title: Règlement (CE) n° 619/98 de la Commission du 18 mars 1998 fixant les droits à l'importation dans le secteur du riz

eurovoc_concepts:
CCT duties
customs duties
import
rice

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text: L 82/36 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes 19. 3. 98 R(cid:221)GLEMENT (CE) No 619/98 DE LA COMMISSION du 18 mars 1998 fixant les droits (cid:133) l’importation dans le secteur du riz LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUT(cid:144)S EUROP(cid:144)ENNES, vu le trait(cid:130) instituant la Communaut(cid:130) europ(cid:130)enne, (CE) no 3072/95 du Conseil, du 22 vu le r(cid:138)glement d(cid:130)cembre 1995, portant organisation commune du march(cid:130) du riz (1), modifi(cid:130) par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 192/ 98 (2), vu le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1503/96 de la Commission, du 29 juillet 1996, portant modalit(cid:130)s d’application du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3072/95 du Conseil en ce qui concerne les droits (cid:133) l’importation dans le secteur du riz (3), modifi(cid:130) en dernier lieu par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1403/97 (4), et notamment son article 4 paragraphe 1, consid(cid:130)rant que l’article 11 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3072/95 lors de l’importation des produits vis(cid:130)s (cid:133) pr(cid:130)voit que, l’article 1er dudit r(cid:138)glement, les taux des droits du tarif douanier commun sont per(cid:135)us; que, toutefois, pour les produits vis(cid:130)s au paragraphe 2 de cet article, le droit (cid:133) l’importation est (cid:130)gal au prix d’intervention valable pour ces produits lors de l’importation et major(cid:130) d’un certain pourcentage selon qu’il s’agit du riz d(cid:130)cortiqu(cid:130) ou blanchi, diminu(cid:130) du prix (cid:133) l’importation, pour autant que ce droit ne d(cid:130)passe pas le taux des droits du tarif douanier commun; consid(cid:130)rant que, en vertu de l’article 12 paragraphe 3 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3072/95, les prix (cid:133) l’importation caf sont calcul(cid:130)s sur la base des prix repr(cid:130)sentatifs pour le produit en question sur le march(cid:130) mondial ou sur le march(cid:130) d’importation communautaire du produit; consid(cid:130)rant que le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1503/96 a fix(cid:130) des modalit(cid:130)s d’application du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3072/95 en ce qui concerne les droits (cid:133) l’importation dans le secteur du riz; consid(cid:130)rant que les droits (cid:133) l’importation sont applicables jusqu’(cid:133) ce qu’une nouvelle fixation entre en vigueur; qu’ils restent (cid:130)galement en vigueur si aucune cotation n’est disponible dans la source de r(cid:130)f(cid:130)rence pr(cid:130)vue (cid:133) l’article 5 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1503/96 au cours des deux semaines pr(cid:130)c(cid:130)dant la prochaine fixation p(cid:130)riodique; consid(cid:130)rant que, afin de permettre le fonctionnement normal du r(cid:130)gime des droits (cid:133) l’importation, il convient de retenir pour le calcul de ces derniers les taux de march(cid:130) constat(cid:130)s au cours d’une p(cid:130)riode de r(cid:130)f(cid:130)rence; consid(cid:130)rant que l’application du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1503/ 96 conduit (cid:133) fixer les droits (cid:133) l’importation conform(cid:130)- ment aux annexes du pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement, A ARR(cid:219)T(cid:144) LE PR(cid:144)SENT R(cid:221)GLEMENT: Article premier Les droits (cid:133) l’importation dans le secteur du riz vis(cid:130)s (cid:133) l’article 11 paragraphes 1 et 2 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3072/ 95 modifi(cid:130), sont fix(cid:130)s (cid:133) l’annexe I du pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement sur la base des (cid:130)l(cid:130)ments repris (cid:133) l’annexe II. Article 2 Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement entre en vigueur le 19 mars 1998. Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement est obligatoire dans tous ses (cid:130)l(cid:130)ments et directement applicable dans tout (cid:144)tat membre. Fait (cid:133) Bruxelles, le 18 mars 1998. Par la Commission Franz FISCHLER Membre de la Commission (1) JO L 329 du 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. (2) JO L 20 du 27. 1. 1998, p. 16. (3) JO L 189 du 30. 7. 1996, p. 71. (4) JO L 194 du 23. 7. 1997, p. 2. 19. 3. 98 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes L 82/37 ANNEXE I du r(cid:138)glement de la Commission, du 18 mars 1998, fixant les droits (cid:133) l’importation applicables au riz et aux brisures Code NC 1006 10 21 1006 10 23 1006 10 25 1006 10 27 1006 10 92 1006 10 94 1006 10 96 1006 10 98 1006 20 11 1006 20 13 1006 20 15 1006 20 17 1006 20 92 1006 20 94 1006 20 96 1006 20 98 1006 30 21 1006 30 23 1006 30 25 1006 30 27 1006 30 42 1006 30 44 1006 30 46 1006 30 48 1006 30 61 1006 30 63 1006 30 65 1006 30 67 1006 30 92 1006 30 94 1006 30 96 1006 30 98 1006 40 00 Droit (cid:133) l’importation (5) Pays tiers (sauf ACP et Bangladesh) (3) (7) ACP Bangladesh (1) (2) (3) (4) Basmati Inde et Pakistan (6) (cid:144)gypte (8) (en (cid:130)cus par tonne) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) 242,26 (7) (7) (7) 242,26 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) 130,91 130,91 130,91 130,91 130,91 130,91 130,91 130,91 164,91 164,91 164,91 116,79 164,91 164,91 164,91 116,79 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 251,59 78,38 0 0 202,88 202,88 202,88 202,88 202,88 202,88 202,88 202,88 253,88 253,88 253,88 181,70 253,88 253,88 253,88 181,70 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 399,75 123,00 (1) Sous r(cid:130)serve des dispositions des articles 12 et 13 du r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 715/90 du Conseil (JO L 84 du 30. 3. 1990, p. 85), modifi(cid:130). (2) Conform(cid:130)ment au r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 715/90, les droits (cid:133) l’importation ne sont pas appliqu(cid:130)s aux produits originaires des (cid:144)tats d’Afrique, des Cara(cid:139)bes et du Pacifique et import(cid:130)s directement dans le d(cid:130)partement d’outre-mer de la R(cid:130)union. (3) Le droit (cid:133) l’importation de riz dans le d(cid:130)partement d’outre-mer de la R(cid:130)union est d(cid:130)fini (cid:133) l’article 11 paragraphe 3 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 3072/95. (4) Pour les importations de riz, except(cid:130) les brisures de riz (code NC 1006 40 00), originaires du Bangladesh, le droit (cid:133) l’importation est applicable dans le cadre du r(cid:130)gime d(cid:130)fini par les r(cid:138)glements (CEE) no 3491/90 du Conseil (JO L 337 du 4. 12. 1990, p. 1) et (CEE) no 862/91 de la Commission (JO L 88 du 9. 4. 1991, p. 7), modifi(cid:130). (5) L’importation de produits originaires des PTOM est exempt(cid:130)e de droit (cid:133) l’importation, conform(cid:130)ment (cid:133) l’article 101 paragraphe 1 de la d(cid:130)cision 91/482/CEE du Conseil (JO L 263 du 19. 9. 1991, p. 1), modifi(cid:130)e. (6) Pour le riz d(cid:130)cortiqu(cid:130) de la vari(cid:130)t(cid:130) Basmati originaire d’Inde et du Pakistan, r(cid:130)duction de 250 (cid:130)cus par tonne [article 4 bis du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1503/96, modifi(cid:130)]. (7) Droit de douane fix(cid:130) dans le tarif douanier commun. (8) Pour les importations de riz orginaire et en provenance d’(cid:144)gypte, le droit (cid:133) l’importation est applicable dans le cadre du r(cid:130)gime d(cid:130)fini par les r(cid:138)glements (CE) no 2184/96 du Conseil (JO L 292 du 15. 11. 1996, p. 1) et (CE) no 196/97 de la Commission (JO L 31 du 1. 2. 1997, p. 53). L 82/38 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes 19. 3. 98 ANNEXE II Calcul des droits (cid:133) l’importation dans le secteur du riz Paddy Brisures d(cid:130)cortiqu(cid:130) blanchi d(cid:130)cortiqu(cid:130) blanchi Type Indica Type Japonica 1. Droit tonne) (cid:133) l’importation ((cid:130)cus par (1) 242,26 533,00 338,50 533,00 (1) 2. (cid:144)l(cid:130)ments de calcul: a) Prix caf Arag ((cid:130)cus par tonne) b) Prix fob ((cid:130)cus par tonne) c) Frets maritimes ((cid:130)cus par tonne) d) Source (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (1) Droit de douane fix(cid:130) dans le tarif douanier commun. 357,95 329,01 280,57 324,26 (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) 252,97 296,66 27,60 27,60 Op(cid:130)rateurs Op(cid:130)rateurs Op(cid:130)rateurs Op(cid:130)rateurs (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190)


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 728/98 by Iñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO to the Commission. Access of Spanish Technical Engineers to Grade A/LA in the European civil service

eurovoc_concepts:
European official
Spain
administrator
competition (EU)
diploma
engineer
equal treatment
equivalence of diplomas
recognition of studies
recruitment

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text: C 354/16 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 19. 11. 98 Varfo¤r har kommissionen i den spanska versionen av meddelandet om anordnande av de allma¤nna uttagningsproven KOM/A/720 och KOM/A/721 (EGT C 52 A, 28 februari 1991) inkluderat ett krav p(cid:229) att den so¤kande skall ha en (cid:148)ho¤gre(cid:148) examen, trots att detta krav inte finns med i de o¤vriga spr(cid:229)kens versioner av detta meddelande? (98/C 354/40) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-0726/98 fr(cid:229)n In(cid:152) igo Me·ndez de Vigo (PPE) till kommissionen (18 mars 1998) A¤mne: Mo¤jligheter fo¤r personer med den spanska examenstiteln Ingeniero Te·cnico att tilltra¤da tja¤nster inom EU:s tja¤nstekategori A/LA Examenstiteln Ingeniero Te·cnico ger beho¤righet till doktorandstudier i n(cid:229)gra medlemsstater. Varfo¤r p(cid:229)st(cid:229)r kommissionen a¤nd(cid:229) att personer med denna titel inte a¤r beho¤riga att studera p(cid:229) doktorandniv(cid:229)? A¤ r det sant att kommissionen har uttryckt sin oro hos de spanska myndigheterna ang(cid:229)ende spanska tekniska ingenjo¤rer med tre(cid:229)rig universitetsutbildning. Problemet a¤r att om dessa blir beho¤riga att so¤ka tja¤nster i kategorin A/LA, kan det leda till att andra personer med tre(cid:229)rig universitetsutbildning f(cid:229)r motsvarande beho¤righet. A¤ r detta ett relevant ska¤l till att avsl(cid:229) anso¤kningarna fr(cid:229)n spanska personer med titeln Ingeniero Te·cnico? (98/C 354/41) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-0727/98 fr(cid:229)n In(cid:152) igo Me·ndez de Vigo (PPE) till kommissionen (18 mars 1998) A¤mne: Mo¤jligheter fo¤r personer med den spanska examenstiteln Ingeniero Te·cnico att tilltra¤da tja¤nster inom EU:s tja¤nstekategori A/LA Varfo¤r antas anso¤kningarna fr(cid:229)n personer med de brittiska titlarna Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science och Bachelor of Engineering, som alla uppn(cid:229)s efter tre (cid:229)rs studier, medan de personer som har den spanska titeln Ingeniero Te·cnico inte godka¤nns som so¤kande? Anser kommissionen att de brittiska titlarna Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science och Bachelor of Engineering ger ho¤gre kompetens a¤n titeln Ingeniero Te·cnico? Varfo¤r? (98/C 354/42) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-0728/98 fr(cid:229)n In(cid:152) igo Me·ndez de Vigo (PPE) till kommissionen (18 mars 1998) A¤mne: Mo¤jligheter fo¤r personer med den spanska examenstiteln Ingeniero Te·cnico att tilltra¤da tja¤nster inom EU:s tja¤nstekategori A/LA Spanjoren Vicente Alonso Mart(cid:14)·nez innehar titeln Ingeniero Te·cnico, och anma¤lde sig som so¤kande till det allma¤nna uttagningsprovet KOM/A/1047 (EGT C 145 A, 13 maj 1997). Hur kommer det sig att kommissionen p(cid:229) honom sta¤llde ett krav som inte na¤mnts i meddelandet om anordnande av uttagningsprovet, na¤mligen en examen fr(cid:229)n en la¤ngre utbildning (magisterexamen eller motsvarande)? Gemensamt svar p(cid:229) de skriftliga fr(cid:229)gorna E-0635/98, E-0636/98, E-0637/98, E-0638/98, E-0639/98, E-0640/98, E-0641/98, E-0642/98, E-0643/98, E-0644/98, E-0645/98, E-0669/98, E-0670/98, E-0671/98, E-0672/98, E-0673/98, E-0674/98, E-0675/98, E-0676/98, E-0677/98, E-0678/98, E-0679/98, E-0724/98, E-0725/98, E-0726/98, E-0727/98 och E-0728/98 ingivna av Erkki Liikanen fo¤r kommissionen (21 april 1998) Kommissionen anser att de upplysningar som parlamentsledamoten efterfr(cid:229)gar till sto¤rsta delen framg(cid:229)r av kommissionens svar p(cid:229) skriftliga fr(cid:229)gorna E-2749/97 fr(cid:229)n Ludivina Garc(cid:14)·a Arias (1) och E-4186/97 fr(cid:229)n Ba·rbara Du¤hrkop Du¤hrkop (2). Kommissionen ha¤nvisar parlamentsledamoten till dessa svar da¤r kommissionen utto¤mmande beskrivit sin insta¤llning till examina som ger tilltra¤de till A/LA-tja¤nster vid gemenskapens institutioner, och i synnerhet vad ga¤ller spanska tekniska ingenjo¤rs-examina


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 761/98 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Import and processing of milk and other dairy products from areas of eastern Europe exposed to high radiations levels

eurovoc_concepts:
Central and Eastern Europe
EU control
food processing
import
milk
milk product
originating product
public health
radioactivity

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title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 722/98 af Amedeo AMADEO , Salvatore TATARELLA til Kommissionen. Krav til kapitalgrundlag

eurovoc_concepts:
competition
credit guarantee
credit institution
financial institution
financial solvency
investment company
management audit
share capital

text: C 354/22 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende 19. 11. 98 Antallet af koder i en forenklet, kombineret nomenklatur kan ikke fasts(cid:230)ttes vilk(cid:229)rligt. Det skal derimod sikres, at kvaliteten af de indsamlede oplysninger opfylder de eksisterende behov. Kommissionens igangv(cid:230)rende arbejde (SLIM/KN) er derfor af afgłrende betydning for bestr(cid:230)belserne p(cid:229) at forenkle og forny anvendelsen af den kombinerede nomenklatur. Lige s(cid:229) vigtige er konklusionerne fra samlingen i R(cid:229)det den 27. november, hvori det henstilles, at der udvikles IT-v(cid:230)rktłjer, der kan lette anvendelsen af den kombinerede nomenklatur, og som omfatter den handelsterminologi, der anvendes af virksomhederne. Ud over forenklingen af selve den kombinerede nomenklatur vil Kommissionen frems(cid:230)tte forslag til foranstaltninger, der skal sikre en forenklet Intrastat-angivelse for is(cid:230)r SMV(cid:146)er. Med hensyn til den statistiske t(cid:230)rskel tages der i det nuv(cid:230)rende system hensyn til de indbyrdes forskelle p(cid:229) de nationale łkonomier, navnlig hvad ang(cid:229)r virksomheds- og produktstrukturerne. De fleste medlemsstater har h(cid:230)vet deres t(cid:230)rskler siden indfłrelsen i 1993, og derved er endnu flere sm(cid:229), men ogs(cid:229) mellemstore virksomheder blevet fritaget for oplysningspligten. I dag er over 60% af alle de operatłrer, der besk(cid:230)ftiger sig med handel inden for EU, fritaget for pligten til at indsende statistiske oplysninger. P(cid:229) grund af forskellene medlemsstaterne imellem kan der ikke p(cid:229) EU-plan fasts(cid:230)ttes og anvendes en f(cid:230)lles, hłj t(cid:230)rskel, uden at dette ville influere negativt p(cid:229) handelsstatistikkerne. En f(cid:230)lles, lav t(cid:230)rskel ville p(cid:229) den anden side ikke v(cid:230)re effektiv, og det ville dermed v(cid:230)re umuligt at opfylde m(cid:229)ls(cid:230)tningen om at fritage en betydelig del af virksomhederne. (1) KOM(97) 275 endelig udg. (98/C 354/49) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0722/98 af Amedeo Amadeo (NI) og Salvatore Tatarella (NI) til Kommissionen (18. marts 1998) Om: Krav til kapitalgrundlag Kommissionen har forelagt et forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og R(cid:229)dets direktiv om (cid:230)ndring af R(cid:229)dets direktiv 93/6/E(cid:216)F om kravene til investeringsselskabers og kreditinstitutters kapitalgrundlag (KOM(97)0071 › 97/0124(COD) (1). I denne forbindelse anmodes Kommissionen om at (cid:230)ndre sit forslag vedrłrende »back- testing« af de interne modeller (finansinstitutternes egne risikostyringssystemer), s(cid:229) det kan bringes i stłrre overensstemmelse med de nationale bestemmelser, og s(cid:229)ledes at man undg(cid:229)r at skabe konkurrencem(cid:230)ssige hindringer for finansinstitutterne i EU ved at indfłre krav, der allerede findes i forvejen, eller som er overdrevent strenge. F. eks. er det urimeligt at forpligte finansinstitutterne til dagligt at foretage back-testing efter to forskellige systemer, og man błr i łvrigt pr(cid:230)cisere, hvilket af systemerne der skal danne grundlag for krav om stłrre kapitalgrundlag. I overensstemmelse med Basel-aftalen błr de nationale myndigheder desuden have en bredere skłnsmargen end Kommissionen, n(cid:229)r der ved hj(cid:230)lp af plusfaktoren skal stilles strengere krav til kapitalbeholdningen i kreditinstitutter, der har registreret mellem 5 og 9 overskridelser over en periode p(cid:229) 250 arbejdsdage. (1) EFT C 240 af 6. 8. 1997, s. 24. Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Mario Monti (5. maj 1998) Kommissionen kan meddele de (cid:230)rede medlemmer, at den har (cid:230)ndret sit forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og R(cid:229)dets direktiv om (cid:230)ndring af R(cid:229)dets direktiv 93/6/E(cid:216)F af 15. marts 1993 om kravene til investeringsselskabers og kreditinstitutters kapitalgrundlag (1), s(cid:229)ledes som det (cid:230)rede medlemmer har foresl(cid:229)et. Kommissionen vedtog sit (cid:230)ndrede forslag (2) den 13. februar 1998. R(cid:229)det vedtog en f(cid:230)lles holdning til dette forslag den 9. marts 1998. (1) EFT L 141 af 11. 6. 1993. (2) KOM(98) 90 endelig udg


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 729/98 dell'on. Carlo RIPA DI MEANA alla Commissione. Finanziamento dello Stato italiano di un intervento promosso dallo Stato Vaticano all'interno della città di Roma sebbene su suolo extraterritoriale

eurovoc_concepts:
Holy See
Italy
State aid
award of contract
civil engineering
invitation to tender
parking area

text: C 402/24 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 22. 12. 98 (98/C 402/030) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0729/98 di Carlo Ripa di Meana (GUE/NGL) alla Commissione (18 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Finanziamento dello Stato italiano di un intervento promosso dallo Stato Vaticano all(cid:146)interno della citt(cid:224) di Roma sebbene su suolo extraterritoriale Premesso che lo Stato italiano ha finanziato con 40 mld di lire un intervento di ingegneria civile dell(cid:146)importo di 80 mld di lire, promosso dallo Stato del Vaticano all(cid:146)interno della citt(cid:224) di Roma sebbene su suolo extraterritoriale; che i lavori per tale intervento sono stati affidati dallo Stato Vaticano alle imprese Impregilo e Dioguardi con trattativa privata, senza gara di appalto europea come prescritto dalla direttiva 89/440/CEE (1), adducendo a motivo di tale eccezione il fatto che lo Stato italiano avrebbe › nel caso di specie › contribuito a finanziare un intervento di terzi in misura non superiore al 50 %, ricorrendo in tal senso l(cid:146)inapplicabilit(cid:224) della Direttiva 440/89, come stabilito dall(cid:146)art. 3 L. 406/91 di recepimento della direttiva 89/440/CEE; che il progetto finanziato consiste in un parcheggio interrato all(cid:146)interno della collina Gianicolo, ma non prevede rampe di accesso e uscita, cos(cid:236) mirando alla realizzazione di un inaccessibile cubo di 5 piani; che un separato progetto di rampe finalizzato a fornire accesso al detto parcheggio del Gianicolo Ł promosso dallo Stato italiano sul quale grava l(cid:146)importo totale dei lavori per circa 12 mld di lire ed Ł in corso di approvazione secondo le normali procedure concorsuali europee sotto la direzione del Provveditorato alle Opere Pubbliche del Lazio in qualit(cid:224) di stazione appaltante; che sembra evidente che la realizzazione di un parcheggio e di rampe di entrata/uscita siano inscindibili parti del medesimo progetto › essendo un parcheggio senza accessi una irragionevole ipotesi progettuale; che la artata divisione dell(cid:146)opera in due parti separate (parcheggio e rampe di accesso) Ł mirata ad eludere la doverosa procedura di gara europea prevista dalla direttiva 440/89, ammontando il contributo totale dello Stato italiano alla somma di (40 mld + 12 mld) 52 miliardi di lire, cioŁ al 56 % dell(cid:146)importo totale dei lavori necessari a realizzare un parcheggio completo di accessi; pu(cid:242) la Commissione far sapere se intende intervenire presso lo Stato italiano per ristabilire le corrette condizioni di concorrenza anche mediante l(cid:146)intervento della Corte di Giustizia Europea? (1) JO L 210 del 21. 7. 1989, pag. 1. Risposta data dal sig. Monti in nome della Commissione (10 giugno 1998) L(cid:146)articolo 2 della direttiva 89/440/CEE, ora direttiva 93/37/CEE del Consiglio, del 14 giugno 1993, che coordina le procedure di aggiudicazione degli appalti pubblici di lavori (1), non si applica al caso specifico segnalato dall(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare dal momento che il Vaticano Ł uno Stato terzo, indipendente e sovrano, non soggetto al rispetto delle direttive comunitarie per l(cid:146)aggiudicazione dei suoi appalti, indipendentemente dall(cid:146)esistenza e dall(cid:146)eventuale portata di un contributo finanziario dello Stato italiano. Il criterio decisivo Ł rappresentato dal fatto che nella fattispecie l(cid:146)amministrazione aggiudicatrice non Ł soggetta al diritto comunitario. (1) JO L 199 del 9. 8. 1993


title: Reglamento (CE) n° 615/98 de la Comisión de 18 de marzo de 1998 por el que se establecen disposiciones específicas de aplicación del régimen de restituciones por exportación en lo referente al bienestar de los animales vivos de la especie bovina durante su transporte

eurovoc_concepts:
animal welfare
cattle
export refund
protection of animals
transport of animals
veterinary inspection

text: 19. 3. 98 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 82/19 REGLAMENTO (CE) No 615/98 DE LA COMISI(cid:222)N de 18 de marzo de 1998 por el que se establecen disposiciones espec(cid:146)ficas de aplicaci(cid:155)n del r(cid:130)gimen de restituciones por exportaci(cid:155)n en lo referente al bienestar de los animales vivos de la especie bovina durante su transporte LA COMISI(cid:222)N DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS, Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea, Vista el Reglamento (CEE) no 805/68 del Consejo, de 27 de junio de 1968, por el que se establece la organizaci(cid:155)n com(cid:156)n de mercados en el sector de la carne de bovino (1), cuya (cid:156)ltima modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye el Reglamento (CE) no 2634/97 (2), y, en particular, el apartado 12 de su art(cid:146)culo 13, Considerando que el apartado 9 del art(cid:146)culo 13 del Regla- mento (CEE) no 805/68 establece que el pago de las restituciones por exportaci(cid:155)n de animales vivos est(cid:145) sujeto al cumplimiento de las disposiciones establecidas en la normativa los relativa animales y, en particular, en la Directiva 91/628/CEE del Consejo (3), cuya (cid:156)ltima modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye la Directiva 95/29/CE (4), sobre la protecci(cid:155)n de los animales durante el transporte; al bienestar de comunitaria Considerando que, para garantizar el cumplimiento de las normas relativas al bienestar de los animales, deber(cid:146)a implantarse un sistema de seguimiento que incluyera controles sistem(cid:145)ticos a la salida de la Comunidad y controles en el momento de la descarga en el tercer pa(cid:146)s de destino final decididos sobre la base de un an(cid:145)lisis de riesgo; Considerando que, dado que la evaluaci(cid:155)n de las condi- ciones f(cid:146)sicas y del estado sanitario de los animales require una competencia y una experiencia espec(cid:146)ficas, los controles deben ser realizados por un veterinario; Considerando que, para facilitar los controles apropiados a la salida de la Comunidad, es preciso determinar los puntos de salida; Considerando que deben adoptarse medidas suplementa- rias que tengan efecto disuasorio y se apliquen de manera uniforme en los casos en los que se determine, sobre la base de las condiciones f(cid:146)sicas o el estado sanitario de un determinado n(cid:156)mero de animales de un env(cid:146)o, que no se han respetado las disposiciones relativas a la protecci(cid:155)n de los animales durante el transporte; Considerando que los controles se realizan en un n(cid:156)mero limitado de env(cid:146)os tras su salida de la Comunidad y que, teniendo en cuenta las caracter(cid:146)sticas particulares de las medidas adoptadas, deber(cid:146)a adoptarse una disposici(cid:155)n concreta para recuperar las restituciones indebidamente (1) DO L 148 de 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. (2) DO L 356 de 31. 12. 1997, p. 13. (3) DO L 340 de 11. 12. 1991, p. 17. (4) DO L 148 de 30. 6. 1995, p. 52. pagadas por bienestar de los animales; incumplimiento de las disposiciones de Considerando que las medidas previstas en el presente Reglamento se ajustan al dictamen del Comit(cid:130) de gesti(cid:155)n de la carne de bovino, HA ADOPTADO EL PRESENTE REGLAMENTO: Art(cid:146)culo 1 (cid:214)mbito de aplicaci(cid:155)n A efectos de la aplicaci(cid:155)n del p(cid:145)rrafo segundo del apar- tado 9 del art(cid:146)culo 13 del Reglamento (CEE) no 805/68, el pago de las restituciones por exportaci(cid:155)n de animales vivos de la especie bovina de la partida arancelaria NC 0102, en lo sucesivo denominados «los animales», estar(cid:145) supeditado al cumplimiento, durante el transporte de esos animales hasta el primer punto de descarga en el tercer pa(cid:146)s de destino final: (cid:190) de lo dispuesto en la Directiva 91/628/CEE, y (cid:190) de lo dispuesto en el presente Reglamento. Art(cid:146)culo 2 Controles en la Comunidad 1. La salida del territorio aduanero de la Comunidad (cid:156)nicamente podr(cid:145) tener lugar a trav(cid:130)s de los puntos de salida siguientes: (cid:190) un puesto de inspecci(cid:155)n fronterizo autorizado mediante Decisi(cid:155)n de la Comisi(cid:155)n para efectuar los controles veterinarios de los ungulados vivos proce- dentes de terceros pa(cid:146)ses, o (cid:190) un punto de salida designado por el Estado miembro. 2. Un veterinario oficial del punto de salida deber(cid:145) comprobar y certificar, de conformidad con las disposi- ciones de la Directiva 96/93/CE del Consejo (5), que: (cid:190) los animales son aptos para el viaje previsto, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Directiva 91/ 628/CEE; (cid:190) el medio de transporte en el que los animales vivos van a abandonar el territorio aduanero de la Comu- nidad se ajusta a las disposiciones de la Directiva 91/628/CEE, y (cid:190) se ha dispuesto lo necesario para atender a los animales durante el viaje, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Directiva 91/628/CEE. (5) DO L 13 de 16. 1. 1997, p. 28. L 82/20 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 19. 3. 98 Si el veterinario oficial del punto de salida considera 3. que se re(cid:156)nen las condiciones contempladas en el apar- tado 2, lo certificar(cid:145) con la anotaci(cid:155)n Art(cid:146)culo 3 Controles en terceros pa(cid:146)ses (cid:190) Controles de conformidad con el art(cid:146)culo 2 del Regla- mento (CE) no 615/98 satisfactorios (cid:190) Kontrollen efter artikel 2 i forordning (EF) nr. 615/98 er tilfredsstillende (cid:190) Kontrolle nach Artikel 2 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 615/98 zufriedenstellend (cid:190) (cid:130)kecwoi b(cid:145)sei tou (cid:145)qhqou 2 tou jamomislo(cid:151) (EJ) aqih. 615/98 ijamopoigtijo(cid:148) (cid:190) Checks pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 615/98 satisfactory (cid:190) Contr(cid:147)les vis(cid:130)s (cid:133) l’article 2 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 615/98 satisfaisants (cid:190) Controllato e risultato conforme alle disposizioni dell’articolo 2 del regolamento (CE) n. 615/98 Tras la llegada de los animales al tercer pa(cid:146)s de 1. destino final, su primera descarga ser(cid:145) sometida a un control de conformidad con las disposiciones del apartado 3. El control de la descarga ser(cid:145) efectuado por: (cid:190) una sociedad internacional de control y vigilancia autorizada a tal fin por un Estado miembro o la Comi- si(cid:155)n, o (cid:190) una agencia oficial de un Estado miembro. Los controles deber(cid:145)n ser realizados por un veterinario. El Estado miembro que haya autorizado a un organismo internacional de control y supervisi(cid:155)n comprobar(cid:145) peri(cid:155)- dicamente que se cumplen las condiciones de autoriza- ci(cid:155)n, o cuando existan graves sospechas de lo contrario. (cid:190) Bevindingen b¶ controle overeenkomstig artikel 2 van Verordening (EG) nr. 615/98 bevredigend La persona encargada del control deber(cid:145) redactar un 2. informe en el que conste: (cid:190) Controlos satisfat(cid:155)rios nos termos do artigo 2º do Regulamento (CE) nº 615/98 (cid:190) Asetuksen (EY) N:o 615/98 2 artiklan mukainen tarkastus tyydytt(cid:132)v(cid:132) (cid:190) Kontrollen enligt artikel 2 i f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 615/ 98 (cid:132)r tillfredsst(cid:132)llande, y estampar(cid:145) su sello y su firma en el documento que pruebe la salida del territorio aduanero de la Comunidad, en la casilla J del ejemplar de control T 5 o en el lugar m(cid:145)s apropiado del documento nacional. En caso nece- sario, el veterinario oficial indicar(cid:145): (cid:190) el n(cid:156)mero de animales considerados no aptos para continuar el viaje previsto y, por lo tanto, retirados del env(cid:146)o y/o (cid:190) las indicaciones contemplada en el apartado 3 del art(cid:146)culo 3. Los Estados miembros podr(cid:145)n exigir al exportador 4. que anuncie con antelaci(cid:155)n al veterinario oficial del punto de salida la llegada del env(cid:146)o. 5. No obstante lo dispuesto en el apartado 1, cuando se aplique el r(cid:130)gimen de tr(cid:145)nsito comunitario simplificado por ferrocarril a que se hace referencia en los apartados 1 a 4 del art(cid:146)culo 7 del Reglamento (CEE) no 3665/87 de la Comisi(cid:155)n (1), el veterinario oficial realizar(cid:145) los controles en la oficina donde los animales se sometan a dicho r(cid:130)gimen. La certificaci(cid:155)n y la aprobaci(cid:155)n a las que se hace referencia en el apartado 3 se efectuar(cid:145)n sobre el docu- mento utilizado para el pago de la restituci(cid:155)n o sobre el ejemplar de control T 5 en el caso contemplado en el apartado 4 del art(cid:146)culo 7 del mencionado Reglamento. (1) DO L 351 de 14. 12. 1987, p. 1. (cid:190) el n(cid:156)mero de animales vivos descargados del medio de transporte, (cid:190) el n(cid:156)mero de animales, de los mencionados en el gui(cid:155)n anterior, cuyas condiciones f(cid:146)sicas o estado sani- tario lleven a concluir que se han incumplido las disposiciones comunitarias relativas a la protecci(cid:155)n de los animales durante el transporte; (cid:190) si los animales vivos han entrado en cuarentena o no. 3. Los controles previstos en el apartado 1 se realizar(cid:145)n: (cid:190) en cada env(cid:146)o para exportaci(cid:155)n cuando se produzca un cambio de medio de transporte entre el lugar donde se haya realizado el control contemplado en el art(cid:146)culo 2 y el lugar de descarga en el tercer pa(cid:146)s de destino final, y (cid:190) en las exportaciones respecto de las cuales el veteri- nario oficial considere, durante los controles previstos en el apartado 2 del art(cid:146)culo 2, que los controles deben realizarse en el tercer pa(cid:146)s de destino final; en tales casos, el veterinario oficial inscribir(cid:145) en el docu- mento al que se hace referencia en el apartado 3 del art(cid:146)culo 2 una de las indicaciones siguientes: (cid:190) Control requerido en el momento de la descarga de los animales en el tercer pa(cid:146)s (cid:190) Der kræves kontrol ved aflæsning af dyrene i tred- jelandet (cid:190) Kontrolle bei der Entladung der Tiere im Dritt- land erforderlich (cid:190) Apaite(cid:148)tai (cid:146)kecwor tgr ejv(cid:149)qtysgr tym f(cid:150)ym stgm tq(cid:148)tg w(cid:150)qa (cid:190) Checks requested when the animals are unloaded in the third country (cid:190) Contr(cid:147)le demand(cid:130) lors du d(cid:130)chargement des animaux dans le pays tiers (cid:190) Richiesta di controllo all’atto dello scarico degli animali nel paese terzo 19. 3. 98 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 82/21 (cid:190) Controle b¶ het lossen van de dieren in het derde land gevraagd (cid:190) Solicitado o controlo aquando do descarregamento dos animais no pa(cid:146)s terceiro (cid:190) Tarkastus suoritettava kolmannessa maassa el(cid:132)imi(cid:132) purettaessa (cid:190) Kontroll kr(cid:132)vs vid lossning av djuren i tredje land. Esta indicaci(cid:155)n podr(cid:145) completarse con cualquier observaci(cid:155)n pertinente. El veterinario oficial informar(cid:145) al exportador o a su repre- sentante encargado de las formalidades de salida en el punto de salida. Art(cid:146)culo 4 Sin perjuicio de los controles contemplados en el apar- tado 3 del art(cid:146)culo 3, el Estado miembro que acepte la declaraci(cid:155)n de exportaci(cid:155)n se cerciorar(cid:145) de que se llevan a cabo los controles tras la salida de la Comunidad de conformidad con los apartados 1 y 2 del art(cid:146)culo 3 cuando se produzca un cambio de medio de transporte o cuando se descargue en el tercer pa(cid:146)s de destino final sin advertir con anterioridad al exportador o a su representante. Los env(cid:146)os que deban ser controlados se determinar(cid:145)n sobre la base de un an(cid:145)lisis de riesgo. Los Estados miembros aplicar(cid:145)n el presente art(cid:146)culo por iniciativa propia o a petici(cid:155)n de la Comisi(cid:155)n. Los Estados miembros informar(cid:145)n a la Comisi(cid:155)n de todos los obst(cid:145)culos que encuentren durante la realizaci(cid:155)n de los controles en terceros pa(cid:146)ses. Art(cid:146)culo 5 Disposiciones finales El exportador informar(cid:145) a la autoridad competente 1. del Estado miembro en el que se acepte la declaraci(cid:155)n de exportaci(cid:155)n de todos los datos necesarios sobre el viaje, a m(cid:145)s tardar en el momento de la presentaci(cid:155)n de la decla- raci(cid:155)n de exportaci(cid:155)n. Al mismo tiempo, o, a m(cid:145)s tardar, cuando tenga conoci- miento de ello, el exportador informar(cid:145) a la autoridad competente de cualquier cambio de medio de transporte. Las solicitudes de pago de las restituciones por 2. exportaci(cid:155)n expedidas de conformidad con el art(cid:146)culo 47 del Reglamento (CEE) no 3665/87 deber(cid:145)n completarse dentro del plazo establecido en dicho art(cid:146)culo mediante la presentaci(cid:155)n de la prueba del cumplimiento de las dispo- siciones del art(cid:146)culo 1. Dicha prueba estar(cid:145) constituida por: (cid:190) el documento mencionado en el apartado 3 del ar- t(cid:146)culo 2, debidamente cumplimentado, y (cid:190) en su caso, el informe mencionado en el apartado 2 del art(cid:146)culo 3. Adem(cid:145)s, sin perjuicio del art(cid:146)culo 5 del Reglamento (CEE) no 3665/87, cuando la restituci(cid:155)n no var(cid:146)e seg(cid:156)n su destino, el exportador declarar(cid:145) por escrito el n(cid:156)mero de animales vivos despachados a libre pr(cid:145)ctica en el tercer pa(cid:146)s de destino final. Dicha declaraci(cid:155)n se considerar(cid:145) un elemento de la restituci(cid:155)n solicitado en virtud del apar- tado 1 del art(cid:146)culo 11 de Reglamento (CEE) no 3665/87. transporte ni por 3. La restituci(cid:155)n por exportaci(cid:155)n no se pagar(cid:145) por los los animales muertos durante el animales respecto de los cuales la autoridad competente estime, a la vista de los documentos mencionados en el anterior apartado 2, los informes de control contemplados en el apartado 4 o cualquier otro elemento que obre en su poder referente al cumplimiento del art(cid:146)culo 1, que se ha infringido la Directiva sobre la protecci(cid:155)n de los animales durante el transporte. El peso de los animales excluidos del pago de la restitu- ci(cid:155)n se determinar(cid:145) a tanto alzado dividiendo el peso total en kilos que figure en la declaraci(cid:155)n de exportaci(cid:155)n por el n(cid:156)mero total de animales que conste en la misma declara- ci(cid:155)n. 4. Cuando el n(cid:156)mero de animales excluidos del pago de la restituci(cid:155)n, con arreglo al apartado 3, supere (cid:190) el 3 % del n(cid:156)mero indicado en la declaraci(cid:155)n de exportaci(cid:155)n aceptada, pero incluya por lo menos dos animales o (cid:190) cinco animales, la restituci(cid:155)n se reducir(cid:145) adem(cid:145)s en un importe igual al importe de restituci(cid:155)n no pagado en virtud del apartado 3. Sin embargo, no se tendr(cid:145)n en cuenta los animales transporte respecto de los que el muertos durante el exportador demuestre, a satisfacci(cid:155)n de la autoridad competente, que su muerte no ha sido provocada por el incumplimiento de las disposiciones relativas a la protec- ci(cid:155)n de los animales durante el transporte. 5. La sanci(cid:155)n contemplada en el apartado 1 del art(cid:146)culo 11 del Reglamento (CEE) no 3665/87 no se aplicar(cid:145) al importe no pagado ni al importe de la reducci(cid:155)n mencio- nado en los apartados 3 y 4 anteriores. 6. Si, debido a circunstancias no imputables al expor- tador, el control contemplado en el apartado 1 del art(cid:146)culo 3 no hubiere podido realizarse, la autoridad competente, previa petici(cid:155)n del exportador debidamente justificada, podr(cid:145) aceptar otros documentos que permitan concluir a juicio de dicha autoridad que se ha cumplido la Directiva sobre protecci(cid:155)n de los animales durante el transporte. 7. Si tras el pago de la restituci(cid:155)n se demuestra que no se ha respetado la normativa comunitaria relativa a la protecci(cid:155)n de los animales durante el transporte, se consi- derar(cid:145) como indebidamente pagada la parte pertinente de incluida en caso necesario la reducci(cid:155)n la restituci(cid:155)n, contemplada en el apartado 4, y se recuperar(cid:145) de confor- midad con las disposiciones de los apartados 3 a 6 del art(cid:146)culo 11 del Reglamento (CEE) no 3665/87. L 82/22 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 19. 3. 98 Art(cid:146)culo 6 El presente Reglamento entrar(cid:145) en vigor el s(cid:130)ptimo d(cid:146)a siguiente al de su publicaci(cid:155)n en el Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas. Se aplicar(cid:145) a las operaciones para las que se haya aceptado una declaraci(cid:155)n de exportaci(cid:155)n a partir del primer d(cid:146)a del sexto mes siguiente a la publicaci(cid:155)n del presente Reglamento. El presente Reglamento ser(cid:145) obligatorio en todos sus elementos y directamente aplicable en cada Estado miembro. Hecho en Bruselas, el 18 de marzo de 1998. Por la Comisi(cid:155)n Franz FISCHLER Miembro de la Comisi(cid:155)n


title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund

eurovoc_concepts:
Cohesion Fund
economic and social cohesion
environmental protection
trans-European network
transport infrastructure

text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES *rïï -fa Brussels, 18. 03. 1998 COM(1998) 130 final 98/0104 (AVC) 98/0118 (CNS) Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM The Cohesion Fund was established by Article 130d of the Treaty of Maastricht. It was preceded by the provisional cohesion financial instrument, and was set up in May 1994 by a Council Regulation on which the assent of the Parliament had been obtained. Since then the Fund has provided broadly equal amounts of finance for projects in the fields of trans-European transport networks and the environment. It has raised the level of implementation of environmental Directives in the beneficiary countries and improved the position of trans-European networks and access to them. The four beneficiary countries have made progress in terms of real convergence but so far none has reached the threshold of a GNP of at least 90% of the Community average laid down by the Protocol on Economic and Social Cohesion annexed to the Treaty. In Agenda 2000, the Commission accordingly argued for the Fund to continue. This proposal for a Regulation, together with a proposal to amend Annex II to the current Regulation, is made in accordance with Article 16 of the Regulation. I. The general background 1. 1 Continuation of the Cohesion Fund The basic objectives of the Fund, which was set up to further the Union's task of promoting economic and social cohesion and solidarity among the Member States, are still relevant today. The introduction of the single currency will not alter the basic situation. The Commission is thus proposing that the four current beneficiaries should remain eligible for assistance from the Fund. However, as the current rules provide, there will be a mid-term review in 2003. If any country ceases to be eligible, there will be no Community phasing-out of support, as is planned in the case of the Structural Funds. 1. 2 Adjustments to the Cohesion Fund Four years after it was set up, with changes in a specific macrocconomic context, that of the forthcoming single currency, the acquisition of considerable management experience, and the obligation to seek greater efficiency and simplification imposed by Agenda 2000, the Cohesion Fund requires adjustment in only a limited number of areas. There is no reason to disturb the legal structure of an instrument which is operating in a very satisfactory fashion. The current Regulation will, therefore, remain in force, as the Commission is proposing only amendments to the text. 1. 3 The provisions to be amended After obtaining the assent of the Parliament, the Council adopted the Regulation and its Annexes in May 1994. Annex II to the Regulation sets out in detail the provisions for implementing the basic principles to be found in the Regulation. Article K states that the Council may amend the Annex by a qualified majority, after consulting Parliament. The Commission considers it appropriate to make use of these two procedures and to distinguish in its proposals between those that concern the basic principles and those that affect the implementing provisions. The changes to be made to the basic principles are set out in Part II of this Explanatory Memorandum and those to the implementing provisions are to be found in Part III. II. Amendments to the basic principles 2. 1 Macroeconomic conditionality (Article 6) While the introduction of the euro will not, in the Commission's view, alter the conditions of eligibility for the Cohesion Fund, the Fund will need to embrace the aims of the Stability Pact. That means that macro-economic conditionality will continue to apply both to countries which arc not participating in the euro and to those which are. The first group will continue to be subject to the current provisions. In the case of the second group, the Commission has clearly stated that this conditionality will continue to apply and that the provisions laid down by the Stability and Growth Pact, particularly the stability programmes, should be respected. For participating countries, the re-emergence of an excessive public deficit would be a serious occurrence. The Commission considers that it would be wrong to wait until such an event was confirmed before suspending finance. Accordingly, it proposes intervening either under the Council Regulation on multilateral surveillance, where a serious divergence from the medium-term budgetary objective or the adjustment path is continuing or worsening, or under the excessive public deficit procedure, where it considers that such a deficit exists. 2. 2 Greater use of other sources of complementary private finance (Article 7) Experience has demonstrated that some projects, especially large-scale ones, generate substantial revenue, which makes them attractive for mixed public-private financing. In conjunction with the EIB, the Cohesion Fund contributes to establishing the financial arrangements for projects by supplementing resources from business and, more generally, through public works concessions. This multiplier effect should be increased, and the Commission's view is that the mobilization of public and private resources should render projects profitable in sectors which have not traditionally benefited from private investment. 2. 3 Better application of the polluter-pays principle (Article 7) Experience with managing the Fund has shown that it could constitute an obstacle to the introduction of charges in the field of the environment. Where such charges exist, the revenue generated is deducted, subject to certain conditions, from the expenditure base used to determine assistance from the Cohesion Fund, so reducing the grant. This outcome should be corrected, since it represents an obstacle to the introduction of the polluter-pays principle as required by Article 130s of the Treaty. The Commission is therefore proposing that, subject to the maximum limit, rates of assistance should be positively adjusted so as not to discourage the cohesion countries from applying a proper pricing policy in the field of the environment. However, it should be clear that the polluter-pays principle can be applied only in the context of a Community framework setting out guidelines. 2. 4 A larger role for the Member States in financial control (Article 12) The Member States should have greater responsibility for financial control and the sound financial management of Community appropriations and for coordination and cooperation with the Commission on matters relating to financial supervision. The Commission intends to amend the Regulation in this respect. Hi. Amendments to Annex II 3. 1 More effective assistance 3. 1. 1 Concepts to be clarified Experience has shown that the lack of shared definitions of "project", "groups of projects" and "stages of projects" has meant that the Fund has, in some cases, been unable adequately to achieve its original aim of financing major projects. The excessive fragmentation of projects into instalments and the lack of a guarantee that the Commission can finance complete and operational systems threaten to reduce the effectiveness of the grants. The Commission therefore considers it essential to clarify these concepts and so is proposing a set of definitions (Article A). 3. 1. 2 Fuller assessment of alternatives and of environmental impact The provisions currently in force do not require any substantial modification. However, the information provided by the Member Stale when it submits a project docs not always enable the Commission to check that all the alternatives have been investigated and to measure the environmental impact of the solution selected. The Commission proposes tightening up the Regulation on these points (Article B). 3. 2 Simpler but more rigorous financial management The Commission considers thai the present provisions can be improved without changing the basic principle of the Cohesion Fund with regard to financial management, that is, a close link between commitments and payments on the one hand and actual project implementation on the other. First, the Commission is proposing a simpler system for budget commitments, which should normally be made at the beginning of each financial year. This means that the amount of appropriations available for the approval of new projects would be known sufficiently early in the year (Article C). In the case of payments, it is important not to favour the first year of the project. Financing plans are based on total cost but their annual breakdown, as proposed by the Member States, does not always correspond to implementation in practice. This means that substantial advances are paid before work has begun or in situations where it will not restart in the immediate future (Article D). The payments system should be adjusted in this respect and so the Commission is proposing a single advance not exceeding 10% of the assistance from the Fund. It is also vital that subsequent payments reflect actual expenditure. In order to comply with this principle, the Commission proposes reimbursing expenditure certified and actually paid. The system of a single advance, followed by reimbursements regularly spaced over the year, is both simple and demanding. Reimbursements will be subject to specific conditions, particularly in terms of the monitoring indicators. The genuineness of the commitments from the Community budget should also be clarified. Very often commitments are opened but give rise to no financial movements because, as the work has not begun, nothing happens. This freezing of commitment appropriations prevents them from being rapidly reallocated to other projects. This situation should not be allowed to continue and the Commission is proposing a series of measures which would penalize projects that are not implemented. 3. 3 Making financial corrections (Article H) Under the current rules, the Commission may reduce, suspend or cancel assistance from the Cohesion Fund where it detects an irregularity or where changes to an operation mean that it no longer merits the assistance. However, this is difficult to apply in practice. The Commission wishes to introduce a system of financial corrections which could be restricted to irregularities or extended further if the irregularity reveals more general shortcomings in the system of management and supervision in the Member State. Legal basis The Commission is tabling two sets of proposed amendments. The first concern* the Articles of the Regulation itself and requires the approval of the Council after the assent of Parliament has been obtained in accordance with Article 130d of the Treaty. The second concerns amendments to Annex II to the Regulation, which the Commission proposes the Council adopt, in accordance with Article K of that Annex, by a qualified majority after Parliament has been consulted. Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund 98/0104 (AVC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 130d thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament2, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee3, Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions4, (1) Whereas pursuant to Article 16(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/945, the Council is to re-examine that Regulation before 31 December 1999; (2) Whereas the basic principles of the Cohesion Fund laid down in 1994 should continue to govern the Fund's activities until 2006 although experience has shown the need for improvements; (3) Whereas, while the single currency, the euro, will affect the macroeconomic situation of the Community, it will not remove the need for the eligibility of the beneficiary countries to be based on gross national product; (4) Whereas all the Member States participating in the euro are to submit to the Council a stability programme setting out in particular their medium-term objective for achieving a budget that is nearly in balance or is in surplus; (5) Wfiereas by Decision No 1692/96/EC6, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network; (6) Whereas, during the transitional period (1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001), all references to the euro should normally also be read as references to the euro as a monetary unit, as provided for in the second sentence of Article 2 of Council Regulation No. /987; 1 OJ 2 OJ 3 OJ 4 OJ s OJL 130, 25. 5. 1994, p. 1. () OJ L 228, 9. 9. 1996, p. 1. 7 OJL (7) Whereas, however, changes concerning macroeconomic conditionality should be made; (8) Whereas the procedures for the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies were set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/978; (9) Whereas the preliminary and final figures for the public-sector borrowing requirement, gross domestic product and gross national product must be compiled in accordance with the rules of the European System of Integrated Economic Accounts established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96(), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 448/9810 ; (10) Whereas the Resolution" on the Stability and Growth Pact adopted by the Amsterdam European Council on 17 June 1997 sets out the roles of the Member States, the Commission and the Council; (11) Whereas macroeconomic conditionality as it applies to all Member States participating in the euro should be assessed by reference to the early-warning system introduced by the Stability and Growth Pact and in the light of individual Member States' responsibilities with regard to the stability of the euro; (12) Whereas, while the principle of a high level of assistance is retained, the search for other sources of finance should be promoted; whereas the rates of assistance should be varied to improve the leverage of Fund resources and to take better account of the rate of return on projects; whereas application of the polluter-pays principle laid down in Article 130r of the Treaty must be complied with in operations financed by the Fund; (13) Whereas the responsibility of the Member State for financial control work should be clearly laid down; (14) Whereas there should be provision to ensure continuity of finance for operations in progress and their adjustment to the new regulatory requirements; (15) Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 should be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article I Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 is amended as follows: (1 ) The following paragraph 4 is added to Article 2: K OJ 1. 209, 2. 8. 1997, p. 1. <; OJ 1. 310,30. 11. 1996, p. 1. 10 OJL58, 27. 2. 1998, p. 1. 11 OJ C 236, 2. 8. 1997, p. 1. '4. To be eligible under the Fund from 1 January 2000, the beneficiary Member States must have introduced a programme as provided for in Articles 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97. * The four Member States meeting the GNP criterion referred to in paragraph 1 are Greece, Spain, Ireland and Portugal. A mid-term review as provided for in paragraph 3 shall be carried out before the end of 2003 based on per capita GNP as shown by Community data for the period 2000 to 2002. * OJ L 209, 2. 8. 1997, p. 1. " (2) Article 3 is amended as follows: (a) Paragraph 1 is amended as follows: (i) In the first indent, the word "Fifth" is deleted. (ii) The second indent is replaced by: interest, infrastructure projects of common transport financed by Member States, which are identified within the framework of the guidelines adopted by Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 July 1996 on the development of the trans- European transport network. * * OJL 228, 9. 9. 1996, p. 1. " (b) In paragraph 2, the second indent is amended as follows: (i) The introductory phrase is replaced by the following: "technical support measures, including publicity and information campaigns, particularly:" (ii) In point (b), the word "supervision" is inserted after "monitoring". (3) In Article 4, the following third and fourth subparagraphs arc added: "From 1 January 2000, total resources available for commitment in the period 2000 to 2006 shall be EUR 21 billion at 1999 prices. Commitment appropriations for each year of that period shall be EUR 3 billion at 1999 prices. " (4) Article 6 is amended as follows: (a) Former paragraph 4 becomes paragraph 2. (b) Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. Paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply from 1 January 2000 to the Member States participating in the euro. No new project or, in the case of major projects, no new project stage shall be financed by the Fund where: (a) (b) either the Commission adopts a recommendation with regard to the Member State concerned which it addresses to the Council under Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 with a view to preventing an excessive public deficit, or the Commission adopts a recommendation pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 in respect of it addresses to the Member State concerned which the Council. The suspension of financing shall cease once the Commission finds that the Member State has taken effective steps to correct the situation referred to in the recommendation made under (a) or (b) of the second subparagraph, or: (i) (ii) in the case referred to in (a), if the Council docs not adopt the recommendation referred in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 within three months from the date that the Commission recommendation to it; on which addressed to in the case referred to in (b), if the Council does not decide by the deadline laid down in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 that an excessive public deficit exists. OJL 209, 2. 8. 1997, p. 6. " (c) The following paragraph 4 is added: "4. Where checks on the target deficit figures contained in the recommendation referred to in paragraph 1 or paragraph 5 reveal an appreciable and unjustified difference for a reference year between the data first sent by the statistics validated by the Commission, the latter may, after considering the explanations of the Member State concerned, take steps to suppress all or part of the assistance granted since the previous check. " the Member State and (d) Former paragraph 2 becomes paragraph 5. (5) Article 7 is amended as follows: (a) Paragraph 1 is amended as follows: (i) The second subparagraph is replaced by the following: "However, from 1 January 2000 this rate may be reduced to take account of the project's capacity to generate revenue and, where appropriate, of any application of the polluter-pays principle. " (ii) The following third subparagraph is added: "To achieve this, the Commission shall maximize the leverage of Fund resources by encouraging greater use of private sources of funding. " (b) In paragraph 2, the words "the expenditure on which the calculation of and "is based" are deleted. (6) Article 10 is amended as follows: (a) In paragraph 3, "ECU" is replaced by "EUR". (b) (c) In paragraph 4, in the eighth line, the word "possible" before "impact" is deleted. In the third indent of paragraph 5, the words "including the polluter-pays principle," are inserted after the words "on the environment". (7) Article 12 is amended as follows: (a) Paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following: "1. The Member States shall have primary responsibility for the financial control of projects. 10 In order to guarantee successful completion of the projects financed by the Fund, Member States shall: verify on a regular basis that operations financed by the Community have been properly carried out; prevent irregularities and take administrative and legal action against them; recover any amounts lost as a result of irregularity or negligence. Except where the Member State and/or the implementing authority provide proof that they were not responsible the Member State shall remain liable for reimbursement of any sums unduly paid. irregularity or negiglence, the for 2. Member States shall cooperate with the Commission to ensure that assistance from the Fund is used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management. Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken for those purposes and, in particular, shall notify the Commission of the description of the management and control systems established and previously verified by them to ensure the efficient implementation of operations. They shall regularly inform the Commission of the progress of administrative and judicial proceedings. In the Commission shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the information exchanged remains confidential. " the Member States and that context, (b) Paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. The Commission shall ensure that Member States have smoothly functioning management and control systems which guarantee that Community funds are effectively and correctly used. Without prejudice to checks carried out by Member States in accordance with national laws, regulations and administrative provisions and without prejudice to Article 188a of the Treaty or to any inspection arranged on the basis of Article 209(c) of the Treaty, the Commission may, through its officials or agents, carry out on-the-spot checks, including sample checks, in respect of projects financed byt he Fund, and may examine the control arrangements and measures established by the national authorities, which shall taken to that end. " the Commission of measures inform (8) In Article 16(1), the words "before "by 31 December 2006 at the latest". the end of 1999" are replaced by 11 Article 2 Applications submitted before the entry into force of this Regulation shall remain valid provided that, where necessary, they are supplemented to comply with the requirements of this Regulation within two months of its entry into force. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following the date of 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 Brussels, For the Council The President 12 Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund 98/0118 (CNS) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund12, and in particular Article K of Annex II thereto, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission13, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Whereas, in order to make the Fund more effective, the concepts of "project", "groups of projects" and "stages of a project" and the criteria for grouping projects should be defined; Whereas the system of financial management should be simplified while retaining its link with the actual implementation of operations; Whereas, during the transitional period (1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001), all references to the euro should normally also be read as references to the euro as a monetary unit, as provided for in the second sentence of Article 2 of Council Regulation No. /98'4; Whereas that simplification should be accompanied by improved checks that expenditure has actually been incurred and greater responsibility by the Member State for ensuring sound financial management; Whereas the Commission and the Member State should improve their cooperation on checking projects and this cooperation should be made systematic; Whereas, where irregularities are detected, there should be a system of financial corrections to protect the financial interests of the Community; Whereas Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 should be amended accordingly, 12 OJL 130, 25. 5. 1994, p. 1 " OJ 14 O JL 13 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 is amended as follows: (1) Article A is replaced by the following: "Article A Designation of projects, of stages or groups of projects 1. The Commission may, in agreement with the beneficiary Member State, group projects together and designate technically and financially separate stages of a project for the purpose of granting assistance. 2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: 3. 4. (a) a "project" is an economically indivisible series of works fulfulling a precise technical function and with clearly identified aims from which to judge whether the project complies with the criterion laid down in the first indent of Article 10(5); (b) a "technically and financially independent stage" is one which can be identified as operational in its own right. A stage may also cover preliminary, feasibility and technical studies needed for carrying out a project, To comply with the criterion in the third indent of Article 1(3), projects meeting the following three conditions may be grouped: (a) (b) (c) they must be located in the same area or situated along the same transport corridor; they must be carried out under an overall plan for the area or corridor with clearly in Article 1(3); identified goals, as provided for they must be supervised by a body responsible for coordinating and monitoring the group of projects in cases where the projects are carried out by different competent authorities. (2) In Article B(2), the second sentence is replaced by the following: "The beneficiary Member States shall provide all necessary information, as set out in Article 10(4), including the results of feasibility studies and ex ante appraisal-, the results of the environmental impact assessment and their consistency with a general environmental strategy at administrative unit or sector icvel, an indication oJ the 'alternatives that were not chosen and m appropriate cases the (inks between projects of common interest located along the. s-anie transport corridor, to make this appraisal as effective as pos-ible. '" (3) Article C is amended as follows: (a) Paragraph 2 is amended as follows: (i) In the second subparagraph of point (a), the second sentence is replaced by the following: "Commitments in respect of subsequent annual instalments shall be based on the initial or revised financing plan for the project and shall normally be made at the beginning of each budget year and no later than 1 March of the current year, based on the expenditure forecasts for the project for that year. " (ii) Point (b) is replaced by the following: "(b) for projects to be carried out over a period of less than two years or where Community assistance is less than EUR 50 million, an initial commitment of 80% oi" assistance may be made when the Commission adopts the decision to grant Community assistance. The balance shall be committed according implementation of the project. " to the (b) The following paragraph 5 is added: "5. Except in duly justified cases, the assistance granted to a project, group of projects or project stage on which work has not begun within two years of the date of its expected start, as indicated in the decision granting assistance, shall be cancelled. " (4) Article D is amended as follows: (a) In paragraph 1, the second sentence is replaced by the following: "Payments may take the form either of advances or in intermediate payments or payments of balances in respect of expenditure certified and actually paid. " (b) Paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the following: "2. Payments shall be made as follows: (a) a single advance of up to 10% of the Fund assistance as initially decided shall be paid when the decision granting Community assistance is adopted and, except where duly justified, after signature of the contracts relating to public procurement. 15 All or part of the advance shall be reimbursed by the designated authority or body referred to in paragraph 1 if no payment application is submitted to the Commission within 12 months from the date on which the advance is paid. (b) intermediate payments may be paid provided that the project is progressing satisfactorily towards completion and shall be made to refund the expenditure certified and actually paid, subject to the following conditions: the Member State has submitted an application describing the progress of the project in terms of its physical and financial indicators and its conformity with the decision to grant assistance, including where appropriate any specific conditions attached to the assistance; the observations and recommendations of the national and/or Community inspection authorities as upon, have been regards the correction or of presumed irregularities; in particular any observed acted the main technical, financial and legal problems that have arisen and the measures taken to correct them have been indicated; any departures from the original financing plan have been analysed; the steps taken to publicize the project have been described. (c) (d) the total amount of the payments made under (a) and (b) may not exceed 80% of the total assistance granted. This percentage may be increased to 90% for important projects committed in annual instalments and in justified cases. the balance of Community assistance calculated on the basis of expenditure certified and actually paid shall be paid provided that: the project, stage of the project, or group of projects, has been carried out according to its objectives; 16 the designated authority or body referred to in paragraph 1 submits an application for payment to the Commission within six months of the deadline for completion of the work and for expenditure laid down in the decision granting assistance to the project, stage of project or group of projects; the final report referred to in Article F(4) is submitted to the Commission; the Member State certifies to the Commission that the for payment and in the report is correct; information given the application in the Member State has sent the Commission the declaration referred to in Article G; all the information and publicity measures drawn up by the Commission under Article 14(3) have been implemented. 3. If the final report referred to in paragraph 2 is not sent to the Commission within 12 months of the final date for completion of the works and payments as given in the decision granting assistance, that part of the assistance representing the remaining balance for the project shall be cancelled. " (c) In paragraph 4, the words "and in paragraph 3 point d)" are deleted. (d) The following paragraph 4a is inserted: "4a. The Member States shall ensure that applications for payment are submitted to the Commission as a general rule twice a year, by 1 March and 1 October at the latest. " (e) In paragraph 5, after the words "for payment", the following is added: "provided budget funds are available. " (f) The following paragraph 7 is added: "7. The Commission shall lay down common rules on the eligibility of expenditure. " (5) Article E is amended as follows: (a) In the title and in paragraphs 1 to 4, "ecu(s)" is replaced by "curo(s)" where required. (b) In paragraphs 1 and 3, the words "or in national currency" are deleted. 17 (c) The following paragraph 5 is added: "5. For Member States not participating in the euro, the conversion rate shall be the Commission's financial accounting rate. " (6) Article F is amended as follows: (a) The following second subparagraph is added to paragraph 4: "This report shall include: (a) a description of the work carried out, accompanied by the physical indicators, the expenditure by category of work and any measures taken under specific clauses in the decision granting asssitance; (b) information on all publicity measures; (c) (d) certification that the work conforms to the decision granting assistance; an initial assessment as to whether the anticipated results as indicated in Article 13(4) are likely to be achieved, including in particular: the actual starting date of the project; the way in which it will be managed once finished; confirmation, if appropriate, of the financial forecasts, especially as regards the operating costs and expected revenue; confirmation of the socio-economic forecasts, in particular the expected costs and benefits; an indication of the environmental protection measures taken, and their cost, including compliance with the polluter-pays principle. " (b) The following second subparagraph is added to paragraph 5: "The decision granting assistance shall include appropriate arrangements for making the modifications differentiating between them on the basis of their nature and importance. " ta (7) Article G is replaced by the following: "Article G Checks 1. As part of their responsibilities, the Member States shall: (a) (b) (c) ensure that projects are managed in accordance with ail the applicable Community rules; guarantee that the declarations of expenditure are accurate and result systems based on verifiable supporting documents; from accounting present to the Commission, al the winding-up of each project, a declaration drawn up by a person or department having a function the designated managing authority. This independent of declaration shall summarize the conclusions of the checks carried out and shall assess the validity of the application for payment of the final balance and the the certificated declaration. The expenditure covered by Member States shall attach their opinion to this declaration if they consider it necessary. legality and correctness of the 2. Before carrying out an on-the-spot check, the Commission shall give notice to the Member State concerned with a view to obtaining all the assistance necessary. The Commission may carry out on-the-spot checks without notice. Officials or agents of the Member State concerned may. take part in checks. The Commission may require the Member State concerned to carry out an on-the-spot check to verify the correctness of payment applications. Officials or agents of the Commission may take part in such checks. The Commission and the Member States shall cooperate to coordinate programmes and methods relating to checks so as to maximize the usefulness of those carried out. The Member State concerned and the Commission shall information concerning the results of the checks carried out. immediately exchange any relevant 3. The Commission and the Member States shall cooperate to examine and evaluate at least once a year: (a) (b) the results of the checks carried out by the Member State and the Commission; any comments made by the other national or Community supervisory bodies or institutions; 19 (c) the financial impact of the irregularities identified, the steps already taken or still required to correct them and, where necessary, adjustments to the management and control systems. Following this examination and without prejudice to the measures to be taken immediately by the Member State under Article H, the Commission shall draw up conclusions, particularly regarding the financial impact of any irregularities identified. These conclusions shall be addressed to the Member State and the managing authorities of the assistance concerned. They shall be accompanied, where necessary, by recommendations or requests for corrective measures to remedy the management shortcomings found and correct those irregularities detected which have not already been corrected. The Member State and managing authorities concerned shall immediately take the Commission's recommendations or requests. the necessary measures to comply with 4. The responsible body and authorities shall keep available for the Commission all the supporting documents regarding expenditure on any project for a period of three years following the last payment in respect of a project. That period shall be suspended in the event of legal proceedings or at the reasoned request of the Commission. " (8) Article H is amended as follows: (a) The title is replaced by: "Financial corrections". (b) Paragraph 2 is amended as follows: (i) The words "an improper combination of funds" are inserted after "irregularity". (ii) The second subparagraph is replaced by: "Any reduction or cancellation of the assistance shall give rise to recovery of the sums paid. " (c) The following paragraph 2a is inserted: "2a Where the Commission considers that an irregularity has not been corrected or that all or part of an operation docs not justify either all or part of the assistance granted to it, the Commission shall conduct a suitable examination of the case and request the Member State to submit its comments within a specified period. 20 After the examination, if no corrective measures have been undertaken by the Member State, the Commission may: (a) reduce or cancel the advance referred to in Article D(2); or (b) cancel all or part of the assistance granted to the measure. The Commission shall determine the size of a correction taking into account the nature of the irregularity and the extent of any failures in the management and control systems. " (d) In paragraph 3, the second sentence is replaced by the following: "To such sum shall be added interest on account of late repayment in accordance with arrangements to be adopted by the Commission. " (e) The following paragraph 4 is added: "4. The Commission shall implementing paragraphs 1 European Parliament thereof. " lay down the detailed to 3 and shall rules inform for the (9) Annex II is amended as follows: (a) Point 2 is replaced by "2. the economic and social impact of the Fund in the Member States and on economic and social cohesion in the Union, including the impact on employment;". (b) In point 4, "( 1 ) and (2)" are deleted. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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 Brussels, For the Council The President 21 FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1. TITLE OF OPERATION Cohesion Fund 2. BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED B2-3000 3. LEGAL BASIS Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 26 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund 4. DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION 4. 1 General objective To continue efforts to further cohesion in countries whose per capita GNP is below 90%o of the Community average 4. 2. Period covered 2000-2006 5. CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE 5. 1 Non-compulsory expenditure 5. 2 Compulsory expenditure 6. TYPE OF EXPENDITTURE Subsidy for joint financing with other sources in the public and/or private sector 7. FINANCIAL IMPACT 7. 1 Method of calculating total cost of operation The Cohesion Fund's financial resources for the period 2000-2006 are set out the Commission's Communication Agenda 2000, i. e. ECU 20. 3 billion at 1997 prices. in 8. FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES INCLUDED IN PROPOSAL 22 9. ELEMENTS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS 9. 1 Objectives The Cohesion Fund contributes financially towards projects in the fields of the environment and the trans-European transport networks in Member States whose per capita GNP is less than 90% of the Community average, calculated on the basis of purchasing power parities, namely Spain, Greece, Ireland and Portugal. 9. 2 Grounds for the operation In its Communication Agenda 2000, the Commission opted for the continuation of the Cohesion Fund, including for the countries which will be participating in the forthcoming single currency. The latter remain eligible for contributions from the Fund where they meet the cohesion criterion, i. e. where, despite the significant progress made, their GNP still falls below 90% of the Community average. Under the circumstances, the Commission has taken the view that major financial resources should continue to be spent on them. 9. 3 Monitoring and evaluation of the operation 9. 3. 1 In conjunction with the beneficiary countries concerned, the Commission systematically assesses the projects. When making such assessments, the Commission cooperates, where appropriate, with the EIB. Once the aid application is received, the Commission assesses the projects presented by the Member States with regard to the following criteria: their medium-term economic and social benefits, to be weighed against the resources mobilized; the assessment must be based on a cost-benefit analysis carried out by the Member States; the the contribution implementation of the Community policies in the fields of the environment and the trans-European networks; the projects can make to the striking of a suitable balance between environmental and transport projects. The Commission assesses the anticipated impact of the project by conducting a quantitative cost-benefit analysis. The beneficiary Member States concerned must provide all the information necessary, including the results of feasibility studies and ex ante evaluation, so the assessment can be made as efficiently as possible. 23 The Commission also vets aid applications to check in particular whether the administrative and financial mechanisms enable them to be implemented efficiently. 9. 3. 2 The practical details and the timetable for the assessment fall into various categories. In addition to the ex ante evaluation of the projects referred to in point 1, the Commission undertakes an ex post evaluation of the projectts in conjunction with the Member State. Furthermore, in order to assess the projects' macroeconomic impact, econometric studies have been undertaken and the findings are being drafted to evaluate the results achieved. 9. 4 Coherence with financial programming The proposed amendment is in line with DG XVI's broad objective of promoting a regional and cohesion policy as defined in Article 130a and 130d of the Treaty. > 24 IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL ON BUSINESS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES Title: Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund and of Annex II thereto Reference number The proposal 1. Under Article 16(1) of the Regulation establishing a Cohesion Fund, the Council is to review the Regulation before the end of 1999 on the basis of a proposal from the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 130d of the Treaty. The proposal forms part of the follow-up to the Commission's Communication Agenda 2000. Its objectives are to amend the provisions in force to adapt them to the environment of the forthcoming single currency, make them more efffective and simplify certain aspects of commitments and payments. Impact on enterprises 2. 3. 4. Cohesion Fund assistance is intended to provide support for infrastructure projects relating to trans-European transport networks and measures in the environmental field. Under Community law on public procurement, projects must ensure fair competition for sectors not excluded. During the appraisal of projects and their follow-up, the Commission is to ensure compliance. The proposal is aimed at maintaining the Cohesion Fund. Thanks to the scale of the assistance provided in the beneficiary countries and in those two sectors, the Fund is having a major impact on completing the trans-European transport network and bringing the Member States concerned up to standard in compliance with the Directives on the environment, as well as on employment and the competitive position of enterprises. The matter are more closely integrated into the internal market thanks to better infrastructure. 5. No. Consultation 6. Commission departments and European Investment Bank. 25 ISSN 0254-1475 COM(98) 130 final DOCUMENTS EN 01 06 11 14 Catalogue number : CB-CO-98-191-EN-C ISBN 92-78-32478-7 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg 26


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 797/98 do Deputado Katerina DASKALAKI à Comissão. Equiparação niveladora entre guias turísticos e operadores turísticos

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text: 21. 10. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 323/75 3. Que projectos concretos foram implementados para › mulheres › jovens › desmpregados de longo prazo e quais os respectivos montantes das ajudas? Resposta complementar dada pelo Sr. Santer em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (5 de Junho de 1998) Dada a dimensa(cid:152)o da resposta, que inclui diversos quadros, a Comissa(cid:152)o envia-a directamente ao Senhor Deputado e ao Secretariado-Geral do Parlamento. (98/C 323/98) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0796/98 apresentada por Katerina Daskalaki (UPE) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (18 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Risco de encerramento da linha de caminho-de-ferro por cremalheira Diakopton › Kalavrita no Peloponeso Uma das mais antigas linhas de caminho-de-ferro da Europa, a linha de cremalheira que liga ha· mais de um se·culo Kalavrita a Diakopton no Peloponeso, corre o risco de encerrar porque as entidades competentes a consideram na(cid:152)o renta·vel. Dado o cara·cter histo·rico e t(cid:14)·pico do comboio que percorre um desfiladeiro de beleza natural u·nica com uma riqueza biolo·gica e geolo·gica nota·veis e a sua importa(cid:136)ncia para o movimento tur(cid:14)·stico da regia(cid:152)o pergunta-se a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o que medidas pode tomar para salvar e proteger este pequeno comboio que conserva uma te·cnica e tradi(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de muitos anos. Resposta da Comissa·ria Monika Wulf-Mathies em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (27 de Abril de 1998) A Comissa(cid:152)o co-financia, ate· 75%, a aquisi(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de duas locomotivas para a linha tradicional de Kalavrita › Diakopton. Este projecto, cujo custo esta· avaliado em 1,72 milho(cid:152)es de ecus, foi aprovado pelo comite· de acompanhamento do programa operacional para a Gre·cia ocidental (subprograma 2, medida 3, projecto 12). A decisa(cid:152)o relativa a‘ manuten(cid:231)a(cid:152)o ou supressa(cid:152)o de uma linha de caminho-de-ferro e· da responsabilidade das autoridades nacionais. Contudo, o financimanto do projecto acima referido e· testemunho da vontade destas autoridades assegurarem a manuten(cid:231)a(cid:152)o da linha em questa(cid:152)o. (98/C 323/99) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0797/98 apresentada por Katerina Daskalaki (UPE) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (18 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Equipara(cid:231)a(cid:152)o niveladora entre guias tur(cid:14)·sticos e operadores tur(cid:14)·sticos Na Unia(cid:152)o Europeia ha· pa(cid:14)·ses de civiliza(cid:231)a(cid:152)o antiga e com monumentos arqueolo·gicos que te(cid:136)m um sector tur(cid:14)·stico desenvolvido. As visitas dos espa(cid:231)os arqueolo·gicos fazem-se com guias de forma(cid:231)a(cid:152)o universita·ria, frequente- mente arqueo·logos especializados, capazes de dar explica(cid:231)o(cid:152)es de elevada qualidade sobre os tesouros (cid:14)·mpares do esp(cid:14)·rito europeu