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Commission opinion

of 29 July 2003

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the operation of the radioactive waste conditioning and storage facility (CEDRA) at the Cadarache site in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2003/C 182/07)

(Only the French text is authentic)

On 23 January 2003 the European Commission received from the French Government, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the operation of the radioactive waste conditioning and storage facility (CEDRA).

On the basis of these data and additional information provided by the French Government on 28 May 2003, and following consultation with the group of experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

(a) the distance between the installation and the nearest border with another Member State, in this case Italy, is around 110 km; Spain is approximately 230 km away;

(b) under normal operating conditions, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will not cause an exposure of the population in other Member States that is significant from the point view of health;

(c) solid radioactive waste arising from the treatment of waste will be stored in the facility or removed to licensed sites in France;

(d) in the event of unplanned discharges of radioactive waste, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, the doses likely to be received by the population in other Member States would not be significant from the point of view of health.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form arising from the operation of the radioactive waste conditioning and storage facility (CEDRA) at the Cadarache site in France, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, is not liable to result in the radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 283/16

COMMISSION OPINION

of 15 November 2005

concerning the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Golfech Nuclear Power Station located in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2005/C 283/05)

(Only the French text is authentic)

On 13 April 2005, the European Commission received from the Government of France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Golfech Nuclear Power Station.

On the basis of these General Data and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

1. The distance between the plant and the nearest point on the territory of another Member State, in this case Spain, is approximately 150 km.

2. The planned modification will lead to a general decrease of the gaseous and liquid discharge limits except for liquid tritium, for which an increase is foreseen.

3. During normal operation, the planned modification will not cause an exposure of the population in another Member State that is significant from the point of view of health.

4. In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents resulting from an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the planned modification to the fuel management system will not give rise to any exposure significant from the point of view of health on the population of another Member State.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form from the Golfech Nuclear Power Station located in France, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
(3)

The key objective of the medium-term fiscal strategy defined in the programme is the approximation to a cyclically balanced general government budget. The programme foresees the general government deficit to remain at 2,5 % of GDP in 2005 and to decline gradually thereafter to 1,5 % in 2007. The primary deficit is expected to improve marginally from 1,5 % of GDP in 2004 to 1,4 % in 2005, decreasing gradually afterwards to 0,5 % in 2007. Consolidation is planned to be mainly achieved by an increase in the revenue ratio from a low base, with the expenditure side also contributing from 2005. Revenues are expected to increase from 33 % of GDP in 2004 to 34,5 % in 2007, after peaking in 2006. Expenditure is foreseen to initially increase from 35,5 % of GDP in 2004 to 36,9 % in 2005, decreasing gradually to 36 % in 2007. A significant programme of public investment is being implemented, which lifts public investment from 3,4 % of GDP in 2004 to 5 % in 2007, resulting in an average public investment ratio over the programme period of about 4,6 % of GDP, against an EU-average of 2,4 % of GDP in 2004. When compared to the May 2004 programme, the deficit outcome for 2004 is estimated to have been lower than budgeted. The targets for 2005-2007 are maintained, despite a considerable downward revision of GDP growth.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 22/1

Commission Opinion of 30 January 2007 concerning the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Centraco Plant in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2007/C 22/01)

On 17 July 2006, the European Commission received from the French Government, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Centraco Plant.

On the basis of the General Data, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

1. The distance between the plant and the nearest point on the territory of another Member State, in this case Italy, is approximately 180 km.

2. The overall result of the planned modification will be to interchange the authorisations for airborne and liquid discharges of tritium (while maintaining the total annual waste stream), to increase the discharge limits for alpha emitters and to establish specific limits for iodine 129.

3. During normal operation, the planned modification will not cause an exposure of the population in another Member State that is significant from the point of view of health.

4. In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents resulting from an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the initial General Data, the planned modification will not give rise to any significant effect from the point of view of health on the population of another Member State.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the modified plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form from the Centraco Plant in France, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in the radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 187/1

COMMISSION OPINION

of 18 July 2008

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the dismantling of the FRJ-2 reactor in Jülich, Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2008/C 187/01)

On 15 January 2008, the European Commission received from the Government of Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the dismantling of the FRJ-2 reactor.

On the basis of these data, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

1. The distance between the plant and the nearest point of another Member State (the Netherlands) is about 23 km.

2. During normal dismantling operations, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will not cause an exposure liable to affect the health of the population in other Member States.

3. Radioactive solid waste arising from the dismantling will be stored on the site until a national repository becomes available.

4. Non-radioactive solid waste or residual materials in compliance with clearance levels will be released from regulatory control for disposal as conventional waste or for reuse or recycling. This will be done in accordance with the criteria laid down in the Basic Safety Standards (Council Directive 96/29/Euratom).

5. In the event of an unplanned release of radioactive effluents, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses received in other Member States will not be liable to affect the health of the population.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from the dismantling of the FRJ-2 reactor in Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Federal Republic of Germany, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in the radioactive contamination of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 241/1

COMMISSION OPINION

of 7 October 2009

in application of Article 7 of Council Directive 89/686/EEC as regards a prohibition measure adopted by the Polish authorities in respect of the following types of personal flotation devices (buoyancy aids): Prolimit Floating Vest Standard Waist, Prolimit Floating Jacket Waist FR and Prolimit Floating Jacket Waist STD

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 241/01

1. The notification by the Polish authorities

Article 7(1) of Directive 89/686/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (PPE) provides that where a Member State ascertains that personal protective equipment bearing the CE marking and used in accordance with its intended purpose could compromise the safety of persons, domestic animals or property, it shall take all necessary measures to remove such personal protective equipment from the market and to prohibit the placing on the market or free movement thereof.

Pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Directive, the Commission is required, after consulting the parties concerned, to declare whether it finds such a measure justified or not. If the measure is found justified, the Commission shall inform the Member States so that they can take all appropriate measures with respect to the equipment concerned, in accordance with their obligations under Article 2(1).

On 9 July 2008, the Polish authorities notified to the European Commission a measure prohibiting the placing on the market of the following types of personal flotation devices (buoyancy aids): Prolimit Floating Vest Standard Waist, Prolimit Floating Jacket Waist FR and Prolimit Floating Jacket Waist STD, manufactured by Kubus Sports B.V., Amsterdamsestraatweg 19, 1411 AW Naarden, The Netherlands.

2. The reasons given for the notified measure

The Polish authorities indicated that the personal flotation devices (buoyancy aids) in question had not been submitted to the EC type-examination procedure and were not subject to an EC Declaration of conformity as required by Articles 12 and 10 of the Directive respectively.

In addition the instructions for use were missing or incomplete.

The Polish authorities stated that the manufacturer had failed to bring the product into conformity when required to do so according to Article 13(4) of the Directive.

3. The Commission’s Opinion

On 11 March 2009, the Commission wrote to the manufacturer inviting him to communicate his observations regarding the measure taken by the Polish authorities. To date, no reply has been received.

In light of the documentation available, the Commission considers that the Polish Authorities have demonstrated that the following types of personal flotation devices (buoyancy aids): Prolimit Floating Vest Standard Waist, Prolimit Floating Jacket Waist FR and Prolimit Floating Jacket Waist STD fail to comply with the requirements of Directive 89/686/EEC.

Therefore having followed the required procedure, the Commission is of the opinion that the prohibition measure taken by the Polish authorities is justified.
2.2.

In Article 1(1)(a) the ECB operates with four subsectors of monetary financial institutions (MFIs), namely: ‘(a) central banks’, ‘(b) credit institutions’, ‘(c) other MFIs’, and ‘(d) money market funds (MMFs)’. In the opinion of the Commission this division into four subsectors is too detailed since, as a general rule and for the purpose of macroeconomic analysis — as in the European system of national and regional accounts (ESA 95) and as proposed in the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union (ESA 2010) — only two main subsectors of MFIs are used, namely central banks and other MFIs. Therefore, the different meaning of ‘other MFIs’ in the draft regulation creates confusion. If this distinction in the four subsectors is considered essential by the ECB for special purposes, then another name should be found for the subsector ‘(c) other MFIs’ in the draft regulation.
Council of the European Union

Council Resolution of 6 May 2003 on archives in the Member States

(2003/C 113/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

1. RECALLING the Council Resolution of 14 November 1991 on arrangements concerning archives(1) as well as the Council Conclusions of 17 June 1994 concerning greater cooperation in the field of archives(2),

2. RECALLING the Report of the group of experts on the coordination of Archives in the European Union published in 1994,

3. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the on-going activities related to public access to documents and archives of the European Union,

4. STRESSES the importance of archives for the understanding of the history and culture of Europe,

5. STRESSES that well kept and accessible archives contribute to the democratic functioning of our societies, particularly during a period of major change in Europe,

6. CONSIDERS that special attention should be paid to the challenges for archive management in the context of the enlargement of the Union,

7. CONSIDERS that further development is needed in ICT applications and solutions in the field of archives,

8. INVITES THE COMMISSION to convene a group of experts representative also of acceding countries, appointed on the proposal of the relevant national Authorities, to address the following:

a) the situation of the public archives in the Member States of the European Union including various aspects of the probable evolution of archives over the forthcoming years, taking into particular account the enlargement of the European Union;

b) the consequences of the developments which have occurred in recent years in the field of archives, including particularly the development of new technologies;

c) promotion of concrete activities, such as

- the encouragement of appropriate measures to prevent damage to archives through catastrophes like flooding and to restore such documents and archives, and

- the strengthening of Europe-wide collaboration on the authenticity, long-term preservation and availability of electronic documents and archives;

d) enhancing coordination, information sharing and exchanging of good practice between the archives services;

e) possibilities of further integration of the work of this expert group with other relevant activities in this field at the European level, in particular the Action Plan eEurope.

9. INVITES THE COMMISSION to submit a report on this work, including orientations for increased future cooperation on archives at the European level, to the Council before the middle of 2004.

(1) OJ C 314, 5.12.1991, p. 2.

(2) OJ C 235, 23.8.1994.
9.

calls on the Commission to: (a) promote occupational safety and health by taking appropriate measures with regard to changes in the world of work; (b) ensure better cooperation with and between different organisations and committees, such as the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH), the Senior Labour Inspectors' Committee, the European Agency for Health and Safety at Work, and the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, and to take account of the information provided by those organisations and of the views of the committees in developing new policies and legislation in this area; (c) continue to monitor and support the implementation of legislation in all Member States; (d) draw up, in conjunction with the ACSH and the social partners, guides on how to apply directives, especially for SMEs; (e) improve coordination with other Community policies, in particular on the manufacture and marketing of work equipment and chemicals and on public health, education and anti-discrimination policy; (f) encourage the exchange of views and experiences within the ACSH regarding national strategies; (g) with the support of the ACSH, improve the implementation of Article 7 of Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (1) with regard to the quality, coverage and accessibility of prevention services; (h) establish a common methodology for evaluating the directives on health and safety at work in close cooperation with the ACSH and to intensify efforts to further improve and simplify the administrative and regulatory framework, taking into account the target expressed by the Brussels European Council on 8 and 9 March 2007 and the Commission's activities on reducing administrative burdens, without lowering the level of protection already in place and giving appropriate attention to the needs of micro-firms in relation to the implementation of this legislation; (i) ensure that any new legislation brought forward under the Community strategy respects the principles of Better Regulation reasserted by the Brussels European Council in 8 and 9 March 2007 and is thus accompanied by an effective impact assessment, where appropriate; (j) work with the ACSH to examine ways in which employers can work together when several levels of sub-contracting coexist at the same workplace; (k) cooperate with the legislative authorities in establishing an appropriate European statistical system in the area of occupational safety and health, which takes account of the different national systems and which avoids imposing additional administrative burdens;
DECLARATION BY THE COMMISSION
in the Conciliation Committee on the Directive relating to the assessment and management of
environmental noise
The Commission takes note of the text agreed for Article 1(2) of the Environmental Noise Directive by the
members of the Conciliation Committee for the European Parliament and the Council.
The Commission considers that legislative proposals to reduce noise emissions from all major sources
should be made on the basis of robust evidence supporting such proposals. This is in line with the ‘knowl-edge-based approach’ for policy-making as proposed in the Sixth Environment Action Programme(COM(2001)31) and approved by the European Parliament and the Council.
In this regard, the reports required from Member States under the Directive on the basis of harmonised
noise indicators will be an essential element. The provision of such data across the Community will allow
the impact and benefits of possible measures to be properly assessed prior to presenting Community legis-lative proposals.
Therefore, and in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Commission will
evaluate the need to come forward with new legislative proposals, reserving its right to decide as and whenit would be appropriate to present any such proposals.
This is consistent with the Commission’s right of initiative, as laid out in the Treaty, while the requirements
of Article 1(2) relating to the submission of new proposals within a fixed time frame appear to be prejudi-
cial to this right.18.7.2002 L 189/26 Official Journal of the European Communities EN
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 19/6

Council and Commission Declaration

2012/C 19/03

With reference to the review of the prohibition on import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil provided for in Article 26(2) of Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP, the Council and the Commission agreed to revert to the issue of Member States currently importing a large quota of Iranian oil without delay and no later than at its meeting in April 2012 with a view to ensuring through all necessary actions the continuity of energy supply, taking into account their national economic situation.
Joint statement by the European Parliament and the Council relating to Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 September 2018 establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and amending Regulations (EU) No 1077/2011, (EU) No 515/2014, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2016/1624 and (EU) 2017/2226 (1)

(2018/C 333/01)

The costs for the operation and maintenance of the ETIAS Information System, the ETIAS Central Unit and the ETIAS National Units, will be covered entirely by the revenues generated by the fees. The fee should therefore be adapted as necessary, having regard to the costs. This includes both costs incurred by EU Member States and those incurred by Schengen Associated Countries in this regard, in accordance with the provisions of the ETIAS Regulation. The costs incurred in connection with the development of the ETIAS Information System, the integration of the existing national border infrastructure and the connection to the National Uniform Interface as well as the hosting of the National Uniform Interface and the set-up of the ETIAS Central Unit and ETIAS National Units, including those incurred by EU Member States as well as Schengen Associated Countries, will be borne by the Internal Security Fund (Borders and Visa) respectively its successor(s).

Therefore, these costs should not be considered for the calculation of the contribution of the Schengen Associated Countries to ETIAS under the respective Association Agreement and the relevant specific arrangements for the participation of the Schengen Associated Countries in the agencies. This should be taken into account in particular in the context of the negotiations on the successor(s) to the Internal Security Fund (Borders and Visas) and the specific arrangements for the participation of the Schengen Associated Countries therein.

The European Parliament and the Council call on the Commission to present a proposal on the specific arrangements provided for in Article 95 of this Regulation without delay after its adoption.

(1) OJ L 236, 19.9.2018, p. 1.