do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 12/98 of 6 March 1998 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-03-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), credit guarantee, investment aid, investment loan, investment protection

8.10.98

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

L 272/17

DECISION  OF  THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE

No  12/98

of  6  March  1998

amending  Annex  IX  (Financial  services)  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  IX  to  the  Agreement  was  amended  by  Decision  of  the  EEA  Joint  Committee
No  1/98 (1);

Whereas Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March 1997 on
investor-compensation  schemes (2)  is  to  be  incorporated  into  the  Agreement,

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Article  1

The following point shall be inserted after point 30b (Council Directive 93/22/EC) in Annex IX
to  the  Agreement:

‘30c. 397 L 0009:  Directive  97/9/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of
3  March  1997  on  investor-compensation  schemes  (OJ  L  84,  26.3.1997,  p.  22).’

The texts of Directive 97/9/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to
the  respective  language  versions  of  this  Decision,  are  authentic.

Article  2

This Decision shall enter into force on 7 March 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article  103(1)  of  the  Agreement  have  been  made  to  the  EEA  Joint  Committee.

Article  3

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,  6  March  1998.

For  the  EEA  Joint  Committee

The  President

F.  BARBASO

(1) See  page  1  of  this  Official  Journal.
(2) OJ  L  84,  26.3.1997,  p.  22.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/98 of 6 March 1998 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled round grain rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2098/97
Date: 1998-03-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 67/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7. 3. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 529/98

of 6 March 1998

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export to certain third countries of wholly milled round grain rice issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2098/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the
market in rice (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No
2098/97 (3);

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation
the tenders
(EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of
submitted, to make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund
should not be fixed;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 2
to 5 March 1998 in response to the invitation to tender
for the export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to
certain third countries issued in Regulation (EC) No
2098/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 March 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 25.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 10/98 of 6 March 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-03-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), approximation of laws, dangerous substance, labelling, packaging

L 272/14

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

8.10.98

DECISION  OF  THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE

No  10/98

of  6  March  1998

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  the  EEA  Joint  Committee
No  92/97 (1);

Whereas Commission Directive 96/65/EC of 11 October 1996 adapting to technical progress for
the  fourth  time  Council  Directive  88/379/EEC  on  the  approximation  of  the  laws,  regulations
and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and
labelling  of  dangerous  preparations  and  modifying  Directive  91/442/EC  on  dangerous
preparations  the  packaging  of  which  must  be  fitted  with  child-resistant  fastenings (2)  is  to  be
incorporated  into  the  Agreement,

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Article  1

The  following  indent  shall  be  added  in  point  10  (Council  Directive  88/379/EEC)  in

1.
Chapter  XV  of  Annex  II  to  the  Agreement:

‘— 396 L 0065:  Commission  Directive  96/65/EC  of  11  October  1996  (OJ  L  265,

18.10.1996,  p.  15).’

The  following  indent  shall  be  added  in  point  12b  (Commission  Directive  91/442/EEC)  in

2.
Chapter  XV  of  Annex  II  to  the  Agreement:

‘,  as  amended  by:

— 396 L 0065:  Commission  Directive  96/65/EC  of  11  October  1996  (OJ  L  265,

18.10.1996,  p.  15).’

The  texts  of  Directive  96/65/EC  in  the  Icelandic  and  Norwegian  languages,  which  are  annexed
to  the  respective  language  versions  of  this  Decision,  are  authentic.

Article  2

This Decision shall enter into force on 7 March 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article  103(1)  of  the  Agreement  have  been  made  to  the  EEA  Joint  Committee.

Article  3

(1) OJ  L  193,  9.7.1998,  p.  48.
(2) OJ  L  265,  18.10.1996,  p.  15.

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EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

L 272/15

Article  4

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

Done  at  Brussels,  6  March  1998.

For  the  EEA  Joint  Committee

The  President

F.  BARBASO
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/98 of 6 March 1998 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 1998-03-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), aid to disaster victims, civil defence, natural disaster, technical cooperation

8.10.98

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

L 272/31

DECISION  OF  THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE

No  18/98

of  6  March  1998

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

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  Articles  86  and  98  thereof,

Whereas  Protocol  31  to  the  Agreement  was  last  amended  by  Decision  of  the  EEA  Joint
Committee  No  98/97 (1);

Whereas  Protocol  31  to  the  Agreement  should  be  amended  in  order  to  improve  mutual  aid
within  the  European  Economic  Area  in  the  event  of  natural  or  technological  disaster  and
strengthen  cooperation  in  the  field  of  civil  protection,

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Article  1

The following two paragraphs shall be added in Article 10 (Civil protection) of Protocol 31 to
the  Agreement:

‘3.
The  Contracting  Parties  shall  seek  to  strengthen  cooperation  with  a  view  to  improving
mutual aid within the European Economic Area in the event of natural or technological disaster
in  the  framework  of  Community  activities  which  may  result  from  the  following  Community
act:

— 491 Y 0727(01):  Resolution  91/C  198/01  of  the  Council  and  the  representatives  of  the
Governments of the Member States, meeting with the Council of 8 July 1991, on improving
mutual  aid  between  Member  States  in  the  event  of  natural  or  technological  disaster  (OJ
C  198,  27.7.1991,  p.  1).

The  Contracting  Parties  shall  seek  in  particular  to  strengthen  cooperation  in  the

4.
framework  of  Community  activities  which  may  result  from  the  following  Community  act:

— 494 Y 1110(01):  Resolution  94/C  313/01  of  the  Council  and  the  representatives  of  the
Governments  of  the  Member  States,  meeting  with  the  Council  of  31  October  1994,  on
strengthening  Community  cooperation  on  civil  protection  (OJ  C  313,  10.11.1994,  p.  1).’

Article  2

This Decision shall enter into force on 7 March 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article  103(1)  of  the  Agreement  have  been  made  to  the  EEA  Joint  Committee.

(1) OJ  L  193,  9.7.1998,  p.  55.

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EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

8.10.98

Article  3

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

Done  at  Brussels,  6  March  1998.

For  the  EEA  Joint  Committee

The  President

F.  BARBASO
Commission Regulation (EC) No 531/98 of 6 March 1998 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2096/97
Date: 1998-03-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

L 67/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7. 3. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 531/98

of 6 March 1998

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium grain and long grain
A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2096/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the
market in rice (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No
2096/97 (3);

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation
the tenders
(EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of
submitted, to make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund
should not be fixed;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 2
to 5 March 1998 in response to the invitation to tender
for the export refund on wholly milled medium grain and
long grain A rice to certain third countries issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2096/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 March 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 19.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 9/98 of 6 March 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-03-06
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), approximation of laws, consumer protection, dangerous substance, marketing standard

8.10.98

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

L 272/13

DECISION  OF  THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE

No  9/98

of  6  March  1998

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  the  EEA  Joint  Committee
No  92/97 (1);

Whereas  Commission  Directive  97/10/EC  of  26  February  1997  adapting  to  technical  progress
for  the  third  time  Annex  I  to  Directive  76/769/EEC  on  the  approximation  of  the  laws,
regulations  and  administrative  provisions  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  restrictions  on  the
marketing  and  use  of  certain  dangerous  substances  and  preparations  (CMRs) (2)  is  to  be
incorporated  into  the  Agreement,

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Article  1

The following indent shall be added in point 4 (Council Directive 76/769/EEC) in Chapter XV
of  Annex  II  to  the  Agreement:

‘— 397 L 0010:  Commission  Directive  97/10/EC  of  26  February  1997  (OJ  L  68,  8.3.1997,

p.  24).’

The  texts  of  Directive  97/10/EC  in  the  Icelandic  and  Norwegian  languages,  which  are  annexed
to  the  respective  language  versions  of  this  Decision,  are  authentic.

Article  2

This Decision shall enter into force on 7 March 1998, provided that all the notifications under
Article  103(1)  of  the  Agreement  have  been  made  to  the  EEA  Joint  Committee.

Article  3

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,  6  March  1998.

For  the  EEA  Joint  Committee

The  President

F.  BARBASO

(1) OJ  L  193,  9.7.1998,  p.  48.
(2) OJ  L  68,  8.3.1997,  p.  24.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 528/98 of 6 March 1998 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled long grain rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/97
Date: 1998-03-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

7. 3. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 67/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 528/98

of 6 March 1998

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export to certain third countries of wholly milled long grain rice issued in
Regulation (EC) No 2097/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the
market in rice (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No
2097/97 (3);

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation
the tenders
(EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of
submitted, to make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund
should not be fixed;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 2
to 5 March 1998 in response to the invitation to tender
for the export refund on wholly milled long grain rice
falling within CN code 1006 30 67 to certain third coun-
tries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 March 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 530/98 of 6 March 1998 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2095/97
Date: 1998-03-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice, third country

7. 3. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 67/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 530/98

of 6 March 1998

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the
export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium grain and long grain
A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2095/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the
market in rice (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
192/98 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2095/97 (3);

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation
the tenders
(EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of
submitted, to make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article
13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund
should not be fixed;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 2
March to 5 March 1998 in response to the invitation to
tender for the export refund on wholly milled medium
grain and long grain A rice to certain third countries
issued in Regulation (EC) No 2095/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 March 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 March 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 292, 25. 10. 1997, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 61, 7. 3. 1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15. 2. 1995, p. 8.
Opinion of the European Monetary Institute at the request of the Banca d’Italia under Article 109f (6) of the Treaty establishing the European Community (the “Treaty”), Article 5.3 of the Statute of the EMI and Council Decision 93/717/EC of 22 November 1993, concerning further draft amendments to some provisions of the Statute of Banca d’Italia (the “Draft Statute Amendments”) (CON/98/13)
Date: 1998-03-06
Institutions: European Monetary Institute
Subjects: European System of Central Banks, Italy, central bank, decision-making

OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN MONETARY INSTITUTE

at the request of the Banca d’Italia under Article 109f (6) of the Treaty establishing the

European Community (the “Treaty”), Article 5.3 of the Statute of the EMI and Council

Decision 93/717/EC of 22 November 1993, concerning further draft amendments to some

provisions of the Statute of Banca d’Italia (the “Draft Statute Amendments”)

(CON/98/13)

1.

On  26  February  1998,  the  EMI  received  a  request  for  an  opinion  on  the  Draft  Statute

Amendments  from  the  Governor  of  Banca  d’Italia.  An  Explanatory  Memorandum  was  also

submitted to the EMI. This opinion is based on the English translation of the draft submitted to

the EMI by the consulting authority.

2.

The  EMI’s  competence  to  deliver  an  opinion  is  based  on  Article  1.1,  second  indent,  of  the

Council  Decision  (93/717/EC)  of  22  November  1993  on  the  consultation  of  the  EMI  by  the

authorities  of  the  Member  States  on  draft  legislative  provisions,  as  the  Draft  Statute

Amendments contain provisions concerning the status and powers of the national central bank.

3.

The  EMI  has  analysed  the  proposed  amendments  to  the  Statute  of  Banca  d’Italia  (the

“Statute”).  Such  amendments  aim  at  further  enhancing  the  independence  of  the  Bank  by

suppressing  the  need  for  the  approval  of  the  Minister  of  Treasury  for  the  establishment  of

special funds and extraordinary reserves, for the manner and the form of the Bank’s investments

and  for  the  distribution  of  dividends  instalments.  The  EMI  welcomes  these  changes,  which

achieve  the  objective  of  enhancing  the  independence  of  the  Bank.  The  EMI  takes  note  that

repeal of Article  58 will also simplify the Bank’s accounting commitments.

The  EMI  confirms  that  it  has  no  objection  to  this  opinion  being  made  public  by  the  competent  Italian

authorities at their discretion.

6 March 1998