title: Council Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 of 14 December 1999 on measures to provide information on, and to promote, agricultural products in third countries

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text: 21. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 327/7 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2702/1999 of 14 December 1999 on measures to provide information on, and to promote, agricultural products in third countries THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Under current legislation the Community can conduct promotional measures in third countries for a limited number of agricultural products; the results so far have been very encouraging; the experience gained, In view of the prospects for market growth both within and outside the Community and the new context of international trade, a consistent overall policy needs to be developed towards informa- tion and promotion on the markets of third countries; Such a policy can usefully supplement and strengthen the measures undertaken by the Member States, espe- cially by promoting the image of Community products on international markets as regards food quality and safety in particular; this activity, by helping to open up new markets, is also likely to have a multiplier effect on national and private initiatives; The selection criteria for the products involved and markets must be identified; however, products qualifying for export refunds are not excluded from the system; As a general rule, the Commission should provide only part of the requisite funding, so that the proposer organ- isations and Member States concerned can share the responsibility; however, in exceptional cases it may be (1) OJ C 32, 6. 2. 1999, p. 12. (2) OJ C 219, 30. 7. 1999 (3) OJ C 169, 16. 6. 1999, p. 8. (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) appropriate not to require a financial contribution from the Member State concerned; Provision should be made whereby the Commission of the European Communities, through the appropriate procedures, can delegate implementation of the meas- ures to bodies with the necessary facilities and skills; In view of the experience gained and the results achieved by the International Olive Oil Council in its promotional activities, provision should, however, be made to continue delegating to it measures falling within its it should also be possible to sphere of responsibility; seek the assistance of similar international organisations for other products; To monitor the proper conduct of the programmes and the impact of the measures, provision should be made for effective monitoring by the Commission and the Member States and for evaluation of the results by an independent body; As a result, Regulations (EC) No 136/66/EEC (4), (EEC) No 1308/70 (5) and (EC) No 2275/96 (6) should be amended; The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (7), and it is appropriate therefore that those measures be adopted under the management procedure laid down in Article 4 of the said Decision. In this context the management committees concerned will act jointly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. The Community may fund, in whole or in part, measures in third countries that provide information on, or promote, agricultural products and food products. 2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be directed towards particular brand names, nor shall they favour the products of any one Member State. (4) Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats (OJ L 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 (OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 32). (5) Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp (OJ L 146, 4. 7. 1970, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105). (6) Council Regulation (EC) No 2275/96 of 22 November 1996 intro- ducing specific measures for live plants and floricultural products (OJ L 308, 29. 11. 1996, p. 7). (7) OJ L 184, 17. 7. 1999, p. 23. L 327/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 12. 1999 Article 2 However, this list may be amended in the interim, if necessary. The measures referred to in Article 1 shall be: (a) public relations, promotional or publicity measures, in particular highlighting the advantages of Community prod- ucts, especially in terms of quality, hygiene, food safety, nutrition, environment- friendliness; animal welfare or labelling, (b) participation at events, fairs or exhibitions of international of especially provision through the importance, Community exhibition stands; (c) information campaigns, in particular on the Community system of protected designations of origin (PDOs), protected geographical indications (PGIs) and traditional speciality guaranteed (TSGs) and of organic farming; (d) information campaigns on the Community system of quality wines produced in specified regions (QWPSR), table wines and spirit drinks with a geographical indication; (e) studies of new markets, necessary for the expansion of market outlets; (f) high-level trade visits; (g) studies to evaluate the results of the promotional and infor- mation measures. Article 3 The following products in particular shall be eligible for the measures referred to in Article 1: (a) products intended for direct consumption or processing for which export opportunities or potential new market outlets in third countries exist, especially where export refunds will not be required; (b) typical or quality products displaying high added value. Article 4 In choosing the third countries in which the measures referred to in Article 1 will be carried out, account shall be taken of the markets of countries where there is actual or potential demand. Article 5 1. In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 11, the Commission shall draw up every two years a list of the products and markets referred to in Articles 3 and 4 respec- tively. 2. Before the list referred to in paragraph 1 is drawn up, the Commission may consult the Standing Group on the Promo- tion of Agricultural Products of the Advisory Committee on Agricultural Product Health and Safety. Article 6 Where measures are decided on in particular for the olive oil and table olive sector, the Community may carry them out through the International Olive Oil Council. In the case of other sectors, the Community may seek the help of international organisations offering similar guarantees. Article 7 1. To carry out the measures referred to in Article 2(a), (b), (d) and (e) and subject to Article 6, the trade or inter-trade organisation or organisations representing the sector or sectors concerned shall draw up promotion and information programmes lasting no longer than three years and shall propose the name of a body which may be entrusted with implementing the programmes. Without prejudice to the second subparagraph of Article 9(3) and once the programme or programmes and the body or bodies proposed to implement them have been approved, the Member States concerned shall undertake to contribute to funding the programmes and shall them to the Commission. The Commission shall approve the programmes and the body or bodies responsible for implementing them, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11 and shall give preference to programmes from organisations that cover several Member States. submit Before approving the programmes, the Commission may consult the Standing Group on the Promotion of Agricultural Products of the Advisory Committee on Agricultural Product Health and Safety. 2. The Commission shall decide on the measures: (a) referred to in Article 2(c) and (f) as well as those referred to in Article 2(b) and (e) where the second subparagraph of Article 9(1) applies, or (b) carried out by an international organisation as referred to in Article 6, after the Management Committee for the sectors in question or, where appropriate, the Regulatory Committees referred to in Regulations (EEC) No 2092/91 (1), (EEC) No 2081/92 (2) and (EEC) No 2082/92 (3) have been informed. Before taking a decision, the Commission may consult the Standing Group on the Promotion of Agricultural Products referred to in the third subparagraph of paragraph 1. (1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 198, 22. 7. 1991, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1804/1999 (OJ L 262, 8. 10. 1999, p. 23). (2) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (OJ L 156, 13. 6. 1997, p. 10). (3) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 of 14 July 1992 on certifi- cates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 9). Regulation as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. 21. 12. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 327/9 Article 8 The Commission shall, on the basis of an open or 1. restricted invitation to tender, choose: — any technical assistants needed to evaluate the proposed programmes, including the proposed implementing bodies; — the body or bodies responsible for implementing the meas- ures referred to in Article 2(c) and (f) and also, where the second subparagraph of Article 9(1) applies, in Article 2(b) and (e); — the body or bodies responsible for evaluating the results of the measures implemented. 2. The body or bodies responsible for implementing the measures referred to in Articles 7(1) and 8(1) shall have the products concerned and the specialist knowledge of targeted markets and have the resources to ensure that the measures are implemented as effectively as possible, taking account of the European dimension of these programmes. 3. A Monitoring Group, comprising representatives of the Commission, the Member States concerned and the proposer organisations, the measures. supervise the proper conduct of shall 4. The Member States concerned shall be responsible for monitoring measures other than those referred to in the second indent of paragraph 1 and for making payments in respect thereof. Article 9 the trade or inter-trade organisations may also be funded out of quasi-tax revenue. However, in duly substantiated cases and on condition that the programme concerned is clearly of Community interest, it may in accordance with the procedure laid down in be decided, Article 11, that the proposer organisation shall provide all that part of the funding not borne by the Community. 4. Where Article 6 applies, the Community shall, after approving the programme, grant an appropriate contribution to the international organisation in question. Article 10 Community expenditure on the measures referred to in Article 1 shall be considered intervention within the meaning of Article 1(2)(e) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1). Article 11 The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regula- tion shall be adopted in accordance with the management procedure set out in Article 12(2). Article 12 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Oils and Fats set up under Article 37 of Regula- tion No 136/66/EEC and by the Management Committees set up under the corresponding Articles of the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be one month. 1. Without prejudice to paragraph 4, the Community shall fund: Article 13 (a) the measures referred to in Article 2(c), (f) and (g) in their entirety; Before 31 December 2003, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of this Regulation, together with any appropriate proposals. (b) the other promotional and information measures listed in Article 2 in part. Article 14 However, in certain special cases the Community may fund the measures referred to in Article 2(b) and (e) in full. The Community's contribution to the measures referred 2. to in paragraph 1(b) shall not exceed 50 % of the real cost of the measures. However, in the case of promotions lasting at least two years, the contribution shall be degressive, falling from 60 % to 40 % of the real cost of the measures. The words ‘or third countries’ in Article 11(1) of Regula- 1. tion No 136/66/EEC shall be deleted. The words ‘and elsewhere’ in the first indent of Article 2. 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 shall be deleted. The words ‘and abroad’ in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) 3. No 2275/96 are hereby deleted. Article 15 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2000. 3. The Member States concerned shall contribute to the measures referred to in paragraph 2 by covering 20 % of their real costs, the remaining balance to be borne by the proposer organisations. The share paid by the Member States and/or by It shall apply until 31 December 2004. (1) OJ L 160, 26. 6. 1999, p. 103. L 327/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 12. 1999 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1999. For the Council The President K. HEMILÄ


title: Padomes Regula (EK) Nr. 2703/1999 (1999. gada 14. decembris), ar kuru groza Regulu (EK) Nr. 2596/97, ar ko pagarina Austrijas, Somijas un Zviedrijas Pievienošanās akta 149. panta 1. punktā paredzēto laika posmu

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text: 468 LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 03/27. sēj. 31999R2703 21. 12. 1999. EIROPAS KOPIENU OFICIĀLAIS VĒSTNESIS L 327/11 PADOMES REGULA (EK) Nr. 2703/1999 (1999. gada 14. decembris), ar kuru groza Regulu (EK) Nr. 2596/97, ar ko pagarina Austrijas, Somijas un Zviedrijas Pievienošanās akta 149. panta 1. punktā paredzēto laika posmu EIROPAS SAVIENĪBAS PADOME, IR PIEŅĒMUSI ŠO REGULU. ņemot vērā Austrijas, Somijas un Zviedrijas Pievienošanās aktu, un jo īpaši tā 149. panta 2. punktu, ņemot vērā Komisijas priekšlikumu (1), 1. pants ņemot vērā Eiropas Parlamenta atzinumu (2), Regulas (EK) Nr. 2596/97 1. panta otro daļu aizstāj ar šādu: tā kā: (1) Ar Regulas (EK) Nr. 2596/97 (3) 1. panta otro daļu līdz 1999. gada 31. decembrim pagarina laika posmu, kurā var pieņemt pārejas posma pasākumus attiecībā uz prasībām par tauku saturu pienā, kas paredzēts lietošanai pārtikā grūtības pielāgoties Kopienas noteikumiem, kuru dēļ šie pārejas posma pasā- kumi bija vajadzīgi, nevarēja pārvarēt līdz 1999. gada 31. decembrim. un Zviedrijā; Somijā “Tomēr attiecībā uz prasībām par tauku saturu pienā, kas paredzēts lietošanai pārtikā un ražots Somijā un Zviedrijā, šo pagarina līdz 2003. gada minēto laika posmu ar 31. decembrim. Somija un Zviedrija līdz 2001. gada 31. decembrim paziņo Komisijai par pasākumiem, ko tās pieņēmušas, lai pielāgotos Kopienas noteikumiem. Pamatojoties uz to, Komisija iesniedz Padomei ziņojumu par attiecīgo dalīb- valstu panākumiem šajā jomā. ” (2) (3) Tāpēc vajag izmantot 1994. gada Pievienošanās aktā paredzēto iespēju pagarināt attiecīgo laika posmu; četru gadu papildu posms šķiet piemērots šim nolūkam. Minēto dalībvalstu panākumi, piemērojot Kopienas noteikumus, būtu jāpārbauda arī termiņa vidusposmā, 2. pants Šī regula stājas spēkā 2000. gada 1. janvārī. Šī regula uzliek saistības kopumā un ir tieši piemērojama visās dalībvalstīs. Briselē, 1999. gada 14. decembrī Padomes vārdā — priekšsēdētājs K. HEMILÄ (1) OV C 342, 30. 11. 1999. , 35. (2) Atzinums sniegts 1999. gada 2. decembrī lpp. nav publicēts). (3) OV L 351, 23. 12. 1997. , 12. lpp. (Oficiālajā Vēstnesī vēl


title: Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Principles and guidelines for the Community's audiovisual policy in the digital age

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text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 14. 12. 1999 COM(1999) 657 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE COMMUNITY'S AUDIOVISUAL POLICY IN THE DIGITAL AGE Executive Summary Digital technologies are bringing about major changes in the audiovisual sector. These will very likely require the adaptation of both the regulatory framework and the various support mechanisms for this sector. It is therefore important that operators and other interested parties in the sector are informed of the Commission’s intended strategy over the next five years. Rapid growth in the audiovisual sector is also predicted. This will involve new forms of content and new means of providing it. It entails considerable potential for the creation of high-skill jobs. It is vital to ensure that this growth benefits the European audiovisual industry and does not simply result in higher levels of imports. (The Community’s deficit with the USA in audiovisual trade already stands at 7 Billion Euro annually. ) Connected with this is the social and cultural impact of the sector. Televisions are present in 98% of European households and the average European spends over three hours a day watching television. The audiovisual media play a major role in the transmission of social and cultural values and there are therefore major public interests at stake. Regulatory policy in the sector is aimed at safeguarding certain public interests, such as cultural and linguistic diversity, the protection of minors and consumer protection. These are not called into question by technological development. However, following a wide-ranging consultation in recent years, new regulatory approaches and techniques would appear necessary for the future. With regard to regulation, the Commission proposes separate approaches to the regulation of transmission infrastructure and content: services providing audiovisual content should be regulated according to their nature and not according to their means of delivery. Adaptation should be evolutionary rather than revolutionary. A balanced approach to public service broadcasting is needed and self-regulatory mechanisms may well play a bigger role in achieving public interest objectives. the Commission considers that certain regulatory questions are likely to pose problems in the near future and therefore warrant further analysis now. These include cultural and linguistic diversity, questions of access to audiovisual content, the protection of minors and advertising. technological developments, In the light of With regard to support mechanisms, the principles of complementarity between national and European levels, Community added value and adaptability should apply. These are incorporated in the Commission’s proposal for a new MEDIA programme. The proposed “MEDIA Plus” programme also takes account of the challenges and opportunities created by the digital age. Coordination between this and other Community actions, such as the Fifth Framework Programme for Research and Development and the “eEurope” initiative will be ensured. In external relations, and with regard to future trade negotiations in the framework of the WTO, it is vital for the Community and its Member States to maintain their freedom of action in the audiovisual sector if Europe is to retain its cultural and linguistic diversity. Similarly, it is important that the accession countries implement rapidly and in full the Community acquis in the audiovisual sector 2 TIMETABLE FOR ACTION Action Evaluative Report on the Effect of the Recommendation on the Protection of Minors in Audiovisual and Information Services Completion Date September 2000 Report on the Application of Television Without Frontiers Directive the December 2000 Possible New Guidelines on State Aid To Cinema and TV production 2000 Communication Relating to the Cinema Sector on Legal Aspects 2000 Interim Report on the Community Statistical Information Infrastructure October 2002 Independent Study on the Impact of the Television Articles 4 and 5 of Without Frontiers Directive (Content Requirements) June 2002 Study into new Advertising Techniques in Television June 2002 Review of Frontiers Directive the Television Without December 2002 Final Report on Statistical Information Infrastructure the Community April 2005 MEDIA PLUS Programme January 2001 – December 2005 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction. 5 1. The Audiovisual Sector - why it matters. 6 2. Aims and means of the Community' s Audiovisual Policy. 8 3. Principles for Regulation of the Audiovisual Sector in the Digital Age. 9 4. Action in the regulatory field. 14 5. Principles for the development of Community support instruments. 18 6. Action in the Field of Support Mechanisms. 19 7. The external dimension of Community audiovisual policy. 20 Conclusions. 23 4 INTRODUCTION The audiovisual sector is undergoing major changes as a result of the introduction of digital technologies, changes which will very likely require the adaptation of both the regulatory framework and the various national and Community support mechanisms in this sector. It is therefore of vital importance for the operators in this sector to benefit from a clear and predictable policy environment in which to plan investment and develop strategies for their businesses. This is essential if they are to make the most of the opportunities offered by digital broadcasting and production techniques and by new means of distribution and new types of activities, for example, via the Internet. This Communication is intended to contribute towards that predictability by setting out the European Commission’s priorities for the next five years as well as the aims and principles of the Community 's audiovisual policy for the mid-term future. It follows on from a wide-ranging review of the sector carried out by the Commission over the last two years. Details of this review are given in Section 3. In addition, the Council of Ministers on 28 June 1999 adopted conclusions on the results of the Public Consultation on the Convergence Green Paper1 which noted the significance of these results for the audiovisual sector, and welcomed the intention of the Commission to present more detailed regulatory principles for the sector in a forthcoming Communication. important technology is already bringing about Digital social, cultural and educational changes and will bring about even greater changes in the future. Digitisation means not only a quantum leap in the amount of audiovisual content and information available to the citizen, but allows a wide range of new operators to participate in the production and distribution of audiovisual content and information world-wide. For the audiovisual sector major changes are already underway: it is possible that within a decade, analogue broadcasting will have been phased out in many Member States and replaced entirely by digital broadcasting. The impact of digitisation can be readily illustrated. For example, whereas cable TV networks can usually only deliver some 30 to 40 channels using analogue transmission technology, digital cable networks can not only offer hundreds of TV channels but also interactive services, voice telephony and fast Internet access. Satellite services will soon offer the same capacities and even mobile telephones can now offer Internet access and e-mail services. Set-top boxes which offer Internet access via the television at a cost of only a few hundred Euro are already on the market, and in future viewers will be able to arrange their own viewing schedules independently of actual broadcast times. The Internet best embodies the digital revolution. At increasingly lower cost, the Internet provides access to an amount of electronic content which is, to all intents and purposes, infinite and which is potentially accessible from any point in the world. It represents a host of new opportunities for content providers including creators, producers and distributors in the audiovisual sector. In this respect, digital television is likely to play a key role: digital television services, via a set-top box or 1 Results of the Public Consultation on the Convergence Green Paper: Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions (Com(1999)108) 5 through an integrated digital television, may well provide the main route into the home for most on-line content and for e-commerce. These developments could have profound consequences for both Community and Member State policy in the audiovisual sector. In particular, they will pose new challenges to the regulatory framework and call for a re-examination of the regulatory techniques hitherto used for the achievement of general public interest objectives. 1. THE AUDIOVISUAL SECTOR - WHY IT MATTERS Economic growth and jobs The audiovisual sector has the potential to create hundreds of thousands of high-skill jobs in Europe. According to a study carried out for the Commission in 1997, the industry' s overall revenues in Europe would grow by 70% by the year 2005, growth which could entail the creation of up to 350,000 high-skill jobs. 2 The sector directly employed 950,000 persons in Europe in 1995 and this had grown to 1,030,000 by 1997. 3 The industry 's growth potential is in large part due to the development of innovative services based on digital technology. For example, the Commission’s Report on the Development of the Market for Television Services in the European Union notes the rapid growth of digital television in the main pay-TV markets4. The Digital Video Disc (DVD) market is also expanding rapidly, something which is of particular interest for Europe given DVD’s capacity for multilingual versions of the same work. However, it is of particular significance that the development of new services for the provision of audiovisual content, such as pay-TV, pay-per-view, Near-Video-on- Demand (NVOD), is not occurring at the expense of existing means such as the cinema and the video market (both cassette and DVD). Rather than substituting for existing means of providing audiovisual content, a complementary relationship exists. it would seem that In particular, cinema is undergoing something of a rebirth in Europe: total cinema admissions in Europe rose from 760. 45 million in 1997 to 814 million in 19985. This increase would appear to be due at least in part to the growth in the number of cinema screens in Europe (multiplex) as well as improved facilities at cinemas. In parallel the video market in Europe, particularly for the sale of videocassettes, is continuing to grow. Furthermore, the market for video games, whether played on a PC or a television monitor, is also undergoing explosive growth. This growth in the sector poses two challenges. First, it is necessary to ensure that the legislative framework allows the audiovisual sector to maximise its potential for growth and job creation in Europe, whilst continuing to safeguard general interest the Community must maximise the competitivity of the objectives. Secondly, 2 3 4 5 Norcontel : "Economic Implications of new Communication Technologies on the Audiovisual Markets" http://europa. eu. int/comm/dg10/avpolicy/key_doc/new_comm/index. html COM (98) 0590 final: Report to the European Council - "Job opportunities in the information society : exploiting the potential of the information revolution " COM (1999) 540, pursuant to Article 6 of Directive 95/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24th October 1995 on the use of standards for the transmission of television signals (O. J. L 281 , 23/11/1995 p. 0051 – 0054). Screen Digest, September, 1999. In 1988, total admissions in Europe were down to 592. 72 million. 6 in a flood of European audiovisual industry in order to ensure that digitisation does not simply imported or archive (repeated) material. The European result audiovisual industry must remain capable of providing quality audiovisual content that is of relevance and importance to European citizens In this context, one must recall the simple fact that the European audiovisual market remains overwhelmingly dominated by American productions. The annual EU trade deficit with the USA in this sector is approaching 7 billion Euro6. American productions account for between 60 and 90% of Member States' audiovisual markets (receipts from cinema ticket sales, video cassette sales and rentals and from sales of television fiction programmes), whilst the respective European share of the American market is of the order of 1 or 2%. Quite apart from the economic significance of such figures, they also have cultural implications. Preserving Europe’s cultural diversity means, amongst other things, promoting the production and circulation of quality audiovisual content which reflects European cultural and linguistic identities. In fact, when it is available, European television audiences show a clear preference for audiovisual content in their own language and which reflects their own cultures and concerns: the challenge is therefore to ensure that programming of this nature – which is usually more expensive than imported material - continues to be available. The social, cultural and educational impact of the audiovisual sector Whilst the economic aspects and the job creating potential of the sector as outlined above are clearly major elements to be taken into account in the elaboration of Community policy, it is the social and cultural role of the audiovisual media that forms the point of departure for policy making. The social impact of these media is very significant: it is their defining feature and as such is central to any policy which addresses them. This social impact is evident from the role of television alone. Household penetration of television sets in Europe is of the order of 98% and the average European watched some 205 minutes of television a day in 1998, up 6 minutes on the previous year. 7 For children the figure is even higher. It is the major source of information and entertainment the continued importance of radio as medium should not be overlooked. Europeans listen to radio as much as they watch television and continue to use radio as an important source of information: significantly, the radio medium is considered by citizens to be more trustworthy than either television or the printed press. 8 in European societies. This said, The audiovisual media play a central role in the functioning of modern democratic societies. Without the free flow of information; such societies cannot function. Moreover, the audiovisual media play a fundamental role in the development and transmission of social values. This is not simply because they influence to a large degree which facts about and which images of the world we encounter, but also because they provide concepts and categories - political, social, ethnic, geographical, psychological and so on - which we use to render these facts and images intelligible. They therefore help to determine not only what we see of the world but also how we see it. 6 7 8 This figure refers to American billions, i. e. 7000 million Euro. Analyse annuelle, IP, 1998 Eurobarometer 48, October-November 1997. 7 The audiovisual industry is therefore not an industry like any other and does not simply produce goods to be sold on the market like other goods. It is in fact a cultural industry par excellence. It has a major influence on what citizens know, believe and feel and plays a crucial role in the transmission, development and even construction of cultural identities. This is true above all with regard to children. 2. AIMS AND MEANS OF THE COMMUNITY' S AUDIOVISUAL POLICY It is for these reasons that the broadcasting sector, one of the main vectors of audiovisual content, has, since its inception, been subject to specific regulation in the general interest. This regulation has been based on the same principles, which are in turn based on common values, such as freedom of expression and the right of reply, pluralism, protection for authors and their works, promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity, protection of minors and of human dignity, consumer protection. All Member States have imposed public service obligations, which are implemented in particular by public service broadcasters. Regulation of the sector is increasingly carried out by bodies or institutions independent of government. Furthermore, Member States have implemented financial and other support instruments intended to promote the creation, production and distribution of audiovisual works. The audiovisual policy of the European Community has incorporated these principles and common objectives and developed its own instruments according to its particular competence, notably as regards the freedom to provide services and support for the industry. At the regulatory level, the "Television without Frontiers" Directive9 established a legal framework ensuring the freedom to provide television broadcasting services in the Community, taking due account of certain well defined general interests (in particular: the protection of minors, the promotion of cultural diversity and consumer protection). As regards support measures at European level, the Media I and Media II programmes complemented and built on actions by Member States by supporting training, project development and the distribution of European works. Finally, the Community has always attached great importance to promoting technological innovation in the audiovisual sector, for example through Directive 95/47/EC on the use of standards for the transmission of television signals10, which aimed to establish an appropriate regulatory regime for the start-up phase of new digital television services. Equally, the Action Plan for the promotion of Wide Screen (16/9) Television11, contributed to the take-off of this market and there were specific actions on new technologies in the Media I and Media II programmes. Whilst the digital revolution poses new challenges to European Union audiovisual policy, the fundamental goals of this policy remain the same, namely: to encourage the production and distribution of European works, by establishing a secure and 9 10 11 Directive 89/552/EEC on the co-ordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ EC L202/60 of 30. 7. 1997. See footnote 4 Council Decision 93/424/EEC of 22 July 1993 on an action plan for the introduction of advanced television services in Europe, OJ EC L196/48 of 5. 8. 1993 8 stable legal framework to guarantee the freedom to provide audiovisual services on the one hand, and through appropriate support mechanisms on the other. However, developments in the sector call for the principles and the objectives of Community policy to be set down in more detail. Moreover, Community policy must henceforth mobilise more than just the traditional market players (cinema, radio and television): there are new players whose contribution will be important if the digital revolution is to benefit the producers of new forms of audiovisual content, in particular for the purposes of information, education and cultural diversity. the European citizen. This concerns, for example, 3. PRINCIPLES FOR REGULATION OF THE AUDIOVISUAL SECTOR IN THE DIGITAL AGE The wide-ranging review of audiovisual policy recently carried out number of important consultative and analytical exercises, in particular: included a • The Commission Green Paper on the Convergence of the Telecommunications, Media and Information Technology Sectors, and the Implications for Regulation, published in December 1997. 12 This led to an extensive two-stage consultation. The outcome is summarised in the Commission Communication on the results of this consultation. 13 • The European Audiovisual Conference, co-organised by the Commission and the British Presidency of the EU, in Birmingham in April 1998. 14 • The setting up of a High Level Group on audiovisual policy by Commissioner Marcelino Oreja in 1997. The Group published its report, entitled "The Digital Age" in October 1998. 15 electronic On 10 November 1999, the Commission also launched a major review of the regulatory framework for In its Communication “Towards a new Framework for Electronic Communications Infrastructure and Associated Services: the 1999 Communications Review”16, the Commission proposes a new framework to cover all communications infrastructure and the services associated with that infrastructure. This Communication, which does not address questions concerning audiovisual content, posits five general principles for regulatory action. These are that regulation should be: communications infrastructure. • Based on clearly defined policy objectives; 12 13 14 15 16 Green Paper on the Convergence of the Telecommunications, Media and Information Technology Sectors, and the Implications for Regulation, COM (97) 623, 03. 12. 1997 See footnote 1. See http://europa. eu. int/eac/bg-intro_en. html for details on the outcome of the Conference. “The Digital Age: Report of the High Level Group on Audiovisual Policy” Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg. (ISBN 92-828-4690-3) http://europa. eu. int/comm/dg10/avpolicy/key_doc/hlg_en. html Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Towards a new Framework for Electronic Communications Infrastructure and Associated Services: the 1999 Communications Review” COM (1999) 539 Final, 10. 11. 99 9 • Be the minimum necessary to meet those objectives; • Further enhance legal certainty in a dynamic market; • Aim to be technologically neutral17, and; • Be enforced as closely as possible to the activities being regulated. also valid in the domain of audiovisual content regulation. These principles are However, they need to take account of the specific nature of the sector in the way set out below. (1) The principle of proportionality The principles of necessity and proportionality, as laid down in the Treaty and developed by the case law of the European Court of Justice with regard to the freedom to provide services, form the basis for the relevant Community regulatory instruments for the audiovisual sector and more generally for the Information Society. The principle of proportionality requires that the degree of regulatory intervention should not be more than is necessary to achieve the objective in question. This principle is exemplified by the relevant Community instruments: television broadcasting services are covered by the "Television without frontiers" Directive and by other instruments on intellectual property and the protection of encrypted services 18, whereas audiovisual and information services other than broadcasting services are covered by the regulatory transparency mechanism adopted in 199819, soon to be supplemented by a Directive on electronic commerce20. Applying the proportionality test requires an in-depth analysis of the service concerned. For example, the degree to which an individual user can exercise choice and control over the content received must be taken into account. This would mean that the regulatory approach with regard to, say, the protection of minors for a scheduled free-to-air television service would entail a different regulatory approach to that for an encrypted Pay-per-View Service which required a user ID and a method of direct payment. the results of the consultations to date, the Commission Taking into account considers that, far from having to reinvent a new regulatory framework for audiovisual content, the Community can best manage the changes taking place by building on its existing instruments and principles and where appropriate, through promoting initiatives for self-regulation. 17 18 19 20 Technological convergence means that services that were previously carried over a limited number of communication networks can now be carried over several competing ones. This implies a need for technological neutrality in regulation: identical services should in principle be regulated in the same way, regardless of their means of transmission. The Directive on the co-ordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission (Council Directive 93/83/EEC, OJ L 248 of 6. 10. 1993, p. 15) and the Directive on the legal protection of services based on, or consisting of, conditional access (Directive 98/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, OJ L 320 of 28. 11. 1998, pp. 54-57) The European Parliament and Council Directive 98/48/EC amending for the third time Directive 83/189/EEC laying down a procedure for the provision of technical standards and regulations. Common Position adopted 7 December 1999 10 (2) Separation of transport and content regulation The review process and in particular the consultation on the Green Paper on Convergence established a consensus on the need for separate approaches to the regulation of the transport of electronic signals and the infrastructure used for this on the one hand, and the regulation of content including audiovisual content on the other. In the Commission's view, this implies: • a need to ensure that content regulation is in accordance with the specific characteristics of given content services, and with the public policy objectives associated with those services; • a need to ensure that content regulation addresses the specificity of the audiovisual sector, building on current structures; • Application of an appropriate regulatory regime to new audiovisual services, recognising the uncertainties of the marketplace and the need for the initial investments involved in their launch while at the same time maintaining adequate consumer safeguards. In applying the distinction between transport and content, particular attention must be paid to questions relating to consumers' access to content, for example with regard to EPGs and “must carry” rules21. (3) General interest objectives and the regulatory approach at the European level The principles and the methodology of Community law are highly relevant to the development of a stable and legally secure regulatory framework. This is a sine qua non for the efficient operation and development of the market for audiovisual content in the Community. This framework must also guarantee effective protection of society’s general interests, such as the freedom of expression and right to reply, protection for authors and their works, pluralism, consumer protection, the protection of minors and of human dignity and the promotion of linguistic and cultural diversity. The Commission considers that the digital revolution does not call into question the interests and, where need for audiovisual policy to identify relevant general necessary, regulatory process. Technological developments, however, call for ongoing evaluation of the means and methods used, in order to ensure that they continue to be proportionate to the objectives to be achieved. them through the to protect Audiovisual policy is concerned with services providing audiovisual content intended for the public: such services constitute "communication to the public"22 and 21 22 See Section 4. 2 The concept of “communication to the public” is already found in Community law, for example in the various Directives on copyright. The definition of television broadcasting given in Article 1(a) of the Television Without Frontiers Directive is based on the concept of “television programmes intended for reception by the public”. On the other hand, services aimed essentially at enabling private 11 may affect certain general interests associated with the media sector as a whole (for example, with regard to copyright and neighbouring rights, protecting the integrity of artistic works, the protection of minors, of consumers, cultural diversity and so on). Whilst the means of distribution (whether point to multipoint, such as broadcasting, or point to point, such as Video on Demand) clearly remains crucial, some new types of service may also require other factors to be taken into consideration when assessing the necessity and proportionality of any regulatory approach. A graduated approach to regulation will be required to deal with the general interests affected by each type of service. The basic rationale for this regulation should be the failure of the market, real or potential, to reach these objectives (except in certain cases, such as the protection of minors or copyright, where market forces are not adapted to the achievement of such objectives). It should take into account the commercial or non-commercial nature of the transactions involved and the degree of control and choice which can be exercised by the users. (4) Recognition of the role of public service broadcasting and the need for transparency in its financing Public service television plays an important role in the Member States of the European Community: this is true with regard to cultural and linguistic diversity, educational programming, in objectively informing public opinion, in guaranteeing pluralism and in supplying, on a free-to-air basis, quality programming. The integration of public service broadcasting in the new digital audiovisual environment requires a balanced approach. The future of the dual system of broadcasting in Europe, comprising public and private broadcasters, depends on the role of public service broadcasters being reconciled with the principles of fair competition and the operation of a free market, in accordance with the Treaty, as interpreted by Protocol n° 32 on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States. This means that: – Member States are free to confer, define and organise the public service remit and to decide how their public service broadcasters are to be financed (whether by licence fee, State funding, dual funding, etc. ); – the public service remit, as defined by the Member States, shall be consistent with the Community interest with regard to services of general economic interest (as assessed by the Commission); – the funding scheme, as decided by the Member States, shall respect the principle of proportionality and not affect trading conditions and competition in the Community to an extent contrary to the common interest, in accordance with Article 86 (2) of the Treaty, as interpreted by the Protocol (while the realisation of the remit of that public service shall be taken into account) and the case law of the Court of Justice; – while the definition of the public service remit and the related funding scheme is the responsibility of Member States, the Commission has the duty to ensure that correspondence (such as e-mail) do not normally affect such general interests and the protection of privacy can only be legitimately limited where activities forbidden by criminal law are concerned (for example, with regard to the communication of child pornography). 12 these are compatible with the Treaty, as interpreted by the case law of the Court, in respect of both state aid rules and the freedom to provide services. Ensuring this balance at national and European level is fundamental, in particular to allow European public service broadcasters to fully exploit the possibilities offered by new information technology but also to fulfil more effectively their respective public service remits, which should, in any event, be defined by Member States. (5) Self-regulation: a complementary process Establishing a stable regulatory framework in an environment of rapid development entails further reflection on the role that self-regulation can play as a complement to the regulatory frameworks established by public authorities. The following lessons have emerged from the debate so far23: • Whilst it is for governments and public authorities to define public interest objectives, to lay down requirements concerning the level of their protection and to adopt the regulations necessary for this effect, the operators and the users concerned can nevertheless contribute to the achievement of these same public interest objectives through the development of self-regulatory measures within the overall legal framework. ·Such measures can obviate the need for detailed regulation. • Self-regulation at both national and Community level can be a good example of application of the principle of subsidiarity, as long as it does not lead to fragmentation of the Internal Market. Conversely, the development of codes of conduct at Community level should be encouraged. • Self-regulation is more suited to certain fields than others. An example where self-regulation is likely to be less desirable and feasible is copyright, where the the rights holders will continue to need the financial stakes are such that protection of the law. • Self-regulation must not be allowed to be used by major incumbent operations to define "rules of the game" that are best suited to their own interest to the detriment of smaller competitors and/or new market entrants. (6) Regulatory authorities The various consultations carried out at the European level lead the Commission to posit certain common guidelines for the development of regulatory authorities in the audiovisual sector: • regulatory authorities should be independent of government and operators; 23 The German Presidency held an important seminar on self-regulation in the media at Saarbrücken on 20-21 April 1999. See http://www. eu-seminar. de/ for the results of this seminar. On 27 September 1999 the Council adopted Conclusions on the role of self-regulation in the light of the development of new media services. OJ C 283/2 of 6. 10. 99 13 • content issues are essentially national in nature, being directly and closely connected to the cultural, social and democratic needs of a particular society; in line with the principle of subsidiarity, therefore, content regulation is primarily the responsibility of Member States; • technological convergence requires increased co-operation between the regulators concerned (communication infrastructures, audiovisual sector, competition); • regulatory authorities can contribute to the development and implementation of self-regulation. In this respect, the Commission will examine the utility of establishing a specific forum for European-level co-operation between regulators, operators and consumers in the audiovisual sector. 4. ACTION IN THE REGULATORY FIELD On the basis of these principles, the Commission intends to develop the following actions. 4. 1. The Television Without Frontiers Directive Adopted in 1989, the Directive was revised in 1997 to take account of technological and market developments. Member States had until 30. 12. 98 to implement the Directive and the Commission' s immediate priority, in line with its role as guardian the Directive is correctly implemented and of the Treaties, rigorously applied. is to ensure that Since its inception, the Directive has provided a stable and secure legal framework for broadcasting services in the Community. Whilst future technological and market developments may require revisions to its provisions, the Directive remains today an effective instrument for point-to-multipoint communication and is well adapted to the current state of the market and technological developments. A report on the application of the Directive is required by the end of 2000. In accordance with Article 26 of the Directive, a second report is required 2 years later. This will take into account technological developments in the sector as well as the results of studies carried out for the Commission into the protection of minors and on advertising aimed at minors. 24 Any necessary revisions to the Directive will be proposed in this context. Article 25(a) of the Directive also requires an independent study into the impact of the Directive’s provisions concerning the promotion of European works to be carried out by June 2002. This will provide input for the report due by the end of 2002. In addition, it will provide an opportunity for an overall examination of regulatory and support instruments for the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity with regard to the audiovisual sector. 24 Study on Parental Control of Television Broadcasting, March 1999 http://europa. eu. int/comm/dg10/avpolicy/key_doc/parental_control/index. html Call for Tenders for a Study on the Impact of Television Advertising and Teleshopping on Minors OJ 99/S 139-102855 14 4. 2. Access to audiovisual content The audiovisual sector has been traditionally subject to certain rules which have aimed to guarantee access to certain types of content which, left to the market alone, may not always be made available. These rules may require adaptation in the future in the light of technological and market developments. With regard to cable networks, for example, so-called "must carry" rules have obliged cable operators to make available certain television channels. In most cases, these channels have been operated by public service broadcasters. Given the limited capacity of cable in an analogue setting, "must carry" rules have involved a delicate balance between the achievement of important general interest objectives (pluralism, programming in minority languages and so on) and maintaining enough free capacity in the cable to provide access for other services. This issue is dealt with in the 1999 Communications Review25. In a digital broadcasting environment, access to audiovisual content is not simply a question of whether certain content is accessible, but also of whether content is readily accessible. To navigate through the multitude of content on offer in a digital broadcasting environment, the viewer will require an Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). This will not only allow the viewer to navigate through the channels and services available, but will also offer previews of television programmes and facilitate pay-per-view and Video-on-Demand services. It will also be able to carry advertising and to support sophisticated and reliable filtering systems for the protection of minors. Clearly, the design and operation of such EPGs can influence both the presentation and availability of audiovisual content. As such, EPGs raise important questions with regard to pluralism, cultural diversity and other general interest objectives. Similarly, the Application Programme Interface (API)26 plays an important role here: it is the API which decides which EPGs may be installed in decoders and digital televisions. 27 Technical developments may, however, lead to a situation where viewers can choose from a range of EPGs: should this be the case regulation should be reassessed in line with the principles of necessity and proportionality At this early stage, when market and technological developments are highly unpredictable, the Commission does not propose any specific action for the audio-visual sector, but notes that this is an area to be monitored closely. Access to content may also raise questions of affordability: where there may be a danger of social exclusion (resulting in a society of information “haves” and “have- nots”), consumers should have access to the content in question at an affordable price. The Television Without Frontiers Directive, for example, allows Member States to ensure that events of major importance for society are available on free television. 25 26 27 Ibid. footnote 16, section 4. 2. 4 The Application Programme Interface (API) can be compared to a computer operating system: it defines how software applications are managed and displayed. "Must carry" rules, APIs and EPGs also raise significant questions with regard to access to infrastructure and the services associated with providing such access. See the 1999 Communications Review, (ibid. footnote 16), section 4. 2. 5 and the Commission Report on the Development of the Market for Digital Television n the European Union, (ibid. footnote 4) for an analysis of these issues. 15 4. 3. Copyright Protection and the Fight against Piracy The Internet makes possible new ways and means of distributing audiovisual works, and digital technology makes it possible to make perfect copies of such works. This means that the protection of copyright and related rights and the fight against piracy must constitute a central element of audiovisual policy. Piracy has already reached proportions that are likely to cause serious economic harm to the rights holders of audiovisual works. However, anti-piracy legal measures at national level are not enough to fight this plague effectively28. A European and/or international framework must be used to ensure that intellectual property rights are respected on the Internet (for example, the Commission's proposal for a Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society enhancing the protection for authors, performers and phonogram producers in the digital environment and implementing the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty adopted in December 1996, 29, whilst ensuring at the same time the proper functioning of the Internal Market). The Commission considers the rapid adoption of the proposed Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society to be of paramount importance. 4. 4. The Protection of Minors Digital technology may in some cases render traditional approaches to the protection of minors ineffective. For example, digital receivers with integrated hard disk drives will render time of broadcast (the “watershed”) a less effective method for protecting minors, particularly when increasing numbers of children have televisions and computers in their own rooms. The Internet, of course, enables access to all content hosted on the World Wide Web, as well as to news and "chat" groups, at any time. It therefore seems likely that filtering and blocking technologies will of necessity play a larger role in protecting minors from harmful audiovisual content in the future30. This in no way implies a reduction in broadcaster responsibility nor, indeed, a reduction in the responsibilities of any other parties involved. There is also a need for greater transparency and coherence in the way age ratings are attached to audiovisual content: presently, explicit and transparent criteria for age ratings are notable more by their absence. Finally, there is the role of awareness and education in this respect: adults need to be informed both of the effects of harmful content on children and of the means at their disposal to protect them. Children, in turn, can be better educated in their use of the media: this involves the ability to find that content which is beneficial to them as well as how to better deal with harmful content. In some respects regulation is not always an effective means of achieving these objectives. Given their greater flexibility and adaptability, codes of conduct and similar self-regulatory measures can be more effective. However, experience indicates that self-regulation is more effective when it occurs within an overall legal framework. 28 29 30 This was apparent, for example, in the hearing organised by the Commission at Munich in March 1999 on the Green Paper on Counterfeit and Piracy in the Internal Market. COM (97) 628 final. For further information and discussion on this, see the "Study on Parental Control in Television Broadcasting", http://europa. eu. int/comm/dg10/avpolicy/key_doc/parental_control/index. html See also the Community Action Plan for Safe Use of the Internet. http://www2. echo. lu/iap/ 16 In this context, the Council Recommendation on the Protection of Minors and Human Dignity31 illustrates the complementarity of regulation and of self-regulation and provides a basis for testing this approach in practice. The Recommendation, which covers broadcasting as well as audiovisual and information services, notably those available on the Internet (on-line services), calls on the Member States, industry and the other parties concerned to establish national self-regulation frameworks to supplement the existing regulatory frameworks. As stipulated in the Recommendation itself, the Commission will present an evaluative report on its effect to the European Parliament and the Council in the final quarter of 2000. 4. 5. Advertising and sponsorship The Television without Frontiers Directive contains a number of provisions with regard to advertising which serve to protect consumers as well as the integrity of audiovisual works and editorial independence. For example, the total amount of advertising per hour is limited and certain types of programme must not be interrupted by advertising. Advertising must also be clearly separated from other programming and surreptitious advertising is forbidden. 32 Technological developments raise new questions here: for example, with regard to so-called "virtual advertising". This allows, for example, advertising banners at sporting events to be digitally "replaced" by other banners without the viewer being aware of this. Questions also arise over how to deal with advertising which is broadcast simultaneously with a television programme and which occupies only a part of the screen. In fact, digital technology will create a whole new range of advertising and marketing possibilities, many of which cannot be foreseen today. Audiovisual services on the Internet in particular present a multitude of possibilities and thereby a whole series of questions on how to ensure that adequate levels of consumer protection apply. Both with regard to digital television and with regard to audiovisual services on the Internet, the development of new is not advertising techniques but to ensure that basic principles such as the prohibition of surreptitious advertising and the need for a clear separation between advertising and other material continue to apply. The Commission will therefore carry out a study into new advertising techniques in view of a possible future evaluation of the provisions contained in the Television without Frontiers Directive, in particular with regard to interactivity and product placement, in order to analyse how to ensure a clear distinction between advertising and other content. to restrict the point 31 32 Council Recommendation of 24 September 1998 on the development of the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and information services industry by promoting national frameworks aimed at achieving a comparable and effective level of protection of minors and human dignity. (Official Journal L 270 of 07. 10. 1998, p. 48). Other Community legal instruments also apply to advertising in the audiovisual sector, for example, Directive 84/450/EEC concerning misleading advertising, as amended by Directive 97/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 1997 so as to include comparative advertising (O. J. L 290 , 23/10/1997 p. 0018 – 0023) 17 4. 6 State Aid to cinema and television programme production: framework for the cinema sector the legal In its decision of 9. 6. 1998 on the French scheme of support to film production, the Commission set out certain specific criteria on which basis it intended to assess State aid to cinema and TV programme production under the culture derogation of Article 87 (3) (d) EC. In the same decision it gave a commitment to review the relevant aid schemes in all Member States under the above-mentioned criteria. After completion of this review, the Commission will assess in 2000 the need for the establishment of more precise guidelines for the treatment of State aid to cinema and TV programme production. In addition, the Commission will also present during 2000 a Communication on legal aspects relating to the cinema sector, covering, inter alia, matters such as the definition of a European work. 5. PRINCIPLES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS The advent of the digital age presents new opportunities for producers and distributors. in particular with relation to the fragmentation of markets and the effect this can have on the financing of production. It also represents challenges, In this context, existing support mechanisms at both national and Community level have a crucial role to play in preserving the diversity of European creation and improving the competitiveness of the industry. Globalisation means that European producers and distributors have no choice but to take into account the international dimension of the audiovisual market. Amongst other things, European support mechanisms must the market both at therefore enable them to better exploit European and global levels. With this in mind, three principles should guide the action of the Union: 5. 1. Complementarity between national mechanisms mechanisms and Community Although they both contribute to the strengthening of the European audiovisual industry, national and Community support mechanisms often have separate aims. At the national level, the accent is on encouraging creation and production, while at the European level support mechanisms aim to enable the industry to better exploit the possibilities offered by the Internal Market. This said, the national systems are increasingly incorporating the economic realities of the sector in particular within the framework of automatic support mechanisms33. 33 Automatic schemes are schemes whereby financial support (in whatever form – grants, loans, etc) is automatically given to a producer (or a distributor), either on a film-by-film basis or on the basis of a slate of films (or programmes), on the basis of an objective set of criteria. A simple example is when a particular film achieves a million entries, and the scheme provides for support at, say, 1Ecu per entry, the production/distribution company will receive 1Mecus to invest in the production of its next film. Automatic schemes reward success. 18 There is a need for further reflection at the European level, involving all interested the various support parties, on how to strengthen the complementarity of mechanisms, in order to develop a coherent approach. 5. 2. Community added-value Community support for the sector has concentrated on distribution (including promotion), on the development of projects and of production companies as well as on vocational training. These priorities were largely confirmed by the evaluation of the MEDIA II Programme. By intervening upstream and downstream of production, they also ensure an effective complementarity with respect to national initiatives and a high added-value. Added-value at Community level will also be sought through ensuring better synergy between the various instruments aimed at promoting content for the Information Society (audiovisual, informational and educational multimedia, content reflecting cultural and linguistic diversity etc. ) as well as those directly intended to support small and medium-sized enterprises in this sector. 5. 3. Adaptability and flexibility of support instruments The emergence of new types of content and of new ways of exploiting audiovisual works, together with the rapid development of the sector, requires any support programme to incorporate sufficient flexibility to take these into account. Facilities should exist to launch pilot projects, for example, and the lessons drawn from these should form the basis for the adaptation of Community support mechanisms. 6. ACTION IN THE FIELD OF SUPPORT MECHANISMS On the basis of these principles, the Commission intends to develop its actions in the following fields: 6. 1. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity As outlined earlier in this Communication, cultural and linguistic diversity is a key goal of Community policy in the audiovisual sector. As the sector develops, there will be a particular need to evaluate the means by which this aim is achieved. The digital environment would seem to call for a wider approach, at both national and Community level, encompassing not only the evolutions in the broadcasting sector (in particular, the evolution towards a model where viewers not only have a much wider choice of channels but also more control over viewing schedules) but also new forms of audiovisual content. At this stage, when the direction of future developments is still unclear, it would be premature to opt for any particular approach. Further analysis and information is required here. In this respect, the timely and effective implementation of the Council decision on establishing a Community statistical information infrastructure 19 relating to the industry and markets of the audiovisual and related sectors is of vital importance34. The Commission's goal, however, is clear: Europe's cultural and linguistic diversity must be assured, and as such must be a component of the development of the Information Society. 6. 2. The new Media plus programme the challenges and opportunities The current "Media II " programme runs until the end of 2000. The Commission proposes to move forward by revising and reinforcing this instrument to take account of technologies. The Commission’s proposal for a new "Media Plus" programme is set out in its Communication of ……. The Media programme is of crucial importance for the future of the European audiovisual industry. In all areas of action (training, development, distribution, promotion) the new "Media Plus" programme will take account of the new digital environment. In respect of the principle of flexibility, it will open up possibilities for pilot projects which can be developed and evaluated within the course of the programme. created by digital 6. 3. The “eEurope” initiative To meet the challenges of the Information Society - access to investment capital, training, research, to name but a few - President Prodi, has launched "eEurope", a major initiative for the Information Society in Europe. It is clear that the word "Society" is at least as important as the word "Information". For this reason, the eEurope initiative will also address the challenge of ensuring that Europeans have access to audiovisual content - in all its forms - which meets their needs and which reflects Europe’s cultural and linguistic diversity. 6. 4. Research and Development In the Fifth Framework Programme for Research and Development, a number of action lines are of interest to the audiovisual sector. For example, the "Multimedia Content and Tools" action35 deals with interactive electronic publishing and digital cultural content, education and training, technologies linked to spoken and written language and questions of access to content. Further research of this kind will be essential for the future well-being of the sector. 6. 5. Co-ordination of relevant Community instruments The Commission will ensure that, in existing Community programmes and in those under development, action lines of potential benefit to operators in the audiovisual sector will avoid duplication and maximise complementarity. Particular emphasis will be placed on the distribution of timely and relevant information to interested parties and on the adaptation of the action lines concerned to the realities of the sector. 34 35 Council Decision 1999/297/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing a Community statistical information infrastructure relating to the industry and markets of the audiovisual and related sectors, O. J. L 117, 05. 05. 1999, p. 0039-0041 http://europa. eu. int/comm/dg12/rtdinf21/en/key/09. html 20 6. 6. Sharing experience between Member States The Commission will facilitate the exchange of information and experience between those responsible for national support mechanisms, with a view to promoting best practice and optimising complementarity with Community mechanisms. In the first instance, establishment of an informal group of representatives from Member States to exchange information on the operation and evaluation of national mechanisms. This group could, at a later date, go on to discuss questions of common interest, in particular as regards the linkage between national and Community support mechanisms and systems. require the this will 7. THE EXTERNAL DIMENSION OF COMMUNITY AUDIOVISUAL POLICY The development of the external dimension of the Community’s audiovisual policy has two central elements: the enlargement of the European Union and the new round of multilateral trade negotiations in the framework of the World Trade Organisation. In addition, the question of co-operation between the Community and third countries or regional organisations in the audiovisual sector needs to be addressed. • Enlargement of the European Union the Union offers many opportunities for The enlargement of the European audiovisual industry and, more generally, for cultural and linguistic diversity in the central question is that of the Europe. In the current pre-accession phase, implementation of in particular the Television without Frontiers Directive and those Directives relating to intellectual property. At issue is the creation of a audiovisual “space” common to 500 million citizens, wherein the freedom to provide television services is ensured. the 'acquis communautaire' by the applicant countries, In addition, current progress as regards adoption of the 'acquis communautaire' pleads in favour of opening the future MEDIA Plus programme to full participation by all the applicant countries. Safeguarding and developing the local audiovisual industries and stimulating audiovisual and cultural exchange between the European Union and the applicant countries involves both cultural and industrial priorities. The Commission will examine the extent to which the individual situation of each applicant country in the audiovisual domain may justify the implementation of specific measures within the framework of pre-accession instruments. to these two fundamental aspects of the pre-accession strategy, Parallel is important to establish close coordination with the applicant countries in international fora and to strengthen the dialogue with all interested parties in these countries. The Commission will consider what initiatives can be taken to stimulate experience sharing between administrations, regulatory authorities and industries of the Member States on the one hand and the applicant countries on the other. it • The multilateral trade negotiations The results of the Uruguay Round negotiations for the audiovisual sector can be summarised as follows: • Audiovisual services are covered by the GATS; 21 • The Community and its Member States made no commitments as regards audiovisual services in the GATS. The great majority of the trading partners in the WTO adopted the same position. • The Community and its Member States introduced five exemptions to the application of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause. (There are now 8 exemptions covering national and Community measures for the 15 Member States). The European Community and its Member States therefore maintained their freedom of action with regard to both existing and future measures at national and Community level. This freedom of action appears all the more necessary since it is not possible today to foresee the questions and challenges which will doubtless arise out of the rapid development of the Internet. It should be stressed that this approach, which aims to preserve and promote cultural diversity, has not by any means resulted in closure of the European market to non- European services or content. On the contrary, the European market remains one of the most open markets in the world and audiovisual industries from third countries are profiting substantially from its growth. The Commission prepared for future trade negotiations in the WTO, especially GATS 2000, through a detailed consultation of the sectors concerned. Organisations and companies from the audiovisual sector were invited to express their interests and positions by way of a questionnaire covering commercial aspects of audiovisual services. The contributions received to date show a clear wish for the room for manoeuvre negotiated in the Uruguay round to be maintained, both for existing measures and for future developments. The Commission will continue this dialogue with industry and widen it, if necessary, to include other fields likely to affect the audiovisual sector such as, for example, investment or subsidies. • The development of co-operation in the audiovisual sector There remains considerable scope in the audiovisual sector for improving co- operation between the Community and third countries and regional and international organisations. Close attention will be given to co-operation between the European Union and the Council of Europe, to ensure the harmonious development and the smooth operation of the European audiovisual area outside the borders of the European Union. The Commission will examine whether it would be opportune for the Community and its Member States become signatories to certain instruments of the Council of Europe (such as the Conventions on cinema co-production and on trans-frontier television). In addition, bilateral or regional co-operation with those third countries which share the view of the European Union on the specificity of the audiovisual sector and which have similar policies as regards the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity, can prove beneficial in several respects. It can lead to fruitful exchanges regarding ways to safeguard and develop cultural diversity in the context of globalisation. The Commission will examine ways to augment this co-operation, including through the relevant Community programmes. 22 • International Dialogue Given the trend towards globalisation, there is an increasing need for the Community to develop its dialogue both with industry and with consumers at the international level. Fora such as the Global Business Dialogue on Electronic Commerce (GBDe) and various other industry and consumer dialogues between the EC and third countries can provide an appropriate framework for such a dialogue. CONCLUSIONS the heart of the The Commission reaffirms the fundamental principles which are at Community’s audiovisual policy. The Community should develop this policy on the basis of existing regulatory instruments and support mechanisms. Technological and market developments must be closely monitored to ensure that the relevant instruments are adapted as necessary. In this respect, and over the next five years, particular areas for attention will be the Television without Frontiers Directive, ensuring access to audiovisual content which reflects Europe’s cultural and linguistic diversity, the protection of minors and consumer protection in advertising. Community support mechanisms for the audiovisual sector must be reinforced and adapted to ongoing developments and needs. 23


title: 2000/379/CE: Décision de la Commission du 14 décembre 1999 ouvrant des quotas d'importation des chlorofluorocarbures 11, 12, 113, 114 et 115 entièrement halogénés, d'autres chlorofluorocarbures entièrement halogénés, de halons, de tétrachlorure de carbone, de trichloro-1,1,1-éthane, d'hydrobromofluorocarbures et de bromure de méthyle pour la période allant du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2000, et ouvrant en outre des quotas de mise sur le marché pour les hydrochlorofluorocarbures pour la période allant du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2000 [notifiée sous le numéro C(1999) 4434] (Texte présentant de l'intérêt pour l'EEE) (Les textes en langues espagnole, allemande, danoise, grecque, anglaise, française, italienne, néerlandaise, portugaise et suédoise sont les seuls faisant foi.)

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text: 10. 6. 2000 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes L 139/31 II (Actes dont la publication n'est pas une condition de leur applicabilité) COMMISSION DÉCISION DE LA COMMISSION du 14 décembre 1999 ouvrant des quotas d'importation des chlorofluorocarbures 11, 12, 113, 114 et 115 entièrement halogénés, d'autres chlorofluorocarbures entièrement halogénés, de halons, de tétrachlorure de carbone, de trichloro-1,1,1-éthane, d'hydrobromofluorocarbures et de bromure de méthyle pour la période allant du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2000, et ouvrant en outre des quotas de mise sur le marché pour les hydrochlorofluorocarbures pour la période allant du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2000 [notifiée sous le numéro C(1999) 4434] (Les textes en langues espagnole, allemande, danoise, grecque, anglaise, française, italienne, néerlandaise, portugaise et suédoise sont les seuls faisant foi. ) (Texte présentant de l'intérêt pour l'EEE) (2000/379/CE) LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES, (3) vu le traité instituant la Communauté européenne, vu le règlement (CE) no 3093/94 du Conseil du 15 décembre la couche 1994 relatif à des substances qui appauvrissent d'ozone (1), et notamment son article 4, paragraphe 8, et son article 7, paragraphe 2, (1) (2) considérant que l'article 7, paragraphe 1, du règlement (CE) no 3093/94 déclare que sans préjudice de l'article 4, paragraphe 8, et exception faite des substances destinées à être détruites à l'aide d'une technique agréée par les parties ou à être employées comme matières premières dans la fabrication d'autres substances chimiques, ou à des fins de quarantaine ou de traitement avant expédi- tion, la mise en libre pratique dans la Communauté de substances réglementées importées de pays tiers est soumise à des limites quantitatives; considérant que des limites quantitatives pour la mise en libre pratique de substances la Communauté sont fixées à l'annexe II et à l'article 4, paragraphe 8, du règlement (CE) no 3093/94; que ces limites peuvent être modifiées conformément à l'article 7, paragraphe 3; réglementées dans (1) JO L 333 du 22. 12. 1994, p. 1. considérant que toute modification de ces limites quanti- tatives ne doit pas entraîner une consommation commu- nautaire de substances réglementées dépassant les limites fixées conformément au protocole de quantitatives Montréal relatif à des substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone; (4) (5) (6) considérant que l'article 4, paragraphe 8, du règlement (CE) no 3093/94 définit le niveau calculé des hydrochlo- rofluorocarbures (HCFC) qu'un producteur ou un impor- tateur commercialise ou utilise pour son propre compte durant la période allant du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 1995 et durant chaque période consécutive de douze mois; que cette quantité correspond à 8 079 tonnes PACO; considérant que la Commission doit, en vertu de l'article 4, paragraphe 8, attribuer, selon la procédure prévue à l'article 16, un quota à chaque producteur ou importa- teur lorsque la quantité totale de HCFC commercialisée ou utilisée pour leur propre compte par les producteurs ou importateurs atteint 80 % de la limite quantitative fixée, ou, au plus tard, le 1er la date retenue étant la plus proche; janvier 2000, considérant que le seuil de 80 % a été atteint en 1997 et en 1998; qu'il est probable que tel sera également le cas en 1999, et qu'il faut dès lors fixer des quotas de commercialisation pour les HCFC pour 2000; L 139/32 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 10. 6. 2000 (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) considérant qu'en vertu de l'article 7, paragraphe 2, du règlement (CE) no 3093/94, la Commission doit ouvrir chaque année aux entreprises des quotas de substances réglementées conformément à la procédure prévue à l'article 16; considérant que la Commission a publié un avis aux importent dans la Communauté euro- entreprises qui péenne des substances réglementées appauvrissant la couche d'ozone (1), suite à quoi elle a reçu des demandes de quotas d'importation; considérant que l'importation dans la Communauté des chlorofluorocarbures 11, 12, 113, 114 et 115, des autres chlorofluorocarbures entièrement halogénés, de halons, de tétrachlorure de carbone, de trichloro-1,1,1- éthane et d'hydrobromofluorocarbures est interdite, sauf pour l'utilisation comme matière première, pour destruc- tion et pour utilisations essentielles; considérant que l'importation pour l'utilisation comme matière première et destruction n'est pas limitée par des quotas en vertu du règlement (CE) no 3093/94; considérant que des quotas pour les utilisations essentielles sont autorisés par une autre décision de la Commission; considérant que l'ouverture de quotas individuels aux producteurs et importateurs repose sur les principes de continuité, d'égalité et de proportionnalité; qu'en fixant les quotas la Commission s'est fondée sur la nécessité de réduire encore davantage la production, l'importation et l'utilisation de substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone en interférant le moins possible avec le fonc- tionnement du marché; considérant que pour le bromure de méthyle les quotas d'importation sont ouverts aux importateurs primaires, que la Commission considère comme les importateurs qui traitent directement, au moyen de la facturation, avec les producteurs établis en dehors de la Commu- nauté; que 100,6 tonnes PACO de bromure de méthyle sont mises en réserve aux fins d'attribution en 2000 conformément à la procédure de l'article 16; considérant qu'il est indiqué de réserver une partie du quota total de mise sur le marché de HCFC pour les attribuer à des importateurs dans la Communauté qui ne fabriquent pas de HCFC; qu'en 1998 et en 1999, le niveau d'importations est de 4 % des quotas totaux disponibles; qu'il est indiqué de réserver en 2000 4 % du total des quotas en vue de les attribuer à des importa- teurs qui ne fabriquent pas de HCFC; que cette quantité équivaut à 323 tonnes de PACO; considérant que les quotas de mise sur le marché de HCFC pour chaque producteur dans la Communauté en 2000 doivent refléter la part de marché, calculée en tonnes PACO, qu'avait ce producteur en 1996; qu'il importe de partir de 1996 comme année de base; qu'il apparaît indiqué de répartir entre les producteurs la quantité totale disponible de HCFC, qui s'élève à 7 756 tonnes de PACO, sans prévoir de réserve; (14) considérant que les licences d'importation doivent être délivrées par la Commission conformément à l'article 6 du règlement précité, après vérification du respect des articles 7, 8 et 12 par l'importateur; (1) JO C 208 du 22. 7. 1999, p. 5. (15) considérant que la mise en libre pratique dans la Communauté des chlorofluorocarbures 11, 12, 113, 114 et 115, d'autres chlorofluorocarbures entièrement halogénés, de halons, de tétrachlorure de carbone, de trichloro-1,1,1-éthane et d'hydrobromofluorocarbures importés d'États non parties au protocole est interdite en vertu de l'article 8 du règlement (CE) no 3093/94; (16) considérant que les mesures prévues dans la présente décision sont conformes à l'avis du comité créé par l'article 16 dudit règlement, A ARRÊTÉ LA PRÉSENTE DÉCISION: Article premier 1. La quantité de chlorofluorocarbures 11, 12, 113, 114 et 115 couverts par le règlement (CE) no 3093/94 pouvant être mise en libre pratique dans la Communauté européenne en 2000 à partir de sources situées en dehors de la Communauté s'élève à 0 tonne pondérée en fonction du PACO. La quantité d'autres chlorofluorocarbures entièrement 2. halogénés couverts par le règlement (CE) no 3093/94 pouvant être mise en libre pratique dans la Communauté européenne en 2000 à partir de sources situées en dehors de la Communauté s'élève à 0 tonne pondérée en fonction du PACO. 3. La quantité de halons couverts par le règlement (CE) no 3093/94 pouvant être mise en libre pratique dans la Commu- nauté européenne en 2000 à partir de sources situées en dehors de la Communauté s'élève à 0 tonne pondérée en fonction du PACO. 4. La quantité de tétrachlorure de carbone couvert par le règlement (CE) no 3093/94 pouvant être mise en libre pratique dans la Communauté européenne en 2000 à partir de sources situées en dehors de la Communauté s'élève à 0 tonne pondérée en fonction du PACO. 5. La quantité de trichloro-1,1,1-éthane couvert par le règle- ment (CE) no 3093/94 pouvant être mise en libre pratique dans la Communauté européenne en 2000 à partir de sources situées en dehors de la Communauté s'élève à 0 tonne pondérée en fonction du PACO. 6. La quantité de bromure de méthyle couvert par le règle- ment (CE) no 3093/94 pouvant être mise en libre pratique dans la Communauté européenne en 2000 à partir de sources situées en dehors de la Communauté s'élève à 5 870 tonnes pondérées en fonction du PACO de substance vierge destinée à être utilisée autrement que comme produit de départ, aux fins de la quarantaine et aux fins du traitement avant expédition. 7. La quantité d'hydrobromofluorocarbures couverts par le règlement (CE) no 3093/94 pouvant être mise en libre pratique dans la Communauté européenne en 2000 à partir de sources situées en dehors de la Communauté s'élève à 0 tonne pondérée en fonction du PACO. Article 2 1. La quantité d'hydrochlorofluorocarbures couverts par le règlement (CE) no 3093/94 que les producteurs et les importa- teurs peuvent commercialiser ou utiliser pour leur propre compte dans la Communauté en 2000 est de 8 079 tonnes pondérées en fonction du PACO. 10. 6. 2000 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes L 139/33 La quantité d'hydrochlorofluorocarbures couverts par le 2. (CE) no 3093/94 que les producteurs peuvent règlement commercialiser ou utiliser pour leur propre compte dans la Communauté européenne en 2000 est de 7 756 tonnes pon- dérées en fonction du PACO. 3. La quantité d'hydrochlorofluorocarbures couverts par le règlement (CE) no 3093/94 à attribuer par la Commission en 2000 aux importateurs dans la Communauté qui ne produisent pas de HCFC est de 323 tonnes pondérées en fonction du PACO. est faite au bénéfice des entreprises visées à l'annexe III de la présente décision. 3. Les quotas d'importation de bromure de méthyle au cours de la période allant du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2000 sont ceux visés à l'annexe IV (1) de la présente décision. 4. Les quotas de commercialisation ou d'utilisation pour leur propre compte d'hydrochlorofluorocarbure par des producteurs et des importateurs dans la Communauté au cours de la période allant du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2000 sont ceux visés à l'annexe V (1). Article 3 L'attribution de quotas d'importation pour le bromure de 1. janvier au 31 méthyle au cours de la période allant du 1er décembre 2000 est faite aux fins indiquées, et au bénéfice des entreprises visées à l'annexe II de la présente décision. 2. L'attribution de quotas de commercialisation ou l'utilisa- tion pour leur propre compte d'hydrochlorofluorocarbure par des producteurs et des importateurs dans la Communauté au cours de la période allant du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2000 Article 4 La présente décision est adressée aux entreprises énumérées à l'annexe I. Fait à Bruxelles, le 14 décembre 1999. Par la Commission Margot WALLSTRÖM Membre de la Commission (1) Les annexes IV et V ne sont pas publiées, car elles contiennent des informations commerciales confidentielles. L 139/34 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 10. 6. 2000 ANEXO I — BILAG I — ANHANG I — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Ι — ANNEX I — ANNEXE I — ALLEGATO I — BĲLAGE I — ANEXO I — LIITE I — BILAGA I AlliedSignal Fluorochemicals Europe BV Kempenweg 90 Postbus 264 6000 AG Weert Nederland Ausimont SpA Via S. Pietro, 50/a 20021 Bollate-MI Italy Chemical Industries of Northern Greece S. A. Thessaloniki Plant PO Box 10 183 GR 541 10 Thessaloniki DuPont de Nemours (Nederland) BV Baanhoekweg 22 33700 AC Dordrecht Nederland Elf Atochem S. A. Cours Michelet — La Défense 10 F-92091 Paris La Défense ICI Klea PO Box 13, The Health Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QF United Kingdom Rhodia Ltd PO Box 46-St Andrews Road Avonmouth Bristol BS11 9YF United Kingdom Solvay Fluor und Derivate GmbH Hans-Böckler-Allee 20 D-30173 Hannover Agroquímicos de Levante SA Avda. Primado Reig, 129, 4o B E-46020 Valencia Albemarle SA Parc Scientifique Einstein Rue du Bosquet 9 B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Alfa Agricultural Supplies S. A. 13, Tim. Filimonos str GR-11521 Athens Biochem Ibérica Apartado 250, Jardia P-2870 Montijo Eurobrom BV Postbus 158 2280 AD Rĳswĳk Nederland Great Lakes Chemical (Europe) Ltd PO Box 44, Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port South Wirral L65 4GD United Kingdom Mebrom NV Assenedestraat 4 B-9940 Rieme-Ertvelde Neoquímica Apartado 97 P-2580 Carregado AB Ninolab Box 137 S-194 22 Upplands Väsby ADVchem La Carretera, 31 E-08776 Sant Pere de Ruidebitlles A-Gas Limited Banyard Road Portbury West Bristol BS20 7XH United Kingdom Alcobre SA Luis I, nave 6-B E-28031 Madrid Arthur Friedrichs Nachfolger Bei den Kämpen 22 D-21220 Seevetal Asahi Glass Europe BV World Trade Center Strawinskylaan 1525 1077 XX Amsterdam Nederland Avenue Bleue International 23-25, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau F-75001 Paris Bayer Hispania SA Pau Clarís, 196 E-08037 Barcelona Boucquillon NV Nĳverheidslaan 38 B-8540 Deerlĳk C. P. Chemicals Via de Amicis, 49 20123 Milano Italy Calorie 503, rue Hélène-Boucher ZI Buc BP 33 F-78534 Buc Cedex Celotex Limited Warwick House 27/31 St Mary's Road Ealing London W5 5PR United Kingdom Dinagas SA Polígono industrial Calonge Aviación, 4 E-41007 Sevilla Eco Pur SL Verge del Pilar, 17 E-43420 Santa Coloma de Queralt Edulan A/S Jens Olsens Vej 3 Skejby DK-8200 Århus N 10. 6. 2000 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes L 139/35 Efisol 14-24, rue des Agglomérés F-92024 Nanterre Cedex Fibran S. A. 6th km Thessaloniki Oreokastro P. O. Box 40306 GR-560 10 Thessaloniki Fiocco Trade SL Molina, 16, puerta 5 E-46006 Valencia Galco SA Avenue Carton de Wiart 79 B-1090 Bruxelles Galex SA BP 128 F-13321 Marseille Cedex 16 Gasco NV Assenedestraat 4 B-9940 Rieme-Ertvelde Gerling Holz & Co. Handels AG Ruhrstraße 113 D-22761 Hamburg Greencool Refrigerants Unit 12 Park Gate Business Centre Chandlers Way Park Gate Southampton SO31 1FQ United Kingdom Guido Tazzetti & Co. Strada Settimo, 266 10156 Torino Italy H & H International Ltd Richmond Bridge House 419 Richmond Road Richmond TW1 2EX United Kingdom HRP Refrigerants Ltd Gellihirion Industrial Estate Pontypridd CF37 5SX United Kingdom ICC Chemicals (UK) Ltd Northbridge Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 IEF United Kingdom Inquinosa Internacional SA Hermanos Escartín, 7 E-28224 Pozuelo de Alarcón Kal y Sol Polígon industrial Can Roca Sant Martí, s/n E-08107 Martorelles Nagase Europe Ltd Crown House 143 Regent Street London WIR 7LB United Kingdom Plasfi SA Ctra. de Montblanc, s/n E-43420 Santa Coloma de Queralt Polar Cool SL Polígono industrial Ventorro del Cano Valdemorillo, 8 E-28925 Alcorcón Poliuretanos SA Camí de Matamala, s/n E-17244 Cassà de la Selva Promosol Boulevard Henri Cahn BP 27 F-94363 Bry-sur-Marne Cedex Proquisa SA Zona industrial Alto do Colaride, Agualva P-2735-208 Cacém lote F1 Pur Products Limited 7 Beeston Hall Mews Beeston, Tarporley Cheshire CW6 9TZ United Kingdom Quifar SA Zona industrial Alto do Colaride, Agualva P-2735-208 Cacém lote F1 Quimidroga SA Tuset, 26 E-08006 Barcelona Recticel NV Damstraat 2 B-9230 Wetteren Refrigeramt Products Ltd. N9 Central Park Estate Westinghouse Road Trafford Park Manchester M17 1PG United Kingdom Resina Chemie BV Korte Groningerweg 1A 9607 PS Foxhol Nederland RPS Europe SL Garraf, 39, 1o 3a E-08905 Hospitalet de Llobregat Service «Chimie» 5, place de l'Église F-77400 Saint-Thibault SJB Chemical Products BV Wellerondon 11 3231 XV Brielle Nederland Sotragal SA Rue de Bourgogne F-69802 Saint-Priest Cedex L 139/36 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 10. 6. 2000 Stag, SA Camino Hormigueras, 100 E-28030 Madrid Stagi International SA Lituania, 2 E-28030 Madrid Secours Froid 61-64 Centre commercial «Le Pérou» Petit-Pérou F-97139 Abymes — Guadeloupe Synthesia Española SA Comte Borrel, 62 E-08015 Barcelona Universal Chemistry & Technology (U. C. T. ) SpA V. le A. Filippetti, 20 20122 Milano Italy Visteon/Ford Electrónica Portuguesa Estrada Nacional 252 — km 12 Parque industrial das Carrascas Volta da Pedra P-2950 Palmela 10. 6. 2000 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes L 139/37 ANNEXE II GROUPE VI Quotas d'importation de bromure de méthyle destiné à être utilisé pour la fumigation des sols et à d'autres utilisations soumises à quotas, attribués aux importateurs conformément au règlement (CE) no 3093/94 Entreprises Agroquímicos de Levante (E) Albemarle (B) Alfa Supplies (GR) Biochem Ibérica (P) Eurobrom (NL) Great Lakes (UK) Mebrom (B) Neoquímica (P) L 139/38 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 10. 6. 2000 ANNEXE III Des quotas de commercialisation ou d'utilisation pour leur propre compte d'hydrochlorofluorocarbures par des produc- teurs et des importateurs dans la Communauté au cours de la période allant du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2000 sont attribués aux entreprises visées ci-dessous. PRODUCTEURS AlliedSignal (NL) Ausimont (I) CING (GR) DuPont (NL) Elf Atochem (E, F) ICI (UK) Rhodia (UK) Solvay (B, D, F) IMPORTATEURS AB Ninolab (S) ADVchem (E) A-Gas Limited (UK) Alcobre (E) Arthur Friedrichs Nachfolger (D) Asahi Glass (NL) Avenue Bleue International (F) Bayer Hispania (E) Boucquillon (B) C. P. Chemicals (I) Calorie (F) Celotex (UK) Dinagás (E) ECO PUR (E) Edulan A/S (DK) Efisol (F) Fibran (GR) Fiocco (E) Galco (B) Galex (F) Gasco (B) Gerling Holz & Co. Handels GmbH (D) Greencool (UK) Guido Tazzetti (I) H&H International (UK) HRP Refrigerants (UK) ICC Chemicals (UK) Inquinosa Internacional (E) Kal y Sol (E) Nagase & Co. (UK) Plasfi (E) Polarcool (E) Poliuretanos SA (E) Promosol (F) Proquisa (P) Pur Products (UK) Quifar (P) Quimidroga (E) Recticel (B) Refrigeration Prod. (UK) Resina Chemie BV (NL) RPS Europe (E) Service Chimie (F) SJB Chemical (NL) Sotragal SA (F) Stag, SA (E) Stagi (E) Secours Froid (F) Synthesia Española (E) U. C. T. (I) Visteon (P)


title: L'utilisation des sources administratives à des fins statistiques d'entreprises : Manuel de bonnes pratiques.

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