do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision on the draft Council regulation laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (6959/1/99/REV 1 - C4-0215/99 98/0090(AVC))(Assent procedure)
Date: 1999-05-06
Institutions: Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: EU initiative, EU regional policy, Structural Funds, economic and social cohesion, eligible region, structural policy

C 279/292

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.10.1999

Thursday 6 May 1999

17. Agenda 2000

***/***II/*

(a)  A4-0264/99

Decision on the draft Council Regulation laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds
(6959/1/99/REV 1 − C4-0215/99 − 98/0090(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the draft Council regulation, 6959/1/99/REV 1 − 98/0090(AVC),

−  having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 130d, first paragraph

(now Article 161, first paragraph) of the EC Treaty (C4-0215/99),

−  having regard to Rule 80(1) and (3) of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having regard to its resolution of 19 November 1998 on the proposal for a Council Regulation laying

down general provisions on the Structural Funds (COM(98)0131 − C4-0285/98) (1),

−  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Regional Policy and the opinion of the

Committee on Fisheries (A4-0264/99),

1.

2.

Gives its assent to the draft Council regulation;

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

(1)  OJ C 379, 7.12.1998, p. 164.

(b)  A4-0246/99

Decision  on  the  common  position  adopted  by  the  Council  with  a  view  to  adopting  a  European
Parliament  and  Council  Regulation  on  the  European  Regional  Development  Fund  (6405/1/99  −
C4-0182/99 − 98/0114(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 for which the entry into

force of the Treaty of Amsterdam necessitates a change in legal basis and/or procedure,

−  having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 on the implications of the entry into force of the Treaty
of Amsterdam (list of proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 indicating new legal bases and any changes
in legislative procedure following the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam) (1),

−  having regard to the common position of the Council (C4-0182/99) confirmed by the Council by letter

of 4 May 1999,

−  having  regard  to  its  opinion  at  first  reading (2)  on  the  Commission  proposal  to  the  Council

COM(98)0131 (3), which it confirmed at the sitting of 4 May 1999,

−  having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal, COM(99)0018 (4),

(1)  Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 7.
(2)  OJ C 379, 7.12.1998, p. 193.
(3)  OJ C 176, 9.6.1998, p. 35.
(4)  OJ C 52, 23.2.1999, p. 12.
Legislative resolution confirming Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 92/117/EEC concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specific zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in oder to protect outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications (COM(99)0004 - C4-0068/99 - 99/0003(COD) - former 99/0003(SYN)) (Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)
Date: 1999-05-06
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, defective product

C 279/266

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.10.1999

Thursday 6 May 1999

PART II

Texts adopted by the European Parliament

1.  Zoonoses

***I

Legislative resolution confirming Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament
and Council Directive amending Directive 92/117/EEC concerning measures for protection against
specified zoonoses and specific zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to
protect  outbreaks  of  food-borne  infections  and  intoxications  (COM(99)0004  −  C4-0068/99  −
99/0003(COD) − former 99/0003(SYN))

(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 for which the entry into

force of the Treaty of Amsterdam necessitates a change in legal basis and/or procedure,

−  having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 on the implications of the entry into force of the Treaty
of Amsterdam (list of proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 indicating new legal bases and any changes
in legislative procedure following the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam) (1),

−  having regard to the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive
92/117/EEC  concerning  measures  for  protection  against  specified  zoonoses  and  specific  zoonotic
agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to protect outbreaks of food-borne infections
and intoxications (COM(99)0004 − C4-0068/99 − 99/0003(COD)), confirmed by the Commission on
3 May 1999,

−  having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

Confirms  as  its  first  reading  under  the  codecision  procedure  its  vote  of  13  April  1999 (2)  on  the
1.
proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 92/117/EEC concerning
measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specific zoonotic agents in animals and products
of animal origin in order to protect outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications (COM(99)0004 −
C4-0068/99 − 99/0003(COD));

2.

Calls on the Council to adopt the act;

Points out that the Commission is requested to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend

3.
to make to its proposal;

4.

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

(1)  Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 7.
(2)  Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 7.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 establishing an additional levy in the milk and milk products sector (COM(98)0158 C4-0296/98 98/ 0111 (CNS)) (Consultation procedure)
Date: 1999-05-06
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: agricultural quota, dairy production, milk, reform of the CAP

1.10.1999

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C 279/381

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

−  proposals for adapting these measures to market and
storage  conditions  with  regard  to  milk  products
intended for the manufacture of cheese.

(Replaces Amendment 45 adopted on 28 January 1999)

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on
the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (COM(98)0158 − C4-0295/98 −
98/0110(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0158 − 98/0110(CNS) (1),

−  having  been  consulted  by  the  Council  pursuant  to  Article  43  (now  Article  37)  of  the  EC  Treaty

(C4-0295/98),

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

−  having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A4-0446/98),

−  having  regard  to  the  second  report  of  the  Committee  on  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development

(A4-0232/99),

1.

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

Notes  the  amendments  made  to  the  Commission  proposal  by  the  European  Council  of  24  to

2.
26 March 1999;

3.

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

(1)  OJ C 170, 4.6.1998, p. 38.

II.

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3950/92  establishing  an
additional levy in the milk and milk products sector (COM(98)0158 − C4-0296/98 − 98/0111 (CNS))

The  proposal  was  approved  with  the  amendments  adopted  on  28  January  1999 (1)  and  the  following
amendments:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (*)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 2)

ARTICLE 1(1a) (new)
Article 1, 2nd paragraph (Regulation 3950/92)

1a. Article 1, second paragraph is replaced by the follow-

ing:

‘The  levy  shall  be  set  at  115%  of  the  target  price  for
milk. However, the Council, acting on a proposal from

(1)  Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 1(d).
(*)  OJ C 170, 4.6.1998, p. 60.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the common organisation of the market in cereals and repealing Regulation EEC No 2731/75 fixing standard qualities for common wheat, rye, barley, maize and durum wheat (COM(98)0158 C4-0292/98 98/0107(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)
Date: 1999-05-06
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: aid to agriculture, cereals, farm price support, intervention price, potato, reform of the CAP, starch

1.10.1999

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C 279/383

Thursday 6 May 1999

Legislative  resolution  embodying  Parliament’s  opinion  on  the  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the common organisation of the market in cereals and
repealing  Regulation  EEC  No  2731/75  fixing  standard  qualities  for  common  wheat,  rye,  barley,
maize and durum wheat (COM(98)0158 − C4-0292/98 − 98/0107(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0158 − 98/0107 (CNS) (1),

−  having  been  consulted  by  the  Council  pursuant  to  Article  43  (now  Article  37)  of  the  EC  Treaty

(C4-0292/98),

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

−  having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A4-0496/98),

−  having  regard  to  the  second  report  of  the  Committee  on  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development

(A4-0215/99),

1.

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

Notes  the  amendments  made  to  the  Commission  proposal  by  the  European  Council  of  24  to  26

2.
March 1999;

3.

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

(1)  OJ C 170, 4.6.1998, p. 1.

II.

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  establishing  a  support  system  for  producers  of  certain  arable
crops (COM(98)0158 − C4-0293/98 − 98/0108(CNS))

The  proposal  was  approved  with  the  amendments  adopted  on  28  January  1999 (1)  and  the  following
amendments:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (*)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)

Article 4a (new)

Article 4a

As regards oilseeds, the area payment shall be reduced to
the basic level of payments per hectare for cereals in four
successive phases:

−  EUR 86,43 per tonne for the 2000 harvest

−  EUR 78,62 per tonne for the 2001 harvest

−  EUR 70,81 per tonne for the 2002 harvest

−  EUR 63,00 per tonne from the 2003 harvest onwards.

(Replaces paragraph 1 of Amendment 28 adopted on 28 January 1999)

(1)  Minutes of that Sitting, Part II, Item 1.
(*)  OJ C 170, 4.6.1998, p. 4.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/1999 of 6 May 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1078/98
Date: 1999-05-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rye

L 119/42

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Official Journal of the European Communities

7. 5. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 969/1999

of 6 May 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to
tender 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
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
than the
tenderer whose bid is equal
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
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For tenders notified from 30 April
to 6 May 1999,
pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation
(EC) No 1746/98, the maximum refund on exportation of
rye shall be EUR 72,11/t.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 May 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 May 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.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund (COM(98)0130 C4-0312/98 98/0118(CNS))(Consultation procedure)
Date: 1999-05-06
Institutions: Committee on Regional Development, European Parliament
Subjects: Cohesion Fund, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, administrative check, economic and social cohesion, environmental impact, narcotic, project evaluation, project of common interest, social legislation, structural policy

C 279/320

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.10.1999

Thursday 6 May 1999

(f)  A4-0218/99

Decision  on  the  draft  Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation  EC  No  1164/94  establishing  a
Cohesion Fund (6958/1/99 − C4-0195/99 − 98/0104(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the draft Council regulation, 6958/1/99 − 98/0104(AVC),

−  having  regard  to  the  Council’s  request  for  Parliament’s  assent  pursuant  to  Article  130d,  second

paragraph (now Article 161, second paragraph) of the EC Treaty (C4-0195/99),

−  having regard to Rule 80(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

−  having regard to its resolution of 19 November 1998 on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC)
amending  Regulation  EC  No.  1164/94  establishing  a  Cohesion  Fund  (COM(98)0130  −  C4-
0289/98) (1),

−  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Regional Policy (A4-0218/99),

1.

2.

Gives its assent to the draft Council regulation;

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

(1)  OJ C 379, 7.12.1998, p. 174.

(g)  A4-0228/99

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 establishing a
Cohesion Fund (COM(98)0130 − C4-0312/98 − 98/0118(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (*)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)

ARTICLE 1(6)(–a) (new)

Annex II, Article F(3), 2nd subparagraph (Regulation (EC) No 1164/94)

(–a)

In  paragraph  3,  second  subparagraph,  after  the
words ‘by the Member’ State, the words ‘including the
legally competent environmental authorities’ should be
added.

(Amendment 2)

ARTICLE 1(6)(a)

Annex II, Article F(4), 2nd subparagraph (a) (Regulation (EC) No 1164/94)

(a)  a description of the work carried out, accompanied by the
physical indicators, the expenditure by category of work
and  any  measures  taken  under  specific  clauses  in  the
decision granting assistance;

(a)  a description of the work carried out, accompanied by the
physical  and  environmental  indicators,  the  expenditure
by  category  of  work  and  any  measures  taken  under
specific clauses in the decision granting assistance;

(*)  OJ C 159, 26.5.1998, p. 11.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 974/1999 of 6 May 1999 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
Date: 1999-05-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: citrus fruit, export licence

L 119/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7. 5. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 974/1999

of 6 May 1999

on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/
96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for imple-
menting Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards
export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1287/98 (2), and in particular
Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 458/1999 (3), as
amended by Regulation (EC) No 499/1999 (4), fixes the
indicative quantities for system B export licences other
than those sought in the context of food aid;

Whereas, in the light of the information available to the
Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative
quantities laid down for the current export period for
lemons will shortly be exceeded; whereas this overrun will

prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme
in the fruit and vegetables sector;

Whereas, to avoid this situation, applications for system B
licences for lemons exported after 6 May 1999 should be
rejected until the end of the current export period,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for system B export licences for lemons
submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No
458/1999, export declarations for which are accepted after
6 May 1999 and before 17 May 1999, are hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 May 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 May 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 178, 23.6.1998, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 55, 3.3.1999, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 59, 6.3.1999, p. 22.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on Community Support for Pre-Accession measures for Agriculture and Rural Development in the applicant countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the Pre-Accession period (COM(98)0153 C4- 0244/98 98/0100(CNS)) (Consultation procedure)
Date: 1999-05-06
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: Central and Eastern European countries, Cyprus, EU aid, accession to the European Union, agricultural policy, aid to agriculture, rural development

1.10.1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 279/365

Thursday 6 May 1999

1.

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

Calls  on  the  Commission  to  alter  its  proposal  accordingly,  pursuant  to  Article  250(2)  of  the  EC

2.
Treaty;

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

3.
Parliament;

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

4.
Commission proposal;

5.

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

(j)  A4-0214/99

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  on  Community  Support  for  Pre-Accession  measures  for
Agriculture and Rural Development in the applicant countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the
Pre-Accession period (COM(98)0153 − C4-0244/98 − 98/0100(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the amendments adopted on 19 November 1998 (1).

(1)  OJ C 379, 7.12.1998, p. 156.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on
Community  Support  for  Pre-Accession  measures  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  in  the
applicant countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the Pre-Accession period (COM(98)0153 −
C4-0244/98 − 98/0100(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(98)0153 − 98/0100(CNS)) (1),

−  having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 (now Article 308) of the EC Treaty

(C4-0244/98),

−  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, the Committee on External Economic Relations, the Committee on
Regional  Policy,  the  Committee  on  Employment  and  Social  Affairs  and  the  Committee  on  the
Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (A4-0383/98),

−  having  regard  to  the  second  report  of  the  Committee  on  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development

(A4-0214/99)

1.

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

Notes the amendments made to the Commission proposal by the European Council of 24-26 March

2.
1999;

3.

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

(1)  OJ C 150, 16.5.1998, p. 14.