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ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)introducingadeclarationofEuropeaninterestto
facilitatetheestablishmentoftrans-European networksinthetelecommunications domain
(92/C71/07)
COM(92)15final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon24February1992)
Whereassuchadeclarationshouldnotcreatearightto
anyfinancingatanystageoftheprojectorinanyform
whatsoever,onthepartoftheCommunityorthe
MemberStates;
Whereasadeclarationshouldpermittheopeningupto
competitionoftherealizationoftheprojectswhile
ensuringtransparency intheimplementation ofthe
guidelinesfortrans-European telecommunications
networks;
Whereasadeclarationshouldbeattributedtoaproject
onthebasisofitsprofileandthereforeshouldnotsetits
sightsonaparticularpromoter;
WhereastheCommissionshouldreportondeclarations
ofEuropeaninterestissuedandtheirpracticalconse­
quences,sothattheeffectivenessoftheprocedure
introducedmaybeassessed;THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle235
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee ,
Whereastherealizationofthefreemovementof
persons,goods,andservices,andthereinforcementof
theeconomicandsocialcohesionoftheCommunity
requirestrans-European networksfortelecommuni­
cations;
Whereasthefinancingrequirementsforsuchtrans­
Europeannetworksmeanthatallavailableresources,
andinparticularprivatecapital,mustbemobilized;
Whereas,ifsuchtrans-European networkprojectsareto
attractthenecessaryfinancialresources,thetechnical,
legal,administrative andpoliticalconditionsconducive
totheirimplementation mustexist;
Whereasadetermination bytheCommunityinstitutions
topromoteandfacilitatetheimplementation ofprojects
recognizedasbeingofEuropeaninterestandasbeing
economicallysoundislikelytofacilitatetheirfinancing
privately;
Whereassuchacommitmentcouldbeexpressedinthe
formofadeclarationofEuropeaninterest;
WhereasthisdeclarationshouldallowtheMember
Statestotaketheappropriatemeasuresforthere­
alizationoftheguidelinesestablishedbytheCouncil;
Whereasbeforesuchadeclarationisissuedallinterested
partiesshouldhavetheopportunitytomakeknowntheir
views;WhereastheTreaty,fortheadoptionofthisRegulation,
doesnotprovidepowersotherthanthosecontainedin
Article235,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION
Article1
Inordertofacilitatetheemergenceandestablishmentof
thetrans-European networksnecessarytotheproper
functioningoftheareawithoutinternalfrontiersandto
thereinforcement oftheeconomicandsocialcohesion
oftheCommunity ,adeclarationofEuropeaninterest
maybegrantedtoparticularprojectsinvolvingtelecom­
munications .
Article2
AdeclarationofEuropeaninterestisanacknowl­
edgementthatimplementation oftheprojectcomes
withintheseriesofguidelinesestablishedbytheCouncil
coveringtheobjectives,prioritiesandthebroadlinesof
measuresinthesphereoftrans-European telecommuni­
cationsnetworks .

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Thegrantofthisdeclarationshallnot,however,create
anyrighttofinancingatwhateverstageoftheproject
andinanyformwhatsoeverfromtheCommunityorthe
MemberStates.
Article3
InordertobeeligibleforadeclarationofEuropean
interest,projectsshallsatisfytheconditionssetoutinthe
Annexhereto.Article5
TheCommissionshallcarryoutadetailedassessmentof
theconformitytotheconditionssetouttoensurethat
theprojectcorrespondswiththeobjectivesandpriorities
oftheMemberStateorMemberStatesconcerned,
withintheframeworkoftheguidelinesreferredtoin
Article2.
TheCommissiongrantshallthedeclarationofEuropean
interestwithinsixmonthsofthedateofinvitationtothe
MemberStatestomakeknowntheirviews.Induly
justifiedcircumstances theCommissionmayextendthis
period.
Article6
TheCommission shallseetoitthattheinformation
obtainedintheframeworkofthisRegulationisused
withdueregardtotheprotectionoftheinterestsofall
thepartiesconcerned .
Article7
TheCommissionshall,by31December1996,transmit
totheEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilareport
assessingtheeffectivenessoftheprocedureintroduced
andaccompanied ,wherenecessary,byappropriate
proposals.
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1993.
Itshallexpireon31December1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.Article4
ProjectsshallbesubmittedtotheCommission .
TheCommissionshallcarryoutapreliminaryassessment
ofconformitywiththeconditionslaiddown.
If,followingthisevaluation,theCommissionconsiders
thattheconditionshavebeensatisfied,itshallinvite
MemberStatestomakeknowntheirobservationswithin
aspecifiedperiod.
TheCommissionshallalsopublishadescriptionofthe
project,itsmainfeaturesandastatementastoitseligi­
bilityforadeclarationofEuropeaninterestinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,withaview
toallowingotherinterestedpartiestoexpresstheirviews.
Interestedpartiesshallhavethreemonthsfromthedate
ofpublicationwithinwhichtomakeknowntheir
opinionstotheCommission .
ANNEX
EligibilityconditionsreferredtoinArticle3
1.TheprojectmustgeneratedirecteconomicbenefitsintheCommunity .Ajointprojectinvolvingoneor
moreMemberStatesoftheCommunityandoneormorethirdcountriesmayalsobesubmittedfor
considerationforadeclarationofEuropeaninterest.
2.Theprojectmustbeclearlydescribedanddefinedinallitsaspects(natureandcontentoftheproject,
objectivesandexpectedbenefits,participants ,futureusers,populationsandlocalcommunities
concerned,location,timetableforimplementation ,technicalspecificationsandotherrelevantinfor­
mation).
3.Theprojectmusthavebeenthesubjectoftechnicalandeconomicfeasibilitystudies,showingthatitis
economicallysoundandviable,indicatingtheforeseeableobstaclestoitscompletion .Theresultsofsuch
studiesmustbeattachedtotheapplication .

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4.Thestudiespresentedmustdemonstratetheviabilityoftheprojectandtheprofitabilityforprivate
investmentsparticipatingsignificantlyinitsrealization.Thedescriptionofthemechanismswhichshould
beputinplacetoensurethefinancingoftheprojectwillbecommunicated totheCommissionin
confidence .
5.Whererelevant,theprojectmusthavebeenthesubjectofanenvironmentalimpactstudy.
6.Theprocedureforimplementation envisagedmustbeconsistentwithCommunitypoliciesandlegis­
lation,and,particularly,withthepoliciesoncompetition,liberalizationofpublicprocurement ,and
environment .
AmendedproposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)oncertificatesofspecificcharacterfor
foodstuffs
(92/C71/08)
COM(92)28final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionpursuanttoArticle149(3)oftheEECTreatyon3March1992)
InresponsetotheopiniondeliveredbytheEuropean
Parliamentatthepart-sessionof19November1991on
theproposalforaRegulation,presentedbythe
CommissiontotheCouncilon23January1991,on
certificatesofspecificcharacterforfoodstuffs,and
pursuanttoArticle149(3)oftheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,theCommissionhas
decidedtoamendtheabovementioned proposalas
follows:3.InArticle8(1)'bythecompetentauthorityreferred
toinArticle7'isreplacedby'bythecompetentauth­
oritiesreferredtoinArticle7'.
4.ThetextofArticle10isreplacedbythefollowing :
'1.Inordertotakeaccountinparticularofdevel­
opmentsonthemarketforfoodstuffsandthe
progressofscientificandtechnicalknowledge,the
groupwhichmadetheoriginalapplicationmay
submittothecompetentauthorityoftheMember
Stateinwhichitisestablishedanapplicationforthe
amendmentoftheproductspecificationonthebasis
ofwhichitobtainedtheCommunitycertificateof
specificcharacter.Inthiscase,Articles6to9shall
apply.
2.Thenecessarymeasuresshallbetakentoensure
thatanychangeinaccordancewithpragraph1inthe
originalspecification ,onthebasisofwhichthe
Communitycertificateofspecificcharacterwas
obtainedforafoodstuff,isindicatedinthelabelling
ofthatfoodstuff.'1.Thetitleoftheproposalisamendedasfollows:
'ProposalforaCouncilRegulationoncertificatesof
specificcharacterforagriculturalproductsandfood­
stuffs'.
2.InArticle7(2)'Thecompetentauthorityshall
forwardtheapplicationtotheCommissionifit
considers'isreplacedby'Thecompetentauthorities
shallforwardtheapplicationtotheCommissionif
theyconsider'.