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Proposal for a Council Decision amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and Decision 89/631/EEC as regards the time limit for implementing certain pilot projects on continuous position monitoring of Community fishing vessels and the Community contribution to the expenditure incurred in their implementation (95/C 313/03) COM(95) 323 final - 95/0176(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 6 July 1995) 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, as a result of delays in implementing the pilot projects on continuous position monitoring of Community fishing vessels, whether land or satellite-based, provided for in Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), some Member States have requested that the period in question be extended,

Whereas these Member States should be granted additional time to complete their projects so that they can be of greatest use;

Whereas, therefore, the date on which the Council shall decide on the application of the continuous position monitoring system referred to in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 should also be deferred;

Whereas, to allow the Member States in question to adjust their expenditure plans for executing their pilot projects in line with this extension, the period laid down in Article 2a (2) of Council Decision 89/631/EEC of 27 November 1989 on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Community system for the conservation and mangement of fishery resources (2), as amended by Council Decision 94/207/EC of 12 April 1994 (3), should be adjusted, as should the time limit by which Member States must submit applications for reimbursement of expenditure on implementing the above pilot projects,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 is hereby amended as follows:

1. The reference to '1 January 1996` in Article 3 (1) is replaced by '1 July 1996`.

2. The reference to '30 June 1995` in Article 3 (2) is replaced by '31 December 1995`.

Article 2

Decision 89/631/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. The reference to '1 June 1995` in Article 2a (2) is replaced by '31 December 1995`.

2. The reference to '1 October 1995` in paragraph 4 of Annex A is replaced by '30 April 1996`.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 364, 14. 12. 1989, p. 64.

(3) OJ No L 101, 20. 4. 1994, p. 9.
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 on structural improvements in inland waterway transport (1*) (95/C 318/09) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(95) 199 final - 95/0122(SYN)

(Submitted by the Commission on 15 September 1995)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 75 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,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No . . ./95, introduces measures for structural improvements in the inland waterway sector; whereas that Regulation sets out to reduce structural overcapacity in inland waterway transport by providing for vessel-scrapping schemes coordinated at Community level;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 provides for the possibility of Community financing for 1995 to 1998; whereas the procedure for 1996, 1997 and 1998 has still to be determined;

Whereas the system of structural improvements currently in force is in principle to be financed primarily by the operators in the sector; whereas the latter must provide this financing through annual contributions;

Whereas public contributions must be granted annually, in line with the contributions made by the trade; whereas measures are scheduled for a period of three years from 1996 to 1998; whereas they must be assessed annually;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following paragraphs are added to Article 4 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89:

'4. Financial contributions from the Community for 1996, 1997 and 1998 shall not be more than double the contributions from the trade.

5. The Member States in question shall jointly make available from their funds similar amounts to those from the Community for the years mentioned in paragraph 4. The proportionate share of each Member State concerned shall be calculated against the size of its active fleet as compared with the Member States. These amounts shall be determined by the Commission in conjunction with the authorities of the various scrapping funds.

6. At the beginning of each year during the scrapping operations for 1996 to 1998 the Commission shall lay down, as part of this Regulation, the procedures for scrapping for the year in progress as a function of available finances, market developments and liberalization measures taken.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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*) This proposal is drafted in the light of the proposal for an amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 submited by the Commission on 7 June 1995 (Doc. COM(95) 200 final) (OJ No C 292, 7. 11. 1995, p. 16).

(2) OJ No L 116, 28. 4. 1989, p. 25.
Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending for the 16th time Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (96/C 12/06) COM(95) 531 final - 94/0287(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a (2) of the EC Treaty on 27 October 1995)

Further to the opinion given by the European Parliament on 20 September 1995 on the proposal for a Council Directive amending for the 16th time Directive 76/769/EEC (1) on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations and in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 189a of the Treaty on European Union, the Commission has decided to amend the aforementioned proposal as follows:

1. The text of the first paragraph of Article 2 is replaced by the following text:

'Member States shall bring into force and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 June 1997. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply the provisions from 1 January 1998.`

2. The text of the right hand column of the Annex is replaced by the following text:

'May not be used in the manufacturing or processing of non-ferrous metals.

By way of derogation, Member States may allow on their territories the use of hexachloroethane (HCE):

- in non-integrated foundries casting aluminium consuming no more than 1,5 kg per day HCE. In view of the development in knowledge and techniques in the field of substitutional products the Commission will carry out in agreement with the Member States a review of this exceptional rule before 31 December 1996;

- for grain refining in the production of the magnesium alloys AZ 81, AZ 91 and AZ 92. In view of the development in knowledge and techniques in the field of substitutional products the Commission will carry out in agreement with the Member States a review in 1996 of this exceptional rule.`

(1) OJ No C 382, 31. 12. 1994, p. 35.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the guide prices for wine for the 1996/96 wine year

(96/C 125/23)

96/0074(CNS)

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 organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No . . . (2), and in particular Article 27 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 1996/97 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 1996/97 wine year, the guide prices for table wine shall be as follows:

>TABLE>

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 1996.

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

Done at . . .

For the Council

. . .

(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.

(2) See page 45 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 10 05 1996 
COM(96) 184 final 
95/0182 (COD) 
Amended proposal for a 
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community 
Customs Code 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2) 
of the EC-Treaty) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Following the adoption on 14 February 1996 of the first reading opinion of the 
European Parliament on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council 
Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the 
Community Customs Code, and in accordance with Article 189a of the Treaty, 
the Commission considers it appropriate to amend its initial proposal, as 
contained in COM(95) 335 final. 
The Commission accepts the European Parliament's proposals in substance. 
Amended proposal for a 
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community 
Customs Code 
Initial proposal Amended proposal 
ARTICLE 1(16) 
Article 212a (Regulation (EEC) 2913/92 
Where the customs rules provide 
relief from import or export duties 
such relief shall also apply in cases 
where a customs debt is incurred 
pursuant to Articles 202 to 205, 
210 or 211 where the declarant 
produces evidence that the other 
conditions for the application of 
relief have been satisfied. Where the customs rules provide 
relief from import or export duties 
such relief shall also apply in cases 
where a customs debt is incurred 
pursuant to Articles 202 to 205, 
210 or 211 where the declarant 
produces evidence that the other 
conditions for the application of 
relief have been satisfied, without 
prejudice to anv applicable 
penalties. 
ARTICLE 2a (new) 
Article 2a 
The Customs Code as amended by 
this Regulation shall be published 
annually together with its 
implementing provisions. 
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ISSN 0254-1475 
COM(96) 184 final 
DOCUMENTS 
EN 02 
Catalogue number : CB-CO-96-193-EN-C 
ISBN 92-78-03131-3 
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 
L-2985 Luxembourg
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (96/C 310/08) COM(96) 400 final - 96/0215(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,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 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 (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3519/85 (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 14th and 15th indents are added to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68:

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

- those entitled to the allowance for 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 the two indents 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 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 8.

(2) OJ No L 335, 13. 12. 1985, p. 59.

(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) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the guide prices for wine for the 1997/98 wine year (97/C 101/13)

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 organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No . . . (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 1997/98 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 1997/98 wine year, the guide prices for table wine shall be as follows:

>TABLE>

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 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 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.

(2) See page 19 of this Official Journal.
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 as regards sparkling wines produced in the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 on the preparation and marketing of liqueur wines produced in the Community (97/C 101/14)

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 Articles 11 and 16 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 (1) and Article 6 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1594/96 (3), fix the maximum sulphur dioxide content of sparkling wines and of liqueur wines; whereas those Articles provide for the presentation by 1 April 1997 of a report from the Commission to the Council on those contents, together, where appropriate, with proposals; whereas the measures proposed should be consistent with others that the Commission is required to draft; whereas the abovementioned deadline should be postponed to that end; whereas the same is true for the deadlines laid down in Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 2322/92 is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 11 (3), '1 April 1997` and '1 September 1997` are replaced respectively by '1 April 1998` and '1 September 1998`.

2. In Article 16 (3), '1 April 1997` and '1 September 1997` are replaced respectively by '1 April 1998` and '1 September 1998`.

Article 2

Regulation (EEC) No 4252/88 is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 4 (2), '1 April 1997` and '1 September 1997` are replaced respectively by '1 April 1998` and '1 September 1998`.

2. In Article 6 (2), '1 April 1997` and '1 September 1997` are replaced respectively by '1 April 1998` and '1 September 1998`.

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

Done at . . .

For the Council

. . .

(1) OJ No L 231, 13. 8. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1988, p. 59.

(3) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 35.
Amended proposal for a Council Regulation on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (1) (97/C 248/06) COM(97) 306 final - 96/0248(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a (2) of the EC Treaty on 25 June 1997)

The Commission, having regard to the amendments proposed by the European Parliament to the document 6931/2/97-C4-0182/97-96/0248(CNS), has accepted the following amendments:

- Recital 3 now reads:

'(3) Whereas, in the Resolution of the European Council of 17 June 1997, the European Council, in accordance with Article D of the Treaty, has given firm political guidelines in order to implement the Stability and Growth Pact in a strict and timely manner;`

- Recital 7 now reads:

'(7) Whereas adherence to the medium-term objective of budgetary positions close to balance or in surplus to which all Member States are committed contributes to the creation of the appropriate conditions for price stability and for sustained growth conducive to employment creation in all Member States and will allow them to deal with normal cyclical fluctuations while keeping the government deficit within the 3 % of GDP reference value;`

- Article 12 (2):

'2. Each following year, until the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit is abrogated, the Council shall assess whether the participating Member State concerned has taken effective action in response to the Council notice in accordance with Article 104 (c) (9). In this annual assessment the Council shall decide, in accordance with Article 104 (c) (11), and without prejudice to Article 13 of this Regulation, to intensify the sanctions, unless the participating Member State concerned has complied with the Council notice. If an additional deposit is decided, it shall be equal to one tenth of the difference between the deficit as a percentage of GDP in the preceding year and the 3 % of GDP reference value.`

(1) OJ No C 130, 26. 4. 1997, p. 12.
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90 instituting specific aid for sheep and goat farming in certain less-favoured areas of the Community (97/C 264/05) COM(97) 407 final - 97/0210(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 25 July 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 prices are in serious decline on the Community market in sheep's and goat's milk products and the situation is unlikely to improve in the medium term;

Whereas the resulting impact on producers' incomes is likely to be extremely unfavourable in less-favoured areas listed under Council Regulation (EC) No 950/97 of 20 May 1997 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (1), where there is little alternative to production using the existing sheep and goat dairy breeds; whereas these producers should be compensated by increasing from 70 % to 90 % the percentage granted them under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1323/90 of 14 May 1990 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 40/96 (3), of the specific aid for non-dairy ewes in certain less-favoured areas of the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1323/97 is hereby amended as follows:

- in the second indent of Article 1 (1) 'ECU 4,589` is replaced by 'ECU 5,977`,

- in the third indent of Article 1 (1) 'ECU 4,589` is replaced by 'ECU 5,977`.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from the beginning of the 1998 marketing year.

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

(1) OJ No L 142, 2. 6. 1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 132, 23. 5. 1990, p. 17.

(3) OJ No L 10, 13. 1. 1996, p. 6.