title: 2000/258/EC: Council Decision of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines

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text: L 79/40 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 3. 2000 COUNCIL DECISION of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (2000/258/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in, and imports into, the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 10(6) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Directive 92/65/EEC provides for an alternative system to quarantine for the entry of certain domestic carnivores into the territory of certain Member States free from rabies. That system requires checks on the effectiveness of the vaccination of those animals by titration of antibodies. In order to guarantee an effective system of monitoring the laboratories which will carry out these analyses, it is appropriate to establish a system of Community approval of such laboratories. The approval of those laboratories should be coordinated by a Community reference laboratory for those matters. The Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments de Nancy (French Food Safety Agency, Nancy) laboratory meets the conditions required for designation as Community reference laboratory for those matters. That reference laboratory may receive Community aid as provided for in Article 28 of Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (2). The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (3), HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The laboratory of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments de Nancy (AFSSA, Nancy), the details of which are set out in Annex I, is hereby designated as the specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines. Article 2 The duties of the laboratory referred to in Article 1 are set out in Annex II. (1) OJ L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 95/176/EC (OJ L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 23). (2) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. Decision at last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 (OJ L 160, 26. 6. 1999, p. 103). (3) OJ L 184, 17. 7. 1999, p. 23. 30. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 79/41 The laboratory referred to in Article 1 shall send the Commission the list of Community laboratories to be authorised to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines. These laboratories shall be authorised in accordance with Article 5(2). Article 3 Article 4 The Annexes to this Decision shall be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5(2). Article 5 The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Veterinary Committee, hereinafter referred to as the 1. ‘Committee’, set up by Article 1 of Decision 68/361/EEC (1). 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period provided for in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be three months. 3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Article 6 Done at Brussels, 20 March 2000. For the Council The President L. CAPOULAS SANTOS (1) OJ L 255, 18. 10. 1968, p. 23. L 79/42 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 3. 2000 ANNEX I AFSSA, Nancy Laboratoire d'études sur la rage et la pathologie des animaux sauvages Domaine de Pixérécourt BP 9 F-54220 Malzéville Tel: (00-33) 383 29 89 50 Fax: (00-33) 383 29 89 59 E-mail: maubert@fitech. fr ANNEX II The specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological test to monitor the action of rabies vaccines shall: — coordinate the establishment, improvement and standardisation of methods of serological titration on carnivores vaccinated against rabies, — appraise those laboratories for which Member States have submitted an application for approval to perform the analyses refered to in the first indent; the result of this appraisal must be sent to the Comission for the purposes of such approval, — draw up a list of approved Community laboratories authorised to carry out these analyses, — provide any useful information on analysis methods and comparative trials to these laboratories and organise training sessions and further training courses for their staff, — organise interlaboratory aptitude tests, — collaborate with the laboratories responsible for carrying out these analyses in third countries and propose to the Commission, a procedure for approving those laboratories, — provide scientific and technical assistance to the Commission and to Member States on these matters, in particular in cases of disagreement between Member States on analysis results


title: Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251(2) (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the financial instrument for the environment (LIFE), - Amending the Commission proposal pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty

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text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 20. 03. 2000 COM(2000) 170 final 1998/0336 (COD) OPINION OF THE COMMISSION pursuant to Article 251 (2) (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning the financial instrument for the environment (Life) AMENDING THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Article 251(2)(c) of the Treaty establishing the European Community states that the Commission shall issue an opinion on the amendments proposed by the European Parliament at second reading. The Commission's opinion on the 14 amendments proposed by Parliament is given below. In accordance with Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty, an amended proposal is enclosed, incorporating all or part of the nine Parliamentary amendments accepted by the Commission. 1. BACKGROUND Proposal sent to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(1998) 720 final) Opinion of the European Parliament at first reading (confirmed after changing the legal basis Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee Amended proposal sent to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(1999) 305 final) Committee of the Regions opinion Adoption of common position by the Council Declaration on the common position sent to the European Parliament and the Council (SEC(1999)1762 final) 10. 12. 1998 14. 04. 1999 06. 05. 1999) 26. 05. 1999 15. 06. 1999 15. 09. 1999 22. 10. 1999 10. 11. 1999 the type of committee chosen to assist The Commission annexed to this last-mentioned document a declaration which stressed that the Commission in the implementation of Life was inconsistent with the criteria set out in Article 2 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission. 2. AIM OF THE PROPOSAL The proposal concerns the third phase of Life, between 2000 and 2004, with refocused objectives, reinforcement of the link between the financing of individual projects and the objectives of Community environment policy and reinforced dissemination of the results of the projects funded. € The proposal provides for an indicative budget of 613 million for the period 2000- 2004, subdivided into 47% for nature conservation (Life-Nature), 47% for the integration of the environment in the context of economic activities and land-use development (Life-Environment) and 6% for technical assistance to Mediterranean third countries and Baltic Russia, other than the candidate countries (Life-Third Countries). In each component, 5% of the budget is set aside for accompanying measures (expert results, exchange of experience, preparation of multinational projects for Life-Nature). reports, monitoring, dissemination of 2 3. OPINION ON THE PARLIAMENTARY AMENDMENTS Fourteen amendments were adopted by Parliament. The Commission is prepared to accept eight amendments (1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13) in their entirety and one amendment (4) in principle. The Commission cannot accept amendments 3, 5, 6, 12 and 14. The Commission's position on the amendments adopted by Parliament is as follows: 3. 1. Amendments accepted by the Commission Amendments 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 lay down new procedures for the two committees assisting the Commission in the implementation of Life: the committee provided for in Article 20 of Directive 92/43/EEC for Life-Nature, the committee set up under Article 11 of the Life Regulation for Life-Environment and Life-Third Countries. The following procedures are envisaged: - management procedure, within the meaning of Article 4 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC, for measures relating to the projects for which financial support is planned; - consultative procedure, within the meaning of Article 3 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC, for the Life-Environment guidelines, calls for expression of interest and other questions concerning the implementation of Life. These amendments conform both to the spirit and to the letter of Council Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission. They take account of the objection raised by the Commission to the choice of regulatory procedure set out in the common position; this objection was the subject of a declaration issued in conjunction with the adoption the of the common position. Furthermore, consultative procedure implicit this procedure to be applied in defining the guidelines for the Life-Environment demonstration projects (a logical step given their indicative nature). these amendments render explicit in the common position and provide for These amendments are fully acceptable to the Commission. the notion of Life-Environment support for the Amendment 4 makes explicit development of clean technologies which was implicit in the wording of Article 4(2), subparagraph a, second indent. The Commission accepts the principle of this explanation but feels that it should appear in the second indent and not the fourth as proposed in the amendment. 3. 2. Amendments rejected by the Commission Amendment 3 seeks to establish mechanisms for the transmission, towards other Community funding sources, of projects for the conservation of sites of Community interest within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC that cannot be funded either by Life-Nature or by Life-Environment and to make provision for a report to be submitted annually to Parliament on projects not funded even after transmission. It would not be possible to put these provisions into practice for the following reasons: 3 - each Community financial instrument has its own specific field of application. Consequently, projects for the conservation of sites of Community interest, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, cannot be funded by Life-Environment and instrument; cannot necessarily be funded by another Community financial - each Community financial instrument has its own specific submission procedures. In the event of it being possible for the projects covered by amendment 3 to be funded by an instrument other than Life, such projects should be submitted to that other Community financial instrument in accordance with the rules on submission applicable to that instrument and not simply by transmission between Commission departments; - the search, in respect of each project covered by amendment 3, for other potential funding sources, the monitoring of transmission and, where appropriate, of funding decisions by other Community financial instruments, would require the Commission to make available additional human resources which it does not possess. For the various reasons indicated, amendment 3 cannot be accepted. Amendments 5 and 6 provide for the addition of two indents to Article 4(2), subparagraph a, defining the demonstration projects eligible for Life-Environment aid. These indents introduce into the field of application of Life-Environment the sustainable exploitation of surface and underground water (amendment 5) and the reduction of greenhouse-effect atmospheric pollutants (amendment 6). The Commission feels that these topics are already largely covered within the field of application of Life-Environment, as defined in the common position. Listing these topics separately is inconsistent with the aim of the Commission proposal, which was to focus the Life actions on a number of priority topics. Furthermore, there is the risk that such an approach may lead to unjustified cross-checks between Life and other research, Community instruments, notably the 5th Framework Programme for technological development and demonstration activities, and the Community Initiative Programmes applicable to topics closely related to those covered by Life. Rather than list these topics separately in the Regulation, the Commission feels that it would be better to list them in the guidelines provided for in Article 4(4), thereby making it possible to detail the topics provided for in the Regulation and to draw as clear a distinction as possible between Life activities and the activities of other Community financing sources. Consequently, amendments 5 and 6 cannot be accepted. Amendment 12 provides for the allocation to Life of a total appropriation of 850 million euros for the period 2000-2004. This figure is substantially higher than the figure of 613 million provided for in the financial statement accompanying the Commission proposal and accepted by the Council in the common position. The figure of 850 million is not compatible with the financial perspective for Heading 3 of Part B of the Community budget (Internal policies), to which the Life instrument belongs. Consequently, amendment 12 cannot be accepted. 4 Under amendment 14 the Commission is required to submit to the Council and to the European Parliament proposals for a fourth phase of Life. The Commission understands and appreciates the fact is demonstrating its commitment to the continuity of Life beyond the third phase. The wording of Article 12(1) of the common position already hinted at the possibility of a Life IV proposal, and this has been accepted by the Commission. However, the Life Regulation is not entitled to make this possibility into an obligation, as this would conflict with the Commission's right of initiative. Consequently, amendment 14 cannot be accepted. that, by this amendment, Parliament 5 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning the financial instrument for the environment (Life) AMENDING THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 175(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1 Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,2 Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions,3 Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty,4 Whereas: (1) (2) Council Regulation (EEC) No 1973/92 of 21 May 1992 establishing a financial instrument for the environment (Life)5 was adopted with a view to contributing to the implementation and development of Community environmental policy and legislation. Given that Council Regulation (EEC) No 1973/92 has been substantially amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1404/966 with a view to the continued promotion of the implementation, updating and development of Community environmental policy and into other legislation, in particular as regards the integration of the environment policies, while at in the Community, it is therefore necessary to amend Council Regulation (EEC) No 1973/92 which, for reasons of clarity, needs to be recast and replaced by the present Regulation. the same time contributing to sustainable development (3) The financial instrument for the environment (Life) is being implemented in phases, with the second phase due to end on 31 December 1999. 1 2 3 4 5 6 OJ C 15, 20. 1. 1999, p. 4. OJ C 209, 22. 7. 1999, p. 14. OJ C 374, 23. 12. 1999, p 45. Opinion of the European Parliament of 14 April 1999 (OJ C 219, 30. 7. 1999, p. 265), common position of the Council of 22 October 1999 (OJ C 346, 2. 12. 1999, p. 1) and European Parliament Decision of. (not yet published in the Official Journal). OJ L 206, 22. 7. 1992, p. 1. OJ L 181, 20. 7. 1996, p. 1. 6 (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Given the positive contribution of Life to the attainment of the objectives of Community policy on the environment and in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 1973/92, a third phase for a period of five years ending on 31 December 2004 should be set in motion. Life should be reinforced as a specific financial instrument, complementary with other Community instruments, without however limiting Life interventions to areas not covered by other Community financial instruments. Steps should be taken to improve the efficiency and transparency of the various procedures relating to Life by identifying clearly the three component parts which constitute the instrument. Guarantees must be provided to ensure the effective monitoring and assessment of Life actions. The experience gained with Life during the second phase has highlighted the need to concentrate efforts by specifying more clearly the areas of activity able to benefit from Community financial aid, simplifying the management burden and improving the measures to disseminate information concerning the experience gained, and the results achieved and their long-term impact, with a view to promoting the transfer of those results. The elaboration of Community environmental policy must take account of the results obtained and the experience gained in the context of the various Life actions undertaken. (10) Account should be taken of the migration routes and of the role of the buffer zones in the context of projects contributing to the implementation of "Natura 2000". (11) (12) Preparatory projects ought to be concerned with the development of new actions and Community instruments and/or the updating of environmental policies and legislation. European Parliament and Council Decision No 2179/98/EC on the review of the European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development "Towards sustainability"7 provides, in the context of the Community's priority objectives, for the formulation of programmes seeking to promote greater awareness of environmental problems in industrial circles, including in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and this Decision gives priority to the SMEs with reference to the technical and financial obstacles standing in the way of development and the use of clean technologies in the field of the environment. (13) Account should be taken, where appropriate, of the possible impact on employment of the proposals considered in terms of their eligibility for financial support under Life- Environment. (14) As regards third countries bordering on the Mediterranean or the Baltic Sea other than the Central and Eastern European countries that have concluded association 7 OJ L 275, 10. 10. 1998, p. 1. 7 agreements with the European Community, assistance measures must be taken to create capacities and administrative structures in the field of the environment. (15) The European agreements between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the accession candidate Central and Eastern European countries, of the other part, provide for the participation of those countries in Community programmes, in particular in the field of the environment. (16) While the abovementioned Central and Eastern European countries should normally themselves meet the costs arising from their participation, the Community may decide, if necessary, for specific cases and in conformity with the rules applicable to the general budget of the European Union and the relevant association agreements, to supplement the national contribution of the country concerned. (17) The other accession candidate countries may, where they make a financial contribution to Life, participate on conditions equivalent to those laid down for the accession candidate Central and Eastern European countries. (18) Receipts from third countries constitute budgetary resources earmarked for the instrument in question and will be entered as such in the corresponding expenditure heading. (19) Selection mechanisms should be established so that Community assistance may be adapted to the particular features of the projects to be supported; there should be guidelines to promote synergy between demonstration actions and the guiding principles of Community environmental policy with a view to ensuring sustainable development. (20) A committeeshould be set up to assist the Commission in implementing this Regulation; since the measures necessary to implement this act are management measures within the meaning of Article 2 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission,8 these measures should be taken on the basis of the management procedure laid down in Article 4 of that Decision or of the consultative procedure laid down in Article 3 thereof, depending on whether or not the measures to be taken have significant budgetary implications. (21) This Regulation lays down, for the entire duration of the third phase, a total appropriation which, within the meaning of item 33 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission,9 constitutes the principal point of reference for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure. (22) The European Parliament and the Council should examine the advisability of continuing the Life action beyond the third phase, acting on the basis of a proposal from the Commission. 8 9 OJ L 184, 17. 7. 1999, p. 23. OJ C 172, 18. 6. 1999, p. 1. 8 HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 General objective A financial established. instrument for the environment, hereinafter referred to as Life, is hereby The general objective of Life shall be to contribute to the implementation, updating and development of Community environmental policy and legislation, in particular as regards the integration of the environment into other policies, while at the same time contributing to sustainable development in the Community. Article 2 Thematic components and general criteria Life shall consist of the three thematic components Life-Nature, Life-Environment and Life- Third Countries. The projects financed by Life shall meet the following general criteria: a) b) c) be of Community interest by making a significant contribution to the general objective set out in Article 1; be carried out by technically and financially sound participants; be feasible in terms of technical proposals, timetable, budget and value for money. Priority may be given to projects based on a multinational approach, when this is likely to contribute more effectively to the achievement of the objectives, taking into account feasibility and costs. Article 3 Life-Nature 1. The specific objective of Life-Nature shall be to contribute to the implementation of Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds10 and Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora11 and, in particular, of the Natura 2000 European network established under the last mentioned Directive. 2. The following shall be eligible for Life-Nature: 10 11 OJ L 103, 25. 4. 1979, p. 1, as last amended by Council Directive 97/49/EC (OJ L 223, 13. 8. 1997, p. 9). OJ L 206, 22. 7. 1992, p. 7, as last amended by Council Directive 97/62/EC (OJ L 305, 8. 11. 1997, p. 42). 9 a) b) nature conservation projects which further the specific objective set out in paragraph 1 and contribute to maintaining or restoring natural habitats and/or species populations to a favourable conservation status within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC. accompanying measures which further paragraph 1 and which are necessary for: the specific objective set out in i) the preparation of projects involving partners in several Member States ("starter" measure); ii) the exchange of experiences between projects ("co-op" measure); iii) the monitoring and evaluation of projects and dissemination of their results, including the results of projects decided upon during the preceding phases of Life ("assist" measure). 3. Financial assistance shall be provided by co-financing of actions. The maximum rate shall be: 4. 5. a) b) 50% for nature conservation projects; 100% for accompanying measures; by way of exception, the rate of 50% provided for in item (a) shall be increased to a maximum of 75% for projects concerning priority natural habitats or priority species within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC or species of birds for which funding is regarded as a Life-Nature priority by the committee set up under Article 16 of Directive 79/409/EEC. Proposals for projects to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(a) shall be submitted to the Commission by the Member States. Where projects involve more than one Member State, proposals shall be submitted by the Member State in which the project co-ordinating body is located. Proposals shall be submitted to the Commission before 31 October of each year. The Commission shall decide on these proposals, in accordance with paragraph 7, before the following 30 April. The proposals for 2000 shall be submitted to the Commission before 31 March 2000. The Commission shall decide on these proposals, in accordance with paragraph 7, before 31 October 2000. Proposals shall be considered for financial support, in accordance with paragraph 7, only if they satisfy the requirements of Article 2 and of paragraph 2(a|) of this Article and meet the following criteria: a) projects in the European territory of the Member States relating to: i) a site proposed by a Member State under Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC, or, ii) a site classified pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 79/409/EEC, or iii) a species in Annex II or IV to Directive 92/43/EEC or in Annex I to Directive 79/409/EEC; 10 b) projects in accession candidate countries to which Article 6 applies relating to: i) ii) a site of international importance hosting a type of habitat mentioned in Annex I or a species mentioned in Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC, or a type of habitat or species not present in the Community but classified in the pertinent Bern Convention resolutions as being in need of specific conservation measures, or, a site of international importance hosting a species of bird mentioned in Annex I to Directive 79/409/EEC, or a species of migratory bird present in the Community or a species of bird not present in the Community but classified in the pertinent Bern Convention resolutions as being in need of specific conservation measures, or, iii) a species mentioned in Annex II or IV to Directive 92/43/EEC or in Annex I to Directive 79/409/EEC or a species not present in the Community but classified in Annex I or IV of the Bern Convention. 6. 7. A summary of the proposals received shall be submitted to the Member States by the Commission. Upon request, it shall place the original documents at the disposal of the Member States for consultation. The projects for which financial support is planned under LIFE-Nature shall go through the procedure provided for the committee provided for in Article 20 of Directive 92/43/EEC, in accordance with the management procedure laid down in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC and in compliance with the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period provided for in Article 4(3) of that Decision shall be three months. An outline decision by the Commission shall be sent to the Member States on the projects which have been accepted, and individual decisions shall be sent to the beneficiaries laying down the amount of financial assistance, the financial procedures and controls, and the specific technical conditions of the project approved. 8. At the Commission's initiative, a) and following consultations with the committee referred to in Article 21 20 of Directive 92/43/EEC, in accordance with the consultative procedure laid down in Article 3 of Decision 1999/468/EC, the accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b)(i) and (ii) shall be the subject of calls for expression of interest. The Member States may submit to the Commission proposals for accompanying measures. b) the accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b)(iii) shall be the subject of calls for expression of interest. All calls for expression of interest shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, where the specific criteria to be met will be indicated. 11 Article 4 Life-Environment 1. The specific objective of Life-Environment is to contribute to the development of innovative and integrated techniques and methods and to the more thorough development of Community environmental policy. 2. The projects and/or measures indicated below shall be eligible for Life-Environment: a) demonstration projects which further the objective set out in paragraph 1, and – – – – integrate considerations on the environment development areas and coastal regions, or, in land-use development and planning, and on sustainable including urban minimise the environmental impact of economic activities by placing the emphasis on prevention, notably through the development of clean technologies, or, prevent, reuse, recover and recycle waste of all kinds and ensure the sound management of waste streams, or, reduce the environmental impact of products through an integrated approach throughout the various production, distribution, consumption and end-of-life processing stages, in particular by developing environment-friendly products; b) projects paving the way for the development of new actions and new Community instruments in the field of the environment and/or the updating of Community environmental legislation and policies. c) accompanying measures necessary for: i) ii) the dissemination of information with a view to promoting the exchange of experience between projects; the evaluation, monitoring and promotion of the actions undertaken during this phase of the implementation of the Life instrument and of its first two phases, the dissemination of information on the experience gained in the course of these actions and the transfer of the results obtained. 3. Financial assistance shall be provided by co-financing of projects. The level of Community financial support shall be a maximum of 30% of the eligible cost of the project for projects generating significant net proceeds. In this case, the beneficiaries' contribution to the financing shall be at least as much as the Community support. The rate of Community financial support for all other applicants shall be a maximum of 50 % of the eligible cost of the project. 12 4. 5. 6. The rate of Community financial support for the accompanying measures shall be a maximum of 100 % of the cost of these actions. As far as demonstration projects are concerned, guidelines will be established by the Commission, on completion of the procedure provided for in Article 11, paragraphs 3b and 3c, and published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. These guidelines shall promote synergy between demonstration actions and the guiding principles of Community environmental policy with a view to sustainable development. Proposals for projects to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(a) shall be submitted to the Commission by the Member States. Where projects involve more than one Member State, proposals shall be submitted by the Member State in which the project coordinating body is located. Proposals shall be submitted to the Commission before 31 January of each year. The in accordance with paragraph 10, Commission shall decide on these proposals, before 31 July. The proposals for 2000 shall be submitted to the Commission before 31 March 2000. The Commission shall decide on these proposals, in accordance with paragraph 10, before 31 October 2000. Proposals shall be considered for financial support, in accordance with paragraph 10, only if they satisfy the requirements of Article 2 and of paragraph 2(a|) of this Article and meet the following criteria: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) they must provide solutions to a problem which arises very often in the Community, or is of great concern to some Member States, they must be innovative by virtue of the technology or the method applied; they must set an example and represent progress compared with the current situation; they must be capable of promoting widespread dissemination and the widest possible application of practices, technologies and/or products conducive to environmental protection; they must aim at developing and transferring know-how which can be used in identical or similar situations; they must promote co-operation in the environmental field; they must provide satisfactory value for money from an environmental point of view; they must promote the integration of environmental considerations into activities pursuing objectives of a mainly social and economic nature. In examining these proposals, account should also be taken, where appropriate, of their impact on employment. 7. The following costs shall be considered ineligible: 13 a) b) c) land purchase; studies not specifically addressing the objective aimed at by the financed projects; investments in major structural nature, including activities already confirmed on an industrial scale; investments of a non-innovative infrastructures or d) research and technological development activities. 8. At the Commission's initiative, a) and after consultation of the committee referred to having gone through the procedure provided for in Article 11, paragraphs 3b and 3c, the projects to be financed under paragraph 2(b) and the accompanying measures financed under paragraph 2(c)(i) shall be the subject of calls for expression of interest. to paragraph 2(b) may be Proposals for projects to be financed pursuant submitted to the Commission by the Member States; b) the accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(c)(ii) shall be the subject of calls for expression of interest. All calls for expression of interest shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, where the specific criteria to be met will be indicated. A summary of the main points and of the content of the proposals received under paragraph 2(a) and (b) shall be submitted to the Member States by the Commission. Upon request, it shall place the original documents at the disposal of the Member States for consultation. Projects for which financial support is planned shall be subjected to the procedure provided for in Article 11, paragraphs 2 to 3a. An outline decision by the Commission shall be sent to the Member States on the projects which have been accepted, and individual decisions shall be sent to the beneficiaries laying down the amount of financial assistance, the financial procedures and controls, and the specific technical conditions of the project approved. Article 5 Life-Third Countries The specific objective of Life-Third Countries shall be to contribute to the establishment of capacities and administrative structures needed in the environmental sector and in the development of environmental policy and action programmes in third countries bordering on the Mediterranean and the Baltic Sea other than the Central and Eastern European countries that have concluded association agreements with the European Community and are referred to in Article 6(1). 9. 10. 11. 1. 2. The following shall be eligible for Life-Nature: a) technical assistance projects which further the objective set out in paragraph 1; 14 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. b) accompanying measures necessary for the evaluation, monitoring and promotion of the actions undertaken during this phase of the implementation of the Life instrument and of its first two phases, the exchange of experience between projects, the dissemination of information on the experience gained in the course of these actions and the transfer of the results obtained. Financial assistance shall be provided by co-financing of projects and accompanying measures. The rate of Community financial support shall be a maximum of 70% of the cost of the projects referred to in paragraph 2(a) and a maximum of 100% of the cost of the accompanying measures referred to in paragraph 2(b). Proposals for projects to be financed under paragraph 2(a) shall be submitted to the Commission by the national authorities of the third countries concerned. Where projects involve more than one country, proposals shall be submitted by the country in which the project co-ordinating authority is located or by the international organisation acting to protect the environment in the geographical area concerned. Proposals shall be submitted to the Commission before 31 January of each year. The Commission shall decide on these applications in accordance with paragraph 7 before 31 July. The proposals for 2000 shall be submitted to the Commission before 31 March 2000. The Commission shall decide on these proposals, in accordance with paragraph 7, before 31 October 2000. Proposals shall be considered for financial support, in accordance with paragraph 7, only if they satisfy the requirements of Article 2 and of paragraph 2(a) of this Article and meet the following criteria: a) b) c) be of interest implementing regional and international guidelines and agreements; to the Community, notably through their contribution to contribute to an approach promoting sustainable development at international, national or regional level; provide solutions to major environmental problems in the region and the relevant sector; Priority shall be given to projects likely to promote cooperation at the transfrontier, transnational or regional level. A summary of the main points and the content of the proposals received from the third countries shall be submitted to the Member States by the Commission. Upon request, it shall place the original documents at the disposal of the Member States for consultation. Projects for which financial support is planned shall be subjected to the procedure in Article 11, paragraphs 2 to 3a. Without prejudice to the provided for abovementioned procedure, the committee set up under Article 21 20 of Directive 92/43/EEC shall be consulted, in accordance with the consultative procedure laid down in Article 3 of Decision 1999/468/EC, before any decision on nature conservation projects is adopted. The Commission shall adopt a decision concerning the list of projects selected. 15 8. 9. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The projects approved shall give rise to a contract between the Commission and the beneficiaries setting out the amount of financial assistance, the financial procedures and controls, as well as all the specific technical conditions of the approved project. The list of proposals accepted shall be sent to the Member States. At the Commission's initiative, the accompanying measures to be financed under paragraph 2(b) shall be the subject of calls for expression of interest published in the Official Journal of the European Communities and setting out the specific criteria to be met. Article 6 Participation of accession candidate countries Life shall be open to the accession candidate Central and Eastern Europe countries in accordance with the conditions referred to in the association agreements concluded with those countries and on the basis of the provisions of the decision of the Association Council competent for each country concerned. The national authorities of the countries concerned shall transmit to the Commission the proposals for projects to be financed under Life-Nature and Life-Environment within the time limits stipulated in Article 3(4) and Article 4(5) respectively. Where projects involve more than one country, proposals shall be submitted by the country in which the project coordinating body is located. Proposals which meet the general criteria set out in Article 2 and the specific criteria set out in Article 3(5)(b) and Article 4(6) and (8) shall be taken into consideration for Community financial support. A summary of the main points and the content of the proposals received from the national authorities of the countries concerned shall be submitted to the Member States by the Commission. Upon request, it shall place the original documents at the disposal of the Member States for consultation. The projects for which financial support is planned under LIFE shall go through either the procedure provided for in Article 3(7) the committee provided for in Article 20 of Directive 92/43/EEC, in accordance with the management procedure laid down in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC and in compliance with the provisions of Article 8 thereof, or that the procedure provided for in Article 11, paragraphs 2 to 3a of this Regulation, depending on the type of project proposed. The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be three months. The projects approved shall give rise to a contract or an agreement between the Commission and the beneficiaries setting out the amount of financial assistance, the financial procedures and controls, as well as all the specific technical conditions of the approved action. The list of proposals accepted shall be sent to the Member States. Where conditions and provisions equivalent to those referred to in paragraph 1 have been established for the other accession candidate countries, Life will be open for participation by those countries in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 2 to 16 8. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 6. Countries participating in the programme on the basis of this Article are not entitled to do so on the basis of Article 5. The annual breakdown of appropriations devoted to the cofinancing of this instrument by the countries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 7 is published in the general budget of the European Union, Section III, Part B, Annex IV. Article 7 Consistency between financial instruments Without prejudice to the conditions for accession candidate countries set out in Article 6, projects receiving aid provided for under the Structural Funds or other Community budget instruments shall not be eligible for financial assistance under this Regulation. The Commission shall ensure that actions undertaken in the framework of this Regulation are consistent with those undertaken under the Structural Funds, research, technological development and demonstration programmes or other Community financial instruments. Article 8 Duration of the third phase and budgetary resources Life shall be implemented in phases. The third phase shall start on 1 January 2000 and shall end on 31 December 2004. The total appropriation for the implementation of the third phase, covering the period from 2000 to 2004, shall be 613 million euros. The budgetary resources allocated to the actions provided for in this Regulation shall be entered in the annual appropriations of the general budget of the European Union. The available annual appropriations shall be determined by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. The amount of resources to be allocated to each of the areas of activity shall be as follows: a) b) c) 47% for actions undertaken under Article 3; 47% for actions undertaken under Article 4; 6% for actions undertaken under Article 5. The accompanying measures shall be limited to 5% of the available appropriations. Article 9 Monitoring of projects 1. For any project financed by Life, the beneficiary shall submit to the Commission - and, upon request, to the Member State concerned - technical and financial reports on 17 the progress of the work. Reports sent to the Member States may take the form of a summary. A final report shall also be sent to the Commission and to the Member State concerned within three months of completion of the project. The Commission shall determine the form and content of the reports. The report shall be based on the physical and financial indicators set out in the Commission Decision approving the projects or in the contract or agreement concluded with the beneficiaries. These indicators shall be such as to indicate the progress of the work and the objectives to be attained within a specified time limit. Without prejudice to the audits carried out by the Court of Auditors in liaison with the competent national audit bodies or departments pursuant to Article 248 of the Treaty, or any inspection carried out pursuant to Article 279(c) of the Treaty, officials and other staff of the Commission may carry out on-the-spot checks, including sample checks, on projects financed under Life. inform the Before carrying out an on-the-spot check, beneficiary and the beneficiary's Member State, unless there are good reasons to suspect fraud and/or improper use. the Commission shall For a period of five years following the last payment in respect of an action, the beneficiary of financial assistance shall keep available for the Commission all the supporting documents regarding expenditure on the action. On the basis of the results of the monitoring reports and sample checks referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission shall, if necessary, adjust the scale or the conditions of allocation of the financial assistance originally approved and also the timetable for payments. The Commission shall take whatever other steps are necessary to verify that the projects financed are carried out properly and in compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. Article 10 Protection of Community financial interests The Commission may reduce, suspend or recover the amount of financial assistance granted for a project if it finds irregularities, including non-compliance with the provisions of this Regulation or the individual decision or the contract or agreement granting the financial support in question, or if it transpires that, without Commission approval having being sought, the project has been subjected to a major change which conflicts with the nature or implementing conditions of the project. If the time limits have not been observed or if only part of the allocated financial the assistance is justified by the progress made with implementing a project, Commission shall request the beneficiaries to submit their observations within a specified period. the Commission may cancel the remaining financial assistance and demand repayment of sums already paid. If the beneficiary does not give a satisfactory answer, 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 18 3. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3a. 3b. Any undue payment must be repaid to the Commission. Interest may be added to any sums not repaid in good time. The Commission shall lay down detailed rules for the implementation of this paragraph. Article 11 LIFE Committee the Commission shall be For Life-Environment and Life-Third Countries, assisted by a regulatory committee consisting of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission, and hereinafter referred to as the "Life Committee". In the event of references to this Article, the regulatory procedure laid down in Article 5 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, in compliance with the provisions of Article 8 thereof. Management procedure The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Life Committee a draft of the measures to be taken relating to the projects for which financial support is planned under Article 4(2)(a) and (b) and under Article 5(2)(a). The period provided for in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/CE shall be three months. The LIFE Committee shall deliver its opinion on this project and the Commission shall adopt in accordance with the the measures envisaged, provisions of Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC and in compliance with the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be three months. Consultative procedure The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Life Committee a draft of the measures to be taken concerning: (a) the guidelines to be drawn up under Article 4(4), (b) the calls for expression of interest in respect of the projects to be financed under Article 4(2)(b) and the accompanying measures under paragraph 2(c)(i), (c) any other matter relating to the implementation of this programme. 3d. The Life Committee shall deliver its opinion in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of Decision 1999/468/EC. 19 Article 12 Evaluation of the third phase and continuation of Life Not later than 30 September 2003, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation, its contribution to the development of Community environmental policy and the use made of the appropriations, and shall, where appropriate, make proposals for any adjustments to be made with a view to continuing the action beyond the third phase. The European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the Treaty, shall decide by 1 July 2004 at the latest on the implementation of the fourth phase as from 1 January 2005. Article 13 Repeal of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1973/92 Council Regulation (EEC) No 1973/92 is hereby repealed without prejudice to decisions taken and contracts or agreements concluded concerning the granting of financial assistance pursuant to that Regulation. References to the repealed Regulation shall be understood as referring to this Regulation, in accordance with the table of equivalence set out in the Annex thereto. 1. 2. 1. 2. Article 14 Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at For the European Parliament The President For the Council The President 20 ANNEX TABLE OF EQUIVALENCE Regulation (EEC) No 1973/92 This Regulation Article 1 Article 2(1)(a) Article 1 Article 3(1) and (2)(a) Article 2(1)(b)(i)(ii) Article 4(1) and (2)(a) Article 2(1)(b)(iii), first subparagraph Article 4(1) and (2)(b) Article 2(1)(b)(iii), indents 1, 2, 3, 4 – Article 2(2)(a) Article 2(2)(b)(c) Article 2(3) Article 4(a) Article 4(b) Article 5 Article 6 Article 5(1) and (2)(a) – Article 3(2)(b), Article 4(2)(c), Article 5(2)(b) Article 3(3), first sentence, Article 4(3), first subparagraph, Article 5(3), first sentence – Article 7(1) Article 7(2) Article 7(1), first subparagraph Article 8(1), first and second sentences Article 7(1), second subparagraph Article 8(1), third sentence Article 7(1), third subparagraph Article 8(2), second sentence Article 7(2) Article 7(3) Article 8(1) Article 8(2) 21 – – Article 8(3) first Article Article 4(3), second and third subparagraphs 3(3)(a), part, and (b) and Regulation (EEC) No 1973/92 This Regulation Article 8(3) Article 9(1) Article 9(2) Article 9(3) Article 9(4) Article 9(5), first subparagraph Article 3(3)(a) second part, Article 4(3), fourth subparagraph and Article 5(3), second sentence and (8)(a) and Article 4(5) Article 3(4) and (8)(a) Article 5(4) – Article 3(6), Article 4(9), and Article 5(6) Article 3(7), first subparagraph, and (8)(a), first sentence, Article and 4(8)(a) Article 5(7) (10) and Article 9(5), second subparagraph, first indent Article Article 4(11) 3(7), second subparagraph, and Article 9(5), indent Article 9(6) second subparagraph, second Article 5(8) Article 3(7), second subparagraph, Article 4(11) and Article 5(8) Article 9a(1)(a) Article 9a(1)(b)(i) Article 2 Article 3(5)(a) Article 9a(1)(b)(ii) and (iii) Article 4(6) Article 9a(1)(b)(iv) – Article 9a(1)(c) indents 1,2,3,4 Article 5(5) Article 9a(1)(c) indents 5 and 6 Article 2, second subparagraph, (b) and (c) Article 9a(2) Article 9b – Article 4(7)(b), (c) and (d) Article 10(1), first indent Article 9(5) Article 10(1), second and third indents – Article 10(2) Article 9(2) 22 Regulation (EEC) No 1973/92 This Regulation Article 10(3) Article 11(1) Article 11(2) Article 11(3) Article 12(1) Article 12(2) Article 12(3) Article 12(4) Article 13 Article 13a Article 14 Article 15 Article 16 Article 17 Article 9(3) Article 10(1) Article 10(2) Article 10(3) – Article 9(1) Article 9(4) – Article 11 Article 6 Article 12 – – Article 14 23


title: 2000/249/CE: Decisión del Consejo, de 20 de marzo de 2000, relativa a los principios, prioridades, objetivos intermedios y condiciones contenidos en la Asociación para la adhesión con la República de Malta

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text: 29. 3. 2000 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 78/17 DECISIÓN DEL CONSEJO de 20 de marzo de 2000 relativa a los principios, prioridades, objetivos intermedios y condiciones contenidos en la Asocia- ción para la adhesión con la República de Malta (2000/249/CE) EL CONSEJO DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA, (5) Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea, Visto el Reglamento (CE) no 555/2000 del Consejo, de 13 de marzo de 2000, relativo a la aplicación de medidas en el marco de la estrategia de preadhesión para la República de Chipre y la República de Malta (1), A fin de prepararse para la adhesión, la República de Malta debería elaborar un programa nacional para la adopción del acervo; este programa deberá establecer un calendario para la consecución de las prioridades y los objetivos intermedios fijados en la Asociación para la adhesión. Vista la propuesta de la Comisión, DECIDE: Considerando lo siguiente: (1) (2) (3) (4) El Consejo Europeo de Luxemburgo declaró que la Asociación para la adhesión es un nuevo instrumento que constituye el eje básico de la estrategia de preadhe- sión reforzada. El Reglamento (CE) no 555/2000 completa el Regla- mento (CE) no 622/98 (2), en el que se dispone que el Consejo decidirá, por mayoría cualificada y a propuesta de la Comisión, sobre los principios, prioridades, obje- tivos intermedios y condiciones contenidos en cada asociación para la adhesión en el momento de ser presentada a cada país candidato, así como las adapta- ciones importantes que hayan de hacerse ulteriormente respecto de cada asociación. La asistencia de la Comunidad constituye una condición para la realización de algunos elementos esenciales, y en particular para el progreso en el cumplimiento de los criterios de Copenhague; en ausencia de un elemento esencial, el Consejo podrá adoptar, por mayoría cualifi- cada y a propuesta de la Comisión, medidas apropiadas respecto de cualquier asistencia a la preadhesión. El Informe periódico de la Comisión de 1999 presentó un análisis objetivo de los preparativos de la República de Malta para la adhesión y determinó una serie de áreas prioritarias para la prosecución de los trabajos. Artículo 1 De conformidad con el apartado 2 del artículo 1 del Regla- mento (CE) no 555/2000, los principios, prioridades, objetivos intermedios y condiciones contenidos en la Asociación para la adhesión de la República de Malta se enuncian en el anexo, que forma parte integrante de la presente Decisión. Artículo 2 La aplicación de la Asociación para la adhesión será examinada cuando proceda en los órganos del Acuerdo de asociación y por las instancias competentes del Consejo, a las que la Comi- sión informará periódicamente. Artículo 3 La presente Decisión entrará en vigor el tercer día siguiente al de su publicación en el Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Euro- peas. Hecho en Bruselas, el 20 de marzo de 2000. Por el Consejo El Presidente J. GAMA (1) DO L 68 de 16. 3. 2000, p. 3. (2) Reglamento (CE) no 622/98 del Consejo, de 16 de marzo de 1998, relativo a la asistencia en favor de los Estados candidatos en el marco de una estrategia de preadhesión y, en particular, de la crea- ción de asociaciones para la adhesión (DO L 85 de 20. 3. 1998, p. 1). L 78/18 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 29. 3. 2000 ANEXO MALTA: ASOCIACIÓN PARA LA ADHESIÓN 1999 1. OBJETIVOS La finalidad de la Asociación para la adhesión es integrar en un marco único las áreas prioritarias de la futura labor definidas en el Informe periódico de la Comisión de 1999 sobre los progresos realizados por Malta en la vía de la adhesión a la Unión Europea, los recursos financieros disponibles para ayudar a Malta a realizar estas prioridades y las condiciones que se aplicarán a dicha ayuda. La Asociación para la adhesión proporciona el marco de varios instrumentos políticos que servirán para ayudar a los países candidatos en su preparación para la adhesión. Entre ellos figuran el programa nacional para la adopción del acervo, la evaluación conjunta de las prioridades de política económica a medio plazo, el pacto contra la delincuencia organizada y los planes de desarrollo nacional, así como otros planes sectoriales necesarios para la participación en los Fondos Estructurales después de la adhesión. Cada uno de estos instrumentos es de distinta naturaleza y se elabora y aplica con arreglo a procedimientos específicos. No forman parte integrante de esta Asociación, aunque sus prioridades serán compatibles con la misma. 2. PRINCIPIOS Las principales áreas prioritarias definidas para cada país candidato corresponden a su capacidad para asumir la obligación de cumplir los criterios de Copenhague, que establecen que la adhesión requiere: — que el país candidato haya alcanzado una estabilidad institucional que garantice la democracia, el Estado de Derecho, los derechos humanos y el respeto y la protección de las minorías, — la existencia de una economía de mercado en funcionamiento, así como la capacidad de hacer frente a la presión competitiva y a las fuerzas del mercado dentro de la Unión, — la capacidad del candidato para asumir las obligaciones de la adhesión, y en particular para suscribir los objetivos de la unión política, económica y monetaria. En su reunión de Madrid, el Consejo Europeo hizo hincapié en la necesidad de que los países candidatos ajusten sus estructuras administrativas para garantizar el funcionamiento armonioso de las políticas comunitarias después de la adhesión, y en Luxemburgo insistió en que la incorporación del acervo a la legislación es necesaria aunque no suficiente, ya que es preciso garantizar su aplicación efectiva. 3. PRIORIDADES Y OBJETIVOS INTERMEDIOS Los Informes periódicos de la Comisión han puesto de relieve la labor que a los países candidatos les queda por realizar en determinados sectores con objeto de prepararse para la adhesión. Esta situación exige que se definan fases intermedias en términos de prioridades, acompañada cada una de ellas de objetivos precisos fijados en colaboración con cada país, cuyo cumplimiento condicionará el grado de asistencia prestada, el avance de las negociaciones en curso con algunos países y la apertura de negociaciones con los demás. Las prioridades y objetivos intermedios se dividen en dos grupos: a corto y a medio plazo. Los incluidos en el grupo a corto plazo se han seleccionado partiendo de la premisa de que es realista esperar que Malta a finales de 2000 los habrá cumplido, o habrá avanzado sustancialmente en su consecución. Se prevé que la realización de las prioridades del grupo a medio plazo se prolongue durante más de un año, si bien la tarea debería, siempre que sea posible iniciarse en el transcurso de 2000. Malta prepara en la actualidad un programa nacional para la adopción del acervo (PNAA). El programa fijará un calendario para conseguir estas prioridades y objetivos intermedios, sobre la base de la primera Asociación para la adhesión, así como las estructuras administrativas y recursos financieros necesarios. La Asociación para la adhesión indica las áreas prioritarias en los preparativos de Malta para la adhesión. No obstante, Malta tendrá que resolver todos los problemas señalados en el Informe periódico. También es esencial que Malta cumpla los objetivos de aproximación de la legislación y adopción del acervo de acuerdo con los compromisos contraídos en el Acuerdo de asociación y en el ejercicio de escrutinio. Hay que recordar que la incorporación del acervo a la legislación no es en sí suficiente, sino que es preciso garantizar que se aplica efectivamente en la misma medida que en la Unión. En todos los ámbitos citados a continuación se requiere una aplicación y una ejecución creíbles y efectivas del acervo. Sobre la base del análisis del Informe periódico de la Comisión, se han definido las siguientes prioridades y objetivos intermedios a corto y medio plazo para Malta. 29. 3. 2000 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 78/19 3. 1. A corto plazo (2000) Criterios económicos — Establecimiento de una política económica a medio plazo para la creación de un medio ambiente macroeconó- mico sólido y estable. — Establecimiento de políticas impositivas a largo plazo claras y control fiscal de las actividades económicas anteriormente no sometidas a dicho control. — Definición de una política industrial destinada a acelerar la reestructuración, sobre todo en los sectores agroali- mentario y del mueble, y continuación de la política de privatización. Mercado interior — Derechos de propiedad industrial e intelectual: adopción de una nueva Ley de patentes acorde con el Convenio sobre la concesión de patentes europeas y con la reglamentación europea relativa al certificado complementario de protección para los productos medicinales y los productos de protección fitosanitaria. — Derecho de sociedades: continuación de la adaptación, sobre todo la transposición de la decimoprimera Directiva. — Protección de datos: adopción de legislación interna acorde con las directivas comunitarias. — Libre circulación de mercancías: eliminación de los derechos de aduana que gravan las importaciones de la Unión Europea; adaptación de la legislación civil y la de política de consumidores a la Directiva relativa a la responsabilidad por los daños causados por productos defectuosos dictando normas sobre la responsabilidad absoluta del fabricante. — Libre circulación de capitales: adopción de un calendario preciso para conseguir la libre circulación de capitales, que comenzará con el desmantelamiento de las restricciones a las salidas y entradas de capital a largo plazo. — Competencia: aprobación de una ley sobre fusiones de empresas; garantizar la aplicación de las normas de la competencia para las empresas públicas que tienen derechos especiales o exclusivos; aprobación de una ley sobre las ayudas estatales y creación de una autoridad de vigilancia; completar la relación de ayudas estatales y los informes anuales sobre las mismas. — Telecomunicaciones: garantizar la independencia del organismo regulador nacional. — Medios audiovisuales: completar la adaptación de la legislación. — Impuestos: continuación de la transposición y establecimiento de un calendario para la total transposición de la legislación relativa al impuesto sobre el valor añadido (IVA) y a los impuestos sobre consumos específicos; garantizar que las nuevas medidas fiscales cumplen los principios del código de conducta de la fiscalidad empresarial. — Aduanas: establecimiento de un calendario para la armonización de la legislación; adopción de la nomenclatura combinada con las normas de origen armonizadas; aplicación del documento administrativo único; fomento de la capacidad administrativa, por medio, entre otras cosas, de la informatización. Agricultura — Preparación de las medidas necesarias para aplicar y establecer las estructuras administrativas de la política agrícola común y las políticas de desarrollo rural. — Continuación de la aproximación de la legislación veterinaria y fitosanitaria y mejora de los sistemas de inspección, especialmente en las futuras fronteras exteriores. Medio ambiente — Adopción de una estrategia y un programa detallado, con directrices concretas, para la transposición, aplicación y cumplimiento del acervo comunitario en materia de medio ambiente, sobre todo desarrollando una legislación marco y sectorial y preparando la necesaria reglamentación de ejecución y los prerrequisitos para el desarrollo de la capacidad. — Elaboración de un plan de financiación de inversiones (para cada Directiva) basado en estimaciones de los costes de la aproximación y en fuentes realistas de financiación pública y privada anual. — Transposición completa y aplicación de la Directiva relativa a la evaluación del impacto ambiental. Transportes — Adopción de una estrategia y un calendario para la transposición y aplicación del acervo, sobre todo en los ámbitos de la aviación y el transporte marítimo (incluida la seguridad en el mar). Empleo y asuntos sociales — Fomento de la capacitación de los interlocutores sociales para aplicar y desarrollar el acervo. L 78/20 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 29. 3. 2000 Justicia y asuntos de interior — Supresión de la reserva geográfica a la Convención de Ginebra de 1951 en relación con el asilo; impulso a la participación en la cooperación internacional en el ámbito de la justicia. — Adopción de legislación específica en relación con el asilo y creación de estructuras ad hoc para la tramitación de las peticiones de asilo; adhesión al Acuerdo del Consejo de Europa sobre tráfico ilícito de droga por vía marítima. — Aumento de la dotación de personal de la brigada contra la delincuencia económica y los servicios encargados de la lucha contra la droga; ratificación del Convenio Europeo sobre el blanqueo del producto de la delincuencia y del Convenio relativo a la legislación penal europea sobre la corrupción; ratificación del Convenio de la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económico sobre el soborno. Refuerzo de la capacidad administrativa y judicial, en particular de la capacidad de gestión y control de los fondos de la Unión Europea — Presentación de un programa sobre la reforma de la administración pública destinado a mejorar la eficacia de la misma. — Finalización del marco legislativo para el control financiero interior y exterior; crear una organización central en el seno del Gobierno encargada de armonizar las funciones de auditoría y control interno; creación de una unidad de auditoría y control interno en los centros de gasto; introducir la «independencia funcional» para los controladores/auditores nacionales internos, tanto a nivel central como descentralizados y un control financiero ex-ante; publicación de un manual de la auditoría y desarrollo de procedimientos de auditoría para el control de los fondos de la Unión Europea. — Proporcionar datos sobre el producto interior bruto/renta per capita de acuerdo con la metodología comunitaria. 3. 2. A Medio plazo Criterios económicos — Reducción de la deuda pública y el déficit presupuestario. — Fomento del cobro de impuestos y reforma del sector público; reestructuración de las empresas públicas deficitarias y capacitación de las mismas para enfrentarse a una disciplina de mercado. — Afianzamiento del sistema financiero, preparándolo para una liberalización total del régimen de cuenta de capital de la balanza de pagos. — Culminación del proceso de privatización. — Continuación de los esfuerzos para mejorar las condiciones de creación y desarrollo de empresas, dedicando especial atención a las pequeña y medianas empresas. — Establecimiento de un procedimiento de vigilancia fiscal anual destinada a homologar la rendición de cuentas, la supervisión y el control de la hacienda pública, y concretamente las posiciones fiscales, con los procedimientos de la Unión Europea. Mercado interior — Contratación pública: culminación de la adaptación hasta incluir a las autoridades locales y otros organismos públicos; adaptación del sistema de revisión judicial a las exigencias establecidas en las Directivas correspon- dientes. — Protección de datos: establecer una autoridad de supervisión independiente. — Libre circulación de las mercancías: garantizar la suficiente independencia de los organismos encargados de la homologación, certificación, acreditación y metrología y ultimar la organización institucional general; adaptación de la legislación nacional al acervo en materia farmacéutica. — Libre circulación del capital: supresión de las restricciones que aún subsisten a los movimientos de capital, tanto en el interior del país como exteriores, con objeto de liberalizar totalmente la circulación. — Libre circulación de los servicios: armonización de la normativa bancaria sobre sistemas de garantía de depósitos y consolidación de la supervisión de los mismos; armonización de la legislación sobre sistemas de pagos; aproximar en mayor grado la legislación sobre valores mobiliarios. — Libre circulación de las personas: culminación de la aproximación del reconocimiento mutuo de diplomas. — Competencia: afianzar las autoridades en la materia; garantizar la conformidad del sistema de ayudas estatales, sobre todo en relación con la construcción naval; establecer un inventario de las ayudas estatales. — Telecomunicaciones: alineación de los marcos reguladores de las telecomunicaciones con el acervo, sobre todo en los ámbitos de licencias, interconexiones y servicio universal, numeración y protección de datos. — Fiscalidad: culminación de la aproximación del acervo fiscal, en particular del régimen transitorio del IVA comunitario; revisar la legislación vigente y asegurar la compatibilidad con el código de conducta de la fiscalidad empresarial; fomento de la capacidad administrativa y los procedimientos de control, en particular la cooperación y la asistencia mutua administrativas. 29. 3. 2000 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 78/21 — Protección de los consumidores: proseguir la aproximación legislativa y reforzar los entes de vigilancia de los mercados y aplicación de la legislación. — Aduanas: culminar la aproximación de la legislación, incluidos los procedimientos aduaneros que tienen repercu- siones económicas, las zonas francas, los depósitos aduaneros, los contingentes y los límites máximos arancela- rios, las suspensiones, las mercancías con usurpación de marca y mercancías piratas y un sistema de información arancelaria vinculante; facilitar la utilización de procedimientos simplificados; reforzar la organización, sobre todo para preparar el funcionamiento de todos los procedimientos aduaneros que tengan repercusiones econó- micas, el sistema de suspensiones de aranceles y la gestión de contingentes y límites máximos arancelarios; continuar la lucha contra el fraude y la corrupción. Agricultura — Continuar los preparativos para la aplicación de la política agrícola común y la política de desarrollo rural. Pesca — Proseguir la aproximación, sobre todo en materia de controles, importaciones y ayudas estatales, así como en el registro naval. Energía — Preparación del mercado interior de la energía, especialmente las Directivas sobre electricidad y gas (incluida la adaptación de los precios energéticos a los costes y el establecimiento de un ente regulador). — Aproximación de la legislación nacional (reservas de petróleo y eficacia energética) con el acervo; reestructuración de las instituciones maltesas para separar la formulación de las políticas de la legislación y reforzar su capacidad para incorporar el acervo. Medio ambiente — Finalización de la transposición y aplicación del acervo, dedicando especial atención a la legislación marco, la legislación horizontal y la relativa a la protección de la naturaleza, a la calidad del agua y a la gestión de los desechos; fomentar la capacidad institucional, administrativa y de control. — Integración de los principios del desarrollo sostenible en la definición y ejecución de todas las demás políticas sectoriales. Empleo y asuntos sociales — Transposición y aplicación de la legislación de la Unión Europea en materia de salud y seguridad en el trabajo, Derecho del trabajo, igualdad de oportunidades y salud pública: reforzar las estructuras administrativas conexas. — Preparación de una estrategia nacional, sirviéndose del examen conjunto de la política de empleo, con miras a la posterior participación en la estrategia de empleo europea. Cohesión económica y social — Desarrollo de una política nacional de cohesión económica y social con el fin de disminuir las disparidades internas y preparación de la utilización de los Fondos Estructurales, en particular mediante procedimientos de presupuestación plurianual y el establecimiento de estructuras de control y evaluación. Transportes — Alinear el transporte por carretera (acceso al mercado, seguridad viaria, normas relativas a las sustancias peligrosas y fiscalidad), la legislación relativa al transporte marítimo y a la aviación (sobre todo, la seguridad del transporte por avión y la gestión del tráfico aéreo). Justicia y asuntos de interior — Continuar la aproximación gradual de la legislación y práctica sobre visados con respecto a la de la Unión Europea. — Seguir combatiendo la trata de mujeres y niños. Refuerzo de la capacidad administrativa y judicial, en particular de la capacidad de gestión y control de los fondos de la Unión Europea — Reforma del sector público para mejorar la eficacia de la administración pública. — Refuerzo de las funciones de control de la hacienda pública mediante la dotación de personal suficiente, formación y equipamiento. — Adopción de metodología y práctica estadísticas compatibles con las de la Unión Europea, sobre todo en lo que se refiere al cálculo del producto interior bruto, índices armonizados de precios al consumo, indicadores a corto plazo, estadísticas sociales, registro empresarial y balanza de pagos. L 78/22 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 29. 3. 2000 4. PROGRAMACIÓN Se ha ampliado un año (hasta el 31 de diciembre de 1999) la fecha de validez del cuarto Protocolo financiero, que en principio se extendía del 12 de junio de 1995 al 31 de octubre de 1998. El Protocolo es el único instrumento financiero de la Uninón Europea para la cooperación financiera y técnica, aparte de los préstamos del Banco Europeo de Inversiones (BEI). En 1998 no se comprometieron fondos, dada la orientación para la preadhesión del programa indicativo de 1996. Los fondos atribuidos para 1999 ascendían a 5 millones de euros. La ayuda financiera a partir de 2000 se fijará cuando el Consejo haya adoptado el proyecto de reglamento relativo a la financiación preadhesión. Las actividades que se financiarán a partir de 2000 concentrarán la ayuda en la adopción del acervo comunitario sobre la base de las áreas prioritarias establecidas en la presente Asociación para la adhesión. Malta puede optar a la financiación de empréstitos por el BEI prevista en el marco de las asociaciones Euro-Med. De conformidad con el cuarto Protocolo financiero acordado entre Malta y la Unión Europea, hay préstamos disponibles por valor de 30 millones de euros. 5. CONDICIONALIDAD La ayuda comunitaria para la financiación de proyectos está condicionada al respeto por parte de Malta de los compromisos contraídos en el Acuerdo de asociación, a su progreso en el cumplimiento de los criterios de Copenhague y, sobre todo, de su progreso en la satisfacción de las prioridades específicas del presente Acuerdo de asociación durante 2000. En caso de que no se observaran estas condiciones generales, el Consejo podría decidir, en virtud del artículo 4 del Reglamento (CE) no 622/98, la suspensión de la asistencia financiera. 6. SEGUIMIENTO La aplicación de la Asociación para la adhesión estará bajo supervisión en el marco del Acuerdo de asociación, y más en particular, del Comité de asociación. La Asociación para la adhesión se seguirá modificando en caso necesario, de conformidad con el artículo 2 del Reglamento (CE) no 622/98


title: 2000 m. kovo 20 d. Europos parlamento ir tarybos direktyva 2000/7/EB dėl dviračių ir triračių motorinių transporto priemonių spidometrų, iš dalies keičianti Tarybos direktyvą 92/61 EEB dėl dviračių ir triračių motorinių transporto priemonių tipo patvirtinimo

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text: 13/25 t. LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 123 32000L0007 L 106/1 EUROPOS BENDRIJŲ OFICIALUSIS LEIDINYS 2000 5 3 EUROPOS PARLAMENTO IR TARYBOS DIREKTYVA 2000/7/EB 2000 m. kovo 20 d. dėl dviračių ir triračių motorinių transporto priemonių spidometrų, iš dalies keičianti Tarybos direktyvą 92/61 EEB dėl dviračių ir triračių motorinių transporto priemonių tipo patvirtinimo EUROPOS PARLAMENTAS IR EUROPOS SĄJUNGOS TARYBA, atsižvelgdami į Europos bendrijos steigimo sutartį ir ypač jos 95 straipsnį, atsižvelgdami į Komisijos pasiūlymą (1), atsižvelgdami į Ekonomikos ir socialinių reikalų komiteto nuo- monę (2), veikdami pagal Sutarties 251 straipsnyje nustatytą tvarką (3), kadangi: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Kelių saugumas – tai pagrindinis Bendrijos tikslas, kurio siekiant būtina spidometro pagalba stebėti ir kontroliuoti greitį, atsižvelgiant į didėjantį, ypač tarp jaunų žmonių poreikį deramai naudotis keliais. Būtina sanglaudos būdu kaip direktyvų „paketą“ priimti techninius teisės aktus dėl kelių saugumo, kuriais siekiama pagerinti viešąjį supratimą apie Europos Sąjungos indėlį didinant kelių saugumą. Kiekvienoje valstybėje narėje dviračių ir triračių motorinių transporto priemonių spidometrai privalo turėti tam tik- rus privalomuosiuose reikalavimuose nustatytus techni- nius duomenis, kurie atskirose valstybėse narėse yra skir- tingi; dėl tarp Bendrijos šalių. tokios įvairovės kyla kliūčių prekybai Šias vidaus rinkai veikti trukdančias kliūtis galima pašalin- ti, vietoj esamų taisyklių ir reglamentų nustačius vienodus reikalavimus visoms valstybėms narėms. Ši direktyva pridedama prie atskirų direktyvų, kurios turi būti suderintos su 1992 m. birželio 30 d. priimtos (1) OL C 212, 1998 7 8, p. 7. (2) OL C 40, 1999 2 15, p. 1. (3) 1999 m. sausio 12 d. pareikšta Europos Parlamento nuomonė (OL C 104, 1999 4 14, p. 19), patvirtinta 1999 m. spalio 27 d. , 1999 m. gegužės 20 d. pareikšta bendroji Tarybos pozicija (OL C 232, 1999 8 13, p. 1) ir 1999 spalio 27 d. priimtas Europos Parlamento sprendimas (dar nepaskelbtas Oficialiajame leidinyje). Tarybos direktyvos 92/61/EEB dėl dviračių ir triračių motorinių transporto priemonių tipo patvirtinimo (4) 4 straipsnio nuostatomis. Būtina įvesti vienodus reikalavimus dviračių ir triračių motorinių transporto priemonių spidometrams, kad kiek- vienam šių transporto priemonių tipui būtų įgyvendinta tipo patvirtinimo ir eksploatavimo tvarka, nustatyta Direk- tyvoje 92/61/EEB. Laikydamosi Sutarties 5 straipsnyje išdėstytų subsidiarumo ir proporcingumo principų, valstybės narės negali deramai įgyvendinti numatomų priemonių, t. y. transporto priemo- nių tipo patvirtinimo Bendrijoje, todėl šį tikslą galima pasiekti Bendrijos lygiu, atsižvelgiant į siūlomų priemonių mastą ir poveikį. Šioje direktyvoje apsiribojama mažiau- siais reikalavimais šiam tikslui įgyvendinti ir nekeliama tam nebūtinų reikalavimų. Kad būtų galima lengviau naudotis ne valstybių narių rin- ka, akivaizdžiai būtina pasiekti, kad šios direktyvos reika- lavimai būtų lygiaverčiai Jungtinių Tautų Europos ekonominės komisijos Reglamento Nr. 39 (toliau – JT/EEK reglamentas Nr. 39) reikalavimams. Europos Sąjungos valstybės narės turi kuo skubiau tartis dėl dalinio JT/EEK Reglamento Nr. 39 pakeitimo, kad jis būtų suderintas su šios direktyvos nuostatomis. (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Dėl šios priežasties turi būti atitinkamai iš dalies pakeista Direktyva 92/61/EEB, PRIĖMĖ ŠIĄ DIREKTYVĄ: 1 straipsnis 1. Ši direktyva taikoma visų tipų transporto priemonių, aprašytų Direktyvos 92/61/EEB 1 straipsnyje, spidometrams. (4) OL L 225, 1992 8 10, p. 72. Direktyva su pakeitimais, padarytais 1994 m. Stojimo aktu. 124 LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 13/25 t. 2. Visose transporto priemonėse, kurioms taikoma Direktyva 92/61/EEB, turi būti įrengti spidometrai, atitinkantys šios direk- tyvos priedo reikalavimus. 4. 7. 5. Spidometro matavimų mechanizmo nuokrypiai 4. 7. 6. Techninė spidometro konstanta 2 straipsnis 4. 7. 7. Pavaros mechanizmo modus operandi ir aprašymas arba triračių motorinių Dviračių transporto priemonių spidometrų tipo patvirtinimo liudijimų išdavimo tvarka ir laisvą tokių transporto priemonių judėjimą reglamentuojančios sąlygos, turi atitikti tą tvarką ir sąlygas, kurios aprašytos atitinkamai Direktyvos 92/61/EEB II ir III skyriuose. 3 straipsnis Pagal Direktyvos 92/61/EEB 11 straipsnį pripažįstamas šios direktyvos keliamų reikalavimų ir JT/EEK Reglamento Nr. 39 paskutinėje Bendrijos priimtoje redakcijoje aprašytų reikalavimų lygiavertiškumas. išduodančios tipo patvirtinimo Valstybių narių institucijos, liudijimus ir tipo patvirtinimo liudijimus, privalo pripažinti žymas, kurios buvo išduotos, taikytinų minėto Reglamento Nr. 39 reikalavimų, vietoje atitinkamų liudijimų ir šios direktyvos tipo patvirtinimo žymų, reikalavimus. išduotų pagal laikantis 4 straipsnis Pakeitimai, kurie būtini, siekiant atsižvelgti į JT/EEK Reglamento Nr. 39 pakeitimus ir priderinti Priedą prie technikos pažangos, turi būti padaryti laikantis tvarkos, aprašytos 1970 m. vasario 6 d. priimtos Tarybos direktyvos 70/156/EEB dėl valstybių narių įstatymų, reglamentuojančių motorinių transporto priemonių ir jų priekabų tipų patvirtinimą, suderinimo (1) 13 straipsnyje. 5 straipsnis Direktyva 92/61/EEB iš dalies keičiama taip: 1. I Priedo 45 antraštė „Motociklų, triračių ir keturračių moto- ciklų spidometras ir kilometražo skaitiklis“ keičiama antrašte „Spidometras“, o terminas „CONF“ – terminu „SD“. 2. IIA Priedas iš dalies keičiamas taip: 4. 7. 8. Bendrasis pavaros mechanizmo transmisijos koe- ficientas. “ 3. IIIB Priedo 10. 12 antraštė „Motociklų, triračių ir keturračių motociklų spidometras ir odometras“ keičiama antrašte „Spi- dometras“, o terminas „CONF“ – terminu „SD“. 6 straipsnis 1. Valstybės narės priima įstatymus ir kitus teisės aktus, kurie, įsi- galioję iki 2001 m. sausio 1 d. , įgyvendina šią direktyvą. Jos nedelsdamos apie tai praneša Komisijai. Valstybės narės, tvirtindamos šias priemones, daro jose nuorodą į šią direktyvą arba tokia nuoroda daroma oficialiai jas skelbiant. Nuorodos darymo tvarką nustato valstybės narės. 2. Valstybės narės pateikia Komisijai šios direktyvos taikymo sri- tyje priimtų nacionalinių teisės aktų nuostatų tekstus. 3. Nuo 2001 m. sausio 1 d. valstybės narės dėl priežasčių, susi- jusių su spidometrais, negali drausti pradėti eksploatuoti trans- porto priemones, atitinkančias šios direktyvos reikalavimus. 4. Valstybės narės pirmosios dalies pirmojoje pastraipoje išvar- dytus reikalavimus taiko nuo 2001 m. liepos 1 d. , išskyrus mope- dus, kurių atveju minėti reikalavimai taikomi nuo 2002 m. liepos 1 d. 7 straipsnis Ši direktyva įsigalioja jos paskelbimo Europos Bendrijų oficialiajame leidinyje dieną. 8 straipsnis Ši direktyva skirta valstybėms narėms. a) 4. 7. punktas „Spidometras ir odometras: taip/ne (1)“ kei- čiamas punktu „Spidometras“; Priimta Briuselyje, 2000 m. kovo 20 d. b) įterpiami tokie punktai: „4. 7. 3. Visos sistemos nuotraukos ir (arba) brėžiniai 4. 7. 4. Rodomų greičių intervalas Europos Parlamento vardu Tarybos vardu Pirmininkė N. FONTAINE Pirmininkas J. GAMA (1) OL L 42, 1970 2 23, p. 1. Direktyva su paskutiniais pakeitimais, padarytais Direktyva 98/91/EB (OL L 11, 1999 1 16, p. 25). 13/25 t. LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 125 PRIEDAS 1. Apibrėžimai Šioje direktyvoje: 1. 1. „Transporto priemonės tipas pagal jo spidometrą“ reiškia transporto priemones, kurios beveik nesiskiria tarpusavyje, išskyrus skirtumus, susijusius su: 1. 1. 1. padangų, pasirinktų iš standartiškai montuojamų padangų grupės, dydžiu; 1. 1. 2. bendru transmisijos koeficientu, įskaitant redukcinę pavarą, palyginti su spidometru; 1. 1. 3. spidometro tipu, kurį apibūdina: 1. 1. 3. 1. spidometro matavimų mechanizmo nuokrypis, 1. 1. 3. 2. techninė spidometro konstanta, 1. 1. 3. 3. rodomų greičių intervalas. 1. 2. 1. 3. 1. 4. 1. 4. 1. 1. 4. 2. „Standartiškai montuojamos padangos“ tai tokios rūšies (tokių rūšių) padangos, kurias gamintojas yra numatęs nagrinėjamam transporto priemonės tipui ir kurios yra nurodytos informaciniame dokumente, minimame Direktyvos 92/61/EEB II priede. Žieminės padangos nelaikomos standartiškai montuojamomis padangomis. „Normalaus veikimo slėgis“ reiškia transporto priemonės gamintojo nustatytą šaltojo pripūtimo slėgį plius 0,2 bar. „Spidometras“ tai toji įrangos dalis, kuri skirta informuoti vairuotoją apie jo transporto priemonės greitį tam tikru momentu. „Spidometro matavimų mechanizmo nuokrypis“ tai paties spidometro tikslumas, kuris išreiškiamas ribi- niais viršutiniais ir apatiniais tam tikro greičio intervalo rodmenimis. „Techninė spidometro konstanta“ tai santykis tarp apsukų ar impulsų per minutę ties įvadu ir tam tikro rodomo greičio. 1. 5. „Parengtos eksploatuoti transporto priemonės masė“ reiškia masę, kuri apibrėžta Direktyvos 92/61/EEB II priedo d pastabos 2 dalyje. 2. Reikalavimai 2. 1. Spidometro skalė privalo būti įtaisyta vairuotojo tiesioginio matymo lauke ir turi būti aiškiai įžiūrima ir dieną, ir naktį. Rodomų greičių intervalas turi būti pakankamai platus, kad apimtų didžiausią šio tipo trans- porto priemonės greitį, kurį nustatė gamintojas. 2. 2. Jei spidometras vietoj skaitmeninių rodmenų turi skalę, ši privalo būti aiškiai sugraduota. 2. 2. 1. Motociklams ar triračiams motociklams skirtų spidometrų padalos turi žymėti 1, 2, 5 ar 10 km/h. Greitis rodomas taip: 2. 2. 1. 1. jei didžiausias skalėje pažymėtas greitis neviršija 200 km/h, skaitmeninės greičio vertės nurodomos ne didesniu kaip 20 km/h intervalu, 2. 2. 1. 2. jei didžiausias skalėje pažymėtas greitis viršija 200 km/h, skaitmeninės greičio vertės nurodomos ne dides- niu kaip 30 km/h intervalu; 2. 2. 2. mopedams skirtų spidometrų skalėje turi būti nurodytas ne didesnis kaip 80 km/h didžiausias greitis; pada- los turi žymėti 1, 2, 5 ar 10 km/h, o skalėje nurodytų greičio verčių intervalas neturi viršyti 10 km/h. Be to, skalėje turi būti aiškiai pažymėtas 45 km/h greitis (arba 25 km/h greitis mopedams su mažo galin- gumo varikliais). 126 LT 2. 2. 3. Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 13/25 t. Jei transporto priemonė skirta parduoti valstybėje narėje, kurioje vartojami anglų ilgio matai, spidometras privalo būti sugraduotas myliomis per valandą (mph), su 1, 2, 5 ar 10 mph vertės padalomis. Nurodytų skaitinių greičio verčių intervalas neturi viršyti 20 mph ir turi prasidėti nuo 10 arba 20 mph; 2. 2. 4. rodomų skaitinių greičio verčių intervalai nebūtinai turi būti lygūs. 2. 3. Spidometro tikslumas tikrinamas laikantis šios tvarkos: 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 2. padangos turi būti tokio tipo, kuris standartiškai montuojamas transporto priemonėje, kaip nurodyta 1. 2 punkte. Bandymai atliekami su visų tipų spidometrais, kuriuos gamintojas ketina įmontuoti; spidometrą varančiai rato ašiai tenkanti apkrova privalo atitikti paruoštos eksploatuoti transporto priemonės masę; 2. 3. 3. atskaitos temperatūra ties spidometru turi būti 296 K ± 5K; 2. 3. 4. visų bandymų metu padangos slėgis turi būti lygus normaliam veikimo slėgiui, nurodytam 1. 3. punkte; 2. 3. 5. transporto priemonė bandoma esant tokiam greičiui: Didžiausias gamintojo nustatytas greitis (Vmax), km/h Bandymo greitis (km/h) Vmax ≤ 45 45 < Vmax ≤ 100 100 < Vmax ≤ 150 150 < Vmax 80 % Vmax 40 ir 80 % Vmax (jei susidarantis bandymo greitis ≥ 55) 40, 80 ir 80 % Vmax (jei susidarantis bandymo greitis ≥ 100) 40, 80 ir 120 2. 3. 6. kontrolės prietaisas, naudojamas faktiniam transporto priemonės greičiui matuoti, turi būti mažiau- siai ± 0,5 % tikslumo; 2. 3. 6. 1. jei bandymai atliekami bandomajame ruože, šio paviršius turi būti lygus, sausas ir pakankamai sankibus; 2. 3. 6. 2. jei bandymui naudojamas bandymų stendas, ratai turi būti ne mažesnio kaip 2 m skersmens. Jei spido- metrai skirti mopedams, bandymas atliekamas su ratais, kurių skersmuo ne mažesnis kaip 400 mm; 2. 3. 7. Rodomas greitis negali būti mažesnis už faktinį greitį. Tarp greičio V1, kurį rodo spidometras, ir faktinio greičio V2 turi būti toks santykis, koks yra tarp 2. 3. 5. punkte nurodytų bandymo verčių ir tarp šių verčių: 3. 3. 1. 3. 2. 0 ≤ (V1 – V2) ≤ 0,1. V2 + 4 km/h. Gaminių atitiktis Gaminių atitiktis tikrinama pagal Direktyvos 92/61/EEB VI Priedo nuostatas. Gaminių modeliai laikomi atitinkančiais šios Direktyvos reikalavimus, jei 2. 3. 1. –2. 3. 6. punktuose nurody- tomis sąlygomis santykis tarp spidometro rodomo greičio V1 ir faktinio greičio V2 yra toks: 0 ≤ (V1 – V2) ≤ 0,1. V2 + 4 km/h (mopedams) ir 0 ≤ (V1 – V2) ≤ 0,1. V2 + 8 km/h (motociklams ir triračiams motociklams). 13/25 t. LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 127 1 priedėlis INFORMACINIS DOKUMENTAS dėl spidometrų montavimo dviratėse ar triratėse motorinėse transporto priemonėse (pridedama prie patvirtinimo paraiškos, jei ši pateikiama atskirai nuo transporto priemonės patvirtinimo) Eil. Nr. (suteikia pareiškėjas) Paraiškoje dėl spidometrų, montuojamų dviratėse ar triratėse motorinėse transporto priemonėse, patvirtinimo turi būti pateikiama informacija, nurodyta šiuose Direktyvos 92/61/EEB II priedo A skirsnio punktuose: 0. 1. 0. 2. 0. 5. 0. 6. 2. 1. 2. 1. 1. 4. 7. — 4. 7. 8. 5. 2. 5. 2. 2. 128 LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 13/25 t. 2 priedėlis TIPO PATVIRTINIMO SERTIFIKATAS dėl dviratėse ir triratėse motorinėse transporto priemonėse montuojamų spidometrų PAVYZDYS