do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Proposal for a Council regulation (EC) apportioning the quantities of grain provided for under the Food Aid Convention 1995 for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 (COM(1999) 384 - C5-0258/1999 - 1999/0162(CNS))
Date: 1999-12-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: aid policy, cereals, food aid, hunger, international convention

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7.

JRC * (procedure without report)

C5-0286/1999

Proposal for a Council decision adopting a supplementary research programme to be implemented
by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (COM(1999) 578 *
C5-0286/1999 * 1999/0232(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved with the following amendment:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)
Article 4

The Commission shall each year, before 15 April, submit to the
European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social
Committee a report on the implementation of this Decision.

The Commission shall each year, before 15 April, submit to the
European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social
Committee a report on the implementation of this Decision.
The report in April 2000 shall also clarify the decision-
making procedures associated with this programme. Any
further renewal of the programme shall be subject to com-
pliance with these requirements and the presentation of
that renewal proposal to the bodies referred to in this ar-
ticle at least three months before the end of the current
programme in 2003.

8. Food Aid Convention 1995 (July 1998 to June 1999) * (procedure without

report)

C5-0258/1999

Proposal for a Council regulation (EC) apportioning the quantities of grain provided for under the
Food Aid Convention 1995 for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 (COM(1999) 384 *
C5-0258/1999 * 1999/0162(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European and Council decision establishing the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education, ‘Socrates’ (C5-0267/1999 - 1998/0195(COD))
Date: 1999-12-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU action, EU programme, continuing education, education policy, integration into employment, language teaching

18.10.2000

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C 296/93

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12. Socrates ***III

A5-0097/1999

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European and Council decision establishing the second phase of the Community action
programme in the field of education, ‘Socrates’ (C5-0267/1999 , 1998/0195(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:19) having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C5-0267/1999),

(cid:19) having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to the European Parlia-

ment and the Council (COM(1998) 329) (2),

(cid:19) having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1998) 719 (cid:19) C4-0672/1998) (3),

(cid:19) having regard to its position at second reading on the Council common position (4),

(cid:19) having regard to the Commission’s opinion on Parliament’s amendments to the common position

(COM(1999) 293 (cid:19) C5-0063/1999),

(cid:19) having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:19) having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:19) having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0097/1999),

1.

Approves the joint text;

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

2.
the EC Treaty;

Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of

3.
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;

4.

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

(1) OJ C 359, 23.11.1998, p. 60.
(2) OJ C 314, 13.10.1998, p. 5.
(3) OJ C 34, 9.2.1999, p. 7.
(4) OJ C 153, 1.6.1999, p. 24.

13. Verification of the credentials of Members elected in June 1999

A5-0084/1999

European Parliament decision on the verification of credentials of Members following the fifth
direct elections to the European Parliament on 10 to 13 June 1999

The European Parliament,

(cid:19) having regard to the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the representatives of the

European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

(cid:19) having regard to Rules 7, 8, and 9 and Annex I of its Rules of Procedure,
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council regulation on orphan medicinal products (9616/1/1999 - C5-0182/1999 - 1998/0240(COD))
Date: 1999-12-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: drugs classification, health policy, illness, marketing, medical research, medicinal product, pharmaceutical industry, research and development

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C 296/91

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9. Orphan medicinal products ***II (procedure without debate)

A5-0080/1999

European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position established by the Council
with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council regulation on orphan medicinal
products (9616/1/1999 ’ C5-0182/1999 ’ 1998/0240(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:21) having regard to the Council common position (9616/1/1999 (cid:21) C5-0182/1999) (1),

(cid:21) having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1998) 450) (3),

(cid:21) having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 298),

(cid:21) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:21) having regard to Rule 78 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:21) having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment,

Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0080/1999),

1.

2.

Approves the common position;

Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

3.
the EC Treaty;

Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of

4.
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;

5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 317, 4.11.1999, p. 34.
(2) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 61.
(3) OJ C 276, 4.9.1998, p. 7.

10. Legislative procedures in the field of development and cooperation ***I

(procedure without debate)

A5-0088/1999

European Parliament legislative resolution on current legislative procedures in the field of devel-
opment and cooperation (Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Coun-
cil ’ Effects of the entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty) (SEC(1999) 581 ’ C4-0219/1999)

(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:21) 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 requires a change of legal basis and/or procedure (SEC(1999) 581 (cid:21)
C4-0219/1999),
Proposal for a Council decision adopting a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (COM(1999) 578 - C5-0286/1999 - 1999/0232(CNS))
Date: 1999-12-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, Joint Research Centre, nuclear medicine, nuclear reactor, research programme

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7.

JRC * (procedure without report)

C5-0286/1999

Proposal for a Council decision adopting a supplementary research programme to be implemented
by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (COM(1999) 578 *
C5-0286/1999 * 1999/0232(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved with the following amendment:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)
Article 4

The Commission shall each year, before 15 April, submit to the
European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social
Committee a report on the implementation of this Decision.

The Commission shall each year, before 15 April, submit to the
European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social
Committee a report on the implementation of this Decision.
The report in April 2000 shall also clarify the decision-
making procedures associated with this programme. Any
further renewal of the programme shall be subject to com-
pliance with these requirements and the presentation of
that renewal proposal to the bodies referred to in this ar-
ticle at least three months before the end of the current
programme in 2003.

8. Food Aid Convention 1995 (July 1998 to June 1999) * (procedure without

report)

C5-0258/1999

Proposal for a Council regulation (EC) apportioning the quantities of grain provided for under the
Food Aid Convention 1995 for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 (COM(1999) 384 *
C5-0258/1999 * 1999/0162(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The proposal was approved.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 80/181/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement (COM(1999) 40 — C4-0076/1999 — 1999/0014(COD))
Date: 1999-12-15
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, consumer information, international standard, weights and measures

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(cid:1) having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 (1) on the implications of the entry into force of the
Treaty of Amsterdam (list of legislative 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 Amster-
dam) (C4-0134/1999 (cid:1) SEC(1999) 581 (cid:1) C4-0219/1999),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0088/1999),

Confirms as first reading under the codecision procedure its text adopted on 28 October 1994 (2) on
1.
the proposal for a Council regulation in the field of employment creation and support to small firms and
micro-enterprises in the Maghreb countries (COM(1994) 289 (cid:1) C4-0090/1994 (cid:1) 1994/0167(COD) (cid:1)
former 1994/0167(SYN));

2.

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

(1) OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 51.
(2) OJ C 323, 21.11.1994, p. 492.

11. Units of measurement ***I (procedure without debate)

A5-0091/1999

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 80/181/EEC
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement
(COM(1999) 40 , C4-0076/1999 , 1999/0014(COD))

The proposal was approved.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
directive amending Council Directive 80/181/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Mem-
ber States relating to units of measurement (COM(1999) 40 , C4-0076/1999 , 1999/0014(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(1999) 40) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0076/1999),

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

(A5-0091/1999),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or

2.
replace it with another text;

3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 89, 30.3.1999, p. 8.
Proposal for a Council and Commission decision relating to the conclusion of a protocol on the adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (9726/1999 - C5-0191/1999 - 1997/0273(AVC))
Date: 1999-12-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Central and Eastern European countries, Czechia, accession to the European Union, agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement

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ADOPTED TEXTS

1. Adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement with Hun-

gary *** (procedure without report)

C5-0190/1999

Proposal for a Council and Commission decision relating to the conclusion of a protocol on the
adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Commu-
nities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part,
to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the
Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (9725/1999 1 C5-0190/1999 1 1997/0272(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

Parliament gave its assent.

2. Adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement with the

Czech Republic *** (procedure without report)

C5-0191/1999

Proposal for a Council and Commission decision relating to the conclusion of a protocol on the
adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Commu-
nities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, to take
account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom
of Sweden to the European Union (9726/1999 1 C5-0191/1999 1 1997/0273(AVC))

(Asent procedure)

Parliament gave its assent.

3. Adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement with Slova-

kia *** (procedure without report)

C5-0192/1999

Proposal for a Council and Commission decision relating to the conclusion of a protocol on the
adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Commu-
nities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovakia, of the other part,
to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the
Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (9727/1999 1 C5-0192/1999 1 1997/0274(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

Parliament gave its assent.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2645/1999 of 15 December 1999 concerning applications for 'ACP' import licences for products falling within CN code 1007 00 90
Date: 1999-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, customs duties, import licence, sorghum, tariff quota, tariff reduction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2645/1999

of 15 December 1999

concerning applications for ‘ACP’ import licences for products falling within CN code 1007 00 90

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 1253/
1999 (2),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20
July 1998 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural prod-
ucts and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 715/
90 (3),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2809/98 of
22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the applica-
tion in the cereals sector of Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/
98 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and
goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products
originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP
States) (4),

Whereas:

(1)

the Commission must
for
reducing the quantities applied for where these quanti-
ties exceed the quantities in the annual quota, on the

fix a single coefficient

third working day following submission of the applica-
tions at the latest;

(2)

applications for licences submitted on 13 December
1999 relate to 11 555 tonnes and the maximum
quantity which may be imported is 4 763 tonnes at a
the corresponding
duty reduced by 60 %; whereas
licence applications
percentage reduction for import
submitted on 13 December 1999 should be fixed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for import licences for the ‘ACP’ quota at a duty
reduced by 60 % for
sorghum falling within CN code
1007 00 90 submitted on 13 December 1999 and forwarded
to the Commission, shall be accepted for the tonnages indi-
cated therein multiplied by a coefficient of 0,412203.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 215, 1.8.1998, p. 12.
(4) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 41.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2643/1999 of 15 December 1999 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 20th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999
Date: 1999-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, white sugar

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L 324/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2643/1999

of 15 December 1999

fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 20th partial invitation to tender issued
within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No
1489/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13
September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets
in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subpara-
graph of Article 18(5) thereof,

and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to
tender in question;

(3)

(4)

following an examination of the tenders submitted in
response to the 20th partial
invitation to tender, the
provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted;

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 of 7 July
1999 on a standing invitation to tender to determine
levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2),
requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the
export of this sugar;

pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1489/
1999 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the
case may be, account being taken in particular of the
state and foreseeable development of the Community

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 20th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1489/1999 the maximum
amount of the export refund is fixed at EUR 52,475/100 kg.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 172, 8.7.1999, p. 27.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2640/1999 of 15 December 1999 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1999-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

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I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2640/1999

of 15 December 1999

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
last
import arrangements
amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 (2), and in particular
Article 4 (1) thereof,

fruit and vegetables (1), as

for

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the
standard values for imports from third countries,
in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto;

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 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.

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to the Commission Regulation of 15 December 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 20 10

0805 20 30, 0805 20 50,
0805 20 70, 0805 20 90

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
624
999
052
999
220
999
052
204
999
052
204
388
999
052
204
999

052
204
464
999
052
600
999
400
404
728
999
052
064
400
720
999

103,5
49,2
132,5
95,1
118,8
118,8
196,7
196,7
111,8
100,2
106,0
40,3
45,5
35,6
40,5
77,1
55,4
66,3

74,9
53,1
123,0
83,7
52,7
59,4
56,0
85,6
76,1
89,9
83,9
142,9
63,7
75,6
70,9
88,3

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2645/98 (OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 22). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.