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COUNCIL RESOLUTION of 8 February 1999 on fixed book prices in homogeneous cross-border linguistic areas (1999/C 42/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

RECOGNISING the dual character of books as the bearers of cultural values and as merchandise; strongly emphasising the importance of a balanced assessment of the cultural and economic aspects of books;

CONSIDERING the great importance placed by certain Member States on existing fixed book pricing systems, namely in homogeneous cross-border linguistic areas;

CONSIDERING the Commission statement that in the context of competition rules it wants to scrutinise only agreements between economic operators which could hamper trade within the Community;

CONSIDERING that the Commission indicated at the Council meeting on 17 November 1998 that it will consider sympathetically whether contractual arrangements in homogeneous linguistic areas serve cultural ends and contain provisions of a cultural nature such as might justify restrictions on competition;

CONSIDERING that the Commission is currently examining whether cross-border agreements comprising fixed book prices are compatible with the rules of Community law and can be exempted under Article 85(3) of the Treaty;

RECALLING the European Parliament's latest Resolution of 20 November 1998 in which it calls on the Commission to adapt its Community policy on international book price-fixing to cultural requirements and to make it possible for current book price-fixing systems to continue to exist;

CONSIDERING that all Member States wish to promote a wide range of publications, particularly literary and scientific works, as well as works with a limited and specific readership, and also wish to promote cultural development and diversity in Europe, as well as provide cultural benefits to the consumer;

RECOGNISING that in the view of certain Member States, cross-border book-pricing systems in shared linguistic areas, whether on a legal or contractual basis, provide an effective means of achieving these objectives;

RECOGNISING that fixed book price systems must comply fully with Community law and having regard to the Council Decision of 22 September 1997 on cross-border fixed prices in European linguistic areas (1) and to the Commission's prerogatives,

CALLS ON THE COMMISSION:

- whilst applying European competition rules to agreements in cross-border linguistic areas, to take account of the provisions and implications of Article 128(4) of the Treaty, of the special cultural role of the book market and of the specific value of the book as a cultural object, as well as of relevant national cultural policies;

- accordingly to seek the solutions best suited to achieving these aims now and in the future.

(1) OJ C 305, 7.10.1997, p. 2.
Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1998 concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States referring to the safety of toys(1)

(1999/C 340/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the Directive)

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NOTE:

- any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list is annexed to European Parliament and Council Directive 98/34/EC(2), as amended by Council Directive 98/48/EC(3).

- publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Comunities does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages;

- this list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Communities:

OJ C 155, 23.6.1989,

OJ C 34, 9.2.1991,

OJ C 237, 1.9.1993,

OJ C 129, 11.5.1994,

OJ C 156, 21.6.1995,

OJ C 265, 12.10.1995,

OJ C 190, 21.6.1997,

OJ C 277, 5.9.1998,

OJ C 215, 28.7.1999;

- the Commission ensures the updating of this list.

(1) OJ L 187, 16.7.1988.

(2) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(3) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, S. 18.
Commission notice on technical adaptations to the method for setting the reference and discount rates

(1999/C 241/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 2 July 1997 the Commission decided to adopt, with effect from 1 August 1997, a new method for setting and updating the reference and discount rates. Member States were informed by letter (dated 18 August 1997) and a notice was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (C 273 of 9 September 1997).

This method sets the reference rate for each Member State on the basis of indicative rates defined as the monthly average of the five-year interbank swap rates, plus an adjustment premium.

Following entry into the third stage of economic and monetary union on 1 January 1999 and in view of the use of the euro by the financial markets, the Commission has decided to make the following technical adaptations:

1. From 1 August 1999 the reference rate will be identical for the eleven Member States which have adopted the euro;

2. For those countries, the indicative rate will be defined as the average of the five-year interbank swap rates, plus a premium of 75 basis points.

All the other aspects of the method outlined in the Commission notice of 9 September 1997 continue to apply.

For Member States which have not adopted the euro, the method for setting the reference rates is unchanged.
Corrigendum to the list of bodies designated by the Member States and the EFTA countries (EEA members) under the New Approach Directives

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 292 of 13 October 2000)

(2001/C 102/15)

On page 75, in the column headed "Identification number", against the entry "ASSOCIATION FRANÇAISE POUR L'ASSURANCE QUALITÉ":

for: "0745",

read: "0333".
Notice



Official Journal C 052 , 24/02/2000 P. 0024 - 0024



NOTICE (2000/C 52/05) By a Decision of 23 February 2000, the Commission has appointed Mr Raymond-Pierre BODIN as Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for a period of five years, from 1 May 2000 to 30 April 2005.
Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 in relation to Personal Protective Equipment(1), as amended by Directives 93/68/EEC(2), 93/95/EEC(3) and 96/58/EC(4)

(2000/C 40/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the Directive)

The references to European standards:

- EN 1496 "Rescue equipment - rescue lifting devices",

- EN 1497 "Rescue equipment - rescue harnesses",

- EN 1498 "Rescue equipment - rescue loops";

will not be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities pursuant to Directive 89/686/EEC. They do not therefore give rise to a presumption of conformity to the provisions of that Directive.

NOTE:

- any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list(5) is annexed to European Parliament and Council Directive 98/34/EC(6), as amended by Council Directive 98/48/EC(7);

- publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Communities does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages;

- the Commission ensures the updating of this list(8).

(1) OJ L 399, 30.12.1989, p. 18.

(2) OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 276, 9.11.1993, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 236, 18.9.1996, p. 44.

(5) OJ L 32, 10.2.1996, p. 32.

(6) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(7) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.

(8) OJ C 183, 13.6.1998, p. 12.

OJ C 338, 6.11.1998, p. 2.

OJ C 357, 21.11.1998, p. 10.

OJ C 157, 4.6.1999, p. 2.

OJ C 318, 5.11.1999, p. 4.
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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits, as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC - April 2000 (Text with EEA relevance)



Official Journal C 108 , 14/04/2000 P. 0009 - 0076
Communication

Appointment of Commission Representatives to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

(2000/C 88/05)

In accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of Council Regualtion (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Traning, the Commission has decided on 22 March 2000 to appoint, ex officio, the following persons as its representatives on the Management Board for the period from 22 March 2000 to 21 March 2003:

- the Director-General of the Education and Culture Directorate-General or the Deputy Director-General in his capacity as alternate member.

- the Director for "Vocational Training" of the Education and Culture Directorate-General,

- the Head of Unit "Development of Vocational Training Policy" and, as his alternate, the official in his Unit more specifically responsible for relations with Cedefop within the Education and Culture Directorate-General.
Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 in relation to machinery(1) amended by Directive 98/79/EC(2)

(2000/C 167/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Publication of titles and references of European harmonised standards under the Directive)

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NOTE:

- any information concerning the availability of the standards can be obtained either from the European standardisation organisations or from the national standardisation bodies of which the list(3) is annexed to Directive 98/34/EC(4) of the European Parliament and Council amended by Directive 98/48/EC(5).

- publication of the references in the Official Journal of the European Communities does not imply that the standards are available in all the Community languages.

- the Commission ensures the updating of this list(6).

(1) OJ L 207, 23.7.1998, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 331, 7.12.1998, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 32, 10.2.1996, p. 32.

(4) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.

(5) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.

(6) OJ C 183, 13.6.1998, p. 2, OJ C 317, 15.10.1998, p. 5, OJ C 346, 14.11.1998, p. 5, OJ C 165, 11.6.1999, p. 4, OJ C 318, 5.11.1999, p. 5, OJ C 110, 15.4.2000, p. 38, OJ C 142, 20.5.2000, p. 41, OJ L 129, 30.5.2000, p. 30.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2000/C 258/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.5.2000

Member State: Germany (Land Brandenburg)

Aid No: N 480/99

Title: R & D aid to Applikationszentrum Stahl eV

Objective: R & D/ECSC steel

Legal basis: Ad hoc, financing partially under the Resider II operational programme for Brandenburg, approved by the Commission on 24 April 1996

Budget: DEM 1,016 million (EUR 520000)

Aid intensity or amount: 75 %

Duration: 2000 to 2001

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.5.2000

Member State: Germany (Thuringia)

Aid No: N 18/2000

Title: Financial measures by the BvS (successor to the Treuhand agency) and the Land of Thuringia to assist the firm Thüringer Planoforte GmbH

Objective: Manufacture of pianos and other keyboard instruments

Aid intensity or amount: DEM 2520000 EUR (1288455)

Duration: 2000 to 2002

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.7.2000

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 790/99

Title: Tonnage tax

Objective: To create a favourable fiscal regime in support of the UK maritime transport sector

Legal basis: Finance Act 2000

Budget: Tax foregone is estimated to be in the region of GBP 40 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Does not exceed the total amount of taxes and social contributions collected from shipping companies and seafarers

Duration: Unlimited

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids
Imposition by France of a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Rome (Fiumicino/Ciampino)

(2000/C 348/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, France has decided to impose a public service obligation on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Rome (Fiumicino/Ciampino).

2. The new public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Minimum frequency and capacity

The minimum level of service provided between Strasbourg and Rome must be two round trips per day morning and evening, from Monday to Friday, all year round except for the month of August, when there must be a minimum of one round trip per day, from Monday to Friday. The flights in question must be non-stop. The capacity provided must be adapted to meet demand, especially when the European Parliament is in session in Strasbourg.

2.2. Type of aircraft used

The services must be operated by turbojet aircraft with at least 25 seats.

2.3. Timetables

Timetables (except during August) must be such as to enable passengers travelling during the working week to make the round trip in a single day.

2.4. Flight bookings

Flights must be bookable through at least one computerised reservation system.

2.5. Continuity of service

Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 2 % of the number of flights scheduled in any IATA scheduling season. The carrier must give a minimum of six months' notice before discontinuing these services.

Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation of air services without regard to the abovementioned public service obligation may result in administrative and/or criminal penalties.
Opinion

of the Advisory Committee on concentrations given at the 71st meeting on 18 November 1999 concerning a preliminary draft decision relating to Case COMP/M.1578 - Sanitec/Sphinx

(2000/C 331/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified operation has a Community dimension within the meaning of Article 1(3), constitutes a concentration within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b), of the EC Merger Regulation and that it constitutes a case of cooperation under the EEA Agreement.

2. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's definitions of the relevant product markets as stated in the draft decision.

3. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission's assessment according to which the relevant geographic market should be considered narrower than EEA and that the Nordic area or, alternatively, the Nordic countries separately constitute a separate relevant geographic market from continental Europe.

4. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the concentration as notified:

(a) would not lead to the creation or strengthening of dominant positions in any relevant product market in Continental Europe;

(b) would lead to the strengthening of a dominant position, in the ceramic sanitary ware market or, alternatively, in the markets for WCs, WC cisterns and washbasins in the Nordic area, or alternatively in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland;

(c) would further lead to the creation of a dominant position in the market for bathtubs in the Nordic area or, alternatively, in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway;

(d) would lead to the strengthening of a dominant position in Norway or, alternatively, lead to the creation of a dominant position in the market for shower screens in the Nordic area.

5. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the commitments offered by Sanitec are adequate to remedy the competitive situation in the Nordic countries.

6. The Advisory Committee agrees with the Commission that the notified concentration, subject to the condition of full compliance with the commitments offered by Sanitec, should be declared compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement.

7. The Advisory Committee invites the Commission to take into account all the other points raised by the Member States during the discussion.

8. The Advisory Committee recommends the publication of its Opinion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons(1)

(2000/C 368/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Notice regarding an application for an exclusive licence to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated as "Permis de Saint Valérien"

By request of 20 September 2000, corrected on 23 October 2000, the company Vermillion Rep SA, with registered offices at 91, rue Judaïque, BP 632, F-33004 Bordeaux, asked for an exclusive five-year licence to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, desginated as "Permis de Saint Valérien" for an area of approximately 1473 square kilometres covering part of the departments of Seine-et-Marne, Yonne and Loiret.

The perimeter of this licence is made up of the meridian and parallel arcs successively joining the vertices defined below by their geographical coordinates, the original meridian being that of Paris:

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Interested companies may submit a competing application within a period of 90 days from publication of this notice in accordance with the procedure summarised in "Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France", as published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, p. 11, and established by Decree 95-427 of 19 April 1995 regarding mining rights (Journal officiel de la République française of 22 April 1995).

Any additional information can be obtained from the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Finance and Industry (secrétariat d'État à l'industrie, direction générale de l'énergie et des matières premières, direction des matières premières et des hydrocarbures, service de conservation des gisements d'hydrocarbures), 120, rue du Cherche-Midi, F-75353 Paris 07 SP (tel. (33-1) 43 19 53 53, fax (33-1) 43 19 54 54).

(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.
COMMISSION OPINION

of 26 January 2000

Concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the decommissioning of the RWE-Bayernwerk Block A (KRB A) Nuclear Power Station in Gundremmingen located in Bavaria in the Federal Republic of Germany in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2000/C 37/07)

(only the German text is authentic)

On 30 July 1999, the European Commission received from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the decommissioning of the RWE-Bayernwerk Block A (KRB A) Nuclear Power Station in Grundremmingen located in Bavaria.

On the basis of these data and clarifications subsequently provided by the German Government, and following consultation with the group of experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion.

(a) The distance between the plant and the closest Member State border (with Austria) is 100 km.

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

(c) Solid radioactive waste arising from the dismantling operations will be stored or disposed of in licensed sites in Germany; non-radioactive solid waste or residual materials and materials which are released from regulatory control subject to compliance with clearance levels will be released for disposal as conventional waste or for reuse or recycling, in all cases complying with the criteria laid down in the Basic Safety Standards (Directive 96/29/Euratom).

(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 liable 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 from the decommissioning of the RWE-Bayernwerk Block A (KRB A) Nuclear Power Station in Grundremmingen, 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.
Commission opinion

of 24 July 2000

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Karlsruhe Research Centre (FzK) in Baden-Württemberg in the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2000/C 223/03)

(Only the German text is authentic)

On 11 January 2000, the European Commission received from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from the Karlsruhe Research Centre (FzK).

On the basis of these data and clarifications subsequently provided by the German Government, and following consultation with the group of experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion.

(a) The distance from the plant and the border of the nearest Member State (France) is 20,5 km while the distances to the other nearest Member States (Luxembourg/Belgium and Austria) are 155 km and 195 km respectively. The Netherlands, through which the Rhine flows, is 250 km from the plant.

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

(c) Solid radioactive waste generated by ongoing operations and by dismantling on the site will be stored on the site until disposal in an approved repository in Germany. Non-radioactive solid waste, residual materials, and materials which are released from regulatory control subject to compliance with clearance levels, are disposed of as conventional waste of for reuse or recycling. The Commission recommends that the clearance levels in the current authorisation be replaced with levels established in compliance with the requirements of the basic safety standards (Directive 96/29/Euratom).

(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 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 from Karlsruhe Research Centre (FzK) in Baden-Württemberg in the 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, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.