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REPORT OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS

on the financial statements of the European Coal and Steel Community at 31 December 1998

1. This report concerns the reliability of the accounts drawn up by the Commission in accordance with Article 45c of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

2. The Court has audited the accounts and financial statements of the European Coal and Steel Community at 31 December 1998 in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and carried out such checks as it considered necessary.

3. In the Court's opinion, the attached financial statements (balance sheet at 31 December 1998, profit and loss account, statement of the allocation of surplus and notes to the financial statements), which have been drawn up in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, give a true and fair view of the assets and financial situation of the European Coal and Steel Community at 31 December 1998 and of the result of its operations for the year then ended.

Luxembourg, 30 June 1999.

Bernhard FRIEDMANN

Acting President

Armindo de SOUSA RIBEIRO

Member of the Court
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States referring to the safety of toys(1)

(1999/C 215/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Publication of titles and references of European harmonized 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 Directive 98/48/EC(3);

- 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.

This publication does not concern the C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level produced by a toy using percussion caps, as referred to in Clause 4.20 d) of standard EN 71-1:1998, in respect of which it allows no presumption of conformity to the provisions of Directive 88/378/EEC.

(1) OJ L 187, 16.7.1988.

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

(3) OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18.
Information from the Commission - Composition of the ECSC Consultative Committee's Bureau and standing subcommittees for the business year 1999-2000



Official Journal C 339 , 26/11/1999 P. 0002 - 0005



COMPOSITION OF THE ECSC CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE'S BUREAU AND STANDING SUBCOMMITTEES FOR THE BUSINESS YEAR 1999-2000 (1999/C 339/02) During the first session of the business year 1999-2000 (346th session) on 14 October 1999 the Consultative Committee elected - in accordance with the provisions of its Internal Regulations - its Bureau and appointed the members and the chairmen of its standing subcommittees for the business year 1999 to 2000. Bureau >TABLE> Subcommittee for Markets and Forward Studies >TABLE> Subcommittee for Labour Problems >TABLE> Subcommittee for Research Projects >TABLE>
COMMISSION OPINION

of 12 March 1999

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the operation of the Interim Storage North located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the Federal Republic of Germany in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(Only the German text is authentic)

(1999/C 97/06)

On 15 September 1998, 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 disposal of radioactive waste resulting from the operation of the Interim Storage North (ZLN) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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 State border (with the Republic of Poland) is 45 km, the nearest territories of Member States being about 120 km (Denmark) and 135 km (Sweden).

(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 health point of view.

(c) Low and medium radioactive waste conditioned in the installation will be stored on site.

(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 health point of view.

(e) The general data do not contain information with regard to a programme for radioactivity monitoring in the marine environment but it is understood that such monitoring is carried out in the Baltic Sea; the Commission recommends that this be part of the statutory federal requirements and that the results of such monitoring be made available to the Commission, to neighbouring Member States and to Poland.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the operation of the Interim Storage North, 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 27 July 1999

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the operation of the Gorleben pilot conditioning plant (PKA) located in Lower Saxony in the Federal Republic of Germany in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(1999/C 224/03)

(Only the German text is authentic)

On 3 February 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 resulting from the operation of the Gorleben pilot conditioning plant (PKA) in Lower Saxony.

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 distances between the plant and the nearest Member States are approximately 170 km and 250 km to Denmark and the Netherlands respectively.

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

(c) Solid radioactive waste arising from plant operations will be stored or disposed of in a licensed site in Germany (the BLG interim storage facility adjacent to PKA).

(d) In the event of unplanned discharges of radioactive waste as a consequence of accidents 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 from the operation of the Gorleben pilot conditioning plant (PKA), both in normal operation and in the event of accidents 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.
OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 6 July 1998

at the request of the Commission of the European Communities under Article 5(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October 1995 and Article 109l(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community on a draft Commission Regulation (EC) concerning minimum standards for the treatment of tariffs in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices

(CON/98/33)

(2000/C 14/08)

1. On 10 June 1998 the European Central Bank (ECB) received a request from the Commission of the European Communities for an ECB Opinion on a draft Commission Regulation (EC) on the abovementioned topic (hereinafter referred to as the "draft Regulation"). A document with reference number SG(98) D/165386 containing the draft Regulation was also transmitted to the ECB.

2. The objective of the draft Regulation is to establish minimum standards for the treatment of tariffs in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices. Tariff prices can have a considerable impact on the development of consumer price indices, since both the price changes and the expenditure weight of the relevant items are often significant. Moreover, given the considerable scope for procedural differences in the treatment of tariff prices in consumer price indices, they are a potential source of non-comparability.

3. The ECB supports the measures proposed by the Commission of the European Communities.

4. This Opinion shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 6 July 1998.

The President of the ECB

Willem F. DUISENBERG
Commission opinion

of 30 March 2000

within the framework of Council Directive 73/23/EEC relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits

(2000/C 104/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

This opinion is based on Article 9 of Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits(1). It refers to the application of Article 5 of that Directive.

In accordance with Article 5 of Directive 73/23/EEC, references to harmonised standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-9 were published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(2). Those standards, adopted by the European Standards Body Cenelec, are entitled as follows:

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In the context of an application of the safeguard clause procedure in accordance with Article 9 of the Low Voltage Directive, a shortcoming in the harmonised standard EN 60335-2-9, applied in conjunction with EN 60335-1, was brought to the attention of the Commission.

This refers to the risk of high non-working surface temperatures of apparatus covered by EN 60335-2-9. This standard, in its current version, does not address the risk in relation to non-working surface temperatures. The safety objectives, as laid down in Annex I, Section 1(d) and 2(b) to Directive 73/23/EEC require electrical equipment to be designed and manufactured so as to ensure that protection against hazards in relation to surface temperatures is assured. Due to the absence of adequate specifications in relation to non-working surface temperatures, EN 60335-2-9 cannot therefore necessarily guarantee full compliance with the Low Voltage Directive. In relation to the hazards in connection with non-working surface temperatures, EN 60335-2-9 (clause 11) and EN 60335-1 (clause 11), as listed in the abovementioned publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities, are therefore not regarded as giving a presumption of conformity with the stated safety objectives.

These conclusions as detailed were supported by the representatives of national administrations at the meeting of the Low Voltage Working Party of 17 and 18 June, 1999.

The European Standards body Cenelec has been requested by the Commission to ensure that the abovementioned hazard is adequately addressed in a revised version of this standard. A revision of EN 60335-2-9 is currently under way.

In the absence of a revised harmonised standard, manufacturers, when establishing compliance of relevant electrical equipment with the Low Voltage Directive, must therefore address the risk of non-working surface temperatures. This may require a risk analysis and assessment in order to ensure that equipent is designed and manufactured in such a way as to reduce as much as is reasonably possible the risk in relation to non-working appropriate surface temperatures.

(1) OJ L 77, 26.3.1973, Directive as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 268, 22.9.1999, p. 1.
Communication to operators in the banana sector

(2000/C 184/13)

Subject: Applications for the registration of operators for 2001

1. Articles 5 and 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 regarding imports of bananas into the Community(1) stipulate that applications for the registration of traditional operators and newcomers must be submitted to Member States before 1 July, and that operators must at the same time forward to the competent national authorities the supporting documents necessary for determination of their reference quantities or annual allocations as appropriate.

2. At the present time the conditions under which bananas will be imported in 2001 are not yet known but it is possible that there will be adjustments to the current import arrangements.

3. As a result, operators are advised to retain for possible use by the competent national authorities any document attesting to their activities in the banana sector and not to submit any applications for registration until further notice.

(1) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 32.
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Communication from the Council - List of appointments made by the Council - April and May 2000 (Social field)



Official Journal C 175 , 24/06/2000 P. 0004 - 0004
Communication concerning the entry into force, in trade between the European Community and the countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), of the provisions laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1602/2000(2), concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" for the purpose of applying tariff preferences granted by the Community to certain products from developing countries (regional cumulation of origin)

(2000/C 265/15)

Articles 72 et seq. of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1602/2000, provide for regional cumulation of origin under the Community rules of origin applicable to the generalised system of preferences (GSP), and this cumulation applies, inter alia, to the member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Article 72 includes provision for the members of each of the regional groups mentioned to transmit, through the Secretariat of the regional group concerned, an undertaking to comply with the GSP rules of origin and to provide the necessary administrative cooperation with regard to certificates of origin Form A.

The provisions on regional cumulation of origin will apply from 1 October 2000 to those member countries of the SAARC (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) which have met this obligation.

(1) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 188, 26.7.2000, p. 1.
Lifting by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Ajaccio and Toulon and between Bastia and Toulon (Text with EEA relevance)



Official Journal C 297 , 19/10/2000 P. 0007 - 0007



Lifting by France of public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Ajaccio and Toulon and between Bastia and Toulon (2000/C 297/05) (Text with EEA relevance) Pursuant to the decision of the Corsican regional authorities of 25 May 2000, France has decided to lift, from the date of publication of this notice, the public service obligations imposed on scheduled air services between Ajaccio and Toulon and between Bastia and Toulon, as set out in the notice 1999/C 227/04 published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 227 of 10 August 1999, 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(1). (1) OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 8.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993(1) on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2000(2)

(2000/C 286/03)

LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Albania

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

Canada

Central-African Republic

Chad

Chile

Colombia

Congo

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

European Communities

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hong Kong (China)

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kenya

Korea, Republic of

Kuwait

Kyrgyz Republic

Latvia

Lesotho

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Macau (China)

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Mongolia

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

The Netherlands

The Netherlands Antilles

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Pakistan

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Suriname

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Uganda

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Uruguay

Venezuela

Zambia

Zimbabwe

(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 186, 25.7.2000, p. 1.
Amendment by France of the public service obligation for scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Copenhagen (Kastrup/Roskilde)

(2000/C 348/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. France has decided to alter, with effect from 25 March 2001, the public service obligation imposed on scheduled air services between Strasbourg and Copenhagen (Kastrup/Roskilde) published in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 385 of 19 December 1997 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.

2. The new public service obligation is as follows:

2.1. Minimum frequency and capacity

The minimum level of service provided between Strasbourg and Copenhagen 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.
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment(1)

(2000/C 362/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

This text cancels and replaces the text published in Official Journal C 348 of 5 December 2000, page 2

(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(2) of which the list is annexed to Directive 98/34/EC(3) of the European Parliament and of the Council amended by Directive 98/48/EC(4).

- 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.

- Further harmonised standards for pressure equipment have been published in previous editions of the Official Journal of the European Communities(5). A complete updated list can be found on the Europa-server in the Internet at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/reflist/equippre.html

(1) OJ L 265, 27.9.1997, p. 110.

(2) http//www.cenorm.be/aboutcen/whatis/membership/members.htm.

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

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

(5) OJ C 227, 10.8.1999, p. 14.
Interim Regulation on Data Protection implementing Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the EUMC

(2000/C 323/07)

THE DIRECTOR,

Having regard to Directive 95/46/EC of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data,

Having regard to Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia,

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission of the European Communities for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on data protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the institutions and bodies of the Community, COM(1999) 337 final, published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C 376 of 28 December 1999,

Giving due consideration to the aim that it is desirable to implement a common data protection policy of all Community institutions,

Considering that it is nevertheless important that the EUMC is in a position to collect and process data even before the proposed Regulation COM(1999) 337 final enters into force,

HAS ADOPTED THIS INTERIM REGULATION:

1. The proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the institutions and bodies of the Community and on the free movement of such data, COM(1999) 337 final, as published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C 376 of 28 December 1999, is adopted by the EUMC as its interim data protection regulation according to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1035/97.

2. A data protection officer of the EUMC is appointed as supervisory authority according to Article 28 of Directive 95/46/EC. All powers provided for in Article 28 of Directive 95/46/EC are vested in the data protection officer of the EUMC.

3. The data protection officer of the EUMC shall be responsible for implementing this Interim Regulation.

4. This Interim Regulation enters into force immediately upon publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

5. This Interim Regulation shall no longer be applicable as soon as the proposed Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the institutions and bodies of the Community and on the free movement of such data, COM(1999) 337 final enters into force with effect for the EUMC.

Done at Vienna, 27 October 2000.

The Director

Beate Winkler