do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory
Date: 1999-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU office or agency, EU statistics, European audiovisual area, audiovisual industry, dissemination of information

C 110/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.4.1999

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning Community participation in the European Audiovisual
Observatory

(1999/C 110/10)

COM(1999) 111 final (cid:151) 1999/0066(CNS)

(Submitted by the Commission on 12 March 1999)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

transfer of

the
promoting a clearer view of the market.

information with the

industry

and

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 130(3) thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Article 1

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

The Community shall be a member of the European Audio-
visual Observatory.

Having regard to the opinion of
Committee,

the Economic and Social

Article 2

(1) Whereas Resolution (97)4 adopted by the Committee of
Ministers of the Council of Europe on 20 March 1997
confirmed the continuation of the European Audiovisual
Observatory initially established by Resolution (92)70
adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 15 December
1992;

(2) Whereas all

the Member States are members of

the

European Audiovisual Observatory;

The Commission shall represent the Community in its relations
with the Observatory.

Article 3

The appropriations required for the Community’s financial
contribution to the Observatory’s operating budget shall be
authorised by the budgetary authority in accordance with the
financial perspective in force.

(3) Whereas the Council adopted on . . . Decision . . ./. . ./EC
information infra-
establishing a Community statistical
structure relating to the industry and markets of the audio-
visual and related sectors (1);

Article 4

This Decision shall expire on the last day of the last month of
the fifth year following the year of its adoption.

(4) Whereas it is necessary to ensure complementarity between
the work undertaken under the aforementioned Council
Decision and the European Audiovisual Observatory;

(5) Whereas

the

contributes to strengthening the competitiveness of
Community’s audiovisual

Observatory
the
industry notably by improving

Audiovisual

European

Article 5

Before the end of the third year following the year of adoption
of this Decision, as well as upon expiry of this Decision, the
the
Commission shall present
Council and the Economic and Social Committee a report on
its implementation.

to the European Parliament,

(1) OJ L . . .
Resolution of the Committee of the Regions on 'The arrest of Mr Öcalan and the need to find a political solution to the Kurdish problem'
Date: 1999-03-11
Institutions: European Committee of the Regions
Subjects: Kurdistan question, the EU's international role

C 198/82

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.7.1999

Resolution of the Committee of the Regions on ‘The arrest of Mr O¨ calan and the need to find a
political solution to the Kurdish problem’

(1999/C 198/15)

THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS,

encourages the Turkish Government to work for a political
solution to the Kurdish problem and calls on the PKK and the
other Kurdish organizations to show respect for law and order;

trusts that the Turkish Government will draw a distinction
between cultural autonomy, to which the representatives of
the local and regional authorities of the European Union are
particularly attached, and separatism, which jeopardizes the
unity of the Turkish State;

calls on Turkey to implement the requisite socio-economic
reforms to allow the Kurdish minority to express its cultural
identity within the context of the Turkish State;

reminds the Turkish authorities that all applicants for member-
ship of the European Union must fulfil the criteria laid down
by the Copenhagen Summit calling for stable institutions

which guarantee democracy, the primacy of the law, human
rights, respect for and the protection of minorities;

expects the Turkish authorities to provide the requisite guaran-
tees that Mr O¨ calan will be treated humanely and will be given
a fair trial in open court, in keeping with the international
inter alia, by
obligations to which Turkey has subscribed,
virtue of its membership of the Council of Europe;

in this context, invites the Turkish authorities to make the
appropriate arrangements to allow international observers to
attend the trial and insists that Mr O¨ calan be judged in open
court, with the assistance of defence counsel of his own choice;

absolutely condemns all acts of violence, hostage-taking and
attacks on the embassies of EU Member States;

endorses the Council Declaration of 22 February 1999 and the
European Parliament Resolution of 25 February 1999.

Brussels, 11 March 1999.

The President

of the Committee of the Regions

Manfred DAMMEYER
Commission Regulation (EC) No 536/1999 of 11 March 1999 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1746/98
Date: 1999-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, export tax, rye

L 63/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12. 3. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 536/1999

of 11 March 1999

concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export
of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1746/98

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 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 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of rye to all third countries was opened
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1746/98 (5);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows
the Commission to decide, in accordance with the pro-
cedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No

1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, 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 or
minimum tax should not be fixed;

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

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 5 to
11 March 1999 in response to the invitation to tender for
the refund or the tax for the export of rye issued in
Regulation (EC) No 1746/98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 1999.

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 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 219, 7. 8. 1998, p. 3.
Resolution on the US imposition of sanctions against EU companies as a consequence of the banana dispute
Date: 1999-03-11
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: United States, economic sanctions, import (EU), veal

21.6.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 175/279

Thursday 11 March 1999

Legislative  resolution  embodying  Parliament’s  opinion  on  the  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 and fixing the premiums and guarantee thresholds for leaf
tobacco by variety group and Member State for the 1999, 2000 and 2001 harvests (COM(98)0633 −
C4-0682/98 − 98/0306(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0633 − 98/0306(CNS) (1),

−  having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0682/98),

−  having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinions
of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer
Protection (A4-0067/99),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments;

Calls  on  the  Council  to  notify  Parliament  should  it  intend  to  depart  from  the  text  approved  by

2.
Parliament;

Asks  to  be  consulted  again  should  the  Council  intend  to  make  substantial  modifications  to  the

3.
Commission proposal;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

(1)  OJ C 361, 24.11.1998, p. 16.

13. EU-US trade dispute concerning bananas

B4-0253, 0262, 0282, 0312, 0313, 0314, 0315 and 0316/99

Resolution on the US imposition of sanctions against EU companies as a consequence of the banana
dispute

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to its resolution of 11 February 1999 on the banana regime dispute with the US (1),

−  having  regard  to  its  resolution  of  18  November  1998  on  the  Transatlantic  Economic  Partnership

between the European Union and the United States (2),

A.  whereas the United States has carried out its threat of unilateral trade sanctions, which have been a
reality  since  3  March  1999,  hitting  a  long  list  of  European  products  at  an  estimated  cost  to  the
European Union of EUR 450 million,

B.  concerned  that  the  US  measures  threaten  the  multilateral  open  trading  system  and  endanger  the

functioning of the WTO,

C.  noting that the US has not followed the only legally acceptable solution by waiting for the decision of

the WTO panel on 12 April 1999,
Commission Regulation (EC) No 537/1999 of 11 March 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98
Date: 1999-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

12. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 537/1999

of 11 March 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1079/98

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 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 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to all third countries
with the exception of certain ACP States was opened
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1079/98 (5),
as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2005/98 (6);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
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 fix a maximum export refund taking account of

the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund 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 5 to 11 March 1999, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
1079/98,
the maximum refund on exportation of
common wheat shall be EUR 32,98/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 1999.

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 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 154, 28. 5. 1998, p. 24.
(6) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 538/1999 of 11 March 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/98
Date: 1999-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, oats

L 63/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12. 3. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 538/1999

of 11 March 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to
tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2007/98

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 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 2513/98 (4),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2007/
98 of 21 September 1998 on a special
intervention
measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden (5), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 244/1999 (6), and in
particular 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 2007/98;

Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2007/98
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 fix a maximum export refund taking account of
the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
maximum refund;

to or

lower

Whereas the application of the abovementioned criteria
to the current market situation for the cereal in question
results in the maximum export refund 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 5 to 11 March 1999, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
2007/98, the maximum refund on exportation of oats
shall be EUR 60,90/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 1999.

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 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 13.
(6) OJ L 27, 2. 2. 1999, p. 10.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 540/1999 of 11 March 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2004/98
Date: 1999-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, common wheat, export refund

L 63/36

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12. 3. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 540/1999

of 11 March 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the
invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2004/98

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 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 2513/98 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas an invitation to tender for the refund and/or the
tax for the export of common wheat to certain ACP States
was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2004/98 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 456/
1999 (6);

Whereas Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95
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 fix a maximum export refund taking account of

the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
1501/95; whereas in that case a contract is awarded to any
tenderer whose bid is equal
than the
maximum refund, as well as to any tenderer whose bid
relates to an export tax;

to or

lower

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

Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not
delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 5 to 11 March 1999, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
2004/98,
the maximum refund on exportation of
common wheat shall be EUR 39,97/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 1999.

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 313, 21. 11. 1998, p. 16.
(5) OJ L 258, 22. 9. 1998, p. 4.
(6) OJ L 55, 3. 3. 1999, p. 5.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 539/1999 of 11 March 1999 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2850/98
Date: 1999-03-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, award of contract, import, maize

12. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 63/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 539/1999

of 11 March 1999

fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection
with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2850/98

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
2850/98 (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 Management Committee for Cereals has not
delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 5 to 11 March 1999, pursuant to
the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No
2850/98, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize
imported shall be EUR 63,98/t and be valid for a total
maximum quantity of 69 000 t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 1999.

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 358, 31. 12. 1998, p. 44.
(4) OJ L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 189, 10. 8. 1995, p. 22.
Resolution on the need to modify and reform the European Union's own resources system
Date: 1999-03-11
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, economic resources

C 175/238

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

21.6.1999

Thursday 11 March 1999

FORMER TEXT

NEW TEXT

(Amendment 116)

(The  references  in  the  Rules  to  specific  Treaty  articles  to  be
adjusted, so that they refer to new numbers of the consolidated
Treaties.)

(Amendment 117)

(The Rules to be re-numbered in numerical order for the start
of the next Parliament (i.e. to take effect from July 1999).)

(Amendment 118)

(In  those  languages  where  it  is  appropriate,  gender-neutral
language to be used throughout the Rules.)

Decision on amendments to be made to the Rules of Procedure

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to Rules 162 and 163 of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having  regard  to  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Rules  of  Procedure,  the  Verification  of
Credentials  and  Immunities  and  the  opinions  of  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Affairs,  Security  and
Defence Policy, the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and
Consumer  Protection,  the  Committee  on  Civil  Liberties  and  Internal  Affairs,  the  Committee  on
Institutional  Affairs,  the  Committee  on  Budgetary  Control  and  the  Committee  on  Petitions
(A4-0070/99) (1),

Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as indicated above; decides that these amendments will

1.
apply as from the day the Amsterdam Treaty enters into force;

2.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, for information.

(1)  The following documents having been included in this report: A4-0053/98, A4-0208/98, A4-0288/98, A4-0470/98, A4-0473/98,

A4-0474/98, A4-0016/99, A4-0017/99 and A4-0022/99.

2.  Own resources

A4-0105/99

Resolution on the need to modify and reform the European Union’s own resources system

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to Rule 148 of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having  regard  to  the  Commission  report  of  7  October  1998:  Financing  the  European  Union  −
Commission Report on the Operation of the Own Resources System (COM(98)0560 − C4-0579/98),