title: Decision No 276/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 January 1999 adopting a multiannual Community action plan on promoting safer use of the Internet by combating illegal and harmful content on global networks

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text: 6. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 33/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) DECISION No 276/1999/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 January 1999 adopting a multiannual Community action plan on promoting safer use of the Internet by combating illegal and harmful content on global networks THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 129a(2), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (3), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (4), (1) Whereas the Internet offers positive benefits in particular in education, by empowering consumers, lowering the barriers to the creation and distribu- tion of content and offering wide access to even richer sources of digital information, as recognised by the Council and the representatives of the the Member States, meeting Governments of within the Council on 17 February 1997 in their resolution on illegal and harmful content on the Internet (5); (2) Whereas, however, the amount of harmful and illegal content carried over the Internet, while limited, could adversely affect the establishment of the necessary favourable environment for initiatives and undertakings to flourish; (3) Whereas it is essential, in order to ensure that consumers make full use of the Internet, that a its use is created by safer environment for combating illegal use of the technical possibilities of the Internet in particular for offences against children and trafficking in human beings or for the dissemination of racist and xenophobic ideas; (4) Whereas consumers should be afforded a high level the Community should of protection; whereas action which specific thereto by contribute supports and supplements the policy pursued by the Member States regarding information for consumers on the safer use of the Internet; development (5) Whereas promotion of industry self-regulation and content-monitoring of schemes, filtering tools and rating systems provided by the industry and increased awareness of industry services as well as fostering international coopera- tion between all parties concerned will play a crucial role in consolidating that safer environment and contribute to removing obstacles to the devel- opment industry concerned; and competitiveness of the (6) Whereas on 24 April 1996 the Council requested the Commission to produce a summary of prob- lems posed by the rapid development of the Internet and to assess, in particular, the desirability of Community or international regulation; (1) OJ C 48, 13. 2. 1998, p. 8, and OJ C 324, 22. 10. 1998, p. 6. (2) OJ C 214, 10. 7. 1998, p. 29. (3) OJ C 251, 10. 8. 1998, p. 51. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 2 July 1998 (OJ C 226, 20. 7. 1998, p. 33), Council common position of 24 September 1998 (OJ C 360, 23. 11. 1998, p. 83) and Decision of the European Parliament of 17 November 1998 (OJ C 379, 7. 12. 1998). Council Decision of 21 December 1998. (5) OJ C 70, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1. (7) Whereas on 23 October 1996 the Commission transmitted a communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on illegal and harmful content on the Internet and a Green Paper on the protection of minors and human dignity in audiovisual and information services; L 33/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 2. 1999 (8) Whereas the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, in their abovementioned reso- lution of 17 February 1997 welcomed the report of the Commission working party on illegal and harmful content on the Internet and requested Member States and the Commission to undertake a number of actions; (9) Whereas, in its resolution of 24 April 1997 on the and Commission communication on illegal harmful content on the Internet (1), the European Parliament to strengthen administrative cooperation on the basis of joint guidelines and on the Commission to propose, after consulting the European Parliament, a common framework for self-regulation at Euro- pean Union level; called on the Member States and ethical (10) Whereas in the ministerial declaration adopted during the International Ministerial Conference information networks: Realising entitled ‘Global the potential', held in Bonn on 6 to 8 July 1997 at the initiative of the German Government, Ministers stressed the role which the private sector can play in protecting the interests of consumers and in standards, respecting promoting through properly functioning systems of self-regu- lation in compliance with and supported by the legal system; whereas they encouraged industry to implement open, platform-independent content rating systems, and to propose rating services which meet the needs of different users and take account and linguistic diversity; of Europe’s whereas ministers further is to build trust and confidence in global crucial information networks by ensuring that basic human rights are respected and by safeguarding the interests of society in general, including producers and consumers; recognised that cultural it (11) Whereas on 24 September 1998 the Council adopted a recommendation on the development of the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and information services industry by promoting national frameworks aimed at achieving a compar- able and effective level of protection of minors and human dignity (2), hereinafter designated recom- mendation on the protection of minors and human dignity; whereas this action plan will be imple- mented in close coordination with the Council recommendation; (1) OJ C 150, 19. 5. 1997, p. 38. (2) OJ L 270, 7. 10. 1998, p. 48. (12) Whereas cooperation from the industry in setting up voluntary systems of self-regulation can effi- ciently help to limit the flow of illegal content on the Internet; for is essential (13) Whereas European coordination of representative and self-regulating bodies the Europe-wide effectiveness of such systems; whereas, to this effect, industry self-regulatory systems including representative bodies for Internet service providers, consumers and users, and effective codes of conduct should be encouraged within the regula- if necessary hot-line tory framework in force; reporting mechanisms which allow users to report content which they consider illegal should be made available to the public; (14) Whereas any hot-line reporting mechanisms should support and promote measures taken by the Member States; whereas duplication of work should be avoided; whereas possible hot-line reporting mechanisms could be established in cooperation with the the Member States; whereas the responsibility for pro- secuting and punishing those responsible for illegal content law- enforcement authorities; should remain with the national law-enforcement authorities of (15) Whereas it is necessary to promote on a European level the provision to consumers of filtering tools and the setting up of rating systems, for example the platform for Internet content selection (PICS) standard launched by the international World Wide Web consortium with Community support; (16) Whereas awareness activities which are performed in the Member States and which should have an additional European value should be encouraged so that users understand not only the opportunities but also the drawbacks of the Internet, in order to services provided by industry; increase use of whereas parents, educators and consumers, in particular, should be sufficiently informed so as to be able to take full advantage of parental control software and rating systems; whereas there should be a multiannual action plan on promoting safer use of the Internet (‘action plan'); (17) Whereas it is essential to engage in cooperation activities with international organisations and third countries for the purpose of implementing this action plan and extending its reach beyond the European Union, given the global character of the problems encountered on the Internet, requiring global solutions; 6. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 33/3 to national ongoing (18) Whereas any content policy actions should be complementary and Community initiatives, as outlined notably in the Commission’s action plan ‘Europe’s way to the information society: an action plan', and should be performed in synergy with other Community activities in the field such as the INFO 2000 research programme (1), programmes with advanced technology, advanced communications services and telematics) and with Community education, training, cultural and SME actions and initiatives, and with the Structural Funds; (programmes Community concerned with (19) Whereas the activities under this action plan should take account of the work accomplished in the field of justice and home affairs; (20) Whereas the progress of this action plan should be continuously and systematically monitored with a view to adapting it, where appropriate, to develop- ments in the audiovisual and multimedia content market; whereas in due course there should be an independent assessment of the action plan so as to provide the background infor- mation needed in order to determine the objectives for subsequent content policy actions; whereas at the end of this action plan there should be a final assessment of results obtained compared with the objectives set out in this Decision; the progress of (21) Whereas, in conformity with the principle of subsi- diarity as expressed in Article 3b of the Treaty, the objectives of the proposed actions cannot be suffi- ciently achieved by the Member States owing to the transnational character of the issues at stake and can, the pan-European effects of the proposed action be better achieved by the Community; therefore, by reason of (22) Whereas this action plan should be of four years duration in order time for actions to be implemented to achieve the objectives set; to allow sufficient sion of 6 March 1995 (2), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure, HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The multiannual Community 1. action plan on promoting safer user of the Internet (‘the action plan'), as described in Annex I, is hereby adopted. The action plan shall cover a period of four years 2. from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2002. 3. The financial framework for the implementation of the action plan for the period from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2002 is hereby set at EUR 25 million. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the the financial budgetary authority within the limits of perspective. An indicative breakdown of expenditure is given in Annex II. Article 2 The action plan has the objective of promoting safer use of the Internet and of encouraging, at European level, an environment the Internet industry. favourable to the development of Article 3 In order to attain the objective referred to in Article 2, the following actions supporting and promoting measures to be taken in the Member States shall be undertaken under the guidance of the Commission, in accordance with the action lines set out in Annex I and the means for imple- menting the action plan set out in Annex III: — promotion of industry self-regulation and content- monitoring schemes example, dealing with content such as child pornography or content which incites hatred on grounds of race, sex, religion, nation- ality or ethnic origin), (for (23) Whereas this Decision lays down, for the entire duration of the action plan, a financial framework constituting the principal point of reference, within the meaning of point 1 of the Declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and Commis- (1) Council Decision 96/339/EC of 20 May 1996 adopting a multiannual Community programme to stimulate the develop- industry and to ment of a European multimedia content encourage the use of multimedia content in the emerging information society (INFO 2000) (OJ L 129, 30. 5. 1996, p. 24). — encouraging industry to provide filtering tools and rating systems, which allow parents or teachers to select content appropriate for children in their care while allowing adults to decide what legal content they wish to access, and which take account of linguistic and cultural diversity, — increasing awareness of services provided by industry among users, in particular parents, teachers and chil- dren, so that they can better understand and take advantage of the opportunities of the Internet, (2) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4. L 33/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 2. 1999 — support actions such as assessment of legal implica- tions, — activities fostering international cooperation in the areas enumerated above, — other actions furthering the objective set out in Article 2. Article 4 The Commission shall be responsible for the imple- 1. mentation of the action plan. 2. The procedure laid down in Article 5 shall apply to: — the work programme including any expenditure on activities described in Annex III, point 9, — the breakdown of the budgetary expenditure, — the criteria and content of calls for proposals, — the assessment of the projects proposed under calls for proposals for Community funding and the estimated the Community contribution for each amount of project where this is equal to or more than EUR 300 000, — the measures for programme evaluation, — any departure from the rules set out in Annex III, — participation in any project by legal entities from organisations international countries and third referred to in Article 7(3), — other actions which could be undertaken under the terms of the last indent of Article 3. 3. Where, pursuant to the fourth indent of paragraph 2, the amount of the Community contribution is less than EUR 300 000, inform the committee referred to in Article 5 of the projects and of the outcome of their assessment. the Commission shall The Commission shall inform the 4. committee referred to in Article 5 of progress with the implementation of the programme as a whole. regularly Article 5 The Commission shall be asssisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be deliv- ered by the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are the committee. in accordance with the opinion of If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall without delay submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If, on the expiry of a period of three months from the date of referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commis- sion. Article 6 In order to ensure that Community aid is used effi- 1. ciently, the Commission shall ensure that actions under this Decision are subject to effective prior appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation. 2. During implementation of projects and after their completion the Commission shall evaluate the manner in which they have been carried out and the impact of their implementation in order to assess whether the original objectives have been achieved. The selected beneficiaries shall submit an annual 3. report to the Commission. the Council, At the end of two years and at the end of the action 4. to the European the Commission shall submit plan, Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, once the committee referred to in Article 5 has examined it, an evaluation report on the results obtained in implementing the action lines set out in Annex I. Reference shall also be made to general findings applicable to all categories of illegal content. The Commission may present, on the basis of those results, proposals for adjusting the orienta- tion of the action plan. Article 7 Participation in this action plan may be opened to 1. legal entities established in EFTA States which are members of in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement on the EEA. the European Economic Area (EEA) 2. Participation may be opened to legal entities estab- lished in associated central and eastern European coun- tries in accordance with the conditions, including finan- cial arrangements, agreed to in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements, including participation in Community programmes. Participation may be opened to legal entities established in Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations in accordance with the same rules as those applied to the EFTA States that are members of the EEA, in accordance with procedures to be agreed on with that country. 6. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 33/5 3. Participation may be opened, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5, without financial support by the Community under this action plan, to legal entities established in other third countries and to international organisations, where such partici- pation contributes effectively to the implementation of the action plan and taking into account the principle of mutual benefit. This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Article 8 Done at Brussels, 25 January 1999. For the European Parliament The President J. M. GIL-ROBLES For the Council The President J. FISCHER L 33/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 2. 1999 ANNEX I MULTIANNUAL COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN ON PROMOTING SAFER USE OF THE INTERNET ACTION LINES The action lines, in conjunction with the recommendation on protection of minors and human dignity, are a means of implementing a European approach to safer use of the Internet, based on industry self-regulation, filtering and rating and awareness. Strong support has been expressed for this approach at the level of the European Parliament and of the Council and Member States, as well as in the wider European context of the Bonn Declaration agreed to by ministers from 29 European States. The action lines have the following objectives: — to incite the actors (industry, users) to develop and implement adequate systems of self regulation, — to pump-prime developments by supporting demonstrations and stimulating application of technical solutions, — to alert and inform parents and teachers, in particular through their relevant associations, — to foster cooperation and exchange of experiences and best practices at European and international levels, — to promote coordination across Europe and between actors concerned, — to ensure compatibility between the approach taken in Europe and elsewhere. 1. Action line 1. Creating a safer environment Cooperation from the industry and a fully functioning system of self-regulation are essential elements in limiting the flow of illegal content on the Internet. 1. 1. Creating a European network of hot-lines An effective way to restrict circulation of illegal material is to set up a European network of centres (known as hot-lines) which allow users to report content which they come across in the course of their use of the Internet and which they consider to be illegal. Responsibility for prosecuting and punishing those responsible for illegal content remains with the national law-enforcement authorities, while the hot-line aims at revealing the existence of illegal material with a view to restricting its circulation. Differences in national legal systems and culture must also be respected. So far, hot-lines exist only in a limited number of Member States. Their creation needs to be stimulated so that there are hot-lines operating covering the Union both geographically and linguistically. Mechanisms for exchange of information between the national hot-lines, and between the European network and hot-lines in third countries need to be put in place. In order for this network to develop its full potential, it is necessary to improve cooperation between industry and law-enforcement authorities, ensure Europe-wide coverage and cooperation, and increase effectiveness through exchange of information and experience. This action will take the form of a call for proposals for participating organisations (20-25) to establish a European network of hot-lines, and links between this network and hot-lines in third countries, develop common approaches and stimulate transfer of know-how and best practice. The participating organisations will be supported by a cross-section of industry actors (access and service providers, telecoms operators, national hot-line operators) and users. They will have to demonstrate a forward-looking and innovative approach, in particular in their relationship with national law-enforce- ment authorities. 6. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 33/7 1. 2. Encouraging self-regulation and codes of conduct For the industry to contribute effectively to restricting the flow of illegal and harmful content, it is also important to encourage enterprises to develop a self-regulatory framework through cooperation between them and the other parties concerned. The self-regulatory mechanism should provide a high level of protection and address questions of traceability. In view of the transnational nature of communications networks, the effectiveness of self-regulation measures will be strengthened, at European Union level, by coordination of national initiatives between the bodies responsible for their implementation. Under this action line, guidelines at European level will be developed for codes of conduct, to build consensus for their application and support their implementation. This action will be carried out through a call for tender to select organisations that can assist self-regulatory bodies in developing and imple- menting codes of conduct. In connection with the establishment of codes of conduct, a system of visible ‘quality-site labels' will be encouraged to assist users in identifying Internet service providers that adhere to codes of conduct. Measures will be taken carefully to monitor progress. This will be done in close coordination with the promotion of common guidelines for the implementation, at national level, of a self-regulation framework as advocated by the Council recommendation on protection of minors and human dignity. 2. Action line 2. Developing filtering and rating systems To promote safer use of the Internet, it is important to make content easier to identify. This can be done through a rating system which describes the content in accordance with a generally recognised scheme (for instance, where items such as sex or violence are rated on a scale) and by filtering systems which empower the user to select the content he/she wishes to receive. Ratings may be attached by the content provider or provided by a third-party rating service. There are a number of possible filtering and rating systems. However, their level of sophistication is still low and none has yet reached the ‘critical mass' where users can be sure that content in which they are interested and content which they wish to avoid will be rated appropriately and that perfectly innocuous content will not be blocked. Uptake of rating systems by European content providers and users remains low. The measures under this action line will focus on demonstrating the potential and the limitations of filtering and rating systems in a real world environment, with the objective of encouraging the establish- ment of European systems and familiarising users with their use. Filtering and rating systems must be internationally compatible and interoperable and developed with full cooperation of representatives of industry, consumers and users. 2. 1. Demonstrating the benefits of filtering and rating Rating systems will be stimulated which should be internationally compatible and are relevant to European requirements and which ensure that filtering and rating is implemented in a way which provides workable options in practice for users, parents and teachers. In order to build critical mass, a wide coverage of sites should be obtained. Action will therefore be taken to stimulate use of rating by content providers. Rating carried out by independent third parties ensures a standard approach to content rating and deals with cases where the content provider fails to rate properly. There is a need to meet specific requirements of business, institutional or educational users as well as those of end users not met by the content provider’s rating system. Following a call for proposals, projects will be selected to validate rating systems in relation to European content, to encourage integration of rating into the content creation process and to demonstrate benefits of these technical solutions. Emphasis will be placed on usefulness and practicality in ‘real-world' situations involving a large cross-section of typical users. This could also include tests as to the secureness of filtering software against attempts to bypass or deactivate it. A second call for proposals will particularly target the validation and demonstration of third-party rating systems. In order to obtain maximum benefit from the demonstration projects, it is necessary to assess their impact and to ensure European-wide dissemination of their results. Evaluation of the demonstration projects and dissemination of their results will be the subject of a call for tenders. L 33/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 2. 1999 The demonstration projects under this Action line can make an important contribution to the awareness actions to be carried out under action line 3. The demonstration projects will involve industry (self-regulatory bodies, access and service providers, content providers, network operators, software houses), user, consumer and citizens rights groups and government bodies involved in industry regulation and law enforcement. 2. 2. Facilitating international agreement on rating systems International cooperation between operators and other concerned parties in the European Union and their partners in other regions of the world is particularly necessary in the field of rating, in order to ensure interoperability. Work is already under way in a number of bodies dealing with protocols and with the design of a rating system to deal with the various requirements. It is essential that Europe’s voice be heard in international discussions and concertation meetings will be organised to ensure this. 3. Action line 3. Encouraging awareness actions The public is increasingly engaging in Internet activity and reaping the benefits of the new services. At the same time, there is a degree of uncertainty as to how to deal with every aspect of network communication; parents, teachers and children need to be made aware of the potential of the Internet and its drawbacks and do not always have sufficient knowledge about the means to protect children from undesirable content. Awareness actions contribute to the trust and confidence of parents and teachers in safer use of the Internet by children. Awareness is also the necessary complement of action lines 1 and 2, since the actions of industry to implement self-regulation and filtering and rating will bear fruit only if users and potential users are aware of them. The European Parliament has called for the implementation of a European campaign and an information and awareness action programme, to be funded by the EU budget, to inform parents and all people dealing with children (teachers, social workers, etc. ) on the best way (including technical aspects) to protect minors against exposure to content that could be harmful to their development, so as to ensure their well-being. European action, on the basis of actions undertaken by the Member States, will contribute to reinforce- ment of synergy, in particular through exchange of information and experience. The action plan will initiate awareness actions that will build on the dissemination of information from access providers to customers, and also develop material for use in the education sector. The awareness initiatives will the awareness actions carried out under other programmes, in particular the MIDAS-NET established under INFO 2000. If there is more than one equal option for distributing information to target groups, the most cost-effective one shall be chosen. Whenever possible and useful, electronic distribution should be given priority. take advantage of This action will be carried out in two stages. In the first stage the best means of achieving the objectives will be identified and in the second stage multiplier organisations in the Member States — such as consumer bodies and other relevant associations — will be assisted to implement actions nationally. 3. 1. Preparing the ground for awareness actions In the first phase a call for proposals will be launched for a preparatory action which will identify multiplier organisations and the most appropriate channels, media and content to reach the target audience, prepare basic material, adapt it for linguistic and cultural specificities and take account of the results of demonstration projects under action line 2, which will make an important contribution to the content of awareness actions. An implementation plan will be prepared. The target audience is parents and teachers, and the action will providers, content providers) and multipliers, e. g. consumer associations and the education sector. involve industry (Internet service 6. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 33/9 3. 2. Encouraging implementation of full-scale awareness actions A second call for proposals will select initiatives for Community support for follow-up action in all Member States using the multiplier organisations and the channels, media and content identified in the preparatory action. The purpose of the action is to make adults (parents and teachers) aware of the potential and the drawbacks of the Internet, and of the means to identify useful content and how to block harmful content. Actions will be appropriate for the needs of Member States and may differ according to their size, population, degree of Internet use, etc. Actions will be of two types: those focused on teachers and the education sector and those with a broader focus aimed at the general public (parents and children). Actions aimed at teachers could include workshops and preparation of specific printed and multimedia material for distribution to a large cross-section of members of the profession. Special ‘netdays' (a series of special events aimed at increasing user awareness) can be organised in collaboration with the ‘Learning in the information society action plan', which has wide support from industry. Typical actions aimed at the general public would include: creation of websites and distribution of information material in schools, through access providers and through shops and other outlets selling computers, distribution of CD- ROMs on computer magazines. More specific information can be given in connection with the purchase of equipment or software designed to access networks, or by Internet access providers to new subscribers. television) would also be used to stimulate awareness through publicity Traditional media (press, campaigns and information packs for journalists. Using the platform of the European network of schools, which is being set up with the support of the education ministries of Member States, special webpages will be created and maintained. The purpose of the Community support is to pump-prime large-scale awareness actions and to provide overall coordination and exchange of experience so that lessons can be drawn from the results of the action on an ongoing basis (for instance by adapting the material distributed). Community funding will in general not exceed one third of eligible costs. The use of existing networks will permit cost saving, but additional financing is required to produce the relevant content. 4. Action line 4. Support actions 4. 1. Assessing legal implications The Internet operates on a global basis. The law operates on a territorial basis — national or, in the case of Community law, covering the European Union. It will contribute to the effectiveness of the other action lines by considering legal questions not dealt with by other Community initiatives, in particular including questions of applicable law and procedure. If necessary, a call for tenders could be organised for an assessment of legal questions raised by the content or the use of Internet, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5. 4. 2. Coordination with similar international initiatives The recommendation on protection of minors and human dignity calls on the Commission to promote international cooperation in the various fields covered by that recommendation, particularly through the sharing of experience and good practices between operators and other concerned parties in the European Union and their partners in other regions of the world. It is therefore necessary to ensure coherence between European action and similar initiatives in other parts of the world. Regular concertation meetings will help to achieve this. An international conference, agreed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5, might allow the experience gained through the action lines to be shared with actors concerned both in Europe and more widely. This could deal with all of the issues addressed by the action plan and bring together industry (self-regulatory bodies, access and service providers, content providers, network operators, soft- ware houses), user, consumer and citizens rights groups and government bodies involved in industry regulation and law enforcement. Such a conference could also be instrumental in disseminating the results of the action plan. The Conference would build on the results of other conferences on related themes and thus avoid duplication of efforts. The Commission will consult the committee referred to in Article 5 before organising such a conference. L 33/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 2. 1999 4. 3. Evaluating the impact of Community measures It is obviously important to make an in-depth evaluation whether the objectives of the action plan and the recommendation have been achieved. Possible further measures which should be taken by industry, Community institutions, Member States or consumer representatives could also be identified in that way. The evaluation will be carried out in liaison with evaluating the measures taken to protect minors and human dignity foreseen by the recommendation on protection of minors and human dignity and will be launched through a call for tenders. ANNEX II INDICATIVE BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE 1. Creating a safer environment 2. Developing filtering and rating systems 3. Encouraging awareness actions 4. Support actions 26-30 % 32-38 % 30-36 % 3-5 % 100 % TOTAL: 6. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 33/11 ANNEX III THE MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ACTION PLAN 1. The Commission will implement the action plan in accordance with the technical content specified in Annex I. 2. The action plan will be performed through indirect action and wherever possible on a shared-cost basis. The Community’s financial contribution should not exceed the minimum considered necessary for a project and shall be granted, in principle, only if the project meets financial obstacles which cannot otherwise be overcome. In addition, the Community’s financial contribution shall not normally exceed 50 % of the cost of the project, except in duly justified cases. 3. The selection of shared-cost projects will normally be based on the usual procedure of calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. The content of the calls for proposals will be defined in close consultation with the relevant experts and according to the procedures referred to in the Decision. The main criterion for supporting projects through calls for proposals will be their potential contribution to achieving the objectives of the action plan. 4. Applications for Community support should provide, where appropriate, a financial plan listing all the including the financial support requested from the components of the projects, Community, and any other requests for or grants of support from other sources. the funding of 5. The Commission may also implement a funding scheme more flexible than the call for proposals in order to provide incentives for the creation of partnerships, in particular involving SMEs and organisations in less favoured regions, and for the establishment of long-term measures against illegal and harmful content on the Internet. This scheme might be operated on a permanent basis. 6. The Commission will make provision for considering in exceptional cases unsolicited project proposals which involve a particularly urgent measure following technological changes that call for change of action. 7. The detailed arrangements for the procedures referred to under points 5 and 6 will be implemented in accordance with Article 5 of this Decision and the Commission’s financial regulations. They will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 8. Projects fully financed by the Commission within the framework of study and services contracts will be implemented through calls for tenders in accordance with the financial provisions. Transparency will be achieved by consulting external groups of experts (the Internet Working Party and the Legal Advisory Board) as well as actively using the information services of the Commission in connection with the awareness measures. 9. In the course of the action plan, the Commission will also undertake preparatory, accompanying and support activities designed to achieve the general objectives of the action plan and the specific aims of each action line. This includes activities such as: studies in support of the general goals of the action plan; preliminary actions in preparation of future activities; measures aimed at facilitating participation in measures under the action plan as well as facilitating access to the results produced by action plan initiatives. 10. All projects receiving financial support will be required to display an acknowledgement of the suppport received


title: Reglamento (CE) n° 167/1999 de la Comisión de 25 de enero de 1999 por el que se establecen valores globales de importación para la determinación del precio de entrada de determinadas frutas y hortalizas

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text: L 19/2 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 26. 1. 1999 REGLAMENTO (CE) No 167/1999 DE LA COMISI(cid:222)N de 25 de enero de 1999 por el que se establecen valores globales de importaci(cid:155)n para la determinaci(cid:155)n del precio de entrada de determinadas frutas y hortalizas LA COMISI(cid:222)N DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS, Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea, Visto el Reglamento (CE) no 3223/94 de la Comisi(cid:155)n, de 21 de diciembre de 1994, por el que se establecen disposiciones de aplicaci(cid:155)n del r(cid:130)gimen de importaci(cid:155)n de frutas y hortalizas (1), modificado en (cid:156)ltimo lugar por el Reglamento (CE) no 1498/98 (2), y, en particular, el apar- tado 1 de su art(cid:146)culo 4, Visto el Reglamento (CEE) no 3813/92 del Consejo, de 28 de diciembre de 1992, relativo a la unidad de cuenta y a los tipos de conversi(cid:155)n aplicables en el marco de la Pol(cid:146)- tica Agr(cid:146)cola Com(cid:156)n (3), cuya (cid:156)ltima modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye el Reglamento (CE) no 150/95 (4), y, en parti- cular, el apartado 3 de su art(cid:146)culo 3, Considerando que el Reglamento (CE) no 3223/94 esta- blece, en aplicaci(cid:155)n de los resultados de las negociaciones comerciales multilaterales de la Ronda Uruguay, los crite- rios para que la Comisi(cid:155)n fije los valores a tanto alzado de importaci(cid:155)n de terceros pa(cid:146)ses correspondientes a los productos y per(cid:146)odos que se precisan en su Anexo; Considerando que, en aplicaci(cid:155)n de los criterios antes indicados, los valores globales de importaci(cid:155)n deben fijarse en los niveles que figuran en el Anexo del presente Reglamento, HA ADOPTADO EL PRESENTE REGLAMENTO: Art(cid:146)culo 1 Los valores globales de importaci(cid:155)n a que se refiere el art(cid:146)culo 4 del Reglamento (CE) no 3223/94 quedan fijados seg(cid:156)n se indica en el cuadro del Anexo. Art(cid:146)culo 2 El presente Reglamento entrar(cid:145) en vigor el 26 de enero de 1999. El presente Reglamento ser(cid:145) obligatorio en todos sus elementos y directamente aplicable en cada Estado miembro. Hecho en Bruselas, el 25 de enero de 1999. Por la Comisi(cid:155)n Franz FISCHLER Miembro de la Comisi(cid:155)n (1) DO L 337 de 24. 12. 1994, p. 66. (2) DO L 198 de 15. 7. 1998, p. 4. (3) DO L 387 de 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. (4) DO L 22 de 31. 1. 1995, p. 1. 26. 1. 1999 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 19/3 ANEXO del Reglamento de la Comisi(cid:155)n, de 25 de enero de 1999, por el que se establecen los valores globales de importaci(cid:155)n para la determinaci(cid:155)n del precio de entrada de determinadas frutas y hortalizas C(cid:155)digo NC 0702 00 00 0707 00 05 0709 10 00 0709 90 70 0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 0805 20 10 0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 (EUR/100 kg) C(cid:155)digo pa(cid:146)s tercero (1) Valor global de importaci(cid:155)n 052 204 624 999 052 999 220 999 052 204 628 999 052 204 212 220 600 999 052 204 999 052 204 464 624 999 052 600 999 052 060 400 404 720 728 999 052 064 400 624 720 999 90,9 48,8 151,0 96,9 106,9 106,9 68,8 68,8 138,1 202,8 122,8 154,6 35,7 41,3 42,5 31,7 39,4 38,1 34,1 63,2 48,6 58,5 47,3 74,1 75,3 63,8 52,6 77,6 65,1 64,8 37,2 71,8 71,8 81,1 97,6 70,7 148,4 62,3 80,8 54,0 40,2 77,1 (1) Nomenclatura de pa(cid:146)ses fijada por el Reglamento (CE) no 2317/97 de la Comisi(cid:155)n (DO L 321 de 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). El c(cid:155)digo «999» significa «otros or(cid:146)genes»


title: Regolamento (CE) n. 167/1999 della Commissione del 25 gennaio 1999 recante fissazione dei valori forfettari all'importazione ai fini della determinazione del prezzo di entrata di alcuni ortofrutticoli

text: L 19/2 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee 26. 1. 1999 REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 167/1999 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 25 gennaio 1999 recante fissazione dei valori forfettari all’importazione ai fini della determina- zione del prezzo di entrata di alcuni ortofrutticoli LA COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNIT(cid:211) EUROPEE, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea, visto il regolamento (CE) n. 3223/94 della Commissione, del 21 dicembre 1994, recante modalit(cid:133) di applicazione del regime di importazione degli ortofrutticoli (1), modifi- cato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 1498/98 (2), in particolare l’articolo 4, paragrafo 1, visto il regolamento (CEE) n. 3813/92 del Consiglio, del 28 dicembre 1992, relativo all’unit(cid:133) di conto e ai tassi di conversione da applicare nel quadro della politica agricola comune (3), modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 150/95 (4), in particolare l’articolo 3, paragrafo 3, considerando che il regolamento (CE) n. 3223/94 prevede, in applicazione dei risultati dei negoziati commerciali multilaterali nel quadro dell’Uruguay Round, i criteri in base ai quali la Commissione fissa i valori forfettari all’im- portazione dai paesi terzi, per i prodotti e per i periodi precisati nell’allegato; considerando che in applicazione di tali criteri, i valori forfettari all’importazione devono essere fissati ai livelli figuranti nell’allegato del presente regolamento, HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: Articolo 1 I valori forfettari all’importazione di cui all’articolo 4 del regolamento (CE) n. 3223/94 sono fissati nella tabella riportata nell’allegato. Articolo 2 Il presente regolamento entra in vigore il 26 gennaio 1999. Il presente regolamento (cid:138) obbligatorio in tutti i suoi elementi e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Fatto a Bruxelles, il 25 gennaio 1999. Per la Commissione Franz FISCHLER Membro della Commissione (1) GU L 337 del 24. 12. 1994, pag. 66. (2) GU L 198 del 15. 7. 1998, pag. 4. (3) GU L 387 del 31. 12. 1992, pag. 1. (4) GU L 22 del 31. 1. 1995, pag. 1. 26. 1. 1999 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee L 19/3 ALLEGATO al regolamento della Commissione, del 25 gennaio 1999, recante fissazione dei valori forfettari all’importazione ai fini della determinazione del prezzo di entrata di alcuni orto- frutticoli Codice NC Codice paesi terzi (1) (EUR/100 kg) Valore forfettario all’importazione 0702 00 00 0707 00 05 0709 10 00 0709 90 70 0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 0805 20 10 0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 052 204 624 999 052 999 220 999 052 204 628 999 052 204 212 220 600 999 052 204 999 052 204 464 624 999 052 600 999 052 060 400 404 720 728 999 052 064 400 624 720 999 90,9 48,8 151,0 96,9 106,9 106,9 68,8 68,8 138,1 202,8 122,8 154,6 35,7 41,3 42,5 31,7 39,4 38,1 34,1 63,2 48,6 58,5 47,3 74,1 75,3 63,8 52,6 77,6 65,1 64,8 37,2 71,8 71,8 81,1 97,6 70,7 148,4 62,3 80,8 54,0 40,2 77,1 (1) Nomenclatura dei paesi stabilita dal regolamento (CE) n. 2317/97 della Commissione (GU L 321 del 22. 11. 1997, pag. 19). Il codice «999» rappresenta le «altre origini»


title: 1999/176/Euratom: Decisión del Consejo de 25 de enero de 1999 por la que se aprueba un programa específico de investigación y formación que deberá realizar el Centro Común de Investigación mediante acciones directas para la Comunidad Europea de la Energía Atómica (1998-2002)

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text: L 64/154 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 12. 3. 1999 DECISI(cid:211)N DEL CONSEJO de 25 de enero de 1999 por la que se aprueba un programa espec(cid:237)fico de investigaci(cid:243)n y formaci(cid:243)n que debera´ realizar el Centro Comu´ n de Investigaci(cid:243)n mediante acciones directas para la Comunidad Europea de la Energ(cid:237)a At(cid:243)mica (1998-2002) (1999/176/Euratom) EL CONSEJO DE LA UNI(cid:211)N EUROPEA, Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Euro- pea y, en particular, su art(cid:237)culo 7, Vista la propuesta de la Comisi(cid:243)n (1), Visto el dictamen del Parlamento Europeo (2), Visto el dictamen del Comite´ Econ(cid:243)mico y Social (3), (1) Considerando que el Consejo, mediante la Deci- si(cid:243)n 1999/64/Euratom (4), ha adoptado el quinto programa marco de la Comunidad Europea para acciones de investigaci(cid:243)n y formaci(cid:243)n, para el per(cid:237)odo 1998 a 2002 (denominado en lo sucesivo «el quinto programa marco»), por el que se esta- blece el marco general y los objetivos cient(cid:237)ficos y tecnol(cid:243)gicos de las actividades que debera´ lle- var a cabo el Centro Comu´ n de Investigaci(cid:243)n (CCI) para la Comunidad Europea de la Energ(cid:237)a At(cid:243)mica; (2) Considerando que el art(cid:237)culo 3 del quinto pro- grama marco establece que e´ste se ejecutara´ mediante programas espec(cid:237)ficos adoptados de acuerdo con el art(cid:237)culo 7 del Tratado, uno de los cuales se refiere espec(cid:237)ficamente al CCI; (3) Considerando que, de conformidad con el apartado 2 del art(cid:237)culo 4 de la Decisi(cid:243)n 94/268/Euratom del Consejo, de 16 de abril de 1994, relativa a un programa marco de la Comu- nidad Europea de la Energ(cid:237)a At(cid:243)mica para accio- nes comunitarias en materia de investigaci(cid:243)n y ensen˜ anza (1994-1998) (5) y con el apartado 3 (1) DO C 236 de 28. 7. 1998, p. 20. (2) Dictamen emitido el 15 de diciembre de 1998 (no publi- cado au´ n en el Diario Oficial). (3) DO C 407 de 28. 12. 1998, p. 123. (4) DO L 26 de 1. 2. 1999, p. 34. (5) DO L 115 de 6. 5. 1994, p. 31; Decisi(cid:243)n cuya u´ ltima modificaci(cid:243)n la constituye la Decisi(cid:243)n 96/253/Euratom (DO L 86 de 4. 4. 1996, p. 72). del art(cid:237)culo 7 de las Decisiones del Consejo sobre los programas espec(cid:237)ficos mediante los cuales se ejecuta el cuarto programa marco, la Comisi(cid:243)n ha encargado una evaluaci(cid:243)n externa que ha remitido, junto con sus conclusiones y observa- ciones, al Parlamento Europeo, al Consejo y al Comite´ Econ(cid:243)mico y Social; (4) Considerando que la Decisi(cid:243)n 1999/66/Euratom del Consejo, de 22 de diciembre de 1998, rela- tiva a las normas de participaci(cid:243)n de empresas, centros de investigaci(cid:243)n y universidades para la ejecuci(cid:243)n del quinto programa marco de la Comunidad Europea de la Energ(cid:237)a At(cid:243)mica (Eu- ratom) (1998-2002) (6), permite la participaci(cid:243)n del Centro Comu´ n de Investigaci(cid:243)n (CCI) en acciones indirectas; (5) Considerando que, a efectos de la ejecuci(cid:243)n del presente programa, puede resultar conveniente llevar a cabo actividades de cooperaci(cid:243)n interna- cional con organizaciones internacionales o ter- ceros pa(cid:237)ses basa´ ndose, especialmente, en el cap(cid:237)tulo X del Tratado; (6) Considerando que la aplicaci(cid:243)n del presente pro- grama comprendera´ tambie´n actividades destina- das a estimular, difundir y explotar los resultados de la IDT, en particular con respecto a las peque- n˜ as y medianas empresas (PYME), y actividades de fomento de la movilidad y la formaci(cid:243)n de los investigadores; (7) Considerando que las actividades de investiga- ci(cid:243)n con arreglo al quinto programa marco tam- bie´n deber(cid:237)an orientarse hacia la innovaci(cid:243)n, para contribuir, entre otras cosas, a la realizaci(cid:243)n de los objetivos del primer plan de acci(cid:243)n para la innovaci(cid:243)n; que el CCI debe participar activa- mente en actividades de informaci(cid:243)n y trans- ferencia de tecnolog(cid:237)a; (8) Considerando que la pol(cid:237)tica de igualdad de oportunidades ha de tener en cuenta la aplica- ci(cid:243)n del presente programa; (6) DO L 26 de 1. 2. 1999, p. 56. 12. 3. 1999 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 64/155 (9) Considerando que el CCI debe realizar las activi- dades de investigaci(cid:243)n y formaci(cid:243)n llevadas a cabo mediante acciones directas, y en particular las tareas confiadas a la Comisi(cid:243)n por el Trata- do; que la Comisi(cid:243)n debe ocuparse de las tareas que le corresponden en el campo de la fisi(cid:243)n nuclear, haciendo uso de los conocimientos te´cni- cos del CCI; que debe prestarse atenci(cid:243)n especial a la seguridad del ciclo de combustible nuclear y a su repercusi(cid:243)n sobre el ser humano y el medio ambiente; En el anexo I figura un desglose indicativo de este importe. 2. Del importe citado en el apartado 1, — 71,8 millones de euros se destinan al per(cid:237)odo 1998-1999, y — 209,2 millones de euros al per(cid:237)odo 2000-2002. (10) Considerando que conviene examinar la realiza- ci(cid:243)n del presente programa para adaptarlo, cuando proceda, a las necesidades y avances cient(cid:237)ficos y tecnol(cid:243)gicos; que, en el momento conviene asimismo encomendar a oportuno, evaluaci(cid:243)n del expertos estado de realizaci(cid:243)n de las actividades del pro- grama; independientes una En el caso contemplado en la letra c) del apartado 1 del art(cid:237)culo 2 del quinto programa marco, el Consejo adaptara´ esta u´ ltima cantidad con arreglo al segundo gui(cid:243)n de la letra c) del apartado 1 del art(cid:237)culo 2 del quinto programa marco. Hasta tanto el Consejo adopte una decisi(cid:243)n, el presente programa espec(cid:237)fico no se ejecutara´ ma´ s alla´ de la dotaci(cid:243)n fijada en el pri- mer gui(cid:243)n. (11) Considerando que, al aplicar este programa, la Comisi(cid:243)n consultara´ con el Consejo de adminis- traci(cid:243)n de CCI con arreglo a las disposiciones pertinentes de la Decisi(cid:243)n de la Comisi(cid:243)n sobre la organizaci(cid:243)n del CCI; que las actuales disposi- ciones figuran en la Decisi(cid:243)n 96/282/Euratom de la Comisi(cid:243)n (1); En cumplimiento de los objetivos cient(cid:237)ficos y 3. tecnol(cid:243)gicos y las prioridades que se establecen en la presente Decisi(cid:243)n, la Autoridad Presupuestaria estable- cera´ los cre´ditos correspondientes a cada ejercicio financiero teniendo en cuenta los recursos disponibles dentro de las perspectivas financieras plurianuales. (12) Considerando que se ha consultado al Comite´ de investigaci(cid:243)n cient(cid:237)fica y te´cnica y al Consejo de administraci(cid:243)n del CCI sobre el contenido cient(cid:237)- fico y tecnol(cid:243)gico del presente programa espe- c(cid:237)fico, HA ADOPTADO LA PRESENTE DECISI(cid:211)N: Art(cid:237)culo 1 De conformidad con el apartado 1 del art(cid:237)culo 3 del quinto programa marco, se aprueba el programa espe- c(cid:237)fico de acciones directas de investigaci(cid:243)n y forma- ci(cid:243)n que debera´ realizar el CCI (denominado en lo sucesivo «el programa espec(cid:237)fico») para el per(cid:237)odo comprendido entre el 25 de enero de 1999 y el 31 de diciembre de 2002. Art(cid:237)culo 3 1. los En el anexo II se dan las l(cid:237)neas maestras, objetivos cient(cid:237)ficos y tecnol(cid:243)gicos y las prioridades del programa, que se corresponden con los principios fundamentales y las tres categor(cid:237)as de criterios de selecci(cid:243)n que figuran en el anexo I del quinto pro- grama marco. Las modalidades de la participaci(cid:243)n financiera 2. comunitaria en el programa espec(cid:237)fico son las que se definen en el art(cid:237)culo 4 del quinto programa marco. Las acciones directas de IDT del programa espec(cid:237)fico se definen en los anexos II y III del quinto programa marco. Las normas de ejecuci(cid:243)n propias del programa espec(cid:237)- fico se indican en el anexo III de la presente Decisi(cid:243)n. Art(cid:237)culo 2 Art(cid:237)culo 4 1. El importe que se estima necesario para la ejecu- ci(cid:243)n por el CCI de las acciones directas dentro del pro- grama asciende a 281 millones de euros. A la vista de los criterios a que se refiere el art(cid:237)culo 3 y de los objetivos cient(cid:237)ficos y tecnol(cid:243)gicos y las prio- ridades que se establecen en el anexo II, la Comisi(cid:243)n: (1) DO L 107 de 30. 4. 1996, p. 12. a) con la asistencia oportuna de expertos externos independientes, examinara´ el estado de realizaci(cid:243)n L 64/156 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 12. 3. 1999 del programa espec(cid:237)fico y, cuando proceda, presen- tara´ al Consejo propuestas para adaptarlo, de con- formidad con el apartado 1 del art(cid:237)culo 5 del quinto programa marco; b) hara´ que se efectu´ e la evaluaci(cid:243)n externa prevista en el apartado 2 del art(cid:237)culo 5 del quinto programa marco en lo que respecta a las actividades realiza- das en los a´ mbitos que incluye el programa espec(cid:237)- fico. Art(cid:237)culo 5 La Comisi(cid:243)n elaborara´ un programa de trabajo 1. en el que se especifiquen: a) de manera ma´ s detallada los objetivos y priorida- des de IDT del anexo II; b) el calendario indicativo de ejecuci(cid:243)n del programa espec(cid:237)fico. El programa de trabajo se actualizara´ cuando 2. proceda y la Comisi(cid:243)n lo hara´ asequible a todas las partes interesadas en un soporte c(cid:243)modo para el usua- rio, incluido el soporte electr(cid:243)nico. Art(cid:237)culo 6 1. La ejecuci(cid:243)n del presente programa espec(cid:237)fico, que sera´ realizado por el CCI, correspondera´ a la Comisi(cid:243)n. 2. La Comisi(cid:243)n consultara´ al Consejo de adminis- traci(cid:243)n del CCI (denominado en lo sucesivo «el Con- sejo de administraci(cid:243)n») en esta tarea, con arreglo a las disposiciones pertinentes de la Decisi(cid:243)n de la Comisi(cid:243)n relativa a la organizaci(cid:243)n del CCI. 3. La Comisi(cid:243)n informara´ regularmente al Consejo de administraci(cid:243)n sobre la aplicaci(cid:243)n del presente pro- grama espec(cid:237)fico. Art(cid:237)culo 7 La Comisi(cid:243)n podra´ pedir al CCI que, sobre la base del criterio del beneficio mutuo, ejecute proyectos con per- sonas jur(cid:237)dicas establecidas en terceros pa(cid:237)ses cuando esto contribuya efectivamente a la realizaci(cid:243)n de accio- nes directas. Art(cid:237)culo 8 Con arreglo al apartado 4 del art(cid:237)culo 5 del quinto programa marco, la Comisi(cid:243)n informara´ peri(cid:243)dica- mente al Consejo y al Parlamento Europeo de los pro- gresos globales de la aplicaci(cid:243)n del programa. Art(cid:237)culo 9 Los destinatarios de la presente Decisi(cid:243)n sera´ n los Estados miembros. Hecho en Bruselas, el 25 de enero de 1999. Por el Consejo El Presidente J. FISCHER 12. 3. 1999 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 64/157 ANEXO I DESGLOSE INDICATIVO DEL IMPORTE ESTIMADO NECESARIO Tipo de acci(cid:243)n Seguridad de la fisi(cid:243)n nuclear Seguridad nuclear Cierre definitivo y gesti(cid:243)n de residuos (en millones de euros) Importe 122 138 21 Total 281 (1) (2) (1) Aproximadamente el 6 % de esta cantidad podra´ asignarse a la investigaci(cid:243)n exploratoria y hasta un 2 % a la explotaci(cid:243)n de los resultados propios del CCI y a la transferencia de tecnolog(cid:237)a. (2) Este total incluye la contribuci(cid:243)n al presupuesto del CCI necesaria para su participaci(cid:243)n en las acciones de gastos compartidos. L 64/158 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 12. 3. 1999 L(cid:221)NEAS GENERALES, OBJETIVOS CIENT(cid:221)FICOS Y TECNOL(cid:211)GICOS Y PRIORIDADES ANEXO II A. LA MISI(cid:211)N DEL CCI La misi(cid:243)n del CCI consiste en proporcionar apoyo cient(cid:237)fico y te´cnico a la concepci(cid:243)n, desarrollo, apli- caci(cid:243)n y supervisi(cid:243)n de pol(cid:237)ticas comunitarias, en funci(cid:243)n de la demanda de estas pol(cid:237)ticas. Al ser un servicio de la Comisi(cid:243)n Europea, el CCI funciona como centro de referencia en materia cient(cid:237)fica y tec- nol(cid:243)gica para la Comunidad. Mantenie´ndose pr(cid:243)ximo al proceso de formulaci(cid:243)n de pol(cid:237)ticas, sirve al intere´s comu´ n de los Estados miembros, al tiempo que se mantiene independiente de los intereses comerciales o nacionales. Mediante la realizaci(cid:243)n de investigaciones espec(cid:237)ficas de alto nivel en estrecha colaboraci(cid:243)n con la industria y otros organismos, el CCI ayuda a los responsables de la formulaci(cid:243)n de pol(cid:237)ticas a respon- der a las preocupaciones de los ciudadanos, mejorando la interacci(cid:243)n entre hombre y medio ambiente, y promoviendo el desarrollo sostenible. Al llevar a cabo su misi(cid:243)n, el CCI procurara´ coordinar las actividades de investigaci(cid:243)n y formaci(cid:243)n que se realicen en los Estados miembros. El trabajo del CCI depende del mantenimiento de una intensa red de contactos con instituciones pu´ blicas y privadas de los Estados miembros mediante, por ejemplo, redes de investigaci(cid:243)n, proyectos conjuntos o intercambio de personal. Esta tarea es importante, ya que la misi(cid:243)n del CCI es complementaria de la parte de acci(cid:243)n indirecta del quinto programa marco. Mientras las acciones indirectas continu´ an siendo el principal mecanismo para desarrollar y poner a prueba nuevas ideas, el papel del CCI consiste en ayudar a aplicarlas al servicio de los responsables de la formulaci(cid:243)n de pol(cid:237)ticas. B. OBJETIVO: MANTENER UNA ACTITUD VIGILANTE La energ(cid:237)a nuclear au´ n supone un tercio del abastecimiento de electricidad en la Comunidad, por lo que la vigilancia sigue siendo necesaria para garantizar la continuidad del excepcional historial de seguridad con que e´sta cuenta, para mantener los esfuerzos por evitar la proliferaci(cid:243)n y para gestionar eficazmente el tratamiento y almacenamiento de residuos a largo plazo. Nuevos desaf(cid:237)os incluyen un parque de reactores cuya edad media va en aumento, la ampliaci(cid:243)n de la Comunidad a pa(cid:237)ses con una cultura de seguridad distinta y el sometimiento al control de seguridad del material derivado del pro- ceso de desarme. El Tratado impone a la Comisi(cid:243)n obligaciones espec(cid:237)ficas en el a´ mbito de la energ(cid:237)a nuclear y e´sta se ha basado siempre en el CCI para proporcionar un apoyo te´cnico capaz de mantenerse a la altura del progreso tecnol(cid:243)gico y de enfrentarse a nuevos desaf(cid:237)os. As(cid:237) pues, el objetivo del CCI es: — prestar apoyo a la Comisi(cid:243)n en sus obligaciones en virtud del Tratado, — permanecer vigilante, a fin de garantizar la continuidad del excepcional historial de seguridad de la Comunidad en cuanto a seguridad y control de seguridad, — prepararse para los nuevos desaf(cid:237)os. Los dos criterios de selecci(cid:243)n de las actividades del CCI son: — la importancia para las pol(cid:237)ticas comunitarias. La comprensi(cid:243)n de las prioridades pol(cid:237)ticas posibi- lita que los estudios del CCI sean oportunos y contribuyan a la formulaci(cid:243)n de medidas donde ma´ s se necesita, — la subsidiariedad, que tiene dos aspectos: en primer lugar, los estudios deben realizarse en campos en los que sea apropiada la participaci(cid:243)n de la Comunidad, y en segundo lugar, tambie´n debe ser apropiado que esta participaci(cid:243)n tenga lugar a trave´s del CCI. Por tanto, el CCI actu´ a u´ nicamente 12. 3. 1999 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 64/159 cuando su excepcional cara´ cter paneuropeo proporciona un valor an˜ adido. En el a´ mbito nuclear, su actuaci(cid:243)n se ve justificada por los aspectos transfronterizos de la seguridad nuclear y el control de seguridad, as(cid:237) como por la preocupaci(cid:243)n del pu´ blico por estos temas. C. EL PROGRAMA DEL CCI El programa espec(cid:237)fico del CCI para el quinto programa marco esta´ concebido con vistas a centrar sus actividades en a´ mbitos en los que e´stas cuentan con un gran valor an˜ adido europeo o que correspon- den a tareas confiadas a la Comisi(cid:243)n por el Tratado Euratom. El objetivo de estas actividades es opti- mizar, en un marco europeo o incluso internacional, el uso de las instalaciones especiales del CCI y de sus competencias ba´ sicas, en particular en los casos en los que el CCI haya adquirido un nivel de exce- lencia incuestionable y sea el u´ nico poseedor de conocimientos europeos. Las actividades relacionadas con la seguridad de la fisi(cid:243)n se beneficiara´ n de las excepcionales instala- ciones del CCI y se centrara´ n en a´ mbitos en que el CCI se considera centro de referencia para la Comunidad como son los act(cid:237)nidos y en campos de intere´s pu´ blico como los accidentes graves y la manipulaci(cid:243)n de residuos. Se incrementara´ n los trabajos sobre el envejecimiento de los materiales de los reactores, en consonancia con la creciente importancia de este problema para las autoridades res- ponsables de la seguridad y la industria. Se dara´ tambie´n prioridad a las necesidades de los pa(cid:237)ses de nueva adhesi(cid:243)n. Los trabajos sobre el control de materiales nucleares continuara´ n al mismo nivel, para cubrir las nece- sidades presentes y futuras de los inspectores. Se incluyen aqu(cid:237) te´cnicas de medida, ana´ lisis y supervi- si(cid:243)n y la formaci(cid:243)n de inspectores. Se llevara´ n a cabo algunos estudios prospectivos para prever las implicaciones sobre el control de seguridad de los cambios propuestos en el ciclo del combustible y para establecer si puede utilizarse la teledetecci(cid:243)n para detectar actividades il(cid:237)citas. Por u´ ltimo, debera´ n gestionarse convenientemente los residuos procedentes de actividades nucleares y se cerrara´ n definitivamente algunas instalaciones que han quedado obsoletas. Este programa no debe considerarse un modelo para el programa de trabajo de los pr(cid:243)ximos cuatro an˜ os sino un esquema general que refleja el contenido de la actual agenda pol(cid:237)tica y sus prioridades. Es previsible que en el programa del CCI se produzcan cambios a medida que avanzan la ciencia y la tecnolog(cid:237)a y evolucionan los objetivos pol(cid:237)ticos y las prioridades establecidas por la demanda. 1. FISI(cid:211)N NUCLEAR 1. 1. Seguridad de la fisi(cid:243)n nuclear Aunque la fisi(cid:243)n nuclear se considera actualmente una tecnolog(cid:237)a madura, la seguridad de las instala- ciones nucleares y la gesti(cid:243)n del ciclo de combustible, y especialmente la gesti(cid:243)n de los residuos, exigen esfuerzos continuos, ya que causan preocupaci(cid:243)n en el pu´ blico. Por otra parte, las autoridades pu´ blicas mantienen la vigilancia y presionan por conseguir una mejora continua, y la industria mantiene un gran intere´s por nuevas tecnolog(cid:237)as y mejoras. El CCI apoya estos esfuerzos, que constituyen la base de su misi(cid:243)n. Asimismo, cuenta con instalaciones excepcionales y una competencia y un nivel de exce- lencia cient(cid:237)fica ya tradicionales, al tiempo que se concentra en actividades en las que el valor an˜ adido que su apoyo supone resulta incuestionable. E´ stas se refieren a: — el envejecimiento de materiales y componentes: determinaci(cid:243)n de la vida u´ til residual de los reacto- res y de sus componentes principales, mejora y calificaci(cid:243)n de te´cnicas de inspecci(cid:243)n en servicio mediante la evaluaci(cid:243)n de la integridad estructural y el desarrollo de me´todos y la cualificaci(cid:243)n de te´cnicas de examen no destructivas, — la seguridad del ciclo de combustible: la investigaci(cid:243)n fundamental sobre act(cid:237)nidos es un campo en el que se considera al CCI como el centro de excelencia, y en el que e´ste producira´ conocimientos detallados sobre las propiedades de estos elementos. Estos conocimientos son esenciales para la seguridad y la eficiencia de todo el ciclo de combustible (propiedades ba´ sicas de nuevos combusti- bles y residuos, autorizaci(cid:243)n y actividades industriales como el reprocesado, el tratamiento, el almacenamiento y la eliminaci(cid:243)n de residuos y del combustible utilizado), y permite en especial realizar estudios detallados sobre los fen(cid:243)menos que tienen lugar durante la irradiaci(cid:243)n del com- bustible nuclear, as(cid:237) como la optimizaci(cid:243)n de estos combustibles, para aumentar la seguridad y la eficiencia (por ejemplo, un mayor (cid:237)ndice de irradiaci(cid:243)n o combustibles avanzados); los estudios L 64/160 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 12. 3. 1999 sobre la partici(cid:243)n y la transmutaci(cid:243)n se centrara´ n en reducir la radiotoxicidad de los residuos mediante la reducci(cid:243)n, o incluso la eliminaci(cid:243)n, de la presencia de act(cid:237)nidos y de otros elementos radiactivos de larga vida en el ciclo del combustible, y en desarrollar te´cnicas apropiadas para el tratamiento de estos materiales, — el estudio de los combustibles irradiados con objeto de poder eliminarlos directamente y, en espe- cial, la caracterizaci(cid:243)n de combustibles irradiados, el examen del comportamiento a largo plazo en condiciones de almacenamiento y de eliminaci(cid:243)n final, y la determinaci(cid:243)n de los riesgos asociados con su radiotoxicidad, — el estudio de accidentes graves, incluido el funcionamiento de la instalaci(cid:243)n FARO —la u´ nica de su clase en el mundo— dentro de una red europea y con el apoyo de socios internacionales, a fin de permitir el estudio de los fen(cid:243)menos que se producen dentro y fuera de la vasija tras la fusi(cid:243)n del nu´ cleo utilizando materiales reales y configuraciones representativas. El CCI acogera´ en sus amplias instalaciones, especialmente en FARO, equipos de investigaci(cid:243)n de organismos de los Esta- dos miembros y rec(cid:237)procamente contribuira´ a proyectos europeos e internacionales. 1. 2. Seguridad nuclear El apoyo cient(cid:237)fico y te´cnico necesario para aplicar el control de seguridad de conformidad con el cap(cid:237)tulo VII del Tratado y las obligaciones derivadas del Tratado de no proliferaci(cid:243)n, as(cid:237) como la apli- caci(cid:243)n del programa de apoyo de la Comisi(cid:243)n al Organismo Internacional de Energ(cid:237)a At(cid:243)mica (OIEA) forman parte de un doble proceso: — hacer frente a los desaf(cid:237)os tecnol(cid:243)gicos de las grandes instalaciones dedicadas al ciclo del combusti- ble, y — hacer frente a los nuevos desaf(cid:237)os derivados de importantes decisiones internacionales e incorporar tecnolog(cid:237)a nueva y ma´ s eficiente. La imparcialidad del CCI es esencial para apoyar las actuaciones destinadas a combatir el tra´ fico il(cid:237)cito de materiales nucleares y el deterioro del medio ambiente causado por materiales radiactivos. Las acti- vidades del CCI en este campo son parte integrante de un proceso tanto de cooperaci(cid:243)n europea, como lo demuestra la red de la Asociaci(cid:243)n europea de investigaci(cid:243)n y desarrollo del control de seguridad, como de cooperaci(cid:243)n internacional con Estados Unidos de Ame´rica, Rusia, Jap(cid:243)n, Brasil, Argentina y Canada´. Las actividades del CCI se centrara´ n en: — el desarrollo y la mejora de te´cnicas de medici(cid:243)n, supervisi(cid:243)n y ana´ lisis, poniendo especial e´nfasis en la automatizaci(cid:243)n: pruebas destructivas y no destructivas y te´cnicas anal(cid:237)ticas (incluido el desa- rrollo de ana´ lisis de alto rendimiento para detectar trazas de materiales radiactivos en el medio ambiente), te´cnicas de sellado y confinamiento, y control de calidad; estas actividades se refieren en especial a grandes instalaciones de reprocesado y al ciclo del plutonio, incluido el combustible MOX, e incluira´ n la supervisi(cid:243)n del funcionamiento en condiciones reales de equipos industriales y el estudio de su conformidad con las normas internacionales, — el desarrollo de tecnolog(cid:237)as de la informaci(cid:243)n adaptadas (te´cnicas de procesado para el ana´lisis y la detecci(cid:243)n de anomal(cid:237)as entre declaraciones y verificaciones; te´cnicas la´ ser tridimensionales para la supervisi(cid:243)n de a´ reas de alta sensibilidad); evaluaci(cid:243)n de la teledetecci(cid:243)n como me´todo de detec- ci(cid:243)n de actividades nucleares il(cid:237)citas y establecimiento de la infraestructura indispensable para su aplicaci(cid:243)n con fines de control, — la evaluaci(cid:243)n, respecto al control de materiales fisibles, de determinados conceptos innovadores en el campo de los reactores y del ciclo del combustible; preparaci(cid:243)n de un planteamiento adecuado desde el punto de vista del control, — el desarrollo de te´cnicas anal(cid:237)ticas adaptadas a la lucha contra el tra´ fico il(cid:237)cito y contra los efectos perjudiciales para el medio ambiente de materiales radiactivos (como, por ejemplo, los vertidos ile- gales): investigaci(cid:243)n sobre el ana´ lisis de las propiedades espec(cid:237)ficas de materiales fisibles como la 12. 3. 1999 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 64/161 composici(cid:243)n isot(cid:243)pica, la pureza y la granulaci(cid:243)n, para evaluar el uso previsto, la fecha de fabrica- ci(cid:243)n, etc. , y desarrollo de una base de datos para cotejar estas caracter(cid:237)sticas; y el desarrollo de un sistema de ana´ lisis ultrasensible que permita identificar el itinerario seguido por los materiales hasta donde hayan sido incautados, — formaci(cid:243)n de inspectores y operarios, en especial, en el campo de las nuevas tecnolog(cid:237)as. 2. CIERRE DEFINITIVO DE INSTALACIONES DEL CCI Y GESTI(cid:211)N DE RESIDUOS El CCI emprendera´ e intensificara´ las actividades relacionadas con el cierre definitivo y el desmantela- miento de instalaciones utilizadas para actividades nucleares que ya lleven cierto tiempo fuera de uso y este´n quedando obsoletas. Se incluye aqu(cid:237) el tratamiento, la gesti(cid:243)n y la eliminaci(cid:243)n de los residuos resultantes de estas actividades. Esta labor es de importancia vital no s(cid:243)lo para proteger el medio ambiente sino tambie´n para la protecci(cid:243)n de los trabajadores y la posible reducci(cid:243)n de los costes de explotaci(cid:243)n ya que disminuira´ la necesidad de supervisi(cid:243)n y vigilancia a medida que las actividades nucleares se reducen y concentran: — establecimiento de un plan a largo plazo para asegurar la aplicaci(cid:243)n futura y continua de estas actividades, — construcci(cid:243)n de una instalaci(cid:243)n para el tratamiento de residuos l(cid:237)quidos, — inicio del cierre definitivo y de las operaciones de desmantelamiento de instalaciones obsoletas y gesti(cid:243)n de los residuos resultantes de estas actividades. L 64/162 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 12. 3. 1999 ANEXO III NORMAS DE EJECUCI(cid:211)N PROPIAS DEL PROGRAMA ESPEC(cid:221)FICO 1. La Comisi(cid:243)n, previa consulta con el Consejo de administraci(cid:243)n del CCI, ejecutara´ la acci(cid:243)n directa sobre la base de los objetivos y contenidos cient(cid:237)ficos descritos en el anexo II. Las actividades rela- tivas a esta acci(cid:243)n se realizara´ n en los correspondientes institutos del Centro Comu´ n de Investiga- ci(cid:243)n (CCI). 2. Al llevar a cabo sus actividades, el CCI organizara´ , o participara´ , cuando sea apropiado y posible, en redes de laboratorios pu´ blicos y privados de los Estados miembros o consorcios europeos de investigaci(cid:243)n. Se prestara´ especial atenci(cid:243)n a la cooperaci(cid:243)n con la industria, especialmente con las pequen˜ as y medianas empresas. Los organismos de investigaci(cid:243)n establecidos en terceros pa(cid:237)ses tambie´n podra´ n cooperar en los proyectos, de conformidad con las disposiciones al respecto del art(cid:237)culo 7 y, en su caso, con los acuerdos de cooperaci(cid:243)n en IDT entre la Comunidad y terceros pa(cid:237)ses. Tambie´n se prestara´ especial atenci(cid:243)n a la cooperaci(cid:243)n con los laboratorios de investigaci(cid:243)n e institutos de los pa(cid:237)ses de Europa Central y Oriental y de la antigua Uni(cid:243)n Sovie´tica. Los conocimientos adquiridos mediante la aplicaci(cid:243)n de los proyectos sera´ n difundidos por el pro- pio CCI (teniendo en cuenta posibles limitaciones por razones de confidencialidad). 3. Las medidas complementarias incluira´n: — la organizaci(cid:243)n de visitas a institutos del CCI por parte de becarios, cient(cid:237)ficos visitantes y expertos en comisi(cid:243)n de servicio, — la organizaci(cid:243)n del traslado en comisi(cid:243)n de servicio del personal del CCI a laboratorios nacio- nales, laboratorios industriales y universidades, — el intercambio sistema´ tico de informaci(cid:243)n, mediante, entre otras cosas, la organizaci(cid:243)n de seminarios cient(cid:237)ficos, talleres y coloquios, y publicaciones cient(cid:237)ficas, — la formaci(cid:243)n especializada con e´nfasis en la multidisciplinariedad, — la evaluaci(cid:243)n independiente, cient(cid:237)fica y estrate´gica, del rendimiento de los proyectos y progra- mas


title: DICTAMEN CONFORME Nº 1/99 emitido por el Consejo con arreglo al artículo 95 del Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea del Carbón y del Acero

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text: 5. 2. 1999 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas C 30/3 II (Actos jur(cid:242)dicos preparatorios) CONSEJO DICTAMEN CONFORME No 1/99 emitido por el Consejo con arreglo al art(cid:242)culo 95 del Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea del Carb(cid:246)n y del Acero (1999/C 30/03) A instancias de la Comisi(cid:246)n, el Consejo ha emitido su dictamen conforme el 25 de enero de 1999, sobre un proyecto de Decisi(cid:246)n de la Comisi(cid:246)n relativa a la posici(cid:246)n que debe adoptar la Comunidad Europea del Carb(cid:246)n y del Acero en el Comit~ mixto creado por el Acuerdo entre la Comunidad Europea del Carb(cid:246)n y del Acero y la Repœblica de Turqu(cid:242)a sobre el comercio de los productos regulados por el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea del Carb(cid:246)n y del Acero en cuanto a la aprobaci(cid:246)n del Reglamento interno del Comit~ mixto CECA/Tur(cid:220) qu(cid:242)a. Por el Consejo El Presidente J. FISCHER