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13.12. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 320/9 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council recommendation relating to ratification by Member States of the 
Convention of 25 October 1980 designed to facilitate international access to the courts 
COM(86) 610 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 24 November 1986) 
(86/C 320/09) 
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 of the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas in its resolution of 10 April 1984 on a 
Community policy on tourism the Council emphasizes 
the need for the tourism dimension to be taken more 
fully into account in the Community's decision-making 
process; 
Whereas, to facilitate tourism in the Community, steps 
must be taken to do away gradually with all the obstacles 
— particularly administrative and legal ones — which 
stand in the way of the free movement of persons within 
the Community; 
Whereas one of these obstacles is the fact that a national 
of a Member State is not always entitled to legal aid in 
another Member State on the same conditions as the 
nationals of that Member State; 
Whereas the Hague Convention designed to facilitate 
international access to the courts, concluded on 25 
October 1980, provides for extension to nationals of the 
other contracting States of entitlement to legal aid in civil and commercial proceedings on the same conditions 
as if they were themselves nationals of that State; 
Whereas at present only four Member States of the 
Community have signed the Convention and only one 
has ratified it; 
Whereas signature and ratification of the Hague 
Convention by all the Member States is the best way of 
obtaining for Community nationals equal access to the 
courts, where such equal access is not already 
guaranteed by existing Community law; 
Whereas equal access to the courts would encourage 
intra-Community tourism, which is of importance for the 
economies of the Member States; 
Whereas this action comes within the scope of the aims 
of the 'people's Europe' called for at the European 
Councils held in June 1984 and March 1985; whereas 
legal aid for all nationals of the Member States in 
dealings with the civil and commercial courts of another 
Member State on the same conditions as nationals of 
that Member State would give citizens of the Member 
States the feeling of belonging to a Community; 
Whereas the Treaty does not provide specific powers for 
the purpose; 
RECOMMENDS: 
that those Member States which have not yet done so 
sign, and ratify the Hague Convention designed to faci­
litate international access to the courts, concluded on 25 
October 1980.
10.12.86 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 317/11 
Proposal for a Council Directive supplementing Directive 80/232/EEC on the approximation of 
the laws of the Member States relating to the ranges of nominal quantities and nominal 
capacities permitted for certain prepackaged products 
COM(86) 653 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 25 November 1986) 
(86/C 317/08) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 
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 since the adoption of Council Directive 
80/232/EEC O, as last amended by Directive 86/96/ 
EEC (2), ranges of nominal quantities for certain 
prepackaged products need to be added so as to remove 
barriers to trade for those products; 
Whereas whenever possible it is advisable to ensure total 
harmonization of ranges of prepackaged products so as 
to establish a transparent market for such products, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Directive 80/232/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 
1. The following sentence is hereby added to Article 5: 
'Prepackages containing the products listed in Annex 
I (11) may be marketed after 31 December 1988 only 
in the nominal quantities given therein.' 
2. The following is added to Annex I; 
'11. Knitting and/or crocheting yarns (value in g) (x) 
of wool, fine hair, cotton, synthetic or artificial 
fibres or mixtures thereof 
10 — 25 — 50 — 100 — 150 — 200 — 250 — 
300 — 350 — 400 — 450 — 500 — 1000. 
(') This value is the anhydrous mass of the yarn to which 
the conventional humidity allowance laid down by 
Directive 71/307/EEC is applied.' 
Article 2 
Member States shall bring into force, not later than 31 
December 1987, the laws, regulations and administrative 
provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They 
shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 
O OJNoL51,23. 2. 1980, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 80, 25. 3. 1986, p. 55.
No C 15/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.1. 87 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 on imports into 
the Community of certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (1986/87) 
COM(86) 633 final/2 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 11 December 1986) 
(87/C 15/13) 
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, 
Whereas Annex W to Council Decision No 1/77 of the 
EEC-Turkey Association Council on new concessions 
for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the 
Community stipulates that the additional amount, if any, 
to be deducted from the levy on imports into the 
Community of untreated olive oil falling within sub­
heading 15.07 A I of the Common Customs Tariff and 
originating in Turkey, is to be fixed for each year of 
application by an exchange of letters between the 
Community and Turkey; 
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 O, as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 415/86 (2), 
implemented the abovementioned Decision, in particular 
as regards olive oil; Whereas the Contracting Parties have agreed, by an 
exchange of letters, to fix the additional amount in 
question at 10,88 ECU per 100 kilograms for the period 
1 November 1986 to 31 October 1987; 
Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 
should accordingly be amended, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Article 9 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 is 
hereby replaced by the following: 
'(b) an amount equal to the special export charge 
imposed by Turkey on such oil within a limit of 
10,88 ECU per 100 kilograms, that amount being 
increased from 1 November 1986 to 31 October 
1987 by 10,88 ECU per 100 kilograms.' 
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. 
O OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10. 
O OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 3.
28.3.87 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 81/3 
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COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the conclusion of the Agreement amending the 
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the 
Democratic Republic of Madagascar on fishing off the coast of Madagascar signed in Antana­
narivo on 28 January 1986 
COM(87) 86 final 
(Presented by the Commission to the Council on 6 March 1987) 
(87/C 81/03) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43, 
Having regard to the Commission proposal, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Protocol 1 to the 
Agreement between the European Economic Community 
and the Government of the Democratic Republic of 
Madagascar on fishing off the coast of Madagascar, 
signed at Antananarivo on 28 January 1986 (l), the 
Community and the Democratic Republic of Mada­
gascar have conducted negotiations to determine the 
amendments to be made to the Agreement; 
Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, an Agreement 
amending the abovementioned fisheries Agreement was 
initialled on 28 November 1986; whereas by this 
Agreement, fishermen from the enlarged Community 
which have increased fishing possibilities in the waters 
the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Madagascar; 
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to conclude 
this Agreement, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The Agreement amending the Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and the Government of 
the Democratic Republic of Madagascar on fishing off 
the coast of Madagascar is hereby approved on behalf of 
the Community. 
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to 
designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement. 
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 apply as from the date of signature 
of the Agreement in conformity with Article 3 of the 
Agreement. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
(•) OJNoL73, 18. 3. 1986, p. 25.
No C 250/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 9. 87 
II 
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COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Directive supplementing the common system of value added tax and 
amending Directive 77/388/EEC — approximation of VAT rates 
COM(87) 321 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 7 August 1987) 
(87/C 250/02) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic 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 completing the internal market, which is one of 
the fundamental objectives of the Community, requires 
that fiscal frontiers be abolished, that is to say that the 
system of remission of tax on exportation and the 
imposition of tax on importation and of frontier controls 
on taxable persons as well as on private persons be 
discontinued; 
Whereas, if distortions are to be avoided, such abolition 
implies in the case of value added tax, not only a 
uniform tax base but also the same number of rates and 
rate levels which are sufficiently close as between 
Member States; whereas it is therefore necessary to 
amend Council Directive 77/388/EEC (*), as last 
amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Directive 77/388/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 
1. Article 12 (3) and (4) are replaced by the following: 
(') OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1. '3. Member States shall apply two rates of value 
added tax, namely a standard rate and a reduced rate. 
The reduced rate may not be less than 4 % or more 
than 9 %. 
The standard rate may not be less than 14 % or more 
than 20 %. 
4. (a) The reduced rate shall be applied to 
transactions relating to the following goods 
and services: 
— foodstuffs, excluding alcoholic beverages, 
— energy products for heating and lighting, 
— water supplies, 
— pharmaceutical products, 
— books, newspapers and periodicals, 
— passenger transport. 
(b) The normal rate shall be applied to 
transactions relating to goods and services 
other than those set out in (a).' 
2. Paragraph 2 of Article 28 is hereby deleted. 
Article 2 
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to 
comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 
1992. They shall forthwith inform the Commission 
thereof. 
2. Member States shall communicate to the 
Commission the texts of all the provisions of national 
law which they adopt in the field governed by this 
Directive. 
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
20.10.87 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 282/11 
II 
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COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on research and 
development in the field of wood, including cork, as a renewable raw material 
COM(87) 405 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 25 September 1987) 
(87/C 282/08) 
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, by Decision 86/235/EEC (*), the Council adopted a research programme on 
materials (raw materials and advanced materials — 1986 to 1989), which includes a subpro-
gramme on wood, including cork, as a renewable raw material; whereas Article 6 of that 
Decision authorizes the Commission to negotiate agreements with third States, in particular 
those involved in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research 
(COST), with a view to associating them fully or partly with this programme; 
Whereas, by Decision 87/177/EEC (2), the Council approved the conclusion on behalf of the 
European Economic Community of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical 
cooperation between the European Communities and, among others, the Swiss Confederation; 
Whereas this Agreement should be approved; 
Whereas the Treaty does not provide the necessary powers, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss 
Confederation on research and development in the field of wood, including cork, as a 
renewable raw material 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 give the notification provided for in Article 9 of the 
Agreement ('). 
(') OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986, p. 36. 
(2) OJ No L 71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29. 
(J) The date of entry into force of. the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
31. 3. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 84/15 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2036/82 adopting 
general rules concerning special measures for peas, field beans and sweet lupins 
COM(88) 80 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 23 February 1988) 
(88/C 84/07) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 of 
18 May 1982 laying down special measures for peas, field 
beans and sweet lupins (*), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No .../88, and in particular Article 3a(5) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the coefficient referred to in Article 3a(3) of 
Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 should be determined in 
order to establish the reduction of the aid for peas, field 
beans and sweet lupins which arises from the application of 
the system of maximum guaranteed quantities; whereas the 
rules for determining this coefficient should be in­
corporated into Regulation (EEC) No 2036/82 (2), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3527/86 (3); 
Whereas in certain circumstances the amount of the aid can 
be established only on a provisional basis; whereas the 
amount must be finalized before the aid is paid, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) No 2036/82 is hereby amended as 
follows : 1. The following Article 3b is added: 
'Article 3b 
The coefficient referred to in Article 3a(3) of Regulation 
(EEC) No 1431/82 shall be equal: 
— for the 1988/1989 marketing year: to 0,45 %, 
— for subsequent marketing years: to 0,50 %, 
for each production tranche of 1 % of the maximum 
guaranteed quantity which, over and above the said 
quantity, is exceeded or equalled by the estimated 
production.' 
2. In Article 10, the following second paragraph is added: 
'The aid shall be paid once the amount thereof has been 
finalized.' 
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 1988. 
(!) OJ No L 162, 12. 6. 1982, p. 28. 
(2) OJ No L 219, 28. 7. 1982, p. 1. 
(3) OJ No L 326, 21. 11. 1986, p. 1. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States.
NoC 153/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 6. 88 
II 
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COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the 
European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland on research in the field of wood, 
including cork, as a renewable raw material 
COM(88) 204 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 28 April 1988) 
(88/C 153/14) 
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, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Whereas, by Decision 86/235/EEC ('), the Council adopted a research programme (1986 to 
1989) on materials (raw materials and advanced materials) which includes a subprogramme on 
wood, including cork, as a renewable raw material; whereas Article 6 of that Decision auth­
orizes the Commission to negotiate Agreements with third States, in particular those involved 
in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), with a view 
to associating them fully or partly with this programme; 
Whereas, by Decision 87/177/EEC (2), the Council approved the conclusion on behalf of the 
European Economic Community of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical 
cooperation between the European Communities and inter alia the Republic of Finland; 
Whereas the present Agreement should be approved; 
Whereas the Treaty does not provide the necessary powers, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of 
Finland on research in the field of wood, including cork, as a renewable raw material, 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 give the notification provided for in Article 9 of the 
Agreement (3). 
(') OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986. p. 36. 
0) OJ No L 71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29. 
(3) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
No C 173/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 7. 88 
Article 8 
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions necessary to 
comply with this Directive by 1 January 1990. They shall 
inform the Commission thereof. 
2. Member States may provide that in the case of 
companies already in existence on 1 January 1990 this 
Directive shall not apply until 1 January 1991. 3. Member States shall communicate to the 
Commission the text of the main provisions of national 
law which they adopt in the field covered by this 
Directive. 
Article 9 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 85/3/EEC on the weights, dimensions and 
certain other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles 
COM(88) 286 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 25 May 1988) 
. (88/C 173/11) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 
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 Directive 85/3/EEC ('), as amended by 
Directive 86/360/EEC (2), lays down maximum auth­
orized dimensions of all vehicles intended for the 
transport of goods above 3,5 tonnes and maximum auth­
orized vehicle weights and axle weights only of five- or 
six-axle combined vehicles and trailers forming part of 
combined vehicles; 
Whereas the maximum authorized vehicle weight and 
drive axle weight of two-axle rigid vehicles should be 
fixed as well, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Council Directive 85/3/EEC is hereby amended as 
follows: 1. Article 7 is replaced by the following: 
Article 7 
After consulting the Commission, Member States shall 
take the measures necessary to comply with this 
Directive: 
— as from 1 July 1986 as regards application of all 
provisions other than Article 4 and Annex II, as 
well as points 2.3 and 3.4 of Annex I, 
— as from 1 January 1990 as regards the application 
of Article 4, point 2.3 of Annex I and Annex II, 
— as from 1 January 1992 as regards the application 
of point 3.4 of Annex I. 
Member States shall inform the Commission of the 
measures they take to implement this Directive.'. 
2. The following point is inserted in Annex I: 
'2.3. Two-axle rigid vehicles 18 tonnes'; 
3. Point 3.4 of Annex I is replaced by the following: 
'3.4. Driving axle of vehicles referred to in points 2.2 
and 2.3 11,5 tonnes'. 
O OJ No L 2, 3. 1. 1985, p. 14. 
(2) OJ No L 217, 5. 8. 1986, p. 19. Article 2 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
16. 8. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 214/9 
These deliverables, as detailed in the Draft Workplan, will represent useful results in their own right. In addition 
the scope and orientation of the work has been chosen to prepare and facilitate future European collaboration in 
this domain independent of the framework in which this may be undertaken. 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive amending for the third time Directive 75/726/ 
EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning fruit juices and certain 
similar products 
COM(88) 319 final 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty on 9 June 1988) 
(88/C 214/03) 
Having regard to the opinion delivered by the European Parliament on 13 April 1988 with regard to 
the proposal submitted by the Commission to the Council for a Directive on the approximation of 
the laws of the Member States concerning fruit juices and certain similar products (*) and pursuant 
to Article 149(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, the Commission 
has decided to amend the abovementioned proposal as follows: 
The fifth recital is hereby deleted. 
(!) OJ No C 24, 31. 1. 1987, p. 12. 
Amended proposal for a Council Directive amending for the fourth time Directive 76/768/EEC on 
the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (*) 
COM(88) 323 final — SYN 84 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty 
on 15 June V. 
(88/C 214/04) 
(!) OJ No C 86, 1. 4. 1987, p. 3. 
INITIAL TEXT MODIFIED TEXT 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending for the fourth Amended proposal for a Council Directive amending for 
time Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the the fourth time Directive 76/768/EEC 
laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 Economic Community, and in particular Article 100A 
thereof, 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,