title: Council Regulation (EC) No 348/2000 of 14 February 2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating in Croatia and Ukraine and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed

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text: 17. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 45/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 348/2000 of 14 February 2000 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating in Croatia and Ukraine and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, C. PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Articles 9(4) and 10(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: (1) (2) A. PROVISIONAL MEASURES By Regulation (EC) No 1802/1999 (2) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘provisional Regulation’) the Commis- sion imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the Community of certain seamless pipes iron or non-alloy steel originating in and tubes of Croatia and Ukraine. B. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE Following the imposition of a provisional anti-dumping duty, the interested parties which so requested were granted an opportunity to be heard. Parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the impos- ition of a definitive anti-dumping duty and the definitive collection, at the level of this duty, of amounts secured by way of the provisional duty. They were also granted a period within which to make representations subsequent to this disclosure. 1. Product concerned (4) (5) (6) It is to be recalled that recital 7 of the provisional Regulation described the product concerned as seamless pipes, of iron or non-alloy steel, of a kind used for oil and gas pipelines, of an external diameter not exceeding 406,4 mm; seamless tubes of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel, cold-drawn or cold-rolled; other tubes of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel, of an external diameter not exceeding 406,4 mm, here- inafter referred to as ‘seamless tubes’. The claim has been repeated that seamless tubes should be divided into two separate products concerned, i. e, commercial steel grade tubes and steel line pipes for oil/gas applications and that any injury suffered by the Community industry should be analysed separately for each product. The alleged distinction is based on the ground that commercial tubes and line pipes are not interchangeable, given the specific certification required for oil/gas applications. It has also been argued that the higher costs of producing line pipes preclude their sale for non-oil/gas it has been alleged that commercial tubes are used in building and infrastructural applications whereas line pipes are used in the oil and gas industries and that both products are sold through different sales channels, with line pipes being sold directly to end-users rather than to traders. applications. Furthermore, (3) The oral and written comments submitted by the inter- ested parties were considered and, where appropriate, the definitive findings have been changed accordingly. (7) (1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18). (2) OJ L 218, 18. 8. 1999, p. 3. It was found that all seamless tubes have the same basic physical and technical characteristics. Although there is a wide range of different types, varying according to external diameter, wall thickness, steel grade and tech- nical specifications, no clear dividing line was found to exist between them. L 45/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 2. 2000 (8) (9) Furthermore, the investigation showed that all types of seamless tube were sold to both traders and end-users. A clear distinction between sales channels, although per se not relevant, could therefore not be established. Finally, all seamless tubes were found to have essentially the same use. Although they are used in many different industries such as the construction, automobile, oil and petroleum industries, power plant and boiler construc- tion, pneumatics and hydraulics, and engineering and although it is accepted that not every user is able to use every type of seamless tube, they are all considered to have the same basic application. (16) (10) While certain types of seamless tube are clearly intended for specific applications (e. g. oil pipelines), such pipes can also be used in less specific applications. Further- more, it was found that commercial tubes could also be used in a wide range of applications. All this shows the existence of a large degree of competition and interchan- geability between all product types. (11) In conclusion, the provisional finding that all seamless tubes, whether commercial tubes or line pipes form one single product is confirmed. (hereinafter referred to as the ‘basic Regulation’) are confirmed. D. DUMPING 1. Croatia Since the adoption of the provisional measures, no argu- ments have been submitted concerning the calculation of normal value, the determination of the export price, the comparison of the normal value with the export price, or the establishment of the dumping margin. The findings as set out in recitals 13 to 19 of the provisional Regulation are confirmed. The dumping margin, and the residual margin, therefore remain at the same level, i. e. 40,8 %. therefore 2. Ukraine a) Normal value (12) (13) (14) (15) 2. Like product It is to be recalled that in recitals 11 and 12 of the provisional Regulation, the Commission found that the seamless tubes imported from the countries concerned, the seamless tubes produced and sold in the Community by the Community industry and those domestically sold on the Croatian market were alike in their basic physical and technical characteristics and were found to have essentially the same uses. It has been claimed that Community produced seamless tubes were different from those imported from the Ukraine, since the latter were manufactured to different standards from those used by the Community industry, and that the specific testing requirements applied to Community produced seamless tubes meant that the production processes were different. The investigation has shown that both the Community industry and the Ukrainian exporters produce to the same or similar national and international standards. Information provided by the Ukrainian exporters shows that exported to the Community, whether commercial tubes or line pipes, conform to industry standards such as DIN, API and ASTM, as do those produced by the Community industry. seamless tubes In view of the above, the provisional findings that seam- less tubes imported from the countries concerned, the seamless tubes produced and sold in the Community by the Community industry and those domestically sold on the Croatian market are like products within the meaning of Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/1996 (17) After the publication of the provisional Regulation, an importer objected to the selection of Croatia as an appropriate market economy third country for the purpose of establishing normal value for Ukraine. This importer argued that the cost of energy and other inputs in Croatia was much higher than in Ukraine, that the Croatian domestic market was monopolised, or at least dominated, by the sole producer, and that insufficient evidence had been put forward to justify the representa- tiveness of Croatian domestic sales. (18) It is considered that the argument concerning the higher Croatian costs is not relevant in that Ukraine is a non- market economy and any comparison is, by its nature, unreliable. What is relevant in this context is whether Ukrainian producers had any absolute or comparative advantage as compared to Croatia, such as a more effi- cient use of energy. However, this was not the case. Moreover, the selection of Croatia was not unreasonable in that one of the alternatives, Brazil, had been rejected on the grounds that prices on the Brazilian market were indeed too high due to the domination of one producer. Croatia, however, was importing the product concerned as well as exporting it, so there was an element of competition on its domestic market. In addition, domestic sales were representative and amounted to more than 5 % of to the Community by volume. Finally, even though every effort had been made to investigate other alternatives to Brazil such as the United States of America and the Czech Republic, no cooperation had been forthcoming from either country. total Ukrainian exports (19) As no other arguments have been put forward either concerning the methodology or the calculation of normal value, the findings as set out in recitals 20 to 26 of the provisional Regulation are therefore confirmed. 17. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 45/3 b) Export price (20) One exporting producer objected to the fact that in establishing the export price the Commission had not taken into account its sales to its related importer in the the information Community on the grounds submitted had been found to be unreliable. Since no new evidence was submitted to contradict this, the find- ings set out in recitals 27 and 28 of the provisional Regulation are confirmed. that c) Comparison (21) The exporting producers reiterated their claim for an for differences in physical characteristics adjustment because of the lower standards used by the Ukrainian tube industry as compared to the Community industry. This claim had been rejected at the provisional stage because it was insufficiently substantiated. The exporting producers, however, failed again to back up their argu- ments and, in the absence of new information, the find- ings set out in recitals 29 to 31 of the provisional Regulation are confirmed. d) Dumping margin are sold through the same sales channels and under comparable sales conditions, thus competing with each other and with the tubes sold by the Community industry. (26) The provisional findings regarding the appropriateness of the cumulative assessment of imports from Croatia and Ukraine are therefore confirmed. b) Prices of the dumped imports (27) Price undercutting margins for Croatia and Ukraine were recalculated in the light of the evidence submitted by interested parties as regards prices of certain product categories and the grouping of seamless tubes for the purpose of price comparisons. (28) As regards Croatia, the revised weighted average price the undercutting of Community industry's prices amounts to 14,4 %. percentage expressed as a (29) As regards Ukraine, the revised weighted average price the undercutting Community industry's prices amounts to 24 %. percentage expressed of as a (22) The provisional findings on the dumping margins are therefore confirmed at 123,7 % for Ukraine. 3. Situation of the Community industry E. INJURY a) Preliminary remark 1. Definition of the Community industry (23) In the absence of any new information the provisional findings as regards the definition of the Community industry, described in recitals 34 to 38 of the provisional Regulation are confirmed. 2. Imports into the Community from the countries concerned a) Cumulation (24) (25) The Croatian exporting producer has argued that imports from Croatia should not be cumulatively assessed with those originating in the Ukraine. In this respect it was claimed that the volume of imports from Croatia in the investigation period (hereinafter referred to as from substantially lower Ukraine, while the prices of these imports were higher. It was also claimed that Croatian exports have followed the prices in the Community market. set by the Ukrainian imports than that ‘IP’) was The dumping margins have been found to be substantial for both countries. The volume of imports for both countries was increasing during the period examined in both cases, were reaching significant levels which, found to be well above de minimis levels. As regards the prices of the imports, it was found that the prices of seamless tubes from both countries have significantly undercut the prices of the Community industry during the IP. Furthermore, seamless tubes from both countries (30) (31) (32) Following the publication of the provisional Regulation, the Commission on 8 December 1999 found that certain Community producers being part of the Community industry in the present proceeding had infringed Article 81 of the EC Treaty by engaging in concluded that anti-competitive practices. between 1990 and 1995 Dalmine, Mannesmannröhren- Werke and Vallourec participated in an agreement providing for the observance of their respective domestic markets for certain seamless tubes, notably oil country tubular goods and certain line pipes. It was The decision has been examined in order to determine whether the injury found to have been suffered by the Community industry derived from the dumped imports or whether it was caused by the conduct of certain Community producers themselves. It should be noted that the period on which the findings of this investigation were based (1 January 1997 to 31 October 1998) is outside the period during which the anti-competitive practices have been found to take place. In view of the fact that these practices took place in a period prior to that considered in this proceeding and given that the increase in the volume of imports from Croatia and Ukraine at dumped prices has coincided with a deterioration of the situation of the Community industry, it cannot be concluded that the anti-competi- tive conduct of certain Community producers contrib- uted to the injury suffered by the Community industry in the current proceeding to an extent that would break the causal link between the injury suffered by the Community industry and the imports concerned, within the meaning of Article 3(6) of the basic Regulation. L 45/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 2. 2000 b) Arguments raised by interested parties on the provisional G. COMMUNITY INTEREST findings (33) The Ukrainian exporting producers have argued that the injury Community industry has not suffered material within the meaning of Article 3 of the basic Regulation, since between 1997 and the IP indicators concerning productivity and capacity utilisation improved and market share remained stable. Furthermore, they ques- tioned the provisional findings on the profitability of the Community industry. This claim was supported by certain press articles quoting the improved financial results of Community seamless tubes producers. (34) It should be mentioned that, according to Article 3(5) of the basic Regulation, none of the factors listed in this provision can give decisive guidance on whether the Community industry has suffered injury within the meaning of Article 3 of the basic Regulation. (35) As regards the improvement in the situation of the Community industry between 1997 and the IP, espe- cially concerning productivity and capacity utilisation, this should be seen in the light of the anti-dumping measures imposed in 1997 against imports of seamless tubes from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia and the Slovak Republic by Regulation (EC) No 2320/97 (1) Indeed, the intended effect of those anti-dumping measures was to remove the injury found to be suffered by the Community industry. (36) It should also be noted that, between 1997 and the IP, the profitability achieved by the Community industry remained at a level lower than what the industry could expect under normal conditions of competition, in the absence of dumped imports. With respect to the relia- bility of the profitability figures, it should be noted that they correspond to the information provided by the Community industry in the course of the investigation and verified on-the-spot. In terms of the profitability figures submitted by the Ukrainian exporting producers, they include products not it should be noted that covered by the investigation and relate to a period outside the period examined in the present investigation. As the Community industry had been unable to regain previ- ously lost market share. Thus, the Community industry could not fully benefit from the earlier imposition of definitive measures on imports originating in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia and the Slovak Republic. regards market found that it was share, (37) In view of the above, the provisional findings as regards the material injury suffered by the Community industry are confirmed. F. CAUSATION (38) In the absence of any new information the provisional findings as described in recitals 68 to 73 of the provi- sional Regulation are confirmed. (1) OJ L 322, 25. 11. 1997, p. 1. (39) In view of the findings of the Commission mentioned in paragraph 30, it has been examined whether the imposi- tion of anti-dumping measures could raise concerns about competition on this market. In the light of the fact that the anti-competitive practice were found to have taken place in a period prior to that considered in this proceeding, there is no reason to conclude that the imposition of anti-dumping measures in the present proceeding would have an impact on the competition on this market in the future. (40) In the absence of any new information on Community interest, the provisional findings as described in recitals 74 to 83 of the provisional Regulation are confirmed. (41) (42) (43) (44) (45) H. ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 1. Injury elimination level The methodology used for establishing the injury margin as described in recitals 86 and 87 of the provisional Regulation is confirmed. The injury margins revised to take into account the comments made by interested parties, which have been described above in recital 27, subsequent to the disclo- sure of provisional findings are set out below: Croatia: 23 %, Ukraine: 38,5 %. 2. Form and level of the definitive measures The conclusions reached above as to dumping, injury, causation and Community interest call for definitive measures. In view of the diversity of product types, the anti-dumping duty should be in the form of ad valorem duties. In accordance with Article 9(4) of the basic Regulation, for all exporting producers the level of the duty is based on the lower of the injury or the dumping margin. These duties free-at- Community frontier prices amount to: a percentage of expressed as the Croatia: 23 %, Ukraine: 38,5 %. to the imposition of provisional anti- Subsequent dumping measures, the exporting producer in Croatia and the exporting producers in Ukraine in conjunction with the Ukrainian authorities offered price undertakings of the same type as those accepted by the Commission from other producers in Central and Eastern Europe in 1997 under Regulation (EC) No 2320/97. The elimina- tion of the injury is achieved by two means: first, a price undertaking covering imports up to an agreed volume threshold and, second, an ad valorem duty levied on imports over and above that threshold. 17. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 45/5 (46) To ensure that the quantity of imports exempted from the ad valorem duty does not exceed the quantity speci- fied in the price undertaking, exemption from the anti- dumping duty is conditional upon the presentation to Member States' customs services of a valid production and the certificate containing an exact description of the goods and a signed declaration by the producer. identifying producer, clearly (47) In order to enable the Commission to monitor compli- ance with the undertakings effectively, the producers have also agreed to provide the Commission with regular and detailed information on their sales for export to the Community, and to keep available copies of the production certificates for subsequent verification. (48) As regards Ukraine, the undertaking offered by the Ukrainian exporting producers is a joint one, reflecting Ukraine's status as a non-market economy country, and is underpinned by guarantees given by the Ukrainian authorities to ensure adequate monitoring, particularly with regard to the anti-dumping duty-free threshold. (49) The price undertakings up to a certain volume threshold and the ad valorem duty for the remainder of the imports are therefore considered an adequate means of removing the injury suffered by the Community industry. In the event of any breach, or suspected breach, of an under- taking, the Commission would swiftly impose provi- sional or definitive duties in accordance with Articles 8(9) and (10) of the basic Regulation. (50) The Commission has accepted these undertakings. I. COLLECTION OF PROVISIONAL DUTIES (51) In view of the magnitude of the dumping margins found for the exporting producers, and in the light of the level of the injury caused to the Community industry, it is considered necessary that the amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duty under the provi- sional Regulation should be definitively collected at the rate of the duty definitively imposed, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed on the 1. following imports originating in Croatia and Ukraine: — seamless pipes, of iron or non-alloy steel, of a kind used for oil and gas pipelines, of an external diameter not exceeding 406,4 mm (falling within CN codes 7304 10 10 and 7304 10 30); — seamless tubes of circular cross-section, of iron or non- alloy steel, cold-drawn or cold-rolled (falling within CN code 7304 31 99); — other tubes of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel, of an external diameter not exceeding 406,4 mm (falling within CN codes 7304 39 91 and 7304 39 93). The rates of duty applicable 2. free-at- Community frontier price of imports of the product described in paragraph 1 shall be as follows: to the net, Country Manufacturer Rate of duty Taric additional code Croatia Ukraine All companies All companies 23 % 38,5 % A999 A999 3. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. Article 2 1. Imports shall be exempt from the anti-dumping duties imposed by Article 1 provided that they are produced and sold for export to the Community by the companies listed in paragraph 4 which have offered undertakings accepted by the Commission and provided that the conditions in paragraphs 2 and 3 are met. 2. When the declaration for release for free circulation is presented, exemption from the duty shall be conditional upon presentation to the competent Member States' customs services of a valid, original production certificate issued by one of the companies listed in paragraph 4. The production certificate shall conform with the requirements for such certificates set out in the undertaking accepted by the Commission, the essential elements of which are listed in the Annex. 3. The production certificate referred to in paragraph 2 must be presented within three months of its date of issue. The quantities presented to the Member States' customs services for imports into the Community free of anti-dumping duty shall not exceed those stipulated on the certificate. When quantities stipulated on the certificate are exceeded, the excess shall be subject to the duty, and be declared under the relevant Taric additional code of Article 1(2). L 45/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 2. 2000 Imports accompanied by a production certificate shall be declared under the following Taric addi- 4. tional codes: Country Manufacturer Taric additional code Croatia Ukraine Zeljezara Sisak d. d. , Sisak Dnepropetrovsk Tube Works, Dnepropetrovsk Nikopol Pivdennotrubny Works, Nikopol Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant, Dnepropetrovsk A064 A065 A066 A067 Article 3 Member States' reports to the Commission pursuant to Article 14(6) of Regulation (EC) No 384/1996, shall indicate for each release for free circulation, the year and month of import, the CN, Taric and Taric additional codes, the type of measure, the country of origin, the quantity, the value, the anti-dumping duty, the Member State of import and, where appropriate, the serial number of the production certificate. The amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duties imposed pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1802/1999 shall be collected at the rate of the duty definitively imposed. Amounts secured in excess of the definitive rate of anti-dumping duties shall be released. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 5 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000. For the Council The President J. GAMA 17. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 45/7 ANNEX Main elements of the production certificate referred to in Article 2(2) (*) (a) The number of the certificate. (b) Identification showing whether the certificate is an original or a copy. (c) The date of expiry of the certificate. (d) The following text: ‘Production certificate issued by [name of the company] pursuant to Article 2(2) of Council Regulation No 348/2000 for the exports to the European Company within Taric additional Code [Taric additional code] of certain seamless steel pipes and tubes. ’ In the case of imports from Ukraine ‘Production certificate authenticated by the Ministry of [. ] of Ukraine for monitoring pursuant to Article 2(2) of Council Regulation No 348/2000 for the exports to the European Community within Taric additional Code [Taric additional code] of certain seamless steel pipes and tubes. ’ (e) The name and full address of the relevant exporting producer, including telephone and fax numbers and possible identification number such as national registration number for incorporated companies. (f) The name and full address of the customer of the relevant exporting producer, including telephone and fax numbers, to whom the product has been sold and invoiced by this exporting producer. (g) The number of the commercial invoice to which the production certificate relates. (h) The exact description of the goods, including: — a product description sufficient to identify the product, which will be identical to the product description on the invoice, — CN code, — quantity (in metric tonnes). (i) In the case of imports from Croatia, the name of the official of the company responsible for the issue of the certificate, and the following signed declaration, ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for export to the European Community of the goods covered by this certificate is being made within the scope and under the terms of the undertaking by [name of the relevant exporting producer], and within the permitted volume for anti-dumping duty-free imports into the European Community set out in the Undertaking accepted by the Commission pursuant to Decision 2000/. /EC [Decision C(2000) 271/2]. I declare that the information provided in this certificate is complete and correct. ’ In the case of imports from Ukraine, the following signed declaration by the exporting producer: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the sale for export to the European Community of the goods covered by this certificate is being made within the scope and under the terms of the undertaking by [name of the relevant exporting producer], and within the permitted volume for anti-dumping duty-free imports into the European Community set out in the Undertaking accepted by the Commission pursuant to Decision 2000/. /EC [Decision C(2000) 271/2]. I declare that the information provided in this certificate is complete and correct. ’ (j) In the case of imports from Ukraine, space for stamp and signature of an authorised person in the Ministry of [. ] of Ukraine. (k) Space for use by the competent authorities of the Community. (*) Each box on the certificate will be in four languages for Croatia, i. e. the language of the country of the producer, English, French and German for Croatia and in two languages for Ukraine, i. e. the language of the country of the producer and English


title: QUESTION ÉCRITE E-0379/00 posée par Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) à la Commission. Informations sur les droits à compensation pour refus d'embarquement.

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text: 21. 11. 2000 FR Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes C 330 E/145 Si les mesures auxquelles les questions font rØfØrence s(cid:146)appliquent (cid:224) des Øtablissements universitaires et de l(cid:146)enseignement supØrieur oø l(cid:146)(cid:201)tat membre n(cid:146)entend pas s(cid:146)engager dans des activitØs rØmunØrØes, mais accomplit sa mission dans le domaine social, culturel et Øducatif envers sa population il ne s(cid:146)agit pas d(cid:146)un service au sens du traitØ. En effet le systŁme en question est en rŁgle gØnØrale financØ par le budget public et non pas par les ØlŁves ou leurs parents. La nature de cette activitØ, n(cid:146)est d(cid:146)ailleurs pas affectØe par le fait que, les Øleves ou leurs parents sont parfois obligØs de payer des redevances ou des frais de scolaritØ en vue de contribuer, dans une certaine mesure, aux frais de fonctionnement du systŁme. (2000/C 330 E/164) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-0379/00 posØe par Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) (cid:224) la Commission (14 fØvrier 2000) Objet: Informations sur les droits (cid:224) compensation pour refus d(cid:146)embarquement Dans sa proposition (COM(98) 41 final (1) du 30 janvier 1998), la Commission a modifiØ le rŁglement (CEE) no 295/91 (2) et Øtabli des rŁgles communes relatives (cid:224) un systŁme de compensation pour refus d(cid:146)embarquement dans les transports aØriens rØguliers. Dans sa proposition, la Commission manifeste son intention de renforcer, face (cid:224) l(cid:146)absence d(cid:146)informations actuelles, l(cid:146)information aux passagers, notamment au moyen d(cid:146)affiches dans les comptoirs d(cid:146)enregistrement (article 3). De la mŒme maniŁre, la Commission prØvoit d(cid:146)engager une campagne d(cid:146)information sur les droits des passagers en matiŁre de compensation pour refus d(cid:146)embarquement. La Commission a-t-elle conscience de l(cid:146)absence d(cid:146)information dans les comptoirs d(cid:146)enregistrement sur les droits des passagers en cas de sur-rØservation? A-t-elle envisagØ des mesures pour remØdier (cid:224) cette situation? Compte tenu des abus de la part des compagnies aØriennes constatØs par la Commission quant (cid:224) la non- indemnisation ou l(cid:146)indemnisation incomplŁte des passagers dues sans aucun doute (cid:224) une absence d(cid:146)information, la Commission pourrait-elle indiquer (cid:224) quelle date elle rØalisera la campagne d(cid:146)information (cid:224) l(cid:146)intention des citoyens europØens, en quoi consistera celle-ci et quels moyens seront employØs? (1) (2) JO C 120 du 18. 4. 1998, p. 18. JO L 36 du 8. 2. 1991, p. 5. RØponse donnØe par Mme de Palacio au nom de la Commission (31 mars 2000) Depuis plusieurs annØes, la Commission se prØoccupe de la mise en (cid:156)uvre et de l(cid:146)efficacitØ du rŁglement (CEE) no 295/91 du Conseil du 4 fØvrier 1991 Øtablissant des rŁgles communes relatives (cid:224) un systŁme de compensation pour refus d(cid:146)embarquement dans les transports aØriens rØguliers. Elle a eu connaissance d(cid:146)un certain nombre de cas dans lesquels les passagers n(cid:146)ont re(cid:231)u que des compensations incomplŁtes, essentiellement parce qu(cid:146)ils n(cid:146)Øtaient pas informØs de leurs droits. C(cid:146)est ce qui a poussØ la Commission (cid:224) proposer, il y a deux ans, la modification du rŁglement. L(cid:146)un des objectifs du rŁglement modifiØ Øtait d(cid:146)amØliorer les informations (cid:224) l(cid:146)attention des passagers au moyen d(cid:146)affiches (cid:224) apposer dans les comptoirs d(cid:146)enregistrement. Toutefois, le Conseil n(cid:146)a pas menØ (cid:224) bonne fin l(cid:146)adoption du rŁglement. Il n(cid:146)existe donc actuellement aucune obligation d(cid:146)afficher des informations dans les comptoirs d(cid:146)enregistrement. ConfrontØe au retard d(cid:146)adoption de la modification, la Commission a rØcemment lancØ une Øtude sur la mise en (cid:156)uvre du rŁglement (CEE) no 295/91 du Conseil, visant d(cid:146)abord (cid:224) rØaliser l(cid:146)inventaire des mesures juridiques prises par les (cid:201)tats membres pour appliquer le rŁglement et des rŁgles fixØes par les compagnies aØriennes en matiŁre de surrØservation et, ensuite, (cid:224) Øvaluer les rØsultats pratiques de toutes ces mesures. La Commission dØterminera alors si des mesures supplØmentaires sont nØcessaires. C 330 E/146 Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes FR 21. 11. 2000 Cependant, la Commission comprend bien la nØcessitØ de veiller (cid:224) ce que les passagers soient informØs de leurs droits pour qu(cid:146)ils puissent les faire respecter. Aussi a-t-elle l(cid:146)intention de lancer immØdiatement une initiative visant (cid:224) amØliorer les informations fournies aux passagers. Elle prØvoit la publication et l(cid:146)affichage, dans les aØroports, les agences de voyage et les bureaux des compagnies aØriennes, d(cid:146)une charte mentionnant tous les droits existants. Celle-ci couvrira notamment les compensations pour refus d(cid:146)embar- quement. (2000/C 330 E/165) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-0381/00 posØe par Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) (cid:224) la Commission (14 fØvrier 2000) Objet: AmØlioration de la sØcuritØ routiŁre par le traitement des «points noirs» ou des «tron(cid:231)ons de concentration d(cid:146)accidents» Les derniŁres informations concernant la nouvelle communication relative (cid:224) la sØcuritØ routiŁre en prØparation (cid:224) la Commission semblent indiquer que le nouveau programme Øtablit une «classification» des mesures proposØes, par ordre d(cid:146)efficacitØ, sur la base de la mesure bien connue du «million d(cid:146)euros». Toutefois, d(cid:146)aprŁs le contenu des programmes prØcØdents (excessivement gØnØralistes), la future communi- cation pourrait perdre une occasion unique d(cid:146)agir (cid:129) de maniŁre plus radicale (cid:129) sur les structures internes et plus particuliŁrement sur les «points noirs» (cid:224) l(cid:146)aide de mesures d(cid:146)ingØnierie que les experts appellent «mesures (cid:224) faible coßt». Dans sa nouvelle communication, quel niveau d(cid:146)efficacitØ la Commission accorde-t-elle au traitement des «points noirs» ou des «tron(cid:231)ons de concentration d(cid:146)accidents», en tant que mesure de sØcuritØ routiŁre? La Commission compte-t-elle rØdiger des «recommandations» de portØe europØenne sur la dØfinition et la typologie des mesures d(cid:146)ingØnierie dites «(cid:224) faible coßt»? Enfin, la Commission envisage-t-elle de prØparer des «recommandations» de portØe europØenne relatives au traitement des «points noirs» et d(cid:146)Øtablir une ligne budgØtaire pour le cofinancement de projets pertinents au niveau national? RØponse donnØe par Mme de Palacio au nom de la Commission (30 mars 2000) la Commission a identifiØ comme prioritØs les Dans sa future communication sur la sØcuritØ routiŁre, mesures (cid:224) faible coßt en matiŁre d(cid:146)infrastructures, comprenant des amØliorations de l(cid:146)amØnagement et de la conception des ØlØments routiers afin de rØduire la gravitØ des blessures lors des accidents de la route, et la gestion des «points noirs». En gØnØral, ces mesures s(cid:146)avŁrent Œtre trŁs rentables, le coßt par accident ØvitØ Øtant estimØ (cid:224) un minimum d(cid:146)environ 80 000 €. Les investissements en faveur de ces mesures d(cid:146)infrastructures doivent Œtre laissØs (cid:224) la discrØtion des autoritØs locales, mais la Commission dØveloppera des lignes directrices afin d(cid:146)Øchanger les meilleures pratiques en la matiŁre. En outre, il est recommandØ aux autoritØs opØrant (cid:224) tous les niveaux de dØmontrer les avantages de ces mesures (cid:224) tous ceux qui dØcident d(cid:146)effectuer des investissements au moyen de programmes financiers ciblØs


title: 2000/294/EG: Rådets beslut av den 14 februari 2000 om ingående av ett avtal genom skriftväxling mellan Europeiska gemenskapen och Ryska federationen om förlängning av giltighetstiden för systemet med dubbelkontroll utan kvantitativa begränsningar med avseende på export från Ryska federationen till Europeiska gemenskapen av vissa stålprodukter som omfattas av EG- och EKSG-fördragen till att omfatta perioden 1 januari 2000-31 december 2001

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

text: L 96/44 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 18. 4. 2000 II (Rättsakter vilkas publicering inte är obligatorisk) RÅDET RÅDETS BESLUT av den 14 februari 2000 om ingående av ett avtal genom skriftväxling mellan Europeiska gemenskapen och Ryska federa- tionen om förlängning av giltighetstiden för systemet med dubbelkontroll utan kvantitativa begränsningar med avseende på export från Ryska federationen till Europeiska gemenskapen av vissa stålprodukter som omfattas av EG- och EKSG-fördragen till att omfatta perioden 1 januari 2000–31 december 2001 (2000/294/EG) EUROPEISKA UNIONENS RÅD HAR FATTAT DETTA BESLUT (4) Avtalet genom skriftväxling bör godkännas. med beaktande av Fördraget om upprättandet av Europeiska gemenskapen, särskilt artikel 133 jämförd med artikel 300. 2 första meningen i detta, HÄRIGENOM FÖRESKRIVS FÖLJANDE. Artikel 1 med beaktande av kommissionens förslag, och av följande skäl: (1) (2) (3) Avtalet om partnerskap och samarbete som upprättar ett partnerskap mellan Europeiska gemenskaperna och deras medlemsstater, å ena sidan, och Ryska federa- tionen, å andra sidan (1), trädde i kraft den 1 december 1997. Genom kommissionens beslut 97/742/EKSG (2) ingicks ett avtal mellan Europeiska kol- och stålgemenskapen, å ena sidan, och Ryska federationen, å andra sidan, vilket trädde i kraft den 5 november 1997. Kommissionen har avslutat förhandlingarna om ett avtal genom skriftväxling mellan Europeiska gemenskapen och Ryska federationen om förlängning av giltighets- tiden för systemet med dubbelkontroll utan kvantitativa begränsningar med avseende på export från Ryska fede- rationen till Europeiska gemenskapen av vissa stålpro- dukter som omfattas av EG- och EKSG-fördragen. Avtalet genom skriftväxling mellan Europeiska gemenskapen och Ryska federationen om förlängning av giltighetstiden för systemet med dubbelkontroll utan kvantitativa begränsningar med avseende på export från Ryska federationen till Europeiska gemenskapen av vissa stålprodukter som omfattas av EG- och EKSG-fördragen till att omfatta perioden 1 januari 2000–31 december 2001 godkänns härmed på gemenskapens vägnar. Texten till avtalet bifogas detta beslut. Artikel 2 Rådets ordförande bemyndigas härmed att utse den eller de personer som skall ha rätt att med för gemenskapen bindande verkan underteckna avtalet. Utfärdat i Bryssel den 14 februari 2000. På rådets vägnar J. GAMA Ordförande (1) EGT L 327, 28. 11. 1997, s. 3. (2) EGT L 300, 4. 11. 1997, s. 51


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL E-0344/00 af Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen. Reorganisering af generaldirektoratet for energi og transport.

eurovoc_concepts:
European Commission
European official
administration of the Institutions
common transport policy
energy policy
institutional reform

text: C 330 E/134 De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende DA 21. 11. 2000 (2000/C 330 E/150) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0343/00 af Elizabeth Lynne (ELDR) til Kommissionen (14. februar 2000) Om: Aldersdiskrimination i luftfarten Hvilke skridt vil Kommissionen tage for at sikre ensartede spilleregler for piloter over 60 (cid:229)r i EU, efter at de franske myndigheder har n(cid:230)gtet piloter p(cid:229) mellem 60 og 65 (cid:229)r tilladelse til at overflyve fransk territorium? Vil Kommissionen bekr(cid:230)fte, at dette er i direkte modstrid med EF-traktatens artikel 39, stk. 1 og 2, der har fłlgende ordlyd: Arbejdskraftens frie bev(cid:230)gelighed sikres inden for F(cid:230)llesskabet. Den foruds(cid:230)tter afskaffelse af enhver i nationaliteten begrundet for s(cid:229) vidt ang(cid:229)r besk(cid:230)ftigelse, aflłnning og łvrige arbejdsvilk(cid:229)r. forskelsbehandling af medlemsstaternes arbejdstagere, Hvordan har Kommissionen lettet samordningen af besk(cid:230)ftigelsespolitikken p(cid:229) dette omr(cid:229)de, jf. traktatens artikel 140? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Anna Diamantopoulou (11. april 2000) Kommissionen vurderer, at der i det af det (cid:230)rede parlamentsmedlem n(cid:230)vnte tilf(cid:230)lde ikke er tale om forskelsbehandling p(cid:229) grund af nationalitet, hvilket er forbudt i henhold til artikel 39 (tidligere artikel 48) i EF-traktaten. Koordineringen af medlemsstaternes indsats i forbindelse med besk(cid:230)ftigelsesfremmende foranstaltninger sker i overensstemmelse med artikel 128 (tidligere artikel 109 Q) i EF-traktaten. I de retningslinjer for besk(cid:230)ftigelsen, som R(cid:229)det vedtog den 13. marts 2000 i medfłr af denne artikel, n(cid:230)vnes det spłrgsm(cid:229)l, som det (cid:230)rede parlamentsmedlem stiller, ikke. Det (cid:230)rede parlamentsmedlem henvises til Kommissionens svar p(cid:229) skriftlig forespłrgsel P-1797/99 fra Sanders-Ten Holte (1). (1) EFT C 203 E af 18. 7. 2000, s. 50. (2000/C 330 E/151) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0344/00 af Juan Naranjo Escobar (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen Om: Reorganisering af generaldirektoratet for energi og transport (14. februar 2000) Generaldirektoraterne for energi og transport skal sl(cid:229)s sammen til Øt generaldirektorat. Dette vil fłre til, at energi og is(cid:230)r den nye energiteknologi, som Europa-Parlamentet flere gange har udtalt sin stłtte til, mister betydning. Hvor stor en del af personalet i det nye f(cid:230)lles generaldirektorat skal besk(cid:230)ftige sig specielt med energi, og hvor stor en del af dette personale skal besk(cid:230)ftige sig med vedvarende energi? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Loyola de Palacio (29. marts 2000) Efter sammenl(cid:230)gningen af generaldirektoraterne for energi og transport besk(cid:230)ftiger 142 ansatte i kategori A, B og C sig specielt med energispłrgsm(cid:229)l (heraf 26 udelukkende med vedvarende energikilder), mens 189 ansatte i kategori A, B og C specielt besk(cid:230)ftiger sig med transport. 21. 11. 2000 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 330 E/135 Desuden er ca. 200 ansatte besk(cid:230)ftiget med vigtige horisontale opgaver inden for energi og transport, herunder det indre marked, internationalt samarbejde, miljłbeskyttelse, information, kommunikation og formidling af teknologi samt transeurop(cid:230)iske net. Som fłlge af den integrerede approach til energi- og transportanliggender er det ikke muligt at foretage en pr(cid:230)cis fordeling af dette personale p(cid:229) energi- og transportsektoren. Det skal imidlertid bem(cid:230)rkes, at et betydeligt antal ansatte i de horisontale direktorater udfłrer vigtige opgaver inden for vedvarende energipolitik og teknologifremme, f. eks. med hensyn til miljłbeskyttelse og formidling af innovativ teknologi. Globalt set er der s(cid:229)ledes tale om en styrkelse af den vedvarende energis rolle i den nye organisation. (2000/C 330 E/152) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0347/00 af Jaime Valdivielso de CuØ (PPE-DE) til Kommissionen (14. februar 2000) Om: Samhandel De franske lastbilchauffłrer har indledt en protestaktion, som bl. a. indeb(cid:230)rer en blokering af landets vigtigste transportveje. Dette er en overtr(cid:230)delse af EU(cid:141)s principper, nemlig varernes frie bev(cid:230)gelighed, og det g(cid:229)r is(cid:230)r ud over Spanien, fordi spanske varer nłdvendigvis skal passere gennem Frankrig. Kan Kommissionen głre rede for, hvilke initiativer den vil tage for at sikre varernes frie bev(cid:230)gelighed i EU? Hvilke sanktioner agter den at tage i anvendelse over for denne fremgangsm(cid:229)de? Hvilken form for godtgłrelse vil de skadelidte modtage? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Frederik Bolkestein (27. marts 2000) Det (cid:230)rede parlamentsmedlem henleder Kommissionens opm(cid:230)rksomhed p(cid:229) de betydelige łkonomiske konsekvenser af de franske lastvognschauffłrers blokader ved gr(cid:230)nserne inden for de seneste uger. Kommissionen skal understrege, at det i overensstemmelse med f(cid:230)llesskabsretten tilkommer medlems- staterne at tr(cid:230)ffe alle fornłdne og relevante foranstaltninger for at genetablere fri bev(cid:230)gelighed for varer p(cid:229) deres omr(cid:229)de, n(cid:229)r s(cid:229)danne begivenheder finder sted. Kommissionen skal desuden erindre om, at det p(cid:229)hviler medlemsstaterne at yde erstatning for den skade, privatpersoner har lidt som fłlge af kr(cid:230)nkelser af f(cid:230)llesskabsretten, som de p(cid:229)g(cid:230)ldende medlemsstater kan głres ansvarlige for. Siden R(cid:229)dets forordning (EF) nr. 2679/98 af 7. december 1998 om det indre markeds funktion med hensyn til fri bev(cid:230)gelighed for varer mellem medlemsstaterne (1) tr(cid:229)dte i kraft, r(cid:229)der Kommissionen over et instrument, som inden for rammerne af dens kompetenceomr(cid:229)de s(cid:230)tter den i stand til hurtigt at gribe ind i denne type situation. Det skal endvidere p(cid:229)peges, at denne forordning forpligter medlemsstaterne til at informere Kommissionen om aktioner, som er iv(cid:230)rksat af privatpersoner, og som kan f(cid:229) alvorlige fłlger for den frie varebev(cid:230)gelighed. Kommissionen skal desuden oplyse det (cid:230)rede medlem om, at de franske myndigheder i forbindelse med konflikten den 31. januar og den 1. februar 2000 sendte en meddelelse til Kommissionen fredag den 28. januar 2000, hvori de forpligtede sig til (cid:129) under hensyntagen til arbejdstagernes strejkeret (cid:129) at sikre en fuldst(cid:230)ndig og łjeblikkelig underretning af deres europ(cid:230)iske partnere og at lette den frie varebev(cid:230)ge- lighed


title: Verordening (EG) nr. 428/2000 van de Raad van 14 februari 2000 betreffende de sluiting van het protocol tot vaststelling, voor de periode van 1 juni 1999 tot en met 31 mei 2002, van de vangstmogelijkheden en de financiële tegenprestatie als bedoeld in de Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Economische Gemeenschap en de regering van de Democratische Republiek Sao Tomé en Principe inzake de visserij voor de kust van Sao Tomé en Principe

eurovoc_concepts:
São Tomé and Príncipe
agreement (EU)
financial compensation of an agreement
fishing agreement
protocol to an agreement

text: 26. 2. 2000 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen L 54/1 I (Besluiten waarvan de publicatie voorwaarde is voor de toepassing) VERORDENING (EG) Nr. 428/2000 VAN DE RAAD van 14 februari 2000 betreffende de sluiting van het protocol tot vaststelling, voor de periode van 1 juni 1999 tot en met 31 mei 2002, van de vangstmogelĳkheden en de financiële tegenprestatie als bedoeld in de Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Economische Gemeenschap en de regering van de Democrati- sche Republiek Sao Tomé en Principe inzake de visserĳ voor de kust van Sao Tomé en Principe DE RAAD VAN DE EUROPESE UNIE, HEEFT DE VOLGENDE VERORDENING VASTGESTELD: Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeen- schap, inzonderheid op artikel 37, juncto artikel 300, lid 2 en lid 3, eerste alinea, Gezien het voorstel van de Commissie, Gezien het advies van het Europees Parlement (1), Overwegende hetgeen volgt: (1) (2) (3) (4) Overeenkomstig de Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Economische Gemeenschap en de regering van de Democratische Republiek Sao Tomé en Principe inzake de visserĳ voor de kust van Sao Tomé en Principe (2), is door de twee partĳen onderhandeld om te bepalen welke wĳzigingen of aanvullingen aan het einde van de toepassingsperiode van het protocol in die overeen- komst moeten worden aangebracht. Ter afronding van deze onderhandelingen is op 31 mei 1999 een nieuw protocol tot vaststelling, voor de periode van 1 juni 1999 tot en met 31 mei 2002, van de vangstmogelĳkheden en de financiële tegenprestatie, als bedoeld in voornoemde overeenkomst, geparafeerd. Het is in het belang van de Gemeenschap het nieuwe protocol goed te keuren. Er dient te worden bepaald hoe de vangstmogelĳkheden over de lidstaten moeten worden verdeeld, uitgaande van de traditionele verdeling van de vangstmogelĳkheden in het kader van de visserĳovereenkomst, Artikel 1 Het protocol tot vaststelling, voor de periode van 1 juni 1999 tot en met 31 mei 2002, van de vangstmogelĳkheden en de financiële tegenprestatie als bedoeld in de Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Economische Gemeenschap en de regering van de Democratische Republiek Sao Tomé en Principe inzake de visserĳ voor de kust van Sao Tomé en Principe, wordt namens de Gemeenschap goedgekeurd. De tekst van het protocol is aan deze verordening gehecht. Artikel 2 De in het protocol vastgestelde vangstmogelĳkheden 1. worden als volgt over de lidstaten verdeeld: — vriesschepen voor de tonĳnvisserĳ met de zegen: Frankrĳk 18, Spanje 18, — vaartuigen voor de tonĳnvisserĳ met de hengel: Frankrĳk 7, — vaartuigen voor de visserĳ met de drĳflĳn: Spanje 28, Portugal 5. 2. Indien met de door deze lidstaten ingediende vergunning- aanvragen niet alle in het protocol vastgestelde vangstmogelĳk- heden worden benut, kan de Commissie vergunningaanvragen van andere lidstaten in aanmerking nemen. Artikel 3 De voorzitter van de Raad is gemachtigd de personen aan te wĳzen die bevoegd zĳn om het protocol te ondertekenen teneinde daardoor de Gemeenschap te binden. Artikel 4 (1) Advies uitgebracht op 18 januari 2000 (nog niet verschenen in het Publicatieblad). (2) PB L 54 van 25. 2. 1984, blz. 1. Deze verordening treedt in werking op de derde dag volgende op die van haar bekendmaking in het Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen. L 54/2 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 26. 2. 2000 Deze verordening is verbindend in al haar onderdelen en is rechtstreeks toepasselĳk in elke lidstaat. Gedaan te Brussel, 14 februari 2000. Voor de Raad De Voorzitter J. GAMA


title: 2000/161/CE: Decisione della Commissione, del 14 febbraio 2000, che modifica la decisione 97/217/CE che definisce i gruppi di paesi terzi cui è consentito utilizzare i certificati veterinari previsti per l'importazione di carni di selvaggina, carni di selvaggina d'allevamento e carni di coniglio provenienti da paesi terzi [notificata con il numero C(2000) 286] (Testo rilevante ai fini del SEE)

eurovoc_concepts:
game meat
health certificate
import
rabbit meat
third country

text: L 51/38 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee 24. 2. 2000 DECISIONE DELLA COMMISSIONE del 14 febbraio 2000 che modifica la decisione 97/217/CE che definisce i gruppi di paesi terzi cui è consentito utilizzare i certificati veterinari previsti per l'importazione di carni di selvaggina, carni di selvaggina d'alleva- mento e carni di coniglio provenienti da paesi terzi [notificata con il numero C(2000) 286] (Testo rilevante ai fini del SEE) (2000/161/CE) LA COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNITÀ EUROPEE, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunità europea, vista la direttiva 92/118/CEE del Consiglio, del 17 dicembre 1992, che stabilisce le condizioni sanitarie e di polizia sanitaria per gli scambi e le importazioni nella Comunità di prodotti non soggetti, per quanto riguarda tali condizioni, alle norma- tive comunitarie specifiche di cui all'allegato A, capitolo I, della direttiva 89/662/CEE e, per quanto riguarda i patogeni, alla direttiva 90/425/CEE (1), modificata da ultimo dalla direttiva 97/79/CE (2), in particolare l'articolo 10, considerando quanto segue: (1) (2) (3) (4) La decisione 97/217/CE della Commissione (3), modifi- cata da ultimo dalla decisione 1999/758/CE (4), definisce gruppi di paesi terzi, o loro parti, cui è consentito utiliz- zare i certificati veterinari previsti per l'importazione di carni di selvaggina, carni di selvaggina d'allevamento e carni di coniglio provenienti da paesi terzi. Stando all'esito di una missione veterinaria effettuata nella regione russa di Murmansk, la situazione zoosani- taria del territorio in questione è sorvegliata da servizi veterinari che offrono adeguate garanzie per quanto riguarda le malattie trasmissibili attraverso le importa- zioni nella CE di carni di artiodattili selvatici o di alleva- mento, ad esclusione dei suini. Le competenti autorità veterinarie della Russia hanno confermato che la regione di Murmansk è indenne da ventiquattro mesi da afta epizootica. Negli ultimi dodici mesi non sono state effettuate vacci- nazioni contro tale malattia. (5) (6) (7) (8) Le competenti autorità veterinarie della Russia si sono impegnate a notificare alla Commissione e agli Stati membri, per telex o per fax, entro un termine di 24 ore dalla conferma, l'insorgenza della malattia summenzio- nata o l'introduzione della vaccinazione contro la mede- sima. Una regionalizzazione dovrebbe essere applicata alle importazioni di carni di artiodattili di allevamento, ad esclusione dei suini, dalla regione russa di Murmansk. È pertanto necessario modificare la decisione 97/217/CE. Le misure previste dalla presente decisione sono conformi al parere del comitato veterinario permanente, HA ADOTTATO LA PRESENTE DECISIONE: Articolo 1 L'allegato della decisione 97/217/CE è sostituito dall'allegato della presente decisione. Gli Stati membri sono destinatari della presente decisione. Articolo 2 Fatto a Bruxelles, il 14 febbraio 2000. Per la Commissione David BYRNE Membro della Commissione (1) GU L 62 del 15. 3. 1993, pag. 49. (2) GU L 24 del 30. 1. 1998, pag. 31. (3) GU L 88 del 3. 4. 1997, pag. 20. (4) GU L 300 del 23. 11. 1999, pag. 27. 24. 2. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee L 51/39 ) 1 ( a i l a r t s u A U A a n a w s t o B W B ) 1 ( a n i t n e g r A R A ) 1 ( a i l a r t s u A U A i s e r p m o c i z r e t i s e a P a i r e h g n U U H ) 1 ( a i l a r t s u A U A a n i t n e g r A O T A G E L L A E C / 0 2 2 / 7 9 e E C / 9 1 2 / 7 9 , E C / 8 1 2 / 7 9 i n o i s i c e d e l l a i u c i d i r a n i r e t e v i t a c i f i t r e c i e r a z z i l i t u o t i t n e s n o c è i u c i z r e t i s e a p i d i p p u r G i r e f i m m a m i r t l A i r t s e r r e t i c i t a v l e s I a n n o o C l i c i t a v l e s i d e p i l o S a n n e p i d a n i g g a v l e S i l g i n o C o t n e m a v e l l a d ' i c i t a v l e s i d i r o p e l e i c i t a v l e s i i n u S i i s u l c s e , i l i t t a d o i t r A i c i t a v l e s i i n u s H a n n o o C l G a n n o o C l F a n n o o C l D a n n o o C l C a n n o o C l B a n n o o C l A a n n o o C l e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I E a n n o o C l e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I a d a n a C A C i a i b m a N A N ) 1 ( a i d n a l i a h T H T ) 5 ( ) 1 ( e l i s a r B R B a i n o t s E ) 1 ( a i d n a l - n e o r G E E L G d n a l i z a w S a c i r f a d u S Z S A Z ) 1 ( a d a n a C a i r a g l u B G B A C a l l a i u c i d o c n e l e ' l l e n o t a g e l l a ' l l e d a m i r p e t r a p / 9 7 e n o i s i c e d a l l e d e v i s s e c c u s e , E E C / 2 4 5 i n o i z a c i f i d o m ) 1 ( a d a n a C A C ) 4 ( a n a w s t o B ) 7 ( ) 3 ( - R A 4 + 3 - W B 1 0 ) 3 ( a n i t n e g r A 1 - R A ) 1 ( a i l a r t s u A U A a r e z z i v S H C ) 4 ( i a i b m a N 1 0 - A N a i r a g l u B ) 1 ( o r p C i Y C ) 4 ( d n a l i z a w S 1 0 - Z S ) 1 ( a d a n a C G B A C a i n o t t e L V L a d n a l e Z a v o u N Z N a i n a m o R O R a i s s u R U R ) 1 ( e l i C L C ) 1 ( o r p C i Y C a c i l b b u p e R Z C ) 6 ( a i d n a l - n e o r G a i z a o r C a i r e h g n U ) 1 ( e l e a r s I a i n a u t i L a c e c L G R H U H L I I L ) 1 ( a d n a l e Z a v o u N Z N a i n o o P l L P ) 2 ( a c e c ) 1 ( a d n a l e Z a v o u N Z N ) 4 ( e w b a b m Z i - W Z 1 0 ) 1 ( e l i C L C ) 1 ( a c i r e m A d ' i t i n U i t a t S S U a c e c a c i l b b u p e R Z C a i n o t s E E E ) 1 ( o r p C i Y C a i d n a l n e o r G a i z a o r C a i r e h g n U a i n a u t i L a i n o t t e L - e l a C a v o u N ) 7 ( a i n o d L G R H U H I L V L C N a i n a u t i L I L e w b a b m Z i W Z a r e z z i v S H C a c i l b b u p e R 1 - Z C ) 4 ( a c i r f a d u S 1 0 - A Z a r e z z i v S H C L 51/40 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee 24. 2. 2000 i r e f i m m a m i r t l A i r t s e r r e t i c i t a v l e s I a n n o o C l i c i t a v l e s i d e p i l o S a n n e p i d a n i g g a v l e S i l g i n o C o t n e m a v e l l a d ' i c i t a v l e s i d i r o p e l e i c i t a v l e s i i n u S i i s u l c s e , i l i t t a d o i t r A i c i t a v l e s i i n u s H a n n o o C l G a n n o o C l F a n n o o C l D a n n o o C l C a n n o o C l B a n n o o C l A a n n o o C l e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I E a n n o o C l e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I e s e a P e c i d o C O S I a c i l b b u p e R a c c a v o l s a i n e v o l S ) 6 ( ) 1 ( a i s i n u T ) 1 ( a c i r e m A d ' i t i n U i t a t S L S K S N T S U a i n a m o R O R. a e r e a a i v r e p e t a t r o p s a r t e s o v l a s , e t a r e c s i v e n o n e e t a i o u c s n o n / e t a n n e p s n o n e s s a c r a c e l e s u l c s E. ) e h c i f i d o m e v i s s e c c u s e ( E E C / 2 0 4 / 3 9 e n o i s i c e d a l l a. ) e h c i f i d o m e v i s s e c c u s e ( E C / 1 7 3 / 8 9 e n o i s i c e d a l l a. ) e h c i f i d o m e v i s s e c c u s e ( E C / 3 8 2 / 9 9 9 1 e n o i s i c e d a l l a. ) e h c i f i d o m e v i s s e c c u s e ( E C / 4 8 9 / 4 9 e n o i s i c e d a l l a i u c i u c i u c i u c i d i d i d i d e n o i z a z z i l a n o i g e r e n o i z a z z i l a n o i g e r e n o i z a z z i l a n o i g e r e n o i z a z z i l a n o i g e r a l a l a l a l a c i l p p a a c i l p p a a c i l p p a a c i l p p a i S i S i S i S. o t n e m a v e l l a d ' n o n a n i g g a v l e s. o t n e m a v e l l a d ' a n i g g a v l e s i d i d i n r a c e t n e m a v i s u l c s E i n r a c e t n e m a v i s u l c s E. k s n a m r u M i d e n o i g e r a l l a d e t n e m a v i s u l c s E ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) 5 ( ) 6 ( ) 7 ( ) 8 ( ) 1 ( a d n a l e Z a i n o o P l a i n a m o R ) 8 ( ) 7 ( a i s s u R a i n e v o l S a c i l b b u p e R a c c a v o l s y a u g u r U ) 1 ( a c i r e m A d ' i t i n U i t a t S L P O R U R L S K S Y U S U a v o u N Z N


title: 2000/140/EG: Besluit van de Raad van 14 februari 2000 tot toekenning van uitzonderlijke financiële bijstand aan Kosovo

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EU aid
Kosovo
financial aid

text: L 47/28 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 19. 2. 2000 BESLUIT VAN DE RAAD van 14 februari 2000 tot toekenning van uitzonderlĳke financiële bĳstand aan Kosovo (2000/140/EG) DE RAAD VAN DE EUROPESE UNIE, Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeen- schap, met name op artikel 308, Gezien het voorstel van de Commissie, krĳgen om een gezonde markteconomie en een civiel bestuur op te zetten; volgens ramingen zal in de periode tot eind 2000 ongeveer 115 miljoen EUR aan buitenge- wone financiële bĳstand uit het buitenland nodig zĳn. (10) UNMIK heeft een verzoek om uitzonderlĳke financiële Gezien het advies van het Europees Parlement (1), bĳstand ingediend. Overwegende hetgeen volgt: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) De Commissie heeft het Economisch en Financieel Comité geraadpleegd alvorens haar voorstel in te dienen. De Veiligheidsraad van de Verenigde Naties heeft op 10 juni 1999 Resolutie 1244 (1999) aangenomen waarmee in afwachting van een definitieve wordt beoogd om, regeling, de totstandbrenging van een grote mate van autonomie en zelfbestuur in Kosovo binnen de Federale Republiek Joegoslavië te bevorderen. De internationale gemeenschap heeft op basis van Reso- lutie 1244 (1999), een internationale vredesmacht (KFOR) in het leven geroepen en een tĳdelĳke civiele administratie — de United Nations Interim Administra- tion Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) ingesteld. UNMIK heeft de taak een administratieve structuur op te zetten die de bevolking van Kosovo een aanzienlĳke mate van autonomie verschaft en heeft hiertoe alle wetgevende en uitvoerende bevoegdheden verkregen, met inbegrip van het beheer van het gerechtelĳk appa- raat. UNMIK treft maatregelen om de belangrĳkste politieke partĳen en etnische gemeenschappen van Kosovo bĳ haar activiteiten te betrekken. UNMIK bestaat uit vier afdelingen („pĳlers”) en de Euro- pese Unie heeft de leiding op zich genomen (2) voor de vierde pĳler, die voor de economische wederopbouw verantwoordelĳk is. UNMIK heeft, in het bĳzonder in het kader van de vierde pĳler, aanzienlĳke vooruitgang geboekt met het opzetten van een economisch kader en heeft zich ervoor ingezet om deze strategie voort te zetten en te versterken. UNMIK zet op dit ogenblik een centrale fiscale autoriteit op, die tot taak heeft toe te zien op transparente en op verantwoordingsplicht gebaseerde procedures voor het beheer van de begroting voor Kosovo. Gelet op de huidige ongunstige situatie, enerzĳds, en op basis van door UNMIK in overleg met het Internationaal Monetair Fonds (IMF) voorgelegde ramingen, anderzĳds, zal het voor Kosovo nodig zĳn om buitenlandse steun te (1) Advies uitgebracht op 3 februari 2000 (nog niet verschenen in het Publicatieblad). (2) International civil presence in Kosovo: Verslag van de secretaris- generaal overeenkomstig paragraaf 10 van Resolutie 1244 (1999) van de Veiligheidsraad, S/1999/672, 12 juni 1999, II. 5. (11) De verschaffing van externe budgettaire ondersteuning, op eerlĳke wĳze onder de donors verdeeld, is van funda- menteel belang om de nog resterende financieringsbe- hoeften, die in het kader van de door UNMIK opgestelde begroting voor Kosovo werden aangegeven, te dekken. (12) Kosovo is niet in staat hetzĳ in eigen land hetzĳ in het buitenland kredieten op te nemen en de provincie komt niet voor het lidmaatschap van de internationale finan- ciële instellingen in aanmerking en kan derhalve niet van hun traditionele hulpprogramma's profiteren. (13) Kosovo staat op een laag ontwikkelingspeil en het BBP per hoofd van de bevolking is volgens ramingen één van de laagste van Europa. (14) Door de Gemeenschap verleende financiële bĳstand in de vorm van zuivere giften die aan UNMIK ter onder- steuning van de bevolking van Kosovo ter beschikking zou worden gesteld is een passende maatregel om de financieel benarde situatie van Kosovo onder de op dit ogenblik uitzonderlĳk moeilĳke omstandigheden te helpen verlichten. (15) Onverminderd de bevoegdheden van de begrotingsauto- riteit zal de financiële bĳstand deel uitmaken van het totale bedrag dat voor Kosovo op de begroting voor 2000 is uitgetrokken, mits deze midden in de algemene begroting beschikbaar zĳn. (16) De uitzonderlĳke financiële bĳstand moet door de Euro- pese Commissie worden beheerd. (17) In het Verdrag zĳn voor de goedkeuring van dit besluit geen andere bevoegdheden voorzien dan die van artikel 308, HEEFT HET VOLGENDE BESLUIT GOEDGEKEURD: Artikel 1 De Gemeenschap stelt aan UNMIK een bĳzondere finan- 1. ciële hulp in de vorm van zuiver giften ten belope van ten hoogste 35 miljoen EUR ter beschikking om de financiële situatie in Kosovo te verlichten en het opzetten van fundamen- tele administratieve functies en het uitwerken van een solide economisch kader te vergemakkelĳken. 19. 2. 2000 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen L 47/29 Deze hulp wordt beheerd door de Commissie, in nauw 2. overleg met het Economisch en Financieel Comité en op een wĳze die verenigbaar is met overeenkomsten of afspraken tussen het iedere andere internationaal erkende autoriteit in Kosovo. IMF en UNMIK of Artikel 2 1. De Commissie wordt gemachtigd om het UNMIK, na raadpleging van het Economisch en Financieel Comité, de voor- waarden op het gebied van het economisch beleid overeen te komen die aan deze financiële hulp worden verbonden. Deze voorwaarden moeten verenigbaar zĳn met de overeenkomsten bedoeld in artikel 1, lid 2. De Commissie verifieert op gezette tĳden, in overleg met 2. het Economisch en Financieel Comité en in samenwerking met het IMF en de Wereldbank, of het economisch beleid in Kosovo de doelstellingen van deze financiële hulp en de eraan verbonden voorwaarden inzake economisch beleid in acht neemt. Artikel 3 1. De financiële hulp wordt aan UNMIK ter beschikking gesteld in ten minste twee tranches, onder voorbehoud dat de voorwaarden op het gebied van het economisch beleid als bedoeld in artikel 2, lid 1, in acht zĳn genomen. De tweede tranche wordt uitgekeerd na raadpleging van het Economisch en Financieel Comité. 2. De middelen worden via de centrale fiscale autoriteit aan UNMIK ter beschikking gesteld en zĳn uitsluitend bestemd voor de ondersteuning van de overheidsfinanciën van Kosovo. Artikel 4 De Commissie legt vóór eind 2000 aan het Europees Parlement en de Raad een verslag voor, dat een evaluatie van de tenuit- voerlegging van dit besluit bevat. Gedaan te Brussel, 14 februari 2000. Voor de Raad De Voorzitter J. GAMA


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0379/00 apresentada por Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) à Comissão. Acção de informação dos direitos existentes de compensação por recusa de embarque.

text: 21. 11. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 330 E/145 Se as medidas a que as perguntas fazem referŒncia se aplicarem a estabelecimentos universitÆrios e de ensino superior onde o Estado-membro nªo entende empenhar-se em actividades remuneradas, mas cumpre a sua missªo no dom(cid:237)nio social, cultural e educativo para com a sua popula(cid:231)ªo, nªo se trata de um servi(cid:231)o na acep(cid:231)ªo do Tratado. De facto, o sistema em questªo Ø, regra geral, financiado pelo or(cid:231)amento pœblico e nªo pelos alunos ou pelos pais. A natureza desta actividade nªo Ø aliÆs afectada pelo facto de os alunos ou os pais serem por vezes obrigados a pagar taxas ou propinas com vista a contribuir, em certa medida, para as despesas de funcionamento do sistema. (2000/C 330 E/164) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0379/00 apresentada por Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) (cid:224) Comissªo (14 de Fevereiro de 2000) Objecto: Ac(cid:231)ªo de informa(cid:231)ªo dos direitos existentes de compensa(cid:231)ªo por recusa de embarque Na sua proposta COM(98) 41 final (1) de 30 de Janeiro de 1998, a Comissªo alterava o Regulamento (CEE) no 295/91 (2) e estabelecia as regras comuns relativas a um sistema de compensa(cid:231)ªo por recusa de embarque de passageiros nos transportes aØreos regulares. Nessa proposta, a Comissªo, perante a falta de informa(cid:231)ªo que entªo se verificava, manifestava a sua inten(cid:231)ªo de melhorar a informa(cid:231)ªo dos passageiros, especialmente atravØs da afixa(cid:231)ªo de cartazes informativos nos balcıes de registo (artigo 3o). De igual forma, a Comissªo previa o lan(cid:231)amento de uma campanha de informa(cid:231)ªo sobre os direitos dos passageiros em matØria de compensa(cid:231)ªo por recusa de embarque. Tem a Comissªo conhecimento da existŒncia de cartazes informativos nos balcıes de registo sobre os direitos dos passageiros em caso de sobrerreserva? Tenciona adoptar alguma medida para corrigir esta situa(cid:231)ªo? Tendo em conta os abusos cometidos pelas companhias aØreas e constatados pela Comissªo, em que o passageiro nªo foi indemnizado ou entªo nªo o foi como era devido, claramente em resultado de uma falta de informa(cid:231)ªo, poderia a Comissªo indicar quando tenciona avan(cid:231)ar com a campanha de informa(cid:231)ªo dos cidadªos europeus, em que consistirÆ tal campanha e que meios vªo ser utilizados? (1) (2) JO C 120 de 18. 4. 1998, p. 18. JO L 36 de 8. 2. 1991, p. 5. Resposta dada pela ComissÆria de Palacio em nome da Comissªo (31 de Mar(cid:231)o de 2000) A Comissªo preocupa-se hÆ alguns anos com a aplica(cid:231)ªo e a eficÆcia do Regulamento (CEE) no 295/91 do Conselho, de 4 de Fevereiro de 1991, que estabelece regras comuns relativas a um sistema de compensa(cid:231)ªo por recusa de embarque de passageiros nos transportes aØreos regulares. A Comissªo teve conhecimento de alguns casos em que os passageiros nªo foram plenamente indemnizados, em grande medida por nªo terem sido informados dos seus direitos. Essa situa(cid:231)ªo levou a Comissªo a propor, hÆ dois anos, a altera(cid:231)ªo do regulamento. Um dos objectivos da altera(cid:231)ªo do regulamento era melhorar a informa(cid:231)ªo dos passageiros atravØs da afixa(cid:231)ªo de avisos nos balcıes de registo. No entanto, o regulamento nªo foi ainda adoptado pelo Conselho. Consequentemente, a afixa(cid:231)ªo de avisos nos balcıes de registo nªo Ø obrigat(cid:243)ria neste momento. Confrontada com a demora na adop(cid:231)ªo do regulamento alterado, a Comissªo lan(cid:231)ou recentemente um estudo sobre a implementa(cid:231)ªo do Regulamento (CEE) no 295/91 do Conselho. O objectivo do estudo Ø, em primeiro lugar, fazer um inventÆrio das medidas jur(cid:237)dicas adoptadas pelos Estados-membros para aplicarem o regulamento e das regras estabelecidas pelas companhias aØreas para resolverem o problema do excesso de reservas e, em segundo lugar, avaliar o funcionamento de todas essas medidas na prÆtica. Depois, a Comissªo decidirÆ se sªo ou nªo necessÆrias novas ac(cid:231)ıes. C 330 E/146 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias PT 21. 11. 2000 A Comissªo compreende, porØm, a necessidade de garantir que os passageiros sejam informados dos seus direitos, para poderem insistir em que sejam respeitados. Por esse motivo, a Comissªo planeia lan(cid:231)ar uma iniciativa imediata destinada a melhorar a informa(cid:231)ªo dos passageiros. A ideia Ø conseguir que se publique e se exponha, nos aeroportos, nas agŒncias de viagens e nos balcıes das companhias aØreas, uma carta de todos os direitos existentes, nos quais estarÆ inclu(cid:237)do o direito a uma indemniza(cid:231)ªo por recusa de embarque. (2000/C 330 E/165) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0381/00 apresentada por Juan Ojeda Sanz (PPE-DE) (cid:224) Comissªo (14 de Fevereiro de 2000) Objecto: Melhoria da seguran(cid:231)a rodoviÆria atravØs do tratamento dos «pontos negros» ou «tro(cid:231)os de concentra(cid:231)ªo de acidentes» As informa(cid:231)ıes mais recentes sobre a nova comunica(cid:231)ªo em matØria de seguran(cid:231)a rodoviÆria, que estÆ a ser elaborada pela Comissªo, parecem indicar que o novo programa estabelece uma «classifica(cid:231)ªo» por ordem de eficÆcia das medidas propostas, com base na jÆ popular medida do «milhªo de euros». Todavia, (cid:224) imagem dos programas anteriores (excessivamente generalistas), a futura comunica(cid:231)ªo poderia desaproveitar uma oportunidade œnica de agir de forma mais contundente sobre as infra-estruturas e, mais especificamente, sobre os seus «pontos negros» com medidas (de engenharia) que os peritos denominam de «baixo custo». Qual o n(cid:237)vel de eficÆcia, enquanto medida de seguran(cid:231)a rodoviÆria, que a Comissªo concede ao tratamento dos «pontos negros» ou «tro(cid:231)os de concentra(cid:231)ªo de acidentes» na sua nova comunica(cid:231)ªo? Tenciona a Comissªo elaborar «recomenda(cid:231)ıes» de (cid:226)mbito europeu sobre a defini(cid:231)ªo e a tipologia das denominadas «medidas (de engenharia) de baixo custo». Finalmente, tenciona a Comissªo elaborar «recomenda(cid:231)ıes» de (cid:226)mbito europeu referentes ao tratamento dos «pontos negros», bem como a cria(cid:231)ªo de uma rubrica or(cid:231)amental para o co-financiamento de projectos aplicÆveis a n(cid:237)vel nacional? Resposta dada pela ComissÆria de Palacio em nome da Comissªo (30 de Mar(cid:231)o de 2000) Na sua pr(cid:243)xima comunica(cid:231)ªo sobre seguran(cid:231)a rodoviÆria, sªo consideradas prioritÆrias as medidas infra- -estruturais de baixo custo, que incluem a melhoria da disposi(cid:231)ªo e da concep(cid:231)ªo dos objectos das bermas das estradas, com o objectivo de reduzir a gravidade dos ferimentos em caso de acidente, e a gestªo dos pontos negros. Em geral, tais medidas parecem ser economicamente muito rentÆveis, estimando-se o custo m(cid:237)nimo por acidente mortal evitado em cerca de 80 000 €. Os investimentos nessas medidas infra-estruturais ficarªo a cargo das autoridades locais, mas a Comissªo elaborarÆ orienta(cid:231)ıes para a troca de experiŒncias em matØria de melhores prÆticas. AlØm disso, recomenda-se (cid:224)s autoridades a todos os n(cid:237)veis que evidenciem as vantagens de tais medidas junto de quem decide os investimentos, atravØs de programas financeiros dirigidos


title: QUESTION ÉCRITE E-0358/00 posée par Elisa Damião (PSE) à la Commission. Normalisation européenne des machines et équipements.

eurovoc_concepts:
European social policy
occupational disease

text: 24. 10. 2000 FR Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes C 303 E/183 (2000/C 303 E/207) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-0357/00 posØe par Elisa Damiªo (PSE) (cid:224) la Commission (14 fØvrier 2000) Objet: SantØ et sØcuritØ sur le lieu de travail La rØduction massive de la fØconditØ et de la fertilitØ fØminine et masculine et l(cid:146)observation de problŁmes en cours de grossesse (fausses couches, naissances prØmaturØes, transmission de maladies et augmentation de pathologies que la communautØ scientifique attribue au milieu de vie et de travail) sont sous-ØvaluØes, Øchappent aux statistiques sur les maladies professionnelles et ne font pas l(cid:146)objet d(cid:146)une surveillance attentive, ce qui remet en cause les droits de maternitØ et de paternitØ, avec de graves consØquences pour l(cid:146)Øquilibre des sociØtØs europØennes. La Commission pourrait-elle fournir toute l(cid:146)information disponible aux niveaux europØen et national? RØponse donnØe par Mme Diamantopoulou au nom de la Commission (23 mars 2000) La Commission suit de trŁs prŁs les recherches et les informations relatives aux problŁmes que certains agents prØsents dans des lieux de travail dØterminØs peuvent avoir sur la fertilitØ et la fØconditØ fØminine et masculine. Au niveau scientifique, l(cid:146)Øvidence absolue quant (cid:224) une possible tendance dØcroissante globale de la fertilitØ humaine (cid:224) cause de l(cid:146)exposition (cid:224) des agents prØsents dans le milieu de travail. l(cid:146)unanimitØ ni il n(cid:146)existe ni En 1998, la Commission a chargØ un institut scientifique reconnu de faire une deuxiŁme Øtude spØcifique sur l(cid:146)infertilitØ et les facteurs d(cid:146)ordre professionnel. Cette Øtude analyse l(cid:146)incidence sur la fertilitØ des agents prØsents le plus frØquemment dans le milieu professionnel, et constitue une synthŁse trŁs utile des diffØrentes recherches menØes dans ce domaine. Une copie du rapport final est envoyØe directement (cid:224) l(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire et au SecrØtariat gØnØral du Parlement. D(cid:146)autre part, les milieux scientifiques ont accordØ dans les derniŁres annØes une attention particuliŁre aux possibles effets sur la santØ humaine (cid:129) et plus particuliŁrement sur les aspects reproductifs (cid:129) des «perturbateurs endocrines» (cid:129) substances chimiques capables de moduler ou perturber le systŁme endocrine. En 1999, un avis relatif aux effets des perturbateurs endocrines sur la santØ humaine et la flore et faune sauvages a ØtØ adoptØ et publiØ par le comitØ scientifique «toxicitØ, ØcotoxicitØ et environnement». Ce comitØ considŁre, entre autres, que, «malgrØ les associations existantes entre certains troubles de la santØ et les perturbateurs endocrines, un r(cid:244)le de causalitØ de ces produits dans certaines maladies n(cid:146)a pas ØtØ vØrifiØ». Par ailleurs, «une mØta-analyse de 61 Øtudes a montrØ une dØcroissance gØnØrale dans les concentrations de spermatozo(cid:239)des et du volume du sperme entre 1938 et 1990. Mais, plusieurs rØanalyses des mŒmes donnØes ont indiquØ des possibles distorsions et erreurs dans la mØta-analyse, et ont atteint des conclusions diffØrentes sur la qualitØ du sperme, en fonction des mØthodologies utilisØes». Une copie de cet avis est envoyØe directement (cid:224) l(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire et au SecrØtariat gØnØral du Parlement. En tout cas, la Commission continue (cid:224) faire un suivi systØmatique de ces questions en vue de l(cid:146)adoption, le cas ØchØant, des initiatives au niveau communautaire pour la prØvention des problŁmes de fertilitØ dØcoulant de l(cid:146)exposition professionnelle (cid:224) certains agents. (2000/C 303 E/208) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-0358/00 posØe par Elisa Damiªo (PSE) (cid:224) la Commission (14 fØvrier 2000) Objet: Normalisation europØenne des machines et Øquipements La Commission a identifiØ, sur la base d(cid:146)investigations de l(cid:146)institut du cancer, un nouveau risque liØ aux poussiŁres de bois qui provoquent des modifications mutagŁnes et le cancer. Quelles solutions ont ØtØ demandØes au CEN-CENELEC pour Øliminer ces risques dans les Øquipements et installations existants? C 303 E/184 Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes FR 24. 10. 2000 RØponse donnØe par Mme Diamantopoulou au nom de la Commission (28 mars 2000) Sur proposition de la Commission, le Conseil a adoptØ le 28 avril 1999 la directive 1999/38/CE (1) qui modifie pour la deuxiŁme fois la directive 90/394/CEE (2) concernant la protection des travailleurs contre les risques liØs (cid:224) l(cid:146)exposition (cid:224) des agents cancØrigŁnes au travail, et l(cid:146)Øtendant aux agents mutagŁnes. Cette directive ajoute parmi les procØdØs visØs (cid:224) l(cid:146)annexe I les «travaux exposant aux poussiŁres de bois durs». Par consØquent toutes les mesures de prØvention et de protection prØvues par la directive 90/394/CEE doivent Œtre appliquØes aux travailleurs exposØs auxdites poussiŁres. Par ailleurs la directive 89/655/CEE modifiØe par la directive 95/63/CE du Conseil, du 5 dØcembre 1995, concernant les prescriptions minimales de sØcuritØ et de santØ pour l(cid:146)utilisation par les travailleurs au travail d(cid:146)Øquipmenents de travail (deuxiŁme directive particuliŁre au sens de l(cid:146)article 16, paragraphe 1 de la directive 89/391/CEE) (3) prØvoit dans le deuxiŁme paragraphe du point 2. 5. de l(cid:146)annexe I que «Un Øquipement de travail constituant des dangers dus (cid:224) des Ømanations de gaz, vapeurs ou liquides, ou (cid:224) des Ømissions de poussiŁres doit Œtre muni de dispositifs appropriØs de retenue et/ou d(cid:146)extraction prŁs de la source correspondant (cid:224) des dangers». Il appartient aux (cid:201)tats membres de dØfinir les modalitØs d(cid:146)applica- tions pratiques. (cid:201)tant donnØ que les t(cid:226)ches du Centre europØen de normalisation (CEN)/ComitØ europØen de coordination des normes Ølectro-techniques (Cenelec) sont concentrØes sur la normalisation des Øquipements neufs, aucune demande (cid:224) cet Øgard n(cid:146)a ØtØ faite (cid:224) ces organismes. (1) (2) (3) JO L 138 du 1. 6. 1999. JO L 196 du 26. 7. 1990. JO L 335 du 30. 12. 1995. (2000/C 303 E/209) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE P-0361/00 posØe par Florence Kuntz (UEN) (cid:224) la Commission Objet: RØcupØration de la TVA sur les automobiles (4 fØvrier 2000) Une sociØtØ luxembourgeoise propose (cid:224) une sociØtØ fran(cid:231)aise de louer des voitures, sachant que les factures seront Øtablies par trimestre, hors taxes, mais avec la TVA du Luxembourg. La sociØtØ luxembourgeoise prØtend que la sociØtØ fran(cid:231)aise peut rØcupØrer la TVA au Luxembourg. Le contrat envisagØ ne propose pas de valeur de rachat ou de reprise des vØhicules par la sociØtØ fran(cid:231)aise; (cid:224) l(cid:146)issue du contrat, les automobiles sont rendues (cid:224) la sociØtØ luxembourgeoise, qui souhaite les revendre (cid:224) une sociØtØ de vente de vØhicules d(cid:146)occasion Øtablie (cid:224) Gibraltar, laquelle peut (cid:224) son tour les revendre (cid:224) qui elle veut, Øventuellement en France. La Commission peut-elle nous dire: 1. 2. 3. 4. si la sociØtØ fran(cid:231)aise peut rØcupØrer la TVA au Luxembourg? si le conducteur fran(cid:231)ais peut rouler avec un vØhicule immatriculØ au Luxembourg? si la sociØtØ luxembourgeoise peut rØcupØrer la TVA sur les vØhicules de tourisme? si la sociØtØ de Gibraltar qui vend une automobile vieille de 6 mois ou plus doit rØgler la TVA en France ou (cid:224) Gibraltar et dans l(cid:146)affirmative, sur la TVA est due sur le montant ou sur la marge? RØponse donnØe par M. Bolkestein au nom de la Commission (14 mars 2000) En vertu de l(cid:146)article 9, paragraphe 1 de la sixiŁme directive TVA (1), les services de location de 1. voitures sont soumis (cid:224) la TVA dans l(cid:146)(cid:201)tat membre oø le prestataire a Øtabli le siŁge de son activitØ Øconomique. Dans le cas prØsentØ, la TVA est donc due au Luxembourg. Dans la mesure oø la sociØtØ Øtablie en France utilise ces voitures dans le cadre de ses activitØs professionnelles, cette sociØtØ peut rØcupØrer, par la voie de la huitiŁme directive TVA, la TVA acquittØe au Luxembourg


title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 428/2000 des Rates vom 14. Februar 2000 über den Abschluß des Protokolls zur Festlegung der Fangmöglichkeiten und der finanziellen Gegenleistung nach dem Abkommen zwischen der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Regierung der Demokratischen Republik São Tomé und Príncipe über die Fischerei vor der Küste von São Tomé und Príncipe für die Zeit vom 1. Juni 1999 bis zum 31. Mai 2002

text: 26. 2. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften L 54/1 I (Veröffentlichungsbedürftige Rechtsakte) VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 428/2000 DES RATES vom 14. Februar 2000 über den Abschluß des Protokolls zur Festlegung der Fangmöglichkeiten und der finanziellen Gegenleistung nach dem Abkommen zwischen der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Regierung der Demokratischen Republik São Tomé und Príncipe über die Fischerei vor der Küste von São Tomé und Príncipe für die Zeit vom 1. Juni 1999 bis zum 31. Mai 2002 DER RAT DER EUROPÄISCHEN UNION — HAT FOLGENDE VERORDNUNG ERLASSEN: gestützt auf den Vertrag zur Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft, insbesondere auf Artikel 37 in Verbindung mit Artikel 300 Absatz 2 und Absatz 3 Unterabsatz 1, auf Vorschlag der Kommission, nach Stellungnahme des Europäischen Parlaments (1), in Erwägung nachstehender Gründe: Artikel 1 Das Protokoll zur Festlegung der Fangmöglichkeiten und der finanziellen Gegenleistung nach dem Abkommen zwischen der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Regierung der Demokratischen Republik São Tomé und Príncipe über die Fischerei vor der Küste von São Tomé und Príncipe für die Zeit vom 1. Juni 1999 bis zum 31. Mai 2002 wird im Namen der Gemeinschaft genehmigt. Der Wortlaut des Protokolls ist dieser Verordnung beigefügt. (1) (2) (3) (4) In Übereinstimmung mit dem Abkommen zwischen der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Regie- rung der Demokratischen Republik São Tomé und Prín- cipe über die Fischerei vor der Küste von São Tomé und Príncipe (2) haben die beiden Vertragsparteien Verhand- lungen geführt, um die Änderungen oder Zusätze festzu- legen, die am Ende des Anwendungszeitraums des Proto- kolls in das Abkommen aufgenommen werden sollen. Im Anschluß an diese Verhandlungen wurde am 31. Mai 1999 ein neues Protokoll zur Festlegung der Fangmög- lichkeiten und der finanziellen Gegenleistung nach dem genannten Abkommen für die Zeit vom 1. Juni 1999 bis zum 31. Mai 2002 paraphiert. Artikel 2 (1) Die im Protokoll festgelegten Fangmöglichkeiten werden nach folgendem Schlüssel auf die Mitgliedstaaten aufgeteilt: — Thunfischwadenfänger/Froster: Frankreich: 18 Schiffe, Spanien: 18 Schiffe, — Thunfischfänger mit Angeln: Frankreich: 7 Schiffe, — Oberflächen-Langleinenfischer: Spanien: 28 Schiffe, Portugal: 5 Schiffe. (2) Sollten die Lizenzanträge dieser Mitgliedstaaten die im Protokoll festgelegten Fangmöglichkeiten nicht ausschöpfen, so kann die Kommission auch Lizenzanträge anderer Mitglied- staaten berücksichtigen. liegt Es Verordnung beigefügte Protokoll zu genehmigen. im Interesse der Gemeinschaft, das dieser Der Schlüssel zur Aufteilung der Fangmöglichkeiten auf die Mitgliedstaaten ist anhand der traditionellen Auftei- lung der Fangmöglichkeiten im Rahmen des Fischereiab- kommens festzulegen — Artikel 3 Der Präsident des Rates wird ermächtigt, die Personen zu bestellen, die befugt sind, das Protokoll rechtsverbindlich für die Gemeinschaft zu unterzeichnen. Artikel 4 (1) Stellungnahme vom 18. Januar 2000 (noch nicht im Amtsblatt veröffentlicht). (2) ABl. L 54 vom 25. 2. 1984, S. 1. Diese Verordnung tritt am dritten Tag nach ihrer Veröffentli- chung im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften in Kraft. L 54/2 DE Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften 26. 2. 2000 Diese Verordnung ist in allen ihren Teilen verbindlich und gilt unmittelbar in jedem Mitglied- staat. Geschehen zu Brüssel am 14. Februar 2000. Im Namen des Rates Der Präsident J. GAMA


title: Règlement (CE) nº 334/2000 de la Commission, du 14 février 2000, modifiant le règlement (CE) nº 1547/1999 en ce qui concerne les procédures de contrôle à appliquer aux transferts de certains types de déchets vers la Malaisie (Texte présentant de l'intérêt pour l'EEE)

eurovoc_concepts:
Malaysia
export monitoring
export of waste

text: L 41/8 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 15. 2. 2000 RÈGLEMENT (CE) No 334/2000 DE LA COMMISSION du 14 février 2000 modifiant le règlement (CE) no 1547/1999 en ce qui concerne les procédures de contrôle à appliquer aux transferts de certains types de déchets vers la Malaisie (Texte présentant de l'intérêt pour l'EEE) LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES, vu le traité instituant la Communauté européenne, vu le règlement (CEE) no 259/93 du Conseil du 1er février 1993 concernant la surveillance et le contrôle des transferts de déchets à l'intérieur, à l'entrée et à la sortie de la Communauté européenne (1), modifié en dernier lieu par la décision 1999/816/CE de la Commission (2), et notamment son article 17, paragraphe 3, considérant ce qui suit: (1) (2) (3) La Malaisie a déposé, le 12 novembre 1999, une demande officielle d'importer tous les déchets énumérés à l'annexe II du règlement (CEE) no 259/93, soit sans aucune procédure de contrôle, soit en suivant la procédure de contrôle applicable aux déchets énumérés à l'annexe III dudit règlement. Conformément à l'article 17, paragraphe 3, du règlement (CEE) no 259/93, cette demande a été notifiée le 17 novembre 1999 au comité institué par l'article 18 de la directive 75/442/CEE du Conseil du 15 juillet 1975 relative aux déchets (3), modifiée en dernier lieu par la décision 96/350/CE de la Commission (4). Afin de prendre en compte la nouvelle position de la Malaisie, il convient de modifier en consé- quence le règlement (CE) no 1547/1999 de la Commission du 12 juillet 1999 déterminant les procédures de contrôle à appliquer, conformément au règlement (CEE) no 259/93, aux transferts de certains types de déchets vers certains pays non soumis à la décision C(92) 39 final de l'OCDE (5), A ARRÊTÉ LE PRÉSENT RÈGLEMENT: Le règlement (CE) no 1547/1999 est modifié comme suit: Article premier 1) À l'annexe A, le texte suivant est inséré entre le texte relatif à Macao et celui relatif à la Pologne: «MALAISIE 1. Dans la section GA (déchets de métaux et leur alliages sous forme métallique, non susceptible de dispersion) GA 150 GA 240 7802 00 Débris et déchets de plomb ex 8107 10 Débris et déchets de cadmium. 2. Dans la section GG (autres déchets contenant principalement des constituants inorganiques pouvant eux-mêmes contenir des métaux et des matières organiques): GG 010 GG 020 Sulfate de calcium partiellement raffiné et provenant de la désulfuration des fumées Déchets d'enduits ou de plaques au plâtre provenant de la démolition de bâtiments (1) JO L 30 du 6. 2. 1993, p. 1. (2) JO L 316 du 10. 12. 1999, p. 45. (3) JO L 194 du 25. 7. 1975, p. 39. (4) JO L 135 du 6. 6. 1996, p. 32. (5) JO L 185 du 17. 7. 1999, p. 1. 15. 2. 2000 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes L 41/9 GG 030 ex 2621 Cendres charbon lourdes et mâchefers de centrales électriques au GG 040 GG 100 GG 110 GG 140 ex 2621 Cendres volantes de centrales électriques au charbon Carbonate de calcium provenant de la production de cyanamide de calcium (ayant un pH inférieur à 9) ex 2621 00 Boues rouges neutralisées provenant de la production d'alumine Débris de béton. 3. Tous les types figurant dans la section GH (déchets de matières plastiques sous forme solide). 4. Tous les types figurant dans la section GJ (déchets de matières textiles). 5. Tous les types figurant dans la section GK (déchets de caoutchouc). 6. Tous les types figurant dans la section GM (déchets issus des industries alimentaires et agroalimen- taires). 7. Tous les types figurant dans la section GN (déchets issus des opérations de tannage, de pelleterie et de l'utilisation des peaux). 8. Dans la section GO (autres déchets contenant principalement des constituants organiques pouvant eux-mêmes contenir des métaux et des matières inorganiques): GO 010 GO 020 GO 030 GO 050 ex 0501 00 Déchets de cheveux Déchets de paille Mycélium de champignon désactivé provenant de la production de la pénicilline, utilisé pour l'alimentation des animaux Appareils photographiques jetables après usage, sans piles. » 2) À l'annexe B, le texte relatif à la Malaisie est supprimé. 3) À l'annexe D, le texte relatif à la Malaisie est remplacé par le texte suivant: «MALAISIE Tous les types figurant dans l'annexe II sauf ceux énumérés à l'annexe A. » Le présent règlement entre en vigueur le troisième jour suivant celui de sa publication au Journal officiel des Communautés européennes. Article 2 Le présent règlement est obligatoire dans tous ses éléments et directement applicable dans tout État membre. Fait à Bruxelles, le 14 février 2000. Par la Commission Pascal LAMY Membre de la Commission


title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 543/2000 des Rates vom 14. Februar 2000 über die Ausfuhr bestimmter EGKS- und EG-Stahlerzeugnisse aus der Slowakischen Republik in die Gemeinschaft für den Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 (Verlängerung des Systems der doppelten Kontrolle)

eurovoc_concepts:
ECSC
Slovakia
export monitoring
iron and steel product
transport document

text: 15. 3. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften L 67/3 VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 543/2000 DES RATES vom 14. Februar 2000 über die Ausfuhr bestimmter EGKS- und EG-Stahlerzeugnisse aus der Slowakischen Republik in die Gemeinschaft für den Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 (Verlängerung des Systems der doppelten Kontrolle) DER RAT DER EUROPÄISCHEN UNION — HAT FOLGENDE VERORDNUNG ERLASSEN: gestützt auf den Vertrag zur Gründung der Europäischen insbesondere auf Artikel 133, Gemeinschaft, Artikel 1 auf Vorschlag der Kommission, in Erwägung nachstehender Gründe: (1) (2) (3) Das Europa-Abkommen zur Gründung einer Assoziation zwischen den Europäischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und der Slowakischen Republik andererseits (1) trat am 1. Februar 1995 in Kraft. Die Vertragsparteien beschlossen mit dem Beschluß Nr. 1/2000 des Assoziationsrates (2), das mit dem Beschluß Nr. 3/97 des Assoziationsrates (3) eingeführte System der doppelten Kontrolle für die Zeit vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 zu verlängern. Daher ist es erforderlich, die mit der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 85/98 des Rates vom 19. Dezember 1997 über die Ausfuhr bestimmter EGKS- und EG-Stahlerzeugnisse aus der Slowakischen Republik in die Gemeinschaft im Zeit- raum 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 1999 (Erneuerung des Systems der doppelten Kontrolle) (4) erlassenen Durch- führungsvorschriften der Gemeinschaft zu verlängern — Die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 85//98 findet gemäß den Bestim- mungen des Beschlusses Nr. 1/2000 des Assoziationsrates zwischen den Europäischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und der Slowakischen Republik ande- rerseits im Zeitraum vom 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000 weiterhin Anwendung. Artikel 2 Die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 85/98 wird dementsprechend wie folgt geändert: Im Titel, in der Präambel sowie in Artikel 1 Absätze 1 und 4 wird der Zeitraum „1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 1999“ durch den „1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2000“ ersetzt. Artikel 3 Diese Verordnung tritt am Tag ihrer Veröffentlichung im Amts- blatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften in Kraft. Sie gilt mit Wirkung vom 1. Januar 2000. Diese Verordnung ist in allen ihren Teilen verbindlich und gilt unmittelbar in jedem Mitglied- staat. Geschehen zu Brüssel am 14. Februar 2000. Im Namen des Rates Der Präsident J. GAMA (1) ABl. L 359 vom 31. 12. 1994, S. 2. (2) Siehe Seite 36 dieses Amtsblatts. (3) ABl. L 13 vom 19. 1. 1998, S. 71. Beschluß geändert durch den (ABl. L 36 vom Beschluß Nr. 1/1999 des Assoziationsrates 10. 2. 1999, S. 18). (4) ABl. L 13 vom 19. 1. 1998, S. 15. Verordnung geändert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 288/1999 (ABl. L 36 vom 10. 2. 1999, S. 1)