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Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement, in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the amendment to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other (94/C 282/04) COM(94) 392 final - 94/0211(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 21 September 1994)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof in connection with Article 228 (3) (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion from the European Parliament,

Whereas the Agreement on fisheries between the European Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other, concluded on 13 March 1984 (1), expires on 31 January 1995;

Whereas according to Article 15, in the absence of termination of the Agreement by either Party, the Agreement will be extended for another period of six years;

Whereas negotiations have taken place with a view to amending the Agreement to include provisions on the promotion of the establishment of joint ventures and joint enterprises in the fisheries sector between vessels owners in the Community and enterprises in Greenland;

Whereas it is in the interest of the European Community to approve the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Agreement of fisheries,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the amendment to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.

(1) OJ No L 29, 1. 2. 1985, p. 8.
Amended proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States of America on government procurement (1)

(95/C 48/07)

COM(95) 18 final - 94/0150(AVC)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189A (2) of the EC/Treaty on 8 February 1995)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 57 (2), last sentence, 66, 100a, 113 and 228 (3), second indent, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament,

Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters negotiated between the European Community and the United States of America on government procurement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States of America on government procurement is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

(1) OJ No C 291, 19. 10. 1994, p. 4.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the basic prices and buying-in prices applicable in the fruit and vegetables sector for the 1995/96 marketing year

(95/C 99/20)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 16 (1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, a basic price and a buying-in price are to be fixed for each marketing year for each of the products listed in Annex II to the said Regulation; whereas, in accordance with Article 1 (3) of the above Regulation, the marketing years for the products in question are as follows:

- for tomatoes and aubergines, from 1 January to 31 December,

- for apricots, from 1 May to 31 August,

- for peaches and nectarines, from 1 May to 31 October,

- for cauliflowers and table grapes, from 1 May to 30 April,

- for lemons and pears, from 1 June to 31 May,

- for apples, from 1 July to 30 June,

- for mandarins, satsumas and clementines, from 1 October to 15 May,

- for oranges, from 1 October to 15 July;

Whereas, however, pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, no basic price or buying-in price need be fixed for the slack marketing periods at the beginning and at the end of the marketing year;

Whereas, when the basic and buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables are fixed, account has to be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices;

Whereas the basic prices must be fixed by reference to the trend in the average prices recorded during the three previous years on the most representative producer markets within the Community for a product of defined commercial characteristics, such as variety or type, quality class, size and packaging; whereas the buying-in prices must be fixed by reference to the basic price in accordance with Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The basic and buying-in prices for fruit and vegetables for the 1995/96 marketing year, the periods during which they apply and the standard qualities to which they refer shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at . . .

For the Council

() . . .

() OJ No L 118, 20. 12. 1972, p. 1.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the guide price for unginned cotton for the 1995/96 marketing year

(95/C 99/09)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular paragraph 8 of Protocol 4 on cotton, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2760/94 (),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas paragraph 8 of Protocol 4 states that the guide price for unginned cotton is to be fixed annually by reference to the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 of that Protocol;

Whereas reference to the abovementioned criteria gives the guide price indicated below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. For the 1995/96 marketing year the guide price for unginned cotton shall be ECU 122,51/100 kg.

2. The price referred to in paragraph 1 shall be for cotton:

- of sound, fair and merchantable quality,

- containing 10 % moisture and 3 % impurities,

- with the characteristics required to yield, after ginning, 54 % seed and 32 % fibres of grade No 5 (white middling) with a length of 28 mm (1-3/32").

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 September 1995.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at . . .

For the Council

(). . .

() OJ No L 294, 15. 11. 1994, p. 1.
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (96/C 28/05) COM(95) 561 final - 95/0278(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 22 November 1995)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas Article 24 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1101/95 (2), lays down the basic quantities for the allocation of A and B quotas to producing undertakings during the marketing years 1995/96 to 2000/01;

Whereas the basic quantities for sugar for the mainland region of Portugal are those fixed in the Act of Accession of Portugal for the purpose of enabling sugar production to start up there; whereas the size of those basic quantities has proved to be insufficient to provide the impetus for the envisaged start up of sugar production, to the detriment of the producers in the region concerned; whereas the basic quantities for sugar for the mainland region of Portugal should be increased to the levels needed to permit sugar production to start up,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 24 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Table I under the column entitled '(a) Basic quantity A for sugar`, '54 545,5` on the line 'Portugal (mainland)` is replaced by '63 636,4`.

2. In Table II under the column entitled '(a) Basic quantity B for sugar` '5 454,5` on the line 'Portugal (mainland)` is replaced by '6 363,6`.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 July 1995.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

(1) OJ No L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.

(2) OJ No L 110, 17. 5. 1995, p. 1.
13.3.96lENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC73/21
AmendedproposalforaCouncilRegulation (EC)onaidtoshipbuilding—Proposed
amendments
(96/C73/09)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
COM(95)701final—95/0219(CNS)
(SubmittedbytheCommissionpursuanttoArticle189a(2)oftheECTreatyon11December
1995)
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
A.AmendmentsproposedbyParliamentthatCommissionproposestoaccept
Recital3
WhereasthatAgreementshouldenterintoforceon1
January1996;WhereasthatAgreementshouldenterintoforceon1
January1996,afterallpartiestotheAgreementhave
depositedtheirinstrumentsofratification,acceptance
orapproval;
Recital5(a)(new)
WhereastheOECDAgreementrespectingnormal
competitiveconditionsinthecommercialshipbuilding
andrepairindustryandtheCommunitylegislation
derivingtherefromareamatterofsignalimportance;
Article9(1)(c)
(c)completionreportsoneachshipbuildingand
conversioncontractsignedbefore1January1996
bytheendofthemonthfollowingthemonthof
completioninaccordancewiththeannexed
Schedule2;(c)completionreportsoneachshipbuildingand
conversioncontractsignedbeforetheentryinto
forceofthisRegulationbytheendofthemonth
followingthemonthofcompletioninaccordance
withtheannexedSchedule2;
B.AmendmentproposedbyCommission
Recital3(a)(new)
WhereasthecurrentrulesoftheDirectivewillneed
tobeprolongedadinterimiftheOECDAgreement
doesnotenterintoforceby1January1996.
Amended proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 on the common organization of the market in bananas, Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables, and Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

(96/C 92/06)

COM(96) 37 final - 95/0084(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a (2) of the EC Treaty)

On 6 April 1995 the Commission presented the above proposal to the Council (1).

In the light of Parliament's opinion, delivered on 12 December 1995, the original proposal is amended as follows:

1. The title now becomes:

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) No . . . amending Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 on the common organization of the market in bananas.

2. The first recital is deleted.

3. In Article 1, paragraph 1 is deleted (The subsequent paragraphs are renumbered accordingly).

4. Articles 2 and 3 are deleted.

(1) COM(95) 114 final, OJ No C 136, 3. 6. 1995, p. 18.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the monthly price increases for paddy rice for the 1996/97 marketing year

(96/C 125/04)

96/0059(CNS)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organization of the market in rice (1), fixes the monthly increases in the intervention prices; whereas, when the amounts of the monthly increases are fixed, account should be taken on the one hand of the storage costs and the financing charges for storing rice in the Community, and on the other hand of the need to ensure that the disposal of stocks of rice is in line with market requirements,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1996/97 marketing year, the monthly increases provided for in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be ECU 2,06/t for the intervention price.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 September 1996.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at . . .

For the Council

. . .

(1) OJ No L 329 , 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing certain sugar prices and the standard quality of beet for the 1996/97 marketing year

(96/C 125/05)

96/0060(CNS)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1101/95 (2), and in particular Articles 2 (3), 3 (4) and 4 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas, when sugar prices are fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices;

Whereas, in order to attain these objectives, the target price for sugar must be fixed at a level which, taking into account, in particular, the resultant level of the intervention price, ensures a fair remuneration for beet and sugar cane producers while at the same time respecting consumers' interest, and which is likely to maintain the balance between the prices of the principal agricultural products;

Whereas, as a result of the characteristics of the sugar market, the risks involved in this trade are relatively slight; whereas, consequently, when the intervention price for sugar is fixed, the difference between the target price and the intervention price may be fixed at a relatively low level;

Whereas the basic price for beet must take account of the intervention price, revenue to undertakings as a result of the sale of molasses, which can be valued at ECU 7,61/100 kg, that amount being derived from the molasses price referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, the latter being valued at ECU 8,21/100 kg, and of the costs of processing and delivering the beet to factories and be based on an estimated Community yield of 130 kilograms of white sugar per tonne of beet with a 16 % sugar content,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. The target price for white sugar shall be ECU 66,50/100 kg.

2. The intervention price for white sugar shall be ECU 63,19/100 kg for the non-deficit areas of the Community.

Article 2

The basic price for beet applicable in the Community shall be ECU 47,67/t delivered at the collection centre.

Article 3

Standard quality beet shall:

(a) be of sound and fair merchantable quality;

(b) have a sugar content of 16 % at the reception point.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply for the 1996/97 marketing year.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at . . .

For the Council

. . .

(1) OJ No L 177 , 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.

(2) OJ No L 110 , 17. 5. 1995, p. 1.
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Brussels, 23.05. î996 
COM(96) 739 fmai 
95/0119 (SYN) 
Re-examined proposal fov a 
COUNCH. REGULATION (EC) 
ON HUMANITARIAN AID 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 c (d) 
of the EC Treaty) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
On 31 May 1995 the Commission presented to the Council and Parliament a 
proposal for a Regulation concerning humanitarian aid aimed at defining the scope 
of humanitarian action, the arrangements for coordination and the terms of 
cooperation between the Community, the Member States, international agencies 
and non-governmental organizations.1 
Based on Article 130w of the Treaty, the proposed Council Regulation concerning 
humanitarian aid is subject to the cooperation procedure laid down in Article 189c 
of the Treaty. 
In accordance with the cooperation procedure, Parliament delivered its opinion on 
a first reading on 30 November 1995, tabling 23 amendments in all.2 Under 
Article 189a(2) of the Treaty, the Commission presented an amended proposal 
incorporating those amendments that it accepted.3 
On 29 January the Council adopted a common position,4 which the Commission 
endorsed.5 Parliament acknowledged receipt of the common position on 
16 February. 
On 21 May, Parliament delivered its opinion on a second reading, adopting two 
amendments. They concern: (1) the exemption of the operations under the 
Regulation from taxes, charges and customs duties, and (3) the holding of an 
annual meeting at which the Commission and its NGO partners would study 
common strategies.6 
The Commission, in accordance with Article 189c(d) of the Treaty, is now 
presenting a revised proposal incorporating the amendments accepted. 
COM (95) 201 final, OJ No C 180, 14.7.1995. 
PE213.938/fin. 
COM (95) 721 final, OJ No C 58, 28.2.1996. 
Document 12768/3/95, 29.1.1996. 
SEC(96) 203 final, 7.2.1996. 
PE 217.665/lln. 
â 
The Commission has accepted amendment No 1, adding a new paragraph to 
Article 5 of the common position. This is a provision found in other development 
regulations; the difficulties often encountered by relief agencies trying to get aid 
to its destination make it particularly appropriate in this case. 
The Commission has not included amendment 3. 
As for amendment No 3 adding a new paragraph to Article 19 of the common 
position (see Annex 1 ), the Commission is all in favour of greater cooperation 
with humanitarian agencies, but does not think it wise to make such an annual 
meeting obligatory under the Regulation. 
Re-examined proposal for a 
COUNCIL RFGULATION (Fr) 
ON HUMANITARIAN AID 
Article 5 reads as follows: 
5.1 Community financing under this Regulation shall take the form of grants. 
5.2 ITie operations referred to in this Regulation shall be exempt from tax, levies 
and customs duty. 
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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 1543/95 as regards the period of application

(96/C 208/10)

COM(96) 240 final - 96/0145(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 5 June 1996)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Communitiy, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas certain citrus fruit processors are still experiencing financial difficulties in paying the minimum price to producers; whereas, in order to rectify that situation, Council Regulation (EC) No 1543/95 (1), authorizes the Member States, in respect of the 1995/96 marketing year, to pay the financial compensation directly to producers under certain conditions; whereas, as a result, Regulation (EC) No 1543/95 should be extended to the new 1996/97 marketing year,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The second paragraph of Article 5 of Regulation No 1543/95 is hereby replaced by the following:

'It shall apply to the 1995/96 and 1996/97 marketing years.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

(1) OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 30.
Amended proposal for a Council Decision on inter-administration telematic networks for statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (Edicom) (96/C 343/05) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(96) 484 final - 96/0173(SYN)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a (2) of the EC Treaty on 16 October 1996)

(Amendment 1)

Recital 10a (new)

Whereas the measures aimed at ensuring the interoperability of telematic networks between administrations fall within the framework of priorities adopted in relation to the guidelines for trans-European telecommunications networks;
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (97/C 8/07) COM(96) 614 final - 96/0288(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 29 November 1996)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas special rules have been adopted for the application of compensatory allowances as provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 (1) in the less-favoured areas of Portugal; whereas, in view of the agricultural structure situation in Portugal, the provisions to improve that situation should be extended in a suitable form,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 37 of Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 is hereby replaced by the following:

'Compensatory allowances as provided for in Article 17 may be granted until 31 December 1997 to farmers farming at least one hectare of utilized agricultural area in mainland Portugal.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1996.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

(1) OJ No L 218, 6. 8. 1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2387/95 (OJ No L 244, 12. 10. 1995, p. 50).