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C0MC90) 76 final 
Brussels, 22 February 1990 
Amendment to the 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
amending Directive 69/169/EEC to increase in real terms the tax 
paid allowances in intra-Community travel 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to the third paragraph 
of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMQRANPJM 
On 26 July 1989 the Commission presented to the Council a proposal for a 
Directive amending Directive 69/169/EEC to increase in real terms the tax-
paid allowances in intraKJomrnunity travel.1 
The Economic and Social Committee delivered a favourable opinion on this 
proposal on 18 October 1989;2 Parliament, while approving the principle 
of the proposal, Included in its opinion of 22 November 19893 two 
amendments whose purpose is to indicate clearly that the import 
restrictions provided for in the Directive will be progressively 
dismantled, until they are completely lifted on 1 January 1993. 
The Commission has accepted these amendments. 
1 0CM(89)331 SYN 205; OJ C 245, 16.9.1989, p.5. 
2 OJ C 
3 OJ C 
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Amendments to the proposal for a Council Directive 
Directive 69/169/EBC to increase in real terms the tax paid allowances in 
intra-^ommunity travel 
(presented by the Commission in accordance with Article 149(3) of the EEC 
Treaty) 
Title EL£Le. 
The title of the proposal to read 
as follows: 
Proposal for a Council Directive 
amending Directive 69/169/EEC to 
increase in real terms the tax 
paid allowances in intra-
Cammunity travel Proposal for a Council Directive 
amending Directive 69/169/EBC so 
as progressively to dismantle the 
restrictions on tax paid 
allowances in intra-Commuriity 
travel 
Preamble, Article 1 and Article 2 unchanged 
Article 3 becomes Article 4. 
A new Article 3 is inserted, as 
follows: 
Article 3 
On 1 January 1993 the limits 
referred to in Article 2, 
column II of Article 4(1), 
Article 5 and Article 7 of 
Directive 69/169/EEC shall be 
abolished. 
REST OF THE TEXT UNCHANGED 
FICHE 0'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
Cette proposition est présentée suite aux amendements formulés par le 
Parlement européen et constitue un élément de réalisation de l'Europe 
sans frontières telle que définie par l'Acte Unique. L'impact sur la 
compétitivité et l'emploi dans la Communauté est négligeable. 
ISSN 0254-1475 
COM(90) 76 final 
DOCUMENTS 
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Catalogue number : CB-CO-90-091-EN-C 
ISBN 92-77-57857-2 
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 
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NoC 159/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 6. 90 
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Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in form of an exchange of 
letters concerning the temporary extension from 1 to 30 April 1990 of the Protocol to the 
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic 
Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal 
COM(90) 235 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 6 June 1990) 
(90/C 159/07) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to the Agreement between the 
Government of the Republic of Senegal and the 
European Economic Community on fishing off the coast 
of Senegal ('), amended by the Agreement signed on 
17 March 1989 (2), 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 17 
of the Agreement the Community and the Republic of 
Senegal have opened negotiations, to determine the 
arrangements which will apply after the Protocol to the 
Agreement expires on 28 February 1990; 
Whereas on 24 February 1990 the two sides agreed to 
extend the said Protocol for an interim period from 1 to 
31 March 1990; Whereas on 30 March 1990 the two sides agreed to 
extend the said Protocol for a second interim period 
from 1 to 30 April 1990 pending the outcome of the 
negotiations, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters 
concerning the second temporary extension from 1 to 30 
April 1990 of the Protocol to the Agreement between the 
Government of the Republic of Senegal and the 
European Economic Community on fishing off the coast 
of Senegal 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 persons empowered to sign the Agreement 
in order to bind the Community. 
(1) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 17. 
(2) OJ No L 137, 2. 6. 1988, p. 1.
21.7.90 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC 181/3 
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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the conclusion of the Protocol defining, for the 
period from 3 May 1990 to 2 May 1992, the fishing opportunities and financial compensation 
provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the 
Government of the People's Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola 
COM(90) 307 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 11 July 1990) 
(90/C 181/03) 
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 the two Parties have held negotiations pursuant 
to the Agreement between the European Economic 
Community and the Government of the People's 
Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola, signed in 
Luanda on 1 February 1989 ('), to determine the 
amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement 
on the expiry of the application period of the second 
Protocol; 
Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new 
Protocol defining, for the period 3 May 1990 to 2 May 
1992, the fishing opportunities and financial compen­
sation provided for in the said Agreement was initialled 
on 4 April 1990; 
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve the 
Protocol, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The Protocol defining, for the period 3 May 1990 to 
2 May 1992, the fishing opportunities and financial 
compensation provided for in the Agreement between 
the European Economic Community and the 
Government of the People's Republic of Angola on 
fishing off Angola is hereby approved on behalf of the 
Community. 
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to 
designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in 
order to bind the Community. 
Article 3 
The 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. 
O OJ No L 341, 3. 12. 1987, p. 1.
NoC 179/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 7. 90 
'(ha) In order to protect the manufacturers, the 
technical documentation provided to notified 
bodies has to be limited to that which is 
required solely for the purpose of assessment 
of conformity with the essential requirements. 
Legal protection of confidential information 
shall be required.' 
9. The text of point (1) of the Annex, Part I is replaced 
by the following: 
'(1) The CE mark (accompanied, wherever appro­
priate, by the identification symbol of the third 
party involved in the control of the production 
phase) shall be affixed only where the production phase has complied with the 
requirements of the Directives.' 
10. A new point (la) is added to the Annex, Part I: 
'(la) This Decision can be reviewed after the 
Directive on the CE mark.' 
11. The following new third paragraph is added to the 
Annex, Part II, Module B, point 5: 
'If the manufacturer is denied a type certification, 
the notified body shall provide detailed reasons for 
such denial. An appeal procedure must be provided 
for.' 
Amendment to the proposal for a Second Council Directive on the coordination of laws, regu­
lations and administrative provisions relating to direct life assurance, laying down provisions to 
facilitate the effective exercise of freedom to provide services and amending Directive 
79/267/EEC 
COM(90) 305 final — SYN 177 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty) 
(90/C 179/24) 
After the twelfth recital, the following recital is inserted: 
'Whereas nothing in this Directive would prevent a composite undertaking from dividing 
itself into two undertakings, one active in the field of life assurance and the other in that 
of non-life insurance; whereas in order to allow such division to take place under the best 
possible conditions, it is desirable to permit Member States, in accordance with the 
Community rules on competition, to provide for appropriate tax arrangements, in 
particular with regard to the capital gain such division might entail;' 
After the last recital the following recital is inserted: 
'Whereas it will be particularly important to allow those Member States which so wish a 
sufficiently long period in which to adopt the appropriate provisions in order to ensure the 
professional qualification and independence of insurance brokers; whereas in view of the 
increasingly important role such brokers play in advising those buying insurance and 
facing an increasing offer of products owing to the achievement of freedom to provide 
services, their professional qualification and independence will become essential factors in 
the protection of the consumer;'
10. 10. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 255/3 
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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the 
common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables as regards quality standards 
COM(90) 428 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 28 September 1990) 
(90/C 255/03) 
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 opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Article 7 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (*), as last amended by Regu­
lation (EEC) No 1193/90 (2), lays down rules regarding the labelling of fruit and vegetables 
subject to common quality standards and put up for sale at the retail stage; whereas recent 
developments in the fruit and vegetable trade have led to an increase in the quantities of 
pre-packaged products; whereas, to ensure that consumers are given sufficient information and 
that the rules are harmonized with Council Directive 79/112/EEC (3), as last amended by 
Directive 89/395/EEC (4), provision should be made for the net weight to be indicated on 
products presented in this way, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The following is inserted as the second subparagraph of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) 
No 1035/72: 
'For pre-packaged products within the meaning of Directive 79/112/EEC, in addition to 
all the information provided for in the common quality standards, the net weight must be 
indicated.' 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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. 
O OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. 
O OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 43. 
O OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 1. 
O OJ No L 186, 30. 6. 1989, p. 17.
No C 290/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 11.90 
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Amendment to the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) laying down veterinary rules for 
the disposal and processing of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the prevention 
of pathogens in feedstuffs (') 
COM(90) 521 final 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 30 October 1990) 
(90/C 290/07) 
On 30 October 1989 the Commission presented the above proposal to the Council. Following 
the opinion of the European Parliament delivered at its sitting of 13 September 1990, the 
original proposal is hereby amended as follows: 
1. Article 3 (1) (a) is replaced by the following: 
'(a) bovine animals, domestic pigs, goats, sheep, solipeds, poultry and other animals kept 
for agricultural production, which died on the farm, including stillborn or unborn 
animals, which are suspected or demonstrated by the competent authority to be a 
serious risk for spreading animal diseases or zoonoses but excluding otherwise healthy 
animals which have died or been slaughtered as a result of physical accidents or misad­
ventures;' 
2. Article 7 is replaced by the following: 
'Article 7 
1. The competent authorities may exceptionally authorize, under veterinary supervision, 
the use of: 
(i) animal waste for scientific purposes; 
(ii) animal waste referred to in Article 3 (1) (a), (b) and (e) and in Article 5, for the feeding 
of zoo, circus and fur animals, and in special cases for other meat-eating animals whose 
meat is not intended for human consumption. 
2. Member States shall inform the Commission when they make use of this provision. 
3. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, other exceptions, and the 
conditions to be respected for their applications, may be established.'; 
3. in Annex I, point 3 is replaced by the following: 
'3. The competent authority shall take the necessary measures to control the movement of 
high-risk material, by requiring the keeping of records or of documents which shall 
accompany these materials during their transportation to the place of disposal, or by 
sealing.'; 
0) OJ No C 327, 30. 12. 1989. p. 76. 
20. 11.90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 290/11 
4. in Annex I, the introductory phrase of point 4 is replaced by the following: 
'4. During transportation, animal waste shall be accompanied by a document indicating:'; 
5. in Annex II, Chapter I, point 3 is replaced by the following: 
'3 Adequate provisions shall be provided to disinfect wheels of vehicles transporting 
high-risk materials and this operation shall be carried out systematically and immediately 
before they leave the site.'
27. 11. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 297/33 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No ... 
of ... 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1009/86 establishing general rules applying to production 
refunds in the cereals and rice sector 
(90/C 297/18) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal, and in particular Article 234 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the 
market in cereals (J), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 
No 1340/90 (2), and in particular Article 11a (4) thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the 
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 
1806/89 (4), and in particular Article 9a (3) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1009/86 (5), as 
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2779/89 (6), 
provides for refunds to be granted for the use of starch 
extracted from wheat, maize, rice, broken rice or potatoes 
in the manufacture of certain products to allow Community products to compete with products from third 
countries; 
Whereas, in calculating these refunds, account is taken of 
Community prices; whereas, however, in those countries 
which have most recently joined the Community, the price 
of starch may be different from that in the Community; 
whereas account must be taken of this difference when 
granting the refund in question, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The following subparagraph is added to Article 3 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 1009/86: 
'The refund fixed in accordance with the preceding 
subparagraph shall, where necessary, be corrected by 
the accession compensatory amount applicable for the 
type of starch in question.' 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
f1) OJNoL281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 134, 28. 5. 1990, p. 1. 
(3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1. 
(4) OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1. 
(5) OJ No L 94, 9. 4. 1986, p. 6. 
(6) OJ No L 268, 15. 9. 1989, p. 20.
No C 293/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 11.90 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 4007/87 extending 
the period referred to in Articles 90 (1) and 257 (1) of the Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal 
COM(90) 523 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 31 October 1990) 
(90/C 293/04) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Articles 90 (2) 
and 257 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Whereas Articles 90 (1) and 257 (1) of the Act of Accession provide for a period during which 
transitional measures may be adopted to facilitate the switchover from the arrangements 
existing in Spain and in Portugal before accession to those resulting from the application of the 
common organization of the markets under the conditions laid down in the Act and in 
particular to cope with appreciable difficulties in implementing the new arrangements at the 
date laid down; whereas the date of expiry of that period, set at 31 December 1987 in the Act 
of Accession, was extended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4007/87 of 22 December 
1987 C), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3849/89 (2), to 31 December 1990 for Spain 
and Portugal; 
Whereas, despite progress made in recent years, difficulties specific to certain sectors in either 
Member State cannot be overcome by 31 December 1990; whereas the period in question 
should therefore be extended by one year for Spain and by two years for Portugal, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4007/87 is hereby amended as follows: 
1. In the first paragraph, '31 December 1990' for Spain is replaced by '31 December 1991'. 
2. In the second paragraph, '31 December 1990' for Portugal is replaced by '31 December 
1992'. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directy applicable in all Member States. 
(*) OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1987, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 374, 22. 12. 1989, p. 7.
No C 297/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 11. 90 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No .. . 
of ... 
on the application in Portugal of the common price for butter 
(90/C 297/02) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal, and in particular Article 234 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the variation between the common price for 
butter and the price fixed for this product by Council 
Regulation (EEC) No . . . of . . . fixing, for the 1990/91 
marketing year, the intervention prices for butter and 
skimmed-milk powder applicable in Portugal in the milk 
and milk products sector (*), permits the application of the 
common price in Portugal from the 1991/92 marketing year in accordance with Article 285 (5) of the Act of 
Accession, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
From the beginning of the 1991/92 marketing year, the 
intervention price for butter applicable in Portugal shall be 
the common price. 
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 Brussels, . . . 
For the Council 
(]) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
No C 304/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 12. 90 
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Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive amending for the tenth time Directive 
76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the 
Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances 
and preparations 
COM(90) 545 final — SYN 224 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 16 November 
1990) 
(90/C 304/13) 
In the light of the opinion delivered at first reading under the cooperation procedure by the 
European Parliament on the proposal for a Council Directive amending for the tenth time 
Directive 76/769/EEC (1), submitted by the Commission to the Council on 27 November 1989, 
the Commission has decided to amend the abovementioned proposal as follows: 
1. Article 2 shall be amended as follows: 
'Owing to the development of knowledge and techniques in respect of substitutes for 
cadmium, the Council shall reassess the situation within three years of the date of 
implementation of this Directive in the Member States.' 
2. Annex, point 1.2, shall be amended as follows: 
'Shall also be covered by this provision from three years after the entry into force of this 
Directive'. 
3. Annex, point 2.1, shall be amended as follows: 
'This provision shall enter into force one year after the implementation of this Directive.' 
4. Annex, point 3.2, shall be amended as follows: 
'Shall also be covered by this provision from two years after the entry into force of this 
Directive products or components of products where they are used in:' 
O OJ No C 8, 13. 1. 1990, p. 8.
No C 76/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 3.91 
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Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Turkey in the field of medical 
and health research 
(91/C 76/05) 
COM(90) 573 final — SYN 320 
(Submitted by the Commission on 5 March 1991) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 130 q (2) 
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 by Decision 87/551 /EEC (l), the Council 
adopted a research and development coordination 
programme of the European Economic Community in 
the field of medical and health research (1987 to 1991); 
whereas Article 7 (2) of that Decision authorizes the 
Commission to negotiate agreements with the 
non-Member States participating in European 
cooperation in the field of scientific and technical 
research (COST) with a view to associating them wholly 
or partly with that programme; 
(') OJ No L 334, 24. 11. 1987, p. 20. Whereas the Turkish Government has expressed an 
interest in cooperating on medical and health research; 
whereas the Community and the Republic of Turkey 
expect to obtain mutual benefit from such a cooperation; 
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and the Republic of 
Turkey in the field of medical and health research 
should be approved, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Cooperation Agreement between the European 
Economic Community and the Republic of Turkey in the 
field of medical and health research 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 shall carry out, on behalf 
of the Community, the notification as provided for in 
Article 9 of the Agreement.