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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1657/93 temporarily suspending the autonomous Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial products intended to equip the free zones of the Azores and Madeira (94/C 322/09) COM(94) 349 final - 94/0191(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 7 September 1994)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1657/93 (1) introduces a temporary suspension of the autonomous Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial products intended to equip the free zones of the Azores and Madeira;

Whereas the Portuguese authorities have asked for the suspension of autonomous Common Customes Tariff duties on capital goods other than those covered by the above Regulation (EEC) No 1657/93; whereas the grounds for this request are the increase in the number of firms operating in the free zone of Madeira and the diversification of local economic activities;

Whereas Council Decision 91/315/EEC acknowledges the role of the free zones in the economic development of the areas in question and highlights the advisability of adopting specific customs measures to help boost these free zones;

Whereas it transpires from the information provided by the Portuguese authorities that since the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 1657/93, new economic activities are starting up in the free zone of Madeira; whereas capital goods are needed to maintain these activities; whereas it therefore seems justified to suspend Common Customs Tariff duties on these products when they are imported into Madeira and the Azores for the free zones of these regions; whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1657/93 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1657/93 shall be amended in line with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 158, 30. 6. 1993, p. 1.

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Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC on the common system of value added tax (taxation of agricultural outputs) (94/C 389/14) COM(94) 584 final - 94/0324(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 13 December 1994)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 99 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 12 (3) (d) of Directive 77/388/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 94/5/EC (2), lays down that the rules concerning the taxation of agricultural outputs other than those falling within category 1 of Annex H are to be decided unanimously by the Council before 31 December 1994 on the basis of a Commission proposal; whereas until that date, those Member States which had already been applying a reduced rate might continue to do so while those applying a standard rate could not apply a reduced rate; whereas that allowed a two-year postponement in the application of the standard rate;

Whereas experience has shown that the structural imbalance in the VAT rates applicable by Member States to agricultural outputs of the floricultural and horticultural sectors has led to reported cases of fraudulent activities; whereas that structural imbalance is a direct result of the application of Article 12 (3) (d) and should be redressed accordingly;

Whereas the most appropriate solution would be to extend to all Member States, on a transitional basis, the option of applying a reduced rate to supplies of agricultural outputs of the floricultural and horticultural sectors and of wood used as firewood,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Directive 77/388/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 12 (3) (d) is deleted.

2. The following indent is inserted in Article 28 (2):

'(g) Member States may apply a reduced rate to supplies of live trees and other plants (including bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage) and wood for use as firewood.`

The present indent (g) becomes indent (h).

Article 2

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 January 1995 at the latest. They shall fortwith inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

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

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

(1) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 60, 3. 3. 1994, p. 16.
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) extending to the periods 1991/92 and 1992/93 the increase adopted for the periods 1993/94 and 1994/95 in the total quantities fixed for Greece, Spain and Italy under the system for the additional levy in the milk and milk products sector

(95/C 46/07)

COM(95) 19 final - 95/0023(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 9 February 1995)

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 the Council has decided to increase the total quantities fixed in Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 of 28 December 1992 establishing an additional levy in the milk and milk products sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1883/94 (2), in the case of Spain from the period 1993/94 and in the case of Greece and Italy for the periods 1993/94 and 1994/95; whereas the consequences to be drawn therefrom for the clearance of accounts for 1992 and 1993 make it necessary to extend the aforementioned increase to the periods 1991/92 and 1992/93,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the establishment of the financial corrections relating to the clearance of accounts for 1992 and 1993 borne by Greece, Spain and Italy in respect of the additional levy in the milk and milk products sector, the total quantities to be taken into consideration for the periods from 1 April 1991 to 31 March 1992 and from 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1993 shall be those fixed in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92.

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 405, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 25.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing, for the 1995 harvest, the premiums and guarantee thresholds for leaf tobacco by group of tobacco varieties

(95/C 99/28)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas, when the premiums for raw tobacco are fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the common agricultural policy aims 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 premiums must take account in particular of past and foreseeable possibilities of disposal of the various tobaccos under normal conditions of competition;

Whereas Articles 8, second subparagraph, and 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 provide for the annual allocation of guarantee thresholds for each group of varieties among the producer Member States; whereas those thresholds should be fixed for the 1995 harvest, taking account in particular of market conditions and the socio-economic agricultural circumstances of the production areas concerned,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1995 harvest, the premium referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 for each group of raw tobacco varieties, and the supplementary amounts, shall be as set out in Annex I hereto.

Article 2

For the 1995 harvest, the guarantee thresholds referred to in Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 by group of varieties and by Member State shall be as set out in Annex II hereto.

Article 3

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 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 70.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the common organization of the market in cereals

(95/C 99/01)

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 the introduction, in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, of a fixed import duty in place of a variable levy has removed the significance of the target price; whereas, with a view to simplification, it should be abolished;

Whereas the smooth operation of the cereals market can benefit from a reduction in the period during which cereals may be offered for intervention;

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, should be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 3, paragraph 1 is deleted.

2. In Article 4, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

'2. Buying-in as indicated in paragraph 1 shall be restricted to the following periods:

- in Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal, 1 October to 30 April,

- in Sweden, 1 February to 30 June,

- in the other Member States, 1 January to 31 May.

In the event of the intervention period in Sweden leading to the diversion of the products referred to in paragraph 1 from other Member States into intervention in Sweden, the Commission shall adopt detailed rules to rectify the situation in accordance with Article 23.'

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 1995/96 marketing year.

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

Done at . . .

For the Council

. . .

() OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
Proposal for a Council Decision laying down the procedure for adopting the Community's position in the Customs Union Joint Committee set up by Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council on implementation of the final phase of the Customs Union

(96/C 84/08)

COM(96) 18 final - 96/0020(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 25 January 1996)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 235, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228 (2), the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) and Article 228 (4) thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council established a Customs Union Joint Committee; whereas that Committee is empowered to frame recommendations to the Association Council and has decision-making powers in the cases provided for by the said Decision;

Whereas for the purposes of Joint Committee proceedings it is necessary to lay down rules for adoption of common positions on the basis of which the Community, represented on the Committee by the Commission, can enter into commitments vis-à-vis Turkey;

Whereas the Joint Committee's task is to ensure the proper functioning of the Customs Union and freedom of trade between the Parties; whereas common positions to be adopted by the Community accordingly fall within the scope of Article 113 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, and the procedure provided for by that Article should as a rule apply;

Whereas it is necessary, however, to provide that common positions relating to the application of Community legislation and any associated technical adjustments or to the assessment of anti-competitive behaviour should be adopted by the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Subject to Article 2, the position to be taken by the Community in the Customs Union Joint Committee shall be adopted by the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.

Article 2

The position to be taken by the Community in the Customs Union Joint Committee shall be adopted by the Commission where the said position relates to the simple transposition into the Customs Union of acts of Community law, if necessary by means of technical adjustments, or to the assessment of anti-competitive behaviour.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997

(96/C 125/15)

96/0067(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,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No . . . (2), and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 5 thereof,

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

Whereas the target price for milk should bear a balanced relationship to the prices for other agricultural products and in particular to the prices for beef and veal, and be consistent with the desired general pattern of cattle farming; whereas it is also necessary, in fixing that price, to take account of the Community's efforts to establish a long term balance between supply and demand on the milk market, allowing for external trade in milk and milk products;

Whereas the intervention prices for butter and for skimmed-milk powder are intended to contribute to the achievement of the target price for milk; whereas it is necessary to determine price levels in the light of the overall supply and demand situation on the Community market in milk and the opportunities for disposal of butter and skimmed-milk powder on the Community and world markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, the target price for milk and the intervention prices for milk products shall be as follows:

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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 July 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 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.

(2) See page 25 of this Official Journal.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing, for the 1996/97 marketing year, the intervention price for adult bovine animals

(96/C 125/17)

96/0067(CNS)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No . . . (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas it is desirable to retain for the 1996/97 marketing year the intervention price fixed for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2068/92 of 30 June 1992 fixing, for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1996, the intervention prices for adult bovine animals (3), as amended to take account of the agrimonetary aspects by Commission Regulations (EC) No 456/94 (4) and (EC) No 2417/95 (5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1996/97 marketing year the intervention price for carcases of male animals in category R3 of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (7), shall be ECU 347,5/100 kg deadweight.

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

. . .

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) See page 29 of this Official Journal.

(3) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 58.

(4) OJ No L 57, 1. 3. 1994, p. 50.

(5) OJ No L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.

(6) OJ No L 123, 7. 5. 1981, p. 3.

(7) OJ No L 106, 26. 4. 1991, p. 2.
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the basic Decision relating to the third phase of the Youth for Europe programme to include Turkey among the beneficiary countries

(96/C 186/10)

COM(96) 199 final - 96/0131(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 13 May 1996)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 126 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189b of the Treaty,

Having regard to Decision No 818/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 1995 adopting the third phase of the Youth for Europe programme,

Whereas Turkey is an associated country whose links with the Community have been substantially bolstered with the entry into force of the final phase of customs union;

Whereas the economic and trade links instituted by the customs union should be strengthened by closer cooperation in the field of education, training and youth,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The second sentence of Article 7 (4) of Decision 818/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 1995 shall be replaced by the following:

'This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations under the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries and Turkey, in accordance with procedures to be agreed on with those countries.`

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

(96/C 241/07)

COM(96) 266 final - 96/0159(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 2 July 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,

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

Whereas Article 13 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, provides for a transitional period of up to five years from the publication of that Regulation during which the Member States may maintain national measures authorizing the use of the expressions referred to in paragraph 1 (b) of that Article under certain conditions; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 was published on 24 July 1992; whereas the transitional period will accordingly expire on 25 July 1997;

Whereas the first proposal for registration of geographical indications and designations of origin was only submitted to the Council in March 1996 and the greater part of the five-year transitional period has passed; whereas, in order to maintain the full effect of that transitional period, the date of commencement of the five-year period should be amended to start on the date of registration of the names; whereas provision should also be made for the transitional period also to apply to point (a) of Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, given that the prohibition provided for in that point may overlap that provided for in point (b) of the same paragraph;

Whereas the transitional period should apply only to names registered under Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, since the granting of this adjustment period should not prejudice producers with regard to existing names already used in the Member States,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2801/92 is hereby replaced by the following:

'2. Notwithstanding points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, Member States may maintain national measures authorizing the use of names registered under Article 17 for a period of not more than five years from the date of publication of registration, provided that:

- the products have been marketed legally using such names for at least five years before the date of publication of this Regulation,

- the labelling clearly indicates the true origin of the product.

However, this derogation may not lead to the marketing of products freely on the territory of a Member State where such names are prohibited.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 1.