title: Regulamento (CE) n.° 2516/1999 da Comissão, de 29 de Novembro de 1999, que fixa os montantes das ajudas ao fornecimento dos Açores e da Madeira em produtos do sector do arroz de origem comunitária

eurovoc_concepts:
Azores
EU production
Madeira
aid system
rice
supply

text: 30. 11. 1999 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 305/5 REGULAMENTO (CE) N. o 2516/1999 DA COMISSÃO de 29 de Novembro de 1999 que fixa os montantes das ajudas ao fornecimento dos Açores e da Madeira em produtos do sector do arroz de origem comunitária A COMISSÃO DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS, Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia, Tendo em conta o Regulamento (CEE) n. o 1600/92 do Conselho, de 15 de Junho de 1992, que estabelece medidas específicas relativas a determinados produtos agrícolas a favor dos Açores e da Madeira (1), com a última redacção que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE)n. o 562/98 (2), e, nomeadamente, o seu artigo 10o. (1) (2) Considerando que, nos termos do disposto no artigo 10. o do Regulamento (CEE) n. o 1600/92, a satisfação das necessidades dos Açores e da Madeira em arroz é garan- tida em termos de quantidades, preços e qualidade através da mobilização, em condições de escoamento equivalentes à isenção de direitos niveladores, de arroz comunitário, o que implica a concessão de uma ajuda para os fornecimentos de origem comunitária; que essa ajuda deve ser fixada atendendo, nomeadamente, aos custos das diferentes fontes de abastecimento à base dos preços praticados na exportação para países terceiros; Considerando que o Regulamento (CEE) n. o 1696/92 da Comissão (3), com a última redacção que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CEE) n. o 2596/93 (4), estabelece normas de execução comuns do regime de abasteci- mento específico dos Açores e da Madeira em certos produtos agrícolas, entre os quais o arroz; que as normas complementares ou derrogatórias das disposi- ções do regulamento supracitado foram definidas pelo Regulamento (CEE) n. o 1983/92 da Comissão, de 16 de Julho de 1992, que estabelece normas de execução do regime específico para o abastecimento dos Açores e da Madeira em produtos do sector do arroz e a estimativa das necessidades de abastecimento (5), com a última redacção que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) n. o 1683/94 (6); Considerando que a aplicação destas normas à situação actual dos mercados no sector do arroz e, nomeada- mente, às cotações ou preços destes produtos na parte europeia da Comunidade e no mercado mundial conduz à fixação da ajuda ao abastecimento dos Açores e da Madeira nos montantes referidos no anexo; Considerando que as medidas previstas no presente regulamento estão em conformidade com o parecer do Comité de Gestão dos Cereais, (3) (4) ADOPTOU O PRESENTE REGULAMENTO: Artigo 1. o Em aplicação do disposto no artigo 10. o do Regulamento (CEE) n. o 1600/92, os montantes das ajudas ao fornecimento de arroz de origem comunitária no âmbito do regime específico para o abastecimento dos Açores e da Madeira são fixados no anexo do presente regulamento. Artigo 2. o O presente regulamento entra em vigor em 1 de Dezembro de 1999. O presente regulamento é obrigatório em todos os seus elementos e directamente aplicável em todos os Estados-Membros. Feito em Bruxelas, em 29 de Novembro de 1999. Pela Comissão Franz FISCHLER Membro da Comissão (1) JO L 173 de 27. 6. 1992, p. 1. (2) JO L 76 de 13. 3. 1998, p. 6. (3) JO L 179 de 1. 7. 1992, p. 6. (4) JO L 238 de 23. 9. 1993, p. 24. (5) JO L 198 de 17. 7. 1992, p. 37. (6) JO L 178 de 12. 7. 1994, p. 53. L 305/6 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 30. 11. 1999 do Regulamento da Comissão, de 29 de Novembro de 1999, que fixa os montantes das ajudas ao fornecimento dos Açores e da Madeira em produtos no sector do arroz de origem comunitária ANEXO Produto (código NC) Arroz branqueado (1006 30) (Em EUR/t) Montante da ajuda Destino Açores Madeira 129,00 129,00


title: SKRIFTLIG FRÅGA E-2169/99 från Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) till kommissionen. Beskattning av flygbränsle i flygtrafik.

eurovoc_concepts: International Civil Aviation Organisation

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text: 8. 8. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 225 E/63 Finns det best(cid:228)mmelser som s(cid:228)ger att de myndigheter i medlemsstaterna som f(cid:246)rvaltar EU-medel 1. offentligt m(cid:229)ste h(cid:228)nvisa till varifr(cid:229)n medlen kommer? Om s(cid:229) (cid:228)r fallet, kommer kommissionen i detta fall att ge den bayerska delstatsregeringen en anm(cid:228)rkning? Om s(cid:229) inte (cid:228)r fallet, varf(cid:246)r finns det inga best(cid:228)mmelser och h(cid:229)ller s(cid:229)dana p(cid:229) att utarbetas? 2. S(cid:229) vitt jag vet lyckades man inte p(cid:229) l(cid:229)ngt n(cid:228)r n(cid:229) m(cid:229)ls(cid:228)ttningen med skapa 600 nya arbetstillf(cid:228)llen p(cid:229) landsbygden i samband med inr(cid:228)ttandet av telecentren. Har kommissionen granskat projektet med h(cid:228)nsyn till vilken effekt de investerade offentliga medlen haft, framf(cid:246)r allt med tanke p(cid:229) skapandet av arbetstill- f(cid:228)llen? Om s(cid:229) (cid:228)r fallet, till vilket resultat kom kommissionen? Om s(cid:229) inte (cid:228)r fallet, varf(cid:246)r gjordes ingen granskning och kommer en s(cid:229)dan att g(cid:246)ras? Svar fr(cid:229)n Franz Fischler p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (21 december 1999) Operativa program inom ramen f(cid:246)r m(cid:229)l 5b och Leader II som samfinansieras fr(cid:229)n strukturfonderna godk(cid:228)nns p(cid:229) prioriterings- och (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rdsniv(cid:229), inte n(cid:228)r det g(cid:228)ller de enskilda projekten. Kommissionen vet d(cid:228)rf(cid:246)r vanligtvis inte n(cid:229)got om de enskilda projekten. (dvs. N(cid:228)r det g(cid:228)ller (cid:148)top elf(cid:148) topp-elva) har de bayerska myndigheterna informerat den bayerska kontrollkommittØn f(cid:246)r m(cid:229)l 5b och Leader II om att det bayerska konceptet f(cid:246)r integrerad anv(cid:228)ndning av telekommunikation p(cid:229) landsbygden kan omfattas av operativprogrammets (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder. Det best(cid:229)r av ett antal olika projekt som f(cid:246)r enkelhetens skull samlades under samlingsnamnet (cid:148)top elf(cid:148). Projekten var kopplade till (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som initieras av Europeiska utvecklings- och garantifonden f(cid:246)r jordbruket och Europeiska socialfonden inom ramen f(cid:246)r operativprogrammet f(cid:246)r m(cid:229)l 5b, dvs. (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rd 7 (skogsbruk) och (cid:148)top elf(cid:148)- projektet (informationssystem f(cid:246)r skogsbruket). Varken kommissionen eller kontrollkommittØn har informerats om vilka belopp som man t(cid:228)nkte anv(cid:228)nda f(cid:246)r (cid:148)top elf(cid:148). Kommissionen har kontaktat de bayerska myndigheterna f(cid:246)r att kontrollera de belopp som parlamentsledamoten anger i fr(cid:229)gan. Kommissionen har inte informerats om den broschyr som de bayerska myndigheterna sammanst(cid:228)llt om (cid:148)top elf(cid:148). 1. I punkt E i de (cid:246)vergripande best(cid:228)mmelser som bifogas kommissionens beslut betr(cid:228)ffande operativa program fastst(cid:228)lls att kommissionens beslut nr 94/342/EG av den 31 maj 1994 om de informations- och publicitets(cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som skall genomf(cid:246)ras av medlemsstaterna i fr(cid:229)ga om st(cid:246)d fr(cid:229)n strukturfonderna (1) skall till(cid:228)mpas. Kommissionen har inte m(cid:246)jlighet att avg(cid:246)ra huruvida den bayerska regeringen har fullgjort sina skyldig- heter i samband med broschyren om projektet. Kommissionen kommer att kontakta den ber(cid:246)rda medlemsstaten. Eftersom operativprogrammen godk(cid:228)nns p(cid:229) (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rdsniv(cid:229) kan kommissionen inte g(cid:246)ra genomf(cid:246)rbar- 2. hetsstudier f(cid:246)r enskilda projekt. Det (cid:229)ligger medlemsstaten att g(cid:246)ra detta. F(cid:246)r att f(cid:229) tillg(cid:229)ng till mer detaljerad information kommer kommissionen att kontakta medlemsstaten. (1) EGT L 152, 18. 6. 1994. (2000/C 225 E/063) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-2169/99 fr(cid:229)n Michl Ebner (PPE-DE) till kommissionen (29 november 1999) ˜mne: Beskattning av flygbr(cid:228)nsle i flygtrafik I Chicagokonventionen fr(cid:229)n 1944 fastst(cid:228)lls det att anv(cid:228)ndningen av flygbr(cid:228)nsle inte f(cid:229)r beskattas inom den internationella flygtrafiken. Flyg mellan de enskilda EU-medlemsstaterna betraktas fortfarande som inter- nationella flyg och lyder s(cid:229)lunda under den h(cid:228)r best(cid:228)mmelsen. Konventionen (cid:228)r utan tvivel gammal och C 225 E/64 Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning SV 8. 8. 2000 borde omarbetas. Dessutom antog parlamentet nyligen en resolution (B5-0118/1999) d(cid:228)r kommissionen bl. a. uppmanas att utarbeta en vitbok om (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder inom lufttrafiken och att inom ramen f(cid:246)r vitboken l(cid:228)gga grunden till en beskattning av flygbr(cid:228)nslen. Mot bakgrund av detta undrar jag: om kommissionen f(cid:246)r avsikt att klassificera flygen inom EU som inrikesflyg tills vitboken (cid:228)r klar? Har kommissionen f(cid:246)r avsikt att s(cid:229) snart som m(cid:246)jligt beskatta anv(cid:228)nd- ningen av flygbr(cid:228)nsle i lufttrafiken varvid skatterna skulle kunna anv(cid:228)ndas f(cid:246)r milj(cid:246)projekt? Svar fr(cid:229)n Loyola de Palacio p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (21 januari 2000) Kommissionen erinrar om sin st(cid:229)ndpunkt betr(cid:228)ffande beskattning av fotogen som anv(cid:228)nds i internationell flygtrafik (se rapporten (1)). St(cid:229)ndpunkten inneb(cid:228)r att punktskatterna p(cid:229) mineralolja b(cid:246)r utstr(cid:228)ckas till att (cid:228)ven omfatta flygfotogen s(cid:229) snart det internationella r(cid:228)ttsl(cid:228)get medger att kommissionen tar ut s(cid:229)dana skatter f(cid:246)r lufttransporter ocks(cid:229) fr(cid:229)n l(cid:228)nder utanf(cid:246)r EU. St(cid:229)ndpunkten har inte f(cid:246)r(cid:228)ndrats. Efter diskussioner i r(cid:229)det best(cid:228)llde kommissionen en utredning av beskattningen av flygbr(cid:228)nsle. Arbetet (cid:228)r klart, och kommissionen lade nyligen fram sina slutsatser i ett meddelande om lufttransport och milj(cid:246) till Europaparlamentet och (cid:246)vriga insitutioner (2). Kommissionen har inte f(cid:246)r avsikt att p(cid:229) detta stadium f(cid:246)rklara inomgemenskapliga flygningar som inrikesflyg i Chicagokonventionens mening. Kommissionen kommer, i syfte att l(cid:228)gga fram ett initiativ under 2001, att forts(cid:228)tta arbetet p(cid:229) ett antal marknadsbaserade alternativ, bland annat beskattning som syftar till att minska lufttransporternas milj(cid:246)p(cid:229)verkan. Arbetet samordnas med p(cid:229)g(cid:229)ende f(cid:246)rberedande arbete inom Internationella civila luftfartsorganisationen (ICAO). (1) (2) KOM(96) 549 slutlig. KOM(1999) 640 slutlig. (2000/C 225 E/064) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-2172/99 fr(cid:229)n Salvador JovØ Peres (GUE/NGL) till kommissionen (29 november 1999) ˜mne: Investeringsst(cid:246)d till f(cid:246)r(cid:228)dling av lin I Bolet(cid:237)n Oficial del Estado Espaæol (den spanska statens officiella tidning) av den 25 maj 1999 offentliggjordes p(cid:229) sidan 197 en f(cid:246)rordning av den 5 april 1999 om beslut g(cid:228)llande ans(cid:246)kan om projekt vilka fastst(cid:228)lls i lag 50/1985 om regionala stimulans(cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder. I denna beviljades f(cid:246)retaget (cid:148)Colisur 2000 Sociedad Limitada(cid:148) i Pic(cid:243)n, Ciudad Real, en subvention uppg(cid:229)ende till 20 160 470 pesetas. I punkt 2. 12 i bilagan till kommissionens beslut 94/173/EG (1) av den 22 mars 1994 om de urvalskriterier som skall fastst(cid:228)llas f(cid:246)r investeringar avsedda att f(cid:246)rb(cid:228)ttra villkoren f(cid:246)r f(cid:246)r(cid:228)dling och saluf(cid:246)ring av jordbruks- och skogsbruksprodukter anges f(cid:246)ljande: (cid:148)Alla investeringar inom sektorn f(cid:246)r lin och hampa (cid:228)r undantagna utom n(cid:228)r de g(cid:228)ller produkter f(cid:246)r nya anv(cid:228)ndnings-omr(cid:229)den som produkter som inte (cid:228)r avsedda som livsmedel eller modernisering utan att (cid:246)ka den totala kapaciteten i den ber(cid:246)rda regionen(cid:148). Anser kommissionen att den beviljade subventionen till Colisur 2000 (cid:228)r f(cid:246)renlig med det som fastst(cid:228)lls i kommissionens tidigare omn(cid:228)mnda beslut och med det (cid:246)vriga g(cid:228)llande regelverket? (1) EGT L 79, 23. 3. 1994, s. 29


title: 1999/865/ΕΚ: Απόφαση του Συμβουλίου, της 29ης Νοεμβρίου 1999, για τη σύναψη συμφωνίας υπό μορφήν ανταλλαγής επιστολών μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας και της κυβέρνησης της Δημοκρατίας του Καζακστάν για την καθιέρωση συστήματος διπλού ελέγχου χωρίς ποσοτικά όρια όσον αφορά την εξαγωγή ορισμένων προϊόντων χάλυβα καλυπτόμενων από τις συνθήκες ΕΚ και ΕΚΑΧ από τη Δημοκρατία του Καζακστάν προς την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα

eurovoc_concepts:
Kazakhstan
agreement (EU)
export monitoring
iron and steel product
quantitative restriction

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title: KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS P-2317/99 esittäjä(t): James Fitzsimons (UEN) komissiolle. Mäkikuisman uudet myyntirajoitukset.

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text: 8. 8. 2000 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti C 225 E/97 (2000/C 225 E/097) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS P-2317/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): James Fitzsimons (UEN) komissiolle (29. marraskuuta 1999) Aihe: M(cid:228)kikuisman uudet myyntirajoitukset Euroopan komissio pohtii parhaillaan tulisiko elintarvikkeina k(cid:228)ytett(cid:228)vi(cid:228) terveysvalmisteita ja luonnonl(cid:228)(cid:228)k- keit(cid:228) valvoa, ja jos tulisi, miten. Irlannin l(cid:228)(cid:228)kelaitos p(cid:228)(cid:228)tti (cid:228)skett(cid:228)in, ett(cid:228) 1. tammikuuta 2000 alkaen m(cid:228)kikuismaa (jo tuhansia vuosia k(cid:228)ytetty yrtti) ei myyd(cid:228) ilman resepti(cid:228). P(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)s voi vaikuttaa muihinkin yrtteihin kuten ginko bilbaan. Voiko komissio ilmoittaa, milloin se todenn(cid:228)k(cid:246)isesti tekee p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)ksen siit(cid:228), sovelletaanko elintarvik- 1. keina k(cid:228)ytett(cid:228)viin terveysvalmisteisiin ja luonnonl(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeisiin valvontaa? Voiko komissio vahvistaa, ett(cid:228) m(cid:228)kikuismaa ja ginko bilbaa voidaan ostaa ilman resepti(cid:228) kaikissa 2. muissa EU:n j(cid:228)senvaltioissa? Voiko se my(cid:246)s vahvistaa, ett(cid:228) n(cid:228)m(cid:228) kaksi yrtti(cid:228), joita on tutkittu jo pitk(cid:228)(cid:228)n ja perusteellisesti, ovat 3. osoittautuneet eritt(cid:228)in turvallisiksi? Pit(cid:228)(cid:228)k(cid:246) komissio omien tietojensa pohjalta oikeutettuna n(cid:228)iden kahden yrttituotteen myynnin 4. rajoittamista? 5. Takaako komissio, ett(cid:228) sen tekem(cid:228) valvontaa koskeva p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)s julkistetaan v(cid:228)litt(cid:246)m(cid:228)sti? Erkki Liikasen komission puolesta antama vastaus (16. joulukuuta 1999) L(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeit(cid:228) koskevien lakien, asetusten ja hallinnollisten m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228)ysten l(cid:228)hent(cid:228)misest(cid:228) 26 p(cid:228)iv(cid:228)n(cid:228) tammikuuta 1965 annetun neuvoston direktiivin 65/65/ETY (1) 1 artiklassa s(cid:228)(cid:228)det(cid:228)(cid:228)n, ett(cid:228) l(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeell(cid:228) tarkoitetaan jotka on tarkoitettu ihmisen tai el(cid:228)imen sairauden hoitoon tai kaikkia aineita tai aineitten yhdistelmi(cid:228), ehk(cid:228)isyyn. Kaikki aineet tai aineitten yhdistelm(cid:228)t, jotka voidaan antaa ihmiselle tai el(cid:228)imelle sairauden syyn selvitt(cid:228)miseksi taikka elintoimintojen palauttamiseksi, korjaamiseksi tai muuttamiseksi ihmisell(cid:228) tai el(cid:228)i- mell(cid:228), katsotaan my(cid:246)s l(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeiksi. Viranomaisten on p(cid:228)(cid:228)tett(cid:228)v(cid:228) tapauskohtaisesti valmisteen ainesosien ja merkitsemisen perusteella, kuuluuko valmiste edell(cid:228) mainitun l(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeitten m(cid:228)(cid:228)ritelm(cid:228)n soveltamisalaan ja tarvitseeko se n(cid:228)in ollen l(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeilt(cid:228) vaadittavan markkinoille saattamista koskevan luvan. Yhteis(cid:246)n l(cid:228)(cid:228)kelains(cid:228)(cid:228)d(cid:228)nn(cid:246)ss(cid:228) ei tehd(cid:228) mink(cid:228)(cid:228)nlaista eroa luonnonl(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeitten ja ei-luonnonl(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeitten v(cid:228)lille. Luonnonl(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeit(cid:228) koskevan erityisen lains(cid:228)(cid:228)d(cid:228)nn(cid:246)n puuttuessa on kuismaa ja neidonhiuspuuta sis(cid:228)lt(cid:228)v(cid:228)t l(cid:228)(cid:228)kevalmisteet arvioitava, ja ne tarvitsevat luvan aivan kuten muutkin l(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeet. Yhteis(cid:246)n lains(cid:228)(cid:228)d(cid:228)nn(cid:246)ss(cid:228) tunnustetaan kuitenkin, ett(cid:228) pitk(cid:228)n aikav(cid:228)lin kokemus vakiintuneen aseman saaneista aineista voi olla avuksi arvioitaessa tuotteen turvallisuustasoa ja tehoa. Direktiivin 65/65/EEC 4 artiklan 8 kohdan a alakohdan ii luetelmakohdan s(cid:228)(cid:228)nn(cid:246)sten nojalla markkinoille saattamista koskevan luvan hakijan ei tarvitse toimittaa farmakologisten ja toksikologisten tai kliinisten tutkimusten tuloksia, jos h(cid:228)n voi osoittaa (cid:148)yksityiskohtaisin, direktiivin 75/318/ETY 1 artiklan 2 kohdan mukaisin viittauksin julkaistuun tieteelliseen kirjallisuuteen, ett(cid:228) l(cid:228)(cid:228)kevalmisteen sis(cid:228)lt(cid:228)m(cid:228)ll(cid:228) aineella tai aineilla on vakiintunut asema l(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeellisess(cid:228) k(cid:228)yt(cid:246)ss(cid:228) sek(cid:228) tunnustettu teho ja hyv(cid:228)ksytt(cid:228)v(cid:228) turvallisuustaso(cid:148). L(cid:228)(cid:228)kevalmisteiden tutkimiseen liittyvi(cid:228) analyyttisi(cid:228), farmakologis-toksikologisia ja kliinisi(cid:228) standardeja ja tutkimussuunnitelmia koskevan j(cid:228)senvaltioiden lains(cid:228)(cid:228)d(cid:228)nn(cid:246)n l(cid:228)hent(cid:228)misest(cid:228) annetun neuvoston direktiivin 75/318/ETY liitteen muuttamisesta 8 p(cid:228)iv(cid:228)n(cid:228) syyskuuta 1999 annetussa komission direktiiviss(cid:228) 1999/83/EY (2) m(cid:228)(cid:228)ritell(cid:228)(cid:228)n, miten kyseist(cid:228) s(cid:228)(cid:228)nn(cid:246)st(cid:228) sovelletaan k(cid:228)yt(cid:228)nn(cid:246)ss(cid:228) ja miten siit(cid:228) voi olla hy(cid:246)ty(cid:228) erityisesti my(cid:246)nnett(cid:228)ess(cid:228) lupaa vakiintuneen aseman saaneille luonnonl(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeille. C 225 E/98 Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti FI 8. 8. 2000 J(cid:228)senvaltioiden s(cid:228)(cid:228)ntelyviranomaisten teht(cid:228)v(cid:228) on soveltaa yhteis(cid:246)n l(cid:228)(cid:228)kelains(cid:228)(cid:228)d(cid:228)nn(cid:246)n periaatteita sek(cid:228) tehd(cid:228) lupia ja rajoituksia (esim. l(cid:228)(cid:228)kem(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228)yksi(cid:228)) koskevia konkreettisia p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)ksi(cid:228) tiettyjen valmisteiden osalta. Komissio ei suunnittele mink(cid:228)(cid:228)nlaisia muutoksia t(cid:228)h(cid:228)n l(cid:228)hestymistapaan. Koska edell(cid:228) mainittujen s(cid:228)(cid:228)nt(cid:246)jen soveltaminen kuuluu j(cid:228)senvaltioiden toimivaltaan, komissio ei voi antaa vastausta parlamentin j(cid:228)senen esitt(cid:228)m(cid:228)(cid:228)n yksityiskohtaiseen ja tietty(cid:228) valmistetta koskevaan kysymykseen. Komissio pyyt(cid:228)(cid:228) parlamentin j(cid:228)sent(cid:228) kuitenkin tutustumaan Lontoossa sijaitsevan Euroopan l(cid:228)(cid:228)kearvi- ointiviraston alaisen luonnonl(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeit(cid:228) k(cid:228)sittelev(cid:228)n ty(cid:246)ryhm(cid:228)n toimintaan. Se perustettiin edist(cid:228)m(cid:228)(cid:228)n luonnonl(cid:228)(cid:228)kkeiden turvallisuustason ja tehon arvioinnin asteittaista yhdenmukaistamista yhteis(cid:246)ss(cid:228). Ty(cid:246)- ryhm(cid:228)n toimintaa koskeviin raportteihin on helppo tutustua EMEAn www-sivulla http://www. eudra. org/ emea. html. (1) (2) EYVL 22, 9. 2. 1965. EYVL L 243, 15. 9. 1999. (2000/C 225 E/098) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2320/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Freddy Blak (PSE) komissiolle (13. joulukuuta 1999) Aihe: Hiirivahingot Hiiret muodostunevat tulevaisuudessa ty(cid:246)paikkojen suurimmiksi tuhoel(cid:228)imiksi. Tutkijat pit(cid:228)v(cid:228)t hiirell(cid:228) teht(cid:228)v(cid:228)st(cid:228) ty(cid:246)st(cid:228) aiheutuvia vahinkoja tulevaisuuden suurena ty(cid:246)ymp(cid:228)rist(cid:246)ongelmana. Tanskassa ¯rhusin l(cid:228)(cid:228)niss(cid:228) tehdyss(cid:228) n(cid:228)ytt(cid:246)p(cid:228)(cid:228)tety(cid:246)skentelyn haittoja koskeneessa tutkimuksessa todettiin, ett(cid:228) vain nelj(cid:228) tuntia p(cid:228)iv(cid:228)ss(cid:228) riitt(cid:228)(cid:228) vahingoittamaan ranteita, kyyn(cid:228)rp(cid:228)it(cid:228), niskaa ja hartioita. Riskiryhm(cid:228)(cid:228)n eiv(cid:228)t jotka k(cid:228)ytt(cid:228)v(cid:228)t ATK:ta intensiivisesti. Yli puolilla kaikista tutkituista kuitenkaan kuulu ainoastaan ne, n(cid:228)ytt(cid:246)p(cid:228)(cid:228)tety(cid:246)n tekij(cid:246)ist(cid:228) oli vaivoja. Jos heit(cid:228) verrataan muihin ryhmiin, joilla yleens(cid:228) on eniten vastaavia vaivoja, k(cid:228)y ilmi, ett(cid:228) n(cid:228)ytt(cid:246)p(cid:228)(cid:228)tety(cid:246) on fyysisesti aivan yht(cid:228) raskasta. Voiko komissio ilmoittaa, tunteeko se vastaavia eurooppalaisia tutkimuksia, jotka koskevat hiirivahinkojen laajuutta? Tanskalaisessa tutkimuksessa k(cid:228)vi my(cid:246)s ilmi, ett(cid:228) olemme valitettavasti viel(cid:228) kaukana EU:n n(cid:228)ytt(cid:246)p(cid:228)(cid:228)te- ja vain 30 ty(cid:246)direktiivin toteutumisesta. Vain 36 prosenttia ty(cid:246)p(cid:246)ydist(cid:228) oli korkeudeltaan s(cid:228)(cid:228)dett(cid:228)vi(cid:228), prosentilla ty(cid:246)ntekij(cid:246)ist(cid:228) oli mahdollisuus lepuuttaa k(cid:228)sivarttaan n(cid:228)pp(cid:228)ily- tai hiirity(cid:246)skentelyn aikana. Onko komissiolla k(cid:228)sityst(cid:228) n(cid:228)ytt(cid:246)p(cid:228)(cid:228)tety(cid:246)direktiivin t(cid:228)yt(cid:228)nt(cid:246)(cid:246)npanosta muissa j(cid:228)senvaltioissa? Aikooko komissio tehd(cid:228) aloitteen n(cid:228)ytt(cid:246)p(cid:228)(cid:228)tety(cid:246)direktiivin p(cid:228)ivitt(cid:228)miseksi siten, ett(cid:228) siin(cid:228) otetaan huomi- oon mahdollinen uusi tieto hiirell(cid:228) teht(cid:228)v(cid:228)n ty(cid:246)n aiheuttamista vahingoista? Anna Diamantopouloun komission puolesta antama vastaus (17. tammikuuta 2000) Kaikki j(cid:228)senvaltiot ovat saattaneet neuvoston direktiivin 90/270/ETY (1) osaksi kansallista lains(cid:228)(cid:228)d(cid:228)nt(cid:246)(cid:228)(cid:228)n. Direktiivi on annettu turvallisuutta ja terveytt(cid:228) varten n(cid:228)ytt(cid:246)p(cid:228)(cid:228)tety(cid:246)lle asetettavista v(cid:228)himm(cid:228)isvaatimuk- sista 29 p(cid:228)iv(cid:228)n(cid:228) toukokuuta 1990. Edell(cid:228) mainitun direktiivin 11 artiklan 3 kohdan mukaan j(cid:228)senvaltioiden on joka nelj(cid:228)s vuosi annettava komissiolle kertomus direktiivin s(cid:228)(cid:228)nn(cid:246)sten soveltamisesta k(cid:228)yt(cid:228)nt(cid:246)(cid:246)n. Kertomuksessa on tuotava esille ty(cid:246)nantajien ja ty(cid:246)ntekij(cid:246)iden kannat. Komissio on n(cid:228)iden kertomusten avulla saanut kokonaiskuvan siit(cid:228), miten direktiivi(cid:228) sovelletaan k(cid:228)yt(cid:228)nn(cid:246)ss(cid:228)


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-2211/99 von Gérard Caudron (PSE) an die Kommission. Bankgebühren auf grenzüberschreitende Zahlungen.

eurovoc_concepts:
bank
bank charges
euro
exchange rate
intra-EU payment
national implementing measure

text: 1. 8. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 219 E/121 (2000/C 219 E/152) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-2211/99 von GØrard Caudron (PSE) an die Kommission (29. November 1999) Betrifft: Bankgeb(cid:252)hren auf grenz(cid:252)berschreitende Zahlungen Der Fragesteller m(cid:246)chte gegen(cid:252)ber der Europ(cid:228)ischen Kommission erneut seine Besorgnis und seine Entr(cid:252)stung (cid:252)ber das Verhalten einiger Banken zum Ausdruck bringen, die nach wie vor skandal(cid:246)s hohe Bankgeb(cid:252)hren auf grenz(cid:252)berschreitende Zahlungen in Euro erheben, was durch einen untragbaren Mangel an Transparenz beg(cid:252)nstigt wird. was durch einen untragbaren Mangel an Transparenz beg(cid:252)nstigt wird. Die Kommission wurde bereits nach den Ma(cid:223)nahmen befragt, die sie zu ergreifen gedenkt (Anfrage E-3825/98) (1). Darauf hat sie geantwortet, da(cid:223) (cid:132)die Banken im gesamten Euro-Gebiet die Empfehlung 98/286/EWG (2) befolgen wollen(cid:147). Wie sieht das heute aus? Es ist nicht sicher, da(cid:223) die Banken auch nur das geringste an ihrem Verhalten ge(cid:228)ndert haben. Vermutlich teilt die Kommission diese Zweifel. Dies hat sie dazu veranla(cid:223)t, mehrere Untersuchungen bei mehreren Banken in den Niederlanden, in Irland und in Belgien durchzuf(cid:252)hren. Es bleibt zu hoffen, da(cid:223) die Europa-Abgeordneten und auch die europ(cid:228)ischen B(cid:252)rger (cid:252)ber die Ergebnisse dieser Untersuchungen auf dem laufenden gehalten werden. Die mangelnde Bereitschaft der Banken ist offenkundig, was auch f(cid:252)r die Mitgliedstaaten gilt. Die Richtlinie 97/5/EG (3) (cid:252)ber grenz(cid:252)berschreitende (cid:220)berweisungen, die eine Transparenz der Geb(cid:252)hren vorsieht, h(cid:228)tte bis zum 14. August 1999 umgesetzt werden m(cid:252)ssen. Wenn man aber nach den nationalen Umsetzungs- ma(cid:223)nahmen sucht, dann hei(cid:223)t die Antwort f(cid:252)r alle Mitgliedstaaten (cid:132)Keine Angaben verf(cid:252)gbar(cid:147). Immerhin hatten die Mitgliedstaaten zwei Jahre Zeit, um diese Richtlinie in ihre Rechtsordnung einzubeziehen. Diese Frist ist nun abgelaufen, und daher kann ein Verfahren wegen Vertragsverletzung gegen sie eingeleitet werden. Was gedenkt die Kommission zu tun? Im (cid:252)brigen beabsichtigte die Kommission, eine Mitteilung (cid:252)ber den Zahlungsverkehr innerhalb der EWU zu ver(cid:246)ffentlichen. Kann sie dazu n(cid:228)here Angaben machen? (1) ABl. C 348 vom 3. 12. 1999, S. 3. (2) ABl. L 130 vom 1. 5. 1998, S. 22. (3) ABl. L 43 vom 14. 2. 1997, S. 25. Antwort von Herrn Bolkestein im Namen der Kommission (17. Januar 2000) Die Kommission ist sich der Probleme bewu(cid:223)t, die im Zusammenhang mit grenz(cid:252)bergreifenden Zahlungen nach wie vor bestehen, ob diese nun in Euro oder in nationalen W(cid:228)hrungen abgewickelt werden. Die Empfehlung 98/286/EG vom 23. April 1998 betrifft die Bankentgelte f(cid:252)r die Umstellung auf den Euro und legt einen (cid:132)Standard des guten Verhaltens(cid:147) fest, der haupts(cid:228)chlich die Umstellung des Buchgelds von den nationalen W(cid:228)hrungen auf den Euro und umgekehrt betrifft. In diesem Sinne sieht Artikel 2 der Empfehlung vor, da(cid:223) die Umstellung von Zahlungseing(cid:228)ngen und Zahlungsausg(cid:228)ngen sowie von Konten von der nationalen W(cid:228)hrung auf den Euro unentgeltlich sein sollte. Zu letzterem Punkt liegen der Kommission keinerlei Informationen vor, da(cid:223) die Empfehlung nicht befolgt wurde. Was den Umtausch von Banknoten und M(cid:252)nzen der Euro-Zone betrifft, so schreibt die Empfehlung volle Transparenz vor. W(cid:228)hrend des (cid:220)bergangszeitraums sollten die Banken die offiziellen Umrechnungskurse verwenden und alle f(cid:252)r diese Gesch(cid:228)fte berechneten Geb(cid:252)hren gesondert ausweisen. Die Banken werden die Umtauschgesch(cid:228)fte erst ab dem 1. Januar 2002 und vorbehaltich bestimmter Bedingungen unentgelt- lich durchf(cid:252)hren (d. h. nur f(cid:252)r ihre Kunden, f(cid:252)r (cid:132)haushalts(cid:252)bliche Betr(cid:228)ge(cid:147) und f(cid:252)r die Umstellung der nationalen W(cid:228)hrung auf den Euro). Von Beginn der (cid:220)bergangszeit an werden die Banken also spezifische Informationen (cid:252)ber Geb(cid:252)hren f(cid:252)r die Umstellungsgesch(cid:228)fte zur Verf(cid:252)gung stellen. Diese neue Praxis hat (cid:252)berraschend hohe Geb(cid:252)hren zutage gebracht, die verst(cid:228)ndlicherweise unter den europ(cid:228)ischen B(cid:252)rgern heftige Reaktionen ausgel(cid:246)st haben. Tats(cid:228)chlich wurden derartige Geb(cid:252)hren auch schon vor der (cid:220)bergangszeit erhoben, aber sie waren nicht sichtbar, da sie Bestandteil des f(cid:252)r diese Gesch(cid:228)fte verwendeten Wechselkurses waren(d. h. die sogenannte C 219 E/122 Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften DE 1. 8. 2000 Marge, die die Differenz zwischen dem von der Bank zugrundegelegten Brief- und Geldkurs f(cid:252)r eine W(cid:228)hrung darstellt). Klar ist dabei, da(cid:223) angesichts einer derartigen Praxis von mancher Seite die Auffassung vertreten wurde, da(cid:223) die Kosten f(cid:252)r den W(cid:228)hrungsumtausch bzw. f(cid:252)r grenz(cid:252)bergreifende Gesch(cid:228)fte niedriger waren als es tats(cid:228)chlich der Fall war. Dar(cid:252)ber hinaus war das Wechselkursrisiko, das zwischen den W(cid:228)hrungen der Euro-Zone nicht mehr besteht, niemals ein Hauptbestandteil der mit den Devisengesch(cid:228)ften verbundenen Geb(cid:252)hren. Nach den vorliegenden Informationen machte das Wechselkursrisiko ca. 20 % der Gesamtgeb(cid:252)hren aus. Ein unl(cid:228)ngst von Verbraucherverb(cid:228)nden in f(cid:252)nf Mitgliedstaaten (1) durchgef(cid:252)hrter Test hat in der Tat gezeigt, da(cid:223) die Geb(cid:252)hren f(cid:252)r den Umtausch von Banknoten um rund 25 % zur(cid:252)ckgegangen sind; deshalb scheinen die Banken ihre Kunden von der Beseitigung des Wechselkursrisikos profitiert haben zu lassen. Im Februar 1999 wurde eine Kartelluntersuchung eingeleitet, um nach Beweismaterial zu suchen, das belegen w(cid:252)rde, da(cid:223) Banken, Bankenverb(cid:228)nde und -vereinigungen Absprachen getroffen h(cid:228)tten, um die Geb(cid:252)hren f(cid:252)r alle Arten von Devisengesch(cid:228)ften der Euro-Zone w(cid:228)hrend der (cid:220)bergangszeit festzulegen (d. h. vom 1. Januar 1999 bis zum 31. Dezember 2001). Im Mittelpunkt der Untersuchungen stehen insbe- sondere Preisabsprachen f(cid:252)r Devisengesch(cid:228)fte mit Banknoten und M(cid:252)nzen der Euro-Zone und grenz(cid:252)ber- greifende Transferzahlungen. Am 16. und 17. Februar 1999 f(cid:252)hrte die Kommission gleichzeitige Kontrol- len bei acht Banken in vier L(cid:228)ndern durch. Weitere Durchsuchungen wurden am 20. Oktober 1999 an acht verschiedenen Stellen in Belgien, Irland und den Niederlanden durchgef(cid:252)hrt. Ebenfalls am 20. Oktober 1999 erhielten rund 250 Banken der Euro-Zone Schreiben, in denen sie aufgefordert wurden, Daten (cid:252)ber die Bankgeb(cid:252)hren f(cid:252)r Devisengesch(cid:228)fte vor und nach der Einf(cid:252)hrung des Euro beizubringen. W(cid:228)hrend der Anh(cid:246)rung des Wirtschafts- und W(cid:228)hrungsausschusses am 19. Oktober 1999 erl(cid:228)uterte das f(cid:252)r Wettbewerb zust(cid:228)ndige Kommissionsmitglied, da(cid:223) er seine Dienststellen angewiesen habe, die Kartelluntersuchung zu beschleunigen. Die Kommission ist derzeit mit der aktiven Verfolgung dieser Untersuchung befa(cid:223)t und kann deshalb zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt keine weiteren Angaben machen. Was die gesonderte, aber mit diesem Thema verbundene Frage der grenz(cid:252)berschreitenden (cid:220)berweisungen betrifft, so unterstreicht die Kommission unabl(cid:228)ssig die Notwendigkeit der Beseitigung der Unterschiede zwischen den Geb(cid:252)hren f(cid:252)r grenz(cid:252)bergreifende und denen f(cid:252)r inl(cid:228)ndische Gesch(cid:228)fte. Die Schw(cid:228)chen in der Infrastruktur der grenz(cid:252)bergreifenden Zahlungssysteme liegen auf der Hand und fordern den Finanz- instituten die notwendigen Investitionen ab. Auf der anderen Seite m(cid:252)ssen die (cid:246)ffentlichen Stellen auf nationaler und auf Gemeinschaftsebene sowohl die strukturellen als auch die verwaltungsbedingten Hindernisse angehen, die die Banken bei der Abwicklung dieser Gesch(cid:228)fte unn(cid:246)tig belasten. Die Kommission hat den Eindruck, da(cid:223) sich die Lage seit dem Inkrafttreten der Richtlinie 97/5/EG des Europ(cid:228)ischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 27. Januar 1997 (cid:252)ber grenz(cid:252)berschreitende (cid:220)berweisungen (2) verbessert hat. Diese Annahme wird durch die Tatsache bekr(cid:228)ftigt, da(cid:223) die Zahl der bei den (cid:132)hotlines(cid:147) eingehenden Beschwerden, die bei den Generaldirektionen Binnenmarkt und Finanzdienstleistungen sowie Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz eingerichtet wurden, seit der Beendigung der Umsetzungsfrist der Richtlinie stark r(cid:252)ckl(cid:228)ufig sind. Die Richtlinie wurde von 11 Mitgliedstaaten umgesetzt (3). Belgien, Griechenland, Italien und Portugal haben sie noch nicht in staatliches Recht umgesetzt, und gegen vier Staaten wurde ein Vertragsverlet- zungsverfahren eingeleitet. Zu Beginn des Jahres 2000 beabsichtigt die Kommission, eine Mitteilung zur Zukunft der Zahlungssysteme im Binnenmarkt herauszugeben, die die Grundlage einer umfassenden und ausgewogenen Strategie auf dem Gebiet der Erreichung des Ziels eines Binnenmarkts f(cid:252)r Zahlungssysteme sein wird. In der Mitteilung sollen die bestehenden Hemmnisse f(cid:252)r grenz(cid:252)bergreifende Zahlungen gepr(cid:252)ft und konkrete Ma(cid:223)nahmen zu ihrer Verringerung vorgeschlagen werden. Insbesondere wird die Kommission die EU-Banken dr(cid:228)ngen, sobald wie m(cid:246)glich wirksamere Verbindungen zwischen den nationalen Privatkundenzahlungssystemen herzustellen. Erhebung von (cid:132)BEUC(cid:147)/ (cid:132)Test Achats(cid:147) in Belgien, Spanien, Frankreich, Italien und Portugal. (1) (2) ABl. L 43 vom 14. 2. 1997. (3) Nationale Gesetze zur Umsetzung der Richtlinie 97/5/EG: Belgien: (cid:129), D(cid:228)nemark: Gesetz Nr. 237 vom 21. 4. 99; Deutschland: (cid:220)berweisungsgesetz, BGBl. Teil I, Seite 1642; Spanien: Gesetz 9/1999, ABl. Nr. 88 vom 13. 4. 1999, Seite 13 653; Frankreich: Art. 78 von Gesetz Nr. 99-5322 vom 25. Juni 1999 betreffend Ersparnisse und finanzielle Sicherheit (JORF, 29. Juni 1999, Seite 9507) und Verordnung Nr. 99-09 vom 9. Juli 1999 des Bank- und Finanzregulierungsausschusses (JORF, 27. Juli 1999, Seite 11 160 und 11 161, Korrigendum zum JORF vom 21. August 1999, Seite 12 559 und 12 560). Griechenland: (cid:129); Italien: (cid:129), Irland: Gesetzesinstrument Nr. 231 von 1999, Richtlinie Europ(cid:228)ische Gemeinschaften (Grenz(cid:252)berschreitende (cid:220)berweisungen); Luxemburg: Gesetz (Nr. 4478) vom 29. 04. 99 (ABl. vom 12. 05. 99); Niederlande: Gesetz vom 12. 11. 1998 (ABl. 686/1998); (cid:214)sterreich: Bundesgesetz 123 ((cid:220)berweisungsgesetz, BGBl vom 22. 7. 1999, Teil I, Seite 159), Portugal: (cid:129), Schweden: Gesetz SFS 1999:268 vom 12. 05. 99, (ABl. vom 01. 06. 99), Finnland: Gesetz 821/1999 (ABl. vom 4. 8. 1999); Vereinigtes K(cid:246)nigreich: Gesetzesinstrument (cid:132)Richtlinie 1999: Grenz(cid:252)berschreitende (cid:220)berweisungen(cid:147) (1999 Nr. 1876) vom 30. Juni 1999, Vorlage im Parlament am 1. Juli 1999


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-2185/99 af Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen. Forbud mod rejsebusser gennem Roms indre by.

eurovoc_concepts: discrimination on the basis of nationality

text: 8. 8. 2000 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 225 E/69 (2000/C 225 E/068) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-2185/99 af Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen (29. november 1999) Om: Forbud mod rejsebusser gennem Roms indre by Byen Rom p(cid:229)t(cid:230)nker ved udgangen af 1999 at indfłre en ordning, hvorefter hele Roms indre by fuldst(cid:230)ndig lukkes for turistbusser. I en udstrakt 2. zone inden for motorvejsringen m(cid:229) der kun kłres til visse parkeringspladser med tilladelse og efter fastlagte ruter. Derfra skal de rejsende med kommunale shuttle-busser transporteres til den indre by. Busselskaberne skal forpligtes til for str(cid:230)kningen til parke- ringspladserne at tage dyre romerske lodser om bord samt at benytte tekniske lokaliserings- og kom- munikationssystemer. Sightseeingture i byen skal fremover udelukkende ske med kommunale busser. Hertil fłlgende spłrgsm(cid:229)l: 1. Mener Kommissionen, at denne ordning fra den romerske administrations side er forenelig med princippet om fri tjenesteydelser og fri bev(cid:230)gelighed? 2. Hvilke foranstaltninger agter Kommissionen at tr(cid:230)ffe for i givet fald at sikre retten til fri tjenesteydelser og fri bev(cid:230)gelighed i Rom ogs(cid:229) efter efter(cid:229)ret 1999? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Loyola de Palacio (18. januar 2000) Kommissionen er blevet informeret om det problem, der rejses af det (cid:230)rede medlems spłrgsm(cid:229)l. For bedre at kunne indkredse problemet har man sendt en fłrste skrivelse til de italienske myndigheder den 21. oktober 1999. Kommissionen modtog de italienske myndigheders svar den 2. december 1999 vedlagt en fuldst(cid:230)ndig forklaring af projektet om lukning af Roms centrum i lłbet af 2000. Hvad ang(cid:229)r EF-ret om markedsadgang for passagerbefordring med bus, fasts(cid:230)tter R(cid:229)dets forordning (E(cid:216)F) nr. 684/92 af 16. marts 1992 om f(cid:230)lles regler for international personbefordring med bus (1) i artikel 12, at transportvirksomheder kan foretage lokale udflugter under international lejlighedsvis kłrsel. Spłrgsm(cid:229)let er derfor, om projektet vedrłrende lukning af Roms centrum betyder en betydelig hindring for muligheden for at foretage lokale udflugter som n(cid:230)vnt i artikel 12 i forordning (E(cid:216)F) nr. 684/92, for s(cid:229) vidt som alle lokale udflugter ikke er forbudt p(cid:229) italiensk territorium. Det drejer sig derfor om at vurdere proportiona- liteten af den foranstaltning, de romerske myndigheder har truffet, hvad ang(cid:229)r forvaltning af trafikken i Roms centrum i forhold til fri levering af tjenesteydelser, som fastsat af EF-forordningen, hvad ang(cid:229)r bustransport af passagerer og mere generelt til artikel 49 i EF-traktaten (tidligere artikel 59). EF-for- ordningen kan ikke fratage bymyndighederne deres befłjelser til at forvalte og tilrettel(cid:230)gge, hvis de fastsatte love ikke er diskriminerende. Hvad ang(cid:229)r romerske lodser, m(cid:229) man ligeledes undersłge, om de romerske myndigheder diskriminerer p(cid:229) grundlag af nationalitet, n(cid:229)r det drejer sig om at ans(cid:230)tte lodser. Hvis der ikke foreligger diskrimination, er de romerske myndigheders foranstaltning ikke i modstrid med EF-ret. Kommissionen vil nu foretage en indg(cid:229)ende undersłgelse af sagen og, overskridelsesproceduren i henhold til artikel 226 (tidligere artikel 169) i EF-traktaten. i p(cid:229)g(cid:230)ldende fald iv(cid:230)rks(cid:230)tte (1) EFT L 74 af 20. 3. 1992


title: Common Position (EC) No 8/2000 of 29 November 1999 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up, pursuit of and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions

eurovoc_concepts:
banking
credit institution
electronic money
financial institution
management audit
right of establishment

text: 28. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 26/1 I (Information) COUNCIL COMMON POSITION (EC) No 8/2000 adopted by the Council on 29 November 1999 with a view to adopting a Directive 2000/(cid:133)/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of (cid:133) on the taking-up, pursuit of and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions (2000/C 26/01) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first and third sentences of Article 47(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of Committee (2), the Economic and Social Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (3), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (4), Whereas: (1) (2) credit institutions within the meaning of Article 1, first (b) of Council Directive 77/780/EEC (5), are indent, limited in the scope of their activities; is necessary it specific characteristics of these institutions and to provide the and appropriate measures necessary to coordinate account of to take the (1) OJ C 317, 15. 10. 1998, p. 7. (2) OJ C 101, 12. 4. 1999, p. 64. (3) OJ C 189, 6. 7. 1999, p. 7. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 15 April 1999 (OJ C 219, 30. 7. 1999, p. 415), Council common position of 29 November 1999 and Decision of the Parliament of (cid:133) (not yet published in the Official Journal). (5) First Council Directive 77/780/EEC of 12 December 1977 on the coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions the business of credit relating to the taking-up and pursuit of institutions (OJ L 322, 17. 12. 1977, p. 30). Directive as last amended and Council Directive 1999/(cid:133)/EC (OJ L (cid:133)). Parliament European by States’ and harmonise Member administrative provisions relating to the taking-up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions; regulations laws, (3) (4) for the purposes of this Directive, electronic money can be considered an electronic surrogate for coins and banknotes which is stored on an electronic device such as a chip card or computer memory and which is generally intended for the purpose of effecting electronic payments of limited amounts; the approach adopted is appropriate to achieve only the to essential harmonisation necessary and sufficient secure the mutual recognition of authorisation and prudential supervision of electronic money institutions, making possible licence recognised throughout the Community and designed to the ensure bearer confidence and the application of principle of home Member State prudential supervision; the granting of a single (5) within the wider context of it commerce to provide is desirable the rapidly evolving a electronic regulatory framework that assists electronic money in delivering its full potential benefits and that avoids hampering particular; therefore, this Directive introduces a technology-neutral prudential legal supervision of electronic money institutions to the extent necessary for ensuring their sound and prudent operation and their financial integrity in particular; technological harmonises framework innovation that the in (6) credit institutions, by virtue of point 5 of the Annex to Council Directive 89/646/EEC (6), are already allowed to including issue and administer means of payment (6) Second Council Directive 89/646/EEC of 15 December 1989 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions and amending Directive 77/780/EEC (OJ L 386, 30. 12. 1989, p. 1). Directive as amended by Directive 92/30/EEC (OJ L 110, 28. 4. 1992, p. 52). C 26/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 1. 2000 electronic money and to carry on such activities Community-wide subject to mutual recognition and to the system prudential applying to them in accordance with the European banking directives; comprehensive supervisory business activities which electronic money institutions may carry on and, particularly, prudent limitations of their investments aimed at ensuring that their financial liabilities related to outstanding electronic money are backed at all times by sufficiently liquid low-risk assets; (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) for credit applying to other from that institutions electronic money the introduction of a separate prudential supervisory institutions, which, regime supervisory although calibrated on the prudential and regime Directives 77/780/EEC and 89/646/EEC in particular, differs justified and desirable because the issuance of electronic money does not constitute in itself, in view of its specific character as an a electronic deposit-taking activity pursuant to Article 3 of Directive 89/646/EEC, the received funds are immediately if exchanged for electronic money; and banknotes, surrogate regime, coins for is the receipt of funds from the public in exchange for electronic money, which results in a credit balance left on account with the issuing institution, constitutes the receipt of deposits or other repayable funds for the purpose of Directives 77/780/EEC and 89/646/EEC; it is necessary for electronic money to be redeemable to ensure bearer confidence; redeemability does not imply, in itself, received in exchange for electronic money shall be regarded as deposits or other repayable of Directives the funds 77/780/EEC and 89/646/EEC; the funds purpose that for issuance of regime must be more cumbersome less in order to respond to the specific risks associated with electronic money this prudential the targeted and, supervisory than the prudential accordingly, supervisory regime institutions, notably as regards reduced initial capital requirements and Council Directives 89/647/EEC (1), 92/121/EEC (2) and 93/6/EEC (3); applying to credit non-application the of however, it is necessary to preserve a level playing field between electronic money institutions and other credit to thus, issuing electronic money and, institutions ensure fair competition among a wider range of institutions to the benefit of bearers; this is achieved since the abovementioned less cumbersome features of the prudential supervisory regime applying to electronic money institutions are balanced by provisions that are than those applying to other credit more stringent restrictions on the institutions, notably as regards (1) Council Directive 89/647/EEC of 18 December 1989 on a solvency ratio for credit institutions (OJ L 386, 30. 12. 1989, p. 14). Directive as last amended by Directive 98/33/EC (OJ L 204, 21. 7. 1998, p. 29). (2) Council Directive 92/121/EEC of 21 December 1992 on the monitoring and control of large exposures of credit institutions (OJ L 29, 5. 2. 1993, p. 1). Directive as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (3) Council Directive 93/6/EEC of 15 March 1993 on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (OJ L 141, 11. 6. 1993, p. 1). Directive as last amended by Directive 98/33/EC. (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) it for and credit activities institutions pending the harmonisation of prudential supervision of outsourced is appropriate that electronic money institutions have control prudent management sound procedures; with a view to the possibility of operational and other ancillary functions related to the issuance of electronic money being performed by undertakings which are not subject to prudential supervision it is essential that electronic money institutions have in place internal structures which should respond to the financial and non-financial risks to which they are exposed; and the issuance of electronic money may affect the stability of the financial system and the smooth operation of payment systems; close cooperation in assessing the integrity of electronic money schemes is called for; it is appropriate to afford competent authorities the possibility of waiving some or all of the requirements imposed by electronic money institutions which operate only within the territories of the respective Member States; this Directive for constitutes this Directive the most adoption of appropriate means of achieving the desired objectives; this Directive is limited to the minimum necessary to achieve these objectives and does not go beyond what is necessary for this purpose; provision should be made for this Directive in the light of experience of developments in the market and the protection of bearers of electronic money; the review of (17) the Banking Advisory Committee has been consulted on the adoption of this Directive, HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Scope, definitions and restriction of activities This Directive 1. institutions. shall apply to electronic money It shall not apply to the institutions referred to in Article 2. 2(2) of Directive 77/780/EEC. 28. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 26/3 3. For the purposes of this Directive: (a) (cid:145)electronic money institution(cid:146) shall mean an undertaking or any other legal person, other than a credit institution as defined in Article 1, first indent, paragraph (a) of Directive 77/780/EEC which issues means of payment in the form of electronic money; (b) shall mean monetary (cid:145)electronic money(cid:146) represented by a claim on the issuer which is: value as (i) stored on an electronic device; (ii) issued on receipt of funds of an amount not less in value than the monetary value issued; (iii) accepted as means of payment by undertakings other than the issuer. 4. Member States shall prohibit persons or undertakings that are not credit institutions, as defined in Article 1, first indent of Directive 77/780/EEC, from carrying on the business of issuing electronic money. 5. The business activities of electronic money institutions other than the issuing of electronic money shall be restricted to: (a) the provision of closely related financial and non-financial services such as the administering of electronic money by the performance of operational ancillary functions related to its issuance, and the issuing and administering of other means of payment but excluding the granting of any form of credit; and and other 2. Article 2(5) and (6), Article 3(3)(b), (c) and (d) and (7), Articles 4, 6, 7(2) and (3), Article 8(2), (3) and (4), Articles 10 and 14 of Directive 77/780/EEC and Articles 4, 6, 10, 12, 18(2), 23 and 24 of Directive 89/646/EEC shall not apply. The mutual recognition arrangements provided for in Directive 89/646/EEC shall not apply to electronic money institutions’ business activities other than the issuance of electronic money. The receipt of funds within the meaning of Article 3. 1(3)(b)(ii) does not constitute a deposit or other repayable funds according to Article 3 of Directive 89/646/EEC, if the funds received are immediately exchanged for electronic money. Article 3 Redeemability 1. A bearer of electronic money may, during the period of validity, ask the issuer to redeem it in coins and bank notes or by a transfer to an account free of charges other than those strictly necessary to carry out that operation. The contract between the issuer and the bearer shall 2. clearly state the conditions of redemption. The contract may stipulate a minimum threshold for 3. redemption. The threshold may not exceed EUR 10. (b) the storing of data on the electronic device on behalf of other undertakings or public institutions. Article 4 Electronic money institutions shall not have any holdings in other undertakings except where these undertakings perform operational or other ancillary functions related to electronic money issued or distributed by the institution concerned. Article 2 Application of banking directives Save where otherwise expressly provided for, only 1. references in Directives 77/780/EEC, 89/646/EEC, 91/308/EEC (1) and 92/30/EEC shall apply to electronic money institutions. institutions to credit Initial capital and ongoing own funds requirements 1. Electronic money institutions shall have an initial capital, as defined in Article 2(1)(1) and (2) of Council Directive 89/299/EEC of 17 April 1989 on the own funds of credit institutions (2), of not less than EUR 1 million. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 3, their own funds, as defined in Directive 89/299/EEC, shall not fall below that amount. 2. Electronic money institutions shall have at all times own funds which are equal to or above 2 % of the higher of the current amount or the average of the preceding six months’ total amount of their financial liabilities related to outstanding electronic money. (1) Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the purpose of money the use of system for the financial laundering (OJ L 166, 28. 6. 1991, p. 77). (2) OJ L 124, 5. 5. 1989, p. 16. Directive as last amended by Directive 92/30/EEC. C 26/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 1. 2000 3. Where an electronic money institution has not completed a six months’ period of business, including the day it starts up, it shall have own funds which are equal to or above 2 % of the higher of the current amount or the six months’ target total amount of related to outstanding liabilities electronic money. The six months’ target total amount of the institution’s financial liabilities related to outstanding electronic money shall be evidenced by its business plan subject to any adjustment to that plan having been required by the competent authorities. financial its Article 5 Limitations of investments 1. Electronic money institutions shall have investments of an amount of no less than their financial liabilities related to outstanding electronic money in the following assets only: (a) asset items which according to Article 6(1)(a)(1), (2), (3), (4) and Article 7(1) of Directive 89/647/EEC attract a zero credit risk weighting and which are sufficiently liquid; (b) sight deposits held with zone A credit defined in Directive 89/647/EEC; and institutions as (c) debt instruments which are: (i) sufficiently liquid; (ii) not covered by paragraph 1(a); (iii) recognised by competent authorities as qualifying items within the meaning of Article 2(12) of Directive 93/6/EEC; and (iv) issued by undertakings other than undertakings which have a qualifying holding, as defined in Article 1 of Directive 89/646/EEC, electronic money institution concerned or which must be included in those undertakings’ consolidated accounts. in the Investments referred to in paragraph 1(b) and (c) may 2. not exceed 20 times the own funds of the electronic money institution concerned and shall be subject to limitations which are at least as stringent as those applying to credit institutions in accordance with Directive 92/121/EEC. 3. For the purpose of hedging market risks arising from the issuance of electronic money and from the investments referred to in paragraph 1, electronic money institutions may use sufficiently liquid interest rate and foreign-exchange-related off balance-sheet items in the form of exchange-traded (i. e. not OTC) derivative instruments to which Annex II to Directive 89/647/EEC does not apply. The use of derivative instruments according to the first sentence is permissible only if the full to the extent elimination of market risks is intended and, possible, achieved. impose appropriate limitations on 4. Member States shall the market, risks electronic money institutions may incur from the investments referred to in paragraph 1. For the purpose of applying paragraph 1, assets shall be 5. valued at the lower of cost or market value. If the value of the assets referred to in paragraph 1 falls 6. below the amount of financial liabilities related to outstanding electronic money, the competent authorities shall ensure that the electronic money institution in question takes appropriate measures to remedy that situation promptly. To this end, and for a temporary period only, the competent authorities may allow the institution’s financial liabilities related to outstanding electronic money to be backed by assets other than those referred to in paragraph 1 up to an amount not exceeding the lower of 5 % of these liabilities or the institution’s total amount of own funds. Article 6 Verification of specific requirements by the competent authorities The competent authorities shall ensure that the calculations justifying compliance with Articles 4 and 5 are made, not less than twice each year, either by electronic money institutions themselves, which any component data required, to the competent authorities, or by competent authorities, using data supplied by the electronic money institutions. communicate them, shall and Article 7 Sound and prudent operation Electronic money institutions shall have sound and prudent management, administrative and accounting procedures and adequate internal control mechanisms. These should respond to the financial and non-financial risks to which the institution is exposed including technical and procedural risks as well as risks connected to its cooperation with any undertaking performing operational or other ancillary functions related to its business activities. 28. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 26/5 Article 8 Waiver Article 9 Grandfathering 1. Member States may allow their competent authorities to waive the application of some or all of the provisions of this Directive and the application of Directives 77/780/EEC and 89/646/EEC to electronic money institutions in cases where either: (a) the total business activities of the type referred to in Article 1(3)(a) of this Directive of the institution generate a total amount of financial liabilities related to outstanding electronic money that normally does not exceed EUR 5 million and never exceeds EUR 6 million; or (b) the electronic money issued by the institution is accepted as a means of payment only by any subsidiaries of the institution which perform operational or other ancillary functions related to electronic money issued or distributed by the institution, any parent undertaking of the institution or any other subsidiaries of that parent undertaking; or (c) electronic money issued by the institution is accepted as payment only by a limited number of undertakings, which can be clearly distinguished by: (i) their location in the same premises or other limited local area; or (ii) their close financial or business relationship with the issuing institution, such as a common marketing or distribution scheme. The underlying contractual arrangements must provide that the electronic storage device at the disposal of bearers for the purpose of making payments is subject to a maximum storage amount of not more than EUR 150. Electronic money institutions subject to this Directive which commenced their activity in accordance with the have provisions in force in the Member State in which they have their head office before the date of entry into force of the provisions adopted in implementation of this Directive or the date referred to in Article 10(1), whichever date is earlier, shall be presumed to be authorised. The Member States shall oblige such electronic money institutions relevant information to the competent authorities in order to allow them to assess within six months from the date of entry into this force of Directive, whether the requirements pursuant to this Directive, which measures need to be taken in order to ensure compliance, or whether a withdrawal of authorisation is appropriate. If compliance is not ensured within six months from the date referred to in Article 10(1), the electronic money institution shall not benefit from mutual recognition after that time. the provisions adopted in implementation of comply with institutions to submit all the Article 10 Implementation 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than (cid:133) (*). They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law, which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. Article 11 Review Not later than (cid:133) (**) the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive, in particular on: 2. An electronic money institution for which a waiver has been granted under paragraph 1 shall not benefit from the mutual recognition arrangements provided for in Directive 89/646/EEC. (cid:151) the measures to protect the bearers of electronic money, including the possible need to introduce a guarantee scheme, 3. Member States shall require that all electronic money institutions to which the application of this Directive and Directive 77/780/EEC and 89/646/EEC has been waived report periodically on their activities including the total amount of financial liabilities related to electronic money. (cid:151) capital requirements, (cid:151) waivers, and (*) 18 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive. (**) 54 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive. C 26/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 1. 2000 (cid:151) the possible need to prohibit interest being paid on funds received in exchange for electronic money, Article 13 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. accompanied where appropriate by a proposal for its revision. Article 12 Entry into force This Directive shall enter publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. into force on the day of its Done at Brussels, (cid:133) For the European Parliament For the Council (cid:133) The President (cid:133) The President 28. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 26/7 STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL’S REASONS I. INTRODUCTION 1. On 22 September 1998, the Commission forwarded to the Council a proposal for a Directive on the taking-up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions based on Article 47(2) of the EC Treaty, in particular the first and third sentences thereof. The European Parliament gave its opinion on the first reading of the proposal on 15 April 1999. The Economic and Social Committee gave its opinion on 27 January 1999 and the European Central Bank gave its opinion on 18 January 1999. 2. On 29 November 1999, the Council adopted its common position pursuant to Article 251 of the Treaty. II. OBJECTIVE The Directive introduces a special supervisory regime for issuers of electronic money. This regime is based on the existing prudential supervisory regime applicable to credit institutions, but differs from that in order to respond to the specific risks associated with the issuance of electronic money. The aim is to introduce a technology-neutral legal framework that harmonises the prudential supervision of electronic money institutions so as to ensure their sound and prudent operation and their financial integrity. At the same time it aims to provide a regulatory framework that enables electronic money to deliver its full potential benefits and that will not hamper technological innovation. III. ANALYSIS OF THE COMMON POSITION The common position follows the main approach of the Commission proposal. Like the Commission proposal, the common position aims at striking a balance between the need to make provision for the financial integrity of electronic money institutions and the protection of consumers as well as the need to ensure that the development of electronic money schemes is not hampered by excessive regulation. The balance in the common position is achieved by introducing a more restrictive legal framework than that proposed by the Commission on certain issues while introducing a more flexible framework on other points. The changes in the common position as compared to each Article of the Commission proposal are set out below. Amendment 1 proposed by the European Parliament, replacing the term (cid:145)user(cid:146) by (cid:145)bearer(cid:146) in the entire text, is included in the common position. Article 1 (Article 1 of the Commission proposal) Paragraph 3(a) includes Amendment 14 proposed by the European Parliament. It further makes it clear that the Directive applies only to issuers of electronic money. Paragraph 3(b) aims at making the legal nature of the definition of electronic money more precise by adding that electronic money constitutes a claim on the issuer. The examples of the forms that electronic money may take have been deleted from the first indent as unnecessary in the enacting terms of the Directive and have been included in recital 3. A new paragraph (ii) has been added stipulating that the bearer must always pay in full for the electronic money received. It will thus not be possible to issue electronic money for a higher amount than that paid in exchange. Point (iii) ((ii) in the Commission proposal) has been kept as proposed by the Commission, except that the term (cid:145)issuer(cid:146) has been chosen to cover (cid:145)the issuer(cid:146) and (cid:145)the issuing institution(cid:146). Points (iii) and (iv) in the Commission proposal have been deleted as superfluous in the enacting terms of the Directive; the explanation that electronic money is intended to serve as a surrogate for coins and banknotes and is generated for the purpose of effecting electronic transfers of limited amounts is set out in recital 3. C 26/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 1. 2000 Amendment 15, amending Article 1(3)(b), proposed by the European Parliament contains several features which are to some extent included in the common position but drafted differently. The amendment to (b)(ii) concerning subsidiaries, proposed by the European Parliament has been included in Article 8 relating to the waiver, see below. The proposed (b) (iiia) is not included in the common position since the Council did not find it appropriate to include provisions relating to charges in the definition of electronic money. The terms (cid:145)competent authorities(cid:146) (ba) and (cid:145)own funds(cid:146) (bb) are defined in the Second Banking Directive, Directive 89/646/EEC, which applies to electronic money institutions and therefore the common position does not include these amendments, although Article 5(1) of the common position does refer to the Own Funds Directive, Directive 89/299/EEC, see below. In order to align the text with that of the Second Banking Directive (89/646/EEC) a new provision has been introduced in paragraph 4 stipulating that only credit institutions as defined in the first indent of Article 1 of the First Banking Directive (77/780/EEC), in other words electronic money institutions and credit institutions in the traditional sense, may issue electronic money. Paragraph 5 essentially follows the Commission proposal (paragraph 4 of the Commission proposal). The reference in (a) to point 5 of the Annex to the Second Banking Directive has been deleted in order to avoid confusion. Instead it is clearly stated that electronic money institutions must not grant any form of credit, in order to avoid electronic money being issued on credit without any actual exchange of funds. This prohibition does not mean that an electronic money institution cannot invest in debt instruments. The investment provisions in Article 5 are not affected. Point (b) has been redrafted to make the intention behind this provision clearer. Article 2 (Article 2 of the Commission proposal) Paragraph 1 includes Amendment 16 proposed by the European Parliament and paragraph 3 of the Commission proposal has in consequence been deleted, as proposed by the European Parliament in Amendment 17. In the second sentence of paragraph 2 the explicit reference to specific articles in the Second Banking Directive has been replaced by a reference to the mutual recognition arrangements provided for in that Directive, since the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services are rights based on the Treaty. As in the Commission proposal, paragraph 3 makes it clear that funds received in exchange for electronic money are not deposits in the sense of Article 3 of the Second Banking Directive. The drafting has been amended to take into account the introduction of provisions on redeemability. The reference in (a) of the Commission proposal to a surrogate for coins and banknotes is now set out in recital 3 and the content of (b) of the Commission proposal is covered by the prohibition against the granting of credit in Article 1(5) of the common position. The amendment to Article 2(4) proposed by the European Parliament, Amendment 18, is included in Article 3 of the common position, see below. Article 3 (new) Since the substance of Amendments 18 and 19 overlaps, the Council has chosen to merge the two amendments and include them in the new Article 3 in order to set out all provisions relating to redeemability in one article. The wording corresponds closely to that of Amendment 19 with two exceptions: (cid:151) the cost element of Amendment 18 has been included in the new Article 3, and (cid:151) in order to allow a certain flexibility regarding the manner in which electronic money is redeemed in practice, the issuer may also redeem the money by a transfer to an account. 28. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 26/9 Article 4 (Article 3 of the Commission proposal) The common position sets out all amounts in EUR, not in ECU and thus includes Amendment 20 proposed by the European Parliament. In referring to the Own Funds Directive, the common position includes a part of Amendment 15 proposed by the European Parliament. The minimum initial capital is set at EUR 1 million in (1). This amount represents a balance between the need to ensure that electronic money institutions have sufficient own funds to ensure their financial stability and the need to foster the development of electronic money schemes by avoiding excessive requirements for the setting up of new schemes. The rest of Article 4 is unchanged compared to Article 3 of the Commission proposal. Article 5 (Article 4 of the Commission proposal) Article 5 includes Amendments 21 and 22 proposed by the European Parliament. The Article further contains some technical drafting changes aimed at making the text clearer: point (b) has been divided into two subpoints and references to the Solvency Ratio Directive, Directive 89/647/EEC, and to the Second Banking Directive, Directive 89/646/EEC, have been introduced in order to make the text more precise. Furthermore, the text has been redrafted to take account of the in other wording of Article 1(5) which limits the holdings of electronic money institutions undertakings. Article 6 (Article 5 of the Commission proposal) Article 6 has been redrafted in line with Article 3(7) of the Solvency Ratio Directive, to allow the competent authorities greater flexibility when verifying compliance with Articles 4 and 5. Article 7 (Article 6 of the Commission proposal) The common position has retained only the first paragraph of the Commission proposal. The Council considers that Article 7, as drafted in the common position, is sufficient to allow supervision of all such institutions. This to other undertakings since explicit reference is made to the financial and non-financial risks to which the electronic money institution is exposed, including technical and procedural risks. Paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Commission proposal have, consequently, been deleted. institutions which have delegated certain functions includes Article 8 (Article 7 of the Commission proposal) The common position retains the waiver proposed by the Commission but with changes to its scope and form, the Directives. to allow Member States a larger degree of flexibility in the implementation of Member States have the option, set out in paragraph 1, of waiving the application of some or all of the provisions of this Directive and the application of the First and Second Banking Directives. This will allow Member States that wish to avail themselves of this option, full flexibility to take account of the specific nature of each scheme, which is of particular importance in view of the scope of Article 8, see below. This option does not affect the nature of the institutions concerned. They remain (cid:145)credit institutions(cid:146) as defined in the first the First Banking Directive, and the indent of Article 1 of competence of the monetary authorities to impose minimum reserve requirements is not affected. C 26/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 1. 2000 The common position sets out three categories of institutions to which the waiver can be applied: 1. As in the Commission proposal, small institutions may benefit from the waiver. However, the common position limits this possibility more narrowly than in the Commission proposal, restricting it to institutions whose total financial liabilities relating to outstanding electronic money do not normally exceed EUR 5 million and never exceed EUR 6 million, (1)(a). 2. An institution that forms part of a group may benefit from the waiver, only if other members of the same group accept the electronic money issued by it, (1)(b). The common position thus takes account of Amendment 15 proposed by the European Parliament. It also strikes a balance between the Commission proposal, where institutions issuing electronic money for use within the same group are in all cases fully included in the scope of the Directive, and the European Parliament proposal where such institutions are excluded. 3. Institutions that issue electronic money with a limited purpose may also benefit, (1)(c). The common position defines this as electronic money which is accepted as payment by only a limited number of undertakings in the same local premises or in a limited local area (e. g. a university campus) or undertakings which have close financial or business relations with the issuing institution (e. g. a retail chain with independent members but with a common marketing or distribution scheme). As in the Commission proposal, certain restrictions are imposed upon institutions which benefit from the waiver: a maximum storage amount set at EUR 150 per card and the stipulation that these institutions shall not benefit from the mutual recognition arrangements provided in the Second Banking Directive, Directive 89/646/EEC. In addition the common position in (3) requires that the institutions shall report periodically on their activities. The common position has not retained paragraph 2 of the Commission proposal and thus includes Amendment 23 proposed by the European Parliament. Article 9 (Article 8 of the Commission proposal) In comparison with the Commission proposal, the common position introduces more specific deadlines concerning the grandfathering clause. It also stipulates that if an institution does not comply with the Directive within a limited period, it cannot benefit from mutual recognition arrangements. Article 10 The common position sets the date for implementation 18 months after the entry into force of the Directive. The Directive enters into force on the day of its publication. Article 11 the rapid development within the sector, the In view of Commission shall present a report on the application of the Directive not later than three years after its implementation. The report shall in particular cover a number of issues that have been identified as being of special concern. the common position stipulates that Recitals The recitals have been adapted following the changes made to the Commission proposal. 28. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 26/11 The common position includes Amendments 2 and 10 proposed by the European Parliament. Amendments 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13 proposed by the European Parliament, relating for the most part to the question of interoperability, have not been included in the common position since they do not serve to explain the enacting terms of the Directive (see point 10 of the interinstitutional Agreement on common guidelines for the quality of drafting of Community legislation (1)). The Council that Amendments 3, 8, 12 and 13 are not compatible with the Commission’s right of initiative, either according to the Treaty in the case of Amendments 3, 12 and 13, or according to derived Community law in the case of Amendment 8. further considers IV. CONCLUSION The Council considers that all the amendments made to the Commission proposal are fully in line with the objectives of the proposed Directive. The aim has been to ensure the financial integrity of electronic money institutions without stifling developments in the field of electronic money and thus to help to cultivate an environment which fosters the development of this new means of payment. The common position includes the substance of the amendments to the enacting terms of the Directive proposed by the European Parliament and the related changes to the recitals. (1) OJ C 73, 17. 3. 1999, p. 1


title: KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2203/99 esittäjä(t): Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) komissiolle. Äärimmäinen köyhyys ja sosiaalinen syrjäytyminen.

eurovoc_concepts: marginalisation poverty statistics

text: 1. 8. 2000 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti C 219 E/117 Komissio on kuitenkin sit(cid:228) mielt(cid:228), ett(cid:228) kyseisen kuljetuksen alhainen hinta (250 GRD/0,75 € klo 5. 00(cid:129)24. 00 ja 500 GRD/1,25 € klo 00. 00(cid:129)5. 00) sek(cid:228) matkaan kuluva aika (10 min. ) tuskin antavat matkustajille aihetta valita muun lentoyhti(cid:246)n lennon sijasta Olympic Airwaysin tarjoaman kansainv(cid:228)lisen lennon, jos he matkustavat Ateenasta eteenp(cid:228)in Kreikan saarille tai kauempana sijaitseviin kaupunkeihin, joiden v(cid:228)li(cid:228) Olympic Airways liikenn(cid:246)i. Komissio huomauttaa joka tapauksessa, ett(cid:228) yhteis(cid:246)n sis(cid:228)isille kotimaanreiteille p(cid:228)(cid:228)syn vapauttamisen (1. huhtikuuta 1997) ja Kreikan saarten lentoyhteyksien vapauttamisen (1. huhtikuuta 1998) vuoksi Olympic Airways joutuu k(cid:228)ym(cid:228)(cid:228)n vasta perustettujen kreikkalaisten lentoyhti(cid:246)iden (esim. Cronus Airlines, Air Greece) kanssa tietynlaista kilpailua kotimaanmarkkinoista. Kyseiset lentoyhti(cid:246)t k(cid:228)ytt(cid:228)v(cid:228)t it(cid:228)terminaalia, joten t(cid:228)t(cid:228) terminaalia k(cid:228)ytt(cid:228)vien kansainv(cid:228)listen lentoyhti(cid:246)iden asiakkailla on mahdollisuus vaihtaa konetta joutumatta kuitenkaan vaihtamaan terminaalia. (2000/C 219 E/148) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2197/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Anna Karamanou (PSE) neuvostolle (30. marraskuuta 1999) Aihe: Maailman n(cid:228)l(cid:228)n torjuminen FAO:n (YK:n elintarvike- ja maatalousj(cid:228)rjest(cid:246)) ensimm(cid:228)inen raportti antaa eritt(cid:228)in synk(cid:228)n kuvan maail- massa vallitsevasta tilanteesta, koska n(cid:228)ytt(cid:228)(cid:228) silt(cid:228), ett(cid:228) vuonna 1996 asetettua tavoitetta v(cid:228)hent(cid:228)(cid:228) n(cid:228)l(cid:228)st(cid:228) k(cid:228)rsivien ihmisten m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228) puoleen vuoteen 2015 menness(cid:228), ei saavuteta. N(cid:228)lk(cid:228)(cid:228) n(cid:228)kee Intiassa 204 miljoonaa ihmist(cid:228), Kiinassa 164 miljoonaa, Pohjois-Koreassa ja Mongoliassa puolet v(cid:228)est(cid:246)st(cid:228), Kambod- ja lapsista kaksi viidest(cid:228) on (cid:158)assa, Laosissa ja Saharan etel(cid:228)puolisessa Afrikassa kolmasosa v(cid:228)est(cid:246)st(cid:228), aliravittuja. Kun otetaan huomioon, ett(cid:228) YK on m(cid:228)(cid:228)ritellyt kehitysmaille annettavan humanitaarisen avun suuruudeksi 0,7 % kehittyneiden maiden BKT:sta, neuvostolta kysyt(cid:228)(cid:228)n: Noudatetaanko t(cid:228)t(cid:228) p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)st(cid:228) ja mitk(cid:228) Euroopan unionin maat sit(cid:228) noudattavat? Vastaus (31. tammikuuta 2000) Roomassa marraskuussa 1996 pidetyn maailman ravintotilannetta k(cid:228)sitelleen huippukokouksen loppujul- kilausumassa asetettiin pitk(cid:228)n aikav(cid:228)lin tavoitteeksi n(cid:228)l(cid:228)n poistaminen kaikista maista ja erityisesti n(cid:228)lk(cid:228)(cid:228) n(cid:228)kevien m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228)n puolittaminen vuoteen 2015 menness(cid:228). Tavoitteen saavuttaminen olisi valtava edistysaskel ihmiskunnalle. Neuvosto on k(cid:246)yhyyden v(cid:228)hent(cid:228)miseen t(cid:228)ht(cid:228)(cid:228)vien toimiensa puitteissa asettanut ehdottomalle etusijalle toimenpiteet, joilla pyrit(cid:228)(cid:228)n elintarviketur- van kohottamiseen. T(cid:228)m(cid:228)n vuoksi neuvosto aikoo seurata tiiviisti, millaisia tuloksia saadaan l(cid:228)hiaikoina aloitettavasta arvioinnista, joka koskee elintarvikeavusta ja -turvasta vuonna 1996 annetun asetuksen vaikutuksia. Neuvosto toivoo pystyv(cid:228)ns(cid:228) tekem(cid:228)(cid:228)n johtop(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)ksi(cid:228), joiden pohjalta kehitysmaiden elintarvi- keturvan varmistamiseen t(cid:228)ht(cid:228)(cid:228)vien toimien laatua ja tehokkuutta voidaan kohottaa. Neuvostolla ei ole k(cid:228)ytett(cid:228)viss(cid:228)(cid:228)n t(cid:228)sm(cid:228)llisi(cid:228) tietoja siit(cid:228), miten j(cid:228)senvaltiot ovat edistyneet pyrkiess(cid:228)(cid:228)n tavoitteeseen, jonka mukaan kehitysavun m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228) olisi 0,7 % niiden BKT:sta. (2000/C 219 E/149) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2203/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) komissiolle Aihe: ˜(cid:228)rimm(cid:228)inen k(cid:246)yhyys ja sosiaalinen syrj(cid:228)ytyminen (29. marraskuuta 1999) Amsterdamin sopimuksen 137 artiklalla luotiin uusi oikeusperusta toimenpiteille sosiaalisen syrj(cid:228)ytymisen vastustamiseksi. Valitettavasti ei ole tarkkoja tilastollisia menetelmi(cid:228) sosiaalisen syrj(cid:228)ytymisen laajuuden selvitt(cid:228)miseksi, joka auttaisi saavuttamaan paremmin sosiaalisesta syrj(cid:228)ytymisest(cid:228) ja/tai (cid:228)(cid:228)rimm(cid:228)isest(cid:228) k(cid:246)yhyydest(cid:228) k(cid:228)rsiv(cid:228)t. C 219 E/118 Euroopan yhteis(cid:246)jen virallinen lehti FI 1. 8. 2000 Mit(cid:228) komissio aikoo tehd(cid:228) tarkemman tiedon saamiseksi sosiaalisesta syrj(cid:228)ytymisest(cid:228) ja (cid:228)(cid:228)rimm(cid:228)isest(cid:228) k(cid:246)yhyydest(cid:228)? Mit(cid:228) aloitteita komissio aikoo tehd(cid:228) Amsterdamin sopimuksen 137 artiklan valossa n(cid:228)iden ilmi(cid:246)iden korjaamiseksi, kun otetaan huomioon K(cid:246)(cid:246)penhaminassa vuonna 1995 kokoontuneen sosiaalista kehityst(cid:228) k(cid:228)sitelleen huippukokouksen lupaukset? Anna Diamantopouloun komission puolesta antama vastaus (5. tammikuuta 2000) Komissio on arvoisan parlamentin j(cid:228)senen kanssa yht(cid:228) mielt(cid:228) siit(cid:228), ett(cid:228) tarvitaan luotettavia indikaattoreita ja tilastotietoja, jotta voitaisiin vahvistaa toimintalinjoja ja toimenpiteit(cid:228) sosiaalisen syrj(cid:228)ytymisen ja k(cid:246)yhyyden torjumiseksi. Sosiaalinen syrj(cid:228)ytyminen ja k(cid:246)yhyys ovat moniulotteisia ongelmia, jotka muuttuvat ajan mittaan, ja siksi tarvitaan kattavia tietoja ja indikaattoreita, joita voidaan analysoida pitk(cid:228)ll(cid:228) aikav(cid:228)lill(cid:228). Tiedoissa ja indikaattoreissa on my(cid:246)s otettava huomioon naisten ja miesten tasa-arvo. Monissa j(cid:228)senvaltioissa ja yhteis(cid:246)n tasolla pyrit(cid:228)(cid:228)n k(cid:228)ytt(cid:228)m(cid:228)(cid:228)n nykyisi(cid:228) tietoja paremmin ja my(cid:246)s parantamaan tietojen tasoa. Tukholmassa tammikuussa 1998 pidetyss(cid:228) yhteis(cid:246)n korkean tason asiantuntijoiden kokouksessa k(cid:228)siteltiin sosiaalista syrj(cid:228)ytymist(cid:228) ja k(cid:246)yhyytt(cid:228) koskevia tilastoja, ja kokouksen j(cid:228)lkeen perustettiin yhteis(cid:246)n tason erityisryhm(cid:228). Ryhm(cid:228)n ty(cid:246)n tuloksena on annettu ensimm(cid:228)iset suuntaviivat, jotka vahvistettiin kansallisten tilastolaitosten p(cid:228)(cid:228)johtajien kokouksessa ja joiden avulla pyrit(cid:228)(cid:228)n parantamaan k(cid:246)yhyytt(cid:228) ja sosiaalista syrj(cid:228)ytymist(cid:228) koskevia tilastoja ja indikaattoreita j(cid:228)senvaltioissa sek(cid:228) yhteis(cid:246)n tasolla. Suuntaviivojen t(cid:228)yt(cid:228)nt(cid:246)(cid:246)npano on meneill(cid:228)(cid:228)n (1). Yhteis(cid:246)n yhteisty(cid:246)ll(cid:228) on mahdollista vaikuttaa asiaan merkitt(cid:228)v(cid:228)sti, ja toiminta on lis(cid:228)(cid:228)ntynyt ja tehostuu jatkuvasti EY:n perustamissopimuksen uusien m(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228)ysten nojalla (137 artikla, entinen 118 artikla). Vuoden 1999 aikana komissio k(cid:228)vi kaikkien asianosaisten kanssa laajoja keskusteluja yhteis(cid:246)n strategiasta sosiaalisen syrj(cid:228)ytymisen torjumiseksi sek(cid:228) yhteis(cid:246)n toimien painopisteist(cid:228) ja laajuudesta strategian t(cid:228)yt(cid:228)nt(cid:246)(cid:246)npanossa. N(cid:228)iss(cid:228) keskusteluissa on vahvistettu kaikki v(cid:228)est(cid:246)nosat paremmin huomioivan ja yhteenkuuluvutta lis(cid:228)(cid:228)v(cid:228)n yhteiskunnan perusperiaatteeksi (cid:148)yhteiskunnan kaikkien j(cid:228)senten t(cid:228)ysim(cid:228)(cid:228)r(cid:228)inen osallistuminen ja sosiaalinen integroituminen(cid:148), mik(cid:228) oli tuotu esiin my(cid:246)s sosiaalisen kehityksen maailman- laajuisessa huippukokouksessa K(cid:246)(cid:246)penhaminassa vuonna 1995. Strategian ja toiminnan k(cid:228)ynnist(cid:228)minen on yksi komission ty(cid:246)ohjelman painopisteist(cid:228) vuonna 2000. Yksi strategian ja ty(cid:246)ohjelman tavoitteista on tilastoja ja indikaattoreita koskevan yhteisty(cid:246)n lujittaminen. Komissio julkaisee piakkoin Statistics in Focus -sarjassa numeron, jonka aiheena on sosiaalinen syrj(cid:228)yty- minen j(cid:228)senvaltioissa. (1) ComitØ de programmation statistique, asiakirja n:o 98/31/2 (cid:129) 11/98. (2000/C 219 E/150) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-2206/99 esitt(cid:228)j(cid:228)(t): Antonio Tajani (PPE-DE) komissiolle (29. marraskuuta 1999) Aihe: Synteettisten huumeiden vastainen taistelu: yhteis(cid:246)n aloitteet ja Euroopan parlamentin p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)slausel- man soveltaminen Synteettisten huumeiden kauppa ja k(cid:228)ytt(cid:246) her(cid:228)tt(cid:228)v(cid:228)t j(cid:228)lleen huolta Italiassa. Kyseisi(cid:228) huumeita on viime aikoina ilmestynyt runsaasti markkinoille, joiden asiakkaita ovat erityisesti nuoret. Joka vuosi takavarikoi- daan 180 000 ecstasy-pilleri(cid:228), mik(cid:228) vastaa kuitenkin vain viitt(cid:228) prosenttia kokonaiskulutuksesta. Euroopan parlamentti kiinnitti vuonna 1998 huomion synteettisten huumeiden kaupan ja k(cid:228)yt(cid:246)n ongelmaan (p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)slauselma uusien synteettisten huumeiden valvonnasta (cid:129) EYVL C 167, 1. 6. 1998). Parlamentti vaati sek(cid:228) j(cid:228)senvaltioita ett(cid:228) komissiota ker(cid:228)(cid:228)m(cid:228)(cid:228)n tietoja n(cid:228)ist(cid:228) huumeista, erityisesti niiden vaikutuksista ja sivuvaikutuksista sek(cid:228) niiden pidemm(cid:228)ll(cid:228) aikav(cid:228)lill(cid:228) aiheuttamista mahdollisista vaurioista, samoin kuin edist(cid:228)m(cid:228)(cid:228)n niiden tutkimusta


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-2183/99 de Niels Busk (ELDR) a la Comisión. Comités y grupos de trabajo en el sector jurídico.

eurovoc_concepts:
European Union
area of freedom
security and justice
committee (EU)

text: C 26 E/2 Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas ES 26. 1. 2001 La ayuda concedida por los Fondos Estructurales se administra de acuerdo con la pol(cid:237)tica de competencia. Pueden concederse, por ejemplo, ayudas a inversiones pero no ayudas operativas, hay normas especiales para las ayudas a las pequeæas y medianas empresas y hay restricciones en cuanto a las zonas subvencionables. AdemÆs, los Fondos se gestionan de forma descentralizada, segœn normas nacionales y comunitarias sobre gesti(cid:243)n y control financieros. los Estados miembros estÆn de Con respecto a las medidas financiadas por los Fondos Estructurales, acuerdo en dar prioridad a la promoci(cid:243)n de nuevas inversiones productivas para generar ingresos y nuevos puestos de trabajo en las regiones mÆs desfavorecidas. Por œltimo, con el fin de aumentar al mÆximo los efectos de las intervenciones de los Fondos Estructurales, los Estados miembros han decidido establecer disposiciones sobre el tipo de ayuda que puede recibir cada una de las regiones. Esas disposiciones evitan que la financiaci(cid:243)n en virtud del objetivo no 2 (que Dinamarca recibi(cid:243) durante el periodo 1994-1999 en regiones de Jutlandia del Norte y Lolland) se utilice para cofinanciar inversiones en infraestructuras bÆsicas de educaci(cid:243)n puesto que las zonas del objetivo no 2 ya estÆn relativamente bien equipadas en este sentido. Por consiguiente, las infraestructuras bÆsicas de educaci(cid:243)n s(cid:243)lo pueden ser cofinanciadas por los Fondos Estructurales en las regiones mÆs desfavorecidas de la Comunidad (regiones del objetivo no 1). (2001/C 26 E/002) PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-2183/99 de Niels Busk (ELDR) a la Comisi(cid:243)n (29 de noviembre de 1999) Asunto: ComitØs y grupos de trabajo en el sector jur(cid:237)dico ¿Puede la Comisi(cid:243)n indicar que comitØs, grupos de trabajo y similares existen en el sector jur(cid:237)dico a escala de la UE? Respuesta del Sr. Vitorino en nombre de la Comisi(cid:243)n (3 de marzo de 2000) La Comisi(cid:243)n entiende, tras haberse puesto en contacto con Su Seæor(cid:237)a, que esta pregunta afecta a los grupos de trabajo y las comisiones de justicia y de asuntos de interior. Los programas existentes en los Æmbitos de la justicia y los asuntos de interior (OISIN (1), Falcone (2), la STOP (3), Grotius (4) y Odysseus (5)) se aplican por medio de comisiones dirigidas por la Comisi(cid:243)n. Estas comisiones tienen su base jur(cid:237)dica en las acciones conjuntas adoptadas por el Consejo por las que se crean los propios programas. Su objetivo es ayudar a la Comisi(cid:243)n en la aplicaci(cid:243)n de las medidas previstas en las acciones conjuntas. Estas comisiones estÆn compuestas por un representante de cada Estado miembro y presididas por la Comisi(cid:243)n. En cuanto que la pregunta de Su Seæor(cid:237)a se refiere a las comisiones y grupos de trabajo creados por el Consejo y que asesoran a Øste, no estÆn dentro de la competencia de la Comisi(cid:243)n, y se invita a Su Seæor(cid:237)a a que diriga su pregunta al Consejo. (1) DO L 7 de 10. 1. 1997. (2) DO L 99 de 31. 3. 1998. (3) DO L 322 de 12. 12. 1996. (4) DO L 287 de 8. 11. 1996. (5) DO L 99 de 31. 3. 1998