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Council Conclusions of 30 April 1998 on the integration of health protection requirements in Community policies
Date: 1998-04-30
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU policy, health policy, public health, report

4.6.98

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

C  169/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL  CONCLUSIONS

of  30  April  1998

on  the  integration  of  health  protection  requirements  in  Community  policies

(98/C  169/01)

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION,

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European
Community;

the 

that  as  requested 

REAFFIRMING  its  resolutions  of  20  December  1995  and
integration  of  health
12  November  1996  on 
protection  requirements  into  Community  policies(cid:216)(˛)  and
noting 
the
is  drawing  up  appropriate  methods  and
Commission 
criteria  as  a  basis 
integration  of  health
requirements  into  other  Community  policies,  and  for
evaluating  the  effects  of  Community  policies  on  human
health;

these  resolutions, 

the 

for 

in 

WELCOMES  the  Commission’s  third  annual  report  of
27  January  1998  on  the  integration  of  health  protection
requirements  in  Community  policies  (1996);

WELCOMES  also  the  new  format  consisting  of  a  concise
report  and  a  separate  working  document  giving  a
detailed  overview  of  Community  activities  with  a  health
impact;

NOTES  that  this  report  concentrates  on  major  devel(cid:220)
opments  in  1996,  including  those  in  food  and  agri(cid:220)
those  developments
cultural  policy 
link  between  bovine
connected  with 

(in  particular 
a  possible 

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  C  350,  30.12.1995,  p.  2  and  OJ  C  374,  11.12.1996,  p.  3.

spongiform  encephalopathy  (BSE)  and  a  new  variant  of
field  of
Creutzfeldt(cid:220)Jakob  disease 
research,  in  environmental  protection,  in  social  policy
development,  and  in  other  policy  areas  of  particular
relevance  to  health;

(nvCJD), 

the 

in 

NOTES  the  wide  range  of  health(cid:220)related  activities  in
these  major  areas  of  Community  policy 
that  are
described 
the  accompanying  Commission  services
working  document;

in 

NOTES  the  factors  which  the  Commission  identifies  as
being  key  to  making  progress  in  this  field,  and  welcomes
the  Commission’s  intention  to  consider  instruments  to
give  effect  to  such  progress  and  to  return  to  these  issues
in  its  fourth  report;

INVITES  the  Commission  to  produce  its  fourth  report
quickly  and  to  aim  to  present  subsequent  reports  within
one  year  after  the  end  of  the  period  they  cover;

INVITES  the  Commission  to  include  sections  on  public
health  impact  in  its  annual  reports  on  the  implementation
of  the  previous  year’s  overall  work  programme  and,  as
requested  by 
its  abovementioned
resolutions,  to 
its  annual  forward  work
in 
programme  all  proposals  which  may  have  an  impact  on
health  protection.

the  Council 
indicate 

in
Commission Regulation (EC) No 931/98 of 30 April 1998 opening imports of a quantity of 100 000 tonnes of quality common wheat in the framework of the tariff quota of 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat open by Regulation (EC) No 529/97
Date: 1998-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common wheat, import licence, product quality, tariff quota

1. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 130/15

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 931/98

of 30 April 1998

opening imports of a quantity of 100 000 tonnes of quality common wheat in the
framework of the tariff quota of 300 000 tonnes of quality wheat open by Regula-
tion (EC) No 529/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of
18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions
set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the
conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in
particular Article 1 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/97 of 21
March 1997 opening and administering a tariff quota of
300 000 tonnes of quality wheat and repealing Regulation
(EC) No 1854/94 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
850/97 (3), lays down provisions governing imports under
the situation on the
in view of
that quota; whereas,
Community market for wheat, import licence applica-
tions should be called for under that quota for a given
period;

Article 1

Import

licece applications may be submitted for
1.
quality common wheat covered by CN code 1001 90 99
meeting the criteria laid down in Annex I to Regulation
(EC) No 529/97, from the date of entry into force of this
Regulation until the end of the 30th day thereafter.

2. A total of 100 000 tonnes of common wheat may be
imported in accordance with this Article.

3. Regulation (EC) No 529/97 shall apply to such
imports.

Article 2

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

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 Brussels, 30 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 82, 22. 3. 1997, p. 44.
(3) OJ L 122, 14. 5. 1997, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 934/98 of 30 April 1998 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2506/97
Date: 1998-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, import, maize, quantitative restriction

1. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 130/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 934/98

of 30 April 1998

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2506/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article
12(1) thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the maximum reduc-
tion in the duty on maize imported into Portugal was
opened pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2506/97 (3);

Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1839/95 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
1963/95 (5), the Commission, acting under the procedure
laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty;
whereas in fixing this maximum the criteria provided for
in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must
be taken into account; whereas a contract is awarded to

any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the
maximum reduction in the duty;

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum reduction in the import duty
being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1;

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

For tenders notified from 24 to 30 April 1998, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
2506/97, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize
imported shall be ECU 54,59 per tonne and be valid for a
total maximum quantity of 42 000 tonnes.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 29/98 of 30 April 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-04-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, signalling device, technical regulations

19.11.98

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

L  310/13

DECISION  OF  THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE

No  29/98

of  30  April  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
76/97  of  12  November  1997 (1);

Whereas  Commission  Directive  97/28/EC  of  11  June  1997  adapting  to  technical  progress
Council Directive 76/756/EEC relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
on  motor  vehicles  and  their  trailers (2)  is  to  be  incorporated  into  the  Agreement,

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Article  1

The following indent shall be added in point 21 (Council Directive 76/756/EEC) in Chapter I of
Annex  II  to  the  Agreement:

‘—  397  L  0028:  Commission  Directive  97/28/EC  of  11  June  1997  (OJ  L  171,  30.6.1997,

p. 1).’

The  texts  of  Directive  97/28/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  28  May  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,  30  April  1998.

(1)  OJ  L  134,  7.5.1998,  p.  4.
(2)  OJ  L  171,  30.6.1997,  p.  1.

For  the  EEA  Joint  Committee

The  President

F.  BARBASO
Resolution on the Northern Ireland peace agreement of 10 April 1998
Date: 1998-04-30
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Northern Ireland, settlement of disputes













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B4-0439, 0440, 0441, 0443, 0444, 0445 and 0446/98Resolution on the Northern Ireland peace agreement of 10 April 1998The European Parliament,- having regard to the agreement signed in Belfast on 10 April 1998 by the UK and Irish Governments and political parties,1. Welcomes this agreement as offering a truly historic opportunity for a new beginning;2. Welcomes the fact that the signatories are committed to partnership, consent, equality and mutual respect;3. Acknowledges the contribution of the present and previous Irish and UK governments;4. Welcomes the positive support to date of the EU for the peace process and asks the Council and the Commission, as a matter of urgency, to consider how this agreement can be supported in practical terms;5. Strongly endorses the total commitment to the use of exclusively democratic and peaceful means to resolve differences on political issues and to oppose the use or threat of force for any objective;6. Joins with the signatories in commending this agreement to the people of Ireland, North and South, for their approval;7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the UK and Irish Governments.
98/343/ECSC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 30 April 1998 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Interim Agreement between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part and the Republic of Uzbekistan of the other part on trade and trade-related matters
Date: 1998-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EAEC, ECSC, Uzbekistan, interim agreement (EU), trade agreement (EU)

27. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 153/17

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 April 1998

concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community
and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Interim Agreement between
the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the
European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part and the Republic of
Uzbekistan of the other part on trade and trade-related matters

(98/343/ECSC, Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first
paragraph of Article 95 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second
paragraph of Article 101 thereof,

Whereas pending the entry into force of the Partnership
and Cooperation Agreement signed in Brussels on 21
June 1996, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agree-
ment signed in Brussels on 14 November 1996 between
the European Community, the European Coal and Steel
Community
Energy
Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbek-
istan of the other part, on trade and related matters;

European Atomic

and

the

Whereas the conclusion of the Interim Agreement is
necessary to attain the objectives of the Community set
out in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty establishing the
European Coal and Steel Community and whereas the
Treaty did not make provision for all the cases covered by
the Decision;

Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with
the assent and approval of the Council, given on 26
January 1998,

Article 1

between

Interim Agreement

The
the European
Community, the European Coal and Steel Community
and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one
part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, on
trade and trade-related matters, together with the Protocol
and the declarations hereby approved on behalf of the
European Coal and Steel Community and the European
Atomic Energy Community.

These texts are attached to this Decision (1).

Article 2

The President of the Commission shall give the notifica-
tion provided for in the Article 32 of the Interim Agree-
and Steel
ment on behalf of
Community
Energy
Community.

the European Coal

European Atomic

and

the

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1998.

For the Commission

Hans VAN DEN BROEK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 43, 14. 2. 1998, pp. 2 and 12.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 927/98 of 30 April 1998 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1998-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, pip fruit

1. 5. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 130/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 927/98

of 30 April 1998

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain
fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/
94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the applica-
the import arrangements for fruit and veget-
tion of
ables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2375/
96 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92
of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the
conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Article 3 (3)
thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down,
pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilat-
eral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commis-

sion fixes the standard values for imports from third
countries, in respect of the products and periods stipu-
lated in the Annex thereto;

Whereas, in compliance with the above criteria, the stand-
ard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in
the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 325, 14. 12. 1996, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 22, 31. 1. 1995, p. 1.

L 130/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1. 5. 98

to the Commission Regulation of 30 April 1998 establishing the standard import values for
determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(ECU/100 kg)

212
624
999
052
999
052
999
052
204
212
600
624
999
388
600
999
060
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
804
999

115,9
188,3
152,1
109,7
109,7
81,2
81,2
38,6
36,2
58,5
44,7
45,3
44,7
66,8
83,0
74,9
43,8
86,4
93,3
100,8
68,4
84,3
76,6
81,9
138,0
103,7
87,7

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/97 (OJ L 321, 22. 11. 1997, p. 19). Code

‘999' stands for ‘of other origin'.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 933/98 of 30 April 1998 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
Date: 1998-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, oats

L 130/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1. 5. 98

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 933/98

of 30 April 1998

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1773/97

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 923/96 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/
95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the
measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the
market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2052/97 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1773/
97 of 12 September 1997 on a special
intervention
measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden (5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 837/98 (6), and in partic-
ular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund for the
export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export
from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1773/97;

Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1773/97
provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the
tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92,
decide to make no award;

Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1
of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 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 notified from 24
to 30 April 1998 in response to the invitation to tender
for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1773/97.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 287, 21. 10. 1997, p. 14.
(5) OJ L 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 119, 22. 4. 1998, p. 14.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 28/98 of 30 April 1998 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1998-04-30
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agreement (EU), clean technology, diesel fuel, motor vehicle, technical regulations

L  310/12

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

19.11.98

DECISION  OF  THE  EEA  JOINT  COMMITTEE

No  28/98

of  30  April  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
76/97  of  12  November  1997 (1);

Whereas  Commission  Directive  97/20/EC  of  18  April  1997  adapting  to  technical  progress
Council Directive 72/306/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating
to  the  measures  to  be  taken  against  the  emission  of  pollutants  from  diesel  engines  for  use  in
vehicles (2)  is  to  be  incorporated  into  the  Agreement,

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Article  1

The following indent shall be added in point 12 (Council Directive 72/306/EEC) in Chapter I of
Annex  II  to  the  Agreement:

‘—  397  L  0020:  Commission  Directive  97/20/EC  of  18  April  1997  (OJ  L  125,  16.5.1997,

p. 21).’

The  texts  of  Directive  97/20/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  28  May  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,  30  April  1998.

(1)  OJ  L  134,  7.5.1998,  p.  4.
(2)  OJ  L  125,  16.5.1997,  p.  21.

For  the  EEA  Joint  Committee

The  President

F.  BARBASO