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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 17.03.1998 
COM(1998) 169 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90 on certain marketing standards for poultry 
meat. 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
STANDARDS FOR POULTRYMEAT 
Poultrymeat is being increasingly marketed in the form of pieces of poultry. Regulation 
(EEC) No 1906/90 lays down, however, that water content absorbed during preparation 
is to be checked on carcases only. 
It is consequently proposed to extend these checks to pieces of poultry. 
The proposed Regulation in question has no financial implications for the Community 
budget. 
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2 Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No /97 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90 on certain marketing standards for poultry 
meat. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the 
common organisation of the market in poultrymeat1, and in particular Article 2(2) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1906/902 lays down certain marketing standards for 
poultrymeat; 
Whereas poultrymeat is being increasingly marketed in the form of cuts, whereas the 
checking of the water content should therefore be extended to certain pieces o\" 
poultrymeat, 
OJ No L 282, I.I 1.1975, p 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2916/95 (OJ No I 
305, 19.12.1995, p. 49). 
OJ No L 173, 6.7.1990, pi Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3204/93 (OJ No I 
289, 24.11.1993, p. 3). 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION. 
Article 1 
Article 7(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90 is hereby replaced by the following 
"Article 7 
The percentages of water absorption which are technically unavoidable and 
which shall not be exceeded during the preparation of fresh, frozen and 
quick-frozen carcases and cuts thereof shall be determined in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75, as 
well as uniform methods of verifying compliance therewith." 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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 
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ISSN 0254-1475 
COM(98) 169 final 
DOCUMENTS 
EN 03 10 15 
Catalogue number : CB-CO-98-I68-EN-C 
ISBN 92-78-32110-9 
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 
L-2985 Luxembourg 
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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the Communities (98/C 179/07) COM(1998) 312 final - 98/0176(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 18 May 1998)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24 thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, made after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;

Having regard to the Opinion of the Court of Justice;

Having regard to the Opinion of the Court of Auditors;

Whereas the European Parliament's rules of procedure allow Members to engage one or more persons to assist them in the exercise of the functions conferred on them by the Treaties;

Whereas the assistants exercise functions in identical conditions, which warrants their appointment as auxiliary staff pursuant to Article 3 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants;

Whereas, in view of the specific functions exercised by Parliamentary assistants and the autonomy of Members of the European Parliament to determine the number of assistants to be recruited and their remuneration, by reference to the secretarial allowance to which they are entitled, they should be subject to specific rules on grading, duration of engagement and level of remuneration on the basis of internal rules to be laid down by Parliament;

Whereas a new Article should accordingly be inserted in Title III of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following new point (c) is inserted in Article 3 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the Communities:

'(c) staff engaged to act as assistants to one or more Members of the European Parliament for the duration of their term of office;`.

Article 2

The following Article is inserted after Article 78 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants:

'Article 78 a

By way of derogation from the provisions of this Title, the conditions and duration of recruitment and the level of remuneration of Parliamentary assistants engaged as auxiliary staff to perform services for one or more Members of the European Parliament shall be determined by the general implementing provisions adopted by the European Parliament.

The budgetary authorities shall be notified of the general implementing provisions determining the level of remuneration, and of any amendments thereto, no later than one month before they enter into force.`

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force and take effect 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.
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Amended proposal for a 
JOINT ACTION 
concerning temporary protection of displaced persons 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 2(b) of 
Article K3 of the EU Treaty) 
Proposal for a 
JOINT ACTION 
concerning solidarity in the admission and residence of beneficiaries 
of the temporary protection of displaced persons 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 2(b) of 
Article K3 of the EU Treaty) 
ISSN 0254-1475 
COM(98) 372/2 final 
DOCUMENTS 
EN 05 06 11 
Catalogue number : CB-CO-98-444-EN-C 
ISBN 92-78-38017-2 
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 
L-2985 Luxembourg
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . ./1999 of . . . 1999 fixing the guide prices for wine for the 1999/2000 wine year (1999/C 59/08)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/98 (2), and in particular Article 27(5) 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, when the guide prices for the various types of table wine are fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and reach consumers at reasonable prices;

Whereas if these objectives are to be achieved, it is absolutely essential that the gap between production and demand should not be opened further; whereas to that end, the guide prices for the 1999/2000 wine year should be set at the same levels as the previous year;

Whereas the guide prices must be fixed for each type of table wine representative of Community production as defined in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1999/2000 wine year, the guide prices for table wine 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 September 1999.

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

Done at . . .

For the Council

The President

. . .

(1) OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 8.
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1998/99 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The purpose of this proposal for a Regulation is to facilitate application of the Community scheme for the permanent abandonment of wine-growing land in the specific case of the Charentes region, which is undergoing an over-production crisis. The derogation was also applied throughout the Member States in the 1996/97 and 1997/98 wine years.

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1998/99 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas

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 (1),

(1) OJ C ..., ......, p. ...

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

(2) Opinion delivered on ..(not yet published in the Official Journal).

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),

(3) Opinion delivered on ......(not yet published in the Official Journal).

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 of 24 May 1988 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1998/99 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/98 (5),

(4) OJ L 132, 28.5.1988, p. 3.

(5) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 12.

Whereas, as a result of the over-production crisis throughout the Cognac production area in the French region of Charentes and pending adoption of the reformed common organisation of the market in wine, a new deadline should be set for the submission of applications for the permanent abandonment premium so as to facilitate maximum use of that scheme in the above region,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article1

In Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 , the following paragraph 7 is added:

"7. For the 1998/99 wine year, the last date referred to in paragraph 1 for the submission of applications for the payment of the premium shall be 31 March 1999 for the Charentes region."

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.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

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Proposal for a Council Decision concerning Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory

(1999/C 110/10)

COM(1999) 111 final - 1999/0066(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 12 March 1999)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130(3) 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,

(1) Whereas Resolution (97)4 adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 20 March 1997 confirmed the continuation of the European Audiovisual Observatory initially established by Resolution (92)70 adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 15 December 1992;

(2) Whereas all the Member States are members of the European Audiovisual Observatory;

(3) Whereas the Council adopted on ... Decision .../.../EC establishing a Community statistical information infrastructure relating to the industry and markets of the audiovisual and related sectors(1);

(4) Whereas it is necessary to ensure complementarity between the work undertaken under the aforementioned Council Decision and the European Audiovisual Observatory;

(5) Whereas the European Audiovisual Observatory contributes to strengthening the competitiveness of the Community's audiovisual industry notably by improving the transfer of information with the industry and promoting a clearer view of the market.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Community shall be a member of the European Audiovisual Observatory.

Article 2

The Commission shall represent the Community in its relations with the Observatory.

Article 3

The appropriations required for the Community's financial contribution to the Observatory's operating budget shall be authorised by the budgetary authority in accordance with the financial perspective in force.

Article 4

This Decision shall expire on the last day of the last month of the fifth year following the year of its adoption.

Article 5

Before the end of the third year following the year of adoption of this Decision, as well as upon expiry of this Decision, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee a report on its implementation.

(1) OJ L ...
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 723/97 on the implementation of Member States' action programmes on control of EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure

(1999/C 137/08)

COM(1999) 169 final - 1999/0091(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 16 April 1999)

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,

(1) Whereas Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95(2), lays down that the Member States are to take the measures necessary to satisfy themselves that transactions financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), are actually carried out and are executed correctly, to prevent and deal with irregularities and to recover sums lost as a result of irregularities or negligence;

(2) Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 723/97(3) lays down that the Community is to contribute towards the costs incurred by Member States in implementing new action programmes, arising out of new Community obligations, approved by the Commission and aimed at improving the structures or effectiveness of EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure controls;

(3) Whereas, in order to improve controls of EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure, provision should be made for Community financing in particular cases where the Commission asks Member States to carry out a number of controls in certain sectors considerably above the minimum rate laid down in other Regulations,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 723/97 is amended as follows.

The following Article 5a is added:

"Article 5a

Within the limits of the financial resources available the Commission may, under this Regulation, provide part-financing of 50 % of the additional expenditure incurred by carrying out additional controls in particular cases where the Commission asks the Member States to carry out a number of controls in certain sectors considerably above the minimum rate laid down in other Regulations.

The expenditure in question may not cover staff costs or costs normally incurred under Article 1(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70."

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 L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 125, 8.6.1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 108, 25.4.1997, p. 6.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case No IV/M.1172 - Fortis AG/Generale Bank) (98/C 253/04) (Text with EEA relevance)

On 24 June 1998, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

- as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities (see list on the last page),

- in electronic form in the 'CEN` version of the CELEX database, under document number 398M1172. CELEX is the computerised documentation system of European Community law; for more information concerning subscriptions please contact:

EUR-OP,

Information, Marketing and Public Relations (OP/4B),

2, rue Mercier,

L-2985 Luxembourg.

Tel. (352) 29 29-42455, fax (352) 29
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) apportioning the quantities of grain provided for under the Food Aid Convention 1995 for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999

(2000/C 021 E/11)

COM(1999) 384 final - 1999/0162(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 28 July 1999)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 on food aid policy and food aid management and special operations in support of food security(1), and in particular Article 21 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(3),

Whereas the Food Aid Convention 1995, which was concluded for a period of three years, has applied provisionally in the Community since 1 July 1995 and entered into force on 8 July 1996;

Whereas the Food Aid Convention remained in force until 30 June 1998 but was extended until 30 June 1999 in accordance with Article 22(2) thereof;

Whereas in accordance with Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1292/96, the Council determines the Community share of the overall amount of cereals aid laid down in the Food Aid Convention as the total contribution of both the Community and its Member States, whereas the amounts for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 should therefore be apportioned;

Whereas Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 requires the Commission to coordinate Community and Member State operations for the supply of cereals aid under the Food Aid Convention and to ensure that the total contribution of the Community and its Member States is at least as high as the quantities provided for in the said Convention,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Community's share of the 1755000 tonnes of grain constituting the minimum annual contribution to be made by the Community and its Member States pursuant to the Food Aid Convention 1995 shall be 1040800 tonnes for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publications 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 L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 112, 10.4.1997, s. 13.

(3) OJ C 167, 2.6.1997.

Draft Decision of the representatives of the Member States meeting with the Council to be entered in the Council minutes

The representatives of the Member States meeting within the Council hereby decide, on the basis of the draft breakdown annexed to the Commission proposal, to apportion as follows the 714200 tonnes of grain which constitute the minimum annual contribution to be made by the Community and its Member States pursuant to the Food Aid Convention 1995 for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999.

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Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the Community position within the EC-Turkey Association Council regarding the draft Decision amending Association Council Decision No 3/64 setting up the Association Committee

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The Association Committee provided for in the EC-Turkey Association Agreement (OJ L 217 of 29.12.1964, Article 24) has been in existence since 1964.

The role of the Committee is to help the Association Council carry out its tasks. This involves ongoing cooperation, which is necessary if the Association Agreement is to function properly.

The Committee has met 109 times.

Given the need for more effective implementation of the Association Agreement, the practices applied within the framework of the Association Agreement now need to be brought into line with the provisions of the Europe Agreements concluded with the Central and Eastern European candidate countries. Under these agreements, the Association Committees are chaired by the European Commission, which also provides the secretariat.

It is therefore proposed that the Association Council Decision be amended accordingly.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the Community position within the EC-Turkey Association Council regarding the draft Decision amending Association Council Decision No 3/64 setting up the Association Committee

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, [1]

[1] OJ C , , p. .

Whereas:

(1) The Association Council set up an Association Committee pursuant to Article 24 of the EC-Turkey Association Agreement. [2]

[2] OJ L 217, 29.12.1964, p. 7.

(2) The Chairmanship and the secretariat should be provided by the European Community in line with the practice established for the other candidate countries and the relevant Association Council Decision should be amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The position to be adopted by the Community within the Association Council set up by the EC-Turkey Association Agreement concluded between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Turkey, of the other part, regarding the draft Decision amending Council Association Decision No 3/64 setting up the Association Committee, is expressed in the attached draft Association Council Decision.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

ANNEX

Draft EC-TURKEY ASSOCIATION COUNCIL DECISION amending Association Council Decision No 3/64 setting up the Association Committee

THE EC-TURKEY ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Association Agreement, and in particular Article 24(3) and (4) thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

A new paragraph is inserted after Article 2(2) of Association Council Decision No 3/64 setting up the Association Committee, as follows:

"However, the European Commission shall chair the Committee and provide the secretariat on behalf of the European Economic Community."

Done at Brussels,

For the Association Council

The Secretaries The President