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Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing certain sugar prices and the standard quality of beet for the 1998/99 marketing year (98/C 87/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1599/96 (2), and in particular Articles 2 (3), 3 (4) and 4 (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, when sugar prices 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 that they reach consumers at reasonable prices;

Whereas, in order to attain these objectives, the target price for sugar must be fixed at a level which, taking into account, in particular, the resultant level of the intervention price, ensures a fair remuneration for beet and sugar cane producers while at the same time respecting consumers interest, and which is likely to maintain the balance between the prices of the principal agricultural products;

Whereas, as a result of the characteristics of the sugar market, the risks involved in this trade are relatively slight; whereas, consequently, when the intervention price for sugar is fixed, the difference between the target price and the intervention price may be fixed at a relatively low level;

Whereas the basic price for beet must take account of the intervention price, revenue to undertakings as a result of the sale of molasses, which can be valued at ECU 7,61/100 kg, that amount being derived from the molasses price referred to in Article 14 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, the latter being valued at ECU 8,21/100 kg, and of the costs of processing and delivering the beet to factories and be based on an estimated Community yield of 130 kg of white sugar per tonne of beet with a 16 % sugar content,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. The target price for white sugar shall be ECU 66,50/100 kg.

2. The intervention price for white sugar shall be ECU 63,19/100 kg for the non-deficit areas of the Community.

Article 2

The basic price for beet applicable in the Community shall be ECU 47,67/t delivered at the collection centre.

Article 3

Standard quality beet shall:

(a) be of sound and fair merchantable quality;

(b) have a sugar content of 16 % at the reception point.

Article 4

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

It shall apply for the 1998/99 marketing year.

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

Done at . . .

For the Council

. . .

(1) OJ L 177, 1.7.1981, p. 4.

(2) OJ L 206, 16.8.1996, p. 43.
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the approval, on behalf of the Community, of amendments to Appendices II and III to the Bern Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats adopted at the 17th meeting of the Convention's Standing Committee (98/C 116/12) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(98) 100 final - 98/0068(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 25 February 1998)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130r(4), the first sentence of Article 228(2), and the first paragraph of Article 228(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas the European Community is a Contracting Party to the Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats by virtue of Council Decision 82/72/EEC of 3 December 1981 (1),

Whereas, thanks to decisive support from the Community, four species were added to Appendix II to the Convention and 22 species were added to Appendix III to the Convention at the 17th meeting of the Bern Convention Standing Committee held in Strasbourg from 1 to 5 December 1997; whereas the Commission took part in that meeting on behalf of the Community;

Whereas two of those species are covered by Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds (2) and three of them are covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (3);

Whereas, in accordance with Article 17 of the Convention, any amendments to the Appendices to the Convention shall enter into force for all Contracting Parties, with the exception of any which notify objections pursuant to paragraph 3 of that Article, three months after its adoption by the Standing Committee;

Whereas the Community must approve the said amendments to Appendices II and III to the Convention adopted at the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee in accordance with Article 17 of the Convention,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole article

The inclusion of the species Acipenser sturio, Puffinus yelkouan, Phalacrocorax aristotelis (in the Mediterranean), and Valencia leutourneuxi in Appendix II to the Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats, and of the species Hippospongia communis, Spongia agaricina, Spongia officinalis, Spongia zimocca, Antipathes sp. plur., Corallium rubrun, Paracentrotus lividus, Homarus gammarus, Maja squinado, Palinurus elephas, Scyllarides latus, Scyllarides pigmaeus, Scyllarus arctus, Epinephelus marginatus, Isurus oxyrinchus, Lamna nasus, Mobula mobular, Prionace glauca, Raja alba, Sciaena umbra, Squatina squatina, and Umbrina cirrosa (all 22 species in the Mediterranean) in Appendix III to that Convention is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

(1) OJ L 38, 10.2.1982, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7.
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the Community position within the Association Council on the participation of Latvia in Community programmes in the fields of training, youth and education (98/C 197/06) COM(1998) 309 final - 98/0173(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 18 May 1998)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 126 and 127, in conjunction with Article 228(3) first paragraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part, entered into force on 1 February 1998,

Whereas, according to Article 109 of the Europe Agreement and to its Annex XVIII, Latvia may participate in Community framework programmes, specific programmes, projects or other actions notably in the fields of training, youth and education, and the terms and conditions for the participation of Latvia in these activities shall be decided by the Association Council,

Whereas Council Decision 94/819/EC of 6 December 1994 establishing an action programme for the implementation of a European Community vocational training policy (hereinafter called 'Leonardo da Vinci` (1)), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof, Decision 95/818/EC of 14 March 1995 of the European Parliament and the Council adopting the third phase of the 'Youth for Europe` (2) programme and in particular Article 7(4) thereof and Decision 95/819/EC of 14 March 1995 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Community action programme in the field of education (hereinafter called 'Socrates` (3)) and in particular Article 7(3) thereof, provide that these programmes shall be open to the participation of associated Central European countries in accordance with the conditions set out in the Additional Protocols to the Association Agreements on participation in Community programmes,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part, concerning the participation of Latvia in Community programmes in the fields of training, youth and education, is the attached draft decision of the Association Council.

(1) OJ L 340 of 29.12.1994.

(2) OJ L 87 of 20.4.1995.

(3) OJ L 87 of 20.4.1995.
Proposal for a Council Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) amending Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 determining the categories of officials entitled to allowances for shiftwork, and the rates and conditions thereof (98/C 192/09) COM(1998) 324 final - 98/0190(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 56a of the Staff Regulations on 20 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,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the third sentence of Articles 109l(4) and Article 235 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro (1),

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No . . ./98 (2) on the introduction of the euro,

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

Whereas, having regard to Council Regulation No . . ./98 amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (3) laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities and the other Regulations applicable to them with regard to the establishment of remuneration, pensions and other financial entitlements in euro, Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 (4) should be amended,

Whereas it is for the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission presented after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee, to determine the categories of officials entitled to allowances for shiftwork, and the rates and conditions thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 the term 'Belgian francs` is replaced by the term 'euro` and amounts expressed in Belgian francs are replaced by their equivalent in euro units at the conversion rate.

The rules relating to the rounding of amounts laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 shall apply.

Article 2

On 1 January 1999, pursuant to this Regulation, the Commission shall effect the conversion to euro of the amounts expressed in Belgian francs in Regulation No 300/76; these values shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities in January 1999.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on . . .

It shall be applicable from 1 January 1999.

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

(1) OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1.

(2) European Council Resolution of 7 July 1997 (OJ C 236, 2.8.1997, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 38, 13.2.1976, p. 1.
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops as regards the set-aside requirement for the marketing year 1999/2000 (98/C 218/11) COM(1998) 366 final - 98/0213(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 12 June 1998)

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,

Whereas the support system for producers of certain arable crops established by Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 (1) provides that, in order to qualify for compensatory payments under the general scheme, producers must set aside a predetermined percentage of their arable land; whereas this percentage has to be reviewed to take account of production and market developments;

Whereas, since the introduction of this system, the cereals market has achieved a better balance as a result of an increase in Community consumption; whereas this situation, together with the very low level of stocks and firm prices on the market has resulted in the rate of compulsory set aside for the preceding marketing years being set at a level appreciably below that predetermined;

Whereas recent developments on the Community and world cereal markets have resulted in a reversal in the trend as regards the level of public stocks and prices on the world market in particular;

Whereas this situation must be taken into account when fixing the compulsory set-aside rate for the 1999/2000 marketing year; whereas this rate should be fixed at a level sufficient to prevent too high a build-up in public stocks immediately before the first marketing year in which Agenda 2000 applies,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1999/2000 marketing year, notwithstanding Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92: the set-aside requirement referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article shall be set at 10 %.

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 181, 1.7.1992, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2309/97 (OJ L 321, 22.11.1997, p. 3).
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 77/780/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (98/C 317/07) COM(1998) 461 final - 98/0253(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 21 September 1998)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first and third sentences of Article 57(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189b of the Treaty,

Whereas, in accordance with the objectives of the Treaty, it is desirable to promote harmonious development of the activities of credit institutions throughout the Community, in particular as regards the issuance of electronic money;

Whereas certain institutions limit their activity primarily to the issuance of electronic money; whereas to avoid any distortion of competition between electronic money issuers, even as regards application of monetary policy measures, it is advisable that these institutions, subject to suitable specific provisions taking into account their special characteristics, are brought within the scope of Council Directive 77/780/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 96/13/CE (2) and Council Directive 89/646/EEC (3);

Whereas it is advisable, consequently, to extend to these institutions the definition of credit institutions provided for in Article 1 of Directive 77/780/EEC;

Whereas Directive 98/. . ./EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, which coordinates and harmonises suitable specific provisions of access to the activity and its exercise as well as the prudential supervision of these institutions, defines those as electronic money institutions,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Article 1, first indent, of Directive 77/780/EEC is replaced by the following text:

' "credit institution" means:

(a) an undertaking whose business is to receive deposits or other repayable funds from the public and to grant credits for its own account;

or

(b) an electronic money institution within the meaning of Directive 98/. . ./EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.`

Article 2

The Member States shall adopt the measures necessary to comply with this Directive as soon as possible after its publication in the Official Journal. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt these provisions they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

(1) OJ L 322, 17.12.1977, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 66, 16.3.1996, p. 15.

(3) OJ L 386, 30.12.1989, p. 1.
Proposal for a Council Decision on the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting a symmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped with filament lamps (1999/C 32/11) COM(1998) 798 final - 98/0363(AVC)

(Submitted by the Commission on 7 January 1999)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (1), in particular the second indent of Article 4(2) thereof,

(1) Whereas, when a draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, to be annexed to the 1958 Revised Agreement, is submitted for a vote to the Administrative Committee set up pursuant to the provisions of Article 1(2) of the abovementioned Agreement, that draft must be approved by the Council before the Community can vote in favour of adopting such a draft Regulation;

(2) Whereas the draft Regulation concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting a symmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped with filament lamps will abolish the technical barriers to trade in motor vehicles between the contracting parties as regards motor vehicle headlamps emitting a symmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped with filament lamps; whereas the uniform provisions of the said Regulation ensure a high level of safety and environmental protection;

(3) Whereas that Regulation will be incorporated in the system for the type-approval of vehicles and will therefore supplement the Community legislation in force,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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The European Community shall vote in favour of the draft UN/ECE Regulation concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting a symmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped with filament lamps, as set out in document TRANS/WP.29/1998/42, during the vote at the meeting of the Administrative Committee on 10 March 1999 on the occasion of the 117th meeting of the Working Party on Vehicle Construction of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe or, where appropriate, if it is submitted for voting at a subsequent meeting.

(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . ./1999 of . . . 1999 fixing certain sugar prices and the standard quality of beet for the 1999/2000 marketing year (1999/C 59/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in particular Articles 2(3), 3(4) and 4(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, when sugar prices 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 that they reach consumers at reasonable prices;

Whereas, in order to attain these objectives, the target price for sugar must be fixed at a level which, taking into account, in particular, the resultant level of the intervention price, ensures a fair remuneration for beet and sugar cane producers while at the same time respecting consumers' interest, and which is likely to maintain the balance between the prices of the principal agricultural products;

Whereas, as a result of the characteristics of the sugar market, the risks involved in this trade are relatively slight; whereas, consequently, when the intervention price for sugar is fixed, the difference between the target price and the intervention price may be fixed at a relatively low level;

Whereas the basic price for beet must take account of the intervention price, revenue to undertakings as a result of the sale of molasses, which can be valued at EUR 7,61/100 kg, that amount being derived from the molasses price referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, the latter being valued at EUR 8,21/100 kg, and of the costs of processing and delivering the beet to factories and be based on an estimated Community yield of 130 kg of white sugar per tonne of beet with a 16 % sugar content,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. The target price for white sugar shall be EUR 66,50/100 kg.

2. The intervention price for white sugar shall be EUR 63,19/100 kg for the non-deficit areas of the Community.

Article 2

The basic price for beet applicable in the Community shall be EUR 47,67/t delivered at the collection centre.

Article 3

Standard quality beet shall:

(a) be of sound and fair merchantable quality;

(b) have a sugar content of 16 % at the reception point.

Article 4

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

It shall apply for the 1999/2000 marketing year.

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 177, 1.7.1981, p. 4.

(2) OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 38.