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98/205/EC: Commission Decision of 3 March 1998 concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic)
Date: 1998-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, commercial vehicle, derogation from EU law, motor vehicle, signalling device, technical rule

17. 3. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 79/21

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 March 1998

concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to
Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws
of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their
trailers

(Only the German text is authentic)

(98/205/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6
February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the type-approval of motor
vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European
Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in
particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,

the Commission
Whereas by Decision 96/21/EC (3)
approved the request for an exemption submitted by the
Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c)
of Directive 70/156/EEC concerning one type of gas
discharge lamp for three types of headlamp for motor
vehicles, meeting the requirements of UNECE (United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations
Nos 8, 98 and 99, with a view to the granting of EC type
approval;

Whereas the request for an extension of the exemption
submitted by Germany on 16 July 1997 is justified by the
fact that the measures needed to adapt the Directives
which were the subject of that exemption have not yet
come into force and the exemption should therefore be
extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to

those directives and, in any case, for a maximum period
of 24 months;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adap-
tation to Technical progress set up by Directive 70/
156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The exemption granted to Germany by Decision 96/
21/EC is hereby extended until the entry into force of the
adaptations to the directives concerned and, in any case,
for a period not exceeding twenty-four months.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of
Germany.

Done at Brussels, 3 March 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 7, 10. 1. 1996, p. 8.
98/207/EC: Commission Decision of 3 March 1998 concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic)
Date: 1998-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, commercial vehicle, derogation from EU law, motor vehicle, signalling device, technical rule

17. 3. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 79/23

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 March 1998

concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to
Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws
of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their
trailers

(Only the German text is authentic)

(98/207/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6
February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the type-approval of motor
vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European
Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in
particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,

Whereas by Decision 96/212/EC (3)
the Commission
approved the request for an exemption submitted by the
Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c)
of Directive 70/156/EEC concerning one type of gas
discharge lamp for three types of headlamp for motor
vehicles, meeting the requirements of UNECE (United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations
Nos 8, 98 and 99, with a view to the granting of EC type
approval;

Whereas the request for an extension of the exemption
submitted by Germany on 13 October 1997 is justified by
the fact that the measures needed to adapt the Directives
which were the subject of that exemption have not yet
come into force and the exemption should therefore be
extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to

those directives and, in any case, for a maximum period
of 24 months;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adap-
tation to Technical progress set up by Directive 70/
156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The exemption granted to Germany by Decision 96/
212/EC is hereby extended until the entry into force of
the adaptations to the directives concerned and, in any
case, for a period not exceeding twenty-four months.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of
Germany.

Done at Brussels, 3 March 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 70, 20. 3. 1996, p. 38.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 567/98 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Council. EU ban on the import of meat from hormone-treated animals (ruling of the WTO Appeals Panel)
Date: 1998-03-03
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: World Trade Organisation, consumer protection, hormone, import restriction, meat, scientific research













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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0567/98 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Council (3 March 1998)Subject: EU ban on the import of meat from hormone-treated animals (ruling of the WTO Appeals Panel)Pursuant to the ruling handed down by the WTO Appeals Panel, the EU is entitled to introduce, on a scientific basis, what it feels is an appropriate level of consumer protection which may be more stringent than that derived from international public health standards.1. For which specific areas must the required scientific evidence for possible risks be produced?2. Which experts have been commissioned by the EU to provide this evidence?3. How much money is available for these scientific studies?4. Are the Member States involved as well?5. What scientific studies are to be carried out, and when will they begin?6. With what level of funding and with what measures is the federal government supporting the scientific case against meat treated with hormones?Answer (8 June 1998)Under the Treaty, the Commission is competent to represent the Community in the WTO and therefore before the Panel and the Appeals Panel.The Honourable Member's questions should consequently be put to the Commission.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 508/98 of 3 March 1998 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 1998-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: export licence, pip fruit

4. 3. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 508/98

of 3 March 1998

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/
96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple-
menting Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 as
regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 213/98 (2), and in partic-
ular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/98 (3) fixes
the indicative quantities for system B export licences
other than those sought in the context of food aid;

Whereas, in the light of the information available to the
Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative
quantities laid down for the current export period for
apples for destination group X will shortly be exceeded;
whereas this overrun will prejudice the proper working of

the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables
sector;

Whereas, to avoid this situation, applications for system B
licences for apples for destination group X exported after
3 March 1998 should be rejected until the end of the
current export period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B licences for apples for destina-
tion group X submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 8/98, export declarations for which are
accepted after 3 March and before 18 March 1998, are
hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 March 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 22, 29. 1. 1998, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 3, 7. 1. 1998, p. 5.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 576/98 by Gérard CAUDRON to the Council. Double taxation for border workers
Date: 1998-03-03
Institutions: CAUDRON, European Parliament
Subjects: double taxation, financial solvency, frontier worker, retroactivity of a law

2. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 304/133

Answer

(8 June 1998)

Under the Treaty, the Commission is competent to represent the Community in the WTO and therefore before the
Panel and the Appeals Panel.

The Honourable Member(cid:146)s questions should consequently be put to the Commission.

(98/C 304/200)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0575/98

by Ge·rard Caudron (PSE) to the Council

(3 March 1998)

Subject: Motorway driving in thick fog

Another tragedy has occurred on a motorway in foggy weather.

In less than two years the Lille-Ghent motorway has been the scene of two major pile-ups, which killed around
fifty people and injured even more. The accidents happened in extreme weather conditions.

These are clearly not isolated incidents in the European Union › the statistics speak for themselves.

It is quite clear that appeals to drive carefully in order to avoid the worst are ignored.

Can the Council give its views on the possibility of closing motorways temporarily when there is thick fog?

Can the Council say whether it intends to take steps which may put an end to these lethal accidents on motorways
in particularly thick fog?

Answer

(28 May 1998)

Improving transport safety is a priority in common transport policy, as laid down in Article 75(c) of the Treaty,
and is central to the Council(cid:146)s concerns.

With regard to road safety in particular, the Council adopted conclusions at its meeting on 17 and 18 June 1997
on  the  Commission  communication  (cid:145)Road  safety  in  the  European  Union  (cid:150)  the  programme  for  the  years
1997-2001.(cid:146)

In its conclusions, the Council lays down a number of guidelines aimed at facilitating the promotion of road
safety at both national and Community levels.

However, it should be noted that the power to make proposals is conferred by the Treaty on the Commission and
that the specific measures to which the Honourable Member refers fall within the sphere of competence of the
Member States.

(98/C 304/201)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0576/98

by Ge·rard Caudron (PSE) to the Council

(3 March 1998)

Subject: Double taxation for border workers

The Commission and the European Parliament have expressed their views on several occasions concerning the
double taxation affecting certain border workers.

The  legislative  work  being  carried  out  by  our  colleague  Mrs Van  Lancker  is  taking  shape  and  should  allow
significant progress to be made in remedying this anomaly in this age of the single market and the introduction of
the Euro.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 575/98 by Gérard CAUDRON to the Council. Motorway driving in thick fog
Date: 1998-03-03
Institutions: CAUDRON, European Parliament
Subjects: Council of the European Union, European Commission, atmospheric conditions, common transport policy, motorway, road safety, transport accident

2. 10. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 304/133

Answer

(8 June 1998)

Under the Treaty, the Commission is competent to represent the Community in the WTO and therefore before the
Panel and the Appeals Panel.

The Honourable Member(cid:146)s questions should consequently be put to the Commission.

(98/C 304/200)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0575/98

by Ge·rard Caudron (PSE) to the Council

(3 March 1998)

Subject: Motorway driving in thick fog

Another tragedy has occurred on a motorway in foggy weather.

In less than two years the Lille-Ghent motorway has been the scene of two major pile-ups, which killed around
fifty people and injured even more. The accidents happened in extreme weather conditions.

These are clearly not isolated incidents in the European Union › the statistics speak for themselves.

It is quite clear that appeals to drive carefully in order to avoid the worst are ignored.

Can the Council give its views on the possibility of closing motorways temporarily when there is thick fog?

Can the Council say whether it intends to take steps which may put an end to these lethal accidents on motorways
in particularly thick fog?

Answer

(28 May 1998)

Improving transport safety is a priority in common transport policy, as laid down in Article 75(c) of the Treaty,
and is central to the Council(cid:146)s concerns.

With regard to road safety in particular, the Council adopted conclusions at its meeting on 17 and 18 June 1997
on  the  Commission  communication  (cid:145)Road  safety  in  the  European  Union  (cid:150)  the  programme  for  the  years
1997-2001.(cid:146)

In its conclusions, the Council lays down a number of guidelines aimed at facilitating the promotion of road
safety at both national and Community levels.

However, it should be noted that the power to make proposals is conferred by the Treaty on the Commission and
that the specific measures to which the Honourable Member refers fall within the sphere of competence of the
Member States.

(98/C 304/201)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0576/98

by Ge·rard Caudron (PSE) to the Council

(3 March 1998)

Subject: Double taxation for border workers

The Commission and the European Parliament have expressed their views on several occasions concerning the
double taxation affecting certain border workers.

The  legislative  work  being  carried  out  by  our  colleague  Mrs Van  Lancker  is  taking  shape  and  should  allow
significant progress to be made in remedying this anomaly in this age of the single market and the introduction of
the Euro.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/98 of 3 March 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 94/98 on olive oil storage contracts for the 1997/98 marketing year
Date: 1998-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: intervention stock, marketing, olive oil, product quality, quantitative restriction, storage

4. 3. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 504/98

of 3 March 1998

amending Regulation (EC) No 94/98 on olive oil storage contracts for the 1997/98
marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common
organisation of the market in oils and fats (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (2), and in
particular Article 20d(3) and (4) thereof,

those

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 94/98 (3), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 258/98 (4), opens the
storage contracts;
possibility of concluding olive oil
whereas
a
concluded for
contracts may be
minimum of 100 tonnes; whereas, in order to improve
operation of the scheme, it should be laid down that that
minimum quantity apply to applications rather than to
contracts; whereas, in view of the particular production
structures in Portugal and Greece, a lower minimum
quantity should be provided for in respect of applications
submitted in those two Member States;

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 94/98 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 2(2) is replaced by the following:

‘2. Contracts shall relate only to olive oil quantities
that may be offered for intervention.';

2. the following subparagraph is added to Article 3(1):

‘Applications must be for at least 100 tonnes, except in
Portugal and Greece where the minimum quantity
shall be 25 tonnes.'

Article 2

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Oils and Fats,

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.

Done at Brussels, 3 March 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 9, 15. 1. 1998, p. 25.
(4) OJ L 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 38.
98/206/EC: Commission Decision of 3 March 1998 concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic)
Date: 1998-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, commercial vehicle, derogation from EU law, motor vehicle, signalling device, technical rule

L 79/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 3. 98

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 March 1998

concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to
Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws
of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their
trailers

(Only the German text is authentic)

(98/206/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6
February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the type-approval of motor
vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European
Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in
particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,

Whereas by Decision 96/213/EC (3)
the Commission
approved the request for an exemption submitted by the
Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c)
of Directive 70/156/EEC concerning one type of gas
discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for motor
vehicles, meeting the requirements of UNECE (United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations
Nos 8, 98 and 99, with a view to the granting of EC type
approval;

Whereas the request for an extension of the exemption
submitted by Germany on 13 October 1997 is justified by
the fact that the measures needed to adapt the Directives
which were the subject of that exemption have not yet
come into force and the exemption should therefore be
extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to

those directives and, in any case, for a maximum period
of 24 months;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adap-
tation to Technical progress set up by Directive 70/
156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The exemption granted to Germany by Decision 96/
213/EC is hereby extended until the entry into force of
the adaptations to the directives concerned and, in any
case, for a period not exceeding twenty-four months.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of
Germany.

Done at Brussels, 3 March 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 70, 20. 3. 1996, p. 40.