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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
VOLUME IV : 
Republic of Poland 
CORRICRNniTM 
Annule et remplace la page 6 du 
document COM(97) 297 final du 
17.10.1997. 
Ne concerne que la version EN. Brussels, 20.11.1997 
COM(97) 297 final/2 
97/0282 (CNS) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
relating to the conclusion of Protocols adjusting trade aspects of the Europe " 
Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the 
one part, and the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, 
the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, of the other part, to 
take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland 
and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European L'nion and the outcome of the 
Uruguay Round negotiations on agriculture, including improvements to the existing 
preferential arrangements 
(presented by the Commission) 

"Poland shall lay down annual duty-free tariff quotas for imports of products originating 
in the Community listed in Annex A following the accession of Austria, Finland and 
Sweden to the Community." 
3. A new Annex A is added to the Agreement, the text of which appears in Annex A to 
this Protocol. 
Article 2 
(Textile products) 
1. The following paragraphs of this article are based on the Aditional Protocol to the 
Agreement on the trade in textiles between the Community and Poland initialled on 15 
October 1991 and modified by the agreements in the form of exchange of letters initialled 
on 5 December 1994 and 21 November 1995. 
2. Annex II to the Additional Protocol on trade in textile products, which sets out the 
quantitative limits for exports from Poland to the Community, is replaced by Annex B to 
this Protocol. 
3. Article 14(2), second subparagraph, second indent of Appendix A, Title IV, to the 
Additional Protocol on trade in textile products between the Community and Poland is 
amended as follows: 
- the two letters identifying the intended Member State of customs clearance are as 
follows: 
"AT = Austria 
BL = Benelux 
DE = Federal Republic of Germany 
DK = Denmark 
EL = Greece 
ES = Spain 
FI = Finland 
FR = France 
GB = United Kingdom 
IE = Ireland 
IT = Italy 
PT = Portugal 
SE = Sweden" 
4. The Annex to Appendix A to the Additional Protocol on trade in textile products, 
setting out the model for the certificate of origin, is replaced by Annex C to this Protocol. 
5. The Annex to Appendix A to the Additional Protocol on trade in textile products, 
setting out the model for the export licence, is replaced by Annex D to this Protocol. 
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ISSN 0254-1475 
COM(97) 297/2 Vol. IV 
DOCUMENTS 
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Catalogue number : CB-CO-97-650-EN-C 
ISBN 92-78-28253-7 
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 
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Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 which lays down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (98/C 118/09) COM(97) 725 final - 98/0058(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 20 February 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 Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 13 and 23 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 European Monetary Institute,

(1) Whereas the European Central Bank, hereafter referred to as 'the ECB`, will be established as soon as its Executive Board is appointed;

(2) Whereas it is appropriate to extend the application of the tax for the benefit of the European Communities, on the terms and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 (1), to the salaries, wages and emoluments of the members of the Governing Council and the General Council of the European Central Bank and the staff of that Bank; whereas the application of this tax to the European Monetary Institute becomes irrelevant when the Institute goes into liquidation,

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 12a of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 is replaced by the following text:

'Article 12a

This Regulation shall apply to the members of the Governing Council and of the General Council of the European Central Bank, to members of its staff and to recipients of the pensions paid by the Bank who are included in the categories determined by the Council pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 16 of the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities, with regard to salaries, wages and emoluments and to disability, retirement and survivors' pensions paid by the Bank.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day on which the establishment of the European Central Bank becomes effective.

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

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8.
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No . . .

of . . .

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 (98/C 87/11)

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 the encouragement of the permanent abandonment of wine-growing areas by the grant of premiums is provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 534/97 (2);

Whereas, pending adoption of the reform of the common organisation of the market in wine, the existing scheme for the grant of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas should be extended, whilst limiting the total area that may be covered by it,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 is amended as follows:

1. The title of the Regulation is replaced by the following:

'Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1998/99 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas`.

2. In the second subparagraph of Article 1(1), the 1998/99 wine year is added.

3. In Article 11, 'at the earliest by 31 July 1998 and at the latest by 31 December 1999` is replaced by 'at the earliest by 31 July 1999 and at the latest by 31 December 2000`.

4. In the third paragraph of Article 17a, '15 May 1998` is replaced by '15 May 1999`.

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 132, 28.5.1988, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 83, 25.3.1997, p. 2.
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (98/C 100/10) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(98) 81 final - 98/0052(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 18 February 1998)

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 both Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine, as amended and updated by Council Directive 97/12/EC of 17 March 1997 (1), and Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products (2) refer to the creation of computer databases, inter alia for bovine animals, to store information on animals and their movements;

Whereas the operation of the different national databases and the exchange of information between them must be ensured; whereas the possibility of adopting, where necessary, appropriate rules of application should therefore be provided for;

Whereas, since the creation of a more efficient system for the identification of bovine animals has implications for the protection of public health and the functioning of the internal market, Article 100a of the Treaty should be taken as the legal basis,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

The following is hereby added to Article 14(3)(C) of Directive 64/432/EEC:

'4. In order to ensure the operation of the different national computer databases and the exchange between them of information on animals and their movements, appropriate rules of application shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17`.

Article 2

1. Member States shall adopt the laws, regulations or administrative provisions required for compliance with this Directive by 1 January 1999. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

The measures adopted by the Member State shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their publication. The procedure for making such reference shall be adopted by the Member States.

2. Member States shall forward to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by 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 L 109, 25.4.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 117, 7.5.1997, p. 1.
Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 1254/96/EC laying down a series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks(1)

(1999/C 119/09)

COM(1999) 144 final - 98/0284(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a (2) of the EC Treaty on 25 March 1999)

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Article 1

The indicative list of projects of common interest set out in the Annex to Decision No 1254/96/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Points c 8, f 1, g 7 and h 11 are amended as indicated in Annex I to this Decision.

2. The points appearing in Annex II to this Decision are added.

>Amended text>

Article 1

The indicative list of projects of common interest set out in the Annex to Decision No 1254/96/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Points c 6, c 8, f 1, g 7 and h 11 are amended as indicated in Annex I to this Decision.

2. The points appearing in Annex II to this Decision are added.

>Original text>

ANNEX I

>Amended text>

ANNEX I

>Original text>

TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS

>Amended text>

TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS

>Original text>

(c) Development of internal connections necessary to make the best use of interconnections between Member States:

>Amended text>

(c) Development of internal connections necessary to make the best use of interconnections between Member States:

>Amended text>

1. Point c 6 is replaced by the following text:

"c 6: Spain:

Strengthening and development of internal connections."

>Original text>

1. Point c 8 is replaced by the following text:

"c 8: Greece:

Strengthening and development of internal connections."

>Amended text>

1a. Point c 8 is replaced by the following text:

"c 8: Greece:

Strengthening and development of internal connections."

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(Points 2 to 4 unchanged)

>Original text>

ANNEX II

>Amended text>

ANNEX II

>Original text>

TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS

>Amended text>

TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS

>Original text>

Points 1 to 15 following are inserted as appropriate in the alphabetical and numerical order of the list:

>Amended text>

Points 1 to 15 following are inserted as appropriate in the alphabetical and numerical order of the list:

>Original text>

ELECTRICITY NETWORKS

(a) Connection of isolated electricity networks to European interconnected networks:1.

"a 2: Ireland-United Kingdom (Wales):

Connection by submarine cable of the network of the Republic of Ireland to the network of the United Kingdom (Wales)."

2.

"a 8: United Kingdom (Scotland):

Connection by submarine cable of the Shetland Islands."

>Amended text>

ELECTRICITY NETWORKS

(a) Connection of isolated electricity networks to European interconnected networks:1.

"a 2: Ireland-United Kingdom (Wales):

Connection by submarine cable of the network of the Republic of Ireland to the network of the United Kingdom (Wales)."

2.

"a 8: United Kingdom (Scotland):

Connection by submarine cable of the Shetland Islands."

2a.

"a 9: Greece:

Connections between the islands and between the islands and the mainland."

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(Points 3 to 15 unchanged)

(1) OJ C 320, 17.10.1998, p. 13.
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. The International Sugar Agreement entered into force on 1 January 1993 until 31 December 1995 and has twice been extended for a two-year period, so that it is now due to expire on 31 December 1999.

2. At the meeting of the International Sugar Council on 27 May 1999 it will be proposed to extend the Agreement for a further two-year period until 31 December 2001, under the provisions of Article 45(2) of the Agreement.

3. The European Community's contribution to the administrative budget of the International Sugar Organisation, shown under item B7-8210 of the European Union budget, will not be affected by the proposed decision.

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

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

(1) OJ

(1) Whereas the International Sugar Agreement 1992, which has been concluded by the Community by Council Decision 92/580/EEC (2), remains in force until 31 December 1999 unless it is extended beyond that date by decision of the International Sugar Council for a period of no more than two years; whereas the extension of that agreement is in the interest of the Community; whereas the Commission which represents the Community in the International Sugar Council should therefore be authorised to vote in favour of such extension,

(2) OJ L 379, 23.12.1992, p. 15.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Commission, representing the Community within the International Sugar Council, shall vote in favour of the extension by two years of the International Sugar Agreement 1992.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

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Amended proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on action to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by engines intended to power agricultural or forestry tractors and amending Council Directive 74/150/EEC (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC-Treaty)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Following the opinion [1] of the European Parliament adopted on 5 May 1999 on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on action to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by engines intended to power agricultural or forestry tractors and amending Council Directive 74/150/EEC (COM(98)0472 - C4-0512/98 - 98/0247(COD)) and in accordance with Article 250 of the EC Treaty, the Commission has decided to amend its proposal.

[1] PE 279.324, p. 60.

Of the four amendments proposed by Parliament, the Commission accepts two amendments 1 and 3.

Amendment 1 consists in inserting a new recital referring explicitly to the «modus vivendi» between Parliament and the Commission in the comitology procedure.

Amendment 3 consists in replacing «sufficiently early» by «as soon as possible» in Article 7(3) relating to tax incentives.

Amendment 2, which called for a proposal by the end of 2002 for a third stage in the reduction of emission limit values, is not acceptable, since the Directive will not be incorporated into national law until 2001 and the second stage will be implemented until 2003, with the result that there will not be a sufficient basis for assessing the economic and industrial consequences.

Amendment 4, dealing with the procedure for adaptation to technical progress, is out of place in this separate directive. Its subject is covered by the framework directive 74/150/EEC which is due to be recast in the near future.

Amended proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on action to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by engines intended to power agricultural or forestry tractors and amending Council Directive 74/150/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)

Recital 8a (new)

Amended text (new)

(8a) Whereas an agreement on a modus vivendi between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission concerning the implementing measures for acts adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the EC Treaty was reached on 20 December 1994(1);

(1) OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 1.

Article 7(3)

Initial text

3. The Commission shall be informed of any plans to introduce or change any of the tax incentives referred to in the first paragraph sufficiently early for it to comment thereon.

Amended text

3. The Commission shall be informed of any plans to introduce or change any of the tax incentives referred to in the first paragraph as soon as possible for it to comment thereon.
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 2000 fishing year

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 on the common organisation of the market in fishery products provides that, for each of the products listed in Annex II, a guide prices is to be fixed for each product on the basis of the average of prices recorded for a significant proportion of Community output on representative markets or in representative ports during the three fishing years immediately preceding the year for which the price is fixed.

There have been some price decreases over the medium and short term for these products, which is largely a result of price developments in the international markets. The Commission therefore proposes for the 2000 fishing year that the Community guide prices should be adjusted downwards for cuttlefish and prawns (other Penaeidae) by -2% and for sea bream, squid (Illex), octopus, Greenland halibut and whole and filleted hake by -1%.

After a consideration of the price movements in the market and the level of guide prices, there should however be no change in the guide price for squid (Ommastrephes sagittatus) nor for prawns (Parapenaeus).

On the other hand, given that prices have risen considerably over the medium term, there should be a 2% rise in the guide price for squid (Loligo patagonica).

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 2000 fishing year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products [1], as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3318/94 [2], and in particular Article 9 (3),

[1] OJ L 388, 31.12.1992, p. 1.

[2] OJ L 350, 31.12.1994, p. 15.

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(1) Whereas Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides that a guide price shall be fixed for each fishing year for each of the products or groups of products listed in Annex II to that Regulation ;

(2) Whereas, according to the data available at present concerning prices for the products in question and the criteria laid down in Article 9 (2),of that Regulation, these prices should be increased, maintained or decreased according to the species for the 2000 fishing year,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The guide prices for the fishing year 1 January to 31 December 2000 for the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 and the commercial categories to which they relate are fixed in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

ANNEX II

(EURO/tonne)

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