1.10.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC266/11
ProposalforaCouncilDecisionontheimplementation bytheMeberStatesofmeasures
concerningradiofrequencies
(93/C266/03)
COM(93)382final
i
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon10September1993)
providers,industry,usersandstandardsbodiesin
researchingthefrequenciesbestsuitedforfuture
applicationsarefullytakenintoaccount;
WhereastheEuropeanStandardsBodiesmayneedthe
ERCtospecifytherequirementsrelatedtotheeffective
useoftheradiofrequencyspectrumasdefinedinArticle
4(e)ofDirective91/263/EEC(3);
"Whereas,withaviewtoensuringthattheMemberStates
pursuecommonmeasureswithinthisframework,the
Councilwilldrawupeachyear,actingonaproposal
fromtheCommission,guidelinesfortheprioritysectors
corresponding totheneedsoftheCommunityandits
MemberStates;
Whereasintheframeworkofcooperationbetweenthe
Commission ,ontheonehand,andtheEuropeanRadio­
communications CommitteeandtheEuropeanRadio­
communications Office,ontheother,theCommission
willallocatespecifictaskstotheEuropeanRadiocom­
municationsOfficesoastoenableittocarryoutthe
technicalworkneededtoidentifytheappropriate
frequencybandsinthesesectors;
Whereas,ifthemeasuresadoptedbytheEuropean
Radiocommunications CommitteeandtheEuropean
Radiocommunications Officeareconsistentwiththe
Community'sinterests,thereisnoneedtherefore,for
separateCommunitylegislationcontainingsimilar
provisions,providedthatstepsaretakentoensurethat
theMemberStatesbringintoforce,inauniform
manner,themeasuresthusadoptedwithintheperiods
specified;
Whereasareviewshouldbecarriedout,afteran
experimentalperiod,ofthefunctioningoftheprocedure
laiddownpursuanttothisDecisionandoftheresults
obtainedbothasregardsrelationswiththerelevant
organizationsandthemannerofimplementation bythe
MemberStates,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtotheproposalbytheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,
Whereason28June1990theCounciladopteda
resolutiononthestrengthening oftheEurope-wide
cooperationonradiofrequencies,inparticularwith
regardtoserviceswithapan-European dimension(x);
Whereason19November1992theCounciladopteda
resolutionontheimplementation intheCommunity
oftheEuropeanRadiocommunications Committee
decisions(2);
WhereastheCommissionhassubmittedtotheCouncila
communication relatingtoanewapproachtobeadopted
bytheCommunityanditsMemberStatesinthefieldof
radiofrequencies;
Whereasthiscommunication isbasedontheconcept
that,inthisarea,theadoptionofCommunitylegislation
isnotdictatedbyCommunityinterests,insofarasthe
measurestakenbythecompetentinternationalorganiz­
ationsmeettheneedsoftheCommunityanditsMember
States;
WhereastheCommunityneedstobeabletotakepartin
theactivitiesofalltheinternationalorganizations and
conferencesworkinginthefieldofradiocommuni­
cations;whereas,therefore,theMemberStatesareurged
tosupporttheCommunity'srequestthatitbeaccorded
anappropriatestatuswithintheseorganizations and
conferences ;
t
Whereas,however,theCommissionhas,inparticular,
establishedthenecessaryworkingrelationswiththe
EuropeanRadiocommunications Committeeandthe
EuropeanRadiocommunications Office;whereasthe
Communityhasthestatusofadviserwithinthe
Committee;whereas,totheextentthatitsMember
Statespursuecommonmeasureswithinthisframework,
theCommunityisinapositiontotakedecisionsonthe
coordinatedandconsistentimplementation bythe
MemberStatesofthemeasuresadopted;
WhereastheEuropeanRadiocommunications
Committeeshouldensurethattheopinionsfromservice,Article1
/
TheCommissionshallhaveauthoritytotakeappropriate
initiativestosecureinvolvementoftheCommunity,
commensurate withitscompetencesandresponsibilities ,
intheinternationalorganizations andconferences
dealingwiththefieldofradiocommunications .The
MemberStatesshallsupportsuchinitiatives.
Article2
/
1.TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityona
proposalfromtheCommission,shalldrawup,inthe
C)90/C166/02;OJNoC166,7.7.1990,p.4.
(*)92/C318/01;OJNoC318,4.12.1992,p.1. C)OJNoL128,23.5.1991,p.1.

NoC266/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.10.93
Article3
1.TheCommission shallbeassistedbythe
CommunityTelecommunications Committee,madeup
ofrepresentatives ofthenationalregulatoryauthorities
oftheMemberStatesandchairedbyarepresentativeof
theCommission .nestheframeworkoftheEuropeanRadiocommuni­
cationsCommitteeandtheEuropeanRadiocommuni­
cationsOfficeregardingtheallocationofradio
frequencies .
2.Undertheannualprogrammeofwork,the
CommissionmaycallontheEuropeanRadiocommuni­
cationsCommitteeandtheEuropeanRadiocommuni­
cationsOfficetoundertakecertaintechnicaltaskswithin
specifiedperiods.Thesetechnicaltaskscorrespondtothe
identificationandallocationofappropriatefrequency
bandsasrequiredbytheCommunityforthedevel­
opmentofpan-European servicesandthefreemovement
oftelecommunications terminalequipment .
3.Ifthemeasuresadoptedwithintheseorganizations
correspondtotheguidelinesdrawnupinaccordance
withtheproceduredescribedinparagraph 1,the
necessaryadjustmentstobemadebytheMemberStates
totheirlegislationshallbedefinedinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle3(2).Theyshall
includeaspecifieddeadlinefortheimplementation of
thesemeasuresontheirterritory.
4.Oncompletionoftheimplementingprocedures,
MemberStatesshallnotifytheCommissionofthe
measureswhichtheyhaveadoptedatnationallevel.The
Commissionshallthenpublishthesemeasuresinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitieswitha
referencetothisDecision.2.TheCommissionrepresentative shallsubmittothe
Committeeadraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
Committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthisdraftwithina
periodtobestipulatedbythechairmaninaccordance
withtheurgencyofthepointatissueand,where
necessary,bytakingavote.
Theopinionshallbeenteredintheminutes;
furthermore,eachMemberStateshallbeentitledto
requestthatitspositionbeincludedintheseminutes.
TheCommissionshallpaytheutmostattentiontothe
opiniondeliveredbytheCommitteeandshallinformthe
latterofthemannerinwhichithasdoneso.
Article4
shallsubmit
theCouncil,
reportontheTheCommission
Parliamentandto
December1994,a
Decision.totheEuropean
notlaterthan31
applicationofthis
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)amendingRegulation(EEC)No1765/92establishing
asupportsystemforproducersofcertainarablecrops
«
(93/C266/04)
COM(93)389final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon10September1993)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1552/93(3),inorder
togiveeffecttothetermsofthatMemorandum of
Understanding ;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticles42and
43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament,WhereasRegulation(EEC)No1765/92couldleadto
anincreaseinsowingsofsoyabeans,rapeseedand
colzaseedandsunflowerseed,sothatadjustments
shouldbemadetothebenefitsaccruingtoproducers
pursuanttothatRegulationinrespectofcrop-specificoil
seedpayments;whereasmaximumguaranteedareas
shouldbeestablishedforthosecrops;whereasinthe
eventofanincreaseinsowingsofthosecropsabovethe
levelofthemaximumguaranteedareas,the
compensatory paymentsshouldbereduced;whereasthe
reductioninthecompensatorypaymentsshouldbesuch
astodiscouragealevelofsowingsinexcessofthe
maximumguaranteedareas;whereasthecultivationof
confectionery sunflowerseedshouldbeexcludedfrom
thebenefitsofsuchsupportwitheffectfromsowingsfor
harvestin1994,WhereastheEuropeanEconomicCommunityconcluded
anagreement,intheframeworkoftheGeneral
AgreementonTariffsandTrade,withtheUnitedStates
ofAmerica,concerningcertainoilseeds;whereasthe
agreementtooktheformofaMemorandum ofUnder­
standingonOilseedsapprovedbyCouncilDecision
93/355/EEC(x);whereasitisnecessarytomodify
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No1765/92(2),aslast
C)OJNOL147,18.6.1993,p.25.
(2)OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.12. OOJNoL154,25.6.1993,p.19.