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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities apply (96/C 310/07) COM(96) 400 final - 96/0214(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 4 September 1996) 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 the first paragraph of Article 28 thereof,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 16 and 22 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 Court of Justice,

Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors,

Whereas Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3520/85 (2), should be amended in order to take account of the following Regulations:

- Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2688/95 of 17 November 1995 introducing special measures to terminate the service of officials of the European Communities as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden (3),

- Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2689/95 of 17 November 1995 introducing special measures to terminate the service of temporary staff of the European Communities (4),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following subparagraphs are added to Article 2 of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69:

'(n) those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2688/95;

(o) those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2689/95`.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from the date on which the respective Regulations referred to in subparagraphs (n) and (o) of Article 1 enter into force.

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

(1) OJ No L 74, 27. 3. 1969, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 335, 13. 12. 1985, p. 60.

(3) OJ No L 280, 23. 11. 1995, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 280, 23. 11. 1995, p. 4.
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (96/C 343/04) COM(96) 478 final - 96/0241(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 8 October 1996) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 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 Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 provides for the award of a supplementary amount for flue-cured, light air-cured and dark air-cured tobaccos grown in Belgium, Germany and France; whereas the growing conditions for these tobaccos in Austria are similar to those in Germany; whereas Austria should therefore be entitled to the same supplementary amount as Germany; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 should be amended as a result,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Sole Article

The following sentence is added to Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92:

'The supplementary amount granted for tobaccos grown in Germany shall also be granted for tobaccos grown in Austria from the 1996 harvest on.`

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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.
Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 93/383/EEC of 14 June 1993 on reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins (96/C 331/08) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(96) 464 final - 96/0234(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 25 September 1996) 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,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas the Annex to Council Decision 93/383/EEC of 14 June 1993 on reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins (1) establishes the list of national reference laboratories designated by each Member State for the monitoring of marine biotoxins;

Whereas Decision 93/383/EEC does not include a procedure for speedy revision of its Annex;

Whereas the laboratory of the Torry Research Station, Aberdeen, designated in 1993 by the United Kingdom as its national reference reference laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins, is suspending its activities;

Whereas the United Kingdom has designated the Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, as its national reference laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins;

Whereas the Annex to Decision 93/383/EEC should be amended accordingly; whereas provision should be made for a procedure for the revision of this Annex by the Commission on a request from a Member State,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Council Decision 93/383/EEC of 14 June 1993 on reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins is hereby amended as follows:

- the following Article 6 is inserted after Article 5:

'Article 6 The Commission shall amend the Annex to this Decision where necessary following notification by a Member State of a change of national reference laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins.` - Article 6 becomes Article 7.

Article 2

The Annex to Council Decision 93/383/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

'United Kingdom:

- Marine Laboratory PO Box 101, Victoria Road UK-Aberdeen AB11 9DB`

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

(1) OJ No L 166, 8. 7. 1993, p. 31.
Proposal for a Council Directive amending the Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (97/C 335/08) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(96) 506 final

(Submitted by the Commission on 18 October 1996)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC sets the acceptable limits for two types of marine toxin that constitute a danger to public health;

Whereas there is scientific evidence that a new marine toxin 'amnesic shellfish poisoning` (ASP) that could endanger consumer health has appeared in the areas where bivalve molluscs are produced;

Whereas the requirements concerning live bivalve molluscs in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC must be adjusted to take account of the new marine toxin;

Whereas to protect public health an acceptable limit must be set for this new marine toxin,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

The Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC is amended as follows:

The following point 71a is added to Chapter V:

'7a The total amnesic shellfish poison (ASP) content in the edible parts of molluscs (the entire body or any part edible separately) must not exceed 20 milligrams of domoic acid per gram using the HPLC method.`

Article 2

1. The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions needed to comply with this Directive before 1 January 1997. They shall inform the Commission thereof.

The provisions adopted by the Member States shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be aid down by the Member States.

2. The Member States shall send the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the subject area covered by this Directive.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

(1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 1.
51996PC0648

Amended proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION on the review of the European Community Programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development "Towards Sustainability" /* COM/96/0648 FINAL - COD 96/0027 */



Official Journal C 028 , 29/01/1997 P. 0018
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the aid in respect of silkworms for the 1997/98 rearing year (97/C 101/07)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 of 24 April 1972 laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2059/92 (2), and in particular Article 2 (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,

Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 provides that the aid for silkworms reared within the Community must be fixed each year in such a way as to help ensure a fair income for silkworm rearers, taking into account the state of the market in cocoons and raw silk, of foreseeable trends on that market and of import policy;

Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria entails fixing the aid at the level indicated below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1997/98 rearing year, the aid in respect of silkworms as referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 845/72 shall be fixed per box of silkworm eggs used at ECU 133,26.

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 April 1997.

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

Done at . . .

For the Council

. . .

(1) OJ No L 100, 27. 4. 1972, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 19.
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the basic price and defining the standard quality for pig carcases for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 (97/C 101/11)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 4 (4) 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 basic price for pig carcases is 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 that they reach consumers at reasonable prices;

Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 for a standard quality defined by reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (4),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 the basic price for pig carcases of the standard quality shall be ECU 1 509,39/t.

Article 2

The standard quality shall be defined in terms of carcase weight and lean meat content, determined as laid down in Article 2 (2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, as follows:

(a) carcases weighing not less than 60 but less than 120 kg: grade 'E`;

(b) carcases weighing from 120 to 180kg: grade 'R`.

Article 3

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 July 1997.

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

Done at . . .

For the Council

. . .

(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.

(3) OJ No L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 5.
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending the Decision of 19 December 1996 adopting an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2000) (97/C 310/03) COM(97) 433 final - 97/0228(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 4 September 1997)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

1. Whereas the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 1996 adopting an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2000) (1) recognized that computerization of customs procedures and controls was of prime importance for management of the customs union in the context of the single market;

2. Whereas the Customs 2000 Decision requires the Community and the Member States to increase the use of computer systems as rapidly as possible, including use of the most up-to-date techniques for electronic data exchange, so that the customs administrations of the Member States may operate as efficiently and effectively as a single administration;

3. Whereas the IDA programme established by the Council Decision of 6 November 1995 on a Community contribution for telematic interchange of data between administrations in the Community (2) provided, inter alia for the financing of computerized data exchange programmes in the customs sector; whereas the said programme will end on 31 December 1997;

4. Whereas in adopting the 1997 budget the Budgetary Authority brought all Customs 2000 measures, including Community customs computerization projects, together under heading B5-303 (Customs 2000) of the Commission budget;

5. Whereas the most appropriate channel for the financing of computerized data exchange systems in the customs sector is therefore the Customs 2000 programme;

6. Whereas the Decision of Parliament and the Council of 19 December 1996 should be amended accordingly,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision No 210/97/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. The text of the first subparagraph of Article 18 (1) is replaced by the following:

'Without prejudice to actions for which funding is provided under other Community programmes, the financial framework for the implementation of this programme for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000 is hereby set at ECU 85 million in accordance with the detailed procedures annexed hereto`.

2. The Annex is accordingly replaced by the following:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

(1) Decision No 210/97/EC (OJ L 33, 4. 2. 1997, p. 24).

(2) Decision 95/468/EC (OJ L 269, 11. 11. 1995, p. 23).
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (97/C 335/14) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(97) 489 final - 97/0256(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 7 October 1997)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and, in particular, Article 130s 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, on 7 May 1990, the Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 (1) on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network;

Whereas the financial provisions governing the decentralized agencies established by the Community should be harmonized, particularly in the matter of the controls to which the Agency is subject;

Whereas the Commission's Financial Controller is the person best placed to perform the tasks of Financial Controller of the Office;

Whereas is it desirable for the power to grant discharge to be assigned to the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Management Board,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90:

(a) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

'2. Control of commitment and payment of all expenditure and control of the establishment and recovery of all revenue of the Agency shall be carried out by the Commission's Financial Controller.`;

(b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

'4. The European Parliament shall, on the recommendation of the Management Board, give discharge to the Executive Director in respect of the implementation of the budget.`

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.

(1) OJ L 120, 11. 5. 1990, p. 1.
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 establishing an additional levy in the milk and milk products sector (98/C 1/12) COM(97) 606 final - 97/0328(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 20 November 1997)

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,

Whereas, when originally adopted, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 of 28 December 1992 establishing an additional levy in the milk and milk products sectors (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 614/97 (2), made provision, subject to certain special conditions, for the reference quantity to be allocated provisionally for a twelve-month period in the case of agricultural holdings situated in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic; whereas, with a view to the completion of restructuring of such holdings, those provisions were renewed until the end of 1997/98 (3), whereas difficulties connected in particular with milk production on leased land cannot be resolved before 31 March 1998; whereas, to overcome the difficulties stemming from the restructuring of such holdings, a final extension of the derogation measures should accordingly be allowed, by way of an exception, for two twelve-month periods,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following subparagraph is added to Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92:

'With a view to the definitive solution of the difficulties stemming from restructuring as referred to above, the application of the first subparagraph shall be extended for two twelve-month periods from the expiry of the period referred to in the second subparagraph.`

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.

(1) OJ L 405, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 94, 9. 4. 1997, p. 4.

(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 1883/94 of 27 July 1994, OJ L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 25.
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the intervention price for adult bovine animals for the 1998/99 marketing year (98/C 87/15)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No . . . (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6 (2) 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 fixing the common agricultural prices each year, 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 agricultural community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices; whereas these factors result in the intervention price fixed for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 by Council Regulation (EC) No 1191/97 of 25 June 1997 fixing, for the 1997/98 marketing year, the intervention price for adult bovine animals (3), being retained for the 1998/99 marketing year,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1998/99 marketing year the intervention price for carcases of male animals in category R3 of the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (5), shall be ECU 347,5/100 kg deadweight.

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 . . .

For the Council

. . .

(1) OJ L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24.

(2) See page 23 of this Official Journal.

(3) OJ L 170, 28.6.1997, p. 7.

(4) OJ L 123, 7.5.1981, p. 3.

(5) OJ L 106, 26.4.1991, p. 2.
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the monthly price increases for paddy rice for the 1998/99 marketing year (98/C 87/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 3 (2) 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 amounts of the monthly increases are fixed, account should be taken on the one hand of the storage costs and the financing charges for storing rice in the Community and on the other hand of the need to ensure that the disposal of stocks of rice is in line with market requirements,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1998/99 marketing year, the monthly increases provided for in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be ECU 2/t for the intervention 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 . . .

For the Council

. . .

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.