title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) amending the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities

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text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 03. 04. 1998 COM(1998) 206 final 98/0130 CNS Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, ECSC, Euratom) amending the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Since the comprehensive reform in March 1990,1 there have been seven Commission proposals for amendments to the Financial Regulation, each one a response to a specific event: these include the adoption of the Maastricht Treaty and the entry into force of the agreement on the European Economic Area,-the conclusions of the Edinburgh European Council, the adoption of the Fourth Framework Research and Technological Development Programme, each of these events necessarily having an impact on the text of the Financial Regulation. Of the seven proposals, five have already been adopted by the Council,2 while the Commission decided to withdraw a proposal on the treatment of budget balances. 3 The seventh proposal, which is concerned with applying the conclusions of the plan to improve financial management (SEM 2000), is currently under consideration by the Council. 4 In its opinion 4/97, regarding this last Commission proposal, the Court of Auditors stated that this series of amendments to the Financial Regulation had made the text increasingly incoherent and that it should undergo a general review in order to clarify the fundamental principles on which it must rest. This would involve an almost total rewrite of the Regulation with very significant changes to the substance of the document. It is clear to the Commission that such a reworking of the Financial Regulation is a long-term task because it first requires a consensus to be reached between the institutions on the principles which should serve as a foundation for the financial rules. The Commission proposes to begin work on this at once and will submit its conclusions to the other institutions. However, other events have occurred which require selective amendments to the Financial Regulation before there can be any comprehensive reworking of it. First, the start of the third phase of economic and monetary union involves the introduction of the euro, replacing both the ecu and the national currencies of the participating Member States as the common currency of these countries. The introduction of the euro will be accompanied by a "stability and growth pact" designed to avoid excessive public sector deficits in the Member States which are participating in the euro. Council Regulation No 610/90 (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) of 13 March 1990, OJ L 70, 13. 3. 1990. Regulation No 1923/94 of 25. 7. 94, OJL 198, 30. 7. 94. Regulation No 2730/94 of 31. 10. 94, OJ L 293, 12. 11. 94. Regulation No 2333/95 of 18. 9. 95, OJ L 240, 7. 10. 95. Regulation No 2334/95 of 18. 9. 95, OJ L 240, 7. 10. 95. Regulation No 2335/95 of 18. 9. 95, OJ L 240, 7. 10. 95. Regulation No 2444/97 of 22. 9. 97, OJ L 340, 11. 12. 97. 3 COM(93) 683 final of 21 December 1993, withdrawn by Commission decision of 25 June 1997. 4 COM(96) 351 final of 26 July 1996. 2^ Second, the Treaty of Amsterdam, signed on 2 October 1997, repealed Protocol No 16 of the Maastricht Treaty on the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, which provides for a common organisational structure for the two bodies. These events justify the amendment of the Financial Regulation and are the basis for this proposal for specific revisions to it. In particular, replacement of the ecu by the euro at a fixed parity of 1:1 on 1 January 19995 will inevitably impact on the Community budget: the instrument for drawing up the budget will no longer be the ecu but the euro, and" any reference to the ecu in the Financial Regulation must be replaced by a reference to the euro. This is the case with Articles 11(1) and (2), 19(5), 31, 33(5), 44, 69 and 111 of the Financial Regulation. But the euro is different from the ecu in that it is also a currency in its own right, going well beyond the concept of the ecu as a "basket" of currencies. Therefore, rather than considering it a simple description, as was the case with the ecu, we need to provide for the rights and obligations of the Community to be expressed and executed in euros - without prejudice to the specific provisions resulting from the application of sector- specific legislation governing revenue or expenditure - since the euro will also be the national currency of the participating Member States (Article 11(3)). However, since certain Member States will not be participating in the euro at the start of the third stage, the Financial Regulation must keep its references to national currencies, specifying that these are the national currencies of the Member States which are not participating in the euro. This is the reason for the proposed amendments to Articles 11(4) and 35. As for the "stability and growth pact", the Council has introduced a mechanism designed to avoid excessive public sector deficits in the Member States that are participating in the euro. 6 This mechanism consists of the obligation for a Member State which has an excessive deficit and is not making the adjustment effort recommended by the Council to make a non-interest-bearing deposit with the Commission. If the Member State does not correct its excessive deficit in the two years following the decision requiring it to make a deposit, the Council can decide to convert the deposit into a fine. It has been decided that these fines, and the interest that may have accrued on the deposits, must be redistributed between the Member States participating in the euro which do not have an excessive deficit. It was also agreed that these sums, while they have a specific purpose, (distribution between those Member States without an excessive debt), should pass through the Community budget so that the operations can be monitored in a totally transparent fashion. It is therefore necessary to amend the second subparagraph of Article 4(2), to add a new indent expressly stating that these amounts constitute earmarked revenue, and it is also 5 Council Regulation No 1103/97 (EC) of 17 June 1997, OJ L 162 of 19. 6. 1997, p. l. 6 Council Regulation No 1467/97 (EC) of 7 July 1997, OJ L 209 of 2. 8. 1997, p. 6. proposed that a new Article 126a be created describing the exact technique of accounting for these sums in the Community budget, on both the revenue si^e and the expenditure side. This technique is comparable to what is already laid down for participation by third parties in Community activities (Articles 124 et seq. ), for which reason it is proposed that a new section be created in Title XI of the Financial Regulation. The final result of these operations will be entirely neutral as it is only the entry of the amounts in the statement of revenue which gives rise to appropriations becoming available in the statement of expenditure. Article 28a also needs to be adapted to take into consideration cases which might arise where a Member State appeals to the Court of Justice against a decision by the Council to impose a fine. The amounts involved in a penalty will therefore only be taken into account when there is no further possibility of appeal and the penalty becomes definitive. A final point to take into consideration is the fact that Article 2, point 59 of the Treaty of Amsterdam repeals Protocol No 16 of the Treaty on European Union on the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, which provided for a common organisational structure for the two Committees. Consequently, the references to this common organisational structure (the third indent of the third subparagraph of Article 19(1), the first indent of Article 20(3), the second subparagraph of Article 22(2), and second subparagraph of Article 22(5), the first paragraph of Article 24, the second paragraph of Article 25 and the second subparagraph of Article 26(2) of the Financial Regulation) must be deleted. A budget section must also be created for each of these two bodies. As regards the date of entry into force of this amendment of the Financial Regulation, it should be timed to coincide with the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam. <*• XDC/61/98 Proposal for a Council regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) amending the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 78h thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 209 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 183 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors, Having regard to the opinion of Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions, Whereas the conciliation provided for by the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 by Parliament, the Council and the Commission has taken place in a conciliation committee; Whereas it is necessary to amend the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities,1 hereinafter "Financial Regulation", in order to take account of the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam of 2 October 1997, the implementation of the third phase of economic and monetary union and the adoption of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure;2 Whereas the Treaty of Amsterdam provides for the repeal of Protocol No 16 of the Treaty on European Union on the common organisational structure for the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions; 1 OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Council Regulation 2444/97 (EC) of 22 September 1997 (OJ L 340, 11. 12. 1997, p. 1). 2 OJL 209, 2. 8. 1997, p. 6. Whereas, in accordance with Regulation No 1103/97 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro,3 all references to the ecu are replaced by references to the euro at the rate of one euro to one ecu; whereas, in accordance with Regulation. /97 of. 19984 on the introduction of the euro, the euro will be the currency of the participating Member States starting from 1 January 1999; Whereas, during the transition period (from 1. 1. 1999 to 31. 12. 2001), any reference in this regulation to the euro must, as a general rule, also be read as a reference to the euro as a currency unit as specified in the second sentence of Article 2 of Regulation. /97 of. 1998;5 Whereas, following the adoption by the Council of the abovementioned Regulation No 1467/97, a mechanism must be provided for ensuring that the revenue from payment by the Member States of fines imposed by the Council is allocated for distribution of the amounts in question between the Member States participating in the system which do not have an excessive deficit, while guaranteeing that the requirements of budgetary transparency in those operations are met, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: The Financial Regulation is amended as follows: Article 1 1. After the first indent in the second subparagraph of Article 4(2), the following new indent is inserted: " - interest on the deposits and fines referred to in Section 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97,6 in accordance with Article 126a". 2. Article 11 is replaced by the following: 1. The budget shall be drawn up in euros. "Article 11 2. The euro shall be the single currency as defined in Regulation (EC) No. 797 of 1998 on the introduction of the euro. 7 3 OJL 162, 19. 6. 1997, p. 1. 4 5 [OJC 236, 2. 8. 1997, p. 7] [OJC 236, 2. 8. 1997, p. 7] 6 OJL 209, 2. 8. 1997, p. 6. 7 [OJC 236, 2. 8. 1997,p. 7] 3. Without prejudice to specific provisions deriving from the application of sector-specific rules governing either revenue or expenditure, the rights and obligations of the Communities shall be expressed and executed in euros. 4. Conversions between the euro and the currencies of the Member States which have not adopted the euro shall be made at the exchange rate applicable on the day of the operation; derogations from this principle may be permitted in exceptional cases, in accordance with the implementing rules referred to in Article 139. " 3. Article 19(1) is amended as follows: a) in the first subparagraph, the second indent is replaced by the following: "- separate sections subdivided into statements of revenue and expenditure of the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. " b) the third subparagraph is deleted. 4. In paragraph 5 of Article 19, "ECU" is replaced by "EUR". 5. In the first indent of Article 20(3), "the staff of the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and their common organisational structure shall be shown separately in their specific section" is deleted. 6. Article 22 is amended as follows: a) in paragraph 2, the second subparagraph is deleted; b) in paragraph 5, the second subparagraph is deleted. 7. In the first paragraph of Article 24, "The Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions shall appoint a financial controller by common agreement" is deleted. 8. 9. In the second paragraph of Article 25, "The Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions shall appoint an accounting officer by common agreement" is deleted. In the second subparagraph of Article 26(2), "- the two latter each with regard to the part which relates to it and by common agreement with regard to the common organisational structure -" is deleted. 10. In the first subparagraph of Article 28a, after "imposed by the Commission", the words "or the Council" are added. 11. In Article 31, "ecus" is replaced by "euros". 12. In Article 33(5), "ecu" is replaced by "euro". * 13. Article 35 is replaced by the following: " Article 35 The Commission shall, every three months, send each Member State which has not adopted the euro a statement indicating the transfers effected in that Member State's national currency into another currency and vice versa". 14. In the third indent of Article 44, "ecus" is replaced by "euros". 15. In Article 69, "ecus" is replaced by "euros". 16. In Article 111(2) and (3), "ecus" is replaced by "euros". 17. Under Title XI, the following new section la is inserted: "Section la PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SANCTIONS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 4 OF COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1467/97» Article 126a The budgetary structure for the proceeds of the sanctions referred to in Section 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 is as follows: a) b) the statement of revenue shall carry a budget heading to receive the amounts of each sanction imposed by the Council on a Member State in accordance with Section 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97; in parallel, and without prejudice to Article 28a, commitment and payment appropriations shall be entered in a heading in the statement of expenditure to match these amounts in the statement of revenue. These appropriations shall cover the repayments provided for in Article 16 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97". This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1999. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at 8 OJL209, 2. 8. 1997, p. 6. For the Council, The President ? ISSN 0254-1475 COM(98) 206 final DOCUMENTS EN 01 09 Catalogue number : CB-CO-98-220-EN-C ISBN 92-78-32975-4 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 1041/98 dell'on. Jens-Peter BONDE al Consiglio. Trattamento preferenziale per le minoranze nazionali in occasione di elezioni

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text: 9. 10. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee C 310/155 2. Al Consiglio non sono state sottoposte altre iniziative della Commissione o di uno Stato membro, sulla base dell(cid:146)articolo K. 3, paragrafo 2, del trattato sull(cid:146)Unione europea, concernenti le condizioni per la circolazione nel territorio degli Stati membri di bambini cittadini di Stati terzi. (1) GU CE L 327 del del 19 dicembre 1994, pag. 1. (98/C 310/214) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1024/98 di Christof Tannert (PSE) alla Commissione (6 aprile 1998) Oggetto: Aiuti comunitari al Land di Berlino nel 1997 Puo‘ la Commissione indicare gli importi degli aiuti comunitari al Land tedesco di Berlino accordati e utilizzati per l(cid:146)anno 1997, specificando in quali dei seguenti fondi, azioni e programmi rientravano detti aiuti? 1. Fondo europeo di sviluppo regionale (FESR); 2. Fondo sociale europeo (FSE); 3. programmi comunitari di ricerca; 4. programmi comunitari nel settore dell(cid:146)energia; 5. programmi comunitari nel settore dell(cid:146)ambiente; 6. altri programmi della Comunita‘. Risposta data dal sig. Santer in nome della Commissione (11 maggio 1998) La Commissione trasmette la risposta direttamente all(cid:146)Onorevole Parlamentare ed al Segretariato generale del Parlamento, in considerazione della vastita‘ della stessa e delle numerose tabelle che vi figurano. (98/C 310/215) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-1041/98 di Jens-Peter Bonde (I-EDN) al Consiglio (3 aprile 1998) Oggetto: Trattamento preferenziale per le minoranze nazionali in occasione di elezioni Puo‘ dire il Consiglio se una disposizione elettorale che preveda la concessione ad una minoranza nazionale in uno Stato membro di un trattamento preferenziale in occasione di elezioni legislative, locali o europee ecc. e‘ contraria al trattato di Amsterdam? Risposta (16/17 giugno 1998) Non spetta al Consiglio pronunciarsi in merito al trattato di Amsterdam attualmente oggetto di procedure di ratifica. Inoltre l(cid:146)Onorevole Parlamentare e‘ consapevole del fatto che l(cid:146)interpretazione del trattato non e‘ di competenza del Consiglio ma della Corte di giustizia


title: Regulamento (CE) nº 760/98 da Comissão de 3 de Abril de 1998 que altera o Regulamento (CE) nº 658/96 relativo a certas condições de concessão dos pagamentos compensatórios no quadro do sistema de apoio aos produtores de determinadas culturas arvenses

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text: L 105/8 ‹ PT ‹ Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 4. 4. 98 REGULAMENTO (CE) Nº 760/98 DA COMISS (cid:5)AO de 3 de Abril de 1998 que altera o Regulamento (CE) nº 658/96 relativo a certas condi(cid:135)˜oes de concess˜ao dos pagamentos compensat(cid:155)rios no quadro do sistema de apoio aos produtores de determinadas culturas arvenses A COMISS (cid:5)AO DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS, Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia, Tendo em conta o Regulamento (CEE) nº 1765/92 do Conselho, de 30 de Junho de 1992, que institui um sistema de apoio aos produtores de determinadas culturas arvenses (1), com a ´ultima redac(cid:135)˜ao que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 2309/97 (2), e, nomeadamente, o nº 1 do seu artigo 11º e o seu artigo 12º, Considerando que o Regulamento (CEE) nº 1765/92, ao revogar o regime do registo dos direitos individuais para o trigo duro, previu que o complemento ao pagamento compensat(cid:155)rio referido no t(cid:146)tulo I do mencionado regula- mento seja concedido aos produtores de trigo duro locali- zados nas regi˜oes tradicionais de produ(cid:135)˜ao, dentro do limite, para cada Estado-membro em causa, de uma super- f(cid:146)cie m ´axima garantida; que essa superf(cid:146)cie m ´axima pode ser repartida entre regi˜oes de produ(cid:135)˜ao; que, para evitar uma fragmenta(cid:135)˜ao excessiva das regi˜oes de produ(cid:135)˜ao e proporcionalidade para no contexto da aplica(cid:135)˜ao de eventuais san(cid:135)˜oes em caso de supera(cid:135)˜ao, (cid:130) necess ´ario prever uma regra respeitante (cid:133) dimens˜ao m(cid:146)nima dessas regi˜oes; que, aquando da fixa(cid:135)˜ao da superf(cid:146)cie m ´axima para It ´alia, foram tidas em conta as superf(cid:146)cies abrangidas pela retirada quinquenal; que, em consequ(cid:136)ncia, (cid:130) necess ´ario t(cid:136)-las igualmente em conta aquando da eventual reparti(cid:135)˜ao da superf(cid:146)cie m ´axima; princ(cid:146)pio respeitar da o Considerando que (cid:130) conveniente precisar o modo de c ´al- culo da eventual supera(cid:135)˜ao dessa superf(cid:146)cie m ´axima e a data de comunica(cid:135)˜ao dessa eventual supera(cid:135)˜ao; que, devido (cid:133) mudan(cid:135)a de regime, (cid:130) necess ´ario diferir, em rela- (cid:135)˜ao (cid:133)s duas primeiras campanhas de aplica(cid:135)˜ao, a ´ultima data para a comunica(cid:135)˜ao (cid:133) Comiss˜ao da taxa definitiva da supera(cid:135)˜ao; Considerando que foram atribu(cid:146)das a certos Estados-mem- bros novas superf(cid:146)cies em zonas n˜ao tradicionais; que, em consequ(cid:136)ncia, (cid:130) conveniente definir as regi˜oes do Estado- -membro que beneficiar˜ao dessa atribui(cid:135)˜ao, bem como o modo de c ´alculo da supera(cid:135)˜ao; Considerando que o Regulamento (CEE) nº 1765/92 prev(cid:136) a obriga(cid:135)˜ao de utilizar sementes certificadas; que devem ser tomadas medidas espec(cid:146)ficas para garantir a prova dessa utiliza(cid:135)˜ao; que, para evitar dificuldades de abastecimento e perturba(cid:135)˜oes no mercado das sementes certificadas, deve ser fixada uma quantidade m(cid:146)nima, bem como um per(cid:146)odo transit(cid:155)rio para atingir essa quantidade; que, de acordo com o princ(cid:146)pio da subsidiariedade e dada a diversidade agron(cid:155)mica entre os Estados-membros e entre as regi˜oes de cada Estado-membro, (cid:130) conveniente que a fixa(cid:135)˜ao dessa quantidade e a eventual previs˜ao das medidas transit(cid:155)rias fique a cargo dos Estados-membros em causa; Considerando que o Regulamento (CE) nº 658/96 da Comiss˜ao (3), com a ´ultima redac(cid:135)˜ao que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 1779/97 (4), fixa, para aplica(cid:135)˜ao dos n(cid:16) 3 e 4 do artigo 4º do Regulamento (CE) nº 1765/92, certas regras em mat(cid:130)ria das condi(cid:135)˜oes de elegibilidade para efeitos do complemento ao pagamento compensa- t(cid:155)rio e da ajuda espec(cid:146)fica para o trigo duro; Considerando que o Regulamento (CE) nº 658/96 limita a elegibilidade dos produtores de colza para o benef(cid:146)cio dos pagamentos compensat(cid:155)rios ´aqueles que utilizem sementes de qualidades e variedades especificadas; que (cid:130) conveniente precisar a taxa de humidade aquando do exame do teor em glucosinolatos; Considerando que os produtores disp˜oem actualmente de novas variedades de colza que correspondem aos crit(cid:130)rios de elegibilidade fixados; que, por conseguinte, essas varie- dades devem ser inclu(cid:146)das na lista; Considerando que o Regulamento (CEE) nº 1765/92, no nº 2 do seu artigo 10º, obriga os produtores de cereais, oleaginosas e proteaginosas a terminar as suas sementeiras at(cid:130) 15 de Maio; que, em certos casos, as sementeiras podem ser diferidas para depois de 15 de Maio por causa das condi(cid:135)˜oes clim ´aticas; que (cid:130) necess ´ario prolongar o prazo aplic ´avel (cid:133)s sementeiras para certas culturas e certas regi˜oes; Considerando que o Regulamento (CE) nº 658/96 estabe- lece uma lista dessas regi˜oes; que a experi(cid:136)ncia adquirida demonstra que, no que diz respeito (cid:133) Fran(cid:135)a, (cid:130) conve- niente alterar essa lista; Considerando que, em consequ(cid:136)ncia, o Regulamento (CE) nº 658/96 deve ser alterado; Considerando que as medidas previstas no presente regu- lamento est˜ao em conformidade com o parecer do Comit(cid:130) de Gest˜ao Conjunto dos Cereais, das Mat(cid:130)rias Gordas e das Forragens Secas, (1) JO L 181 de 1. 7. 1992, p. 12. (2) JO L 321 de 22. 11. 1997, p. 3. (3) JO L 91 de 12. 4. 1996, p. 46. (4) JO L 252 de 16. 9. 1997, p. 18. 4. 4. 98 ‹ PT ‹ Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 105/9 ADOPTOU O PRESENTE REGULAMENTO: Artigo 1º O Regulamento (CE) nº 658/96 (cid:130) alterado do seguinte modo: 1. O artigo 4º (cid:130) alterado como segue: a) O nº 2 passa a ter a seguinte redac(cid:135)˜ao: “duplo zero” «2. Os Estados-membros aplicar˜ao uma pol(cid:146)tica de qualidade para as sementes de nabo silvestre e de colza limitando a elegibilidade para os pagamentos compensat(cid:155)rios (cid:133)s variedades (00) dessas sementes. Entende-se por variedades “duplo zero” as que produzem sementes que t(cid:136)m um teor m ´aximo em glucosinolatos de 25 mole/grama a uma humidade de 9 %, determinado de acordo com o m(cid:130)todo EN ISO 9167-1: 1995, e um teor em ´acido er ´ucico n˜ao superior a 2 % do teor total de ´acidos gordos, determinado em conformidade com o m(cid:130)todo EN ISO 5508: 1995. »; b) A al(cid:146)nea b) do nº 3 passa a ter a seguinte redac(cid:135)˜ao: «b) Sementes provenientes da colheita obtida na mesma explora(cid:135)˜ao a partir de sementes certifi- cadas de uma variedade constante do anexo II, relativamente (cid:133)s quais a an ´alise de uma amostra representativa colhida por um agente designado pela autoridade competente nacional demonstre que t(cid:136)m um teor de glucosinolatos inferior ou igual a 18,0 lmoles/grama a uma humidade de 9 %;». 2. O artigo 6º passa a ter a seguinte redac(cid:135)˜ao: «Artigo 6º 1. Para aplica(cid:135)˜ao do nº 3 do artigo 4º do Regula- mento (CEE) nº 1765/92, os produtores das regi˜oes constantes do anexo II desse regulamento receber˜ao o complemento ao pagamento compensat(cid:155)rio para, no m ´aximo, o n ´umero de hectares da superf(cid:146)cie m ´axima referida no anexo III do mesmo regulamento. Na (cid:1)Austria, esse complemento ser ´a concedido para as regi˜oes da Pan(cid:155)nia constantes do anexo V A. 2. Em caso de reparti(cid:135)˜ao da superf(cid:146)cie m ´axima garantida entre as regi˜oes de produ(cid:135)˜ao referidas no nº 3, terceiro par ´agrafo, do artigo 4º do Regulamento (CEE) nº 1765/92: a) Se a superf(cid:146)cie de uma regi˜ao de produ(cid:135)˜ao for infe- rior a 500 ha, os Estados-membros em causa podem unir essa regi˜ao a uma regi˜ao de produ(cid:135)˜ao cont(cid:146)gua; b) It ´alia pode ter em conta as superf(cid:146)cies tradicional- mente semeadas com trigo duro abrangidas pela retirada quinquenal durante o per(cid:146)odo de 1993 a 1997; relativamente (cid:133) qual o pagamento compensat(cid:155)rio (cid:130) pedido. 3. Para efeitos da verifica(cid:135)˜ao de uma eventual supe- ra(cid:135)˜ao da superf(cid:146)cie m ´axima garantida, a autoridade competente do Estado-membro ter ´a em conta, por um lado, a superf(cid:146)cie m ´axima garantida fixada no anexo III do Regulamento (CEE) nº 1765/92, eventualmente repartida entre regi˜oes, e, por outro, a soma das superf(cid:146)- cies para as quais (cid:130) pedido o complemento ao paga- mento compensat(cid:155)rio para o trigo duro, ajustada em conformidade com o segundo par ´agrafo do artigo 1º do Regulamento (CEE) nº 2836/93 da Comiss˜ao (*). As superf(cid:146)cies eleg(cid:146)veis para o complemento ser˜ao redu- zidas proporcionalmente ap(cid:155)s aplica(cid:135)˜ao do nº 6, primeiro travess˜ao, do artigo 2º do Regulamento (CEE) nº 1765/92. Se se verificar uma supera(cid:135)˜ao, o Estado-membro infor- mar ´a a Comiss˜ao, sem demora e o mais tardar at(cid:130) 30 de Setembro, da taxa de supera(cid:135)˜ao e da sua eventual reparti(cid:135)˜ao entre as regi˜oes de produ(cid:135)˜ao. Em rela(cid:135)˜ao (cid:133)s campanhas de 1999/2000 e 2000/2001, e em derroga(cid:135)˜ao do segundo par ´agrafo, o Estado- -membro informar ´a a Comiss˜ao, o mais tardar em 30 de Setembro, da taxa de supera(cid:135)˜ao previsional e da sua eventual reparti(cid:135)˜ao entre as regi˜oes de produ(cid:135)˜ao e, o mais tardar em 31 de Dezembro, da taxa de supera(cid:135)˜ao definitiva e da sua eventual reparti(cid:135)˜ao entre as regi˜oes de produ(cid:135)˜ao. A ajuda espec(cid:146)fica prevista no nº 4 do artigo 4º 4. do Regulamento (CE) nº 1765/92 ser ´a concedida, nas zonas constantes do anexo VI e dentro do limite do n ´umero de hectares indicado no anexo III A do citado regulamento, a qualquer parcela eleg(cid:146)vel para o paga- mento compensat(cid:155)rio relativo (cid:133)s culturas arvenses refe- rido no artigo 2º do Regulamento (CE) nº 1765/92, semeada com trigo duro e situada numa das zonas em causa. do artigo 1º ultrapassar Se a soma das superf(cid:146)cies semeadas com trigo duro para as quais foram apresentados pedidos de ajuda espec(cid:146)fica, ajustada em conformidade com o segundo par ´agrafo (CE) referidos nº 2836/93, no primeiro par ´agrafo, as superf(cid:146)cies eleg(cid:146)veis para a ajuda espec(cid:146)fica ser˜ao reduzidas proporcionalmente ap(cid:155)s aplica(cid:135)˜ao do nº 6, primeiro travess˜ao, do artigo 2º do Regulamento (CEE) nº 1765/92. O Estado-membro informar ´a a Comiss˜ao, sem demora e o mais tardar em 30 de Setembro, da taxa de supera(cid:135)˜ao. do Regulamento limites os Em rela(cid:135)˜ao (cid:133)s campanhas de 1999/2000 e 2000/2001, e em derroga(cid:135)˜ao do segundo par ´agrafo, o Estado- -membro informar ´a a Comiss˜ao, o mais tardar em 30 de Setembro, da taxa previsional e, o mais tardar em 31 de Dezembro, da taxa definitiva de supera(cid:135)˜ao. c) Os Estados-membros em causa comunicar˜ao aos produtores e (cid:133) Comiss˜ao a reparti(cid:135)˜ao da superf(cid:146)cie m ´axima garantida at(cid:130), o mais tardar, 30 de Setembro da campanha de comercializa(cid:135)˜ao anterior (cid:133)quela Para efeitos da concess˜ao das ajudas previstas nos 5. n(cid:16) 1 a 4 para o trigo duro o pedido de ajuda “superf(cid:146)- referido no artigo 4º do Regulamento (CE) cies” todos os nº 3887/92 da Comiss˜ao (**) deve conter L 105/10 ‹ PT ‹ Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 4. 4. 98 elementos que permitam identificar as parcelas semeadas com trigo duro e ser acompanhado da prova da utiliza(cid:135)˜ao de sementes certificadas. O pedido de ajuda para o trigo duro est ´a subordinado (cid:133): a) Exist(cid:136)ncia de um pedido de pagamento compensa- t(cid:155)rio para o mesmo n ´umero de hectares com trigo duro; b) Utiliza(cid:135)˜ao de sementes certificadas em conformi- dade com a Directiva 66/402/CEE (***). As variedades exclu(cid:146)das do regime de ajuda (cid:133) produ(cid:135)˜ao de trigo duro para a campanha de 1992/1993 est˜ao igualmente exclu(cid:146)das no quadro do presente artigo. 6. Os Estados-membros quantidade m(cid:146)nima de sementes certificadas a utilizar de acordo com a pr ´atica agron(cid:155)mica corrente no Estado-membro em causa. fixar˜ao a Se forem necess ´arias medidas espec(cid:146)ficas para facilitar a introdu(cid:135)˜ao os Estados-membros podem prever um per(cid:146)odo transit(cid:155)rio, de tr(cid:136)s anos no m ´aximo, para atingir essa quantidade. obriga(cid:135)˜ao, desta Os Estados-membros comunicar˜ao (cid:133) Comiss˜ao as medidas adoptadas, e, nomeadamente, as relativas (cid:133) quantidade m(cid:146)nima e (cid:133) prova da utiliza(cid:135)˜ao de sementes certificadas o mais tardar em 30 de Junho de 1998. 7. O complemento e a ajuda espec(cid:146)fica para o trigo duro ser˜ao pagos simultaneamente com o pagamento compensat(cid:155)rio. (*) JO L 260 de 19. 10. 1993, p. 3. (**) JO L 391 de 31. 12. 1992, p. 36. (***) JO 125 de 11. 7. 1966, p. 2309/66». 3. O anexo II (cid:130) alterado como segue: a) S˜ao acrescentadas as seguintes variedades: «Adder, Adelie, Alba, Alexis, Angus, Basun, Belmondo, Booster, Boston, Britta, Buffalo, Campus, Canary, Captain, Cleo, Cocoon, Colibri, Colonel, Colosse, Colyse, Comando, Comet, Complex, Concept, Corlee, Corona, Coronet, Corsair, Cosmic, CSH 09, CSH 17, CSH 18, Diego, Eden, Eliot, Elite, Embleme, Enrico, Epik, Erik, Evora, Fimbul, Focus, Folck, Kanela, Kutiba, H3, H4, Harp, ISH 95-11, Laser, Impulse, Leopard, Liratun, Lisabeth, Lorbas, Lucia, Madrigal, Mammut, Maximus, Maximus VA 75, Mocco, Mondea, Morgan, Mustang, Orient, Partner, Pirate, Pluto, Poseidon, Praska, Quantum, Rock, RPC 550, Sandra, Savoy, Savoy VA 75, SH 5005/94, Skye, SPE 520, Superior, Teco, Terra, Troika, Zebra, Zenith. »; Ibrix, b) (cid:144) suprimida a variedade «Maplus». 4. No anexo V A o t(cid:146)tulo passa a ter a seguinte redac(cid:135)˜ao: «zonas artigo 6º». referidas no nº 1, segundo par ´agrafo do 5. O anexo VI (cid:130) substitu(cid:146)do pelo texto que figura no anexo do presente regulamento. 6. No anexo IX, quadro 1, a regi˜ao «Franche-Comt(cid:130)» (cid:130) aditada (cid:133) lista das regi˜oes francesas que beneficiam do diferimento da data-limite de sementeira do milho para 31 de Maio. Artigo 2º A campanha de comercializa(cid:135)˜ao de 1998/1999 (cid:130) a ´ultima em que a variedade «Maplus» (cid:130) eleg(cid:146)vel para os paga- mentos compensat(cid:155)rios. Artigo 3º O presente regulamento entra em vigor no terceiro dia seguinte ao da sua publica(cid:135)˜ao no Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias. Os pontos 2, 3 b) e 5 do artigo 1º s˜ao aplic ´aveis a partir da campanha de comercializa(cid:135)˜ao de 1999/2000. O presente regulamento (cid:130) obrigat(cid:155)rio em todos os seus elementos e directamente aplic ´avel em todos os Estados-membros. Feito em Bruxelas, em 3 de Abril de 1998. Pela Comiss ˜ao Franz FISCHLER Membro da Comiss ˜ao 4. 4. 98 ‹ PT ‹ Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 105/11 ANEXO «ANEXO VI ZONAS ELEG(cid:1)IVEIS PARA A AJUDA ESPEC(cid:1)IFICA PARA O TRIGO DURO ALEMANHA Kreise Baden-W(cid:129)rttemberg: Stadt Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Stadt Heilbronn, Heilbronn, Hohenlohekreis, Main-Tauber- Kreis, Stadt Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Stadt Baden-Baden, Rastatt, Stadt Heidelberg, Stadt Mannheim, Rhein- Neckar-Kreis, Stadt Pforzheim, Enzkreis, Ortenaukreis Bayern: Stadt Ingolstadt, Dachau, Eichst(cid:132)tt, Freising, F(cid:129)rstenfeldbr(cid:129)ck, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm, Kelheim, Stadt Ansbach, Neustadt-Bad Winsheim, Stadt Aschaffenburg, Aschaffenburg, Bad Kissingen, Rh(cid:148)n-Grabfeld, Haßberge, Kitzingen, Main-Spessart, Stadt Schweinfurt, Schweinfurt, Stadt W(cid:129)rzburg, W(cid:129)rzburg Rheinland-Pfalz: Ahrweiler, Stadt Koblenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Bad Kreuznach, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Westerwald-Kreis, Bern- kastel-Wittlich, Bitburg-Pr(cid:129)m, Daun, Trier-Saarburg, Stadt Trier, Stadt Frankenthal, Landau i. d. P. , Ludwigs- hafen, Mainz, Neustadt/Weinstr. , Speyer, Worms, Alzey-Worms, Bad D(cid:129)rkheim, Donnersbergkreis, Germers- heim, S(cid:129)dl. Weinstraße, Ludwigshafen, Mainz-Bingen Hessen: Stadt Frankfurt/Main, Wiesbaden, Bergstraße, Stadt Darmstadt, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Groß-Gerau, Hoch- taunuskreis, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Stadt Offenbach, Offenbach, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Wetteraukreis, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Limburg-Weilburg Saarland: Stadt Saarbr(cid:129)cken, Merzig-Wadern, Neunkirchen, Saarlouis, Sankt Wendel Sachsen: Mittweida, Muldentalkreis Sachsen-Anhalt: Bernburg, K(cid:148)then, Burgenlandkreis, Mansfelder Land, Merseburg-Querfurt, Saalkreis, Sangerhausen, Aschers- leben-Straßfurt, Halberstadt, Jerichower Land, Quedlinburg, Sch(cid:148)nebeck Th(cid:129)ringen: Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Kyffh(cid:132)userkreis, Gotha, S(cid:148)mmerda, Hildburghausen, Stadt Weimar, Weimarer Land, Altenburger Land, Stadt Erfurt ESPANHA Comarcas Agr(cid:146)colas Almaz ´an (SO), Bajo Arag(cid:155)n (TE), Campi ˜na (GU), Campo de G(cid:155)mara (SO), Centro (AB), El Cerrato (P), Hoya de Huesca (HU), La Monta ˜na (A), Las Vegas (M), Logros ´an (CC), Monegros (HU), Noroeste (MU), Requena- Utiel (V), Rioja Baja (LO), Segr(cid:146)a (L), Sierra Rioja Baja (LO), Sur (VA), Suroeste y Valle de Guadalent(cid:146)n (MU), Trujillo (CC), Urgel (L), Valle de Ayora (V) FRANÇA D(cid:130)partements Aisne, Aube, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Cher, Deux-S(cid:138)vres, Essonne, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Indre, Indre-et- Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, Lot-et-Garonne, Maine-et-Loire, Marne, Ni(cid:138)vre, Orne, Sarthe, Seine-et-Marne, Vend(cid:130)e, Vienne, Yonne, Yvelines IT (cid:1)ALIA Province Alessandria, Bologna, Brescia, Cremona, Ferrara, Forl(cid:141), Gorizia, Mantova, Milano, Modena, Padova, Parma, Pavia, Piacenza, Pordenone, Ravenna, Reggio Emilia, Rimini, Rovigo, Torino, Treviso, Udine, Venezia, Vercelli, Verona, Vicenza REINO UNIDO Inglaterra»


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 1023/98 του Nikitas KAKLAMANIS προς το Συμβούλ ο. Συμφωνία του ΣΕΝΓΚΕΝ και πρόσθετες ανάγκες προσωπικού για τα ελληνικά σύνορα

eurovoc_concepts:
EU aid
Greece
Schengen Agreement
border control
external border of the EU
financial aid
size of business

text: 21. 10. 98 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv· n Koinoth·tvn C 323/107 Apa· nthsh (13/14 Ioyli·oy 1998) To Symboy·lio den e·xei la·bei, me·xri stigmh·w, oy·te pro·tash oy·te plhrofori·ew thw Epitroph·w sxetika· me thn koinotikh· syneisfora· sth xrhmatodo·thsh thw dra· shw «Bai¤ma·rh, politistikh· prvtey·oysa thw Eyrv· phw gia to 1999. » (98/C 323/160) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1023/98 ypobolh· : Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) prow to Symboy·lio (3 Aprili·oy 1998) Ue·ma: Symfvni·a toy SENGKEN kai pro·suetew ana·gkew prosvpikoy· gia ta ellhnika· sy·nora H «Sy·mbash Efarmogh·w thw Symfvni·aw SENGKEN thw 14 Ioyni·oy 1985» anafe·rei (`ruro 1) toyw orismoy·w tvn esvterikv· n kai ejvterikv· n syno·rvn tvn xvrv· n SENGKEN. Ta `rura 2 kai 3 anafe·rontai sth die·leysh tvn esvterikv· n kai ejvterikv· n syno·rvn. H efarmogh· thw Symfvni·aw apaitei· ayjhme·no prosvpiko· gia th fy·lajh tvn ejvterikv· n syno·rvn, idi·vw gia xv· rew o·pvw h Ella·da, poy me thn apodoxh· ek me·royw thw th·w Symfvni·aw, anagka·zetai na epandrv· sei ekatonta·dew shmei·a eiso·doy SENGKEN. Aji·zei na shmeivuei· o·ti h ellhnikh· aktogrammh· apotelei· to 80% ekei·nhw thw Afrikh·w, kai to 150% ayth·w thw Eyrv· phw, env· ta xersai·a sy·nora· thw (o·la me mh-SENGKEN xv· rew) jepernoy·n ta 1500 xlm. Ua epiuymoy·sa na plhroforhuv· apo· to Symboy·lio an proble·petai h oikonomikh· eni·sxysh thw Ella·daw gia thn ka·lych tvn poly· ayjhme·nvn anagkv· n epa·ndrvshw tvn «shmei·vn eiso·doy SENGKEN», e·na ko·stow poy polle·w apo· tiw ypo·loipew xv· rew poy mete·xoyn sth Symfvni·a toy SENGKEN o·xi mo·no den antimetvpi·zoyn, alla· anti·ueta e·xoyn anakoyfisuei· shmantika· afoy· mpo·resan na apagkistrv· soyn shmantiko· me·row toy· prosvpikoy· toyw apo· ta sy·nora· toyw me xv· rew poy ple·on apoteloy·n «Xv· rew SENGKEN». Apa· nthsh (29 Ioyni·oy 1998) H erv· thsh toy ajio·timoy boyleyth· synde·etai me thn efarmogh· thw Symfvni·aw toy Se·ngken kai epome·nvw den empi·ptei sthn armodio·thta toy Symboyli·oy. (98/C 323/161) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-1031/98 ypobolh· : Richard Howitt (PSE) prow thn Epitroph· (6 Aprili·oy 1998) Ue·ma: Da·neio toy Dh·moy thw Dre·sdhw se sterli·new me epito·kio 5 1/2 % toy 1927 › 7 omo·loga tvn 100 sterlinv· n To 1927 o Dh·mow thw Dre·sdhw kai to Kra·tow thw Sajoni·aw zh·thsan th boh·ueia tvn Lazard Bros kai Hambros Bank gia na mpore·soyn na sygkentrv· soyn xrh·mata sth Bretani·a. Oi ependyte·w kate·balan reysto· kai e·laban omo·loga poy epro·keito na ejargyrvuoy·n e·vw to 1952 to argo·tero. Epro·keito na katablhuei· kai to·kow me epito·kio 5 1/2 % apo· th Dre·sdh kai 6 % apo· th Sajoni·a. Oi katabole·w to·koy stama·thsan to 1939 kai h Sajoni·a kai h Dre·sdh eyre·uhsan pi·sv apo· tiw rvsike·w gramme·w. Molono·ti apoteloy·n tv· ra tmh·ma thw epanenvme·nhw Germanikh·w Dhmokrati·aw, oydei·w epiuymei· na anala·bei eyuy·nh e·nanti tvn kato·xvn omolo·gvn sto Hnvme·no Basi·leio. Ua mporoy·se h Epitroph· na gnvstopoih·sei sthn chfofo·ro apo· thn eklogikh· moy perife·reia k. Briggs ea·n ta vw a·nv omo·loga isxy·oyn ako·mh kai, ea·n isxy·oyn, poi·ow fe·rei thn eyuy·nh apoplhrvmh·w; Apa· nthsh toy k. Santer ej ono· matow thw Epitroph· w (29 Aprili·oy 1998) H erv· thsh poy te·uhke anh·kei apokleistika· sth dikaiodosi·a tvn armo·divn eunikv· n arxv· n kai o·xi thw Epitroph·w


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 758/98 af 3. april 1998 om ændring af forordning (EF) nr. 2300/97 om visse gennemførelsesbestemmelser til Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 1221/97 om almindelige regler for anvendelsen af foranstaltninger til forbedring af produktionen og afsætningen af honning

eurovoc_concepts:
EU aid
aid system
apiculture
honey
marketing
production improvement

text: 4. 4. 98 ‹ ‹DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 105/5 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 758/98 af 3. april 1998 om ændring af forordning (EF) nr. 2300/97 om visse gennemførelsesbestem- melser til R(cid:134)dets forordning (EF) nr. 1221/97 om almindelige regler for anven- delsen af foranstaltninger til forbedring af produktionen og afsætningen af honning KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR — under henvisning til Europæiske Fællesskab, traktaten om oprettelse af Det under henvisning til R(cid:134)dets forordning (EF) nr. 1221/97 af 25. juni 1997 om almindelige regler for anvendelsen af foranstaltninger til forbedring af produktionen og afsæt- ningen af honning (1), særlig artikel 5, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: Gennemførelsesbestemmelserne for foranstaltningerne til forbedring af produktionen og afsætningen af honning blev fastsat ved Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 2300/97 (2); i forordning (EF) nr. 1221/97 er 15. oktober hvert (cid:134)r fastsat som sidste frist for at afholde udgifter til foran- staltningerne i de nationale programmer; for at give de af medlemsstaterne godkendte udbetalende organer mu- lighed for at overholde fristen bør datoen for meddelelse af programmer fra andet (cid:134)r rykkes frem, og der bør fast- sættes en sidste frist for gennemførelse af foranstaltnin- gerne i programmerne; landbrug og fiskeri ved beslutning 94/805/EF (3) vedtog R(cid:134)det et særprogram inden for (herunder agroindustri, levnedsmiddelteknologi, skovbrug, akvakultur og udvik- ling i landdistrikter), og den samordnede foranstaltning nr. FAIR5-PL97-3686 med betegnelsen »Coordination in Europe of research on integrated control of Varroa mites in honey bee colonies« blev iværksat i henhold til bilag for gennemførelsesbestemmelserne; III til programmet inden for resultaterne af de forskningsundersøgelser bekæmpelse af varroase, der finansieres i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 1221/97, skal derfor meddeles Kommissionen, for at den kan indføje dem i den samord- nede foranstaltning; i forbindelse med programmernes iværksættelse skal der skabes sammenhæng mellem foranstaltningerne i de nationale programmer og andre foranstaltninger, der hører under forskellige EF-politikker, navnlig R(cid:134)dets forordning (EF) nr. 950/97 af 20. maj 1997 om forbedring af landbrugsstrukturernes effektivitet (4), (EF) nr. 951/97 af 20. maj 1997 om forbedring af vilk(cid:134)rene for forarbejdning og afsætning af landbrugsprodukter (5) og (EF) nr. 952/97 af 20. maj 1997 om producentsammenslutninger og fore- ninger af s(cid:134)danne (6); det bør undg(cid:134)s, at der ydes for stor kompensation, hvis støtteformerne kombineres, og at der opst(cid:134)r modsætninger i defineringen af foranstaltninger; de i denne forordning fastsatte foranstaltninger er i over- ensstemmelse med udtalelse fra Forvaltningskomit(cid:130)en for Fjerkrækød og Æg — UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: Artikel 1 I forordning (EF) nr. 2300/97 foretages følgende ændrin- ger: 1) Artikel 2 affattes s(cid:134)ledes: »Artikel 2 1. Medlemsstaterne til sender Kommissionen hvert (cid:134)r inden den 15. april. For det første (cid:134)r udskydes fristen dog til den 15. december 1997. For det andet (cid:134)r udskydes fristen til den 15. maj 1998. programmerne (cid:134)r skal andet Fra det 2. i programmerne være gennemført fuldt ud inden den 31. august (cid:134)ret efter det (cid:134)r, hvor programmet meddeles, og de dermed forbundne betalinger skal være foretaget senest samme (cid:134)r den 15. oktober. foranstaltningerne 3. Resultaterne af forskningsundersøgelserne inden for bekæmpelse af varroase meddeles Kommissionen senest to m(cid:134)neder efter den dato, der er fastsat i artikel 3 i forordning (EF) nr. 1221/97, for at de kan indg(cid:134) i udvekslingen af oplysninger om den samordnede foranstaltning nr. FAIR5-PL97-3686, der er gennem- (1) EFT L 173 af 1. 7. 1997, s. 1. (2) EFT L 319 af 21. 11. 1997, s. 4. (3) EFT L 334 af 22. 12. 1994, s. 73. (4) EFT L 142 af 2. 6. 1997, s. 1. (5) EFT L 142 af 2. 6. 1997, s. 22. (6) EFT L 142 af 2. 6. 1997, s. 30. L 105/6 ‹ ‹DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 4. 4. 98 ført i henhold til punkt 3 i bilag III til R(cid:134)dets beslut- ning 94/805/EF af 23. november 1994 om vedtagelse af et særprogram for forskning, teknologisk udvikling og demonstration inden for landbrug og fiskeri (herunder agroindustri, levnedsmiddelteknologi, skov- brug, akvakultur og udvikling i landdistrikter) (1994- 1998) (*). (*) EFT L 334 af 22. 12. 1994, s. 73. « 2) I artikel 4 indsættes som stk. 3: og en EF-støtteordning efter R(cid:134)dets forordning (EF) nr. (EF) nr. 951/97 (**) og (EF) nr. 952/97 (***). 950/97 (*), (*) EFT L 142 af 2. 6. 1997, s. 1. (**) EFT L 142 af 2. 6. 1997, s. 22. (***) EFT L 142 af 2. 6. 1997, s. 30. « Artikel 2 »3. For samme foranstaltning kan der ikke ydes støtte i henhold til b(cid:134)de forordning (EF) nr. 1221/97 Denne forordning træder i kraft p(cid:134) tredjedagen efter offentliggørelsen i De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende. Denne forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart medlemsstat. i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 3. april 1998. P(cid:134) Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen


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International Development Association
International Monetary Fund
economic reform
financial aid

text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 03. 04. 1998 COM(1998) 205 final 98/0129(CNS) Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION providing exceptional financial assistance to Azerbaijan (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM General economic situation of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan suffered a severe economic decline from the outbreak of the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict in 1988. This still unresolved conflict has destroyed infrastructure, and led to the occupation of twenty percent of Azerbaijan's territory by Nagorno-Karabakh- Armenian forces. As a result, around one million people, about one seventh of the total population of the country, were obliged to leave their homes and seek refuge in other regions of Azerbaijan. This situation was compounded by the disruption of trade and financial links with the other former Soviet republics in 1991-1992, by soaring prices for imports, and by the partial closure of the Azeri borders, not only with Armenia, but also with Russia because of the Chechen conflict. The effect was catastrophic for Azerbaijan's economy which contracted by some 60 % from 1992 to 1995 and reached hyper-inflation levels. Under such critical circumstances, living standards of 60 % of the population fell below poverty levels. Moreover, the strict budgetary policies implemented from 1995 prevented the Azeri Government from providing as much funding as necessary for social purposes and prevented any significant improvement in the very difficult situation of the population. Currently, the monthly average salary is not higher than 40 US$ and the monthly average pension is less than 15 US$, while the income of 20 % of the population represents only 40 % of the minimum consumption basket. Political instability prevented Azerbaijan from embarking early on economic and structural reforms in the years after indépendance. However, in 1995, supported by IMF Arrangements, the Government initiated a largely successful macroeconomic reform programme and, at present, economic recovery has started: a GDP growth of about 1. 5 % was recorded in 1996, while a growth of 5 % was reached in 1997; annual average inflation declined from 1700 % in 1994 to 4 % in 1997 and the budget deficit from 12 % of GDP in 1994 to 2 % of GDP in 1997. However, tight fiscal policies have led to substantial sequestration of budgetary expenditure, in particular, in the social sectors. Largely reflecting oil investments, the current account deficit soared to around 22 % of GDP in 1996 and 1997, and is expected to grow further up to some 34 % of GDP in 2000. As a result of investment into the oil sector, external financing gaps will appear in 1998 and 1999, while the gross reserves of the Azeri National Bank are not expected to exceed 16 weeks of imports in the coming years. Concerning structural reform, after a slow start which left Azerbaijan lagging well behind most other NIS, important steps were taken in 1996 and the reform process, although slower than expected in 1997, is now considered as being under way. The public external debt is expected to remain stable at around 15-20 % of GDP in the years to come. Despite the difficult circumstances, Azerbaijan has remained current on most of its external debt obligations, in particular towards the Community whose MECU 51 loan granted in 1994, was fully repaid on time (29 September 1997). In order to cover its basic needs over the last five years Azerbaijan has had recourse to international humanitarian assistance, out of which the Community has provided the biggest share (under ECHO and exceptional food aid programmes). However, so far, the level of international assistance to Azerbaijan has been proportionally lower than to other I countries in the Caucasus, as a result, in particular, of the United States being precluded under its domestic legislation from providing assistance to this country. Status of IMF programmes on Azerbaijan Supported by a first Structural Transformation Facility (STF) (US$ 46 milllion) in April 1995, the comprehensive stabilization and reform program that Azerbaijan launched at the start of 1995 has been very successful in achieving macroeconomic stabilization. In December 1996, the IMF approved the new economic programme of the Government for the 1996-99 period, and supported it by three-year combined facilities: a US$ 135 million Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) and a US$ 84 million Extended Fund Facility (EFF). This economic programme is addressing the key structural reform issues. The IMF Board approved the completion of the first review under these combined facilities in July 1997. The proposed exceptional assistance the Azeri macro-economic programme as being The Commission considers comprehensive and ambitious. This programme, if fully implemented, should reinforce the current macro-economic stabilisation and, by the means of structural reforms, establish the core frame of a market economy. that, without additional budgetary support, The Commission considers however Azerbaijan will not be able to pursue the very tight macroeconomic policies implemented so far in the context of its reform programme. Indeed, a very restrictive budgetary stance has already put a strain on the very difficult social situation and has led to budgetary sequestration, in particular of much needed social expenditures, which can not be delayed any longer. The improvement in the social situation which would result from additional assistance targeted to the social safety net would be an essential element for political and social stability in this strategic but politically unstable region and would contribute to the sustainability of continuing economic and structural reforms. Azerbaijan, as a low income country, is eligible for World Bank lending at highly concessional IDA (International Development Association) conditions, as well as for IMF ESAF lending, the concessional facility of the Fund. In the circumstances, the country should, in the Commission's view, be supported with highly concessional assistance. Throughout the 1993 - 1997 period, the bulk of the Community assistance to Azerbaijan was provided in the form of grants under humanitarian programmes, in particular in the context of the two important food aid operations of the Winter periods 1994-1995 and 1995-1996. In January 1997, the Parliament urged the European Union to develop an active presence in Transcaucasia, a region of strategic importance, both politically (proximity of the Black Sea) and economically (trade corridor from Europe to Central Asia, energy resources - TRACECA and INOGATE initiatives). Recommending to encourage the economic development of this region, it underlined also the necessity of equitable treatment of 3 Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan and advocated consideration of exceptional financial aid to these three countries in the context of IMF agreements. In November 1997, the Council adopted the Commission's proposal, for exceptional financial assistance to Armenia and Georgia, which is now in the process of implementation. Owing to the exceptionally harsh political, economic and social conditions presently faced by Azerbaijan, the Commission considers that exceptional assistance in the form of grants targeted to social safety net budgetary expenditures is required to alleviate the social hardship resulting from the austerity measures accompanying thé implementation of IMF supported stabilization programmes, notably by securing implementation of adequate levels of budgetary expenditures, in particular in the social sectors* and to help Azerbaijan to cope with its refugees problem. Against this background, the Commission is now proposing that consistent with the present ceiling of Category. 4 of the financial perspective, the Community makes available to Azerbaijan exceptional financial assistance in the form of grants of up to ECU 30 million to be financed from the general budget. The Commission considers that this exceptional assistance to be financed through redeployment within the existing limits of Category 4 of the financial perspective should have to be implemented in three successive annual instalments from 1998 to 2000. The Commission accordingly requests the Council to adopt the attached proposal. U Proposai for a COUNCIL DECISION providing exceptional financial assistance to Azerbaijan THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament2, Whereas Azerbaijan is undertaking fundamental political and economic reforms and is making substantial efforts to implement a market economy model; Whereas trade, commercial and economic links will develop between the Community and Azerbaijan within the framework of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements signed on 22 April 1996; and whereas an Interim Agreement was signed on 8 October 1997; Whereas Azerbaijan agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in April 1995 on a first set of stabilisation and policy reform measures which was supported by the IMF's Systemic Transformation Facility (STF), and whereas the IMF Board approved in November 1995 a Stand-by Arrangement and a second drawing under the STF Facility in support of further ambitious stabilisation and structural adjustment reforms, for the period November 1995 - November 1996; whereas the IMF board approved in December 1996 a combined three-year Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) / Extended Fund Facility (EFF) at concessional terms in favour of Azerbaijan; Whereas, so far, the level of international assistance to Azerbaijan has been proportionally lower than to the other countries in the Caucasus and whereas the Council adopted in November 1997 a Decision providing exceptional financial assistance to Armenia and Georgia (O. J. L 322 of 25. 11. 1997, p. 37); Whereas Azerbaijan is a low income country and is facing particularly critical political, economic and social circumstances; and whereas the country is eligible to highly concessional loans from the World Bank and the IMF; 1 2 0Jn°. OJn°. s~ Whereas this assistance is exceptional and only justified on account of the particularly harsh political, economic and social conditions presently faced by Azerbaijan, and, in particular, on account of the large number of refugees living on its territory; Whereas the authorities of Azerbaijan have formally requested exceptional financial support from the Community; Whereas concessional financial assistance from the Community in the form of a grant is an appropriate measure to help the beneficiary country at this critical juncture by supporting the policy objectives attached to the governments' reform efforts and alleviating the social cost of adjustment measures; Whereas the maximum amount of this assistance is without prejudice to the competences of the budgetary authority; Whereas this assistance should be managed by the Commission; Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this decision, powers other than those of Article 235, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : Article 1 1. The Community shall grant to Azerbaijan exceptional financial assistance of a maximum amount of ECU 30 million in the form of straight grants, with a view to alleviating the social hardship of the austerity measures accompanying the implementation of IMF supported adjustment programmes, notably by securing implementation of adequate levels of budgetary expenditures, in particular in the social sectors, and to helping the country to cope with its refugees problem. 2. The Community exceptional assistance shall be managed by the Commission in close consultation with the Monetary Committee and taking into account the provisions of any agreement reached between the IMF and Azerbaijan. Article 2 Subject to the provisions of Article 1, the Commission is empowered to agree with the Azeri authorities, after consultation with the Monetary Committee, the conditions attached to this assistance. These conditions shall be consistent with any agreement as referred to in Article 1 (2). The Commission shall verify at regular intervals, in consultation with the Monetary Committee, that the policies in Azerbaijan are in accordance with the objectives of this assistance and that its conditions are being fulfilled. <o Article 3 1. " The assistance will be made available in three successive annual instalments from 1998 to 2000, subject to the provisions of Article 2. 2. The funds shall be paid to the National Bank of Azerbaijan. Article 4 All related costs incurred by the Community in concluding and carrying out the operation under this Decision shall be borne by Azerbaijan. Article 5 At least once a year, the Commission shall address to the European Parliament and to the Council a report, which will include an evaluation, on the implementation of this Decision. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President n- FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM 1. Title of Operation Exceptional financial assistance to Azerbaijan. 2. Budget heading involved Article (B7-53. ) Exceptional financial assistance to Azerbaijan (to be created through an amending and/or supplementary Budget). 3. Legal basis Article 235 of the Treaty Proposal for a Council Decision providing exceptional financial assistance to Azerbaijan. 4. Description and Justification for the action a) Description of the action Provision of a Community grant of up to ECU 30 million (to be financed from the General Budget) to Azerbaijan with a view to alleviating the social hardship of austerity measures associated with the implementation of IMF supported adjustment programmes, notably by securing implementation of adequate levels of budgetary expenditures, in particular in the social sectors, and to helping the country to cope with its refugees problem. b) Justification for the action The sustainability of Azerbaijan' economic reforms heavily depends on complementary budgetary assistance; from official sources, at concessional terms. 5. Classification of the Expenditure Non compulsory, differentiated. 6. Nature of the expenditure - a grant (100% subsidy), which would be released in three successive annual instalments. 7. Financial impact a) Method of calculation - The evaluation of the amounts of the assistance deemed necessary is based on the present estimates of Azerbaijan's budgetary financing needs, in particular in the social sectors f. b) Effect of the action on intervention credits - The budget entry corresponding to the grant will be activated subject to compliance with a nurhber of conditions to be agreed with Azerbaijan's authorities c) Financing of intervention expenditure The financing of the expenditure will be secured in three successive annual instalments from 1998 to 2000 through redeployment within the limits of Category 4 of the present Financial Perspective. The following schedule of appropriations is proposed (in million of current ECU): Commitment appropriations 1998 1999 2000 10 10 10 Payment appropriations 10 10 10 8. Fraud prevention measures The grant will be paid directly to the National Bank of Azerbaijan only after verification by the Commission Services, in consultation of the Monetary Committee and in liaison with the IMF and World Bank Services, that the macro-economic policies implemented in the country are satisfactory and that the specific conditions attached to this assistance are fulfilled. 9. Elements of cost-effectiveness analysis a) Grounds for the operation and specific objectives The improvement in the social situation which would result from assistance targeted to the social safety net and complementing financing by the International Community provided to the country in the context of an IMF agreed programme would be an essential element for political and social stability in this strategic but politically unstable region and would contribute to the sustainability of continuing economic and structural reforms. The specific objectives are to alleviate the social hardship of austerity measures associated with the IMF supported adjustment programmes, notably by securing implementation of adequate levels of budgetary expenditures, in particular in the social sectors, and to help the country to cope with its refugees problem. 9 10. b) Monitoring and evaluation This exceptional assistance is of macro-economic nature and its monitoring and evaluation are based on a satisfactory track record of the IMF supported adjustment and reform programme that Azerbaijan is implementing. The monitoring of the action by the Commission services will take place on the basis of a genuine system of macro-economic and structural policy indicators to be agreed with the authorities of Azerbaijan. The Commission services will also remain in close contact with the IMF and World Bank services to benefit from their assessment of Azerbaijan's stabilization and reform achievements. An annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council is foreseen in the proposed Council decision, which will include an evaluation of the implementation of this operation 10. Administrative expenditure This action is exceptional in nature and will not involve an increase in the number of Commission staff. /o ISSN 0254-1475 COM(98) 205 final DOCUMENTS EN 11 01 09 Catalogue number : CB-CO-98-219-EN-C ISBN 92-78-32964-9 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg //


title: Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Decision of the Council and the Commission concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of positive comity principles in the enforcement of their competition laws (COM(97)0233 C4-0559/97 97/0178(CNS))

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title: Rapports du comité scientifique de l'alimentation humaine (trente-neuvième série).

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consumer protection
food inspection
food standard
health control
human nutrition
scientific committee (EU)


title: Regulamentul (CE) nr. 759/98 al Comisiei din 3 aprilie 1998 de modificare a Regulamentului (CE) nr. 1445/95 privind normele de aplicare pentru licențele de import și de export din sectorul cărnii de vită și mânzat

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text: 03/vol. 23 RO Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene 251 31998R0759 L 105/7 JURNALUL OFICIAL AL COMUNITĂȚILOR EUROPENE 4. 4. 1998 REGULAMENTUL (CE) NR. 759/98 AL COMISIEI din 3 aprilie 1998 de modificare a Regulamentului (CE) nr. 1445/95 privind normele de aplicare pentru licențele de import ș(cid:13)i de export din sectorul cărnii de vită ș(cid:13)i mânzat COMISIA COMUNITĂȚILOR EUROPENE, având în vedere Tratatul de instituire a Comunității Europene, având în vedere Regulamentul (CEE) nr. 805/68 al Consiliului din 27 iunie 1968 privind organizarea comună a pieței în sectorul cărnii de vită ș(cid:13)i mânzat (1), astfel cum a fost modificat ultima dată prin Regulamentul (CE) nr. 2634/97 (2)ș(cid:13)i, în special, articolele 9 ș(cid:13)i 13, întrucât articolul 7 din Regulamentul (CE) nr. 1445/95 al Comisiei din 26 iunie 1995 privind normele de aplicare pentru licențele de import ș(cid:13)i de export din sectorul cărnii de vită ș(cid:13)i mânzat ș(cid:13)i de abro- gare a Regulamentului (CEE) nr. 2377/80 (3), astfel cum a fost modificat ultima dată prin Regulamentul (CE) nr. 260/98 (4), pre- vede că licențele de export pentru toate produsele exportate trebuie să se emită de la data de 2 ianuarie 1998; (1) din Regulamentul (CEE) întrucât articolul 5 alineatul nr. 3719/88 al Comisiei din 16 noiembrie 1988 de stabilire a nor- melor comune de aplicare a sistemului licențelor de import ș(cid:13)i de export ș(cid:13)i a certificatelor cu fixare în avans pentru produsele agricole (5), astfel cum a fost modificat ultima dată prin Regula- mentul (CE) nr. 1404/97 (6), prevede că nu este necesară licența de export pentru produsele pentru care nu se aplică restituiri ș(cid:13)i în cantitățile pentru care garanția pentru orice licență ar fi de 5 ECU sau mai puțin; întrucât în cazul cărnii de vită ș(cid:13)i mânzat limita de 5 ECU cores- punde unui cap de bovină sau a 200 de kilograme de carne; întru- cât limita respectivă s-a dovedit mult prea redusă, în special pen- tru unele fluxuri comerciale transfrontaliere tradiționale; întrucât, prin urmare, ar trebui să se prevadă o derogare de la Regulamen- tul (CEE) nr. 3719/88 pentru mărirea sumei la 60 ECU; întrucât măsurile prevăzute în prezentul regulament sunt con- forme cu avizul Comitetului de gestionare pentru carnea de vită ș(cid:13)i mânzat, ADOPTĂ PREZENTUL REGULAMENT: Articolul 1 La articolul 7 din Regulamentul (CE) nr. 1445/95 se adaugă următorul alineat: (1) a patra liniuță din Regulamentul „Cu toate acestea, fără a se aduce atingere articolului 5 alineatul (CEE) nr. 3719/88, nu sunt necesare licențe de export pentru produsele reglementate de articolul 8 alineatul (2) a doua liniuță, în cantitățile pentru care garanția pentru orice licență ar fi fost de 60 ECU sau mai puțin. În cazul în care licența se emite pe cap de bovină ș(cid:13)i în cazul în care suma de 60 ECU nu corespunde unui număr întreg de capete, se consideră că garanția corespunde celei pentru numărul de cap întreg superior ce urmează”. Articolul 2 Prezentul regulament intră în vigoare în a treia zi de la data publicării în Jurnalul Oficial al Comunităților Europene. Prezentul regulament este obligatoriu în toate elementele sale ș(cid:13)i se aplică direct în toate statele membre. Adoptat la Bruxelles, 3 aprilie 1998. Pentru Comisie Franz FISCHLER Membru al Comisiei (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) JO L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. JO L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 13. JO L 143, 27. 6. 1995, p. 35. JO L 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 42. JO L 331, 2. 12. 1998, p. 1. JO L 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 5