligere underudvalg eller særlige arbejdsgrupper til at bistå det i udførelsen af dets opgaver. Disse underudvalg og arbejdsgrupper har ingen beføjelse til at træffe beslutninger. Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 1998 På Associeringsrådets vegne Formand 8 BILAG 1 ASSOCIERINGSUDVALGETS FORRETNINGSORDEN Artikel 1 Formandskab Formandskabet for Associeringsudvalget udøves på skift for 12 måneder ad gangen af henholdsvis en repræsentant for Europa-Kommissionen på Fællesskabets og dets medlemsstaters vegne og en repræsentant for Republikken Letlands regering. Den første periode løber imidlertid fra datoen for det første møde i Associeringsrådet og til den 31. december 1998. Artikel 2 Møder Associeringsudvalget holder møde, når omstændighederne kræver det og med begge parters samtykke. De enkelte møder i Associeringsudvalget holdes på et tidspunkt og et sted, som de to parter er enige om. Associeringsudvalget træder sammen efter indkaldelse fra formanden. Artikel 3 Delegationer Før hvert møde underrettes formanden om den planlagte sammensætning af parternes delegationer. Artikel 4 Sekretariat En tjenestemand i Europa-Kommissionen og en embedsmand fra Letlands regering fungerer sammen som sekretærer for Associeringsudvalget. Al kommunikation til og fra formanden for Associeringskomiteen, oprettet ved denne Beslutning, skal fremsendes til Associeringskomiteens sekretærer samt til Associeringsrådets sekretærer og formand. Artikel 5 Offentlighed Moderne i Associeringsudvalget er ikke offentlige, medmindre der træffes anden afgørelse. Artikel 6 Dagsorden for møderne 1. Formanden udarbejder en foreløbig dagsorden for hvert møde. Associeringsudvalgets sekretærer fremsender den til de adressater, der er nævnt i artikel 4, senest 15 dage inden mødets begyndelse. Den foreløbige dagsorden omfatter de emner, som formanden senest 21 dage inden mødets begyndelse har modtaget anmodning om at fa optaget på dagsordenen; dog optages emner ikke på den foreløbige dagsorden, medmindre den fornødne dokumentation er fremsendt til sekretærerne inden udsendelsen af dagsordenen. Associeringsudvalget kan anmode eksperter om at deltage i møderne for at give oplysninger om særlige spørgsmål. Dagsordenen vedtages af Associeringsudvalget ved hvert mødes begyndelse. Et emne, som ikke findes på den foreløbige dagsorden, kan optages på dagsordenen, hvis de to parter er enige herom. 2. Formanden kan efter aftale med de to parter afkorte de i stk. 1 nævnte tidsfrister for at tage hensyn til særlige omstændigheder. Artikel 7 Protokol Der føres en protokol for hvert enkelt møde, som baseres på formandens opsummering af de konklusioner, Associeringsudvalget er nået frem til. Når Associeringsudvalget har vedtaget protokollen, undertegnes den af formanden og sekretærerne og arkiveres af begge parter. En genpart af protokollen fremsendes til hver af de i artikel 4 nævnte adressater. Artikel 8 Forhandlingsprocedure I de særlige tilfælde, hvor Associeringsrådet i henhold til Europaaftalens artikel 114, stk. 2. har bemyndiget Associeringsudvalget til at træffe afgørelser eller fremsætte henstillinger, benævnes disse akter henholdsvis "afgørelse" og "henstilling" efterfulgt af et lobenummer, datoen for vedtagelsen og en beskrivelse af emnet. Når Associeringsudvalget træffer en afgørelse, finder artikel 10 og 11 i Associeringsrådets afgørelse nr. 1/98 om vedtagelse af sin forretningsorden tilsvarende anvendelse. Associeringsudvalgets afgørelser og henstillinger fremsendes til de adressater, der er anført i artikel 4 i dette bilag. lO Artikel 9 Udgifter Fællesskabet og Republikken Letland afholder hver især de udgifter, de har som følge af deres deltagelse i Associeringsudvalgets møder, såvel udgifter til personale, rejser og underhold som udgifter til postforsendelser og telekommunikation. Udgifter til tolkning ved møderne og til oversættelse og reproduktion af dokumenter afholdes af Fællesskabet bortset fra udgifter til tolkning eller oversættelse til eller fra lettisk, som afholdes af Republikken Letland. Andre udgifter i forbindelse med den materielle tilrettelæggelse af møderne afholdes af den part, der er vært for møderne. w Europaaftale EU-Letland Forslag til de forskellige faglige underudvalgs struktur BILAG 2 Navn Emner 1) Landbrug ogfiskeri 2) Tttnazrmehe af lovgivning og abning af Fcellesskabets programmer 3) Handel, industri og forbrugerbeskyttelse 4) Okonomiske ogfinansielle spergsm&l 5) Menneskelige ressourcer, forskning, teknologisk udvikling og soclalpolitik 6) Transport og transeuropceiske netvasrk 7) Miljo, energi og regionaludvikling 8) Samarbejde om toldsporgsmdl, statistik, narkotika og bektempelse af ulovlige aktiviteter 9) Finansielle tjenesteydelser, etablering og kapitalbevcegelser Landbrug Fiskeri Forarbejdede landbrugsprodukter Tilnaermelse af lovgivning Hvidbogen om integration i det indre marked Konkurrence og statsstotte Intellektuel og industriel ejendomsret Offentlige indkob Offentlig administration Faellesskabsprogrammer Handelsanliggender Industrisamarbejde og fremme af investeringer Standarder, tekniske forskrifter for industrivarer og forarbejdede landbrugsprodukter samt overensstemmelsesvurdering Turisme Sma og mellemstore virksomheder Forbrugerbeskyttelse Okonomiske sporgsmal Monetaer politik Skattepolitik Uddannelse og ungdomsanliggender Gensidig anerkendelse af erhvervsfaglige kvalifikationer Videnskab, forskning og teknologi Samarbejde pa det sociale omrade (beskaeftigelse, arbejdsmarked, lovgivning, erhvervsmsssige forbindelser osv. ) Kulturelt samarbejde Audiovisuel politik Transport Sotransport Infrastruktur og transeuropaeiske netvaerk Telekommunikation (og informationsinfrastruktur) Miljo Energi Nuklear sikkerhed Regionaludvikling Toldsamarbejde Indirekte beskatning Statistisk samarbejde Narkotika og hvidvaskning af penge Bekaempelse af ulovlige aktiviteter Protokollcrne om oprindelse og om gensidig bistand Finansielle tjenesteydelser, bank-og forsikringsvirksomhed Fremme og beskyttelse af investeringer Arbejdskraftens bevaegelighed Etableringsret og tjenesteydelser Kapitalbevaegelser og betalinger Europa- aftalens artikel 18-21,79 22-23,80 19, Prot. 2 69-71 64,66 67 68 99 109 9-16 73-74 76 93 75 95 72 og 98 89 78 50, 78 77 92 102 85 84 54,84 84 85-86 83 81 82 91 96 97 90, 100 101 87-88 74 37-43 44-54 61-63 \z~ ISSN 0254-1459 KOM(98) 64 endelig udg. 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