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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 101/97 of 15 December 1997 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1997-12-15
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), derogation from EU law, flavoured wine, fruit product, labelling

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DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 101/97

of 15 December 1997

amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification)
to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the
Protocol Adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred
to as ‘the Agreement’, and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas Annex II to the Agreement was amended by Decision of
Committee No 48/97 (1);

the EEA Joint

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2215/96 of 20 November 1996 providing for
derogating measures in respect of ‘Gl(cid:129)hwein’ (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 6 (Commission Regulation (EEC) No
2009/92) in Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the Agreement:

‘7. 396 R 2215: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2215/96 of 20 November 1996
providing for derogating measures in respect of “Gl(cid:129)hwein” (OJ L 296, 21.11.1996,
p. 30).’

The texts of Regulation (EC) No 2215/96 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages,
which are annexed to the respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 2

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 16 December 1997, provided that all the notifica-
tions pursuant to Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint
Committee.

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to,
the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 15 December 1997.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

E. BULL

(1) OJ L 290, 23. 10. 1997, p. 34.
(2) OJ L 296, 21. 11. 1996, p. 30.
The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 15 December 1997 on the harmonisation of visa policy (SCH/Com-ex (97) 32)
Date: 1997-12-15
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The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Executive Committee of 15 December 1997 on the harmonisation of visa policy (SCH/Com-ex (97) 32)  


Official Journal L 239 , 22/09/2000 P. 0186 - 0186 





DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEof 15 December 1997on the harmonisation of visa policy(SCH/Com-ex (97)32)THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,Having regard to Article 132 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement,Having regard to Article 9 of the abovementioned Convention,Whereas it is in the interest of all Schengen partners to harmonise by mutual agreement their visa policies in the framework of their common policy on the movement of persons in order to avoid any adverse consequences that the absence of harmonisation could cause in the area of entry and internal security;Wishing to eliminate as quickly as possible the existing differences between the various visa regulations in the States listed in Title III of Annex I to the Common Consular Instructions;Taking as a base the document entitled "Essential criteria for including countries on the joint list of countries whose nationals require visas" (SCH/M (92)32 rev.), adopted by the Ministers and State Secretaries in Madrid on 15 December;Guided by the principle of solidarity among the Schengen partners,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:1. The Schengen States shall initiate the measures necessary to abolish the visa requirement for nationals of Australia, Brunei, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Singapore and Venezuela in good time for this abolition to take effect on 1 January 1999 at the latest.2. The States of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Jamaica, Malawi and Kenya shall be added to Section I of Annex I to the Common Consular Instructions (Joint list of States whose nationals are subject to the visa requirement by all the Schengen States)(1).3. The visa requirement for nationals of the States mentioned under point 2 shall take effect on 1 January 1999 at the latest.4. With regard to Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador, the Schengen States undertake to bring about the solution to be achieved pursuant to Article 100c of the EC Treaty by 1 January 1999 at the latest.Vienna, 15 December 1997.The PresidentK. Schlögl(1) See SCH/Com-ex (99)13.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3991/97 by Enrico FERRI to the Council. Continuation of duty-free sales
Date: 1997-12-15
Institutions: European Parliament, FERRI
Subjects: Economic and Monetary Union, accession to the European Union, duty-free sale, free zone, single market

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25. 5. 98

(98/C 158/265)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3955/97

by Yvan Blot (NI) to the Commission

(12 December 1997)

Subject: Use of mother tongue by Commission Members in plenary

On 5 November 1997 Commission Member Mr Van den Broek spoke in plenary exclusively in English. If all
Members of the Commission were to do likewise, dropping their national language, English would become the
de facto official language of the Commission.

For reasons of principle, viz. the equal status of the official languages within the European Union, would it not be
preferable  for  each  Commission  Member  to  use  his  or  her  mother  tongue  when  addressing  the  European
Parliament in plenary sitting?

Answer given by Mr Santer on behalf of the Commission

(22 December 1997)

The Commission would remind the Honourable Member that, when its Members address another Community
institution, their only obligation is to use one of the official languages of the Community.

(98/C 158/266)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3991/97

by Enrico Ferri (PPE) to the Council

(15 December 1997)

Subject: Continuation of duty-free sales

The  continuation  of  duty-free  sales  is  not  legally  incompatible  with  the  rules  of  the  single  market,  because
providing economic advantages and incentives to encourage tourism and employment and safeguard consumers
is one way in which Member States exercise their shared and non-individual sovereignty.

Airports and ports are common free areas not only for intra-Community, but also for intercontinental contacts.

Free zones including the Republic of San Marino, the Principality of Monaco, and so forth have been and remain
established within the Community area by international agreement.

The single market and the euro will need in any event to be tested over a trial period, a process in which future
new Member States should likewise be involved. From that point of view, duty-free sales could constitute an
essential building block of the (cid:145)common home(cid:146).

Will the Council therefore reconsider the 1991 decision and refrain from abolishing duty-free sales or, failing
that, will it allow such sales to continue on a temporary basis, not least to provide the necessary testing-ground
for the single currency?

The Council would ask the Honourable Member to refer to the Reply to Written Question No E-1515/97.

Answer

(16 February 1998)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2574/97 of 15 December 1997 fixing the amount of the carry-over aid for certain fishery products for the 1998 fishing year (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1997-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2574/97 of 15 December 1997 fixing the amount of the carry-over aid for certain fishery products for the 1998 fishing year (Text with EEA relevance)  


Official Journal L 350 , 20/12/1997 P. 0055 - 0056 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2574/97 of 15 December 1997 fixing the amount of the carry-over aid for certain fishery products for the 1998 fishing year (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3901/92 of 23 December 1992 laying down general rules for the granting of a carry-over aid for certain fishery products (1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1337/95 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas the purpose of the carry-over aid is to give suitable encouragement to producers' organizations to carry over products withdrawn from the market so that their destruction can be avoided;Whereas the amount of the aid must be such as not to disturb the balance of the market for the products in question;Whereas, on the basis of the information on technical and financial costs associated with the concerned operations, recorded in the Community, the amount of the aid should, for the 1998 fishing year, be as indicated in the Annex;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 For the 1998 fishing year, the carry-over aid for the products listed in Annex I A, D and E to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 (3) shall be as indicated in the Annex.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 15 December 1997.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 392, 31. 12. 1992, p. 29.(2) OJ L 129, 14. 6. 1995, p. 5.(3) OJ L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.ANNEX 1. Amount of the carry-over aid for products listed in Annex I (A) and (D) and for sole (Solea spp.) listed in Annex I (E) to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 >TABLE>2. Amount of the carry-over aid for products listed in Annex I (E) to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 >TABLE>
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2509/97 of 15 December 1997 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
Date: 1997-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: alcoholic beverage, common customs tariff, tariff nomenclature













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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2509/97 of 15 December 1997 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff  


Official Journal L 345 , 16/12/1997 P. 0044 - 0044 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2509/97 of 15 December 1997 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs TariffTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2308/97 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas in Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1359/95 (3), the distinction between products falling within CN code 2106 and CN code 2208 10 00 was laid down by the alcoholic strength by volume of 0,5 % vol;Whereas by the change of the Harmonized System on 1 January 1996, the 'compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages` are moved from heading 2208 to heading 2106 and 3302 respectively;Whereas it seems to be necessary to reintroduce the distinction between 'compound alcoholic preparations, other than those based on odoriferous substances of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages of CN code 2106 90 20` having a alcoholic strength by volume of more than 0,5 % vol and those preparations having an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0,5 % vol;Whereas the provisions of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 Chapter 21 of the combined nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is hereby amended as follows:- additional Note 4 is inserted:'4. For the purposes of subheading 2106 90 20 "compound alcoholic preparations, other than those based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages" means those preparations having a alcoholic strength by volume of more than 0,5 % vol.`,- the existing notes 4 and 5 are renumbered 5 and 6.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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 Brussels, 15 December 1997.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 142, 26. 6. 1995, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2521/97 of 15 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the French overseas departments (FOD) and establishing a forecast supply balance
Date: 1997-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2521/97 of 15 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the French overseas departments (FOD) and establishing a forecast supply balance  


Official Journal L 346 , 17/12/1997 P. 0042 - 0043 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2521/97 of 15 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the French overseas departments (FOD) and establishing a forecast supply balance THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof,Whereas the quantities of products eligible for the specific supply arrangements are determined by means of periodic forecast balances which may be revised according to the essential requirements of the market taking into account local production and traditional trade flows;Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the forecast supply balance of cereal products to the FOD for 1997 was established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2414/96 (4); whereas this forecast supply balance for 1998 should be drawn up; whereas, subsequently, Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 should be amended;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 15 December 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ L 43, 19. 2. 1992, p. 16.(4) OJ L 329, 19. 12. 1996, p. 23.ANNEX 'ANNEXCereals supply balance for the french overseas departments (1998)>TABLE>
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3993/97 by Olivier DUPUIS to the Council. Tunisia and the case of Mr Khémaïs Csila
Date: 1997-12-15
Institutions: DUPUIS, European Parliament
Subjects: Tunisia, association agreement (EU), civil disobedience, democratisation, fundamental rights, human rights, reintegration into working life, right to justice













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3993/97 by Olivier DUPUIS to the Council. Tunisia and the case of Mr Khémaïs Csila  


Official Journal C 196 , 22/06/1998 P. 0049 





WRITTEN QUESTION P-3993/97 by Olivier Dupuis (ARE) to the Council (15 December 1997)Subject: Tunisia and the case of Mr Khémaïs CsilaMr Khémaïs Csila, a Tunisian citizen and vice-president of the Tunisian Human Rights League, was arrested on 29 September 1997 because of a political statement he made to explain the reasons why he was going on hunger strike: to recover his job and his passport. His crime clearly consists of having expressed an opinion. On its recent visit to Tunis, the European Parliament raised a number of instance of violations of human rights and fundamental rights, including the case of Mr Csila.What action has the Council taken, or does it intend to take, to put an end to the arbitrary imprisonment of Mr Khémaïs Csila and to the trumped-up charges against him? More generally, what action does the Council intend to take to encourage the Tunisian authorities to put an end to the human rights violations and to resolve to follow the path of democratization and the construction of a state founded on the rule of law?Answer (30 March 1998)The Council attaches great political importance to the promotion and respect of human rights in Tunisia and closely follows the evolution of the situation in this country.As the Honourable Member will know, Tunisia was the first Mediterranean country to sign a new Euro-Med Association Agreement. This Agreement establishes a political dialogue which allows both parties to discuss openly a range of political issues, including human rights. Furthermore, it includes a 'human rights clause' which stipulates that bilateral relations, 'as well as the provisions of the Agreement itself, shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles which guide their domestic and international policies and constitute an essential element of the Agreement'.As a delegation from the European Parliament recently did, the Council has raised and will continue to raise the question of human rights and fundamental freedoms, both in general terms and with respect to specific cases, including that of Khémaïs Ksila, reminding its Tunisian interlocutors of their human rights responsibilities and undertakings in the framework of both the EC-Tunisian Agreement and the Barcelona Process.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2503/97 of 15 December 1997 adjusting the maximum annual fishing effort for certain fisheries
Date: 1997-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2503/97 of 15 December 1997 adjusting the maximum annual fishing effort for certain fisheries  


Official Journal L 345 , 16/12/1997 P. 0023 - 0024 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2503/97 of 15 December 1997 adjusting the maximum annual fishing effort for certain fisheriesTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 of 15 June 1995 establishing a system for the management of fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 4 thereof,Whereas the second indent of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 provides that the Commission, at the request of a Member State, shall take appropriate measures so that the Member State in question can fish its quotas in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 6 (2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 685/95 of 27 March 1995 on the management of fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (2);Whereas Germany has asked the Commission to adjust the maximum annual fishing effort, for 1997, granted to its vessels in respect of certain quotas which are allocated to it under Council Regulation (EC) No 390/97 of 20 December 1996 fixing for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1974/97 of 7 October 1997 (4);Whereas this Regulation shall immediately enter into force in order to allow Germany to fish its quota;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The maximum annual fishing effort for Germany in respect of demersal species using fixed gear, as referred to in Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2027/95, is amended, for 1997, as laid down in the Annex hereto.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 Brussels, 15 December 1997.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 199, 24. 8. 1995, p. 1.(2) OJ L 71, 31. 3. 1995, p. 5.(3) OJ L 66, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1.(4) OJ L 278, 11. 10. 1997, p. 1.ANNEX >TABLE>
Agreed Minute between Canada and the European Community concerning the signing of the Agreement on international humane trapping standards
Date: 1997-12-15
Institutions: Canada, European Community
Subjects: Canada, USSR, animal welfare, bilateral agreement, hunting, hunting regulations, international standard, multilateral agreement, protection of animals, wildlife

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14. 2. 98

between Canada and the European Community concerning the signing of the Agree-
ment on international humane trapping standards

AGREED MINUTE

CANADA AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,

NOTING their desire to sign the Agreement on international humane trapping standards (the Agreement),
set out in the Annex to this Minute, between Canada, the European Community and the Russian Federation
in its authenticated version,

RECOGNISING the invaluable contribution of the Russian Federation to the trilateral negotiations and the
successful conclusion of the Agreement, and

CONVINCED that it is necessary to apply the Agreement as soon as possible between Canada and the Euro-
pean Community,

DESIRING the participation, at the earliest possible date, of the Russian Federation as a Party to the Agree-
ment,

HEREBY:

INVITE the Russian Federation to sign the Agreement at its earliest convenience, and

AGREE that

— pending its entry into force between the three parties, the Agreement will apply between
Canada and the European Community on a bilateral basis as from a date to be agreed
between them within a period of 30 days following the date of deposit of the instruments of
ratification, conclusion or adoption of Canada and the European Community,

— the Russian version of the Agreement will be authentic only as from the date of the entry

into force of the Agreement between the three parties.

Done at Brussels, in English, 15 December 1997, in two originals.

For the European Community

For the Government of Canada