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ECSC CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

on ECSC social research

(95/C 206/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Adopted by the ECSC Consultative Committee at its 320th meeting, held in Luxembourg on 28 June 1995, with 10 abstentions and one dissenting vote)

The ECSC Consultative Committee, at its 320th ordinary meeting, held in Luxembourg on 28 June 1995, reaffirmed the necessity of pursuing the ECSC Social Research programmes (ergonomics, pollution - iron and steel industry, industrial hygiene in mines, occupational safety, occupational health) until expiry of the Treaty.

The Consultative Committee,

Whereas:

- the results achieved during more than 20 years of activity have profoundly improved the working environment and environmental compatibility of the coal and steel industries in Europe,

- the results achieved and the network of experts which has been created represent a body of knowledge which is unique in the field and which can be used by other sectors in the European Union and by non-Member States,

- there are still aspects to be examined and resolved which are peculiar to the ECSC industries and which cannot be transferred to other EU research programmes (e.g. the Fourth Framework Research Programme),

Calls on the Commission:

- to provide sufficient funds and develop an appropriate organizational structure to permit ECSC Social Research activities to be continued along the lines of the technical research performed thus far in the coal and steel industries, drawing on resources from other budget chapters,

- to promote the creation of bodies capable of carrying on ECSC Social Research activities up to and beyond expiry of the Treaty.
COUNCIL RESOLUTION of 2 June 1995 on blood safety and self-sufficiency in the Community (95/C 164/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

RECALLING the Commission communication of 25 May 1993 on blood self-sufficiency in the European Community and its conclusions of 13 December 1993 on that communication;

NOTES with interest the Commission communication of 21 December 1994 on blood safety and self-sufficiency in the European Community;

REAFFIRMS the need to achieve self-sufficiency in blood (and its derivatives in the Member States) and in the Community, in particular through cooperation between Member States, in accordance with the principle of voluntary, unpaid blood donations;

EMPHASIZES that the efforts to promote the quality and safety of blood collection help to prevent AIDS and other communicable diseases;

RECALLS that Directive 89/381/EWG (1) which extends the scope of Directives 65/65/EEC and 75/319/EEC on proprietary medicinal products by laying down special provisions regarding medicines derived from human blood or plasma applies only to these products;

AGREES on the need to define a strategy for reinforcing trust in the safety of the blood-transfusion chain and promoting self-sufficiency in the Community;

ACCORDINGLY AGREES that, taking full account of the Council of Europe's discussions, the main activities to be undertaken could include:

- the development of policies and agreed procedures in the donor-selection process among blood-collection establishments,

- the implementation of efficient, validated and reliable screening tests,

- the development and use of quality-assessment criteria and good practices regarding the collection, processing and transfusion of blood and blood products and patient follow-up procedures,

- development of a haemovigilance system on the basis of existing networks for the collection of epidemiological data related to the blood-transfusion chain,

- encouragement of health professionals to make optimal use of blood and blood products,

- the establishment of basic criteria for inspection and training of inspectors,

- the dissemination to the public of information on blood and blood products and on collection, processing and transfusion procedures, taking into account socio-cultural differences;

INVITES THE COMMISSION:

- to continue its collaboration with the Member States in the search to define a strategy for reinforcing trust in the safety of the blood-transfusion chain and for promoting self-sufficiency in the Community through voluntary unpaid donations and to send it regular progress reports,

- to continue its cooperation with the Council of Europe in the blood transfusion area,

- to submit appropriate proposals in the specific areas mentioned in support of Member States' action and to encourage the development of a coordinated approach in the matter of blood safety.

(1) OJ No L 181, 28. 6. 1989, p. 44.
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The appropriate committee of the European Parliament shall be sent, at the same time and under the same conditions as the committee referred to in the basic act, any draft general implementing act submitted by the Commission and the timetable for it. The Commission shall notify the appropriate European Parliament committee if a specific measure needs to be adopted urgently and shall also notify it of any other possible difficulty. The appropriate European Parliament committee shall undertake to use urgent procedure where necessary. The Commission shall inform the appropriate European Parliament committee when measures adopted or envisaged by the Commission are not in accordance with the opinion delivered by the committee referred to in the basic act or when, in the absence of an opinion, the Commission must submit a proposal to the Council regarding a measure to be taken.
European Commission communication, pursuant to Article 4 (4) of Protocol 4 (concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products`) to the Europe Agreements between the European Community and the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania and to the Free Trade Agreements between the European Community and Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and to the Interim Agreement between the European Community and Slovenia and pursuant to Article 4 (4) of Protocol 3 (concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products`) to the Free Trade Agreements with Iceland, Norway and Switzerland and pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Protocol 4 on rules of origin to the EEA Agreement (97/C 291/06)

In accordance with Article 4 (4) and Article 3 (4) of the respective Protocols on origin rules mentioned above, the European Commission announces that, as of 1 July 1997, the European Community, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania have met the obligations laid down in Article 3 (3) or Article 4 (3) thereof, and that diagonal cumulation of origin, provided for in these Articles, may be applied amongst the following countries which have concluded free-trade agreements containing identical rules of origin:

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The current publication replaces the publication in OJ C 84 of 15 March 1997.
RESOLUTION OF THE ECSC CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ECSC STATISTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM CONCERNING EXTERNAL TRADE IN STEEL (adopted unanimously during the 337th session of 10 October 1997) (97/C 356/06)

THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ECSC,

refering to its former resolutions devoted, among other things, to the functioning of the ECSC statistical information system (in particular, to those dated 2 April 1993 (1) and 14 March 1996 (2),

- draws the Commission's attention, once more, to the serious delay with which the national customs authorities transmit statistical information on external trade in steel. Only a minority of Member States strictly respect the Commission Regulation providing for a transmission of the monthly results of their statistics on external trade 'at the latest six weeks after the end of the reference period`,

- states that the persistent delays in availability of information prevent the Community authorities and the operators in this sector from carrying out valid market analyses at Community level and forecasts of the evolution of the steel market,

- stresses the seriousness of this situation which, de facto, hinders the Community industry in having recourse in an efficient and rapid manner to the instruments of trade policy, as its external competitors do, whereas the components of the international steel market are evolving rapidly,

- recalls that the European Union represents one of the most open steel markets in the world and steel imports from third countries play a more important role in prices and quantities than in most other industries. Therefore an 'early warning` system based on a priori statistical information is necessary to enable the Community steel producers to adapt promptly their estimation of the market and also their production.

IN THIS CONTEXT, THE ECSC CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE,

- calls on the Commission to insist that all Member States transmit their complete external trade statistics within the time priod prescribed,

- reiterates its request already put to the European Commission and to the Member States not to abrogate the Community system of prior surveillance of imports of ECSC products, at least until complete normalization concerning transmission and exploitation of customs statistics.

(1) OJ C 121, 1. 5. 1993.

(2) OJ C 138, 9. 5. 1996.
Information from the Commission - Appointment of members of the Consumer Committee



Official Journal C 301 , 30/09/1998 P. 0007 - 0007



Appointment of members of the Consumer Committee (98/C 301/05) The Consumer Committee was set up by Commission Decision 95/260/EC of 13 June 1995 (1) By its Decision of 23 September 1998, the Commission has appointed the following member and alternate member of the Consumer Committee, replacing the members previously appointed (2) for the remainder of their them of office: for Ireland: Full member Mr Peter DARGAN Alternate member Mrs Kitty HARLIN (1) OJ L 162, 13.7.1995, p. 37. (2) OJ C 93, 28.3.1998, p. 22.
Members of the Management Board of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (98/C 51/07)

Pursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (1), the Commission is now publishing the names of the members of the Management Board and their deputies.

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(1) OJ L 151, 10.6.1997, p. 1.
OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK at the request of the Council of the European Union under Article 109c(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Community on a proposal for a Council Decision (EC) on the detailed provisions concerning the composition of the Economic and Financial Committee (1999/C 77/06)

1. The European Central Bank (ECB) received a request from the Council of the European Union for an ECB opinion on a proposal for a Council Decision (EC) on the detailed provisions concerning the composition of the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) (hereinafter referred to as the 'proposed Decision`).

2. The ECB's competence to deliver an opinion is based on Article 109c(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Community. In accordance with Article 17(5), first sentence, of the Rules of Procedure of the ECB, this ECB opinion has been adopted by the Governing Council of the ECB.

3. The objective of the proposed Decision is to address in detail the question of the composition of the Economic and Financial Committee. The ECB welcomes the specification of the qualifications necessary for appointment to the EFC. This requirement, which already existed for members of the Monetary Committee, underlines the continuity between the two Committees and the technical nature of the advice given by the EFC.

4. The proposed Decision appropriately provides that Member States, the Commission of the European Communities and the ECB each appoint two members to the EFC, reflecting the decision taken by the European Council meeting in Luxembourg. However, the ECB would prefer to state explicitly in Article 3 that the two members appointed by each Member State shall be selected from among senior officials in the national administration and at the national central bank respectively, and that the alternates shall be selected under the same conditions.

5. This ECB opinion will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Frankfurt am Main on 24 November 1998.

The President of the ECB

Willem F. DUISENBERG
31999Y0601(01)

Information from the Commission - Alphabetical list of the scientists appointed by the Commission on 27 May 1999 as members of the scientific committees set up by Decision 97/579/EC of 23 July 1997



Official Journal C 152 , 01/06/1999 P. 0004 - 0004
31999Y0609(02)

Communication from the Council - List of appointments made by the Council (February, March, April and May 1999) (Social field)



Official Journal C 162 , 09/06/1999 P. 0002 - 0003
Notice concerning anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of certain grain oriented electrical sheets originating in Russia: modifications of the name of a company from which an undertaking was accepted

(1999/C 257/04)

Imports of certain grain oriented electrial sheets originating in Russia are subject to a definitive anti-dumping duty, imposed by Commission Decision No 303/96/ECSC(1) Verh-Isetsky Metallurgical Plant, a Russian company, from which an undertaking was accepted, was exempted from the anti-dumping duty. This company has informed the Commission that it has changed its name to OOO VIZ-STAL and has asked the Commission to amend the Decision in order to ensure that the change of name does not affect the right of the company to benefit from the undertaking given by the company under its previous name of Verh-Isetsky Metallurgical Plant.

The Commission has examined the information supplied which demonstrates that all the company's activities linked to the manufacturing, sales and exports of grain oriented electrical sheets are unaffected by the change of name. The Commission therefore concludes, that the change of company name in no way affects the findings of Decision No 303/96/ECSC. In view of the absence of any substantive change in circumstances, the Commission does not consider that an amendment of Decision No 303/96/ECSC is required.

Therefore, references to Verh-Isestsky Metallurgical Plant should in future be read as OOO VIZ-STAL in Article 2 of Decision No 303/96/ECSC.

The Taric additional code 8878, previously attributed, inter alia, to Verh-Isetsky Metallurgical Plant shall apply to, OOO VIZ-STAL.

(1) OJ L 42, 20.2.1996, p. 7.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

Rates for conversion of currencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2615/79

(1999/C 228/04)

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1. Regulation (EEC) No 2615/79 determines that the rate of conversion into a national currency of amounts shown in another national currency shall be the rate calculated by the Commission and based on the monthly average, during the reference period defined in paragraph 2, of the exchange rates of those currencies, which are notified to the Commission for the purposes of the European Monetary System.

2. The reference period shall be:

- the month of January for rates of conversion applicable from 1 April following,

- the month of April for rates of conversion applicable from 1 Juli following,

- the month of July for rates of conversion applicable from 1 October following,

- the month of October for rates of conversion applicable from 1 January following.

The rates for the conversion of currencies shall be published in the second Official Journal of the European Communities ("C" series) of the months of February, May, August and November.
31999Y1019(01)

Communication from the Council - List of appointments made by the council (June, July, August and September 1999) (social field)



Official Journal C 302 , 19/10/1999 P. 0001 - 0001
DECLARATIONS ON COUNCIL DECISION 1999/468/EC

of 28 June 1999

laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission

(1999/C 203/01)

1. COMMISSION STATEMENT (ad Article 4)

Under the management procedure, the Commission would recall that its constant practice is to try to secure a satisfactory decision which will also muster the widest possible support within the Committee.

The commission will take account of the position of the members of the Committee and act in such a way as to avoid going against any predominant position which might emerge against the appropriateness of an implementing measure.

2. COUNCIL AND COMMISSION STATEMENT

The Commission and the Council agree that provisions relating to committees assisting the Commission in the exercise of implementing powers provided for in application of Decision 87/373/EEC should be adjusted without delay in order to align them with Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Decision 1999/468/EC in accordance with the appropriate legislative procedures.

Such adjustment should be made as follows:

- current procedure I would be turned into the new advisory procedure;

- current procedures II(a) and II(b) would be turned into the new management procedure;

- current procedures III(a) and III(b) would be turned into the new regulatory procedure.

a modification of the type of committee provided for in a basic instrument should be made, on a case by case basis, in the course of normal revision of legislation, guided inter alia by the criteria provided for in Article 2.

Such adjustment or modification should be made in compliance with the obligations incumbent on the Community institutions. It should not have the effect of jeopardising attainment of the objectives of the basic instrument or the effectiveness of Community action.

3. COMMISSION STATEMENT (ad Article 5)

In the review of proposals for implementing measures concerning particularly sensitive sectors, the Commission, in order to find a balanced solution, will act in such a way as to avoid going against any predominant position which might emerge within the Council against the appropriateness of an implementing measure.
COUNCIL RESOLUTION

of 28 October 1999

integrating history into the Community's cultural action

(1999/C 324/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Whereas:

(1) European cooperation and integration should be based on awareness and protection of cultural diversity and mutual understanding between Europe's peoples; this is especially relevant in view of the future enlargement of the European Union;

(2) The everyday lives of the peoples of Europe have been shaped by diverse historical experiences; knowledge of the shared experiences and memories strengthens the bonds between European citizens and contributes to the development of a European awareness;

(3) Europe is also a community of shared values; European integration building on the fundamental principles of human rights, the rule of law and democracy is the consequence of historical experiences which constitute our common heritage today; knowledge of the history of Europe's peoples helps to ensure that those political principles and their attendant values are firmly anchored in the minds of its citizens;

(4) In addition to history and arts teaching in schools - which is the responsibility of the Member States - books, television, new media, museums, libraries, archives and film museums play an increasingly important role in communicating historical knowledge;

(5) The expert meeting on the culture of European history in the twenty-first century held in Bonn on 25 and 26 January 1999 considered a wide range of positive measures for fostering an awareness of the history of European peoples, for instance by:

- the promotion of the translation of historical works,

- the encouragement of the exchange of historical documentaries between European radio and television providers,

- the fostering of Europe-wide cooperation between history museums;

AGREES ON

- the need to contribute to a better mutual understanding of the history and diverse historical experience of Europe's peoples through closer cooperation between Member States and other relevant bodies,

- the need for history to be taken into account not only in measures that promote culture but also in other support programmes, for instance in the field of education and research, having regard to the need for consistency and complementarity between Community support measures;

INVITES THE COMMISSION

- when implementing the single financing and programming instrument for cultural cooperation, once adopted, as well as other relevant instruments, to give appropriate consideration to projects in the historical field,

- to ensure that such projects are as pan-European as possible in order to improve the knowledge and understanding of the history of the European peoples and thereby making a significant contribution to European cooperation and integration,

- to strive for close collaboration with the Council of Europe and Unesco on historical projects,

- to ensure coordination between existing programmes and activities in relevant fields.
INCREASE OF THE BANK'S CAPITAL

(1999/C 247/05)

1. On 5 June 1998 the Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank decided by unanimity, pursuant to Article 4(1), second subparagraph, Article 4(3) and Article 5(2) of the Bank's Statute, to increase the Bank's capital to EUR 100 billion (OJ C 269, 28.8.1998, p. 9; OJ L 21, 28.1.1999, p. 26).

2. In accordance with that decision, of the total amount of EUR 100 billion, EUR 95549597250 became effective as from 1 January 1999, while the remainder awaited the formal completion of parliamentary procedures at the relevant national level and was due to become effective, retroactively as from 1 January 1999, as soon as these procedures have become completed (OJ L 21, 28.1.1999, p. 26).

3. On 28 June 1999, the Bank received notification of the completion of the abovementioned parliamentary procedures. Thus, the remainder of the capital increase has become effective retroactively as stated above.

4. As a result, the Bank's capital amounts to EUR 100 billion as from 1 January 1999.

5. This notice is published as a matter of record only.

President

Sir Brian UNWIN

Secretary General

F. A. W. CARPENTER