title: Reglamento (CE) n° 841/1999 de la Comisión, de 22 de abril de 1999, por el que se fija la restitución máxima a la exportación de avena en el marco de la licitación contemplada en el Reglamento (CE) n° 2007/98

eurovoc_concepts:
award of contract
export refund
oats

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text: 23. 4. 1999 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 106/11 REGLAMENTO (CE) No 841/1999 DE LA COMISI(cid:222)N de 22 de abril de 1999 por el que se fija la restituci(cid:155)n m(cid:145)xima a la exportaci(cid:155)n de avena en el marco de la licitaci(cid:155)n contemplada en el Reglamento (CE) no 2007/98 LA COMISI(cid:222)N DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS, Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea, Visto el Reglamento (CEE) no 1766/92 del Consejo, de 30 de junio de 1992, por el que se establece la organizaci(cid:155)n com(cid:156)n de mercados en el sector de los cereales (1), cuya (cid:156)ltima modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye el Reglamento (CE) no 923/96 de la Comisi(cid:155)n (2), Visto el Reglamento (CE) no 1501/95 de la Comisi(cid:155)n, de 29 de junio de 1995, por el que se establecen determi- nadas disposiciones de aplicaci(cid:155)n del Reglamento (CEE) no 1766/92 del Consejo en lo que respecta a la concesi(cid:155)n de las restituciones a la exportaci(cid:155)n y a las medidas que deben adoptarse en caso de perturbaci(cid:155)n en el sector de los cereales (3), cuya (cid:156)ltima modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye el Reglamento (CE) no 2513/98 (4), Visto el Reglamento (CE) no 2007/98 de la Comisi(cid:155)n, de 21 de septiembre de 1998, relativo a una medida especial de intervenci(cid:155)n para los cereales en Finlandia y en Suecia (5), cuya (cid:156)ltima modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye el Regla- mento (CE) no 567/1999 (6), y, en particular, su art(cid:146)culo 8, Considerando que el Reglamento (CE) no 2007/98 ha abierto una licitaci(cid:155)n de la restituci(cid:155)n de avena producida en Finlandia y en Suecia y destinada a ser exportada de Finlandia y de Suecia a todos los pa(cid:146)ses terceros; Considerando que, en virtud del art(cid:146)culo 8 del Regla- mento (CE) no 2007/98, la Comisi(cid:155)n, bas(cid:145)ndose en las ofertas comunicadas y con arreglo al procedimiento esta- blecido en el art(cid:146)culo 23 del Reglamento (CEE) no 1766/ 92, puede decidir fijar una restituci(cid:155)n m(cid:145)xima a la expor- taci(cid:155)n siguiendo los criterios a que se refiere el art(cid:146)culo 1 del Reglamento (CE) no 1501/95; que, en este caso, el contrato se adjudicar(cid:145) al licitador o licitadores cuya oferta sea igual o inferior a a la restituci(cid:155)n m(cid:145)xima; Considerando que la aplicaci(cid:155)n de los criterios precitados a la situaci(cid:155)n actual de los mercados de cereal conside- rado lleva a fijar la restituci(cid:155)n m(cid:145)xima a la exportaci(cid:155)n en el importe indicado en el art(cid:146)culo 1; Considerando que las medidas previstas en el presente Reglamento se ajustan al dictamen del Comit(cid:130) de gesti(cid:155)n de los cereales, HA ADOPTADO EL PRESENTE REGLAMENTO: Art(cid:146)culo 1 Para las ofertas comunicadas del 16 al 22 de abril de 1999 en el marco de la licitaci(cid:155)n contemplada en el Regla- mento (CE) no 2007/98, la restituci(cid:155)n m(cid:145)xima a la expor- taci(cid:155)n de avena se fijar(cid:145) en 60,00 EUR/t. Art(cid:146)culo 2 El presente Reglamento entrar(cid:145) en vigor el 23 de abril de 1999. El presente Reglamento ser(cid:145) obligatorio en todos sus elementos y directamente aplicable en cada Estado miembro. Hecho en Bruselas, el 22 de abril de 1999. Por la Comisi(cid:155)n Franz FISCHLER Miembro de la Comisi(cid:155)n (1) DO L 181 de 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. (2) DO L 126 de 24. 5. 1996, p. 37. (3) DO L 147 de 30. 6. 1995, p. 7. (4) DO L 313 de 21. 11. 1998, p. 16. (5) DO L 258 de 22. 9. 1998, p. 13. (6) DO L 70 de 17. 3. 1999, p. 10


title: Amended proposal for a Council Decision on the signature by the European Community to the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program and its provisional application)

eurovoc_concepts:
fishing agreement
fishing area
fishing rights
international agreement
marine mammal

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text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 22. 04. 1999 COM(1999)187 final Amended proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signature by the European Community to the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program and its provisional application (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2) of the EC-Treaty) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM The proposal for a Council Decision on the Signature by the European Community to the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (COM (1998) 787 final of 21 December 1998) is being examined at present by the Council Working Party on the External Fisheries Policy. The Explanatory Memorandum accompanying that proposal states that, should it take longer than expected for technical reasons for the Community to accede to the Inter- American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which manages the dolphin programme, the Agreement could be applied provisionally in the Community. The documents relating to accession are being processed at the moment in the IATTC. However, for internal reasons in a number of countries which are members of the organisation, the timetable originally set is not now expected to be observed. It is necessary therefore that the Community adopt the legal basis for the provisional application of the Agreement by amending the proposal for a Decision currently being studied in the Council. The amendments concerned have been incorporated directly in the text of the original proposal as set out in COM (1998) 787 final and highlighted (underlined and put in italics). As the text of the Agreement has not been changed it has not been included in this proposal. 2 Amended proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the Signature by the European Community to the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program and its provisional application THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 228(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, (1) Whereas the Community is competent to adopt measures for the conservation and management of fisheries resources and to enter into agreements with other countries or international organisations; (2) Whereas the Community is a Contracting Party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which requires all members of the international community to co-operate in conserving and managing the sea's biological resources; (3) Whereas the Community has signed the Agreement on the implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks; (4) Whereas the 35th Intergovernmental Meeting on the conservation of tunas and dolphins in the Eastern Pacific Ocean adopted in February 1998 the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program; (5) Whereas the objectives of the Agreement include the progressive reduction of incidental dolphin mortalities in the tuna purse-seine fishery in the Eastern Pacific Ocean to levels approaching zero, through the setting of annual limits and the long term sustainability of the tuna stocks in the Agreement Area; (6) Whereas Community fishermen fish tuna stocks in the Area of the Agreement to play an effective role in the is in the Community's interest and it implementation of the Agreement; (7) Whereas under Article XIV of the Agreement, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission is in coordinating the implementation of the Agreement and many implementing measures will be adopted within the framework of IATTC; whereas it is therefore necessary for to have an integral role 3 the Community to accede to the Agreement simultaneously with its accession to IATTC; (8) Whereas the Agreement is open to signature in Washington from 15 May 1998 until 14 May 1999 by States with a coastline bordering the Agreement Area and by States or regional economic integration organisations which are members of the IATTC or whose vessels fish for tuna in the Agreement Area while the Agreement is open to signature; (9) Whereas the signature and provisional application of the Agreement are the first steps towards its later approval by the Community in conformity with the relevant Treaty procedures, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The European Community shall sign the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program, which has been submitted for its approval. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision as an Annex. Article 2 In accordance with Article XXIX thereof, the Agreement shall apply provisionally in the European Community with effect from 1 June 1999. Article 3 the Council shall designate the person authorised to sign the The President of Agreement and to notify its provisional application by the Community to the Government of the United States as Depositary of the Agreement. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President 4


title: Regolamento (CE) n. 839/1999 della Commissione, del 22 aprile 1999, che fissa la restituzione massima all'esportazione d'orzo nell'ambito della gara di cui al regolamento (CE) n. 1078/98

eurovoc_concepts:
award of contract
barley
export refund

text: 23. 4. 1999 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee L 106/9 REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 839/1999 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 22 aprile 1999 che fissa la restituzione massima all’esportazione d’orzo nell’ambito della gara di cui al regolamento (CE) n. 1078/98 LA COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNIT(cid:211) EUROPEE, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea, visto il regolamento (CEE) n. 1766/92 del Consiglio, del 30 giugno 1992, relativo all’organizzazione comune dei mercati nel settore dei cereali (1), modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 923/96 della Commissione (2), visto il regolamento (CE) n. 1501/95 della Commissione, del 29 giugno 1995, che stabilisce modalit(cid:133) di applica- zione del regolamento (CEE) n. 1766/92 del Consiglio, riguardo alla concessione delle restituzioni all’esporta- zione e alle misure da adottare in caso di turbative nel settore dei cereali (3), modificato da ultimo dal regola- mento (CE) n. 2513/98 (4), e in particolare l’articolo 4, considerando che una gara per la restituzione e/o la tassa all’esportazione d’orzo verso qualsiasi paese terzo (cid:138) stata indetta con il regolamento (CE) n. 1078/98 della Commissione (5); considerando che, a norma dell’articolo 7 del regolamento (CE) n. 1501/95, la Commissione pu(cid:149), secondo la proce- dura di cui all’articolo 23 del regolamento (CEE) n. 1766/ 92, decidere di fissare una restituzione massima all’espor- tazione, tenendo conto dei criteri precisati all’articolo 1 del regolamento (CE) n. 1501/95; che in tal caso sono dichiarati aggiudicatari il concorrente o i concorrenti la cui offerta sia pari o inferiore a detta restituzione massima, nonch(cid:130) il concorrente o i concorrenti la cui offerta verta su una tassa all’esportazione; considerando che l’applicazione degli anzidetti criteri all’attuale situazione dei mercati del cereale in oggetto induce a fissare la restituzione massima all’esportazione al livello di cui all’articolo 1; considerando che le misure previste dal presente regola- mento sono conformi al parere del comitato di gestione per i cereali, HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: Articolo 1 Per le offerte comunicate dal 16 al 22 aprile 1999, nell’ambito della gara di cui al regolamento (CE) n. 1078/ 98, la restituzione massima all’esportazione d’orzo (cid:138) fissata a 52,95 EUR/t. Articolo 2 Il presente regolamento entra in vigore il 23 aprile 1999. Il presente regolamento (cid:138) obbligatorio in tutti i suoi elementi e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Fatto a Bruxelles, il 22 aprile 1999. Per la Commissione Franz FISCHLER Membro della Commissione (1) GU L 181 dell’1. 7. 1992, pag. 21. (2) GU L 126 del 24. 5. 1996, pag. 37. (3) GU L 147 del 30. 6. 1995, pag. 7. (4) GU L 313 del 21. 11. 1998, pag. 16. (5) GU L 154 del 28. 5. 1998, pag. 20


title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 841/1999 der Kommission vom 22. April 1999 zur Festsetzung der Höchsterstattung bei der Ausfuhr von Hafer im Rahmen der Ausschreibung gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2007/98

text: 23. 4. 1999 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften L 106/11 VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 841/1999 DER KOMMISSION vom 22. April 1999 zur Festsetzung der H(cid:148)chsterstattung bei der Ausfuhr von Hafer im Rahmen der Ausschreibung gem(cid:132)ß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2007/98 DIE KOMMISSION DER EUROP(cid:142)ISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN (cid:190) gest(cid:129)tzt auf den Vertrag zur Gr(cid:129)ndung der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaft, gest(cid:129)tzt auf die Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1766/92 des Rates vom 30. Juni 1992 (cid:129)ber die gemeinsame Marktorgani- sation f(cid:129)r Getreide (1), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verord- nung (EG) Nr. 923/96 der Kommission (2), gest(cid:129)tzt auf die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1501/95 der Kommission vom 29. Juni 1995 mit Durchf(cid:129)hrungs- bestimmungen zur Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1766/92 des Rates hinsichtlich der Gew(cid:132)hrung von Ausfuhrerstat- tungen und zur Festlegung der bei St(cid:148)rungen im Getrei- desektor zu treffenden Maßnahmen (3), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2513/98 (4), gest(cid:129)tzt auf die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2007/98 der Kommission vom 21. September 1998 (cid:129)ber eine beson- dere Interventionsmaßnahme f(cid:129)r Getreide in Finnland und Schweden (5), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 567/1999 (6), insbesondere auf Artikel 8, in Erw(cid:132)gung nachstehender Gr(cid:129)nde: Eine Ausschreibung der Erstattung f(cid:129)r die Ausfuhr aus Finnland und Schweden von in diesen beiden L(cid:132)ndern erzeugtem Hafer nach allen Drittl(cid:132)ndern wurde durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2007/98 er(cid:148)ffnet. Nach Artikel 8 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2007/98 kann die Kommission auf der Grundlage der eingereichten Angebote nach dem Verfahren des Artikels 23 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1766/92 beschließen, unter Ber(cid:129)cksichtigung der Kriterien nach Artikel 1 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1501/95 eine H(cid:148)chstausfuhrerstat- In einem solchen Fall wird der tung festzusetzen. Zuschlag jedem Bieter erteilt, dessen Angebot der H(cid:148)chstausfuhrerstattung entspricht oder darunter liegt. Die Anwendung der vorgenannten Kriterien auf die derzeitige Marktlage bei der betreffenden Getreideart f(cid:129)hrt zur Festsetzung einer H(cid:148)chstausfuhrerstattung in H(cid:148)he des in Artikel 1 genannten Betrages. Die in dieser Verordnung vorgesehenen Maßnahmen entsprechen der Stellungnahme des Verwaltungsaus- schusses f(cid:129)r Getreide (cid:190) HAT FOLGENDE VERORDNUNG ERLASSEN: Artikel 1 Die H(cid:148)chsterstattung bei der Ausfuhr von Hafer wird f(cid:129)r die vom 16. bis zum 22. April 1999 im Rahmen der Ausschreibung gem(cid:132)ß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2007/98 eingereichten Angebote auf 60,00 EUR/t festgesetzt. Artikel 2 Diese Verordnung tritt am 23. April 1999 in Kraft. Diese Verordnung ist in allen ihren Teilen verbindlich und gilt unmittelbar in jedem Mitgliedstaat. Br(cid:129)ssel, den 22. April 1999 F(cid:129)r die Kommission Franz FISCHLER Mitglied der Kommission (1) ABl. L 181 vom 1. 7. 1992, S. 21. (2) ABl. L 126 vom 24. 5. 1996, S. 37. (3) ABl. L 147 vom 30. 6. 1995, S. 7. (4) ABl. L 313 vom 21. 11. 1998, S. 16. (5) ABl. L 258 vom 22. 9. 1998, S. 13. (6) ABl. L 70 vom 17. 3. 1999, S. 10


title: Komission asetus (EY) N:o 838/1999, annettu 22 päivänä huhtikuuta 1999, tuonnin kiinteistä arvoista tiettyjen hedelmien ja vihannesten tulohinnan määrittämiseksi

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agri-monetary policy
citrus fruit
fruit vegetable
import price
perennial vegetable
pip fruit

text: 23. 4. 1999 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti L 106/7 KOMISSION ASETUS (EY) N:o 838/1999, annettu 22 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) huhtikuuta 1999, tuonnin kiinteist(cid:132) arvoista tiettyjen hedelmien ja vihannesten tulohinnan m(cid:132)(cid:132)rit- t(cid:132)miseksi EUROOPAN YHTEIS(cid:153)JEN KOMISSIO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)n perustamissopi- muksen, ottaa huomioon hedelmien ja vihannesten tuont¶(cid:132)rjes- telm(cid:132)n soveltamista koskevista yksityiskohtaisista s(cid:132)(cid:132)n- n(cid:148)ist(cid:132) 21 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) joulukuuta 1994 annetun komission asetuksen (EY) N:o 3223/94 (1), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 1498/98 (2), ja erityisesti sen 4 artiklan 1 kohdan, sek(cid:132) katsoo, ett(cid:132) asetuksessa (EY) N:o 3223/94 s(cid:132)(cid:132)det(cid:132)(cid:132)n Uruguayn kier- roksen monenv(cid:132)listen tulosten mukaisesti komission vahvistamista kolmansien maiden tuonnin kiinteiden arvojen perusteista liitteiss(cid:132) m(cid:132)(cid:132)ritelt(cid:132)- vien tuotteiden ja ajanjaksojen osalta, kauppaneuvottelujen ja edell(cid:132) mainittujen perusteiden mukaisesti tuonnin kiin- te(cid:132)t arvot on vahvistettava t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n asetuksen liitteess(cid:132) esite- tylle tasolle, ON ANTANUT T(cid:142)M(cid:142)N ASETUKSEN: 1 artikla Asetuksen (EY) N:o 3223/94 4 artiklassa tarkoitetut tuonnin kiinte(cid:132)t arvot vahvistetaan liitteess(cid:132) olevassa taulukossa merkityll(cid:132) tavalla. 2 artikla T(cid:132)m(cid:132) asetus tulee voimaan 23 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) huhtikuuta 1999. T(cid:132)m(cid:132) asetus on kaikilta osiltaan velvoittava, ja sit(cid:132) sovelletaan sellaisenaan kaikissa j(cid:132)sen- valtioissa. Tehty Brysseliss(cid:132) 22 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) huhtikuuta 1999. Komission puolesta Franz FISCHLER Komission j(cid:132)sen (1) EYVL L 337, 24. 12. 1994, s. 66. (2) EYVL L 198, 15. 7. 1998, s. 4. L 106/8 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti 23. 4. 1999 tuonnin kiinteist(cid:132) arvoista tiettyjen hedelmien ja vihannesten tulohinnan m(cid:132)(cid:132)ritt(cid:132)miseksi annettu 22 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) huhtikuuta 1999, komission asetukseen LIITE CN-koodi Kolmannen maan koodi (1) Tuonnin kiinte(cid:132) arvo (EUR/100 kg) 0702 00 00 0709 10 00 0709 90 70 0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 052 204 999 052 220 999 052 999 052 204 212 600 624 999 052 999 039 388 400 404 508 512 528 720 804 999 388 512 528 999 77,7 49,1 63,4 86,4 170,9 128,6 81,4 81,4 38,6 40,7 59,8 57,3 44,1 48,1 35,7 35,7 108,6 90,7 64,3 102,4 78,4 75,7 70,7 82,3 109,7 87,0 65,3 62,3 67,2 64,9 (1) Komission asetuksessa (EY) N:o 2317/97 (EYVL L 321, 22. 11. 1997, s. 19) vahvistettu maanimikkeist(cid:148). Koodi ”999” tarkoittaa ”muuta alkuper(cid:132)(cid:132)”


title: Resolution of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 22 April 1999 on a Code of Conduct for improved cooperation between authorities of the Member States concerning the combating of transnational social security benefit and contribution fraud and undeclared work, and concerning the transnational hiring-out of workers

eurovoc_concepts:
fraud
intergovernmental cooperation (EU)
labour mobility
moonlighting
social-security benefit

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text: 6. 5. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 125/1 I (Information) COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 22 April 1999 on a Code of Conduct for improved cooperation between authorities of the Member States concerning the combating of transnational social security benefit and contribution fraud and undeclared work, and concerning the transnational hiring-out of workers (1999/C 125/01) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPRESEN- TATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 1. CONSIDERING that cooperation between the Member States issues should be concerning transnational employment improved, in order to avoid negative consequences for the protection of workers and for the functioning of the labour market, to employed persons, securtiy schemes self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (1), including relevant decisions and recom- mendations by the Administrative Commission on Social Security for migrant workers, and in respect of trans- national posting of workers by Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (2), information will have positive 2. RECOGNISING that an improved cooperation and exchange on the in of employment situation and the protection of workers, particular in the following areas: effects (cid:151) the combating of transnational social security benefit and contribution fraud (hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)social security fraud(cid:146)), (cid:151) the combating of undeclared work, and (cid:151) the transnational hiring-out of workers, 3. RECALLING that in its Communication on undeclared work the Commission called for coordinated action at European Union level to combat undeclared work, 4. RECOGNISING that, as a first step, it is desirable that the cooperation emphasis be placed on ensuring better between Member States security fraud, in combating undeclared work and in the field of the transnational hiring-out of workers, in combating social 6. CONSIDERING also that existing structures and procedures transnational cooperation and in context of Article 4 of Directive in the for offer a means particular 96/71/EC, 7. CONSIDERING that in areas which fall outside these provisions it is desirable to encourage improved bilateral cooperation and exchange of information between Member States in the areas covered by this Resolution by means of a non-binding Code of Conduct, using existing structures and procedures, 8. CONSIDERING the importance of the social security services and, where they exist and have the relevant competence, of the labour inspection services of the Member States for the implementation of this Code of Conduct, the Court of 9. RECALLING that in its ruling of 17 December 1981 (Case the European 279/80, WEBB) Communities held that Article 59 of the Treaty establishing the European Community does not preclude a Member State which requires the provision of agencies manpower to hold a licence from requiring a provider of services established in another Member State and pursuing Justice of for 5. RECALLING that some provision is made for cooperation between authroities in respect of social security benefits and contributions in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social (1) OJ L 149, 5. 7. 1971, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 307/1999 (OJ L 38, 12. 2. 1999, p. 1). (2) OJ L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 1. C 125/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 5. 1999 for that in the licences and in granting them, the first Member State to activities on the territory of comply with that condition even if he holds a licence issued by the State in which he is established, provided, first place when considering however, applications the Member State in which the service is provided makes no distinction based on the nationality of the provider of the services or his place of establishment, and, in the second place, that it takes into account the evidence and guar- antees already produced by the provider of the services for the pursuit of his activities in the Member State in which he is established, 10. RECOGNISING the importance of protecting the funda- mental right to privacy with respect to the processing of personal data, as guaranteed by Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (1), and by Article 84(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, 11. RECALLING that this Code of Conduct represents a political commitment and therefore does not affect the rights, obli- gations and responsibilities of the Member States and of the European Community, including existing bilateral and multilateral arrangements on cooperation between the authorities or bodies of the Member States, (b) (cid:145)undeclared work(cid:146) shall mean any paid activities that are lawful as regards their nature, but not declared in conformity with national In any case, this definition must not be more restrictive than the legislation in force in each Member State; law and practice. (c) (cid:145)transnational hiring-out of workers(cid:146) shall mean the hiring-out of workers by an employer in a Member State for the purpose of providing services to a user in another Member State with continuation of the employment relationship between the workers and the employer; this Code of Conduct shall not be understood as allowing the hiring-out of workers in Member States where this is not permitted by national law. B. SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS ERATION AND ASSISTANCE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COOP- law and practice, the following procedures, 1. Member States are invited to take the following steps and in accordance with adopt cooperation national between the competent bodies in combating social security fraud and undeclared work, and in verifying trans- the requirements and conditions whether national hiring-out of workers are fulfilled: to improve for HEREBY ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION: (a) direct communication between competent bodies in the framework of cooperation; THE MEMBER STATES are invited to observe, in accordance with national law and practice, the following Code of Conduct for the Member improved cooperation between authorities of States social security benefit and contribution fraud and undeclared work, and concerning the transnational hiring-out of workers: concerning the combating of transnational A. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT least 1. The objective of this Code of Conduct is, in cases where at to improve two Member States are involved, cooperation between the competent authorities and insti- tutions ((cid:145)bodies(cid:146)) of the Member States in combating in combating undeclared work, social security fraud, and in the field of transnational hiring-out of workers. 2. For the purpose of this Code af Conduct: (a) (cid:145)social security fraud(cid:146) shall mean any act or omission in order to obtain or receive social security to act, benefit or to avoid obligations to pay social security contributions, contrary to the law of a Member State; (1) OJ L 281, 23. 11. 1995, p. 31. liaison offices in the (b) the designation of national Member States in order to facilitate cooperation, and their notification to the other Member States and to the Commission; no new structures need to be set up for this purpose; (c) the forwarding of any request for cooperation to the competent body of a Member State; the requesting body of the other Member State shall be informed thereof; (d) the reciprocal provision of administrative assistance the Member the supply of competent bodies of between the States, in particular in the form of information and transmission of documents. to encourage cooperation 2. In respect of data transmission, the Member States are their invited competent bodies, consisting in particular in replying to reasoned requests from bodies in other Member States for information on social security benefits and contributions, presumed undeclared work, and transnational hiring-out of workers. between 6. 5. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 125/3 shall the Member States In all cases of data transmission, and national involved Community laws and legislation providing for the protection of the right to privacy with respect to the processing of personal data. relevant apply all 3. In respect of verification of certificates, when the matter in accordance with is open to doubt, Member States, law and practice, are encouraged to provide national mutual administrative assistance to each other in the verification of the authenticity of certificates relating to circumstances which are relevant to areas covered by this Code of Conduct. 4. In respect of the transmission of documents: (a) documents relating to cases of social security fraud, undeclared work and transnational hiring-out of workers may be transmitted by mail; (b) the body which has transmitted a document by mail is invited to communicate to the requesting body a certificate of transmission or an acknowledgement of receipt personally signed by the addressee and indi- cating the place and date of receipt. C. FOLLOW(cid:150)UP OF THE RESOLUTION Member States are invited to keep the Commission informed on measures taken in implementing this Resolution