do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 2085/97/EC establishing a support programme, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane programme)
Date: 1998-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, artistic creation, cultural policy, cultural transmission, literature

16.10.98

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

C  319/13

Proposal  for  a  European  Parliament  and  Council  Decision  amending  Decision  No  2085/97/EC
establishing  a  support  programme,  including  translation,  in  the  field  of  books  and  reading
(Ariane  programme)

(98/C  319/05)

(Text  with  EEA  relevance)

COM(1998)  539  final  -  98/0282(COD)

(Submitted  by  the  Commission  on  24  September  1998)

THE  EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT  AND  THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION,

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular  Article
128  thereof,

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission,

Having  regard  to  the  opinion  of  the  Committee  of  the  Regions,

Acting  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article  189b  of  the  Treaty,

(1)(cid:217)Whereas  Decision  No  2085/97/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  estab(cid:220)
lishes  a  programme  of  support,  including  translation,  in  the  field  of  books  and  reading
(Ariane)  for  the  period  1  January  1997  to  31  December  1998;

(2)(cid:217)Whereas  the  third  paragraph  of  Article  8  of  that  Decision  provides  for  any  suitable

measure  to  be  taken  to  avoid  interruption  of  the  programme;

(3)(cid:217)Whereas  the  Commission  presented  a  proposal  to  the  European  Parliament  and  the
Council  on  28  May  1998  for  a  Decision  establishing  a  single  financing  and  programming
instrument  for  cultural  cooperation  for  the  period  1  January  2000  to  31  December  2004;

(4)(cid:217)Whereas,  pending  adoption  of  that  proposal,  there  is  a  need  to  ensure  the  continuity  of
in  the  fields  covered  by  the  Ariane

cultural  action  by  the  European  Community 
programme,

HAVE  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Decision  No  2085/97/EC  is  amended  as  follows.

Article  1

1.(cid:217)In  Article  1,  the  date  "31  December  1998’  is  replaced  by  "31  December  1999’.

2.(cid:217)In  Article  6,  the  amount  "ECU  7  million’  is  replaced  by  "EUR  10  million’.

This  Decision  shall  enter  into  force  on  1  January  1999.

Article  2
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 719/96/EC establishing a programme to support artistic and cultural activities having a European dimension (Kaleidoscope programme)
Date: 1998-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, artistic creation, cultural policy, cultural transmission, literature

C  319/14

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

16.10.98

Proposal  for  a  European  Parliament  and  Council  Decision  amending  Decision  No  719/96/EC
establishing  a  programme  to  support  artistic  and  cultural  activities  having  a  European  dimension
(Kaleidoscope  programme)

(98/C  319/06)

(Text  with  EEA  relevance)

COM(1998)  539  final  -  98/0283(COD)

(Submitted  by  the  Commission  on  24  September  1998)

THE  EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT  AND  THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION,

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular  Article
128  thereof,

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission,

Having  regard  to  the  opinion  of  the  Committee  of  the  Regions,

Acting  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article  189b  of  the  Treaty,

(1)(cid:217)Whereas  Decision  No  719/96/EC  established  a  Community  programme  to  support  artistic
and  cultural  activities  having  a  European  dimension  (Kaleidoscope)  for  the  period  from  1
January  1996  to  31  December  1998;

(2)(cid:217)Whereas  the  third  paragraph  of  Article  8  of  that  Decision  provides  for  any  suitable

measure  to  be  taken  to  avoid  interruption  of  the  programme;

(3)(cid:217)Whereas  the  Commission  presented  a  proposal  to  the  European  Parliament  and  Council  on
28  May  1998  for  a  Decision  establishing  a  single  financing  and  programming  instrument
for  cultural  cooperation  for  the  period  1  January  2000  to  31  December  2004;

(4)(cid:217)Whereas,  pending  adoption  of  that  proposal,  there  is  a  need  to  ensure  the  continuity  of
cultural  action  by  the  European  Community  in  the  areas  covered  by  the  Kaleidoscope
programme,

HAVE  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Decision  No  719/96/EC  is  amended  as  follows.

Article  1

1.(cid:217)In  Article  1,  the  date  "31  December  1998’  is  replaced  by  "31  December  1999’.

2.(cid:217)In  Article  6,  the  amount  "ECU  26,5  million’  is  replaced  by  "EUR  34,4  million’.

This  Decision  shall  enter  into  force  on  1  January  1999.

Article  2
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2019/98 of 23 September 1998 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the eighth partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98
Date: 1998-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

24. 9. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 261/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2019/98

of 23 September 1998

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the eighth partial invita-
tion to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1574/98

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the
markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in particular the second
subparagraph of Article 17 (5) (b) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 of 22
July 1998 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
refunds on exports of white sugar (3),
levies and/or
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the
export of this sugar;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EC) No
1574/98 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the state
the Community and
and foreseeable development of
world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender
in question;

following an examination of

the tenders
Whereas,
submitted in response to the eighth partial invitation to
tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be
adopted;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the eighth partial invitation to tender for white sugar
to Regulation (EC) No 1574/98 the
issued pursuant
maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at ECU
51,354 per 100 kilograms.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 September
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 206, 23. 7. 1998, p. 7.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2018/98 of 23 September 1998 altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
Date: 1998-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: beet sugar, cane sugar, export refund, raw sugar, white sugar

24. 9. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 261/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2018/98

of 23 September 1998

altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural
state

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81
of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the
markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1148/98 (2), and in particular the second
subparagraph of Article 19 (4) thereof,

Whereas the refunds on white sugar and raw sugar
exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1968/98 (3);

Whereas it
follows from applying the detailed rules
contained in Regulation (EC) No 1968/98 to the informa-
tion known to the Commission that the export refunds at

present in force should be altered to the amounts set out
in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a)
of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, undenatured and
exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to
Regulation (EC) No 1968/98 are hereby altered to the
amounts shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 September
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
(2) OJ L 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 255, 17. 9. 1998, p. 13.

L 261/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24. 9. 98

to the Commission Regulation of 23 September 1998 altering the export refunds on white
sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state

ANNEX

Product code

1701 11 90 9100
1701 11 90 9910
1701 11 90 9950
1701 12 90 9100
1701 12 90 9910
1701 12 90 9950

Amount of refund

(cid:190) ECU/100 kg (cid:190)

44,52
43,02

44,52
43,02

(1)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(2)

(cid:190) ECU/1 % of sucrose (cid:253) 100 kg (cid:190)

1701 91 00 9000

0,4840

1701 99 10 9100
1701 99 10 9910
1701 99 10 9950

(cid:190) ECU/100 kg (cid:190)

48,40
48,26
48,26

(cid:190) ECU/1 % of sucrose (cid:253) 100 kg (cid:190)

1701 99 90 9100

0,4840

(1) Applicable to raw sugar with a yield of 92 %; if the yield is other than 92 %,
the refund applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions of
Article 17a (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81.

(2) Fixing suspended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2689/85 (OJ L 255, 26. 9.
1985, p. 12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3251/85 (OJ L 309, 21. 11.
1985, p. 14).
Information from the Commission - Appointment of members of the Consumer Committee
Date: 1998-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, comitology, committee (EU), consumer

30.9.98

EN

Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

C  301/7

The  Commission  hereby  requests  your  Government  to
inform  the  recipient  firm  and  any  purchaser  of  that  firm
without  delay  of  the 
initiation  of  the  Article  93(2)
proceedings  and  of  the  fact  that  it  may  have  to  repay  any
aid  unlawfully  received.

inform 

The  Commission  would  also 
the  French
Government  that  it  will  be  publishing  this  letter  in  the
Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities  seeking
observations  from  other  Member  States  and  interested
parties. 
the
In  accordance  with  Protocol  27 
Agreement  on  the  European  Economic  Area,  it  will  also
be  sending  a  copy  of  this  letter  to  the  European  Free
Trade  Association  (EFTA)  Surveillance  Authority  and
will  publish  a  notice  in  the  EEA  supplement  to  the
Official  Journal.  It  will  invite  the  EFTA  Surveillance
Authority,  the  EFTA  Member  States  which  signed  the
Agreement  on 
the  European  Economic  Area  and
interested  third  parties  to  submit  their  observations.

to 

this  letter,  of  any  information  contained  herein  which
they  regard  as  business  secrets  and  therefore  confi(cid:220)
dential.  In  that  event,  the  French  authorities  should  state
their  reasons  in  detail.  However,  after  10  days,  the
Commission  will  consider  that,  in  the  opinion  of  the
French  authorities,  the  letter  does  not  contain  any  confi(cid:220)
dential  information  and  may  be  published  in  full.’

The  Commission  hereby  gives  other  Member  States  and
other  interested  parties  notice  to  submit  any  observations
on  the  measures  in  question  within  one  month  of  the
date  of  publication  of  this  notice,  to:

European  Commission,
Directorate(cid:220)General  IV/H/2,
Rue  de  la  Loi/Wetstraat  200,
B(cid:220)1049  Brussels,
Fax  (32(cid:220)2)  296(cid:216)98(cid:216)16.

The  French  authorities  are  therefore  requested  to  inform
the  Commission,  within  10  working  days  of  the  date  of

The  observations  will  be  communicated  to  the  French
Government.

Appointment  of  members  of  the  Consumer  Committee

(98/C  301/05)

The  Consumer  Committee  was  set  up  by  Commission  Decision  95/260/EC  of  13  June  1995(cid:216)(˛)

By  its  Decision  of  23  September  1998,  the  Commission  has  appointed  the  following  member
and  alternate  member  of  the  Consumer  Committee,  replacing  the  members  previously
appointed(cid:216)(ˇ)  for  the  remainder  of  their  them  of  office:

for  Ireland:
Full  member
Mr  Peter  DARGAN

Alternate  member
Mrs  Kitty  HARLIN

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  L  162,  13.7.1995,  p.  37.
(ˇ)(cid:217)OJ  C  93,  28.3.1998,  p.  22.