title: 1999/355/EF: Kommissionens beslutning af 26. maj 1999 om hasteforanstaltninger mod spredning af Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) for så vidt angår Kina (undtagen Hongkong) (meddelt under nummer K(1999) 1346)

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text: 1. 6. 1999 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 137/45 KOMMISSIONENS BESLUTNING af 26. maj 1999 om hasteforanstaltninger mod spredning af Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) for s(cid:134) vidt ang(cid:134)r Kina (undtagen Hongkong) (meddelt under nummer K(1999) 1346) (1999/355/EF) KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR (cid:190) under henvisning til Europæiske Fællesskab, traktaten om oprettelse af Det under henvisning til R(cid:134)dets direktiv 77/93/EØF af 21. december 1976 om foranstaltninger mod indslæbning i Fællesskabet af skadegørere p(cid:134) planter eller plantepro- dukter og mod deres spredning inden for Fællesskabet (1), senest ændret ved Kommissionens direktiv 98/2/EF (2), særlig artikel 15, stk. 3, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: (1) (2) (3) (4) Hvis en medlemsstat skønner, at der er overhæn- gende fare for indslæbning p(cid:134) dens omr(cid:134)de af Anoplophora glabripennis fra et tredjeland, kan den midlertidigt træffe alle nødven- dige supplerende foranstaltninger til at beskytte sig mod denne fare; (Motschulsky) p(cid:134) grund af p(cid:134)visninger af Anoplophora glabri- pennis (Motschulsky) p(cid:134) emballage fremstillet af h(cid:134)rdt træ med oprindelse i nogle omr(cid:134)der i Kina traf Det Forenede Kongerige den 14. december 1998 officielle foranstaltninger til at beskytte sit omr(cid:134)de mod faren for indslæbning af den nævnte skadegører og indføre supplerende særlige overv(cid:134)g- ningsprocedurer for den nævnte skadegører p(cid:134) denne vare; p(cid:134) grundlag af oplysninger fra Det Forenede Kongerige og international videnskabelig, teknisk litteratur vides Hongkong at være fri for Anoplo- phora glabripennis (Motschulsky); p(cid:134) grundlag af disse p(cid:134)visninger bør der træffes hasteforanstaltninger for hele EF for at sikre mere effektiv beskyttelse mod indslæbning af Anoplo- phora glabripennis (Motschulsky) i EF fra nævnte land, undtagen Hongkong; disse foranstaltninger bør omfatte krav om, at træ, bortset fra n(cid:134)letræ (Coniferales), med oprindelse i Kina (undtagen Hongkong) i form af: (cid:190) pakkasser, tremmekasser, tromler og lignende emballager, lastpaller og lign. og pallerammer, anvendes der genstande ved transport af alle slags (cid:190) træ, der anvendes til at holde gods p(cid:134) plads eller støtte gods, herunder træ, som ikke har bevaret sin naturlige, runde overflade skal være afbarket og fri for insekthuller med en diameter p(cid:134) over 3 mm eller ovntørret til et vand- indhold p(cid:134) under 20 % i tørstoffet ved hjælp af et passende tid/temperaturprogram; hvis det viser sig, at de hasteforanstaltninger, der er nævnt ikke er i artikel 1 i denne beslutning, tilstrækkelige til at hindre indslæbning af Anoplo- phora glabripennis ikke er blevet overholdt, bør strengere eller alternative foranstaltninger forudses; (Motschulsky) eller virkningerne af hasteforanstaltningerne vil blive overv(cid:134)get og løbende evalueret i 1999, og eventu- elle efterfølgende foranstaltninger vil blive over- vejet p(cid:134) baggrund af resultaterne af denne overv(cid:134)g- ning og evaluering senest den 31. december 1999; de i denne beslutning fastsatte foranstaltninger er i overensstemmelse med udtalelse fra Den St(cid:134)ende Komit(cid:130) for Plantesundhed (cid:190) (5) (6) (7) VEDTAGET FØLGENDE BESLUTNING: Artikel 1 Træ som anført i bilaget til denne beslutning med oprin- delse i Kina (undtagen Hongkong) m(cid:134) kun føres ind p(cid:134) EF’s omr(cid:134)de, hvis de i bilaget til denne beslutning fast- satte hasteforanstaltninger er overholdt. Hasteforanstalt- ningerne i bilaget gælder kun for træ, der afsendes fra Kina den 10. juni 1999 eller derefter. Artikel 2 Uden at dette berører bestemmelserne i Kommissionens direktiv 94/3/EF (3), importmedlemsstaterne inden den 31. oktober 1999 Kommissionen og de øvrige medlemsstater en detaljeret teknisk rapport om den offici- elle overv(cid:134)gning, der er nævnt i punkt 2 i bilaget. forelægger (1) EFT L 26 af 31. 1. 1977, s. 20. (2) EFT L 15 af 21. 1. 1998, s. 34. (3) EFT L 32 af 5. 2. 1994, s. 37, og berigtigelse i EFT L 59 af 3. 3. 1995, s. 30. L 137/46 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 1. 6. 1999 Artikel 3 Artikel 5 Medlemsstaterne tilpasser de foranstaltninger, de har vedtaget for at beskytte sig mod indslæbning og spred- ning af Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), for at bringe dem i overensstemmelse med artikel 1. Artikel 4 Denne beslutning tages op til revision senest den 31. december 1999. Denne beslutning er rettet til medlemsstaterne. Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 26. maj 1999. P(cid:134) Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen BILAG Med henblik p(cid:134) anvendelsen af artikel 1 skal følgende hasteforanstaltninger overholdes: 1. Træ med oprindelse i Kina (undtagen Hongkong), bortset fra n(cid:134)letræ (Coniferales), i form af: (cid:190) pakkasser, tremmekasser, tromler og lignende emballager, lastpaller og lign. og pallerammer, der anvendes ved transport af alle slags genstande (cid:190) træ, der anvendes til at holde gods p(cid:134) plads eller støtte gods, herunder træ, som ikke har bevaret sin naturlige, runde overflade skal være afbarket og fri for insekthuller med en diameter p(cid:134) over 3 mm eller ovntørret til et vandindhold p(cid:134) under 20 % i tørstoffet ved hjælp af et passende tid/temperaturprogram. 2. Overholdelsen af bestemmelserne i punkt 1 overv(cid:134)ges af de i direktiv 77/93/EØF nævnte officielle ansvarlige organer


title: Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) concerning the financial instrument for the environment (LIFE)'

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text: C 209/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 7. 1999 Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) concerning the financial instrument for the environment (LIFE)’ (1) (1999/C 209/05) On 9 February 1999 the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under Article 130s of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the above-mentioned proposal. The Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, which was responsible for preparing the Committee’s work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 4 May 1999. The rapporteur was Mr Ribbe and the co-rapporteurs were Mr Chiriaco and Mr Linssen. At its 364th plenary session (meeting of 26 May 1999), the Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion with 118 votes in favour, no dissenting votes and three abstentions. 1. Introduction The abovementioned external evaluation set out a 1. 4. number of conclusions and recommendations, including the following: 1. 1. The second phase of implementation of the EU finan- cial instrument for the environment (LIFE II) (2), which covers the period 1996-1999, comes to an end on 31 December 1999. The Commission is therefore proposing that a third phase (LIFE III) be introduced with a provisional funding of 613 million euros; this phase is to expire on 31 December 2004. The overarching aim of the LIFE programme, which comprises three thematic components (LIFE-Nature, LIFE- Environment and LIFE-Third Countries), remains the develop- ment and implementation of the EU environmental policy. the report of December 1998 provided for 1. 2. The new proposal takes account of the experience gained with LIFE II. It is based partly on two evaluation reports drawn up in accordance with the provisions of LIFE-II, namely: i) the report of December 1997 provided for in Article 7(3) (3) and ii) in Article 14 (4). The first of these two reports examined the case for increasing the reference amount of 450 million euros allocated to LIFE II. The report pointed out that, whilst extra funding over and above the reference amount of 450 million euros could have been put to good effect in LIFE II, it was not, however, possible, in the light of the tight budgetary situation, even to make full use of the proposed reference amount. 1. 3. The second report evaluated the track record of LIFE II and put forward proposals for a series of improvements. The report was drawn up on the basis of an external evaluation of the implementation of LIFE II (5), linked to the SME 2000 project (6). (1) OJ C 15, 20. 1. 1999, p. 65. (2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1973/92, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) 1404/96. (3) COM(97) 633 final, 12. 12. 1997 (4) COM(98) 721 final, 4. 12. 1998. (5) Assessment of the financial instrument for the environment (LIFE) (Final Report), Arthur Andersen, July 1998. (6) Sound and Efficient Management Project (SME 2000); this project called for a systematic assessment to be made of all programmes benefiting from EU funding. — LIFE has made only a limited contribution to the develop- ment (i. e. preparation) of new environmental policy and legislation (see the general objective set out in Article 1 of the LIFE II regulation). The results of individual projects do not in most cases point the way towards general EU-level solutions or provide practical know-how for use by the political players. There is therefore a need to define a clear strategy for identifying in advance the extent to which individual LIFE projects further the formulation of EU environmental measures. — Partly in this context, two criticisms were levelled: the dissemination of project findings within DG XI (‘internal dissemination’) was not up to par; and there was a failure to take adequate account of the priorities of the various EU environmental measures. One of the reasons for these failings was the organisational structure of DG XI: the departments responsible for the LIFE programme were working on a far too independent basis. There was hardly any (horizontal) communication with other departments in DG XI with a result that the necessary exchange of an experience was absent. Internal communications needed to be improved and the organisational structure of the LIFE programme should be revised to enable the juxtapo- sition of three autonomous instruments within DG XI to give rise to one real instrument for use by this DG. — The conclusion that the LIFE programme concentrated too much on the projects and not enough on disseminating the results of the projects also applies as regards the dissemination and utilisation of the results of the projects in the Member States (‘external dissemination’). To this end it is essential to adopt a communication strategy targeted much more on external communication, to develop a ‘know-how’ management system and to group individual projects in order to enable practical, sectoral recommendations to be derived from the projects. The 3 % of funding earmarked for such communication measures should be considerably increased. 22. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 209/15 1. 5. The proposed LIFE III Regulation seeks to take account of the conclusions drawn in the abovementioned reports. Individual projects funded by the EU are, for example, to be more strongly linked to the priorities of EU environmental policy and steps are to be taken to improve the dissemination of the results of projects. The existing provisions are also to be defined in the articles in a more effective and more readily comprehensible form. 1. 6. The Committee will first address the Commission’s proposal, in particular in the light of the conclusions set out in the evaluation reports. It will also put forward observations on other aspects of the proposal. 2. General comments The general comments made below should be read in conjunc- tion with the specific remarks made under point 3, which contains a number of concrete suggestions for amending the draft regulation. 2. 1. Need for the LIFE programme and key features of the programme The LIFE programme has a special and very valuable 2. 1. 1. role to play as it is the sole EU financial instrument dedicated exclusively to promoting and developing EU environmental policy. The programme could thus make a special contribution towards implementing the EU’s commitment to a sustainable development and to incorporating environmental protection into other policy areas. The Committee expressly underlines the need and justification for this instrument and welcomes the proposal for a third phase. 2. 1. 2. The quality of the projects supported by the LIFE programme has reached a remarkably high level. LIFE projects are therefore able to provide a great variety of valuable ideas for environmental, agricultural and structural policy. The LIFE programme can, however, only provide examples of the action which may be taken. The actual translation into concrete action of experience gained in demonstration projects carried out under the LIFE programme has to be put into effect by other EU policies and by developing EU environmental law. In this context the Committee would emphasise that the main objective of the LIFE programme is not the actual funding of projects but rather the further development and implemen- tation of environmental policy and environmental laws by virtue of the experience acquired from LIFE projects funded by the EU. The dissemination (both internal and external dissemination) and utilisation of the results of the projects has a key role to play in this context. In the Committee’s view, it is very important that (potential) applicants for project funding be made firmly aware of these essential features of the LIFE programme. 2. 2. The development of new EU environmental policy — one of the main objectives of the LIFE programme the Commission, arguing that 2. 2. 1. In response to the limited contribution which LIFE II has been seen to have made to the development of new EU environmental policy, the ‘development’ and the ‘implementation’ objectives are not separable and should thus be retained, proposes a number of changes to the LIFE-Regulation. These include reformulation of LIFE’s general objective as set out in Article 1 and a new definition of ‘preparatory actions’ (for LIFE-Environment) in Article 4. 2. b in conjunction with Article 4. 1. b. to meet 2. 2. 2. The Committee, whilst agreeing that LIFE’s twin objective should be retained, has misgivings about whether the proposed changes are sufficient the particularly ambitious ‘development’ objective, which is primarily a Com- mission responsibility. The reasons for these doubts are threefold. First, the Committee believes that the proposed new definitions in Articles 1 and 4 are ambiguous, thus prompting the question as to how these terms will be understood by applicants for project funding. Secondly, it is hard to discern from the proposal in what concrete ways the ‘development’ objective will be put into practice, as the definition of the most important parameters (priority areas, specific selection criteria, budgetary aspects) has been postponed (1) (in the form of future ‘calls for expression of interest’ and ‘guidelines’). Thirdly, the proposed Regulation does not contain an explicit reference to the need for an underlying strategy — based on adequate, horizontal communication between the different DG XI departments as well as between the LIFE Units and other Commission DGs — capable of anticipating how project results can be used to develop new EU environmental policy. Such horizontal communication is all the more important in the light of the integration principle prominently enshrined in the Treaty. 2. 3. Optimising LIFE’s contribution to the implementation of EU environmental policy 2. 3. 1. Whereas the Commission is the main body respon- sible for the development of new EU environmental policy and legislation, its implementation should be considered the shared responsibility of a great number of actors: the Commission, Member States, regional and local authorities, industry, trade unions, NGOs etc. Therefore, to make LIFE fully contribute to the implementation of EU environmental policy, it is essential that these actors act on LIFE-project results as much as possible. As acknowledged by the Commission, this requires among other considered external- dissemination strategy. As the measures that the Commission carefully things a (1) In contrast to the LIFE II Regulation, which spelled out the priority areas as regards the preparatory measures, namely the protection of coastal areas, reducing the amount of waste, protection of water resources and measures to tackle air pollution and acidification. C 209/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 7. 1999 has undertaken in recent years to step up its action in this respect (1) were considered insufficient, it is now making a number of additional suggestions (2). Most importantly, the Commission proposes increasing the funds for ‘accompanying’ (including ‘dissemination’) measures from 3 % to 5 % of the planned appropriations. 2. 3. 2. Whilst fully supporting the Commission in its efforts to improve the external diffusion and exploitation of project results, the Committee thinks that still more can be done. 2. 3. 2. 1. At a number of points, the draft Regulation should be strengthened by including an explicit reference to the importance of disseminating project results. The Committee underlines the importance of ident- 2. 3. 2. 2. ifying well-defined target groups such as national and European umbrella organisations (branch organisations, forms of coop- eration between local or regional authorities, environmental NGOs, district water boards, etc. ), which can play a major role in disseminating relevant project results among their members. Obviously, this role would be further strengthened if such organisations were also involved in the preparation and submission of project proposals. in appropriations In addition, the question could be asked as to 2. 3. 2. 3. whether for the proposed increase accompanying measures — which the Committee already called for in its opinion on LIFE II (3) — is sufficient. Given the crucial importance of disseminating and acting on results, and the fact that only a part of the proposed increase will directly benefit dissemination measures, a further increase might be justified. The Committee also proposes making one official within the LIFE departments exclusively responsible for intensi- fication and overall co-ordination of dissemination activities. 2. 3. 2. 4. The Committee would also draw attention to the fact that financial incentives are very important from the point of view of the utilisation of the results of projects. In this context national and EU funding instruments operating in the fields of regional policy and agricultural policy (such as the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Funds) should play a much greater and more innovative role than has hitherto been the case. Above all, national and regional authorities should pursue a dynamic, coordinated strategy in respect of the establishment and implementation of new framework programmes, e. g. the operational programmes linked to the Structural Funds, including cross-frontier programmes. This strategy should involve defining particular areas of operation, appropriate selection criteria, differential rates of assistance, etc. as the basis for promoting, as a matter of priority, innovative projects, including projects which have already proved their worth under the LIFE programme. Cooperation between administrat- ive bodies (including environmental bodies) involved in the preparation and implementation of such framework pro- grammes is of major importance. The Commission depart- ments concerned should also play a more active role than has hitherto been the case in linking LIFE projects to other programmes benefiting from EU assistance. In this context the Committee welcomes the Commission’s proposal that national and regional authorities participate in the projected LIFE seminars on specific themes; the administrators of the agricul- tural and regional funds (e. g. the Structural Fund managers) and the environmental authorities concerned should also take part in these seminars. 2. 3. 2. 5. With a view to promoting a systematic exchange of information on innovative projects in the EU, there is, in the Committee’s view, also an urgent need to extend the LIFE database and to network with other European or worldwide databases covering innovative projects and best practice (4). Such a network of Europe-wide comparable databases — in respect of which the European Environmental Agency could play a coordinating role — would also help with the selection procedure for LIFE projects by making it possible to prevent the double funding of projects. The Committee would finally point out that a 2. 3. 2. 6. distinction should be made between ‘dissemination on paper’ and ‘replication in practice’ (i. e. the final result of dissemination activities, which is one of the most important measures of LIFE’s success). The Commission is asked to create mechanisms to monitor this latter aspect and to pay due attention to it in the report to be submitted under Article 12 of the draft Regulation. 2. 4. LIFE-Nature 2. 4. 1. The Committee welcomes the absolute concentration in this part of the programme on the establishment and operation of the Natura 2000 European network, drawn up in the wake of the implementation of Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC; this network also represents a contribution towards EU implementation of the UN Convention on Bio- diversity. The LIFE programme which, by virtue of its very practical and ‘tangible’ form, is able to demonstrate to people living in the project areas that nature protection and economic development are not mutually exclusive, can play an important role in bringing about a higher level of acceptance of measures to safeguard valuable habitats; in this way the LIFE programme also has an important role to play in countering the extremely disturbing major delay in announcing the Natura 2000 regions. 2. 4. 2. The Committee welcomes the fact that LIFE-Nature is also to be used to a greater extent for the purpose of protecting habitats and species in the accession states which have an endangered status throughout Europe. In this context the Committee recommends that LIFE should cover pro- grammes for protecting species listed in Annex IV of Directi- ve 92/43/EEC; Article 3(5)(b) should be amplified accordingly. (1) See Point 25 of the Explanatory Memorandum. (2) See Point 26 of the Explanatory Memorandum. (3) OJ C 18, 22. 1. 1996. (4) e. g. databases such as that of the German Federal Institute for the Environment, UNEP and the Clearing House Mechanism of the Convention on Bio-diversity. 22. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 209/17 2. 5. LIFE-Environment The Committee’s comments under this heading concern three main aspects: i) the relation between LIFE’s ‘development’ and ‘implementation’ objectives on the one hand and the planned ‘demonstration’ and ‘preparatory’ projects on the other; ii) the proposed priority areas for demonstration projects; and iii) the proposed specific selection criteria. 2. 5. 1. With respect to the first aspect, the Committee would stress that the draft Regulation would gain in consistency and clearness if a more clear-cut distinction were made between demonstration projects (Art. 4. 2. a in conjunction with Art. 4. 1a), which should be explicitly linked to and confined to the ‘implementation’ objective, and preparatory actions (Art. 4. 2. b and 4. 1. b), which should solely serve the ‘development’ objective. In the present wording, the difference between the two types of projects is unclear. 2. 5. 2. As regards demonstration projects, the Committee welcomes the fact that, in the case of LIFE-Environment, too, the scope of the programme is to continue to be limited to given priority areas. The Committee would, however, stress that the list of priorities set out in Article 4(1) will not be readily understood unless more detailed explanations are provided. It is noticeable that the abovementioned list of priorities does not include the three sectors pinpointed at the Cardiff Summit, namely agriculture, energy and transport, in respect of which the respective meetings of the Council of Ministers were to draw up strategies for incorporating environmental considerations. Equally, no reference is made to a series of fields referred to in the revision of the fifth environmental action programme (1). More precise reasons should be set out in the recitals to the draft Regulation in respect of forward by the Commission; this list should also be expanded to include the abovementioned sectors and fields. the list of priority areas put 2. 5. 3. In the case of the specific selection criteria set out in Article 4(6), the Committee would suggest underlining the importance of giving priority to promoting the innovation capacity of SMEs. The criterion of ‘promoting cooperation’ (Article 4(6)(f)) should also be defined more precisely by, for example, drawing attention to the role which could be played by employees and by local or regional cooperation between authorities, members of the public, industry, trade unions and environmental associations. 2. 6. Application of LIFE programme in the CEEC seeking to join the EU 2. 6. 1. The situation as regards environmental protection in the associated states is characterised by a great need for innovative (and cost-efficient) solutions, involving the use of environmental technology, to the problem of reducing the most blatant environmental pollution, whilst at the same time bringing environmental standards and environmental laws in the states concerned into line with the existing body of EU law. The associated states still possess many natural heritage areas the like of which has ceased to exist in western Europe. (1) Decision No. 2179/98/EC of the European Parliament and the Council — OJ L 275, 10. 10. 1998. These areas, which are of fundamental importance to the establishment of the Natura 2000 network, must be safeguard- ed on a lasting basis as soon as possible. It is, however, well known that in view of the difficult economic situation facing many of the associated states and because of the large number of other problems which need to be resolved, protection of nature and the environment in these states often plays only a marginal role. This makes it all the more important for ‘bottom-up’ projects to be launched with the help of assistance from the LIFE programme. 2. 6. 2. is that The problem which arises here, however, under the Association Agreements and the relevant additional protocols, the accession states were only eligible to take part in the LIFE programme on condition that they made contributions to the programme, the amount of which was subject to negotiation (the so-called ‘entry ticket’). This meant that the associated states were treated in a completely different way to both the EU Member States and the ‘third countries’. The fact that so far only Rumania has decided to take part in the LIFE programme demonstrates how difficult is to convince the governments of the associated states of the advisability of participating in the LIFE programme and that they should be ready to pay for such participation. As long as the associated states remain to be convinced of these benefits, interested parties (business, private individuals, associations) — i. e. the LIFE blood of the programme — will be denied access to it. it 2. 6. 3. It is a matter of great concern to the Committee that these ‘hurdles’ are preventing a start being made on applying the LIFE programme in the associated states; this assistance is both potentially beneficial and urgently required. The Com- mittee therefore calls upon the Commission and Member States to examine, without delay, how these hurdles can be removed, e. g. by increasing the level of participation of Phare funding in the ‘entry ticket’ and/or by using assistance received from other relevant financial instruments, such as ISPA or the Pre-accession Measures for Agriculture and Rural Develop- ment, for this purpose. 2. 7. Duration of the third phase and budgetary resources The Committee believes that there is an urgent need 2. 7. 1. to increase the proposed level of funding for LIFE III, i. e. 613 million euros. In this context the Committee fully sup- ports the stand taken by the European Parliament in its first reading of the Proposal for a Regulation on 15 April 1999. The Committee proposes that funding of at least 850 million euros be earmarked for the implementation for LIFE III. 2. 7. 1. 1. The Committee would point out in this context that, once the figures have been converted, less funding is to be available for projects in the EU Member States under LIFE III than was the case under LIFE I. (2) The need for environmental protection is still more pressing today than it was in 1992 when the LIFE I programme was established. Furthermore, in the wake of the Amsterdam Treaty, the incorporation of environmental protection measures into other areas of EU policy has become a binding requirement; in reality, however, considerable shortcomings still exist in this field. In view of (2) Under LIFE I, average annual funding available to the 12 Member States was 100 million euros, i. e. 8. 3 million euros per Member State per year. Under LIFE III, the average sum available per year is to be 122. 6 million euros, which, when divided by 15, makes 8. 2 million euros per Member State per year. C 209/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 7. 1999 the above factors, it is hardly conducive to promoting the credibility of EU environmental policy if the ‘Environment’ and ‘Nature’ sections of the Community’s very own financial instrument for the environment are allocated less funding than, for example, the promotion of the audio-visual production industry (1). In this context, it should be borne in mind that the distribution of funding under the LIFE programme has so far been very effective (see the report referred to in point 1. 2 above, drawn up in pursuance of Article 7(3)). Furthermore, assistance could have been provided to many more projects if a higher level of funding had been available. Attention is also drawn to the fact that studies have shown that several billion euros will be required each year to set up the Natura-2000 network, a project to which LIFE-Nature is to contribute. 2. 7. 2. As regards the proposed duration of LIFE III, the Committee takes the view that the third phase of the pro- gramme should come to an end — in parallel with Agen- da 2000 and the Structural Funds — on 31 December 2006 (rather than 31 December 2004, as proposed by the Com- mission). There are two reasons for this proposed extension; it would undoubtedly enhance the very important firstly, synergies between the LIFE programme and other EU funding instruments; secondly, the evaluation of the third phase of the LIFE programme would embrace many more (completed) projects, thereby enhancing the significance of the evaluation report provided for under Article 12. Should the duration of the third phase be extended, the proposed level of funding would of course have to be correspondingly increased, over and above the level suggested in point 2. 7. 1 above. it would help to ensure that and ‘dissemination’), on which observations have been made by the Committee in this opinion. This would imply, inter alia, that the report would also deal with the impact and the value of the LIFE programme as regards the major sources of EU funding (agricultural policy, structural policy, including the Cohesion Fund) (2). 3. Specific comments The Committee wishes to propose the following amendments to the individual recitals and articles of the Proposal for a Regulation, on the basis of the general comments made in point 2 above: 3. 1. Recitals Add at the end of the first recital: …; whereas, to that the dissemination and replication of project results 3. 1. 1. end, financed by LIFE is essential; Add recital 1a (new): 3. 1. 2. ‘Whereas a dissemination strategy has to be based, inter alia, on a well-defined target group approach and whereas the potential financial incentives for project dissemination and replication offered by other national and Community financing instruments have to be fully exploited;’ 2. 8. Procedure for selecting projects and the administration of projects Fourth recital: 3. 1. 3. ‘Whereas (…) a third phase for a period of seven years ending on 31 December 2006 should be set in motion;’ The way in which projects are selected and adminis- 2. 8. 1. in the Committee’s view, both transparent and tered is, appropriate. In view of the prime objectives of the LIFE programme, it is vital that Commission officials are closely involved in the selection and monitoring of projects and the implementation of the results. It is therefore right to exclude the possibility of giving outside experts full responsibility for running the project; these experts can and must only play a supporting role. 2. 8. 2. The Committee requests the Commission to examine whether there is further scope for cutting back on the time and money spent on drawing up applications for assistance in particular in the case of SMEs and small for projects, organisations, and enabling such bodies to prepare project applications by themselves. With this aim in view, it is also important to harmonise, as far as possible, the document requirements laid down for the various EU financial instru- ments. 2. 9. Drawing-up of reports The Committee takes the view that 2. 9. 1. the report provided for under Article 12 of the Proposal for a Regulation should address, above all, the general objectives of the LIFE ‘integration’, programme (‘development’, ‘implementation’, (1) See budgetary heading B3-201 MEDIA-Programme. 3. 1. 4. Add recital 6(a) (new): ‘Whereas demonstration pro- jects should concern the implementation of existing Com- munity environmental policy and legislation;’ 3. 1. 5. Seventh recital: ‘Whereas preparatory projects should concern the development of new Community environmental policy and legislation;’ 3. 1. 6. Add to the end of the ninth recital: (…) and whereas the LIFE programme should be used to contribute to increased environmental and nature protection in these countries; 3. 2. Article 1 — General objective Second paragraph: amend to read as follows: ‘The 3. 2. 1. general objective of LIFE shall be to contribute to the development of new or to the implementation of existing Community environmental policy and legislation in particular as regards the integration of the environment into other policies. To this end, LIFE shall also contribute towards the dissemination of the results obtained from measures financed by this instrument. ’ (2) See in this context also the Committee’s Opinion, 24. 2. 1999 on the Annual Report on the Cohesion Fund (1997) — OJ C 101, 12. 4. 1999. 22. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 209/19 3. 3. Article 2 — Thematic components and general criteria Second paragraph, indent a): amend to read as fol- 3. 3. 1. lows: ‘be of Community interest by making a significant contribution to the development of new or to the implemen- tation of existing Community environmental policy and legislation, as well as to the dissemination of the results obtained from measures financed by this instrument. ’ 3. 4. Article 4 — LIFE-Environment 3. 4. 1. (1) The specific objective of LIFE-Environment shall be to contribute to: a) b) the implementation of existing Community environ- mental policy and legislation; the development of new Community environmental policy and legislation (2) (unchanged) (3) Demonstration projects referred to in paragraph 2 (a) specifically contribute to: (include text of Art. 1 (a) as proposed by the Commission). (4) As regards projects to be financed pursuant to the objec- tives of LIFE-Environment set out in Article 4(1) and with a view to the definition of the guidelines referred to in Article 4. 4 as well as to the calls for expression of interest to be published pursuant to Article 4. 8, account will also be taken of: — the need to integrate environmental considerations into EU policy regarding agriculture, transport and energy; 3. 4. 2. Article 4. 4 — ‘As far as demonstration projects are concerned, on the basis of a strategy anticipating how project results can be used to meet the general objective of LIFE set out in Article 1, guidelines will be established by the Commission (. )’ (rest unchanged). 3. 4. 3. Article 4. 6. f) — ‘Involving, where appropriate, vari- ous socio-economic players (members of the public, and representatives of trade unions, environmental associations and authorities) from the area covered by the project concerned. ’ industry, Add new paragraph to the end of Article 4. 6: ‘As 3. 4. 4. regards proposals related to industrial activities, consideration will be given, in particular, to project proposals submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises. ’ Article 4. 8 — ‘At the Commission’s initiative and on 3. 4. 5. the basis of a strategy anticipating how project results can be used to meet the general objective of LIFE set out in Article 1 (. )’ (rest unchanged). 3. 5. Article 8 — Duration of the third phase and budgetary resources 3. 5. 1. Article 8. 1 ‘LIFE shall be implemented in phases. The third phase shall start on 1 January 2000 and shall end of 31 December 2006. ’ 3. 6. Article 12 — Evaluation of the third phase and continuation of LIFE Article 12. 1 — ‘Not later than 31 December 2004, 3. 6. 1. the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of this regulation, in particular in the light of the general objective of LIFE set out in Article 1 and the benefits of the programme to EU agricultural policy and cohesion policy. The report shall also cover the use made (. ). ’ (rest unchanged). — the priorities established in Decision No. 2179/98/EC on the review of the European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development ‘Towards sustainability’. 3. 6. 2. Article 12. 2 — ‘The Council and the European Parliament, acting in accordance with the Treaty, shall decide on the implementation of the fourth phase as from 1 January 2007. ’ Brussels, 26 May 1999. The President of the Economic and Social Committee Beatrice RANGONI MACHIAVELLI


title: Decisão n° 4/1999 do Conselho de Associação entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República da Lituânia, por outro de 26 de Maio de 1999 que adopta as normas necessárias para a execução do n° 1, alíneas i) e ii), e do n° 2 do artigo 64° do Acordo Europeu que cria uma associação entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República da Lituânia, por outro

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Lithuania
association agreement (EU)
competition policy
control of restrictive practices

text: 23. 6. 1999 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 156/33 DECISÃO N. o 4/1999 DO CONSELHO DE ASSOCIAÇÃO entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a Repú- blica da Lituânia, por outro de 26 de Maio de 1999 que adopta as normas necessárias para a execução do n. o 1, alíneas i) e ii), e do n. o 2 do artigo 64. o do Acordo Europeu que cria uma associação entre as Comunidades Euro- peias e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República da Lituânia, por outro (1999/411/CE, CECA, Euratom) O CONSELHO DE ASSOCIAÇÃO, Tendo em conta o Acordo Europeu que cria uma associação entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República da Lituânia, por outro, assinado em 12 de Junho de 1995 (1), e, nomeadamente, o n. o 3 do seu artigo 64. o, Considerando que o n. o 3 do artigo 64. o do Acordo Europeu estabelece que o Conselho de Associação adoptará as normas necessárias à execução dos n. os 1 e 2 do referido artigo, DECIDE: Artigo 1. o São adoptadas as normas de execução do n. o 1, alíneas i) e ii), e do n. o 2 do artigo 64. o do Acordo Europeu entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República da Lituânia, por outro, constantes do anexo da presente decisão. A presente decisão será publicada no Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias e no Jornal Oficial da Lituânia (Valstybes Zynios). Artigo 2. o A presente decisão entra em vigor na data da sua adopção. Artigo 3. o Feito em Bruxelas, em 26 de Maio de 1999. Pelo Conselho de Associação O Presidente A. SAUDARGAS (1) JO L 51 de 20. 2. 1998, p. 3. L 156/34 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 23. 6. 1999 ANEXO NORMAS DE EXECUÇÃO DAS DISPOSIÇÕES EM MATÉRIA DE CONCORRÊNCIA APLICÁ- VEIS ÀS EMPRESAS Normas de execução das disposições em matéria de concorrência aplicáveis às empresas, previstas no n. o 1, alíneas i) e ii) e no n. o 2 do artigo 64. o do Acordo Europeu que cria uma associação entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República da Lituânia, por outro Artigo 1. o Princípio geral As questões relativas a acordos entre empresas, decisões de associações de empresas e práticas concertadas entre empresas que tenham por objectivo ou efeito impedir, restringir ou falsear a concorrência, bem como a explo- ração abusiva de uma posição dominante nos territórios da Comunidade ou da Lituânia ou numa parte substancial dos mesmos, que possam afectar o comércio entre a Comunidade e a Lituânia serão resolvidas segundo os princípios previstos nos n. os 1 e 2 do artigo 64. o do Acordo Europeu. Para o efeito, essas questões serão tratadas, por parte da Comunidade, pela Comissão das Comunidades Europeias (DG IV) e, por parte da Lituânia, pelo Serviço Público da Concorrência e da Defesa do Consumidor. As competências da Comissão das Comunidades Euro- peias e do Serviço Público da Concorrência e da Defesa do Consumidor nesta matéria decorrem da legislação em vigor na Comunidade e na Lituânia, ainda que essa legis- lação seja aplicável a empresas situadas fora dos respec- tivos territórios. Ambas as autoridades resolverão os casos segundo o respectivo direito substantivo e terão em conta as disposi- ções adiante enunciadas. As normas substantivas aplicá- veis das autoridades são, no que respeita à Comissão das Comunidades Europeias, concorrência as previstas no Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia e no Tratado CECA, incluindo o direito em matéria de concorrência e, no que se refere ao Serviço Público da Concorrência e da Defesa do Consumidor, a lei da concorrência e demais regulamentação lituana aplicável. regras de ACTIVIDADES ECONÓMICAS ABRANGIDAS PELO TRATADO CE Artigo 2. o Competência de ambas as autoridades As questões abrangidas pelo artigo 64. o do Acordo Europeu que possam afectar tanto o mercado comunitário como o mercado lituano e que sejam da competência de ambas as autoridades responsáveis em matéria de concor- rência serão tratadas pela Comissão das Comunidades Europeias e pelo Serviço Público da Concorrência e da Defesa do Consumidor nos termos do presente artigo. 2. 1. Notificação 2. 1. 1. As autoridades responsáveis em matéria de concor- rência procederão à notificação recíproca dos processos em curso e que, segundo o princípio geral do artigo 1. o, pareçam ser igualmente da competência da outra autoridade. 2. 1. 2. Esta situação pode-se verificar sobretudo nos processos que:  envolvam práticas anticoncorrenciais exercidas no território da outra autoridade,  se revelem de interesse para as medidas de apli- cação da legislação da outra autoridade,  impliquem soluções que requeiram ou proíbam determinadas práticas no território da outra autoridade. 2. 1. 3. A notificação prevista no presente artigo incluirá as informações necessárias para permitir uma avalia- ção inicial, pela parte notificada, de eventuais consequências para os interesses. Serão enviadas periodicamente ao Conselho de Asso- ciação cópias das notificações. seus 2. 1. 4. A notificação será feita antecipadamente, logo que possível, e o mais tardar durante o inquérito, quando este não esteja ainda numa fase demasiado próxima da adopção de uma solução ou decisão, de modo a facilitar comentários ou consultas e a permitir à autoridade responsável pelo processo ter em conta as observações formuladas pela outra autoridade, bem como adoptar medidas correctivas que considere exequíveis ao abrigo da sua pópria legislação, a fim de tratar o processo em questão. 2. 2. Consultas e cortesia internacional Sempre que a Comissão das Comunidades Euro- peias ou o Serviço Público da Concorrência e da Defesa do Consumidor considerar que práticas anticoncorrenciais exercidas no território da outra autoridade afectam significativamente interesses importantes da respectiva parte, pode solicitar à outra autoridade a realização de consultas ou que esta dê início a procedimentos adequados, a fim de 23. 6. 1999 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 156/35 tomar medidas correctivas ao abrigo da sua legis- lação de actividades anticoncorrenciais. Este facto não prejudica a adopção de quaisquer medidas no âmbito da legislação da concorrência da parte requerente nem afecta a plena liberdade da autori- dade requerida para adoptar a decisão definitiva. 2. 3. Solução A autoridade responsável em matéria de concor- rência assim requerida terá plena e devidamente em conta as observações e os elementos de prova fornecidos pela autoridade requerente, sobretudo a natureza das práticas anticoncorrenciais em causa, as empresas envolvidas e os efeitos alegadamente prejudiciais para os interesses importantes da parte requerente. Sem prejuízo de quaisquer dos seus direitos ou obrigações, as autoridades responsáveis em matéria de concorrência que procedam a consultas ao abrigo do presente artigo procurarão chegar a uma solução mutuamente aceitável, tendo em conta os respectivos interesses importantes em jogo. Artigo 3. o Competência exclusiva de uma autoridade 3. 1. Os casos da competência exclusiva de uma autori- dade responsável em matéria de concorrência, segundo o princípio do artigo 1. o, que possam afectar interesses importantes da outra parte, serão tratados nos termos do artigo 2. o e em função dos princípios adiante enunciados. 3. 2. Em especial, sempre que uma das autoridades responsáveis em matéria de concorrência inicie um inquérito ou um processo num caso que pareça afectar interesses importantes da outra parte, a auto- ridade responsável pelo processo notificá-lo-á à outra autoridade, sem que esta última tenha de apresentar um pedido formal para o efeito. Artigo 4. o Pedido de informações Sempre que a autoridade responsável em matéria de concorrência de uma das partes tenha conhecimento de que um processo da competência exclusiva ou não da outra autoridade, possa afectar interesses importantes da primeira parte, pode solicitar à autoridade responsável pelo processo, informações sobre o mesmo. uma decisão ou de uma solução, de modo a permitir ter em conta o parecer da autoridade requerente. Artigo 5. o Sigilo e confidencialidade das informações 5. 1. Nos termos do n. o 7 do artigo 64. o do Acordo Europeu, nenhuma das autoridades responsáveis em matéria de concorrência é obrigada a prestar informações à outra autoridade se a divulgação dessas informações à autoridade requerente for proibida pela legislação que lhe é aplicável ou incompatível com interesses importantes da parte cuja autoridade está na posse das informações. 5. 2. As duas autoridades concordam em manter, na medida do possível, a confidencialidade de quais- quer informações que lhes tenham sido prestadas pela outra autoridade. Artigo 6. o Isenções por categoria Na aplicação do artigo 64. o do Acordo Europeu, tal como previsto nos artigos 2. o e 3. o, as autoridades responsáveis em matéria de concorrência assegurarão a aplicação inte- gral dos princípios consignados nos regulamentos de isen- ções por categoria em vigor na Comunidade. O Serviço Público da Concorrência e da Defesa do Consumidor será informado sobre qualquer procedimento relacionado com a adopção, supressão ou alteração de isenções por cate- goria por parte da Comunidade. Sempre que a Lituânia levante graves objecções a tais regulamentos de isenções por categria, e tendo em conta a aproximação das legislações prevista no Acordo Europeu, realizar-se-ão consultas no âmbito do Conselho de Asso- ciação, nos termos do artigo 9. o Os mesmos princípios serão aplicáveis a outras alterações significativas das políticas de concorrência da Comuni- dade ou da Lituânia. Artigo 7. o Controlo de fusões de empresas No que respeita às operações de fusão abrangidas pelo Regulamento (CEE) n. o 4064/89 do Conselho, relativo ao controlo das operações de concentração de empresas (1), que tenham um impacto significativo na economia lituana, o Serviço Público da Concorrência e da Defesa do Consumidor tem o direito de apresentar as suas observa- ções no processo, tendo em conta os prazos previstos no referido regulamento. A Comissão das Comunidades Europeias terá devidamente em conta esse parecer, sem prejuízo de eventuais acções ao abrigo do direito da concorrência das partes. A autoridade responsável pelo processo prestará informa- ções suficientes na medida do possível e numa fase do processo que não esteja demasiado próxima da adopção de (1) JO L 395 de 30. 12. 1989, p. 1. Regulamento com a última redacção que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) n. o 1310/97 (JO L 180 de 9. 7. 1997, p. 1). L 156/36 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 23. 6. 1999 Artigo 8. o Actividades de menor importância 8. 1. As práticas anticoncorrenciais com efeitos negli- genciáveis no comércio entre as partes ou na concorrência não são abrangidas pelo n. o 1 do artigo 64. o do Acordo Europeu e não devem, por conseguinte, ser tratadas nos termos dos artigos 2. o a 6. o das presentes normas de execução. 8. 2. Presume-se, em geral, a existência de efeitos negli- genciáveis na acepção do n. o 8. 1, quando:  o volume total de negócios anual das empresas participantes não exceder 200 milhões de ecus, e  os bens ou serviços abrangidos pelo acordo, juntamente com os outros bens e serviços das empresas participantes considerados equiva- lentes pelos utilizadores, em virtude das suas características, preço e utilização prevista, não representarem mais do que 5 % do mercado total desses bens ou serviços na área do mercado comum e do mercado lituano abrangidos pelo acordo. Artigo 9. o Conselho de Associação 9. 1. Quando os procedimentos previstos nos artigos 2. o e 3. o não permitirem chegar a solução mutuamente aceitável, assim como nos outros casos explicita- mente referidos nas presentes normas de execução, proceder-se-á a uma troca de opiniões no Conselho de Associação, a pedido de uma das partes e no prazo de três meses a contar da data da apresen- tação do pedido. 9. 2. Após essa troca de opiniões ou no termo do prazo referido no n. o 9. 1, o Conselho de Associação pode, sem prejuízo do n. o 6 do artigo 64. o do Acordo Europeu, formular recomendações adequadas para a resolução dos problemas em questão. Nessas reco- mendações, o Conselho de Associação pode tomar em consideração o facto de a autoridade requerida não ter comunicado as suas observações à autori- dade requerente dentro do prazo previsto no n. o 9. 1. 9. 3. Estes procedimentos no âmbito do Conselho de Associação não prejudicam a adopção pelas partes de quaisquer medidas ao abrigo das legislações de concorrência aplicáveis. Artigo 10. o Conflito negativo de competência respectivas com base Quando nem a Comissão das Comunidades Europeias nem o Serviço Público da Concorrência e da Defesa do se considerarem competentes para um Consumidor processo legislações, nas proceder-se-á a uma troca de opiniões no Conselho de Associação, a pedido das partes. A Comunidade e a Lituânia procurarão chegar a uma solução mutuamente aceitável, tendo em conta os seus interesses importantes em jogo, com o apoio do Conselho de Associação, o qual pode formular recomendações adequadas, sem prejuízo do disposto no n. o 6 do artigo 64. o do Acordo Europeu e dos direitos de cada um dos Estados-Membros das Comuni- dades decorrentes das suas regras de concorrência. ACTIVIDADES ECONÓMICAS ABRANGIDAS PELO TRATADO CECA Artigo 11. o Tratado CECA O disposto nos artigos 1. o a 6. o e 8. o a 10. o supra é igualmente aplicável ao sector do carvão e do aço. Artigo 12. o Assistência administrativa (línguas) A Comissão das Comunidades Europeias e o Serviço Público da Concorrência e da Defesa do Consumidor adoptarão disposições práticas de assistência mútua ou quanto a qualquer outra solução adequada em matéria de traduções


title: Směrnice Komise 1999/54/ES ze dne 26. května 1999, kterou se mění směrnice Rady 66/402/EHS o uvádění osiva obilovin na trh

eurovoc_concepts:
application of EU law
cereals
marketing
plant health control
seed

text: 294 CS Úřední věstník Evropské unie 03/sv. 25 31999L0054 L 142/30 ÚŘEDNÍ VĚSTNÍK EVROPSKÝCH SPOLEČENSTVÍ 5. 6. 1999 SMĚRNICE KOMISE 1999/54/ES ze dne 26. května 1999, kterou se mění směrnice Rady 66/402/EHS o uvádění osiva obilovin na trh KOMISE EVROPSKÝCH SPOLEČENSTVÍ, s ohledem na Smlouvu o založení Evropského společenství, s ohledem na směrnici Rady 66/402/EHS ze dne 14. června 1966 o uvádění osiva obilovin na trh (1), naposledy pozmě- něnou směrnicí 1999/8/ES (2), a zejména na čl. 2 odst. 1b a článek 21b uvedené směrnice, (1) (2) vzhledem k tomu, že výše uvedená směrnice obsahuje ustanovení o zahrnutí samosprašných odrůd triticale do jejího rozsahu platnosti a zmocňuje Komisi ke schválení nezbytných změn definic uvedených v čl. 2 odst. 1; že kvůli narůstajícímu významu hybridů samosprašných odrůd triticale ve Společenství by tyto odrůdy měly být zahrnuty do rozsahu platnosti směrnice a definice pojmů „základní osivo“ a „certifikované osivo“ by měly být vhodně pozměněny; vzhledem k tomu, že výše uvedená směrnice neobsahuje žádná ustanovení o požadavcích, které musí splňovat plodiny a osivo hybridů Avena sativa, Hordeum vulgare, Oryza sativa, Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, Triticum spelta a samosprašné odrůdy Triticosecale; že tyto poža- davky mohou být zahrnuty do vhodně pozměněných příloh I a II směrnice 66/402/EHS; že kvůli narůstají- címu významu těchto hybridních odrůd ve Společenství je třeba stanovit podmínky, které plodiny a osivo těchto odrůd musí splňovat, zejména pokud je osivo produko- váno za použití gametozidů; „základním osivem (hybridy ovsa, rýže, žita, pšenice obecné, tvrdé a špaldy a samosprašných odrůd triti- kale) osivo:“. ječmene, 2. V čl. 2 odst. 1 části E se úvodní věta nahrazuje tímto: „certifikovaným osivem (lesknice kanárská, jiné než hybridní odrůdy, žito, čirok obecný a sudánský, kukuřice a hybridy ovsa, a špaldy rýže, pšenice obecné, a samosprašných odrůd tritikale) osivo:“. ječmene, tvrdé 3. V příloze I bodě 3 se první a druhá věta nahrazují tímto: vykazuje dostatečnou odrůdovou „Množitelský porost pravost a odrůdovou čistotu nebo, v případě porostů inbredních linií, dostatečnou pravost a čistotu znaků inbrední linie. U produkce osiva hybridních odrůd se tato ustanovení použijí rovněž na znaky charakterizující gene- a fertilitní včetně pylové tické obnovy. “ komponenty, sterility (3) vzhledem k tomu, že opatření této směrnice jsou v sou- ladu se stanoviskem Stálého výboru pro osivo a sadbu v zemědělství, zahradnictví a lesnictví, 4. V příloze I se vkládá nový bod 3b, který zní: „3b. Porosty k produkci certifikovaného osiva hybridů ječmene, rýže, pšenice obecné, tvrdé a špaldy ovsa, a samosprašných odrůd tritikale: PŘIJALA TUTO SMĚRNICI: Článek 1 Směrnice 66/402/EHS se mění takto: 1. V čl. 2 odst. 1 části Ca se úvodní věta nahrazuje tímto: (1) Úř. věst. 125, 11. 7. 1966, s. 2309/66. (2) Úř. věst. L 50, 26. 2. 1999, s. 26. a) porost splňuje následující normy, pokud jde o vzdálenost od sousedních zdrojů pylu, které mohou vést k nežádoucímu cizosprášení: — minimální vzdálenost mateřských komponentů musí činit 25 m od každé jiné odrůdy téhož druhu, s výjimkou porostů otcovských kompo- nentů, — tato vzdálenost nemusí být dodržena, pokud existuje dostatečná ochrana proti nežádoucímu cizosprášení; 03/sv. 25 CS Úřední věstník Evropské unie 295 b) porost vykazuje dostatečnou odrůdovou pravost a odrůdovou čistotu s ohledem na charakteristické znaky genetických komponentů. Je-li osivo produkováno za použití gametozidů, splňuje porost následující standardy a jiné poža- davky: i) odrůdová hodnot: — oves, ječmen, rýže, pšenice obecná, dosahuje alespoň čistota těchto tvrdá a špalda: 99,7 %, — samosprašné odrůdy tritikale: 99,0 %; ii) hybridita činí nejméně 95 %. Stupeň hybridity se posuzuje pomocí obvyklých mezinárodních metod, pokud existují. Pokud se hybridita určuje při testování osiva před certifikací, může být od stanovení stupně hybridity během inspekce upuštěno. “ 5. V příloze II bodě 1 se první a druhá věta nahrazují tímto: „Osivo vykazuje dostatečnou odrůdovou pravost a odrů- dovou čistotu nebo, u inbredních linií, dostatečnost pravost a čistotu znaků inbrední linie. U osiva hybridních odrůd se tato ustanovení použijí rovněž na znaky charakterizující genetické komponenty. “ 6. V nadpise v příloze II bodě 1 oddíle Aa se za slovo „Tritico- secale“ vkládají slova „jiné než hybridy“. 7. V příloze II bodě 1 se za oddíl Aa vkládá nový oddíl, který zní: „Ab. Hybridy ovsa, ječmene, rýže, pšenice obecné, tvrdé a špaldy a samosprašných odrůd tritikale. Odrůdová čistota osiva kategorie ‚certifikované osivo‘ činí nejméně 90 %. Úředně se ověří v rámci úřední následné kontroly provedené na přiměřeném počtu vzorků. “ Článek 2 Členské státy přijmou právní a správní předpisy nezbytné 1. pro dosažení souladu s touto směrnicí nejpozději 1. července 2000. Neprodleně o nich uvědomí Komisi. 2. Tato opatření přijatá členskými státy musí obsahovat odkaz na tuto směrnici nebo musí být takový odkaz učiněn při jejich úředním vyhlášení. Způsob odkazu si stanoví členské státy. Členské státy sdělí Komisi znění vnitrostátních právních 3. předpisů, které přijmou v oblasti působnosti této směrnice. Článek 3 Tato směrnice vyhlášení v Úředním věstníku Evropských společenství. vstupuje v platnost dvacátým dnem po V Bruselu dne 26. května 1999. Za Komisi Franz FISCHLER člen Komise


title: Směrnice Komise 1999/52/ES ze dne 26. května 1999, kterou se přizpůsobuje technickému pokroku směrnice Rady 96/96/ES o sbližování právních předpisů členských států týkajících se technických prohlídek motorových vozidel a jejich přípojných vozidelText s významem pro EHP.

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text: 360 CS Úřední věstník Evropské unie 07/sv. 4 31999L0052 L 142/26 ÚŘEDNÍ VĚSTNÍK EVROPSKÝCH SPOLEČENSTVÍ 5. 6. 1999 SMĚRNICE KOMISE 1999/52/ES ze dne 26. května 1999, kterou se přizpůsobuje technickému pokroku směrnice Rady 96/96/ES o sbližování právních před- pisů členských států týkajících se technických prohlídek motorových vozidel a jejich přípojných vozidel (Text s významem pro EHP) KOMISE EVROPSKÝCH SPOLEČENSTVÍ, ohledem na Smlouvu o založení Evropského hospodářského společenství, s ohledem na směrnici Rady 96/96/ES ze dne 20. prosince 1996 o sbližování právních předpisů členských států týkajících se technických prohlídek motorových vozidel a jejich přípojných vozidel (1), a zejména na čl. 7 odst. 2 uvedené směrnice, (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) vzhledem k tomu, že z prvního programu Auto-Oil (2) vyplývá, že úroveň údržby motorových vozidel má klíčovou roli v účincích provozu na jakost ovzduší; vzhledem k tomu, že bod 8. 2 přílohy II směrnice 96/96/ES uvádí zkoušky, které se vykonávají při pravidelných technických prohlídkách, aby se ověřilo, zda jsou vozidla správně udržována; vzhledem k tomu, že bod 8. 2. 2 přílohy II směrnice Rady 92/55/EHS (3) uvádí, že od 1. ledna 1996 se musí u vozidel se vznětovými motory měřit opacita výfukového plynu při zkoušce přechodových stavů motoru „volnou akcelerací“, kdy se otáčky motoru zvyšují při odpojeném motoru; vzhledem k tomu, že tato směrnice zavádí technické přizpůsobení, které zdokonalí zkoušky emisí z vozidel se vznětovými motory při technických prohlídkách; vzhledem k tomu, že je nutno vykonat další práce v oblasti vývoje alternativních zkušebních postupů, kterými se bude ověřovat stav údržby vozidel se vznětovými motory, zejména pokud jde o emise částic a NOx; vzhledem k tomu, že opatření této směrnice jsou v souladu se stanoviskem Výboru pro přizpůsobo- vání směrnice o technických prohlídkách motorových vozidel technickému pokroku zřízeného článkem 8 směrnice 96/96/ES, PŘIJALA TUTO SMĚRNICI: Článek 1 Směrnice 96/96/ES se mění takto: V příloze II se bod 8. 2. 2 nahrazuje tímto: „8. 2. 2 Motorová vozidla se vznětovými motory a) Měření opacity výfukového plynu při volné akceleraci (bez zatížení, zvyšování otáček od volnoběhu do maximálních regulovaných otáček) s řadicí pákou převodovky v neutrálu a s rozpojenou spojkou. b) Stabilizace vozidla 1. Vozidla se mohou zkoušet bez stabilizace, ačkoliv z bezpečnostních důvodů by se mělo ověřit, že motor je teplý a je ve vyhovujícím mechanickém stavu. (1) Úř. věst. L 46, 17. 2. 1997, s. 1. (2) Tripartitní program přijatý ropným průmyslem a automobilovým průmyslem a útvary Evropské komise s cílem vypracovat normy pro emise z motorových vozidel a pro jakost paliv pro rok 2000. (3) Úř. věst. L 225, 10. 8. 1992, s. 68. 07/sv. 4 CS Úřední věstník Evropské unie 361 2. S výjimkou případu uvedeného v písm. d) bodu 5 nesmí být odmítnuto žádné vozidlo, které nebylo stabilizováno podle následujících požadavků. 3. Motor musí mít plnou provozní teplotu, např. teplota oleje v motoru měřená sníma- čem v trubici měrky hladiny oleje musí být nejméně 80 °C, nebo musí mít normální provozní hodnotu, jestliže je nižší, nebo teplota bloku motoru měřená úrovní infračer- veného záření musí mít nejméně ekvivalentní hodnotu. Jestliže toto měření není prove- ditelné vzhledem ke konfiguraci vozidla, může se určit normální provozní teplota motoru jiným způsobem, např. z činnosti chladicího ventilátoru motoru. 4. Výfukový systém se propláchne nejméně třemi cykly volné akcelerace nebo rovno- cenným způsobem. c) Postup zkoušky 1. Vizuální kontrola příslušných částí výfukového systému vozidla, aby se zjistilo, zda v systému nejsou netěsnosti. 2. Před začátkem každého cyklu volné akcelerace musí mít motor a popřípadě turbodmy- chadlo otáčky volnoběhu. U motorů těžkých vozidel to znamená, že je nutno vyčkat nejméně 10 sekund po uvolnění pedálu akcelerátoru. 3. Na začátku každého cyklu volné akcelerace musí být pedál akcelerátoru sešlápnut rychle a rovnoměrně (v době kratší než jedna sekunda), avšak nenásilně, aby se dosáhlo maximální dodávky ze vstřikovacího čerpadla. 4. Při každém cyklu volné akcelerace musí motor dosáhnout maximálních regulovaných otáček nebo u vozidel s automatickou převodovkou otáček uvedených výrobcem nebo není-li tento údaj k dispozici, dvou třetin maximálních regulovaných otáček, předtím, než je uvolněn pedál akcelerátoru. To se může zkontrolovat např. sledováním otáček motoru nebo ponecháním dostatečné doby, která uplyne od začátku sešlapování pedálu akcelerátoru do jeho uvolnění. U vozidel kategorií 1 a 2 podle přílohy I by měla tato doba být nejméně dvě sekundy. d) Mezní hodnoty 1. Úroveň koncentrace nesmí překročit úroveň vyznačenou na štítku podle směrnice Rady 72/306/EHS (2). 2. Jestliže tato informace není k dispozici nebo jestliže příslušné orgány členských států rozhodnou, že ji nebudou používat jako referenční, jsou mezní hodnoty koeficientu absorpce tyto: — vznětové motory s atmosférickým sáním: = 2,5 m–1, — přeplňované vznětové motory: = 3,0 m–1, nebo rovnocenné hodnoty při použití jiného zkušebního přístroje, než byl použit pro ES schválení typu. 3. Tato ustanovení neplatí pro vozidla registrovaná nebo uvedená poprvé do provozu před 1. lednem 1980. 4. Zkouška se hodnotí jako nevyhovující jen tehdy, jestliže aritmetický průměr z nejméně tří posledních cyklů volné akcelerace přesahuje mezní hodnotu. Tato hodnota se vypočte bez uvažování změřených hodnot, které se významně odchylují od střední hodnoty změřených hodnot, nebo se zjistí jiným způsobem statistického výpočtu, při kterém se uvažuje rozptyl měřených hodnot. Členské státy mohou omezit maximální počet zkušebních cyklů, které se provedou. 362 CS Úřední věstník Evropské unie 07/sv. 4 5. Aby se omezilo zbytečné zkoušení, mohou členské státy odchylně od bodu 8. 2. 2 písm. d) bodu 4 hodnotit jako nevyhovující vozidla, u nichž měřené hodnoty výrazně přesa- hují mezní hodnoty po méně než třech cyklech volné akcelerace nebo po proplacho- vacích cyklech uvedených v písm. b) bodu 3 (nebo rovnocenných způsobech). Členské státy rovněž mohou, aby se omezilo zbytečné zkoušení, odchylně od bodu 8. 2. 2 písm. d) bodu 4 hodnotit jako vyhovující vozidla, u nichž měřené hodnoty jsou výrazně menší než mezní hodnoty po méně než třech cyklech volné akcelerace nebo po pro- plachovacích cyklech uvedených v písm. b) bodu 3 (nebo rovnocenných způsobech). “ Článek 2 Členské státy uvedou v účinnost právní a správní předpisy nezbytné pro dosažení souladu s touto 1. směrnicí do 1. října 2000. Neprodleně o nich uvědomí Komisi. Tato opatření přijatá členskými státy musí obsahovat odkaz na tuto směrnici nebo musí být takový odkaz učiněn při jejich úředním vyhlášení. Způsob odkazu si stanoví členské státy. Členské státy sdělí Komisi znění vnitrostátních právních předpisů, které přijmou v oblasti působnosti 2. této směrnice. Tato směrnice vstupuje v platnost prvním dnem po vyhlášení v Úředním věstníku Evropských společenství. Článek 3 Tato směrnice je určena členským státům. Článek 4 V Bruselu dne 26. května 1999. Za Komisi Neil KINNOCK člen Komise


title: 1999/355/EG: Kommissionens beslut av den 26 maj 1999 om nödåtgärder mot spridning av Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) beträffande Kina (utom Hongkong) [delgivet med nr K(1999) 1346]

text: 1. 6. 1999 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 137/45 KOMMISSIONENS BESLUT av den 26 maj 1999 om n(cid:148)d(cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder mot spridning av Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) betr(cid:132)ffande Kina (utom Hongkong) [delgivet med nr K(1999) 1346] (1999/355/EG) EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION HAR FATTAT DETTA BESLUT med beaktande av F(cid:148)rdraget om uppr(cid:132)ttandet av Euro- peiska gemenskapen, med beaktande av r(cid:134)dets direktiv 77/93/EEG av den 21 december 1976 om skydds(cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder mot att skadeg(cid:148)rare p(cid:134) v(cid:132)xter eller v(cid:132)xtprodukter f(cid:148)rs in till gemenskapen och mot att de sprids inom gemenskapen (1), senast (cid:132)ndrat genom kommissionens direktiv 98/2/EG (2), s(cid:132)rskilt artikel 15. 3 i detta, och av f(cid:148)ljande sk(cid:132)l: (1) (2) (3) (4) Om en medlemsstat anser att det finns en (cid:148)ver- h(cid:132)ngande risk att Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) f(cid:148)rs in p(cid:134) dess territorium fr(cid:134)n ett tredje land, f(cid:134)r medlemsstaten under en begr(cid:132)nsad tidsperiod vidta alla till(cid:132)ggs(cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som kr(cid:132)vs f(cid:148)r att skydda sig mot denna risk. Som ett resultat av att Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) p(cid:134)tr(cid:132)ffats p(cid:134) f(cid:148)rpackningsmaterial av l(cid:148)vtr(cid:132) med ursprung i vissa omr(cid:134)den i Kina, vidtog F(cid:148)renade kungariket den 14 december 1998 offici- ella (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder f(cid:148)r att f(cid:148)rhindra att n(cid:132)mnda organism kommer in p(cid:134) landets territorium. F(cid:148)renade kunga- riket inf(cid:148)rde ocks(cid:134) ytterligare kontroller avseende n(cid:132)mnda organism p(cid:134) n(cid:132)mnda handelsvaror. Enligt den information som F(cid:148)renade kungariket l(cid:132)mnat och enligt uppgifter i den internationella vetenskapliga litteraturen (cid:132)r dock Hongkong fritt fr(cid:134)n Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky). P(cid:134) grund av ovan n(cid:132)mnda fynd b(cid:148)r n(cid:148)d(cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder vidtas inom hela gemenskapen f(cid:148)r att skapa ett inf(cid:148)rsel av Anoplophora effektivare skydd mot glabripennis (Motschulsky) fr(cid:134)n n(cid:132)mnda land, dock ej Hongkong. (cid:143)tg(cid:132)rderna b(cid:148)r omfatta kravet att tr(cid:132), utom tr(cid:132) fr(cid:134)n barrtr(cid:132)d (Coniferales), med ursprung i Kina (utom Hongkong), i form av (cid:190) packl(cid:134)dor, f(cid:148)rpackningsaskar, spj(cid:132)ll(cid:134)dor, tunnor och liknande f(cid:148)rpackningar, lastpallar, pall- boxar och liknande anordningar samt pall- fl(cid:132)nsar som faktiskt anv(cid:132)nds vid transport av varor och (cid:190) tr(cid:132) som anv(cid:132)nds f(cid:148)r att kila fast eller b(cid:132)ra upp last, till exempel tr(cid:132) som inte har beh(cid:134)llit sin naturligt rundade yta skall vara fritt fr(cid:134)n bark och inte ha n(cid:134)gra insekt- sh(cid:134)l som (cid:132)r st(cid:148)rre (cid:132)n 3 mm i diameter, eller ha ugnstorkats tid/temperatur- schema s(cid:134) att fuktighetshalten (cid:132)r l(cid:132)gre (cid:132)n 20 %, relativt torrvikten. l(cid:132)mpligt efter ett (5) (6) (7) Om det st(cid:134)r klart att de n(cid:148)d(cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som avses i artikel 1 i detta beslut inte (cid:132)r tillr(cid:132)ckliga f(cid:148)r att f(cid:148)rhindra inf(cid:148)rsel av Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) eller om dessa (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder inte genom- f(cid:148)rts, b(cid:148)r striktare eller annorlunda utformade (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder vidtas. Effekten av n(cid:148)d(cid:134)tg(cid:132)rderna kommer att (cid:148)vervakas och utv(cid:132)rderas kontinuerligt under 1999, och mot bakgrund av resultaten av denna (cid:148)vervakning och utv(cid:132)rdering skall det senast den 31 december 1999 fastst(cid:132)llas om ytterligare (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder beh(cid:148)ver vidtas. De (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som f(cid:148)reskrivs i detta beslut (cid:132)r f(cid:148)ren- liga med yttrandet fr(cid:134)n St(cid:132)ndiga kommitt(cid:130)n f(cid:148)r v(cid:132)xtskydd. H(cid:142)RIGENOM F(cid:153)RESKRIVS F(cid:153)LJANDE. Artikel 1 S(cid:134)dant tr(cid:132) som anges i bilagan till det h(cid:132)r beslutet och som har sitt ursprung i Kina (utom Hongkong) f(cid:134)r endast f(cid:148)ras in p(cid:134) gemenskapens territorium om de n(cid:148)d(cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som fastst(cid:132)lls i bilagan till det h(cid:132)r beslutet har genom- f(cid:148)rts. N(cid:148)d(cid:134)tg(cid:132)rderna i fr(cid:134)ga skall bara vidtas i fr(cid:134)ga om tr(cid:132) som s(cid:132)nds fr(cid:134)n Kina den 10 juni 1999 eller senare. Artikel 2 Utan att det p(cid:134)verkar best(cid:132)mmelserna i kommissionens direktiv 94/3/EG (3) skall de importerande medlemssta- terna f(cid:148)re den 31 oktober 1999 till kommissionen och (cid:148)vriga medlemsstater avge en detaljerad teknisk rapport om den officiella (cid:148)vervakning som avses i punkt 2 i bilagan. (1) EGT L 26, 31. 1. 1977, s. 20. (2) EGT L 15, 21. 1. 1998, s. 34. (3) EGT L 32, 5. 2. 1994, s. 37 och r(cid:132)ttelse (EGT L 59, 3. 3. 1995, s. 30). L 137/46 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 1. 6. 1999 Artikel 3 Artikel 5 Medlemsstaterna skall anpassa de (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som de vidtar f(cid:148)r att skydda sig mot inf(cid:148)rsel och spridning av Anoplo- phora glabripennis (Motschulsky) p(cid:134) ett s(cid:134)dant s(cid:132)tt att (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rderna uppfyller kraven i artikel 1. Artikel 4 Detta beslut skall senast den 31 december 1999 bli f(cid:148)rem(cid:134)l f(cid:148)r en (cid:148)versyn. Detta beslut riktar sig till medlemsstaterna. Utf(cid:132)rdat i Bryssel den 26 maj 1999. P(cid:134) kommissionens v(cid:132)gnar Franz FISCHLER Ledamot av kommissionen BILAGA Vid till(cid:132)mpningen av best(cid:132)mmelserna i artikel 1 g(cid:132)ller f(cid:148)ljande: 1. Tr(cid:132), med ursprung i Kina (utom Hongkong), utom tr(cid:132) fr(cid:134)n barrtr(cid:132)d (Coniferales), i form av (cid:190) packl(cid:134)dor, f(cid:148)rpackningsaskar, spj(cid:132)ll(cid:134)dor, tunnor och liknande f(cid:148)rpackningar, lastpallar, pallboxar och liknande anordningar samt pallfl(cid:132)nsar som faktiskt anv(cid:132)nds vid transport av varor och (cid:190) tr(cid:132) som anv(cid:132)nds f(cid:148)r att kila fast eller b(cid:132)ra upp last, till exempel tr(cid:132) som inte har beh(cid:134)llit sin naturligt rundade yta skall vara fritt fr(cid:134)n bark och inte ha n(cid:134)gra insektsh(cid:134)l som (cid:132)r st(cid:148)rre (cid:132)n 3 mm i diameter, eller ha ugnstorkats efter ett l(cid:132)mpligt tid/temperatur-schema s(cid:134) att fuktighetshalten (cid:132)r l(cid:132)gre (cid:132)n 20 % relativt torrvikten. 2. De ansvariga officiella organ som anges i direktiv 77/93/EEG skall (cid:148)vervaka att de best(cid:132)mmelser som avses i punkt 1 f(cid:148)ljs