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The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Central Group of 22 March 1999 on general principles governing the payment of informers (SCH/C (99) 25)
Date: 1999-03-22
Institutions: Representatives of the Governments of the Member States
Subjects: drug traffic, exchange of information, fight against crime, pay, police cooperation













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The Schengen acquis - Decision of the Central Group of 22 March 1999 on general principles governing the payment of informers (SCH/C (99) 25)  


Official Journal L 239 , 22/09/2000 P. 0420 - 0420 





DECISION OF THE CENTRAL GROUPof 22 March 1999on general principles governing the payment of informers(SCH/C (99)25)Informers play a valuable role in the fight against serious cross-border crime, and drug-related crime in particular, since they usually enjoy the trust of the offenders and thus use of such persons affords an opportunity to gain a general picture of the activities of clandestine criminal organisations and structures.The Working Group on Drugs has addressed this issue under the German Presidency and examined the laws and practices relating to the payment of informers in each Schengen State. Based on the results of this analysis, the Working Group on Drugs has devised common guiding principles for the payment of informers in the form of money or non-material benefits. These general principles are to be regarded as non-binding guidelines in the Schengen area and are intended to contribute to the further enhancement of police and customs cooperation in this sensitive sphere. They are also to serve as a possible guide for those Schengen States currently engaged in drafting or amplifying similar regulations.The Central Group acknowledges and endorses the - non-binding - "General principles governing the payment of informers" (Doc. SCH/Stup (98)72 Rev 2), subject to approval by the Executive Committee.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 828/99 by Eva KJER HANSEN to the Commission. Recruitment of officials without tests
Date: 1999-03-22
Institutions: European Parliament, KJER HANSEN
Subjects: European official, appointment of staff, competition (EU), probationary period, regulations for civil servants, staff assessment

C 297/160

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

15.10.1999

(1999/C 297/220)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0787/99

by Graham Mather (PPE) to the Commission

(6 April 1999)

Subject: Competition policy in the retailing sector

Can the Commission please provide details of any initiatives recently taken or shortly to be taken in this
sphere?

Is Commission policy in this area being reviewed and if so, on what basis?

Answer given by Mr Van Miert on behalf of the Commission

(15 April 1999)

The Commission would point out that this question is exactly the same as the Honourable Member’s Written
Question E-561/99.

The Commission would therefore refer the Honourable Member to the answer it has already given to that
question (1).

(1)

See page 159.

(1999/C 297/221)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0828/99

by Eva Kjer Hansen (ELDR) to the Commission

(22 March 1999)

Subject: Recruitment of officials without tests

According to Agence Europe of 5 March 1999 the Council intends to recruit a group of staff from the so-called
Schengen secretariat without requiring them to sit tests or undergo a probationary period, which seems to
conflict with the Staff Regulations.

The use of a possible alternative recruitment procedure based on Article 24 of the 1967 ‘merger treaty’ means
that, on specific terms and on the basis of a proposal from the Commission and after consulting Parliament,
the Council will be able to recruit external staff as officials without testing them. But the Council has
presumably not thought of using this procedure in this connection.

What steps does the Commission 7 as the guardian of the treaty 7 intend to take to oppose this manifest
infringement of the Staff Regulations and the equally obvious disregard for the Commission’s right of initiative
which is confirmed by Article 24 of the ‘merger treaty’?

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(8 April 1999)

The matter in question does not come within its jurisdiction of the Commission (which is unfortunately unable
to supply the information requested).
1999/232/EC: Council Recommendation of 22 March 1999 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) for the financial year 1997
Date: 1999-03-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Development Fund, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 86/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 3. 1999

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 22 March 1999

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the
implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989)
(Seventh EDF) for the financial year 1997

(1999/232/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 206 thereof,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention,
signed at Lom(cid:130) on 15 December 1989,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25
July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and
territories with the European Economic Community (1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the
financing and administration of Community aid (2),
signed in Brussels on 16 July 1990, and in particular
Article 33(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 29 July
1991 applicable to the Seventh European Development
Fund (3), and in particular Articles 69 to 77 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account
and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the
European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) as at
31 December 1997 and the Court of Auditors’ report
relating to the financial year 1997 together with the
Commission’s replies (4),

Whereas, pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agree-
ment, the discharge for the management of the European-
Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) must be given
to the Commission by the European Parliament on a
recommendation from the Council;

Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission
of the operations of the European Development Fund
(1989) (Seventh EDF) during the financial year 1997 has
been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament
give the Commission a discharge in respect of the imple-
mentation of the operations of the European Develop-
ment Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) for the financial year
1997.

Done at Brussels, 22 March 1999.

For the Council

The President

G. VERHEUGEN

(1) OJ L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 229, 17. 8. 1991, p. 288.
(3) OJ L 266, 21. 9. 1991, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 349, 17. 11. 1998, p. 149.
1999/231/EC: Council Recommendation of 22 March 1999 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 1997
Date: 1999-03-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Development Fund, financial year, implementation of the budget

30. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 86/15

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 22 March 1999

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the
implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984)
(Sixth EDF) for the financial year 1997

(1999/231/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 206 thereof,

Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed
at Lom(cid:130) on 8 December 1984,

Having regard to Council Decision 86/283/EEC of 30
June 1986 on the association of the overseas countries
and
Economic
the
Community (1),

European

territories

with

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the
financing and administration of Community aid (2),
signed in Brussels on 19 February 1985, as amended by
Decision 86/281/EEC (3), and in particular Article 29(3)
thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 11
November 1986 applicable to the Sixth European Devel-
opment Fund (4), and in particular Articles 66 to 73
thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account
and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the
European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) as at 31
December 1997 and the Court of Auditors’ report relating

to the financial year 1997 together with the Commission’s
replies (5),

Whereas, pursuant to Article 29(3) of the Internal Agree-
ment, the discharge for the management of the European
Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) must be given to
the Commission by the European Parliament on a recom-
mendation from the Council;

Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission
of the operations of the European Development Fund
(1984)
(Sixth EDF) during the financial year 1997 has
been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament
give the Commission a discharge in respect of the imple-
mentation of the operations of the European Develop-
ment Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 1997.

Done at Brussels, 22 March 1999.

For the Council

The President

G. VERHEUGEN

(1) OJ L 175, 1. 7. 1986, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 86, 31. 3. 1986, p. 210.
(3) OJ L 178, 2. 7. 1986, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 325, 20. 11. 1986, p. 42.

(5) OJ C 349, 17. 11. 1998, p. 149.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 613/1999 of 22 March 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-03-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

23. 3. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 77/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 613/1999

of 22 March 1999

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-
tion of
the import arrangements for fruit and veget-
ables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/
98 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) 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 23 March 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 March 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 198, 15. 7. 1998, p. 4.

L 77/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23. 3. 1999

to the Commission Regulation of 22 March 1999 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 10 00

0709 90 70

0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50

0805 30 10

0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90

0808 20 50

Third country
code (1)

Standard import
value

(EUR/100 kg)

052
204
212
624
999
068
999
220
999
052
204
999
052
204
212
220
600
624
999
052
600
999
039
064
388
400
404
508
512
524
528
720
999
052
388
400
512
528
624
720
999

48,2
42,0
54,0
122,8
66,8
117,2
117,2
269,5
269,5
105,8
158,2
132,0
35,2
46,3
46,9
39,2
42,8
47,7
43,0
57,0
64,0
60,5
105,2
56,2
97,3
75,1
80,5
84,8
86,4
106,6
73,0
82,5
84,8
133,1
63,0
75,4
66,5
66,0
74,8
68,1
78,1

(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'.
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 795/99 by Reimer BÖGE Transport of animals for slaughter
Date: 1999-03-22
Institutions: BOEGE, European Parliament
Subjects: animal welfare, commitment of expenditure, protection of animals, slaughter of animals, transport of animals

21.12.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 370/111

Answer given by Mr Pinheiro on behalf of the Commission

(7 May 1999)

The Commission has welcomed the Parliament report on fair trade. It is in the process of finalising a
communication on the subject, which will be ready for publication shortly. Following the publication of
the document, a wide-ranging discussion is expected with all those involved and interested in fair trade.
After this period of consultation,
the Commission should then be in a position to formulate a
comprehensive policy on fair trade.

Information on the projects financed by the Commission is sent directly to the Honourable Member and to
Parliament’s Secretariat.

(1999/C 370/157)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0795/99

by Reimer Böge (PPE) to the Commission

(22 March 1999)

Subject: Transport of animals for slaughter

In the 1999 budget of the European Union 0 Chapter B2-511 0 there is a reference in the commentary
to the expenditure of EUR 2 500 000 on the monitoring of animal protection provisions during the
transport of animals for slaughter inside and outside the EU. This same entry appeared in the budgets for
1997 and 1998. Can the Commission explain why none of this money has yet been spent on this
important matter even though there has been ample time to prepare suitable proposals?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(7 May 1999)

The Commission created within the Directorate general
for consumer policy and consumer health
protection (DG XXIV) the Food and veterinary office with the task of carrying out controls in the Member
States and in third countries, including controls on the application of the European legislation on animal
welfare that are laid down in Council Directive 91/628/EC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of
animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC (1).

The Commission is examining solutions and administrative means to make available the amount in the
budget line B2-511 to the Food and veterinary office to reinforce controls on the transport of slaughter
animals inside and outside the Community.

(1) OJ L 340, 11.12.1991.

(1999/C 370/158)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0796/99

by Paul Rübig (PPE) to the Commission

(6 April 1999)

Subject: Pre-packaging of milk in 180 ml bottles

Directive 75/106/EEC (1) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up
by volume of certain prepackaged liquids permits the pre-packaging of milk and milk products (apart from
yoghurt) only in particular quantities, the smallest being 200 ml and 250 ml.

The smallest bottles available in Austria for the pre-packaging of milk are those of 250 ml. This quantity
has proved too large, particularly for deliveries to nursery schools. Bottles with a capacity of 180 ml also
exist, but these are strictly speaking intended for the pre-packaging of yoghurt. It would not be worthwhile