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No C 4/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 8.1.88 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the organization of a series of 
surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings between 1988 and 1997 (') 
COM(87) 582 final 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 26 November 
1987) 
(88/C 4/06) 
The Commission proposes to the Council amendments to 
the proposal for a Regulation 87/C 179/03 as follows: 
1. The last recital should be replaced by the following: 
'whereas, in order to facilitate the implementation of 
the provisions of this Regulation, close cooperation 
between the Member States and the Commission 
should continue, in particular via the Standing 
Committee for Agricultural Statistics ('), following the 
procedures set up by Council Decision 87/373/ 
EEC(2); 
(') Set up by Council Decision 72/279/EEC (OJ No L 179, 
7. 8. 1972, p. 1). 
O OJ No L 197, 18. 7. 1987, p. 33.' 
2. At the end of the 'recitals' the following should be 
added: 
'whereas, in order to carry out the surveys, 
considerable funding will be required from both the 
Member States and the Commission over a number of 
years, a large proportion of which will be used to 
meet the requirements of the Community, a 
Community subsidy to assist the programme is appro­
priate.' 
3. The former Article 14 should be replaced by the 
following: 'Article 14 
1. As a contribution to expenses incurred by the 
Member States in carrying out the basic survey and 
the surveys provided for in Article 3 of this Regu­
lation, 20 ECU per holding for which complete 
survey results are forwarded to Eurostat will be 
reimbursed up to a maximum per survey of: 
— 100 000 ECU for Luxembourg, 
— 500 000 ECU for Belgium and Denmark, 
— 700 000 ECU for the Netherlands, 
— 1 100 000 ECU for Ireland, 
— 1 300 000 ECU for the United Kingdom, 
— 2 000 000 ECU for the Federal Republic of 
Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy and 
. Portugal. 
The estimated appropriations required to cover the 
cost of all four surveys shall be entered in the 
European Community budget. 
2. The financial resources considered necessary for 
the development and management of the Eurofarm 
projet shall be granted to the Commission of the 
European Communities up to an annual maximum of: 
— 480 000 ECU for 1989, 
— 480 000 ECU for 1990, 
— 240 000 ECU for 1991, 
— 80 000 ECU for 1992 to 1998, 
to be entered in the European Community budget.' 
4. The former Article 14 should be renumbered 
Article 15. 
(') OJ No C 179, 8. 7. 1987, p. 7.
20. 1.88 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 15/3 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the European Convention for the 
Protection of Animals for Slaughter 
COM(87) 488 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 26 October 1987) 
(88/C 15/04) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas the Council has adopted Council Directive 
75/577/EEC of 18 November 1974, on stunning of 
animals before slaughter ('), Council Directive 
64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems 
affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (2), as last 
amended by Directive 86/587/EEC (3), and in particular 
Annex I, Chapter I, point 13 (a) thereto, and Council 
Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health 
problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (4), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (5), and in 
particular Annex I, Chapter V, point 20 thereto; 
Whereas the European Convention for the Protection of 
Animals for Slaughter, hereinafter referred to as 'the 
Convention', was drawn up within the Council of 
Europe to protect animals for slaughter; whereas Article 
20 of the Convention provides that it may be signed by 
the Member States of the Council of Europe and by the 
European Economic Community; Whereas the provisions of the Convention are in 
accordance with Directives 74/577/EEC ('), 64/433/ 
EEC (2) and 71/118/EEC (4); whereas the scope of the 
Convention is however wider; 
Whereas national laws concerning the protection of 
animals for slaughter have an impact on the conditions 
of competition and accordingly on the operation of the 
common market in agricultural products; 
Whereas the Convention covers matters which fall within 
the scope of the common agricultural policy; 
Whereas the Community's participation thus appears to 
comply with the achievement of the Community's 
objectives, 
HEREBY DECIDES AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The European Convention for the Protection of Animals 
for Slaughter is hereby approved on behalf of the 
European Economic Community. 
The text of the Convention is given in the Annex hereto. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall deposit the instrument 
of approval in accordance with Article 20 of the 
Convention. The date of entry into force of the 
Convention shall be published in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities through the good offices of 
the General Secretariat of the Council. 
(') OJ No L 316, 26. 11. 1974, p. 10. 
(2) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64. 
O OJNoL339, 2. 12. 1986, p. 26. 
(4) OJNo L55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23. 
(5) OJNo L362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8.
20. 5. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 131/7 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Re-examined proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member 
States concerning the safety of toys 
COM(88) 220 final 
(Commission communication pursuant to Article 149 (2) (d) of the EEC Treaty of 13 April 1988) 
(88/C 131/06) 
Decision of the European Parliament on the common position of the Council on the proposal from the 
Commission for a Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety 
of toys (C2-272/87, A2-311/87) 
Extract of the Minutes of the Meeting of 9 March 1988 
Decision on the common position of the Council on the proposal from the Commission for a 
Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety 
of toys (Toy safety — Doc. A2-311/87) 
(Cooperation procedure: second reading) 
The European Parliament, 
Having regard to the common position of the Council (Doc. C2-272/87), 
Having regard to the relevant provisions of the EEC Treaty and its own Rules of Procedure, 
1. has amended the common position as set out below; 
2. has instructed its President to forward this Decision to the Council and Commission. 
COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL TEXT AMENDED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
AMENDMENT No 1 
Article 11 (5) 
5. Annex IV sets out the warnings and indications of 
precautions to be taken during use that have to be given 
for certain toys. 
Member States may require that these warnings and 
precautions, or some of them, together with the infor­
mation specified in paragraph 4, be given in their own 
national language or languages when the toys are placed 
on the market. Article 11 (5) 
5. Annex IV sets out the warnings and indications of 
precautions to be taken during use that have to be given 
for certain toys. 
Member States may require that these warnings and 
precautions, or some of them, together with the infor­
mation specified in paragraph 4, be given in their own 
national language or languages when the toys are placed 
on the market. The warnings and precautions mentioned 
in this paragraph may be represented by symbols 
(pictograms) drawn up by the international standards 
organizations. 
NoC 131/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 5. 88 
COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL TEXT AMENDED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
Annex I, point 3 
3. Equipment intended to be used collectively in play­
grounds 
Annex I, points 11 and 12 
11. Slings and catapults 
12. Sets of darts with metallic points 
Annex II, Section II, point 2 (a), last phrase 
Such combustible materials must not constitute a risk of 
ignition for other materials used in the toy. AMENDMENT No 2 
Annex I, point 3 
3. deleted 
AMENDMENT No 3 
Annex I, points 11 and 12 
11. deleted 
12. deleted 
AMENDMENT No 6 
Annex II, Section II, point 2 (a), last phrase 
Such combustible materials must not constitute a risk of 
ignition for other materials used in the toy. They should 
not give off toxic fumes.
NoCP39/18 C^fficial]ournal of the European Communities ^0 5 88 
Proposal foraCouncil Regulation (EEC) fixing, for the 1988/1989 marketing year,certain sugar 
prices and the standard quality of heet 
(88/C 1^9/15) 
Placing regard to the P^^ty estahhshing the European 
Economic Community,andm particular Article4^thereof, 
ma^ingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No!785/81of 
^0]unel981 on the common organisation of the markets 
in the sugar sector (^) as last amended hy Regulation (EEC) 
No,,,,and in particular Articles ^(^3),^(4) and 4(^) thereof, 
Placing regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
tda^mg regard to the opinion of the Economic and social 
Committee, 
whereas, ^vhen sugar prices are fixed, account should he 
taken of the oh^ecti^es of the common agricultural policy 
and of the contribution ^hich the Community intends to 
make to the harmonious development of ^orld traded 
whereas the oh^ecti^es of the common agricultural policy 
are in particular to ensureafair standard of lining for the 
agricultural community, to ensure that supplies are 
a^ailahle and that they reach consumers at reasonahle 
prices^ 
whereas, in order to attain these oh^ecti^es, the targetpnce 
for sugar must he fixed at a le^el ^hich, taking into 
account,in particular,the resultant le^elofthe intervention 
price,ensuresafair remuneration for heet and sugar cane 
producers ^hile at the same time respecting consumers 
interest, and ^hich is likely to maintain the halance 
het^een the prices of the principal agricultural products^ 
whereas, as a result of the characteristics of the sugar 
market, the risks m^ol^ed in this trade are relatively slights 
whereas, consequently, ^hen the intervention price for 
sugar is fixed, the difference het^een the target price and 
the intervention price mayhe fixed atarelati^elylo^le^ep 
^oi^^L^7,n7i^n^4 whereas the hasic price for heet must take account of the 
intervention price and of the costs of processing and 
delivering the heet to factories and he hased on an 
estimated Community yield of P30 kilograms of ^hite 
sugar per tonne of heet ^ithal^^ sugar content, 
Arr^A^ 
1, Phe targetpncefor^hitesugar shall he57,0^ ECU per 
100 kilograms, 
^,, Phe intervention price for ^hite sugar shall he 
54,18 ECO perlOO kilograms for the nondeficit areas of 
the Community other than ^pain, 
Arr^cA^ 
Phe hasic price for heet apphcahle in the Community 
exceptfor ^pamandPortugal shall he 40,89 ECO pertonne 
delivered at the collection centre, 
Ar^A^^ 
standard quality heet shalh 
(a) he of sound, genuine and merchantable quality^ 
(b)ha^easugar content ofl^^ at the reception point, 
Ar^A^^ 
Phis Regulation shall enter into forceon the thirdday 
following its puhhcation in the (O^^^o^^ o^r^ 
It shall apply for the 1988/1989 marketing year. 
Phis Regulation shall he binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all member states.
30. 5. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 139/45 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) fixing the threshold prices for certain milk products 
for the 1988/1989 milk year 
(88/C 139/40) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to the Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 
of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market 
in milk and milk products (*), as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No ..., and in particular Article 4 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas threshold prices should be fixed so that, taking 
account of the protection required for the Community 
processing industry, the prices of imported milk products 
correspond to the level of the target price for milk; 
whereas, consequently the threshold price should be fixed 
on the basis of the target price for milk, taking into account 
the relationship which should be established between the 
value of milkfat and that of skimmed milk, as well as the 
standardized costs and yields for each of the milk products 
in question; whereas a fixed amount should be included to 
ensure adequate protection of the Community processing 
industry, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. The threshold prices for the 1988/1989 milk year shall 
be as follows: Pilot product of the group 
of products 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 ECU/100 kg 
57,08 
195,57 
277,27 
102,63 
136,02 
351,01 
396,13 
327,44 
608,17 
355,41 
326,74 
94,56 
2. The pilot products referred to in paragraph 1 are those 
specified in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2915/ 
79 (2). 
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 the beginning of the 1988/1989 milk 
year. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. 
(!) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. (2) OJ No L 329, 24. 12. 1979, p. 1.
No C 214/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 8. 88 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending for the fifth time Directive 76/768/EEC on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products 
COM(88) 324 final — SYN 139 
(Submitted by the Commission on 21 June 1988) 
(88/C 214/06) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100A 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas Directive 76/768/EEC (!), as last amended by 
Directive ..., establishes, for the purposes of adapting 
technical requirements laid down by the Directive to 
technical progress, a procedure for close cooperation 
between the Member States and the Commission within a 
Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the 
Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade 
in the Cosmetic Products Sector; 
Whereas, in the case of Annexes 111 to VII, the procedure 
involving that Committee applies until 31 December 1988; 
Whereas experience has shown that there should be a 
procedure for rapidly adapting technical requirements laid 
down by the Directive to technical progress; whereas 
powers should therefore be conferred on the Commission 
to take action in the sector, with assistance from an 
Advisory Committee, Article 1 
Directive 76/768/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 
1. The second paragraph of Article 8(2) is deleted. 
2. Article 9 is replaced by the following: 
'Article 9 
The Commission shall be assisted by an Advisory 
Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of 
the Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to 
Trade in the Cosmetic Products Sector, hereinafter 
referred to as 'the Committee', composed of rep­
resentatives of the Member States and chaired by a 
representative of the Commission'. 
3. Article 10 is replaced by the following: 
'Article 10 
Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be 
followed, the following provisions shall apply: 
The representative of the Commission shall submit to 
the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The 
Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within 
a time limit which the chairman may lay down 
according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by 
taking a vote. 
The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in 
addition each Member State shall have the right to ask 
to have its position recorded in the minutes. 
The Commission shall take the utmost account of the 
opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall inform the 
Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been 
taken into account'. 
Article 2 
(!) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 169. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
No C 225/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 8. 88 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1468/81 on mutual 
assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between 
the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs or agri­
cultural matters 
COM (88) 383 final 
(Presented by the Commission on 16 August 1988) 
(88/C 225/06) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 1468/81 ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 
945/87 (2) lays down the rules in accordance with which the administrative authorities of the 
Member States are to afford each other mutual assistance and cooperate with the Commission 
to ensure the correct application of the law on customs or agricultural matters; 
Whereas in the agricultural sector a considerable body of legislation has been adopted in the 
veterinary, animal husbandry, plant health, feedingstuffs and animal welfare fields; whereas it 
is important to clarify the situation of this legislation with regard to mutual assistance, so that 
the rules relating to mutual assistance can be applied without ambiguity in these areas also, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
In Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1468/81 the following is hereby added at the end of 
the second indent: 
'including in the veterinary field within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) 
No .... and in the plant health field.' 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1989. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
0) OJ No L 144, 19. 5. 1981, p. 1. 
(*) OJ No L 90, 2. 4. 1987, p. 3.
No C 13/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 1. 89 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning work for third parties performed by the Joint 
Research Centre relevant to the European Economic Community 
COM(88)725 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 22 December 1988) 
(89/C13/09) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Whereas in the fulfilment of the overall objectives of the 
Community relating to research and technological devel­
opment it is desirable to enable the Joint Research 
Centre to perform work for third parties both public and 
private; Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the action 
concerned, powers other than those of Article 235, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
For the purpose of implementing the overall objectives of 
the Community relating to research and technological 
development the Commission may place the installations, 
equipment or expert assistance of the Joint Research 
Centre at the disposal of third parties whether public or 
private, as appropiate, against payment. 
Article 2 
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities.
7. 2. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 31/9 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on common rules for the inter­
national carriage of passengers by coach and bus (') 
COM(88) 770 final 
(Submitted by the Commission in accordance with Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 22 
December 1988) 
(89/C 31/08) 
The Commission proposal of 9 April 1987, as set out in COM(87) 79 final, is hereby amended 
as follows: 
Article 4 becomes Article 4 (1) and the following paragraph 2 is added: 
'2. Shuttle services with accommodation shall also be able to operate without author­
ization in the following special cases, namely where they: 
— pick up on the return journey passengers who made the outward journey with another 
group, on condition that the total number of such passengers does not exceed 30 % of 
the number of passengers carried on the outward journey, 
— pick up passengers at a maximum of three places on the outward journey and deposit 
them at a maximum of three places on the return journey, other than the place of 
departure, provided that these places are situated in the State from which the service 
departs, 
— set down passengers at a maximum of three places on the outward journey and pick 
them up at a maximum of three places on the return journey, other than the place of 
destination, provided that these places are situated in the State of destination of the 
service.' 
(') OJ No C 120, 6.5. 1987, p. 9. 
Amended proposal for a Council Directive on informing the population about health protection 
measures to be applied and steps to be taken in the event of a radiological emergency 
COM(88) 809 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 23 December 1988) 
(89/C 31/09) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 31 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
established following consultation with a group of 
persons appointed by the Scientific and Technical 
Committee, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, Whereas Article 2 (b) of the Treaty lays down that the 
Community shall establish uniform safety standards to 
protect the health of workers and of the general public; 
Whereas, on 2 February 1959, the Council adopted 
Directives laying down the basic safety standards for the 
health protection of the general public and workers 
against the dangers of ionizing radiation ('), as last 
amended by Directive 80/836/Euratom (2) and Directive 
84/467/Euratom(3); 
(') OJ No 11, 20.2. 1959, p. 221/59. 
(2) OJ No L 246, 17.9. 1980, p. 1. 
(>) OJ No L 265, 5. 10. 1984, p. 4.