title: Règlement (CE) nº 1434/98 du Conseil du 29 juin 1998 spécifiant les conditions dans lesquelles le hareng peut être débarqué à des fins industrielles autres que la consommation humaine directe

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text: L 191/10 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes 7. 7. 98 I (Actes dont la publication est une condition de leur applicabilit(cid:130)) R(cid:221)GLEMENT (CE) No 1434/98 DU CONSEIL du 29 juin 1998 sp(cid:130)cifiant les conditions dans lesquelles le hareng peut (cid:136)tre d(cid:130)barqu(cid:130) (cid:133) des fins industrielles autres que la consommation humaine directe LE CONSEIL DE L’UNION EUROP(cid:144)ENNE, vu le trait(cid:130) instituant la Communaut(cid:130) europ(cid:130)enne, et notamment son article 43, vu la proposition de la Commission (1), vu l’avis du Parlement europ(cid:130)en (2), (CEE) no 2115/77 du consid(cid:130)rant que le r(cid:138)glement la p(cid:136)che Conseil du 27 septembre 1977 interdisant directe ainsi que le d(cid:130)barquement du hareng destin(cid:130) (cid:133) des fins industrielles autres que la consommation humaine (3), est fond(cid:130) sur une situation de surexploitation qui n’existe plus dans de nombreuses zones g(cid:130)ographiques; consid(cid:130)rant que les stocks de hareng de la mer Baltique, des Belts et de l’Øresund ne sont actuellement pas menac(cid:130)s; qu’une meilleure utilisation (cid:130)conomique de ces stocks permet de les exploiter (cid:133) des fins autres que la consommation humaine; qu’il n’y a pas lieu d’appliquer une restriction aux fins industrielles pour lesquelles des d(cid:130)barquements de poissons provenant de ces stocks sont effectu(cid:130)s; consid(cid:130)rant que la p(cid:136)che minoti(cid:138)re au hareng dans la mer Baltique peut entra(cid:140)ner des captures accessoires impor- tantes de jeunes cabillauds; que ladite p(cid:136)che ne devrait, d(cid:138)s lors, pas (cid:136)tre autoris(cid:130)e dans les zones o(cid:151) les jeunes cabillauds abondent; consid(cid:130)rant que l’(cid:130)tat des stocks de hareng de la mer du Nord, du Skagerrak et du Kattegat est tr(cid:138)s pr(cid:130)occupant; stocks de hareng de consid(cid:130)rant que, pour d’autres l’Atlantique nord-est, la p(cid:136)che actuellement pratiqu(cid:130)e, (cid:133) savoir celle ax(cid:130)e sur la consommation humaine, donne des taux d’exploitation suffisamment (cid:130)lev(cid:130)s; que, par cons(cid:130)quent, il n’est pas souhaitable d’apporter des modifi- cations (cid:133) la p(cid:136)che pratiqu(cid:130)e sur ces stocks; consid(cid:130)rant qu’il convient de limiter les captures acces- soires de hareng dans la p(cid:136)che minoti(cid:138)re cibl(cid:130)e sur d’au- tres esp(cid:138)ces; que les captures accessoires r(cid:130)alis(cid:130)es dans ces limites peuvent (cid:136)tre utilis(cid:130)es (cid:133) des fins industrielles; (CEE) no 2847/93 du consid(cid:130)rant que le r(cid:138)glement Conseil du 12 octobre 1993 instituant un r(cid:130)gime de contr(cid:147)le applicable (cid:133) la politique commune de la p(cid:136)che (4), pr(cid:130)voit la surveillance par satellite des navires participant (cid:133) la p(cid:136)che (cid:133) des fins industrielles (cid:133) partir du 1er juillet 1998; consid(cid:130)rant que le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 88/98 du Conseil du 18 d(cid:130)cembre 1997 fixant certaines mesures techniques de conservation des ressources halieutiques dans les eaux de la mer Baltique, des Belts et de l’Øresund (5), fixe les conditions applicables (cid:133) la p(cid:136)che au hareng dans ces eaux; consid(cid:130)rant que le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 894/97 du Conseil du 29 avril 1997 pr(cid:130)voyant certaines mesures techniques de conservation des ressources de p(cid:136)che (6), fixe les condi- tions applicables (cid:133) la conservation (cid:133) bord et au d(cid:130)barque- ment de harengs captur(cid:130)s dans les r(cid:130)gions 1 et 2 au moyen d’engins de p(cid:136)che actuellement utilis(cid:130)s pour la p(cid:136)che (cid:133) des fins industrielles autres que la consommation humaine, A ARR(cid:219)T(cid:144) LE PR(cid:144)SENT R(cid:221)GLEMENT: Article premier 1. Aux fins du pr(cid:130)sent suivantes des eaux sont applicables. r(cid:138)glement, les d(cid:130)finitions R(cid:130)gion 1 Toutes les eaux se trouvant au nord et (cid:133) l’ouest d’une ligne partant d’un point situ(cid:130) (cid:133) 48(cid:190) de latitude nord et (cid:133) 18(cid:190) de longitude ouest et se prolongeant ensuite plein nord jusqu’(cid:133) 60(cid:190) de latitude nord, ensuite plein est jusqu’(cid:133) 5(cid:190) de longitude ouest, ensuite plein nord jusqu’(cid:133) 60(cid:190) 30Y de latitude nord, ensuite plein est jusqu’(cid:133) 4(cid:190) de longitude ouest, ensuite plein nord jusqu’(cid:133) 64(cid:190) de latitude nord et enfin plein est jusqu’(cid:133) la c(cid:147)te de Norv(cid:138)ge. (1) JO C 25 du 24. 1. 1998, p. 19. (2) Avis rendu le 19 juin 1998 (non encore paru au Journal offi- ciel). (3) JO L 247 du 28. 9. 1977, p. 2. (4) JO L 261 du 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. R(cid:138)glement modifi(cid:130) en dernier lieu par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 2205/97 (JO L 304 du 7. 11. 1997, p. 1). (5) JO L 9 du 15. 1. 1998, p. 1. (6) JO L 132 du 23. 5. 1997, p. 1. 7. 7. 98 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes L 191/11 R(cid:130)gion 2 Toutes les eaux se trouvant au nord de 48(cid:190) de latitude nord, (cid:133) l’exclusion des eaux de la r(cid:130)gion 1 et des divisions CIEM IIIb, IIIc et IIId. R(cid:130)gion 3 Toutes les eaux correspondant aux sous-zones CIEM VIII et IX. Les divisions CIEM IIIb, IIIc et IIId sont divis(cid:130)es en 2. 11 subdivisions num(cid:130)rot(cid:130)es de 22 (cid:133) 32 et d(cid:130)crites (cid:133) l’an- nexe I du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 88/98. Article 2 Les captures de hareng r(cid:130)alis(cid:130)es lors d’activit(cid:130)s de 1. p(cid:136)che pratiqu(cid:130)es: (cid:190) dans les r(cid:130)gions 1 et 2, au moyen de filets d’un mail- lage minimal inf(cid:130)rieur (cid:133) 32 mm ou (cid:190) dans la r(cid:130)gion 3, au moyen de filets d’un maillage minimal inf(cid:130)rieur (cid:133) 40 mm ne peuvent pas (cid:136)tre conserv(cid:130)es (cid:133) bord, sauf: i) si elles ont (cid:130)t(cid:130) r(cid:130)alis(cid:130)es (cid:133) l’int(cid:130)rieur de la sous-zone CIEM IV, si elles consistent en un m(cid:130)lange de hareng et d’autres esp(cid:138)ces, si elles ne sont pas tri(cid:130)es et si le hareng ne repr(cid:130)sente pas plus de 20 % du poids total combin(cid:130) du hareng et des autres esp(cid:138)ces captur(cid:130)s au moyen de ces engins et conserv(cid:130)s (cid:133) bord ou ii) si elles ont (cid:130)t(cid:130) r(cid:130)alis(cid:130)es (cid:133) l’int(cid:130)rieur de la division CIEM IIIa, si elles consistent uniquement en un m(cid:130)lange de sprat et de hareng, si elles ne sont pas tri(cid:130)es et si le hareng ne repr(cid:130)sente pas plus de 10 % du poids total combin(cid:130) du hareng et du sprat captur(cid:130)s au moyen de ces engins et conserv(cid:130)s (cid:133) bord ou iii) si elles ont (cid:130)t(cid:130) r(cid:130)alis(cid:130)es (cid:133) l’int(cid:130)rieur de la division CIEM IIIa, si elles consistent en un m(cid:130)lange de hareng et d’autres esp(cid:138)ces avec ou sans sprat, si elles ne sont pas tri(cid:130)es et si le hareng ne repr(cid:130)sente pas plus de 5 % du poids total combin(cid:130) du hareng et des autres esp(cid:138)ces captur(cid:130)s au moyen de ces engins et conserv(cid:130)s (cid:133) bord ou iv) si elles ont (cid:130)t(cid:130) r(cid:130)alis(cid:130)es en dehors de la sous-zone CIEM IV ou de la division CIEM IIIa, si elles consis- tent en un m(cid:130)lange de hareng et d’autres esp(cid:138)ces, si elles ne sont pas tri(cid:130)es et si le hareng ne repr(cid:130)sente pas plus de 10 % du poids total combin(cid:130) du hareng et des autres esp(cid:138)ces captur(cid:130)s au moyen de ces engins et conserv(cid:130)s (cid:133) bord. Les captures de hareng r(cid:130)alis(cid:130)es par les navires 2. communautaires lors d’activit(cid:130)s de p(cid:136)che pratiqu(cid:130)es dans les divisions CIEM IIIb ou IIIc ou dans la division CIEM IIId situ(cid:130)e (cid:133) l’ouest de 16(cid:190) de longitude est au moyen de filets d’un maillage minimal inf(cid:130)rieur (cid:133) 32 mm ne peuvent pas (cid:136)tre conserv(cid:130)es (cid:133) bord sauf si elles consistent en un m(cid:130)lange de hareng et d’autres esp(cid:138)ces, si elles ne sont pas tri(cid:130)es et si le hareng ne repr(cid:130)sente pas plus de 20 % du poids total combin(cid:130) du hareng et des autres esp(cid:138)ces captur(cid:130)s au moyen de ces engins et conserv(cid:130)s (cid:133) bord. Les captures de hareng r(cid:130)alis(cid:130)es par les navires 3. communautaires lors d’activit(cid:130)s de p(cid:136)che pratiqu(cid:130)es: (cid:190) (cid:133) l’est de 16(cid:190) de longitude est dans les subdivisions 25 (cid:133) 27 de la division CIEM IIId au moyen de filets d’un maillage minimal inf(cid:130)rieur (cid:133) 32 mm ou (cid:190) dans la subdivision 28 de la division CIEM IIId ou dans la partie de la subdivision 29 de la division CIEM IIId situ(cid:130)e au sud de 59(cid:190) 30Y de latitude nord au moyen de filets d’un maillage minimal inf(cid:130)rieur (cid:133) 28 mm ou (cid:190) dans les subdivisions 30 (cid:133) 32 de la division CIEM IIId ou dans la partie de la subdivision 29 de la division CIEM IIId situ(cid:130)e au nord de 59(cid:190) 30Y de latitude nord au moyen de filets d’un maillage minimal inf(cid:130)rieur (cid:133) 16 mm ne peuvent pas (cid:136)tre conserv(cid:130)es (cid:133) bord sauf si elles consis- tent en un m(cid:130)lange de hareng et d’autres esp(cid:138)ces, si elles ne sont pas tri(cid:130)es et si le hareng ne repr(cid:130)sente pas plus de 45 % du poids total combin(cid:130) du hareng et des autres esp(cid:138)ces captur(cid:130)es au moyen de ces engins et conserv(cid:130)es (cid:133) bord. Article 3 1. Il est interdit de d(cid:130)barquer (cid:133) des fins autres que la consommation humaine directe des captures de hareng r(cid:130)alis(cid:130)es: (cid:190) dans les r(cid:130)gions 1 et 2 au moyen d’engins tra(cid:140)nants d’un maillage minimal (cid:130)gal ou sup(cid:130)rieur (cid:133) 32 mm ou (cid:190) dans la r(cid:130)gion 3 au moyen d’engins tra(cid:140)nants d’un maillage minimal (cid:130)gal ou sup(cid:130)rieur (cid:133) 40 mm ou (cid:190) dans les divisions CIEM IIIb, IIIc au moyen d’engins tra(cid:140)nants d’un maillage minimal (cid:130)gal ou sup(cid:130)rieur (cid:133) 32 mm ou (cid:190) dans la subdivision 24 ou dans la partie de la subdivi- sion 25 situ(cid:130)e (cid:133) l’ouest de 16(cid:190) de longitude est de la division CIEM IIId au moyen d’engins tra(cid:140)nants d’un maillage minimal (cid:130)gal ou sup(cid:130)rieur (cid:133) 32 mm ou (cid:190) dans les r(cid:130)gions 1,2 ou 3, dans les divisions CIEM IIIb ou IIIc ou dans la division CIEM IIId situ(cid:130)e (cid:133) l’ouest de 16(cid:190) de longitude est au moyen de tout engin de p(cid:136)che autre que des engins tra(cid:140)nants, sauf si elles sont d’abord commercialis(cid:130)es en vue de la consommation humaine directe et ne trouvent pas preneur. Il est toutefois permis de d(cid:130)barquer (cid:133) des fins autres 2. que la consommation humaine: (cid:190) tout hareng captur(cid:130) au moyen de tout engin de p(cid:136)che dans la division CIEM IIId situ(cid:130)e (cid:133) l’est de 16(cid:190) de longitude est ou L 191/12 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes 7. 7. 98 (cid:190) tout hareng captur(cid:130) au moyen de tout engin de p(cid:136)che dans les conditions fix(cid:130)es (cid:133) l’article 2. Article 5 Le r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 2115/77 est abrog(cid:130). Article 4 Article 6 Le Conseil d(cid:130)cide au plus tard le 31 d(cid:130)cembre 2002, sur la base d’un rapport et d’une proposition de la Commis- sion, des adaptations qu’il pourrait (cid:136)tre n(cid:130)cessaire d’ap- porter au pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement. Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement entre en vigueur le septi(cid:138)me jour suivant celui de sa publication au Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes. Il s’applique (cid:133) partir du 1er janvier 1999. 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) Luxembourg, le 29 juin 1998. Par le Conseil Le pr(cid:130)sident R. COOK


title: Rozhodnutie Rady z 29. júna 1998 o poradení sa s Európskou centrálnou bankou národnými orgánmi ohľadom návrhu právnych prepisov

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text: 446 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 01/zv. 1 31998D0415 3. 7. 1998 ÚRADNÝ VESTNÍK EURÓPSKYCH SPOLOČENSTIEV L 189/42 ROZHODNUTIE RADY z 29. júna 1998 o poradení sa s Európskou centrálnou bankou národnými orgánmi ohľadom návrhu právnych prepisov (98/415/ES) RADA EURÓPSKEJ ÚNIE, so zreteľom na Zmluvu o založení Európskeho spoločenstva, a najmä na jej článok 105 ods. 4 a článok 4 protokolu o Štatúte Európskeho systému centrálnych bánk a Európskej centrálnej banky k nej pripojenému, so zreteľom na návrh Komisie (1), so zreteľom na stanovisko Európskeho parlamentu (2), so zreteľom na stanovisko Európskeho menového inštitútu (3), konajúc v súlade s postupom stanoveným v článku 106 ods. 6 zmluvy a v článku 42 uvedeného protokolu, (1) (2) (3) keďže Európska centrálna banka (ECB) sa založí akonáhle sa vymenuje jej výkonná Rada; keďže zmluva stanovuje, že sa národné orgány poradia s ECB akýkoľvek návrh právneho prepisu v oblastiach ich právomoci; pričom je na Rade, aby stanovila obmedzenia a podmienky takejto porady; keďže táto povinnosť orgánov členských štátov poradiť sa s ECB nesmie mať dopad na zodpovednosť týchto orgánov v záležitostiach, ktoré sú predmetom takéhoto predpisu; keďže členské štáty sa musia poradiť s ECB o akomkoľvek legislatívnom návrhu v oblastiach svojej právomoci v súlade s článkom 105 ods. 4 zmluvy; keďže zoznam prí- slušných oblastí uvedený v článku 2 tohto rozhodnutia nie je vyčerpávajúci; keďže šiesta zarážka článku 2 tohto roz- hodnutia sa nedotýka terajšieho stanovenia právomoci v oblasti zásad obozretného dohľadu úverových inštitúcií a stability finančného systému; (1) Ú. v. ES C 118, 17. 4. 1998, s. 11. (2) Ú. v. ES C 195, 22. 6. 1998. (3) Stanovisko vydané 6. apríla 1998 (zatiaľ neuverejnené v úradnom (4) (5) (6) keďže menové funkcie a operácie Európskeho systému centrálnych bánk (ESCB) sú definované v Štatúte ESCB a ECB; keďže centrálne banky účastníckych členských štá- tov sú neoddeliteľnou časťou ESCB a musia konať v súlade s usmerneniami a pokynmi ECB; v tretej etape hospodár- skej a menovej únie (Economic and Monetary Union – EMU) orgány neúčastníckych členských štátov sa musia poradiť s ECB o návrhu právnych prepisov o právnych dokumentoch menovej politiky; keďže pokiaľ sa členské štáty nezúčastňujú na menovej politike ESCB, toto rozhodnutie sa netýka rozhodnutí pri- jatých orgánmi týchto členských štátov v kontexte uplat- ňovania ich menovej politiky; keďže poradenie sa s ECB nesmie príliš predlžovať proces prijímania právnych prepisov v členských štátoch; keďže časové lehoty, v rámci ktorých musí ECB dodať svoje sta- novisko, musia však umožniť preskúmať príslušné texty s náležitou starostlivosťou; keďže v riadne opodstatnených prípadoch vysokej naliehavosti, pre ktoré sú uvedené dôvody, napríklad z dôvodu citlivosti trhu, členské štáty môžu určiť lehoty, ktoré sú kratšie než jeden mesiac a ktoré odrážajú naliehavosť situácie; keďže najmä v týchto prípa- doch by mal dialóg medzi národnými orgánmi a ECB umožniť, aby sa vzal do úvahy záujem oboch strán; (7) keďže v súlade s odsekmi 5 a 8 protokolu č. 11 pripoje- ného k zmluve, toto rozhodnutie sa nevzťahuje na Spojené kráľovstvo Veľkej Británie a Severného Írska, ak a pokiaľ tento členský štát neprejde do tretej etapy EMU; (8) keďže odo dňa založenia ECB až po začiatok tretej etapy EMU národné orgány sa musia poradiť s ECB na základe rozhodnutia 93/717/ES (4) a článku 109 ods. 2 zmluvy, vestníku). (4) Ú. v. ES L 332, 31. 12. 1993, s. 14. 01/zv. 1 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 447 PRIJALA TOTO ROZHODNUTIE: Článok 3 Článok 1 1. Na účely tohto rozhodnutia: „účastnícky členský štát“ znamená členský štát, ktorý prijal jed- notnú menu v súlade so zmluvou; „návrh právnych prepisov“ znamená akékoľvek predpisy, ktoré keď sa stanú právne záväzné a všeobecne platné na území člen- ského štátu, stanovia pravidlá pre neurčitý počet prípadov a pre neurčitý počet fyzických alebo právnických osôb. 2. Návrh právnych prepisov neobsahuje návrh ustanovení, výhradným účelom ktorých je premietnutie nariadení spoločen- stva do zákona členských štátov. Článok 2 1. Orgány členských štátov sa poradia s ECB o akomkoľvek návrhu právneho prepisu v rámci svojej oblasti právomoci na základe zmluvy, a najmä: — záležitostí meny, — spôsobov platby, — národných centrálnych bánk, 1. Orgány členských štátov, ktoré pripravujú legislatívne ustano- venie môžu, ak to považujú za potrebné, určiť ECB lehotu na pred- loženie svojho stanoviska, ktorá nemôže byť kratšia ako jeden mesiac odo dňa, kedy prezident ECB obdrží oznámenie v tejto veci. 2. V prípade mimoriadnej naliehavosti sa môže časová lehota skrátiť. V tomto prípade dotknutý orgán uvedie príčiny pre túto naliehavosť. 3. ECB môže včas požiadať o predĺženie lehoty až na štyri týž- dne. Túto požiadavku nemá dotknutý orgán bezdôvodne odmiet- nuť. 4. Po uplynutí lehoty neposkytnutie stanoviska nebráni ďalšej činnosti dotknutého národného orgánu. Pokiaľ by bolo stanovi- sko ECB prijaté po lehote, členské štáty napriek tomu zabezpečia, aby sa s tým oboznámili orgány uvedené v článku 4. Článok 4 Každý členský štát podnikne opatrenia, aby zabezpečil účinné dodržanie tohto rozhodnutia. Na tento účel zabezpečí, aby sa v príslušnej etape o návrhu s ECB poradil, čím sa umožní orgánu podávajúcemu návrh právneho prepisu, vziať do úvahy stanovisko ECB skôr než rozhodne o materiáli a zabezpečí, aby so stanoviskom prijatom ECB oboznámil prijímajúci orgán ak tento nie je orgánom, ktorý pripravil príslušné legislatívne ustanovenia. Článok 5 1. Toto rozhodnutie sa bude uplatňovať od 1. januára 1999. — zberu, spracovania a poskytovania menovej, finančnej, a ban- kovej štatistiky, a štatistiky platobných systémov a platobnej bilancie, 2. S účinnosťou od 1. 93/717/ES. januára 1999 sa zrušuje rozhodnutie — platobných a zúčtovacích systémov, — pravidiel platných pre finančné inštitúcie pokiaľ materiálne ovplyvňujú stabilitu finančných inštitúcií a trhy. Článok 6 Toto rozhodnutie je adresované členským štátom. 2. Navyše, orgány členských štátov okrem účastníckych člen- ských štátov konzultujú s ECB akýkoľvek návrh právnych prepi- sov o nástrojoch menovej politiky. V Luxemburgu 29. júna 1998 3. ECB okamžite po prijatí akéhokoľvek návrhu právneho pre- pisu upovedomí dotknutý orgán či, podľa jej názoru patrí takéto ustanovenie do jej právomoci. Za Radu predseda R. COOK


title: Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 of 29 June 1998 specifying conditions under which herring may be landed for industrial purposes other than direct human consumption

text: L 191/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 7. 98 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1434/98 of 29 June 1998 specifying conditions under which herring may be landed for industrial purposes other than direct human consumption THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and, in particular, Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia- ment (2), Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2115/77 of 27 September 1977 prohibiting the direct fishing and landing of herring for industrial purposes other than human consumption (3) is founded upon a situation of in many over-exploitation which no longer geographical areas; exists Whereas stocks of herring in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound are currently not threatened; whereas improved economical utilisation of these stocks allows them to be fished for purposes other than direct human consump- tion; whereas restriction on the industrial purpose for which landings from these stocks are made is not required; Whereas industrial fishing for herring in the Baltic Sea may induce significant by-catches of young cod; whereas therefore such fishing should not be permitted in areas where young cod are abundant; Whereas the state of the stock of herring in the North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat gives rise to serious concern; Whereas for other stocks of herring in the North-East Atlantic, current fishing practice i. e. fishing for human consumption, gives rise to sufficiently high rates of exploitation; whereas, therefore, changes in the fishing practice for these stocks is undesirable; Whereas the level of by-catches of herring should be limited in industrial fisheries targeted at other species; whereas by-catches taken under such limitations may be used for industrial purposes; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (4) provides for satellite monitoring of vessels engaged in fishing for industrial purposes from 1 July 1998 onwards; Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 88/98 of 18 December 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the waters of the Belts and the Sound (5) stipulates the Baltic Sea, conditions for fishing for herring in these waters; Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (6) stipulates conditions for retention on board and landing of herring caught in Regions 1 and 2 with fishing gears currently used for fishing for than human industrial purposes other consumption, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the purposes of this Regulation, the following 1. definitions of waters shall apply: Region 1: All waters which lie to the north and west of a line running from a point at latitude 48(cid:190) N, longitude 18(cid:190) W, thence due north to latitude 60(cid:190) N, thence due east to longitude 5(cid:190) W, thence due north to latitude 60(cid:190)30Y N, thence due east to longitude 4(cid:190) W, thence due north to latitude 64(cid:190) N, thence due east to the coast of Norway. (1) OJ C 25, 24. 1. 1998, p. 19. (2) Opinion delivered on 19 June 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ L 247, 28. 9. 1977, p. 2. (4) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 (OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1. ) (5) OJ L 9, 15. 1. 1998, p. 1. (6) OJ L 132, 23. 5. 1997, p. 1. 7. 7. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 191/11 Region 2: All waters situated north of latitude 48(cid:190) N, but excluding the waters in Region 1 and ICES Divisions IIIb, IIIc and IIId. species, are not sorted, and the herring does not exceed 20 % by weight of the total combined weight of herring and other species caught by such gears and retained on board. Region 3: All waters corresponding to ICES Sub-areas VIII and IX. 2. ICES Divisions IIIb, IIIc and IIId divided into 11 sub-divisions numbered 22 to 32 which are described in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 88/98. Article 2 1. Herring caught when fishing: (cid:190) in Regions 1 and 2 with nets of minimum mesh size less than 32 mm or, (cid:190) in Region 3 with nets of minimum mesh size less than 40 mm, may not be retained on board unless such catches: (i) are taken within ICES Sub-area IV, consist of a mixture of herring and other species, are not sorted and the herring does not exceed 20 % by weight of the total combined weight of herring and other species caught by such gears and retained on board or; (ii) are taken within ICES Division IIIa, consist of a mixture only of sprat and herring, are not sorted and the herring does not exceed 10 % by weight of the total combined weight of herring and sprat caught by such gears and retained on board or; (iii) are taken within ICES Division IIIa, consist of a mixture of herring and other species whether or not including sprat, are not sorted and the herring does not exceed 5 % by weight of the total combined weight of the herring and other species caught by such gears and retained on board or; (iv) are taken outside ICES Sub-area IV or ICES Division IIIa, consist of a mixture of herring and other species, are not sorted and the herring does not exceed 10 % by weight of the total combined weight of herring and other species caught by such gears and retained on board. 2. Herring caught by Community fishing vessels when fishing in ICES Divisions IIIb, or IIIc or ICES Division IIId to the west of 16(cid:190) E with nets of minimum mesh size less than 32 mm may not be retained on board unless such catches consist of a mixture of herring and other 3. Herring caught by Community fishing vessels when fishing: (cid:190) east of 16(cid:190) E in Sub-divisions 25 to 27 of ICES Divi- sion IIId with nets of minimum mesh size less than 32 mm or, (cid:190) in Sub-division 28 of ICES Division IIId or in that part of Sub-division 29 of ICES Division IIId which lies south of latitude 59(cid:190)30Y N with nets of minimum mesh size less than 28 mm or, (cid:190) in Sub-divisions 30 to 32 of ICES Division IIId or in that part of Sub-division 29 of ICES Division IIId which lies north of latitude 59(cid:190)30Y N with nets of minimum mesh size less than 16 mm, may not be retained on board unless such catches consist of a mixture of herring and other species, are not sorted, and the herring does not exceed 45 % by weight of the total combined weight of herring and other species caught by such gears and retained on board. Article 3 1. Catches of herring taken: (cid:190) in Regions 1 and 2 with towed nets of minimum mesh size equal to or greater than 32 mm or, (cid:190) in Region 3 with towed nets of minimum mesh size equal to or greater than 40 mm or, (cid:190) in ICES Divisions IIIb or IIIc with towed nets of minimum mesh size equal to or greater than 32 mm or, (cid:190) in Sub-division 24 or that part of Sub-division 25 to the west of 16(cid:190)00Y E of ICES Division IIId with towed nets of minimum mesh size equal to a greater than 32 mm or, (cid:190) in Regions 1 or 2 or 3 or in ICES Divisions IIIb, or IIIc or in ICES Division IIId to the west of 16(cid:190)00Y E with any fishing gear other than towed nets, shall not be landed for purposes other than direct human consumption unless they are first offered for sale for direct human consumption and fail to find a buyer. 2. However, (cid:190) any herring caught with any fishing gear in ICES Division IIId to the east of 16(cid:190)00Y E or, L 191/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 7. 98 (cid:190) any herring caught with any fishing gear within the conditions specified in Article 2, may be landed for purposes other than direct human consumption. Article 4 Not later than 31 December 2002 the Council shall decide, on the basis of a Report and Proposal from the Commission, on any necessary adjustments to this Regu- lation. Article 5 Regulation (EEC) No 2115/77 is hereby repealed. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1999. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1998. For the Council The President R. COOK


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 1998/98 do Deputado Jaak VANDEMEULEBROUCKE ao Conselho. Processo judicial contra o Partido do Arco-Íris grego

eurovoc_concepts:
Greece
competence of the Member States
legal process
linguistic discrimination
national law
political parties
political rights

text: 8. 4. 1999 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 96/23 A Comissªo nªo tem conhecimento das actividades a que alude o Senhor Deputado na sua pergunta, 3. relativamente aos media localizados no norte de Chipre. 4. A parceria realizada com Euronews enquadra-se num programa de expansªo da esta(cid:231)ªo cujo objectivo consiste em aumentar os (cid:237)ndices de audi(cid:231)ªo. A este prop(cid:243)sito, os resultados recentes em matØria de n(cid:237)veis de audi(cid:231)ªo na Europa sªo extremamente encorajantes. A parceria com Euronews visa tambØm um aumento do nœmero de l(cid:237)nguas utilizadas nessas emissıes, 5. objectivo ao qual Euronews consagra os seus esfor(cid:231)os. (1999/C 96/030) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-1998/98 apresentada por Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARE) ao Conselho Objecto: Processo judicial contra o Partido do Arco-˝ris grego (29 de Junho de 1998) Tanto quanto se sabe, estÆ a ser desencadeado um processo judicial contra quatro l(cid:237)deres do Partido do Arco-˝ris grego («Vinozhito»). Este partido Ø inteiramente legal, tendo participado jÆ duas vezes em elei(cid:231)ıes na GrØcia, uma delas para o Parlamento Europeu, em 1994. Estes quatros l(cid:237)deres › Vasilis Romas, Costas Tasopoulos, Petros Vasiliades e Pavlos Voskopoulos › estªo a ser processados pela prÆtica dos seguintes actos: em Setembro de 1995, ao afixarem uma tabuleta com o nome do seu partido em duas l(cid:237)nguas (grego e maced(cid:243)nio eslavo), teriam incitado ao «(cid:243)dio rec(cid:237)proco entre povos» (artigo 192o do C(cid:243)digo Penal grego). No tumulto que se seguiu, o recheio dos novos escrit(cid:243)rios do partido em Florina foi completamente destru(cid:237)do. EstarÆ o Conselho ao corrente destes extraordinÆrios acontecimentos e do julgamento iminente? Nªo considera o Conselho que estªo a ser violados aspectos essenciais da democracia e dos direitos humanos? SaberÆ o Conselho de que forma se poderªo garantir os direitos democrÆticos e pol(cid:237)ticos de todos os cidadªos e partidos pol(cid:237)ticos gregos, bem como a liberdade de expressªo e de escolha da l(cid:237)ngua na GrØcia? Finalmente, estarÆ o Conselho disposto a inserir esta questªo na ordem de trabalhos do Conselho de Ministros competente e a dar-lhe o seguimento necessÆrio? Resposta (22 de Outubro de 1998) Nªo Ø da competŒncia do Conselho pronunciar-se sobre um assunto que decorre do ordenamento jur(cid:237)dico interno do Estado-membro em questªo. (1999/C 96/031) PERGUNTA ESCRITA P-2000/98 apresentada por Irini Lambraki (PSE) (cid:224) Comissªo (16 de Junho de 1998) Objecto: Campanha de informa(cid:231)ªo sobre o Tratado de Amesterdªo O Tratado de Amesterdªo encontra-se em fase de ratifica(cid:231)ªo pelos Estados-membros. Pergunta-se (cid:224) Comissªo se tenciona efectuar uma campanha de informa(cid:231)ªo sobre a import(cid:226)ncia do Tratado e, em caso afirmativo, que montante prevŒ disponibilizar para cada Estado-membro e com que mecanismos irÆ gerir essas verbas em cada Estado-membro? Resposta de Marcelino Oreja em nome da Comissªo (31 de Julho de 1998) No (cid:226)mbito do programa de informa(cid:231)ªo do cidadªo europeu (Prince), a Comissªo prossegue em 1998 a ac(cid:231)ªo «Construamos a Europa Juntos», cujo objectivo consiste, nomeadamente, em tornar mais fÆcil a explica(cid:231)ªo do Tratado de Amsterdªo aos cidadªos europeus. Esta ac(cid:231)ªo foi dotada de um montante de 12 MECUS para 1998. Dela faz, designadamente, parte um convite (cid:224) apresenta(cid:231)ªo de propostas que foi publicado no Jornal Oficial (1),


title: 98/463/EC: Council Recommendation of 29 June 1998 on the suitability of blood and plasma donors and the screening of donated blood in the European Community

eurovoc_concepts:
European standard
blood transfusion
health legislation
medical research

text: L 203/14 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 7. 98 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 29 June 1998 on the suitability of blood and plasma donors and the screening of donated blood in the European Community (98/463/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 129(4), second indent, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of liament (1), the European Par- (1) Whereas in accordance with Article 3(o) of the Treaty, Community activity is to include a contribu- tion towards the attainment of a high level of health protection; (2) Whereas the Commission’s Communication of 21 December 1994 on Blood Safety and Self-suffi- ciency in the European Community identified the need for a blood strategy in order to reinforce con- fidence in the safety of the blood transfusion chain and promote Community self-sufficiency; (3) Whereas, in response to the Commission’s Com- munication, the Council adopted, on 2 June 1995, a Resolution on blood safety and self-sufficiency in the Community (2); (4) Whereas the Council adopted, on 12 November 1996, a Resolution on a strategy towards blood safety and self-sufficiency in the European Community (3); (1) OJ C 138, 4. 5. 1998, p. 139. (2) OJ C 164, 30. 6. 1995, p. 1. (3) OJ C 374, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1. (5) Whereas the European Parliament in its Resolutions on blood safety and self-sufficiency in the European Community (4) (5) (6) (7) has stressed the importance of ensuring the highest level of safety in the selection of donors and the testing of donations and the prin- ciple of voluntary unpaid donations and has reit- for the objective of erated its continued support Community self-sufficiency; (6) Whereas Directive 89/381/EEC (8) extended the scope of pharmaceutical legislation to guarantee the quality, safety, and efficacy of proprietary industrially prepared medicinal products derived from human blood or human plasma; whereas that Directive as such does not apply to whole blood, to plasma, or to blood cells of human origin; (7) Whereas therapeutic use of blood and medicinal products derived from human blood and plasma contributes significantly to saving lives and yields considerable benefits for those suffering from long term blood disorders; whereas, however, in spite of therapeutic value, blood, blood their significant (4) OJ C 268, 4. 10. 1993, p. 29. (5) OJ C 329, 6. 12. 1993, p. 268. (6) OJ C 141, 13. 5. 1996, p. 131. (7) OJ C 249, 25. 9. 1995, p. 231. (8) Council Directive 89/381/EEC of 14 June 1989 extending the scope of Directives 65/65/EEC and 75/319/EEC on the ap- proximation of provisions laid down by law, regulation or ad- ministrative action relation to proprietary medicinal products and laying down special provisions for medicinal products de- rived from human blood or human plasma (OJ L 181, 28. 6. 1989, p. 44). 21. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 203/15 components, and blood and plasma derivatives have the potential to transmit infectious diseases; (8) Whereas the availability of blood and plasma used for therapeutic purposes and as starting material for the manufacture of medicinal products is dependent on the willingness and generosity of Community citizens who are prepared to donate; (9) Whereas donations should be voluntary and unpaid; (10) Whereas in respect of blood or plasma as a starting material for the manufacture of medicinal products, Article 3 of Directive 89/381/EEC refers to measures covered by the amendments to testing requirements, referred to in Article 6 of that Directive, to be taken by Member States to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases, including the application of the monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia and the measures recommended by the Council of Europe and the World Health Organisation (WHO) particu- larly with reference to the selection and testing of blood and plasma donors; to promote Community self-sufficiency in human blood or human plasma; and to encourage voluntary unpaid donations of blood and plasma; (11) Whereas it is not always possible to know at the time of whole blood or plasma collection which donation may be used for further manufacture rather than used in transfusion; for for (12) Whereas all blood and plasma used for therapeutic further transfusion or purposes, whether manufacture into industrially-prepared medicinal products, should be obtained from individuals whose health status is such that no detrimental effects to their state of health will ensue as a result of the donation and any risk of transmission of infectious diseases is minimised; whereas each and every blood donation should be tested in accordance with rules which provide assurances that all necessary measures have been taken to safeguard the health of Com- munity citizens who are the recipients of blood and blood products; (13) Whereas given that the blood transfusion systems in the Member States exist to serve their citizens, it is necessary to secure their confidence in the safety of these systems; (14) Whereas there are disparities in policies and prac- tices among the Member States regarding the selec- tion of donors and the screening of donations within the Community for epidemiological, historical and cultural reasons; (15) Whereas to ensure sufficient supply for clinical purposes, cooperation among the Member States is essential in order to overcome such disparities and build mutual confidence in all aspects of safety of the blood transfusion chain; (16) Whereas the suitability of an individual to donate in blood and plasma is an essential component contributing to the safety of blood and blood products; (17) Whereas information should be sought from poten- tial donors on the basis of a written questionnaire, which may vary from Member State to Member State, whose aim should be to identify common risk beha- viour and diseases; (18) Whereas it is essential that all measures be taken to those who give blood or safeguard the health of plasma and to minimise the hazard of transmission of infectious diseases by blood or blood products; (19) Whereas convergence of practice throughout acceptance of donors, the Community in the the screening of donations and the recording of relevant data will help to contribute to increasing confidence in the safety of blood and plasma donations and the transfusion process; whereas in order to bring about such convergence of practice, measures are required at Community level; (20) Whereas measures at Community level should take into account existing guidelines, recommendations and standards in the area of blood at national level and international the WHO and of the Council of Europe; in particular those of level, (21) Whereas in accordance with the principle of subsid- iarity, any new measure taken in an area which does not the fall within the exclusive competence of Community, such as donor suitability and testing of donations, may be taken up by the Community only if, by reason of the scale or effects of the proposed action, the objectives of the proposed action can be better achieved by the Community than by Member States; whereas commonly agreed recommendations on donor suitability and testing of donations need, therefore, to be introduced in order to contribute to the safety of donated blood and plasma and the health protection of donors and to permit confidence in the safety of the transfusion chain among citizens, especially as they move about within the Com- munity, and to contribute to the attainment of Com- munity self-sufficiency as provided for in Com- munity legislation; L 203/16 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 7. 98 (22) Whereas however, Member States remain free, while respecting the provisions of the Treaty or measures adopted thereunder, to maintain or introduce re- quirements over and above the core criteria recom- and remain mended in this Recommendation, responsible for decisions about the import and export of donated blood and plasma; (23) Whereas in accordance with the principle of propor- tionality, the means to be deployed at Community level for promoting sound practices and consistency throughout the Community in the suitability of blood and plasma donors and the screening of donated blood must be in proportion to the objective pursued; whereas recommendations by the Council, pursuant to Article 129 of the Treaty, are the appro- priate means for doing so at Communhity level; whereas such recommendations must be congruent with Directive 89/381/EEC; (24) Whereas recommendations on donor suitability and form part of a strategy to testing requirements enhance the safety of the blood transfusion chain, the other elements of which include the inspection and accreditation of blood collection establishments, the requirements related to quality assurance of processes involved, the optimal use of blood and blood products, haemovigilance and public aware- ness; (25) Whereas it is necessary that the best possible scien- tific advice is available to the Community in relation to the safety of blood and blood products and that the precautionary principle prevails when scientific evidence is not available; (26) Whereas Directive 95/46/EC of the European Par- liament of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the proces- sing of personal data and the free movement of such data (1) the lays down special processing of data concerning health, requirements for HEREBY RECOMMENDS THAT: 1. Definitions 2. Provision of information to prospective donors Member States should ensure that all prospective donors of blood or plasma are provided with: 2. 1. For donor awareness (a) accurate but generally understandable educational materials about the essential nature of blood, the products derived from it, and the important bene- fits to patients of blood and plasma donations; (b) the reasons for information on the risk of requiring a medical history, physical examination, and the testing of dona- infectious tions; diseases that may be transmitted by blood and blood products; the signs and symptoms of HIV/ AIDS and hepatitis, and the significance of ‘informed consent’, self-deferral, and temporary and permanent deferral; (c) the reasons why they should not donate which may be detrimental to their own health; (d) the reasons why they should not donate which put recipients at risk, such as unsafe sexual beha- viour, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, drug addiction and the use and abuse of drugs; (e) the option of changing their mind about dona- to proceeding further without any ting prior undue enbarrassment or discomfort; (f) information on the possibility of withdrawing or self-deferring at any time during the donation process; (g) the opportunity to ask questions at any time; they will be (h) the assurance that if test results show evidence of informed and any pathology, deferred from donation, as recommended in Annex II B and C, for their own safety as well as that of potential recipients; prospective donors who object to being so informed should be excluded from the donation process; (i) specific information on the nature of the pro- cedures involved in the donation process and associated risks for those willing to participate in whole apheresis programmes. donation blood or in For the purpose of this Recommendation, Member States should assign to the terms listed in Annex I the meaning given to them therein. 2. 2. For confidentiality (1) OJ L 281, 23. 11. 1995, p. 31. (a) information on the measures taken to ensure the confidentiality of: any health-related information 21. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 203/17 provided to the health personnel, the results of the tests on their donations, as well as any future traceability of their donation; (b) the assurance that all interviews with prospective donors are carried out in confidence; (c) the option of requesting through a confidential self-deferral procedure the blood and plasma collection establishment not to use their dona- tion. 3. Information required from prospective donors Member States should ensure that, upon agreement of a willingness to proceed to donate blood or plasma, all prospective donors provide to the blood and plasma collection establishment: 3. 1. Identification Appropriate means of identification, providing name (first and surname), addresss, and date of birth, or alternative means to be uniquely identified. allowing each donor 4. 1. Donor centre identification Permit every donation establishment Member State to be uniquely identified; in each 4. 2. Donor identification and records (a) Record information regarding the identification of prospective donors in an automated or manual system which allows verification each time a donation is made; (b) Provide for the keeping of records on donors and prospective donors in such a way as to ensure unique identification, protect the identity of the donor from unauthorised access to confidential information, but facilitate future traceabiity of any donation; (c) Allow for the inclusion of information related to adverse donor reaction to the donation, reasons for preventing an individual from donating, whether on a temporary or permanent basis while ensuring confidentiality. 3. 2. Health history 5. Donor eligibility (a) Information on their health and medical history, including any relevant behavioural characteristics, that may assist in identifying and screening out persons whose donation could present a health risk to themselves or a risk of transmitting diseases to others, by way of a written question- naire addressing the criteria recommended in Annex II and a personal interview with a trained health care staff member. and that been presented, (b) Their signature alongside that of the health care staff member conducting the interviews on the donor questionnaire or their signature on a sep- arate attestation to acknowledge that the educa- tional materials provided have been read and understood, that the opportunity to ask questions satisfactory has responses have been received; to give their agree- ment that their blood or plasma donation could be used for patients needing transfusion or blood products in the country where the donation is made or in another country, to which it would be transferred in accordance with the provisions of the legislation of the country where the donation is made, particularly with regard to the destina- the donation; and to indicate their tion of informed consent that they wish to proceed with the donation process. 4. Registration of donor Member States, in order to ensure the eligibility of individuals to be accepted as donors of blood and plasma, should ensure that: 5. 1. Eligibility criteria for the acceptance of donors of whole blood and donors of components by apheresis (a) the general criteria for the acceptance of blood and plasma donors are publicised in every dona- tion establishment and that clear messages are presented to donors as to the importance of their willingness to donate but also the importance of the acceptance criteria; (b) the responses given to the issues raised in the written questionnaire and/or the personal inter- view provide the necessary confidence that the donation will not adversely affect the health of a future recipient of the products derived from that donation; (c) the prospective donor meets the physical require- ments criteria recommended in Annex II A in order that there are no detrimental effects to his/her own health as a result of the donation; (d) the prospective donor’s eligibility is determined at each donation session; Member States should ensure the establishment of a donor identification/registration system to: (e) the practice of using ‘replacement donors’ is phased out; L 203/18 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 7. 98 (f) a responsible physician gives his/her written authorisation of the acceptance of prospective donors, when their eligibility may be question- able; 5. 2. Deferral criteria for donors of whole blood and donors of components by apheresis Those who may show evidence of any of the condi- tions and characteristics listed in Annex II B and C should be declared either permanently or tempor- arily ineligible to donate blood and plasma; 5. 3. Deferral records for (a) ensure that a sample of all donations of blood or plasma whether intended for transfusion purposes or further manufacturing into industrially prepared medicinal products is tested for diseases transmissible by blood or plasma using approved screening tests to eliminate units that are repeat reactive; (b) ensure that all blood and plasma donations be found non-reactive for the transmissible disease markers listed in Annex IV prior to use; (c) require re-testing of the blood samples found to taking be reactive in an initial screening test account of the indicative algorithm set out in Annex V. Donation establishments should maintain a record of any prospective donor deferral, whether permanent or temporary, including the reasons why. 9. Additional measures Member States should: 6. Data protection Member States should, in accordance with Directive sensitive 95/46/EC, ensure the confidentiality of medical information about prospective donors, and in particular: (a) ensure that data security measures are in place as well as safeguards against unauthorised data addi- tions, deletions or modifications to donor files or deferral registers, and transfer of information; (b) ensure that procedures are in place to resolve data discrepancies; (c) prevent the unauthorised disclosure of such in- formation, while ensuring the traceability of donations. 7. Volumes and time intervals To protect the health of the donor, Member States should ensure that: (a) volumes of blood and plasma collected are no greater than those recommended in Annex III; (b) time intervals between donations are no less than those recommended in Annex III; (c) medical attention is available to the donor in the event of an adverse event related to the donation. (a) ensure that appropriate provisions are in place in for counselling, as to prospective donors who are the donation establishment appropriate, deferred; (b) encourage the collection, analysis and evaluation of epidemiological data concerning donors and donations, with a view to improving the safety of blood transfusion; (c) take the necessary steps for the dissemination of this recommendation to all parties concerned, and in particular to blood collecting establish- ments in their territory; (d) take all necessary measures to encourage the voluntary and unpaid donation of blood and plasma, and entirely support the efforts of the Council of Europe in this area; take account of the Council of Europe definition of voluntary and non-remunerated donation as follows: ‘A donation is considered voluntary and non-re- munerated if the person gives blood, plasma or cellular components of his/her own free will and receives no payment for it, either in the form of cash or in kind which could be considered a substitute for money. This would include time off work other than that reasonably needed for the donation and travel. Small tokens, refreshments and reimbursements of direct travel costs are compatible with voluntary, non-remunerated donations. ’ 8. Testing samples of donated blood INVITES THE COMMISSION Member States, in order to ensure the safety of all blood and plasma donations, should: — to report on the application of these recommenda- tions and keep the matters covered therein under review in order to make the necessary proposals for 21. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 203/19 revision and updating; to involve national experts from all the Member States in the preparation of such proposals; — to promote as a priority, in the light of scientific studies, work on the potential health effects of depart- ing from the maximum volume limits and minimum time intervals between donations set out in Annex III, in order in particular to determine whether or not adverse health effects may result from collecting, by apheresis, annual plasma volumes higher than those recommended in existing international guidelines; and to undertake work on common volume and frequency limits for other types of apheresis; — to propose where appropriate common terminology for the purpose of further developing the Community strategy on blood safety and self-sufficiency; — to examine as soon as possible, in close cooperation with the Member States, all the aspects related to the use of genome amplification technology (GAT), in- cluding polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-screening, in order to prevent the transmission of communicable diseases by blood transfusion. Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1998. For the Council The President R. COOK L 203/20 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 7. 98 ANNEX I COMMON TERMINOLOGY Blood Whole blood collected from a single donor and processed either for transfusion or further manufacturing Blood product Any therapeutic product derived from human blood or plasma Blood component Therapeutic components of blood (red cells, white cells, platelets, plasma) that can be prepared by centrifugation, filtration, and freezing using conventional blood bank methodology Medicinal product derived from blood or plasma Same meaning as that given in Directive 89/381/EEC Donor Prospective donor A person in normal health with a good medical history who voluntarily gives blood or plasma for therapeutic use Someone who presents himself/herself at a blood or plasma collection establishment and states his/her wish to give blood or plasma First time donor Someone who has never donated either blood or plasma Repeat donor Regular donor Someone who has donated before but not within the last two years in the same donation centre Someone who routinely donates their blood or plasma (i. e. within the last two years), in accordance with minimum time intervals, in the same donation centre Replacement donor Donors recruited by patients to enable them to undergo therapy which requires blood transfusion 21. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 203/21 ANNEX II CORE CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE OR DEFERRAL OF BLOOD AND PLASMA DONORS A: Physical requirements criteria for acceptance of blood and plasma donors for their own protection Age Blood and plasma donors should be 18-65 years of age. Acceptance of first time donors age 60-65 is at the discretion of the responsible physician. Repeat donors may continue to donate after the age of 65 with the permission of the responsible physician given annually. For whole blood, donors aged 17, and not legally classified as minors, may be accepted; otherwise written consent should be required according to applicable law. Body weight Donors weighing no less than 50 kg may donate whole blood or plasma. Blood pressure The systolic blood pressure should not exceed 180 mm of mercury and the diastolic pressure should not exceed 100 mm of mercury. Pulse The pulse should be regular and between 50 to 110 beats per minute. Those prospective donors who undergo intensive sport training and have a pulse rate lower than 50 beats per minute may be accepted. Either: Haemoglobin The haemoglobin concentration should be determined at the time of the donation and should be no less than 12,5 g/100 ml for females and 13,5 g/100 ml for males (or equivalent values expressed in mmol/I). or Haematocrit The packed cell volume (haematocrit) should be determined at the time of the donation and should be no less than 38 % for females and 40 % for males. For apheresis plasma donors, the minimum should be 38 %. For plasmapheresis only Protein should measure a minimum of 60 g per litre. B: Deferral criteria blood and plasma donors for their own protection If prospective donors have, or have a history of, any of the following, a qualified physician in the blood collection establishment should consider declaring them permanently or temporarily ineligible to donate blood or plasma for the protection of their own health: 1. Permanent deferral — Auto-immune diseases — Cardiovascular diseases — Central nervous system diseases — Malignant diseases — Abnormal bleeding tendency — Fainting spells (syncope) or convulsions — Severe or chronic gastrointestinal, haematological, metabolic, respiratory or renal disease, not included in the preceding categories L 203/22 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 7. 98 2. Temporary deferral Ineligible for nine months — Pregnancy (after delivery) — Abortion Ineligible (time frame variable) — Participation in hazardous sports — Employment which might cause problems shortly after blood donation — Other reasons. C: Deferral criteria for blood and plasma donors for the protection of recipients If prospective donors have, or have a history of, any of the following, a qualified physician in the blood collection establishment should consider declaring them permanently or temporarily ineligible to donate blood or plasma for the protection of potential recipients: 1. Permanent deferral — Auto-immune diseases — Infectious diseases — persons suffering or having suffered from: — Babesiosis — Hepatitis B (HBsAg confirmed positive) — Hepatitis C — Hepatitis, infectious (of unexplained aetiology) — HIV/AIDS — HTLV I/II — Leprosy — Kala Azar (leishmaniasis) — Q fever — Syphilis — Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas’ disease) — Malignant diseases — TSEs (or history thereof in the genetic family) — Alcoholism, chronic — Cornea/dura mater transplantation recipient — Diabetes, if treated with insulin — Intravenous (IV) drug use — Pituitary hormone of human origin (e. g. human growth hormone) recipient — Sexual behaviour which places them at a high risk of transmitting infectious diseases, including persons who have had sex in return for money or drugs 2. Temporary deferral 2. 1 Ineligible for two years — Tuberculosis (after declared cured) — Toxoplasmosis (after recovery and absence of IgM antibodies) — Brucellosis (after full recovery) 2. 2 Ineligible for one year — Accidental exposure to blood or blood contaminated instruments — Acupuncture (if not performed by a qualified practitioner) — Endoscopic examination — Treatment involving use of catheters — Blood transfusion or major surgery — Tissue or cell transplant — Body piercing — Drug allergy, in particular allergy to penicillin (after last exposure) — Tattoo — Close contact with a case of hepatitis B or C — Rabies vaccine (if post exposure) 21. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 203/23 2. 3 Ineligible for six months — Infectious mononucleosis (after recovery) 2. 4 Ineligible for four weeks — Following administration of live attenuated viral vaccines 2. 5 Ineligible for two weeks — Minor infectious diseases 2. 6 Ineligible for one week — Minor surgery 2. 7 Ineligible for 72 hours — Following administration of vaccines (desensitising) 2. 8 Ineligible for 48 hours — Treatment by dentist or dental hygienist — Following administration of killed/inactivated viral/bacterial and rickettsial vaccines — Rabies vaccine (prophylactic administration) 2. 9 Ineligible (time frame variable) — Hepatitis A — Medicines — Malaria (does not apply to plasmapheresis donors) — Tropical diseases (other) Additional reasons may exist for the temporary deferral of a donor for the protection of the recipient. A decision as to length of time is as the discretion of a qualified physician in the blood collection establishment. L 203/24 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 7. 98 ANNEX III WHOLE BLOOD AND PLASMA DONATIONS recommended maximum volumes and minimum time intervals between donations Whole blood Maximum volume per donation 500 ml per consecutive 12 month period three litres Minimum time interval between dona- tions Automated plasmapheresis Maximum volume (excluding anticoagulant) per donation Minimum time interval between dona- tions eight weeks 650 ml least two days At should elapse between donations. No more than two donations should be permitted within a seven-day period Existing guidelines at international level in the area of blood recommend 15 litres as the maximum annual volume of plasma to be collected via automated plasmapheresis; there is no scientific evidence of whether or not adverse health effects may result from higher volume collection; this area should be a priority area for scientific study. In assessing individually appropriate donation volumes, account should also be taken of physical character- istics such as gender and body weight. 21. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 203/25 ANNEX IV CORE SCREENING TESTS FOR ALL BLOOD SAMPLES WHETHER FROM A WHOLE BLOOD OR PLASMA DONATION Antibodies to the hepatitis C virus Antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus 1 Antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus 2 Surface antigen of hepatitis B Anti-HCV Anti-HIV 1 Anti-HIV 2 HBsAg ABO-group (A) (B) Rh-type (A) (B) Malaria (B) for travellers to endemic areas (unless risk of malaria transmission is otherwise dealt with by a deferral period of three years for such travellers) Treponema pallidum (syphilis) (B) (A) If it can be proven that the blood group of an already known blood donor, whose blood group has been previously determined and verified from two separate donations, can be reliably transferred into the label of the blood component by using a validated automated information technology system, it is not neces- sary to repeat the determination of ABO- and Rh-groups at the time of every blood donation. In such a case the blood group of the blood donor should be periodically verified. (B) Not required for apheresis plasma intended only for fractionation. L 203/26 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 7. 98 ANNEX V Indicative Algorithm for Interpretation of reactive results in screening tests in relation to clinical use of donation and Reactive results in supplementary/confirmation tests in relation to donor deferral blood sample 1 x screening test screening test result reactive/indeterminate result negative donor and donation cleared 2 repeats of the same test kit using the same blood sample screening test result – – screening test result + + screening test result + ? screening test result +/?– unit/donor cleared eliminate unit all results negative possible additional tests/donor cleared supplementary tests based on a different principle using the same blood sample, including tests to confirm the screening result positive result indeterminate result establishments which have received blood components from previous donation to be informed as soon as possible, and in any case within 7 days: look back plasma processing establishment to be informed about previous donations as soon as possible, and in any case within 7 days: look back 2nd blood sample screening and confirmation tests all results negative positive result indeterminate result donor cleared permanently defer/inform donor tracing back procedure and look back temporarily defer/inform donor further clarification


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 1998/98 von Jaak VANDEMEULEBROUCKE an den Rat. Prozeß gegen Vertreter der griechischen Regenbogenpartei

text: 8. 4. 1999 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 96/23 Der Kommission liegen keine Informationen (cid:252)ber etwaige Verbindungen zu den Medien im n(cid:246)rdlichen Teil 3. Zyperns vor, wie sie der Herr Abgeordnete in seiner Anfrage anf(cid:252)hrt. 4. Die Partnerschaft mit Euronews ist an ein Expansionsprogramm des Senders zur Erh(cid:246)hung der Ein- schaltquoten gebunden. Die j(cid:252)ngsten Ergebnisse im Zusammenhang mit den Einschaltquoten in Europa sind (cid:252)beraus ermutigend. Die Partnerschaft mit Euronews ist au(cid:223)erdem an eine Erh(cid:246)hung der Anzahl der Sprachen gebunden, in 5. denen Euronews ausstrahlt; der Sender ist bem(cid:252)ht, dieser Anforderung gerecht zu werden. (1999/C 96/030) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1998/98 von Jaak Vandemeulebroucke (ARE) an den Rat (29. Juni 1998) Betrifft: Proze(cid:223) gegen Vertreter der griechischen Regenbogenpartei Bekanntlich wird ein Proze(cid:223) gegen vier f(cid:252)hrende Parteimitglieder der griechischen Regenbogenpartei (Vinozhi- to) angestrengt. Diese Partei ist vollkommen legal und hat bereits zweimal an Wahlen in Griechenland teilgenommen, darunter an den Wahlen zum Europ(cid:228)ischen Parlament im Jahre 1994. Die Gr(cid:252)nde, aus denen diese vier f(cid:252)hrenden Politiker, Vasilis Romas, Coastas Tasopoulos, Petros Vasillades und Pavlos Voskopoulos, vorgeladen werden, sind folgende: im September 1995 stifteten sie durch das Anbringen eines Schildes, auf dem in zwei Sprachen (Griechisch und Slawisch-Makedonisch) der Name ihrer Partei erw(cid:228)hnt wurde, angeblich zum (cid:132)gegenseitigen Ha(cid:223) zwischen B(cid:252)rgern(cid:147) (Artikel 192 des griechischen Strafgesetzbuches) an. Bei den Unruhen wurde die gesamte Einrichtung des neuen B(cid:252)ros in Florina kurz und klein geschlagen. Ist der Rat (cid:252)ber diese unerh(cid:246)rten Tatsachen und (cid:252)ber den bevorstehenden Proze(cid:223) informiert? Teilt er die Auffassung, da(cid:223) hier demokratische und menschliche Grundrechte verletzt werden? Hat der Rat Kenntnis von m(cid:246)glichen Ma(cid:223)nahmen zur Gew(cid:228)hrleistung der demokratischen und politischen Rechte aller Griechen und griechischen politischen Parteien, sowie der Redefreiheit und der freien Sprachwahl in Griechenland? Ist der Rat schlie(cid:223)lich bereit, diese Angelegenheit auf die Tagesordnung des zust(cid:228)ndigen Ministerrates zu setzen, mit den entsprechenden Folgema(cid:223)nahmen? Antwort (22. Oktober 1998) Es ist nicht Sache des Rates, sich zu einer Angelegenheit zu (cid:228)u(cid:223)ern, die der internen Rechtsordnung des betreffenden Mitgliedstaates unterliegt. (1999/C 96/031) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE P-2000/98 von Irini Lambraki (PSE) an die Kommission (16. Juni 1998) Betrifft: Informationskampagne (cid:252)ber den Vertrag von Amsterdam Der Vertrag von Amsterdam befindet sich in der Phase der Annahme durch die Mitgliedstaaten. Kann die Kommission mitteilen, ob sie eine Informationskampagen (cid:252)ber die Bedeutung dieses Vertrags durchzuf(cid:252)hren gedenkt, und wenn ja, welche Betr(cid:228)ge sie f(cid:252)r jedes Mitgliedsland zur Verf(cid:252)gung stellen will und im Rahmen welcher Mechanismen die Verwaltung dieser Betr(cid:228)ge geplant ist? Antwort von Herrn Oreja im Namen der Kommission (31. Juli 1998) Im Rahmen des Informationsprogramms f(cid:252)r den Europ(cid:228)ischen B(cid:252)rger (Prince) f(cid:252)hrt die Kommission 1998 die Aktion (cid:132)Europa gemeinsam gestalten(cid:147) mit dem Ziel durch, den europ(cid:228)ischen B(cid:252)rgern den Vertrag von Amsterdam n(cid:228)her zu erl(cid:228)utern. F(cid:252)r diese Aktion wurden Mittel in H(cid:246)he von 12 Mio Ecu f(cid:252)r 1998 bereitgestellt. Sie umfa(cid:223)t einen Aufruf zur Einreichung von Vorschl(cid:228)gen, der im Amtsblatt (1) ver(cid:246)ffentlicht wurde, und die