title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 694/2000 der Kommission vom 31. März 2000 zur Festsetzung der Höchsterstattung bei der Ausfuhr von geschliffenem mittelkörnigem Reis und geschliffenem Langkornreis A im Zusammenhang mit der Ausschreibung gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2179/1999

text: 1. 4. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften L 81/45 VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 694/2000 DER KOMMISSION vom 31. März 2000 zur Festsetzung der Höchsterstattung bei der Ausfuhr von geschliffenem mittelkörnigem Reis und geschliffenem Langkornreis A im Zusammenhang mit der Ausschreibung gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2179/1999 DIE KOMMISSION DER EUROPÄISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN — gestützt auf den Vertrag zur Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft, gestützt auf die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 3072/95 des Rates vom 22. Dezember 1995 über die gemeinsame Marktorganisation für Reis (1), zuletzt geändert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2072/98 (2), insbesondere auf Artikel 13 Absatz 3, in Erwägung nachstehender Gründe: (1) (2) Durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2179/1999 der Kommission (3) wurde eine Ausschreibung zur Bestim- mung der Erstattung bei der Ausfuhr von Reis eröffnet. Nach Artikel 5 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 584/75 der Kommission (4), zuletzt geändert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 299/95 (5), kann die Kommission auf der Grundlage der eingereichten Angebote nach dem Verfahren des Artikels 22 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 3072/95 die Festsetzung einer Höchstausfuhrerstattung beschließen. Bei Festsetzung dieses Höchstbetrags finden die in Artikel 13 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 3072/95 genannten Kriterien Anwendung. Der Zuschlag wird jedem Bieter erteilt, dessen Angebot der Höchstausfuhr- erstattung entspricht oder darunter liegt. (3) (4) Bei der gegenwärtigen Marktlage für den betreffenden Reis ergibt die Anwendung der genannten Kriterien den in Artikel 1 festgelegten Betrag. Die in dieser Verordnung vorgesehenen Maßnahmen entsprechen der Stellungnahme des Verwaltungsaus- schusses für Getreide — HAT FOLGENDE VERORDNUNG ERLASSEN: Artikel 1 Die Höchsterstattung bei der Ausfuhr von geschliffenem mittel- körnigem Reis und geschliffenem Langkornreis A nach gewissen Drittländern wird im Rahmen der in der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2179/1999 genannten Ausschreibung anhand der vom 24. bis zum 30. März eingereichten Angebote auf 160,00 EUR/t festgesetzt. Diese Verordnung tritt am 1. April 2000 in Kraft. Artikel 2 Diese Verordnung ist in allen ihren Teilen verbindlich und gilt unmittelbar in jedem Mitglied- staat. Brüssel, den 31. März 2000 Für die Kommission Franz FISCHLER Mitglied der Kommission (1) ABl. L 329 vom 30. 12. 1995, S. 18. (2) ABl. L 265 vom 30. 9. 1998, S. 4. (3) ABl. L 267 vom 15. 10. 1999, S. 13. (4) ABl. L 61 vom 7. 3. 1975, S. 25. (5) ABl. L 35 vom 15. 2. 1995, S. 8


title: SKRIFTLIG FRÅGA E-1006/00 från Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) till kommissionen. Försörjning av tonfiskfiléer till den europeiska tonfiskkonservindustrin.

eurovoc_concepts:
Mexico
free-trade agreement
generalised preferences
preserved product
sea fish
supply
tariff quota
third country

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text: C 81 E/14 Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning SV 13. 3. 2001 svar (28 september 2000) R(cid:229)det (cid:228)r medvetet om problemen med restitution av egendom i vissa central- och (cid:246)steuropeiska kandidatl(cid:228)nder. Som den (cid:228)rade parlamentsledamoten nog vet f(cid:246)rs anslutningsf(cid:246)rhandlingarna p(cid:229) grundval av gemen- skapens regelverk, som kandidatl(cid:228)nderna skall oms(cid:228)tta och b(cid:246)rja till(cid:228)mpa f(cid:246)re anslutningen. Det kapitel i regelverket som (cid:228)r relevant n(cid:228)r det g(cid:228)ller f(cid:246)rv(cid:228)rv av fast egendom (cid:228)r kapitlet om fri r(cid:246)rlighet f(cid:246)r kapital. Nu b(cid:246)r det noteras att det hittills inte existerar n(cid:229)got specifikt i regelverket med anknytning till den fr(cid:229)ga som den (cid:228)rade parlamentsledamoten tar upp. I vilket fall som helst kommer kandidatl(cid:228)ndernas h(cid:228)nsynstagande till principen om icke-diskriminering, som (cid:228)r inskriven i f(cid:246)rdragen, att f(cid:246)ljas uppm(cid:228)rksamt. (2001/C 81 E/015) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-1006/00 fr(cid:229)n Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) till kommissionen (31 mars 2000) ˜mne: F(cid:246)rs(cid:246)rjning av tonfiskfilØer till den europeiska tonfiskkonservindustrin Den 17 december 1999 beviljade r(cid:229)det (fiske), inom ramen f(cid:246)r den nya gemensamma organisationen av marknaden, en ny importkvot f(cid:246)r perioden 2001(cid:141)2003 p(cid:229) 4 000 ton till en tullavgift p(cid:229) 6 procent f(cid:246)r tonfisk fr(cid:229)n tredje l(cid:228)nder. Unionen samtyckte dessutom till att under f(cid:246)rsta kvartalet 2001, i enlighet med avtalet mellan EU och Mexiko, (cid:246)verv(cid:228)ga m(cid:246)jligheten att (cid:246)ppna en kvot f(cid:246)r tonfiskfilØer fr(cid:229)n Mexiko. Ing(cid:229)r den kvot som eventuellt skulle (cid:246)ppnas f(cid:246)r Mexiko i de 4 000 ton tonfiskfilØer som beviljats till en tullavgift p(cid:229) 6 procent f(cid:246)r perioden 2001(cid:141)2003, eller kommer kvoten f(cid:246)r Mexiko att l(cid:228)ggas ovanp(cid:229) de 4 000 ton som g(cid:228)ller f(cid:246)r tredje l(cid:228)nder? Svar fr(cid:229)n Franz Fischler p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (5 juni 2000) De autonoma tullkvoter som gemenskapen (cid:246)ppnat med tanke p(cid:229) f(cid:246)rs(cid:246)rjningen till f(cid:246)r(cid:228)dlingsindustrin ska vara till(cid:228)mpliga (cid:148)erga omnes(cid:148) och f(cid:246)ljaktligen (cid:229)tkomliga f(cid:246)r varje tredje land, s(cid:229) att de uppfyller de av v(cid:228)rldshandelsorganisationen (WTO) utgivna normerna. D(cid:228)remot (cid:228)r de tullkoncessioner som faller inom ramen f(cid:246)r ett frihandelsavtal, som t ex det som slutits mellan gemenskapen och Mexiko, begr(cid:228)nsade till just det ber(cid:246)rda partnerskapet i enlighet med artikeln XXIV: 8(b) i Allm(cid:228)nna tull- och handelsavtalet (GATT). H(cid:228)rav f(cid:246)ljer att alltmedan Mexiko gynnas av f(cid:246)rdelarna med autonoma gemenskapstullkvoter, har (cid:246)vriga tredje l(cid:228)nder ingen m(cid:246)jlighet att dra nytta av de tullkoncessioner som gemenskapen (cid:246)ppnat till f(cid:246)rm(cid:229)n f(cid:246)r Mexiko inom ramen f(cid:246)r frihandelsavtalet. Den autonoma tullkvoten p(cid:229) 4 000 ton tonfiskfilØer till en avgift p(cid:229) 6 %, som nyligen godk(cid:228)nts av r(cid:229)det, skulle s(cid:229)ledes (cid:228)ven kunna gynna Mexiko. Gemenskapen b(cid:246)r likaledes r(cid:228)tta sig efter det (cid:229)tagande som utg(cid:246)r del av handelsavtalet mellan gemenskapen och Mexiko och som en konsekvens d(cid:228)rav inleda diskussioner n(cid:229)gon g(cid:229)ng under tiden fram till den 1 september 2001, i syfte att unders(cid:246)ka m(cid:246)jligheten av att (cid:246)ppna en tullkvot som g(cid:228)ller f(cid:246)r denna typ av produkter och specifikt f(cid:246)r ett visst land. Parlamentsledamoten b(cid:246)r vidare p(cid:229)minnas om att de handelskoncessioner som redan avtalats med Mexiko inom fiskesektorn, liksom eventuella framtida koncessioner, faller inom ramen f(cid:246)r ett handelsavtal vilket kommer att resultera i en v(cid:228)sentlig (cid:246)kning av det bilaterala handelsutbytet inom alla sektorer, till gagn f(cid:246)r s(cid:229)v(cid:228)l Mexiko som gemenskapen, inklusive de spanska f(cid:246)retagen


title: Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 29/2000 of 31 March 2000 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

eurovoc_concepts:
Community certification
harmonisation of standards
satellite communications
technical regulations
telecommunications equipment
transmission network

text: 15. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 141/51 DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 29/2000 of 31 March 2000 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 6/2000 of 4 February 2000 (1). Commission Decision 98/535/EC of 3 September 1998 on a common technical Regulation for the terrestrial flight telecommunications system (TFTS) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement. Commission Decision 1999/497/EC of 7 July 1999 on a common technical Regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) DECT/GSM dual-mode terminal equipment (3) is to be incorporated into the Agreement. Commission Decision 1999/498/EC of 7 July 1999 on a common technical regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) equipment accessing the integrated services digital network (ISDN) (Version 2) (4) is to be incorporated into the Agreement, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following points shall be inserted after point 4zzd (Commission Decision 1999/310/EC) of Chapter XVIII of Annex II to the Agreement: ‘4zze. 398 D 0535: Commission Decision 98/535/EC of 3 September 1998 on a common technial Regulation for the terrestrial flight telecommunications system (TFTS) (OJ L 251, 11. 9. 1998, p. 36). 4zzf. 399 D 0497: Commission Decision 1999/497/EC of 7 July 1999 on a common technical Regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) DECT/GSM dual-mode terminal equipment (OJ L 192, 24. 7. 1999, p. 58). 4zzg. 399 D 0498: Commission Decision 1999/498/EC of 7 July 1999 on a common technical regulation for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) equipment accessing the integrated services digital network (ISDN) (Version 2) (OJ L 192, 24. 7. 1999, p. 60). ’ Article 2 The texts of Commission Decisions 98/535/EC, 1999/497/EC and 1999/498/EC in the Icelandic and Journal of the European Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Communities, shall be authentic. (1) Not yet published in the Official Journal. (2) OJ L 251, 11. 9. 1998, p. 36. (3) OJ L 192, 24. 7. 1999, p. 58. (4) OJ L 192, 24. 7. 1999, p. 60. L 141/52 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 6. 2000 This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 2000, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee (*). Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 4 Done at Brussels, 31 March 2000. For the EEA Joint Committee The President F. BARBASO (*) No constitutional requirements indicated


title: QUESTION ÉCRITE E-0972/00 posée par Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) à la Commission. Attribution de fonds communautaires.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU financing
Lisbon and the Tagus Valley
collective dismissal
shipbuilding

text: 6. 3. 2001 FR Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes C 72 E/11 Les propositions de programmes de dØveloppement rural, prØsentØes notamment par les autoritØs espagnoles le 30 dØcembre 1999, sont actuellement en cours d(cid:146)examen dans la Commission, pour une approbation dans les meilleurs dØlais. (1) (2) JO L 160 du 26. 6. 1999. JO L 215 du 30. 7. 1992. (2001/C 72 E/012) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-0972/00 posØe par Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) (cid:224) la Commission (31 mars 2000) Objet: Attribution de fonds communautaires Plus de cent cinquante travailleurs employØs par la «Lisnave (cid:129) Chantiers navals de Lisbonne, S(cid:224)RL» attendent, depuis quinze ans, leur rØintØgration dans l(cid:146)entreprise, aprŁs avoir fait l(cid:146)objet d(cid:146)un licenciement coercitif qu(cid:146)ils n(cid:146)ont jamais acceptØ. Entretemps, il est apparu que la Lisnave ou la Gestnave (cid:129) Services industriels, SA, qui lui a succØdØ, avaient bØnØficiØ de fonds communautaires. Ainsi, la Commission pourrait-elle indiquer: 1. 2. quels fonds communautaires ont ØtØ attribuØs (cid:224) ces entreprises, et si, lors de l(cid:146)attribution de ces fonds, il a ØtØ veillØ au besoin de maintenir les postes de travail? RØponse complØmentaire donnØe par Mme Diamantopoulou au nom de la Commission (27 juillet 2000) Selon les informations fournies par les autoritØs portugaises, les entreprises Lisnave Estaleiros Navais S. A. et Gestenave Presta(cid:231)ªo de Servi(cid:231)os Industriais S. A. toutes deux de la restructuration de l(cid:146)entreprise Lisnave Estaleiros Navais de Lisboa S. A. ), ont bØnØficiØ pendant la pØriode 1994/1999 du financement du Fonds social europØen (FSE) pour des actions de formation professionnelle. (qui rØsultent Gestenave Presta(cid:231)ªo de Servi(cid:231)os Industriais S. A. a obtenu, dans le cadre du programme opØrationnel «Forma(cid:231)ªo Profissional e Emprego», un cofinancement FSE de 5 041 072 € pour un total de 842 000 heures de formation et de 1 542 bØnØficiaires. Ces bØnØficiaires Øtaient des actifs employØs et des ch(cid:244)meurs (ex-employØs de SODIA). En ce qui concerne les ch(cid:244)meurs, les actions de reconversion ont permis leur intØgration dans Gestenave ou dans d(cid:146)autres entreprises et ont permis la crØation de projets d(cid:146)auto-emploi. Lisnave Estaleiros Navais S. A. a obtenu, dans le cadre du programme opØrationnel «Moderniza(cid:231)ªo do Tecido Econ(cid:243)mico», sous-programme Industrie (PEDIP II), un cofinancement de 3 711 295 € pour un total de 501 000 heures de formation et de 1 907 bØnØficiaires. Ces bØnØficiaires Øtaient des actifs employØs et des jeunes sans qualifications professionnelles qui devaient remplacer des effectifs ayant adhØrØ au programme de prØretraite prØvu dans le plan de restructuration. Compte tenu de la diminution de commandes, Lisnave n(cid:146)a pas rØussi (cid:224) intØgrer tous les jeunes et a promu leur intØgration dans d(cid:146)autres entreprises du secteur ou de la rØgion. (cid:192) cette fin, un observatoire de l(cid:146)emploi a ØtØ crØØ par Lisnave pour suivre l(cid:146)employabilitØ de ces jeunes. Les donnØes dØj(cid:224) disponibles, bien que rØduites, permettent d(cid:146)espØrer des rØsultats positifs


title: Regolamento (CE) n. 698/2000 della Commissione, del 31 marzo 2000, che modifica i prezzi rappresentativi e i dazi addizionali all'importazione per taluni prodotti del settore dello zucchero

eurovoc_concepts:
CCT duties
import
representative price
sugar
sugar product

formats: pdf print

text: 1. 4. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee L 81/51 REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 698/2000 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 31 marzo 2000 che modifica i prezzi rappresentativi e i dazi addizionali all'importazione per taluni prodotti del settore dello zucchero LA COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNITÀ EUROPEE, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunità europea, visto il regolamento (CEE) n. 2038/1999 del Consiglio, del 13 settembre 1999, relativo all'organizzazione comune dei mercati nel settore dello zucchero (1), visto il regolamento (CE) n. 1423/95 della Commissione, del 23 giugno 1995, recante modalità di applicazione per l'impor- tazione di prodotti del settore dello zucchero diversi dalle melasse (2), modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 624/ 98 (3), in particolare l'articolo 1, paragrafo 2, secondo comma e l'articolo 3, paragrafo 1, considerando quanto segue: (1) Gli importi dei prezzi rappresentativi e dei dazi addizio- nali applicabili all'importazione di zucchero bianco, di zucchero greggio e di alcuni sciroppi sono stati fissati regolamento (CE) n. 1441/1999 della Commis- dal sione (4), modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 540/2000 (5). (2) L'applicazione delle norme e delle modalità di fissazione indicate nel regolamento (CE) n. 1423/95 ai dati di cui dispone la Commissione rende necessario modificare gli importi attualmente in vigore conformemente all'alle- gato del presente regolamento, HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: Articolo 1 I prezzi rappresentativi e i dazi addizionali applicabili all'im- portazione dei prodotti indicati all'articolo 1 del regolamento (CE) n. 1423/95 sono fissati nell'allegato. Il presente regolamento entra in vigore il 1o aprile 2000. Articolo 2 Il presente regolamento è obbligatorio in tutti i suoi elementi e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Fatto a Bruxelles, il 31 marzo 2000. Per la Commissione Franz FISCHLER Membro della Commissione (1) GU L 252 del 25. 9. 1999, pag. 1. (2) GU L 141 del 24. 6. 1995, pag. 16. (3) GU L 85 del 20. 3. 1998, pag. 5. (4) GU L 166 dell'1. 7. 1999, pag. 77. (5) GU L 69 del 14. 3. 2000, pag. 20. L 81/52 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee 1. 4. 2000 ALLEGATO del regolamento della Commissione, del 31 marzo 2000, che modifica i prezzi rappresentativi e i dazi addizionali applicabili all'importazione di zucchero bianco, di zucchero greggio e dei prodotti di cui al codice NC 1702 90 99 Codice NC 1701 11 10 (1) 1701 11 90 (1) 1701 12 10 (1) 1701 12 90 (1) 1701 91 00 (2) 1701 99 10 (2) 1701 99 90 (2) 1702 90 99 (3) Prezzi rappresentativi per 100 kg netti di prodotto Dazio addizionale per 100 kg netti di prodotto (in EUR) 15,09 15,09 15,09 15,09 17,62 17,62 17,62 0,18 9,08 15,38 8,85 14,87 18,07 12,62 12,62 0,46 (1) Fissazione per la qualità tipo definita all'articolo 1 del regolamento (CEE) n. 431/68 del Consiglio (GU L 89 del 10. 4. 1968, pag. 3) modificato. (2) Fissazione per la qualità tipo definita all'articolo 1 del regolamento (CEE) n. 793/72 del Consiglio (GU L 94 del 21. 4. 1972, pag. 1). (3) Fissazione per 1 % di tenore in saccarosio


title: Decisione del Comitato misto SEE n. 25/2000, del 31 marzo 2000, che modifica l'allegato II (Regolamentazioni tecniche, norme, prove e certificazioni) dell'accordo SEE

eurovoc_concepts:
animal product
cereals
food inspection
fruit
pesticide residue
vegetable

text: L 141/44 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee 15. 6. 2000 II (Atti per i quali la pubblicazione non è una condizione di applicabilità) SPAZIO ECONOMICO EUROPEO COMITATO MISTO SEE DECISIONE DEL COMITATO MISTO SEE N. 25/2000 del 31 marzo 2000 che modifica l'allegato II (Regolamentazioni tecniche, norme, prove e certificazioni) dell'accordo SEE IL COMITATO MISTO SEE, visto l'accordo sullo Spazio economico europeo, modificato dal protocollo che adegua l'accordo sullo Spazio economico europeo, in appresso denominato «l'accordo», in particolare l'articolo 98, considerando quanto segue: (1) (2) (3) L'allegato II dell'accordo è stato modificato dalla decisione n. 4/2000 del Comitato misto SEE del 28 gennaio 2000 (1). Occorre integrare nell'accordo la direttiva 1999/65/CE della Commissione, del 24 giugno 1999, recante modifica delle direttive 86/362/CEE e 90/642/CEE del Consiglio che fissano le quantità massime di residui di antiparassitari rispettivamente sui e nei cereali e su e in alcuni prodotti di origine vegetale, compresi gli ortofrutticoli (2). Occorre integrare nell'accordo la direttiva 1999/71/CE della Commissione, del 14 luglio 1999, recante modifica degli allegati delle direttive 86/362/CEE, 86/363/CEE e 90/642/CEE del Consiglio, che fissano le quantità massime di residui di antiparassitari rispettivamente sui e nei cereali, sui e nei prodotti alimentari di origine animale e su e in alcuni prodotti di origine vegetale, compresi gli ortofrutticoli (3), DECIDE: Articolo 1 Al punto 38 (direttiva 86/362/CEE del Consiglio) del capitolo XII dell'allegato II dell'accordo vengono 1. aggiunti i seguenti trattini: «— 399 L 0065: Direttiva 1999/65/CE della Commissione, del 24 giugno 1999 (GU L 172 dell'8. 7. 1999, pag. 40) — 399 L 0071: Direttiva 1999/71/CE della Commissione, del 14 luglio 1999 (GU L 194 del 27. 7. 1999, pag. 36). » (1) Non ancora pubblicata nella GU. (2) GU L 172 dell'8. 7. 1999, pag. 40. (3) GU L 194 del 27. 7. 1999, pag. 36. 15. 6. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee L 141/45 Al punto 39 (direttiva 86/363/CEE del Consiglio) del capitolo XII dell'allegato II dell'accordo viene 2. aggiunto il seguente trattino: «— 399 L 0071: Direttiva 1999/71/CE della Commissione, del 14 luglio 1999 (GU L 194 del 27. 7. 1999, pag. 36). » Al punto 54 (direttiva 90/642/CEE del Consiglio) del capitolo XII dell'allegato II dell'accordo vengono 3. aggiunti i seguenti trattini: «— 399 L 0065: Direttiva 1999/65/CE della Commissione, del 24 giugno 1999 (GU L 172 dell'8. 7. 1999, pag. 40), — 399 L 0071: Direttiva 1999/71/CE della Commissione, del 14 luglio 1999 (GU L 194 del 27. 7. 1999, pag. 36). » Articolo 2 I testi delle direttive 1999/65/CE e 1999/71/CE della Commissione nelle lingue islandese e norvegese, da pubblicare nel supplemento SEE della Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, fanno fede. La presente decisione entra in vigore il 1o aprile 2000, a condizione che al Comitato misto SEE siano pervenute tutte le notifiche previste dall'articolo 103, paragrafo 1, dell'accordo (*). Articolo 3 La presente decisione è pubblicata nella sezione SEE e nel supplemento SEE della Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee. Articolo 4 Fatto a Bruxelles, il 31 marzo 2000. Per il Comitato misto SEE Il Presidente F. BARBASO (*) Non è stata comunicata la sussistenza di obblighi costituzionali


title: SKRIFTLIG FRÅGA E-0983/00 från Gerhard Schmid (PSE) till kommissionen. Euratom ‐ säkerhetskontroll.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU office or agency
nuclear safety

text: 20. 2. 2001 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 53 E/49 Svar fr(cid:229)n Margot Wallstr(cid:246)m p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (12 maj 2000) Parlamentsledamoten uppger att Internationella naturv(cid:229)rdsunionens (IUCN)) regionalkontor f(cid:246)r Medelhavet (cid:228)r bel(cid:228)get i Malaga. ˜ven om de senaste uppgifterna tyder p(cid:229) att platsen troligtvis kommer att bli Malaga p(cid:229)g(cid:229)r det, s(cid:229)vitt kommissionen vet, fortfarande f(cid:246)rhandlingar f(cid:246)r (cid:246)ppnandet av Internationella natuv(cid:229)rds- unionens kontor f(cid:246)r Medelhavet i Spanien och det finns d(cid:228)rf(cid:246)r fortfarande ingen officiellt fungerande kontorsadress. Milj(cid:246)kommission(cid:228)ren har f(cid:246)r n(cid:228)rvarande inga planer p(cid:229) att bes(cid:246)ka n(cid:229)got av Internationella naturv(cid:229)rds- unionens kontor i Europa. Trots att kommissionen inte (cid:228)r medlem i Internationella naturv(cid:229)rdsunionen har den regelbundna kontakter med organisationen inklusive bes(cid:246)k p(cid:229) deras kontor n(cid:228)r det (cid:228)r n(cid:246)dv(cid:228)ndigt f(cid:246)r att fr(cid:228)mja ett antal gemensamma initiativ. (2001/C 53 E/056) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA E-0983/00 fr(cid:229)n Gerhard Schmid (PSE) till kommissionen (31 mars 2000) ˜mne: Euratom (cid:129) s(cid:228)kerhetskontroll Redan 1988 kr(cid:228)vde Europaparlamentet i en gemensam resolution om resultaten av en unders(cid:246)kning om hantering och transport av k(cid:228)rnmaterial (1) att s(cid:228)kerhetskontrollernas trov(cid:228)rdighet och effektivitet h(cid:246)js. Det kr(cid:228)vdes bl. a. att direktoratet f(cid:246)r Euratoms s(cid:228)kerhetskontroller skulle brytas ut ur generaldirektorat XVII (idag del av GD TREN) med ansvar f(cid:246)r st(cid:246)d till k(cid:228)rnkraft, samt att antalet inspekt(cid:246)rer skulle (cid:246)kas. Mot bakgrund av de dramatiskt (cid:246)kande transportm(cid:228)ngderna plutonium, i synnerhet i de stora upp- arbetnings- och MOX-br(cid:228)nnelementtillverkningsanl(cid:228)ggningarna i Frankrike och Storbritannien, uppkom- mer (cid:228)n en g(cid:229)ng och i (cid:228)nnu mer angel(cid:228)gen form fr(cid:229)gan om Euratoms s(cid:228)kerhetskontroller kan genomf(cid:246)ras i vederb(cid:246)rlig omfattning. Jag fr(cid:229)gar d(cid:228)rf(cid:246)r kommissionen f(cid:246)ljande: Har kommissionen vidtagit (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder i enlighet med parlamentets krav fr(cid:229)n 1988 f(cid:246)r att s(cid:228)kerst(cid:228)lla 1. Euratom-s(cid:228)kerhetskontrollernas organisatoriska oberoende? Om ja, vilka (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder? Om nej, varf(cid:246)r inte? Vad har kommissionen gjort f(cid:246)r att anpassa Euratom-s(cid:228)kerhetskontrollens finansiella och personella 2. resurser till utvecklingen av m(cid:228)ngderna k(cid:228)rnmaterial? 3. 4. Vad har kommissionen gjort d(cid:228)rut(cid:246)ver f(cid:246)r att genomf(cid:246)ra punkt 7 i den n(cid:228)mnda resolutionen? Vilka (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder avser kommissionen att vidta den n(cid:228)rmaste framtiden i denna fr(cid:229)ga? (1) EGT C 235, 12. 9 1988, s. 70. Svar fr(cid:229)n Loyola de Palacio p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (5 juni 2000) 1. Kommissionen kan upplysa parlamentsledamoten om att direktoratet f(cid:246)r Euratoms s(cid:228)kerhetskontroll under 1999 omvandlades till ett (cid:148)kontor(cid:148) som nu rapporterar direkt till kommissionens vice ordf(cid:246)rande med ansvar f(cid:246)r energi och transport. I administrativt h(cid:228)nseende (cid:228)r emellertid Euratoms kontor f(cid:246)r s(cid:228)kerhetskontroll fortfarande knutet till direktoratet f(cid:246)r energi och transport. Fr(cid:229)gan (cid:228)r f(cid:246)r n(cid:228)rvarande f(cid:246)rem(cid:229)l f(cid:246)r utredning och kommissionen v(cid:228)ntas ta st(cid:228)llning till ett f(cid:246)rslag mitten av (cid:229)r 2000. C 53 E/50 Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning SV 20. 2. 2001 K(cid:228)rnkraftsanl(cid:228)ggningarna har blivit alltmer komplexa och den m(cid:228)ngd k(cid:228)rnmaterial f(cid:246)r civilt bruk 2. som hanteras i gemenskapen har mer (cid:228)n f(cid:246)rdubblats (240 %) sedan parlamentet lade fram den resolution som parlamentsledamoten n(cid:228)mner. Redan 1989 informerade kommissionen r(cid:229)det om att det skulle beh(cid:246)vas kraftigt (cid:246)kade inspektionsresurser. I maj 2000 ut(cid:246)kades personalstyrkan fr(cid:229)n 234 till 274 tj(cid:228)nster. Kommissionen har ocks(cid:229) genomf(cid:246)rt en l(cid:229)ngtg(cid:229)ende rationalisering som bland annat omfattar anv(cid:228)nd- ningen av automatiska s(cid:228)kerhetssystem. 3. Kommissionen har f(cid:246)ljt upp de flesta fr(cid:229)gor som behandlas i artikel 7 i resolutionen. Oanm(cid:228)lda inspektioner har genomf(cid:246)rts n(cid:228)r detta varit praktiskt och ekonomiskt m(cid:246)jligt, dataskyddet s(cid:228)kerst(cid:228)lls genom att Euratoms databaser (cid:228)r fysiskt skilda fr(cid:229)n kommissionens n(cid:228)t och en strategi f(cid:246)r s(cid:228)kerhets- kontroll av k(cid:228)rnavfall har utarbetats och genomf(cid:246)rts. 4. Kommissionen har inlett en omfattande (cid:246)versyn av all verksamhet inom kommissionen som faller under Euratomf(cid:246)rdraget. Denna (cid:246)versyn omfattar bland annat lokaliseringen av Euratoms kontor f(cid:246)r s(cid:228)kerhetskontroll, s(cid:228)ttet att bedriva verksamheten och fastst(cid:228)llda prioriteringar. N(cid:228)r (cid:246)versynen (cid:228)r slutf(cid:246)rd kommer kommissionen att dra n(cid:246)dv(cid:228)ndiga slutsatser. (2001/C 53 E/057) SKRIFTLIG FR¯GA P-0989/00 fr(cid:229)n Jean-Claude Martinez (TDI) till kommissionen (29 mars 2000) ˜mne: Gemenskapens preferens f(cid:246)r n(cid:246)tter, kastanjer och johannesbr(cid:246)d I Europa odlar cirka 300 000 familjer mandel, n(cid:246)tter, kastanjer och johannesbr(cid:246)d. EU:s produktion av dessa produkter (cid:228)r emellertid otillr(cid:228)cklig till den grad att EU (cid:228)r v(cid:228)rldens st(cid:246)rsta import(cid:246)r av mandel, (som till 74 procent importeras fr(cid:229)n USA) hasseln(cid:246)tter, (som till 75 procent odlas i Turkiet) och n(cid:246)tter fr(cid:229)n Kalifornien eller Kina. S(cid:228)nkningen av tullavgifterna med upp till tv(cid:229) procent i enlighet med Marrakech-avtalet hotar att helt utrota den europeiska n(cid:246)tproduktionen, som inte kan t(cid:228)vla med de priser Turkiet, Kina eller USA till(cid:228)mpar till f(cid:246)ljd av social och milj(cid:246)m(cid:228)ssig dumpning. Mandel-, kastanje- och valn(cid:246)tsodlingarna skyddar marken och milj(cid:246)n och skapar arbetstillf(cid:228)llen och j(cid:228)mvikt p(cid:229) landsbygden. ˜ven om EU under en 10-(cid:229)rs period investerat 725 miljoner euro i denna sektor, finns det i dagens l(cid:228)ge inget s(cid:228)rskilt bist(cid:229)nd. ˜mnar kommissionen bevilja tillr(cid:228)ckliga anslag, eventuellt som en del av milj(cid:246)- och landsbygdspolitiken, till denna sektor som, om den f(cid:246)rsvann, skulle orsaka betydligt h(cid:246)gre kostnader (cid:228)n vad det i dag kr(cid:228)vs f(cid:246)r att den skall (cid:246)verleva? Vilka konkreta, v(cid:228)ldefinierade och effektiva (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder (cid:228)mnar kommissionen vidta? Svar fr(cid:229)n Franz Fischler p(cid:229) kommissionens v(cid:228)gnar (29 maj 2000) S(cid:228)rskilt st(cid:246)d har under 10 (cid:229)r utg(cid:229)tt till n(cid:246)tsektorn enligt best(cid:228)mmelserna i avdelning II i r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning (EEG) nr 1035/72 av den 18 maj 1972 om den gemensamma organisationen av marknaden f(cid:246)r frukt och gr(cid:246)nsaker (1), i syfte att f(cid:246)rb(cid:228)ttra produktivitet och konkurrenskraft. Mellan 1990 och 1999 uppgick gemenskapens utgifter till 725 miljoner euro. En ytterligare utgift p(cid:229) (cid:246)ver 250 miljoner euro f(cid:246)r f(cid:246)rb(cid:228)tt- ringsplaner som fortfarande p(cid:229)g(cid:229)r planeras fram till 2006. Ett ytterligare enhetligt st(cid:246)d f(cid:246)r hasseln(cid:246)tter har beviljats sedan 1997 och fram till (cid:229)r 2000. Avsikten har alltid varit att s(cid:229)dant s(cid:228)rskilt st(cid:246)d ska vara tillf(cid:228)lligt och gradvis minskande, s(cid:229) att det finansiella ansvaret ska (cid:246)verg(cid:229) p(cid:229) odlarna


title: Az EGT-Vegyesbizottság 27/2000 határozata (2000. március 31.) az EGT-megállapodás II. mellékletének (műszaki előírások, szabványok, vizsgálatok és tanúsítás) módosításáról

eurovoc_concepts:
animal product
food inspection
veterinary drug
veterinary legislation
waste

text: 110 HU Az Európai Unió Hivatalos Lapja 11/4. kötet 22000D0615(03) 2000. 6. 15. AZ EURÓPAI KÖZÖSSÉGEK HIVATALOS LAPJA L 141/47 AZ EGT-VEGYESBIZOTTSÁG 27/2000 HATÁROZATA (2000. március 31. ) az EGT-megállapodás II. mellékletének (műszaki előírások, szabványok, vizsgálatok és tanúsítás) módosításáról AZ EGT-VEGYESBIZOTTSÁG, tekintettel az Európai Gazdasági Térségről szóló, az Európai Gazdasági Térségről szóló megállapodás kiigazításáról szóló jegyzőkönyvvel módosított megállapodásra (a továbbiakban: a Megállapodás), és különösen annak 98. cikkére, mivel: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) A Megállapodás II. mellékletét az 1999. november 26-i 161/1999 EGT-vegyesbizottsági határozat (1) módosította. Az állati eredetű élelmiszerekben található állatgyógyászati készítmények maximális maradékanyag- határértékeinek megállapítására szolgáló közösségi eljárás kialakításáról szóló 2377/90/EGK tanácsi rendelet I. , II. és III. mellékletének módosításáról szóló, 1999. április 16-i 804/1999/EK bizottsági rendeletet (2) be kell építeni a Megállapodásba. Az állati eredetű élelmiszerekben található állatgyógyászati készítmények maximális maradékanyag- határértékeinek megállapítására szolgáló közösségi eljárás kialakításáról szóló 2377/90/EGK tanácsi rendelet II. és III. mellékletének módosításáról szóló, 1999. május 5-i 953/1999/EK bizottsági rende- letet (3) be kell építeni a Megállapodásba. Az állati eredetű élelmiszerekben található állatgyógyászati készítmények maximális maradékanyag- határértékeinek megállapítására szolgáló közösségi eljárás kialakításáról szóló 2377/90/EGK tanácsi rendelet III. mellékletének módosításáról szóló, 1999. május 5-i 954/1999/EK bizottsági rendele- tet (4) be kell építeni a Megállapodásba. Az állati eredetű élelmiszerekben található állatgyógyászati készítmények maximális maradékanyag- határértékeinek megállapítására szolgáló közösségi eljárás kialakításáról szóló 2377/90/EGK tanácsi rendelet I. , II. és III. mellékletének módosításáról szóló, 1999. május 11-i 997/1999/EK bizottsági rendeletet (5) be kell építeni a Megállapodásba. Az állati eredetű élelmiszerekben található állatgyógyászati készítmények maximális maradékanyag- határértékeinek megállapítására szolgáló közösségi eljárás kialakításáról szóló 2377/90/EGK tanácsi rendelet I. és II. mellékletének módosításáról szóló, 1999. május 11-i 998/1999/EK bizottsági rende- letet (6) be kell építeni a Megállapodásba, A KÖVETKEZŐKÉPPEN HATÁROZOTT: 1. cikk A Megállapodás II. melléklete XIII. fejezetének 14. pontja (2377/90/EGK tanácsi rendelet) a következő fran- cia bekezdésekkel egészül ki: „– 399 R 0804: A Bizottság 1999. április 16-i 804/1999/EK rendelete (HL L 102. , 1999. 4. 17. , 58. o. ), – 399 R 0953: A Bizottság 1999. május 5-i 953/1999/EK rendelete (HL L 118. , 1999. 5. 6. , 23. o. ), (1) A Hivatalos Lapban még nem tették közzé. (2) HL L 102. , 1999. 4. 17. , 58. o. (3) HL L 118. , 1999. 5. 6. , 23. o. (4) HL L 118. , 1999. 5. 6. , 28. o. (5) HL L 122. , 1999. 5. 12. , 24. o. (6) HL L 122. , 1999. 5. 12. , 30. o. 11/4. kötet HU Az Európai Unió Hivatalos Lapja 111 – – – 399 R 0954: A Bizottság 1999. május 5-i 954/1999/EK rendelete (HL L 118. , 1999. 5. 6. , 28. o. ), 399 R 0997: A Bizottság 1999. május 11-i 997/1999/EK rendelete (HL L 122. , 1999. 5. 12. , 24. o. ), 399 R 0998: A Bizottság 1999. május 11-i 998/1999/EK rendelete (HL L 122. , 1999. 5. 12. , 30. o. ). ” 2. cikk A 804/1999/EK, a 953/1999/EK, a 954/1999/EK, a 997/1999/EK és a 998/99/EK bizottsági rendelet izlandi és norvég nyelvű szövegei, melyeket az Európai Közösségek Hivatalos Lapjának EGT-kiegészítőjében közzé kell tenni, hitelesek. 3. cikk Ez a határozat 2000. április 1-jén lép hatályba, amennyiben a Megállapodás 103. cikkének (1) bekezdése szerint előírt összes értesítést eljuttatták az EGT-Vegyesbizottsághoz (*). Ezt a határozatot az Európai Közösségek Hivatalos Lapjának EGT-re vonatkozó részében, illetve EGT-kiegészí- tésében közzé kell tenni. 4. cikk Kelt Brüsszelben, 2000. március 31-én. az EGT-Vegyesbizottság részéről az elnök F. BARBASO (*) Alkotmányos követelmények nem merültek fel


title: Règlement (CE) n° 691/2000 de la Commission, du 31 mars 2000, fixant la restitution maximale à l'exportation de riz blanchi à grains longs dans le cadre de l'adjudication visée au règlement (CE) n° 2176/1999

eurovoc_concepts:
award of contract
export refund
rice
third country

text: L 81/42 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 1. 4. 2000 RÈGLEMENT (CE) No 691/2000 DE LA COMMISSION du 31 mars 2000 fixant la restitution maximale à l'exportation de riz blanchi à grains longs dans le cadre de l'adjudication visée au règlement (CE) no 2176/1999 LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES, vu le traité instituant la Communauté européenne, vu le règlement (CE) no 3072/95 du Conseil du 22 décembre 1995 portant organisation commune du marché du riz (1), modifié en dernier lieu par le règlement (CE) no 2072/98 (2), et notamment son article 13, paragraphe 3, (3) (4) considérant ce qui suit: dont l'offre se situe au niveau de la restitution maximale à l'exportation ou à un niveau inférieur. L'application des critères visés ci-dessus à la situation actuelle du marché du riz en cause conduit à fixer la restitution maximale à l'exportation au montant repris à l'article 1er. Les mesures prévues sont conformes à l'avis du comité de gestion des céréales, au présent règlement (1) (2) Par le règlement (CE) no 2176/1999 de la Commis- sion (3), une adjudication de la restitution à l'exportation de riz a été ouverte. Conformément à l'article 5 du règlement (CEE) no 584/ 75 de la Commission (4), modifié en dernier lieu par le règlement (CE) no 299/95 (5), sur la base des offres dépo- sées la Commission peut, selon la procédure prévue à l'article 22 du règlement (CE) no 3072/95, décider de la fixation d'une restitution maximale à l'exportation. Pour cette fixation, il doit être tenu compte notamment des critères prévus à l'article 13 du règlement (CE) no 3072/ 95. L'adjudication est attribuée à tout soumissionnaire A ARRÊTÉ LE PRÉSENT RÈGLEMENT: Article premier La restitution maximale à l'exportation de riz blanchi à grains longs du code NC 1006 30 67 à destination de certains pays tiers est fixée sur base des offres déposées du 24 au 30 mars 2000 à 271,00 EUR/t dans le cadre de l'adjudication visée au règlement (CE) no 2176/1999. Le présent règlement entre en vigueur le 1er avril 2000. Article 2 Le présent règlement est obligatoire dans tous ses éléments et directement applicable dans tout État membre. Fait à Bruxelles, le 31 mars 2000. Par la Commission Franz FISCHLER Membre de la Commission (1) JO L 329 du 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. (2) JO L 265 du 30. 9. 1998, p. 4. (3) JO L 267 du 15. 10. 1999, p. 4. (4) JO L 61 du 7. 3. 1975, p. 25. (5) JO L 35 du 15. 2. 1995, p. 8


title: Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 687/2000 της Επιτροπής, της 31ης Μαρτίου 2000, για τροποποίηση του διορθωτικού στοιχείου που εφαρμόζεται στην επιστροφή για τα σιτηρά

eurovoc_concepts:
cereals
export refund
third country

text: 1. 4. 2000 EL Επίσηµη Εφηµερίδα των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων L 81/35 ΚΑΝΟΝΙΣΜΟΣ (ΕΚ) αριθ. 687/2000 ΤΗΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗΣ της 31ης Μαρτίου 2000 για τροποποίηση του διορθωτικού στοιχείου που εφαρµόζεται στην επιστροφή για τα σιτηρά Η ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ ΤΩΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΩΝ, Έχοντας υπόψη: τη συνθήκη για την ίδρυση της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας, τον κανονισµό (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 1766/92 του Συµβουλίου, της 30ής Ιουνίου 1992, περί κοινής οργανώσεως αγοράς στον τοµέα των σιτηρών (1), όπως τροποποιήθηκε τελευταία από τον κανονισµό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1253/1999 (2), και ιδίως το άρθρο 13 παράγραφος 8, ποιηθεί το διορθωτικό στοιχείο που εφαρµόζεται στην επι- στροφή για τα σιτηρά, που ισχύει επί του παρόντος. (3) Το διορθωτικό στοιχείο καθορίζεται µε την επιστροφή σύµφωνα µε την ίδια διαδικασία· δύναται να τροποποιηθεί κατά το διάστηµα που µεσολαβεί µεταξύ δύο καθορισµών, ΕΞΕ∆ΩΣΕ ΤΟΝ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΑ ΚΑΝΟΝΙΣΜΟ: Εκτιµώντας τα ακόλουθα: Άρθρο 1 (1) (2) Το διορθωτικό στοιχείο που εφαρµόζεται στην επιστροφή για τα σιτηρά καθορίσθηκε τελευταία από τον κανονισµό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 418/2000 της Επιτροπής (3), όπως τροποποι- ήθηκε τελευταία από τον κανονισµό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 474/ 2000 (4). Συναρτήσει των τιµών cif και των τιµών cif αγοράς υπό προθεσµία της ηµέρας αυτής και αφού ληφθεί υπόψη η προβλεπόµενη εξέλιξη της αγοράς, είναι αναγκαίο να τροπο- Το διορθωτικό στοιχείο που εφαρµόζεται στις επιστροφές που καθορίζονται εκ των προτέρων για τις εξαγωγές προϊόντων, τα οποία αναφέρονται στο άρθρο 1 παράγραφος 1 στοιχεία α), β) και γ), (µε εξαίρεση τη βύνη), του κανονισµού (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 1766/92, τροποποιείται σύµφωνα µε το παράρτηµα. Ο παρών κανονισµός αρχίζει να ισχύει την 1 Απριλίου 2000. Άρθρο 2 Ο παρών κανονισµός είναι δεσµευτικός ως προς όλα τα µέρη του και ισχύει άµεσα σε κάθε κράτος µέλος. Βρυξέλλες, 31 Μαρτίου 2000. Για την Επιτροπή Franz FISCHLER Μέλος της Επιτροπής (1) ΕΕ L 181 της 1. 7. 1992, σ. 21. (2) ΕΕ L 160 της 26. 6. 1999, σ. 18. (3) ΕΕ L 52 της 25. 2. 2000, σ. 19. (4) ΕΕ L 57 της 2. 3. 2000, σ. 26. L 81/36 EL Επίσηµη Εφηµερίδα των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων 1. 4. 2000 του κανονισµού της Επιτροπής, της 31ης Μαρτίου 2000, για τροποποίηση του διορθωτικού στοιχείου που εφαρµόζεται κατά την επιστροφή για τα σιτηρά ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Κωδικός προϊόντος Προορισµός (1) Τρέχων 1001 10 00 9200 1001 10 00 9400 1001 90 91 9000 1001 90 99 9000 1002 00 00 9000 1003 00 10 9000 1003 00 90 9000 1004 00 00 9200 1004 00 00 9400 1005 10 90 9000 1005 90 00 9000 1007 00 90 9000 1008 20 00 9000 1101 00 11 9000 1101 00 15 9100 1101 00 15 9130 1101 00 15 9150 1101 00 15 9170 1101 00 15 9180 1101 00 15 9190 1101 00 90 9000 1102 10 00 9500 1102 10 00 9700 1102 10 00 9900 1103 11 10 9200 1103 11 10 9400 1103 11 10 9900 1103 11 90 9200 1103 11 90 9800 4 — 0 — 0 0 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 — — — 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 — — 01 — 03 02 01 — 01 — 01 — 01 — — — 01 01 01 01 01 — — 01 01 — 01 01 — 01 — 1η προθεσµία 5 2η προθεσµία 6 3η προθεσµία 7 4η προθεσµία 8 5η προθεσµία 9 6η προθεσµία 10 (EUR/t) — –1,00 — 0 0 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 — — — 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 — –1,50 –1,34 — 0 — — –1,00 — 0 0 0 — –15,00 — 0 — 0 — — — 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 — –1,50 –1,34 — 0 — — 0 — –10,00 –10,00 –10,00 — –15,00 — –5,00 — 0 — — — –13,70 –12,80 –11,80 –10,90 –10,20 — — –13,70 –10,80 — 0 0 — 0 — — –1,00 — –10,00 –10,00 –10,00 — –15,00 — –5,00 — 0 — — — –13,70 –12,80 –11,80 –10,90 –10,20 — — –13,70 –10,80 — –1,50 –1,34 — 0 — — — — –10,00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — –10,00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (1) Προορισµοί: 01 όλες οι τρίτες χώρες, 02 άλλες τρίτες χώρες, 03 Μαυριτανία, Μαλί, Νίγηρας, Σενεγάλη, Μπουρκίνα Φάσο, Γκάµπια, Γουινέα-Μπισάου, Γουινέα, Πράσινο Ακρωτήριο, Σιέρα Λεόνε, Λιβερία, Ακτή Ελεφαντοστού, Γκάνα, Τόγκο, Τσάντ, Κεντροαφρικανική ∆ηµοκρατία, Μπένιν, Καµερούν, Ισηµερινή Γουινέα, Σάο Τοµέ και Πρίνσιπε, Γκαµπόν, Κονγκό, ∆ηµοκρατία του Κονγκό, Ρουάντα, Μπουρούντι, Ανγκόλα, Ζάµπια, Μαλάουι, Μοζαµβίκη, Ναµίµπια, Μποτσουάνα, Ζιµπάµπουε, Λεσόθο, Σουαζιλάνδη, Σεϋχέλλες, Κοµόρες, Μαδαγασκάρη, Τζιµπουτί, Αιθιοπία, Ερυθραία και Μαυρίκιος. NB: Οι ζώνες είναι εκείνες που ορίζονται στον κανονισµό (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 2145/92 της Επιτροπής (ΕΕ L 214 της 30. 7. 1992, σ. 20), όπως τροποποιήθηκε


title: Rozhodnutí Smíšeného výboru EHP č. 27/2000 ze dne 31. března 2000, kterým se mění příloha II (Technické předpisy, normy, zkoušení a certifikace) Dohody o EHP

text: 110 CS Úřední věstník Evropské unie 11/sv. 4 22000D0615(03) 15. 6. 2000 ÚŘEDNÍ VĚSTNÍK EVROPSKÝCH SPOLEČENSTVÍ L 141/47 ROZHODNUTÍ SMÍŠENÉHO VÝBORU EHP č. 27/2000 ze dne 31. března 2000, kterým se mění příloha II (Technické předpisy, normy, zkoušení a certifikace) Dohody o EHP SMÍŠENÝ VÝBOR EHP, s ohledem na Dohodu o Evropském hospodářském prostoru ve znění Protokolu o úpravě Dohody o Evropském hospodářském prostoru (dále jen „Dohoda“), a zejména s ohledem na článek 98 této dohody, vzhledem k těmto důvodům: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Příloha II Dohody byla změněna rozhodnutím Smíšeného výboru EHP č. 161/1999 ze dne 26. listopadu 1999 (1). Nařízení Komise (ES) č. 804/1999 ze dne 16. dubna 1999, kterým se mění přílohy I, II a III nařízení Rady (EHS) č. 2377/90, kterým se stanoví postup Společenství pro stanovení maximálních limitů reziduí veterinárních léčivých přípravků v potravinách živočišného původu (2), by mělo být začleněno do Dohody. Nařízení Komise (ES) č. 953/1999 ze dne 5. května 1999, kterým se mění přílohy II a III nařízení Rady (EHS) č. 2377/90, kterým se stanoví postup Společenství pro stanovení maximálních limitů reziduí veterinárních léčivých přípravků v potravinách živočišného původu (3), by mělo být začleněno do Dohody. Nařízení Komise (ES) č. 954/1999 ze dne 5. května 1999, kterým se mění příloha III nařízení Rady (EHS) č. 2377/90, kterým se stanoví postup Společenství pro stanovení maximálních limitů reziduí veterinárních léčivých přípravků v potravinách živočišného původu (4), by mělo být začleněno do Dohody. Nařízení Komise (ES) č. 997/1999 ze dne 11. května 1999, kterým se mění přílohy I, II a III nařízení Rady (EHS) č. 2377/90, kterým se stanoví postup Společenství pro stanovení maximálních limitů reziduí veterinárních léčivých přípravků v potravinách živočišného původu (5), by mělo být začleněno do Dohody. Nařízení Komise (ES) č. 998/1999 ze dne 11. května 1999, kterým se mění přílohy I a II nařízení Rady (EHS) č. 2377/90, kterým se stanoví postup Společenství pro stanovení maximálních limitů reziduí veterinárních léčivých přípravků v potravinách živočišného původu (6), by mělo být začleněno do Dohody, ROZHODL TAKTO: Článek 1 V bodě 14 (nařízení Rady (EHS) č. 2377/90) kapitoly XIII přílohy II Dohody se doplňují nové odrážky, které znějí: „— 399 R 0804: nařízení Komise (ES) č. 804/1999 ze dne 16. dubna 1999 (Úř. věst. L 102, 17. 4. 1999, s. 58); — 399 R 0953: nařízení Komise (ES) č. 953/1999 ze dne 5. května 1999 (Úř. věst. L 118, 6. 5. 1999, s. 23). (1) Dosud nezveřejněné v Úředním věstníku. (2) Úř. věst. L 102, 17. 4. 1999, s. 58. (3) Úř. věst. L 118, 6. 5. 1999, s. 23. (4) Úř. věst. L 118, 6. 5. 1999, s. 28. (5) Úř. věst. L 122, 12. 5. 1999, s. 24. (6) Úř. věst. L 122, 12. 5. 1999, s. 30. 11/sv. 4 CS Úřední věstník Evropské unie 111 — 399 R 0954: nařízení Komise (ES) č. 954/1999 ze dne 5. května 1999 (Úř. věst. L 118, 6. 5. 1999, s. 28). — 399 R 0997: nařízení Komise (ES) č. 997/1999 ze dne 11. května 1999 (Úř. věst. L 122, 12. 5. 1999, s. 24); — 399 R 0998: nařízení Komise (ES) č. 998/1999 ze dne 11. května 1999 (Úř. věst. L 122, 12. 5. 1999, s. 30). “ Článek 2 Znění nařízení Komise (ES) č. 804/1999, (ES) č. 953/1999, (ES) č. 954/1999, (ES) č. 997/1999 a (ES) č. 998/1999 v islandském a norském jazyce, která mají být zveřejněna v dodatku EHP Úředního věstníku Evropských společenství, jsou platná. Článek 3 Toto rozhodnutí vstupuje v platnost dnem 1. dubna 2000 za předpokladu, že Smíšenému výboru EHP jsou učiněna veškerá oznámení podle čl. 103 odst. 1 Dohody (*). Toto rozhodnutí bude zveřejněno v oddíle EHP a v dodatku EHP Úředního věstníku Evropských společenství. Článek 4 V Bruselu dne 31. března 2000. Za Smíšený výbor EHP předseda F. BARBASO (*) Nebyly oznámeny žádné ústavní požadavky


title: Afgørelse truffet af Det Blandede EØS-udvalg nr. 36/2000 af 31. marts 2000 om ændring af protokol 31 til EØS-aftalen om samarbejde på særlige områder ud over de fire friheder

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text: L 141/64 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 15. 6. 2000 AFGØRELSE TRUFFET AF DET BLANDEDE EØS-UDVALG Nr. 36/2000 af 31. marts 2000 om ændring af protokol 31 til EØS-aftalen om samarbejde på særlige områder ud over de fire friheder DET BLANDEDE EØS-UDVALG HAR — under henvisning til aftalen om Det Europæiske Økonomiske Samarbejdsområde som tilpasset ved proto- kollen om tilpasning af aftalen om Det Europæiske Økonomiske Samarbejdsområde, i det følgende benævnt »aftalen«, særlig artikel 86 og 98, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: (1) (2) (3) Protokol 31 til aftalen blev ændret ved afgørelse nr. 172/1999 truffet af Det Blandede EØS-udvalg den 26. november 1999 (1). De kontraherende parters samarbejde bør også udvides til at omfatte fremme af ophold i andre europæiske lande som led i vekseluddannelse, herunder lærlingeuddannelse (Rådets beslutning 1999/ 51/EF (2)). Protokol 31 til aftalen bør derfor ændres, således at dette udvidede samarbejde kan finde sted fra den 1. januar 2000 — TRUFFET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE: Artikel 1 Artikel 4, stk. 2, litra c), i protokol 31 til aftalen ændres således: 1) Udtrykket »program« i indledningen erstattes med »programmer«. 2) Følgende led indsættes: »— 399 D 0051: Rådets beslutning 1999/51/EF af 21. december 1998 om fremme af ophold i andre europæiske lande som led i vekseluddannelse, herunder lærlingeuddannelse (EFT L 17 af 22. 1. 1999, s. 45). « Denne afgørelse træder i kraft den 1. april 2000, forudsat at Det Blandede EØS-udvalg har modtaget alle fornødne meddelelser i henhold til aftalens artikel 103, stk. 1 (*). Den anvendes fra den 1. januar 2000. Artikel 2 Denne afgørelse offentliggøres i EØS-afsnittet i og EØS-tillægget til De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende. Artikel 3 Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 31. marts 2000. På Det Blandede EØS-udvalgs vegne F. BARBASO Formand (1) Endnu ikke offentliggjort i EFT. (2) EFT L 17 af 22. 1. 1999, s. 45. (*) Forfatningsmæssige krav angivet


title: Verordening (EG) nr. 684/2000 van de Commissie van 31 maart 2000 tot vaststelling van de maximumaankoopprijs van boter voor de 6e inschrijving in het kader van de in Verordening (EG) nr. 2771/1999 bedoelde permanente inschrijving

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text: 1. 4. 2000 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen L 81/31 VERORDENING (EG) Nr. 684/2000 VAN DE COMMISSIE van 31 maart 2000 tot vaststelling van de maximumaankoopprĳs van boter voor de 6e inschrĳving in het kader van de in Verordening (EG) nr. 2771/1999 bedoelde permanente inschrĳving DE COMMISSIE VAN DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN, Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeen- schap, Gelet op Verordening (EG) nr. 1255/1999 van de Raad van 17 mei 1999 houdende een gemeenschappelĳke ordening der markten in de sector melk en zuivelproducten (1), en met name op artikel 10, (2) (3) Met het oog op de ontvangen offertes dient de maximumaankoopprĳs te worden vastgesteld. onderstaand bedrag op De in deze verordening vervatte maatregelen zĳn in overeenstemming met het advies van het Comité van beheer voor melk en zuivelproducten, Overwegende hetgeen volgt: (1) In artikel 13 van Verordening (EG) nr. 2771/1999 van de Commissie van 16 december 1999 houdende uitvoe- ringsbepalingen van Verordening (EG) nr. 1255/1999 van de Raad ten aanzien van de interventiemaatregelen op de markt voor boter en room (2), is bepaald dat, rekening houdende met de voor elke inschrĳving ontvangen offertes, op basis van de geldende interventie- prĳs een maximumaankoopprĳs wordt vastgesteld of kan worden besloten geen gevolg te geven aan de inschrĳving. HEEFT DE VOLGENDE VERORDENING VASTGESTELD: Artikel 1 Voor de 6e inschrĳving die wordt gehouden in het kader van Verordening (EG) nr. 2771/1999 en waarvan de termĳn voor de indiening van de offertes op 28 maart 2000 is verstreken, wordt de maximumaankoopprĳs vastgesteld op 295,38 EUR/ 100 kg. Deze verordening treedt in werking op 1 april 2000. Artikel 2 Deze verordening is verbindend in al haar onderdelen en is rechtstreeks toepasselĳk in elke lidstaat. Gedaan te Brussel, 31 maart 2000. Voor de Commissie Franz FISCHLER Lid van de Commissie (1) PB L 160 van 26. 6. 1999, blz. 48. (2) PB L 333 van 24. 12. 1999, blz. 11


title: 2000/280/EF: Kommissionens beslutning af 30. marts 2000 om ændring af beslutning 93/24/EØF og 93/244/EØF og om supplerende garantier vedrørende Aujeszky's sygdom for svin bestemt for regioner, der er fri for sygdommen, i Frankrig og Tyskland (meddelt under nummer K(2000) 907) (EØS-relevant tekst)

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text: L 92/24 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 13. 4. 2000 II (Retsakter hvis offentliggørelse ikke er obligatorisk) KOMMISSIONEN KOMMISSIONENS BESLUTNING af 30. marts 2000 om ændring af beslutning 93/24/EØF og 93/244/EØF og om supplerende garantier vedrørende Aujeszky's sygdom for svin bestemt for regioner, der er fri for sygdommen, i Frankrig og Tyskland (meddelt under nummer K(2000) 907) (EØS-relevant tekst) (2000/280/EF) KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR — (5) under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab, under henvisning til Rådets direktiv 64/432/EØF af 26. juni 1964 om veterinærpolitimæssige problemer ved handel inden for Fællesskabet med kvæg og svin (1), senest ændret ved direktiv 98/99/EF (2), særlig artikel 10, stk. 2, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: (1) (2) (3) Der er i visse dele af Tyskland blevet gennemført et program for udryddelse af Aujeszky's sygdom, som blev godkendt ved Kommissionens beslutning 95/210/EF (3). I forbindelse med dette program er der ved Kommissio- nens beslutning 93/244/EØF (4), senest ændret ved beslutning 1999/399/EF (5), indrømmet Tyskland visse supplerende garantier vedrørende Aujeszky's sygdom for svin bestemt for visse regioner i dette land. Tyskland finder, at delstaten Baden-Württemberg er fri for Aujeszky's sygdom og har forelagt Kommissionen beviser herfor som fastsat i artikel 10 i direktiv 64/ 432/EØF. (4) Programmet anses for at have udryddet denne sygdom i Baden-Württemberg. (1) EFT 121 af 29. 7. 1964, s. 1977/64. (2) EFT L 358 af 31. 12. 1998, s. 107. (3) EFT L 132 af 16. 6. 1995, s. 19. (4) EFT L 111 af 5. 5. 1993, s. 21. (5) EFT L 150 af 17. 6. 1999, s. 32. Haute-Marne, Frankrig finder, at departementerne Loire-Atlantique, Doubs, Saône-et-Loire, Bouches-du-Rhône, Jura, Savoie, Vaucluse samt Terri- toire de Belfort er fri for Aujeszky's sygdom og har forelagt Kommissionen beviser herfor som fastsat i artikel 10 i Rådets direktiv 64/432/EØF. Nièvre, (6) (7) (8) (9) Der er i disse regioner i Frankrig blevet gennemført et program for udryddelse af Aujeszky's sygdom. Programmet anses for at have udryddet denne sygdom i Loire-Atlantique, Doubs, Haute-Marne, Nièvre, Saône-et- Loire, Bouches-du-Rhône, Jura, Savoie, Vaucluse samt Territoire de Belfort. De tyske og franske myndigheder anvender regler for flytning af svin inden for de respektive landes grænser, der mindst svarer til reglerne i denne beslutning. Disse supplerende garantier må ikke kræves af medlems- stater eller regioner i medlemsstater, der selv betragtes som fri for Aujeszky's sygdom. (10) Ved Kommissionens beslutning 93/24/EØF (6), senest ændret ved beslutning 1999/399/EF, er der fastsat supplerende garantier vedrørende Aujeszky's sygdom for svin bestemt for medlemsstater eller regioner, der er fri for sygdommen, og disse regioner er opført i beslutnin- gens bilag I. (6) EFT L 16 af 25. 1. 1993, s. 18. 13. 4. 2000 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 92/25 (11) Delstaten Baden-Württemberg, for sygdommen, bør optages i bilag I til beslutning 93/ 24/EØF og fjernes fra bilag I til beslutning 93/244/EØF. som er fri (12) Departementerne Loire-Atlantique, Doubs, Haute-Marne, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, Bouches-du-Rhône, Jura, Savoie, Vaucluse samt Territoire de Belfort, som er fri for sygdommen, bør optages i bilag I til beslutning 93/ 24/EØF. (13) De i denne beslutning fastsatte foranstaltninger er i over- ensstemmelse med udtalelse fra Den Stående Veterinær- komité — VEDTAGET FØLGENDE BESLUTNING: Artikel 1 Bilag I til beslutning 93/24/EØF affattes som angivet i bilag I til nærværende beslutning. Bilag I til beslutning 93/244/EØF affattes som angivet i bilag II til nærværende beslutning. Artikel 2 Denne beslutning anvendes fra den 15. april 2000. Artikel 3 Denne beslutning er rettet til medlemsstaterne. Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 30. marts 2000. På Kommissionens vegne David BYRNE Medlem af Kommissionen L 92/26 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 13. 4. 2000 BILAG I »BILAG I REGIONER, SOM ER FRI FOR AUJESZKY'S SYGDOM OG IKKE FORETAGER VACCINATION Danmark: alle regioner Det Forenede Kongerige: alle regioner i England, Skotland og Wales Frankrig: Finland: Tyskland: Østrig: Sverige: Luxembourg: departementerne Maine-et-Loire, Sarthe, Vendée, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux- Sèvres, Vienne, Aude, Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Ariège, Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Lot, Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Aisne, Allier, Ardennes, Aube, Calvados, Cantal, Cher, Corrèze, Côte-d'Or, Creuse, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Gard, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Loire, Haute-Loire, Loiret, Lozère, Marne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Oise, Puy-de-Dôme, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Rhône, Haute-Saône, Seine-Maritime, Somme, Vosges, Yonne, Loire-Atlantique, Doubs, Haute-Marne, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, Bouches-du-Rhône, Jura, Savoie, Vaucluse samt Territoire de Belfort alle regioner delstaterne Thüringen, Sachsen, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen- Anhalt, Rheinland-Pfalz, Baden-Württemberg alle regioner alle regioner hele området« BILAG II »BILAG I Tyskland: alle regioner undtagen delstaterne Thüringen, Sachsen, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen-Anhalt, Rheinland-Pfalz, Baden-Württemberg«


title: Id-Deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill tat-30 ta' Marzu 2000 dwar il-konklużjoni tal-Ftehim fil-forma ta'skambju ta' l-Ittri bejn il-Komunità Ewropea u l-Isvizzera dwar l-estenzjoni tan-network komuni tal-komunikazzjoni/interface komuni tas-sistema (XKK/IKS) fil-qafas tal-Konvenzjoni dwar proċedura komuni tat-transitu.

eurovoc_concepts:
Switzerland
agreement (EU)
computer network
information system
transit

text: 388 MT Il-Ġurnal Uffiċjali ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea 02/Vol. 9 32000D0305 27. 4. 2000 IL-ĠURNAL UFFIĊJALI TAL-KOMUNITAJIET EWROPEJ L 102/50 ID-DEĊIŻJONI TAL-KUNSILL tat-30 ta’ Marzu 2000 dwar il-konklużjoni tal-Ftehim fil-forma ta’skambju ta’ l-Ittri bejn il-Komunità Ewropea u l-Isvizzera dwar l-estenzjoni tan-network komuni tal-komunikazzjoni/interface komuni tas-sistema (XKK/IKS) fil-qafas tal-Konvenzjoni dwar proċedura komuni tat-transitu. (2000/305/KE) IL-KUNSILL TA’ L-UNJONI EWROPEA, Wara li kkunsidra t-Trattat li jistabbilixxi l-Komunità Ewropea, u b’mod partikolari l-Artikolu 133 tiegħu, flimkien ma’ l-ewwel sen- tenza ta’ l-Arti- kolu 300(3) tiegħu, l-Artikolu 300(2) u l-ewwel subparagrafu ta’ Wara li kkunsidra l-proposta tal-Kummissjoni, Billi: (1) (2) (3) tas-sistema L-implimentazzjoni tat-transitu komputerizzata li għaliha hemm ipprovdut fid-Deċiżjoni Nru 1/1999 tal-Kumitat Konġunt KE/EFTA dwar it-transitu komuni (1) titlob it-twaqqif ta’ xibka internazzjonali tal- kompjuters li tagħmel possibbli l-bdil ta’ l-informazzjoni bejn l-awtoritajiet kompetenti tal-Partijiet kontraenti għall- l-20 ta’ Mejju 1987 dwar proċedura Konvenzjoni ta’ komuni tat-transitu (2), minn issa ’quddiem imsejjħa “l-Konvenzjoni”. Il-Komunità Ewropea diġa żviluppat xibka komuni tal- komunikazzjoni/interface komuni tas-sistema (CCN/CSI) li tilħaq il-ħtiġiet neċessarji. Id-Deċiżjoni Nru 2/1999 tal-Kumitat Konġunt KE/EFTA dwar it-transitu komuni tipprovdi li CCN/CSI għandhom jintużaw mill-Partijiet għall- Konvenzjoni (3) u li l-parteċipazzjoni tal-pajjiżi sieħba u materja oħra relatata jiġu ddeterminati bi Ftehim bejn il-Komunità u kull wieħed mill-pajjiżi sieħba. kontraenti kollha (1) ĠU L 65, tat-12. 3. 1999, p. 50. (2) ĠU L 226, tat-13. 8. 1987, p. 2. (3) ĠU L 119, tas-7. 5. 1999, p. 53. (4) (5) (6) awtorizza Fit-22 ta’ Ottubru 1999 il-Kunsill lill- Kummissjoni tal-Komunitajiet Ewropej biex tinnegozja ma’ kull wieħed mill-pajjiżi li mhumiex fil-Komunità li huma Partijiet kontraenti għall-Konvenzjoni Ftehim fil-forma ta’ Bdil ta’ Ittri dwar l-estenzjoni taċ-CCN/CSI għal kull wieħed minnhom. Il-Kummissjoni nnegozjat l-estenzjoni tas-CCN/CSI għall- Isvizzera. Il-Ftehim fil-forma ta’ Bdil ta’ Ittri dwar din l-estenzjoni għandu jiġi approvat, IDDEĊIDA KIF ĠEJ: L-Artikolu 1 dwar Il-Ftehim fil-forma ta’ Bdil ta’ Ittri bejn il-Komunità Ewropea u komuni l-Isvizzera tal-komunikazzjoni/interface komuni tas-sistema (CCN/CSI) fi ħdan il-qafas tal-Konvenzjoni dwar proċedura komuni tat-transitu qiegħed jiġi approvat għan-nom tal-Komunità. l-estenzjoni xibka ta’ It-test tal-Ftehim fil-forma ta’ Bdil ta’ Ittri huwa mehmuż ma’ din id-Deċiżjoni. L-Artikolu 2 Il-President tal-Kunsill qed b’hekk jiġi awtorizzat jinnomina l-persuna(i) awtorizzata biex tiffirma l-Ftehim fil-forma ta’ Bdil ta’ l-Ittri sabiex jagħmlu jorbot fuq il-Komunità. 02/Vol. 9 MT Il-Ġurnal Uffiċjali ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea 389 Din id-Deċiżjoni għandha tidħol fis-seħħ fil-ġurnata tal-pubblikazzjoni tal-Ġurnal Uffiċjali tagħha tal-Komunitajiet Ewropej. L-Artikolu 3 Magħmula fi Brussel, fit-30 ta’ Marzu 2000. Għall-Kunsill Il-President J. SÓCRATES


title: Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on 'Making sure that EC aid produces the best possible results'

eurovoc_concepts:
EU aid
EU programme
cooperation policy
development aid
use of aid

text: 18. 5. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 140/55 Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on ‘Making sure that EC aid produces the best possible results’ (2000/C 140/13) On 9 December 1999 the Economic and Social Committee decided to draw up an opinion in accordance with Rule 23(3) of its Rules of Procedure on ‘Making sure that EC aid produces the best possible results’. The Section for External Relations which was responsible for preparing the Committee’s work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 16 March 2000. The rapporteur was Mr Wilkinson. At its 371st plenary session on 30 March 2000 the Committee adopted the following opinion with 88 votes in favour and 5 abstentions. 1. Introduction 1. 1. The Economic and Social Committee has given its opinion on development aid previously, most recently in 1997 (CES 596/97) which covered development aid (primarily to ACP countries), good governance and the role of socio- economic groups. The 1997 opinion stressed the Committee’s continuing support for the EU giving economic and financial aid to developing countries, the central importance of good governance to sustainable development and the need for radical reform of the administration of development grants. 1. 2. The EC currently spends over EUR 5,5 billion each year on development funding. When combined with the contributions that Member states also make bilaterally, the total EU effort amounts to well over half of the world’s official development aid although the ESC deeply regrets that in quantitative terms, the European Union and the majority of its Member States are very far from allocating 0,7 % of their GNP to development aid, as the United Nations recommended in 1973. This effort covers a very wide variety of funding programmes and beneficiaries, although much of it is concen- trated on help to ACP countries and countries that are applicants for EU membership. 1. 3. The Commission has worked hard to improve its management of the development programmes and progress has been made. The two main changes have been, first the formation of the Service Commun Relex (SCR) in 1998 with responsibility for the technical, operational, contractual, legal, financial and accounting aspects and responsibility for assessing and auditing work done and secondly, the new structure for external relations, aimed at increasing policy coherence. 1. 4. However, concerns remain; this is evident from reports in 1998 such as the Evaluation of Phare and the Evaluation of Aid to ACP countries, which both comment on the emphasis on input rather than on results. Structure, personnel resources and the need for a more appropriate system of financial controls continue to give concern. Various studies and reforms are now in progress on 1. 5. both the policy and the management aspects of EC aid. The Committee hopes that this opinion will contribute to that debate by considering, and making proposals on, both these areas. Inevitably, many other important dimensions of devel- opment cooperation, such as the relationship between aid and trade, the need for debt relief or the question of building public support aid, fall outside the remit of this opinion. 2. Development Aid in a Changing World 2. 1. Over recent years the context within which all develop- ment aid donors have worked has changed considerably. The main changes have been: — the increased politicisation of aid, reflected in greater donor concerns for fundamental human and social rights, gender equality, democracy and good governance; — the widening policy agenda, reflecting new priorities, such as the private sector and institutional development, and conflict prevention; — the need to include more interests in the process, notably organised civil society, local government, business interests and social organisations; — growing pressures to account more fully for aid funds; — the need for greater coordination, complementarity and policy coherence. 2. 2. However, this changing environment has been little reflected in the implementing strategy or the machinery governing aid delivery, despite a significant number of studies pointing to the need for change. Within the EU there has been little wide debate on what reforms are necessary, except in EU/ACP co-operation, where important reforms have been proposed for the successor to the Lomé IV agreement as mentioned later. C 140/56 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 5. 2000 2. 3. The Committee welcomes the Council’s and the Com- mission’s recognition that fundamental debate, which should lead to fundamental reform, is now urgently needed. 4. 3. The Committee acknowledges the overall EU develop- ment policy objectives defined in the Treaty of Maastricht. The ultimate aim of aid is to increase the stability and social performance of recipients so that they may develop their full potential to improve the well being of their people. Thus aid must be ‘capacity building’, with its emphasis on the increasing responsibility for, and ownership of, projects by recipients. 3. Key Challenges 3. 1. The first key challenge in considering reform options for EU aid is to agree the nature of the problem. It makes little sense to look at bottlenecks in delivery without considering the more fundamental question of the specific role and added value of EU aid. The mandate of the Commission needs to be more sharply defined and agreed. Thereafter the related policy and institutional changes can be identified and implemented. 3. 2. As part of EU policy as a whole, the decisions will essentially be political and will not be easy. For the reform process to succeed will require unambiguous political support from Member States and a stronger common European external policy, as well as support from others involved, including budgetary authorities and recipient countries. 3. 3. The Committee hopes that Member States will take the decisions, and the subsequent actions, needed to strengthen the role of the EU in development aid and to increase its efficiency and effectiveness; and will give the subject more importance on the future political agenda. 4. 4. It is estimated that one in four of the world’s population lives in extreme poverty. Action against poverty is not only ethical, but also of wide benefit because stability, sustainable development and democratisation cannot be achieved in societies with extreme levels of poverty. The Committee recommends that EC aid should take into account the inter- national development targets that have recently been agreed. EC action should focus on the root causes of poverty, which are normally political; different policy instruments (aid, trade, foreign policy, etc. ) should be used in a complementary manner to this end. Action aimed at reducing poverty must be a central objective of EC aid, alongside other EU priorities. 4. 5. We recommend that preference should be given to those countries that undertake to give priority to action that will reduce the root causes of poverty and that then demon- strate that they are serious in this undertaking. Adopting a more strategic approach also means concentrating EC aid on a number of sectors, where the Commission has a comparative advantage, and coordinating efforts with other agencies, which can take the lead in other sectors. 4. Policy 4. 1. Effective EC aid must start with a clear and agreed policy. Since the EU is a supranational political entity, EC development policy will be shaded to allow for both the interests (for example, aid given to the EU’s fundamental enlargement process) and its obligations as a global player towards developing countries in all their diversity. 4. 2. The EU’s overall policy must have strategic aims and must allow clear priorities to be set. These aims, and not various instruments or budget lines, must drive EC action. It must embrace all aspects of the EU’s ties with recipient countries and must look for impact in its results. Development goes far beyond the transfer of resources to developing countries. An effective EC aid policy must take account of recipient countries’ priorities in areas such as agriculture, It must seek to agree with environment and investment. beneficiaries which sectors should get aid, and the percentage of total EU aid that should be allocated to each sector. The fullest participation of more local development 4. 6. players, including socio-economic players, in the formulation and implementation of development policies and programmes is essential and can make a major contribution to good governance and sustainable development. It is also necessary to help in achieving the improved social performance that will follow successful development and in the integration of developing countries into the global economy. 4. 7. In this context, the Committee welcomes the changes proposed for the successor agreement to Lomé IV, aimed at including the participation of such players in the mainstream of formulating and implementing ACP-EU co-operation. It calls on the EC to ensure that these reforms are in fact implemented, notably through improved dialogue, users- friendly information, access to funding and capacity building for economic and social actors. 18. 5. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 140/57 4. 8. One of the main causes of inadequate development is corruption, which is assessed as widespread in many recipient countries. While recognising that corruption also exists in aid-giving countries, EU policy on development must be accompanied by a programme aimed at reducing corruption. Since corruption feeds mainly off the lack of democratic controls, anti-corruption programmes should include more transparency, greater involvement of organised civil society, insistence on the need for recipients to develop and implement their own anti-corruption plans and an annual EU report on the fight against corruption. Funding for anti-corruption programmes should be permitted from the EC development budget. 5. Co-ordination At Council level, most development matters are dealt 5. 1. with by the Development Council, but some are the responsi- bility of the General Affairs Council. Commissioner Nielson is responsible for the Directorate General for Development, but has direct responsibility only for the European Development Fund, covering ACP countries (and for ECHO); Commissioner Patten is responsible for a greater amount of funding, covering Phare, Tacis, Obnova and other programmes, and for Service Commun Relex (SCR). 5. 2. Given the split of responsibilities in Council, between Commissioners and between the various Directorates General and SCR, further consideration also needs to be given to co- ordination within the Commission. In particular, the split of responsibilities between those who initiate and agree development projects (in the Directorates General) and those who then have to manage and assess the projects (SCR) must lead responsibility for policy cause difficulties. The overall must be clear. 5. 3. A far greater problem area lies in trying to co-ordinate the EU programmes with those of other donors. In the first instance there are the bilateral programmes of Member States; there are also UN, World Bank, IMF and other programmes. 5. 4. It would clearly be helpful to accelerate and deepen measures to increase complementarity between EC and Mem- ber States’ work. The EC’s Communication to the Council and the European Parliament of May 1999 (1) attempts to promote complementarity and would provide a useful starting point. Recognising the value of EC aid in conveying European values of co-operation and stability and the notion of a participative democratic system, EC should specify what value added it excepts from its development work. The move towards a more sectoral approach, in close coordination with other Member States or agencies, is welcomed. (1) COM(1999) 218 final of 6. 5. 1999. 5. 5. If Member States could work jointly with the Com- mission on analysing the needs of each recipient country and then use this as the basis for establishing, with the recipient, a strategy to meet the needs identified, the complementarity of EU and Member State work would be more easily assured. At present even the exchange of information on 5. 6. bilateral projects is not good. Once a strategic and realistic EU policy agenda has been set, and given the necessary political will, it should be relatively easy to establish a system for deciding who should do what, so that the ‘three Cs policy’ (co- ordination, complementarity and coherence) agreed by Council becomes a reality. 5. 7. Co-ordination with third parties (UN, World Bank, etc. ) will be more difficult, but should become easier as a more successful EU aid programme shows its value. The World Bank proposal for a Common Development Framework could also be useful in this respect. 5. 8. All concerned must work in the closest co-operation to ensure that the output (results achieved) are as good as possible for the inputs (resources used) involved. This would include ensuring that resources allocated are used to the full, rather than the present much less than optimal figure. 6. Procedures 6. 1. It is widely documented and recognised that procedures for setting up and managing projects have been far too complicated and have involved far too many people in even simple decisions. This appears to be changing as the result of the work of SCR. It remains to be seen whether, in practice, the new procedures are resulting in better and quicker delivery and a reduction in too much bureaucracy. Authority must be delegated more effectively and accountability needs to be clearer. This would improve motivation, ease the demands on staff time and, most importantly, make it much easier to see where problems that do arise can be corrected. 6. 2. Member States naturally wish to remain involved in EC funded aid, but they should concentrate on strategic issues and avoid the temptation to micro manage projects if procedures are to be flexible and responsive enough. The role of the EU delegations in countries receiving 6. 3. aid has been increased and this can only have a positive effect. Not only will direct links with those benefiting from the aid be improved, so that their needs and their wider concerns are fully taken into account, but the opportunity will exist for much simpler and quicker decision making. This opportunity must be grasped. C 140/58 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 5. 2000 6. 4. Decentralisation to EU Delegations (or to some other decentralised body, such as the Decentralised Implementation Units proposed by the European Parliament) will only work if there is a match between the decentralised resources available and the responsibilities to be covered. The involvement of local players (central and local government and the representa- tives of organised economic and social life) in the management process will help to increase ownership of the programmes while reducing the workload on the EU delegations. The Committee supports the increased application of decentralised co-operation with local players, but regrets the problems generally encountered by bodies representing the economic and social interest groups in gaining access to this kind of cooperation. The ESC therefore proposes that staff be appoint- ed within the EU delegations with specific responsibility for improving relations with civil society organisations. 6. 5. Decentralisation requires trust and a change of empha- sis from pre project to post project control by Commission staff, with full audit being a post project activity. It would also require the amendment of EU financial regulations. Amendments must also allow for fact that there are only limited financial management resources available to many recipient countries. 6. 6. The use of NGOs in the implementation of aid is considerable, involving substantial funds on a yearly basis. It is also important because of the possibility of co-financing by NGOs. The Committee sees no reason why NGOs should not be used as ‘contractors’ to deliver aid, but they are only one part of society; others should have equal opportunities to participate in EC aid programmes. The expected harmonisation of EU budget lines gives an excellent opportunity to improve coherence by creating a ‘civil society’ budget line accessible to the broad range of societal actors, including social and economic actors, from the EU and from recipient countries. The decision must be based on the contribution that they can make towards achieving the agreed strategic objectives. In accordance with the need for a culture that is ‘results 6. 7. oriented’, the key area needing improvement is evaluation. Each project must work to evaluation criteria, established when the project is agreed and capable of amendment as a project continues. The evaluation function must be indepen- dent of those operating the projects and in co-operation with representatives of the receiving nation who are in a position to judge the value of the work completed; these should include representatives of civil society. in the public domain, but an annual report on EU development aid globally should be produced for the benefit of both EU and other audiences. 7. Resources 7. 1. To achieve the best results adequate human resources must be devoted to planning, conducting and evaluating projects or to ensure effective coordination on the ground. It is clear that the EC expansion of roles, responsibilities and budget lines, has not been matched with an appropriate increase in human resources. Creative and efficient ways should be found to address this major impediment to improved aid effectiveness. 7. 2. Improving the human resource base is not simply a question of numbers. It is also vital to consider the skills, and particularly the new skills, required to implement a broader development agenda effectively. Options to fill gaps in skills that are identified include greater complementarity by using EU wide expertise and the use of local experts (where available), which would boost local employment and enhance capacity building. 8. Communications 8. 1. There is, as stated earlier, already much information on EC development aid in the public domain. However, the Committee suggests that there is a need to inform EU citizens of the reasons for, and value of, such aid; they have a right to know how their money is being spent in this as in other areas. 8. 2. In the recipient nations, the quality of the development work can be expected to play a significant role in informing the public. The involvement of free, independent and represen- tative organisations from society in the decision and manage- ment processes for projects will be the best way to ensure that the results have real impact, but the Committee recommends that the EC, together with the government of the recipient country, should also undertake systematic information of civil society about development aid. The EC is also invited to increase support for direct partnerships and collaboration between organised social and economic actors from Europe and the recipient countries. 6. 8. Evaluation and monitoring are not a scientifically accurate procedure, nor can its results be guaranteed until after some years. But it is necessary to show that results are improving. The evaluation results are already largely available 8. 3. This effort should be assisted by liaison committees that include the local economic and social actors and local EU representations able to give advice on all phases of the development work (initiation, progress and evaluation). The Committee would welcome involvement in this work. 18. 5. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 140/59 8. 4. To add to the impact of EC development work a single ‘identity’ should be established and promoted (along the lines of ‘US Aid’, which is instantly recognisable). This ‘identity’ should be used for all EC funded aid programmes, whatever name may be used for the individual programmes internally. 9. Recommendations The Committee makes the following recommendations on EU development aid. 9. 1. The overall policy for EU development aid must have strategic aims that take full account of other EU policies and of political priorities as well as of principles laid down in the Treaty. 9. 2. Some preference should be given to aid that tackles the root causes if inadequate development and poverty and to the strengthening of economic and social organisations, essential for sustainable development. A complementary policy to reduce the effects of both 9. 3. active and passive corruption must also be implemented. 9. 4. For each recipient country the EU and the country concerned must first agree on which sectors should receive aid, by percentage, instead of agreeing lists of projects. It is essential that the Commission co-ordinates more the 9. 5. effectively its development aid efforts with those of Member States, and other donors, where possible. 9. 6. Procedures must be changed to simplify them, making them more flexible and delegating authority more, while clarifying accountability. Brussels, 30 March 2000. 9. 7. Decentralisation is necessary and should be increased. Local EU delegations should establish contacts to allow the active participation of local economic and social actors. 9. 8. To ensure the best management and the best possible results from programmes, all socio-economic actors, including the private sector, local government trade unions and NGOs, must have equal opportunities to participate in EC aid programmes. The Commission must ensure that 9. 9. the resources allocated to EC development aid are adequate for the tasks given. 9. 10. An annual report should be produced on the whole EC aid programme. It should be submitted to the European Parliament and to the European Economic and Social Com- mittee as well as to others. 9. 11. The full involvement of organised civil society in each recipient country is essential to ensure the impact of EC aid and its success. It must be promoted vigorously and must be included in the evaluation process. It must also be a factor in deciding in the allocation of further EC funding for development. 9. 12. promoted. A single EC aid identity should be established and 9. 13. The Committee intends to take an active part in ensuring greater transparency and democratisation of EC aid programmes through the greater involvement of local economic and social actors, and would welcome a clear mandate in this respect. Finally, the Committee notes that the essential and 9. 14. inescapable ingredient for a successful EC aid programme is political will on the part of the Member States. It urges the Member States to show that will. The President of the Economic and Social Committee Beatrice RANGONI MACHIAVELLI