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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (97/C 312/11) COM(97) 423 final - 97/0226(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 4 September 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,

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

Whereas the limit of 25 000 ha laid down in point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 1 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 (1) for each of the last two wine years will not be reached as a result of the fact that some Member States have abandoned application of the scheme and others have applied it to a very limited extent only;

Whereas the number of hectares allocated to Germany (50 ha) has proved to be too small, preventing distribution in line with the requirements of the various wine-growing regions; whereas, therefore, that number of hectares should be increased in order to attain the objectives of the scheme,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88: the amount of 13 000 ha allocated to Spain is replaced by 12 050 ha and 50 ha allocated to Germany is replaced by 1 000 ha.

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 132, 28. 5. 1988, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 534/97 (OJ L 83, 25. 3. 1997, p. 2).
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2731/75 fixing standard qualities for common wheat, rye, barley, maize, sorghum and durum wheat (97/C 337/10) COM(97) 463 final - 97/0241 (CNS)

(submitted by the Commission on 25 September 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 opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2731/75 (1) lays down that barley grains which pass through sieves with apertures of 2,2 millimetres are to be considered as shrivelled grains and, as such, as not being basic cereals of unimpaired quality acceptable for intervention;

Whereas, for climatic reasons, the varieties of barley grown in Finland and Sweden produce smaller grains than those grown in the rest of the European Union; whereas, however, that barley is of good quality; whereas to take account of that situation the Commission, on the basis of Article 149 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, provided for a temporary derogation from the minimum size requirement for barley grains for intervention buying-in in Finland and Sweden; whereas the legal basis expires on 31 December 1997;

Whereas, to enable producers in the two abovementioned Member States to continue to qualify for the support offered by intervention, provision should be made for the possibility of a derogation from the definition of shrivelled barley grains;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2731/75 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 2731/75 is hereby amended as follows:

The following is added to Article 6 (a):

'However, for the purposes of intervention buying-in in Finland and Sweden, a derogation from the definition of shrivelled grains may be provided for in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92;`.

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 281, 29. 10. 1975, p. 22. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2054/93 (OJ L 187, 29. 7. 1993, p. 6).
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (97/C 335/19) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(97) 489 final - 97/0262(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, Articles 213 and 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas, on 2 June 1997, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 (1) establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia ('the Centre`);

Whereas the financial provisions governing the decentralized agencies established by the Community should be harmonized;

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

Article 12 (11) of Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 is replaced by the following:

'11. The European Parliament shall, on the recommendation of the Management Board, give a discharge to the Director of the Centre 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 151, 10. 6. 1997, p. 1.
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 of 7 May 1990 establishing a European Training Foundation (97/C 335/17) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(97) 489 final - 97/0260(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 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas, on 7 May 1990, the Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 (1) establishing a European Training Foundation ('the Foundation`);

Whereas the financial provisions governing the decentralized agencies established by the Community should be harmonized;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 11 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 is replaced by the following:

'4. The European Parliament shall, on the recommendation of the Governing Board, give a discharge to the Director of the Foundation 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 131, 23. 5. 1990, p. 1; Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2063/94 (OJ L 216, 20. 8. 1994, p. 9).
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder for the milk year 1998/99 (98/C 87/14)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 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 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 the consumers at reasonable prices;

Whereas the target price for milk should bear a balanced relationship to the prices for other agricultural products and in particular to the prices for beef and veal, and be consistent with the desired general pattern of cattle farming; whereas it is also necessary, in fixing that price, to take account of the Community's efforts to establish a long-term balance between supply and demand on the milk market, allowing for external trade in milk and milk products;

Whereas the intervention prices for butter and for skimmed-milk powder are intended to contribute to the achievement of the target price for milk; whereas it is necessary to determine price levels in the light of the overall supply and demand situation on the Community market in milk and the opportunities for disposal of butter and skimmed-milk powder on the Community and world markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the milk year 1998/99, the target price for milk and the intervention prices for milk products shall be as follows:

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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. 13.

(2) OJ L 206, 16.8.1996, p. 21.
Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 95/69/EC laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and registering certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector (1) (98/C 270/07) COM(1998) 485 final - 97/0213(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty on 28 July 1998)

In response to the opinion delivered by the European Parliament at its plenary session of 19 February 1998 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 95/69/EC laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and registering certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector, in accordance with Article 189a(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Commission has decided to amend its proposal as follows:

Article 1 is amended as follows:

1. Point 2(ii) is deleted.

2. Point 5 is deleted.

3. In point 11.2.2.1, under the heading 'Facilities and equipment`, the second subparagraph is deleted.

(1) OJ C 300, 1.10.1997, p. 10.
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 76/625/EEC concerning the statistical surveys to be carried out by the Member States in order to determine the production potential of plantations of certain species of fruit trees

(1999/C 110/07)

COM(1999) 78 final - 1999/0051(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 5 March 1999)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

(1) Whereas Council Directive 76/625/EEC(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, lays down the basic provisions for statistical surveys of the area of plantations of certain species of fruit trees in order to determine the potential and medium-term development of Community production;

(2) Whereas Directive 76/625/EEC requires the Member States to provide the Commission every year with annual data on the clearing and new plantations of fruit trees, and requires the Commission to submit annual reports to the Council on that basis;

(3) Whereas those data are not indispensable for determining the potential and medium-term development of Community production;

(4) Whereas the collection and transmission of data on clearing and new plantations and the annual reports to be presented to the Council by the Commission should be made optional,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

The following Article 8a is inserted in Directive 76/625/EEC: "Article 8a

The measures provided for in Articles 5 and 6, and the annual reports provided for in Article 8, shall be optional.

"

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

(1) OJ L 218, 11.8.1976, p. 10.
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) extending Regulation (EC) No 443/97 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries

(2000/C 021 E/12)

COM(1999) 443 final - 1999/0194(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 15 September 1999)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 179(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty,

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 443/97 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries will expire on 31 December 1999.

(2) It would appear appropriate to extend this Regulation until 31 December 2000 and at the same time to amend the financial reference amount and the relevant period referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 443/97,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. The second subparagraph of Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 443/97 is replaced by the following: "It shall apply until 31 December 2000."

2. Article 6(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 443/97 is replaced by the following:

"1. Community financing of the operations referred to in Article 1 shall cover a period of five years (1996 to 2000).

The financial reference amount for the implementation of this programme for the period 1996 to 2000 shall be EUR 280 million.

Annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective."

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that 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 on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

In accordance with the Council negotiating directives of 10 November 1997, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products.

The Commission initialled this Agreement on 3 February 1999.

Pursuant to Council Decision 1999/553/EC of 12 July 1999 [1] this agreement has been applied on a provisional basis as from 1 August 1999 pending its formal conclusion.

[1] OJ L 215, 13.8.1999, p. 1

The Commission therefore requests the Council to adopt the attached proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products.

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300, paragraph 2, first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(1) Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products, initialled on 3 February 1999;

(2) Whereas, pursuant to Council Decision 1999/553/EC of 12 July 1999 [2], pending the completion of procedures required for its conclusion, this Agreement has been applied on a provisional basis from 1 August 1999;

[2] OJ L 215, 13.8.1999, p. 1

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement on trade in textile products with the Kingdom of Cambodia is hereby approved.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 723/2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1294/1999 concerning a freeze of funds and a ban on investment in relation to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

On 6 April 2000, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 723/2000, amending, inter alia, Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1294/1999 and adding Annexes IV, V and VI to that Regulation. Annex VI should contain a list of companies, undertakings, institutions or entities that will be deemed not to be targeted by the financial sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2000, providing for the amendment of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1294/1999 and adding the said annexes, will be applicable as from 15 May 2000.

Due to unforeseen technical and administrative difficulties in collecting the necessary information and data for establishing the list in Annex VI, there is need for a postponement of the date of entry into force of Article 1(3).

It is proposed to fix the new date at 30 June 2000.

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 723/2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1294/1999 concerning a freeze of funds and a ban on investment in relation to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission [1],

[1] OJ C , , p. .

Whereas:

(1) The Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 723/2000 of 6 April 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1294/1999 concerning a freeze of funds and a ban on investment in relation to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), that entered into force on 8 April 2000.

(2) Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2000 would be applicable as from 15 May 2000 only in order to allow sufficient time to establish the list of companies, undertakings, institutions or entities located, registered or incorporated in the FRY, with the exception of the Province of Kosovo and the Republic of Montenegro, that will be deemed to be neither owned or controlled by the Government of the FRY or the Government of the Republic of Serbia nor socially owned.

(3) There is a need for additional time to allow for the collection of the necessary information and data to establish the list in Annex VI.

(4) Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2000 should therefore be applicable as from 30 June 2000.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The second sentence of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 723/2000 shall be replaced by the following:

" Article 1 (3) shall be applicable as from 30 June 2000."

Article 2

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

It shall be applicable as from 15 May 2000.

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Tropical Timber Council on the extension of the International Agreement on Tropical Timber, 1994

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. The International Agreement on Tropical Timber of 1994 entered into force on 1 January 1996. It is due to expire on 31 December 2000.

2. At the meeting of the International Tropical Timber Council on 30 May 2000 it has been proposed to extend the Agreement for a three-year period until 31 December 2003, under the provisions of Article 46 of the Agreement.

3. According to the legal basis, the proposed decision does not affect the European Community's contribution to the administrative budget of the International Tropical Timber Organisation. The contribution remains null.

4. The purpose of this proposal is to authorise the European Community to vote in favour of the extension of the Agreement.

2000/0254 (ACC)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION Regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Tropical Timber Council on the extension of the International Agreement on Tropical Timber, 1994

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300 (2) and (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission [1],

[1] OJ C , , p. .

Whereas:

(1) The International Agreement on Tropical Timber 1994, has been signed and provisionally applied by the Community by Council Decision 96/493/EC ;

(2) The International Tropical Timber Agreement remains in force until 31 December 2000 unless it will be extended beyond that date by decision of the International tropical Timber Council for a period of three years, until 31 December 2003;

(3) The extension of that Agreement is in the interest of the Community;

(4) The European Community's position in the International Tropical timber Council should be determined;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The European Community's position within the International Tropical Timber Council, shall be to vote in favour of the extension by three years of the International Agreement on Tropical Timber 1994.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President
Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing on behalf of the European Community, of the
Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and its Member
States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(2001/C 213 E/05)
COM(2001) 90 final  2001/0049(AVC)
(Submitted by the Commission on 19 February 2001)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 in
conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia of the Stabilisation and Association
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and theformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, have been completed.
(2) The commercial provisions contained in this Agreement are of an exceptional nature, connected with
the policy implemented within the framework of the stabilisation and association process and will notconstitute, for the European Union, any precedent in the commercial policy of the Community withregard to third countries other than those of the Western Balkans.
(3) Subject to a possible conclusions at a later date, the Agreement initialled on 24 November 2000
should therefore be signed on behalf of the European Community,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Subject to a possible conclusions at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to
designate the persons empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the Stabilisation andAssociation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, andthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part.EN C 213 E/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.2001