recognised by them. In accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 3, the Commission shall reportannually to the Member States on the implementing
arrangements, the methods used, the utilisation of approÜ
priations, the evaluation of the results and on the waythat the work should be conducted in the following year.
Article 3
1.ÚÙWhere reference to the procedure laid down in this
Article is made, the Standing Committee for AgriculturalStatistics, hereinafter referred to as the Committee, shallbe consulted, either at the initiative of its chairman or at
the request of a representative of a Member State.
2.ÚÙThe Commission representative shall present to the
Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. TheCommittee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within atime limit which the chairman may lay down according
to the urgency of the matter. Where appropriate, a vote
shall be taken.3.ÚÙThe opinion shall be entered in the summary
record. Each Member State shall also have the right tohave its individual position entered in the record.
4.ÚÙThe Commission shall take full account of the
Committee’s opinion. It shall inform the Committee ofthe way in which it has done so.
Article 4
By 31 July 2003 at the latest, the Commission shall
present a report to Parliament and the Council on the
implementation of these measures, including in it any
proposals on how remoteÜsensing and aerialÜsurvey techÜniques may continue to be used for agricultural statistics.
Article 5
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities .
Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision
No 2085/97/EC establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of
books and reading (Ariane programme) (˛)
(98/C 372/09)
(Text with EEA relevance)
COM(1998) 608 final - 98/0282(COD)
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty on 28 October 1998)
(˛)ÙOJ C 319, 16.10.1998, p. 13.
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL
OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL
OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 128 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 128 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the
Regions,Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the
Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 189b of the Treaty,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 189b of the Treaty,C 372/28 2.12.98 Official Journal of the European Communities EN
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
(1)ÙWhereas Decision No 2085/97/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council establishes a
programme of support, including translation, in the
field of books and reading (Ariane) for the period1 January 1997 to 31 December 1998;(1)ÙWhereas Decision No 2085/97/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council establishes a
programme of support, including translation, in the
field of books and reading (Ariane) for the period1 January 1997 to 31 December 1998;
(2)ÙWhereas the third paragraph of Article 8 of that
Decision provides for any suitable measure to betaken to avoid interruption of the programme;(2)ÙWhereas the third paragraph of Article 8 of that
Decision provides for any suitable measure to betaken to avoid interruption of the programme;
(3)ÙWhereas the Commission presented a proposal to the
European Parliament and the Council on 28 May
1998 for a Decision establishing a single financing
and programming instrument for cultural coopÜeration for the period 1 January 2000 to 31December 2004;(3)ÙWhereas the Commission presented a proposal to the
European Parliament and the Council on 28 May
1998 for a Decision establishing a single financing
and programming instrument for cultural coopÜeration for the period 1 January 2000 to 31December 2004;
(4)ÙWhereas, pending adoption of that proposal, there is
a need to ensure the continuity of cultural action by
the European Community in the fields covered bythe Ariane programme,(4)ÙWhereas, pending adoption of that proposal, there is
a need to ensure the continuity of cultural action by
the European Community in the fields covered bythe Ariane programme,
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Decision No 2085/97/EC is amended as follows:Article 1
Decision No 2085/97/EC is amended as follows:
1.ÙIn Article 1, "31 December 1998’ is replaced by
"31 December 1999’.1.ÙIn Article 1, "31 December 1998’ is replaced by
"31 December 1999’.
2.ÙIn Article 6, "ECU 7 million’ is replaced by "EUR
10 million’.2.ÙIn Article 6, "ECU 7 million’ is replaced by "EUR 11,1
million’.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.2.12.98 C 372/29 Official Journal of the European Communities EN