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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 3699/93 laying down the criteria and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector and the processing and marketing of its products (94/C 389/12) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(94) 568 final - 94/0281(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 5 December 1994)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Having regard to the treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2080/93 of 20 July 1993 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the financial instrument for fisheries guidance, and in particular Article 6 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 provisions of the London Convention (ITC 69) were extended to all fishing vessels by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86, last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No . . ./. . . of . . ./. . ./. . ., and whereas the implementation of the provisions of the said Convention generalized, by 1 January 2004 at the latest, the use of gross tonnage as the unit of tonnage to all vessels of the fishing fleet of the Union;

Whereas this usage makes it essential to modify the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3699/93 of 21 December 1993 since they refer to vessel tonnage, and in particular tables 1 and 2 of Annex IV of this Regulation;

Whereas it is appropriate to ensure the harmonization of the procedures envisaged by Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 3699/93,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 3699/93 is modified as follows:

1. The following part-sentence is added to Article 8, point 2, paragraph 2 and to the first line of the first paragraph of point 1.2(a) in Annex III, after the reference in the text to '25 GRT`: 'or 28 GT`.

2. In article 5, point 2, paragraph 1, the reference to 'Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2080/93` is replaced by a reference to 'Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92`.

3. The following new provision is added to Article 16:

'From 1. 1. 2004 only reference to the GT unit of tonnage will be possible in the present regulation.`

4. Tables 1 b and 2 b shown in the Annex to the present Regulation are added to Annex IV.

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.

ANNEX

Scales and rates of assistance relating to fishing fleets (Title II) under FIFG

Permanent withdrawal and joint enterprises

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Temporary cessation of fishing activities and temporary joint ventures

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Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 on the common organization of the market in dried fodder

(95/C 79/03)

COM(95) 96

(Submitted by the Commission on 28 March 1995)

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 of 21 February 1995 on the common organization of the market in dried fodder (1) set out in Article 4 the National Guaranteed Quantities (NGQs) per Member State per marketing year for which aid for dried fodder may be granted; whereas the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden makes it necessary that NGQs be established for those Member States; whereas other Member States' NGQs were established taking into account, in particular the average of their production of dried fodder in the marketing years 1992/93 and 1993/94 according to the data available to the Commission in July 1994, for which aid was received pursuant to Article 5 (2) first subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78; whereas such aid was not payable in Austria, Finland and Sweden; whereas it is necessary to establish their NGQs on the basis of the average of their production of dried fodder in the calendar years 1992 and 1993;

Whereas this Regulation must apply as from 1 April 1995;

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 603/95 must therefore be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 603/95 shall be replaced by the following:

'Article 4

1. A Maximum Guaranteed Quantity (MGQ) per marketing year of 4 412 400 tonnes of dehydrated fodder for which the aid referred to in Article 3 (2) may be granted is hereby established.

2. The MGQ referred to in paragraph 1 is divided as follows between the Member States:

>TABLE>

3. A Maximum Guaranteed Quantity (MGQ) per marketing year of 443 500 tonnes of sun-dried fodder for which the aid referred to in Article 3 (3) may be granted is hereby established.

4. The MGQ referred to in paragraph 3 is divided as follows between the Member States:

>TABLE>

`.

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 1 April 1995.

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

(1) OJ No L 63, 21. 3. 1995, p. 1.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the basic price and the seasonal adjustments to the basic price for sheepmeat for the 1996 marketing year

(95/C 99/18)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 3 (1) and (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 the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89;

Whereas, when the basic price for sheep carcases is fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the main 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 these factors result in the price for the 1996 marketing year being fixed at the level laid down in this Regulation;

Whereas the weekly seasonally adjusted amounts applicable to the basic price should be fixed in the light of experience gained during the 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994 marketing years concerning private storage,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1996 marketing year, the basic price for sheepmeat is hereby fixed at ECU 504,07/100 kg carcase weight.

Article 2

The basic price referred to in Article 1 is hereby seasonally adjusted in accordance with the table set out in the Annex hereto.

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 the beginning of the 1996 marketing year.

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

Done at . . .

For the Council

() . . .

() OJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas

(95/C 99/26)

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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1990/93 (), defines the scope for the application of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas;

Whereas, in order to guarantee better use of available resources, it is necessary to exclude from eligibility for permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas those areas having previously received aid for the restructuring of vineyards,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88, the following letter (e) is hereby added:

'(e) wine-growing areas which have received financing for their restructuring.'

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

()(). . .

() OJ No L 132, 28. 5. 1988, p. 3.

() OJ No L 182, 24. 7. 1993, p. 7.
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending for the 18th time Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources

(95/C 180/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

COM(95) 212 final - 95/0133(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 30 May 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 685/95 of 27 March 1995 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (1) provides for the introduction of a system for the management of fishing effort in certain areas as from 1 January 1996;

Whereas that management system must ensure that there is no increase in fishing effort and existing balances are preserved;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 685/95, in order to ensure the rational and responsible exploitation of resources on a sustainable basis, amendments are to be made to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (2) whereas those amendments relate to bans on the use of driftnets for catching tuna in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain or Portugal in ICES sub-areas VIII, IX and X and in CECAF areas and on the use of purse seines for catching tropical tuna (skipjack, bigeye and longfinned tuna) in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal in ICES sub-area X north of 36°30′ N and in CECAF areas north of 31°N and east of 17°30′ W;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 is hereby amended as follows:

In Title IV, the following paragraph is inserted in Article 9:

'17. Purse seines shall not be used for catching tropical tuna (skipjack, bigeye and longfinned tuna) in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal in ICES sub-area X north of 36°30′ N or in CECAF areas north of 31°N and east of 17°30′ W.`

In Title IV, the following Article is inserted after Article 9a:

'Article 9b

No vessel shall use driftnets for catching tuna in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain or Portugal in ICES sub-areas VIII, IX or X or, notwithstanding Article 1, in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain in CECAF areas off the Canary Islands.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996.

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

(1) OJ No L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 5.

(2) OJ No L 288, 11. 10. 1986, p. 1. Last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3676/93 (OJ No L 341, 31. 12. 1993, p. 1).
Proposal for a Council Decision amending Article VII of the 'Gdansk Convention` (95/C 252/06) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(95) 345 final - 95/0186(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 14 July 1995)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular Article 43 thereof in connection with Article 228 (3), first subparagraph,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas the Convention of Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts, signed in Gdansk on 13 September 1973, was amended by the Protocol to the Conference of the Representatives of the State Parties to the Convention, signed in Warsaw on 11 November 1982;

Whereas the Community has acceded to the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts on 18 March 1984 (1);

Whereas negotiations have taken place during the 20th Session of the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission with a view to amending Article VII of that Convention, to establish a closer link between the financial contributions of the Contracting Parties and the size of the fishery resources allocated to them pursuant to the Convention;

Whereas the proposed amendment will enter into force 90 days after the Depositary Government has received notification of acceptance of that amendment from all Contracting Parties;

Whereas in the light of the fishing possibilities accruing to the Community under the Convention, it is in its interest to accept the proposed amendment,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The amendment to Article VII of the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts is hereby approved by the European Community.

The text of the amendment is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to notify the Depositary Government of the Community's approval in accordance with Article XVI of the Convention.

(1) OJ No L 237, 26. 8. 1983, p. 4.

ANNEX

Article VII of the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts is amended as follows:

'The total amount of the budget including any supplementary budget shall be contributed to by the Contracting Parties according to the following formula:

(a) one-third of the budget shall be divided equally among the Contracting Parties;

(b) two-thirds of the budget shall be divided in proportion to the TACs available to the Contracting Parties in accordance with the Financial Regulations for the Commission.`
Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting an action programme for Community customs (Customs 2000) (95/C 327/12) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(95) 451 final - 95/0087(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a (2) of the EC Treaty on 6 October 1995)

The Commission's initial proposal of 4 April 1995 - COM(95) 119 final - is amended as follows:

Article 16, paragraph 1 (Financing) shall be worded as follows:

1. Without prejudice to those actions for which financial provision is made in the framework of other Community programmes, the total financial provision for the implementation of this programme, for the period running from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000, shall be fixed at ECU 50 million.

Yearly appropriations shall be authorized within the limit of the financial
Proposal for a Council Directive amending the Annex to Directive 85/73/EEC on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls of animal products covered by Annex A to Directive 89/662/EEC and by Directive 90/675/EEC (96/C 12/07) COM(95) 525 final - 95/0267(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 7 November 1995)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 85/73/EEC of 29 January 1985 on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls of animal products covered by Annex A to Directive 89/662/EEC and by Directive 90/675/ EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 93/118/EC (2), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas, in the case of poultrymeat covered by Council Directive 71/118/EEC (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the provisions on the minimum amount to be collected for ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections should be maintained;

Whereas the maintenance of those provisions is warranted both on the grounds of experience gained and by the concern for stable rules applying to national authorities and operators,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

In Chapter I of the Annex to Directive 85/73/EEC, 'Until 31 December 1995` is deleted from the introductory part of point 1 (e).

Article 2

1. By 31 December 1995 at the latest, the Member States shall introduce the laws, regulations and administrative provisions required to comply with this Directive. The shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

The provisions adopted by the Member States shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on their official publication. The way such reference is to be made shall be decided by the Member States.

2. The Member States shall forward to the Commission the main provisions of national law which they adopt within the scope of 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 No L 32, 5. 2. 1985, p. 14.

(2) OJ No L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 15.

(3) OJ No L 55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23.
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 89/686/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (PPE)

(96/C 23/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

COM(95) 552 final - 95/0279(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 20 November 1995)

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,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty,

Whereas Directive 89/686/EEC (1) requires that all personal protective equipment bear the CE marking and that this marking be accompanied by additional information corresponding to the year in which the making was affixed;

Whereas this indication of the year is not a factor beneficial to the safety of the user of the personal protective equipment; whereas this indication might be confused with the date of obsolescence which must be affixed to personal protective equipment subject to ageing;

Whereas affixing this indication of the year is a burden on the manufacturers of personal protective equipment; whereas the cost of this burden is far from negligible;

Whereas, in view of the principle of subsidiarity, this simplification for manufacturers can be achieved only by means of a Directive amending the original Directive,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Directive 89/686/EEC shall be amended as follows:

In Annex IV, the following wording shall be deleted:

'Additional information

- The last two digits of the year in which the CE marking was affixed; this information is not required in the case of the PPE referred to in Article 8 (3).`

Article 2

1. By . . . (2) Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt such laws, regulations and administrative provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference when they are officially published. The way in which this reference is to be made will be decided on by the Member States.

They shall apply these laws, regulations and administrative provisions from 1 January 1997.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.

Article 3

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

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

(1) OJ No L 399, 30. 12. 1989, p. 18, Directive amended by Directives 93/68/EEC (OJ No L 220, 30. 8. 1993, p. 1) and 93/95/EEC (OJ No L 276, 9. 11. 1993, p. 11).

(2) Three months from the date of adoption of this Directive.
Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

fixing the aid in respect of silkworms for the 1996/97 rearing year

(96/C 125/13)

96/0065(CNS)

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 (EC) 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 1996/97 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 133,32.

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 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 100 , 27. 4. 1972, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 215 , 30. 7. 1992, p. 19.