do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
1999/844/CFSP: Council Joint Action of 17 December 1999 extending Joint Action 95/545/CFSP with regard to the participation of the Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU aid, diplomatic representation, joint action, peacekeeping, settlement of disputes

L 326/72

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 12. 1999

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION

of 17 December 1999

extending Joint Action 95/545/CFSP with regard to the participation of the Union in the imple-
menting structures of the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina

(1999/844/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Article 2

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in partic-
ular Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 11 December 1995 the Council adopted Joint
Action 95/545/CFSP with regard to the particaption of
the European Union in the implementing structures of
the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), as last
extended on 26 October 1998 by Decision 98/737/
CFSP (2) and supplemented by Decision 1999/191/
CFSP (3);

Joint Action 95/545/CFSP is due to expire on 31
December 1999 and should be extended;

On 29 October 1999 the Peace Implementation Council
Steering Board approved the budget of the Office of the
High Representative for 2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

The validity of Joint Action 95/545/CFSP shall be extended
until 31 December 2000.

1.
The financial reference amount intended to cover the
European Union's contribution to the operational expenses
involved in the High Representative's mission in 2000 shall be
EUR 11 million.

The management of

2.
the expenditure financed by the
amount specified in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the proced-
ures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the day of
adoption.

its

Article 4

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ L 309, 21.12.1995, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 354, 30.12.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 63, 12.3.1999, p. 5.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 186/1999 of 17 December 1999 amending Annex XXII (Company law) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: accounting, organisation, private ECU, turnover

L 74/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.3.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 186/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Annex XXII (Company law) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex XXII to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 125/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee

of 30 September 1999 (1).

(2) Council Directive 1999/60/EC of 17 June 1999 amending Directive 78/669/EEC as regards amounts

expressed in ecus (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Point 4 (fourth Council Directive 78/660/EEC) of Annex XXII to the Agreement shall be amended as
follows:

1. The following indent shall be added before the adaptations:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 399 L 0060: Council Directive 1999/60/EC of 17 June 1999 amending Directive 78/660/EEC as

regards amounts expressed in ecus (OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 65).(cid:146)

2. The following adaptation shall be added:

(cid:145)(c)

in Article 2, regarding the EFTA States, (cid:147)published in the Official
Communities(cid:148) shall read (cid:147)published officially in each EFTA State(cid:148).(cid:146)

Journal of

the European

Article 2

The texts of Directive 1999/60/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 18 December 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

(1) OJ L 325, 21.12.2000, p. 46.
(2) OJ L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 65.

15.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 74/17

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 182/1999 of 17 December 1999 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, Liechtenstein, agreement (EU), civil aviation, transitional period (EU)

L 74/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.3.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 182/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision of the EEA Council No 1/95 of 10 March 1995 on the entry into force of the Agreement
on the European Economic Area for the Principality of Liechtenstein (1) provided that Liechtenstein is
to implement the acts referred to in Chapter VI (Civil aviation) of Annex XIII to the Agreement from
1 January 2000 subject to review by the EEA Joint Committee during 1999.

(2) The review conducted by the EEA Joint Committee in accordance with Chapter VI, Civil aviation, of
Annex XIII to the Ageement has concluded that the specific circumstances in Liechtenstein that
justified the transitional period have not changed.

(3)

It is appropriate to extend the transitional period on this basis until 1 January 2002,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The text in Chapter VI, Civil aviation, of Annex XIII to the Agreement, between the chapter heading and
the subheading (cid:145)(I) Competition rules(cid:146) shall be replaced by the following:

(cid:145)Liechtenstein shall implement the provisions of the acts referred to under subheadings (ii) to (vi) from
1 January 2002, subject to review by the EEA Joint Committee during 2001.(cid:146)

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2000, provided that all
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

the notifications under

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 86, 20.4.1995, p. 58.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 on the common organisation of the market in hops (COM(1999) 302 — C5-0081/1999 — 1999/0128(CNS))
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: common organisation of markets, hops, producer organisation, production aid

C 296/382

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

18.10.2000

Friday 17 December 1999

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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.

3. COM in hops *

A5-0083/1999

Proposal for a Council regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 on the common
organisation of the market in hops (COM(1999) 302 * C5-0081/1999 * 1999/0128(CNS))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 is amended as follows:

Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 is amended as follows:

(Amendments 1 and 2)

ARTICLE 1

Articles 8, 10, 11 and 17(2) are deleted.

1.

2.

Articles 8 and 10 are deleted.

Article 11 is replaced by the following:

‘The Commission shall ensure that all data required for
assessing the situation on the hop market is recorded,
evaluated and made available annually to market opera-
tors. Such data shall in particular relate to trends in the
area under hops, demand, the distribution of different
varieties, prices and developments in hop-growing in indi-
vidual Member States.’

3.

Article 17(2) is deleted.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Reg-
ulation (EEC) No 1696/71 on the common organisation of the market in hops (COM(1999) 302 *
C5-0081/1999 * 1999/0128(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

8 having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(1999) 302),

8 having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 37 of the EC Treaty (C5-0081/1999),

8 having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

8 having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinion

of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0083/1999),
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 192/1999 of 17 December 1999 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU programme, action programme, cooperation policy, environmental policy, environmental protection

L 74/32

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.3.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 192/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four
freedoms

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as adjusted by the Protocol adjusting
the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)the Agreement(cid:146), and in
particular Article 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 8/94 of the EEA Joint Committee of
7 June 1994 (1).

Protocol 31 to the Agreement should be amended in order to allow for participation from the EFTA
States in the European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development
(Commission Decision 97/150/EC) (2),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The first indent in Article 3(1) of protocol 31 to the Ageement shall be replaced by the following:

(cid:145)(cid:151) policy and action programmes on the enviroment and, in particular, in the framework of Community

activities which may result from the following Community acts:

(cid:151) 493 Y 0517: Resolution of the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the
Member States, meeting within the Council of 1 February 1993 on a Community programme of
(OJ C 138,
policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development
17.5.1993, p. 1),

(cid:151) 397 D 0150: Commission Decision 97/150/EC of 24 February 1997 on the setting-up of a
(OJ L 58,

European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development
27.2.1997, p. 48).(cid:146)

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 18 December 1999, provided that all the notifications under
Article 103(1) of the Agreement have been made to the EEA Joint Committee.

(1) OJ L 198, 30.7.1994, p. 142.
(2) OJ L 58, 27.2.1997, p. 48.

15.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 74/33

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal
of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN
Council Decision of 17 December 1999 on the appointment by the Council of the members of the selection panel for the 'European Capital of Culture' Community action
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EU action, appointment of staff, capital city, cultural event, cultural policy

13.1.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 9/1

I

(Information)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 1999

on the appointment by the Council of the members of the selection panel for the (cid:145)European
Capital of Culture(cid:146) Community action

(2000/C 9/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Europan Community,

Having regard to Decision No 1419/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May
1999 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to
2019 (1), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,

Whereas Article 2(2) of Decision No 1419/1999/EC provides that the Commission is to form each year a
selection panel which is to issue a report on the nomination or nominations judged against the objectives
and characteristics of the action and that the said panel is to be composed of seven leading independent
figures who are experts on the cultural sector, of whom two are to be appointed by the Council,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. With a view to designating a city as (cid:145)European Capital of Culture(cid:146) from the year 2005, during the
first half of each year and for the first time in the year 2000 the two States holding the Council Presidency
during the ongoing year shall each nominate a leading figure affording the guarantees of independence and
expert knowledge required to form part of the selelction panel referred to in Article 2(2) of Decision
1419/1999/EC.

2.
During the second half of each year and for the first time in the year 2000 the Council shall appoint
by a simple majority the two leading figures who are to form part of the selection panel for the following
year.

3.

The Presidency shall inform the Commission of the appointment.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMIL˜

(1) OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 1.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2688/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 143rd individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 3398/91
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, discount sale, skimmed milk powder

18. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2688/1999

of 17 December 1999

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 143rd individual invitation to
tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 3398/91

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27
June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk
and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 7(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3398/91
of 20 November 1991 on the sale by invitation to
tender of skimmed-milk powder for the manufacture of
compound feedingstuffs (3), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 124/1999 (4), intervention agencies have
put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain
quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them;

according to Article 8 of the said Regulation, in the light
of the tenders received in response to each individual
invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be
fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award;
whereas the amount of the processing security shall also
be fixed taking account of the difference between the
market price of
and the
minimum price fixed;

skimmed-milk powder

(3)

(4)

in the light of the tenders received, the minimum selling
price should be fixed at the level specified below and the
processing security determined accordingly;

the measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 143rd individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regu-
lation (EEC) No 3398/91, in respect of which the time limit for
the submission of tenders expired on 14 December 1999, the
minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as
follows:

— minimum selling price:

EUR 201,52/100 kg,

— processing security:

EUR 40,00/100 kg.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16.8.1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 320, 22.11.1991, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 19.
1999/846/CFSP: Council Decision of 17 December 1999 amending Decision 1999/320/CFSP on a European Union contribution to the collection and destruction of weapons in Albania
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Albania, cooperation policy, disarmament, international security, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

L 326/74

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 12. 1999

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 1999

amending Decision 1999/320/CFSP on a European Union contribution to the collection and
destruction of weapons in Albania

(1999/846/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP of 17 December
1998 on the European Union's contribution to combating the
destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light
weapons (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof, in conjunction
with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

the United Nations Department

is intended to implement
Decision 1999/320/CFSP (2)
Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP by supporting a pilot project
of
for Disarmament
Affairs (DDA) and the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) on ‘weapons in exchange for devel-
opment in the Gramsh district of Albania’;

DDA and UNDP wish to extend the pilot project to
other districts in Albania, and the scope of Decision
1999/320/CFSP should be extended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1(1) and (2) of Decision 1999/320/CFSP shall be
replaced by the following text:

‘1.
The European Union shall contribute to promoting
the collection and destruction of weapons in the districts of
Gramsh, Elbasan and Peshkopja in Albania.

For this purpose,

2.
the European Union shall give
financial support to the DDA and UNDP pilot project on
“weapons in exchange for development
in the Gramsh
district of Albania”, as extended to the Elbasan and Pesh-
kopja districts of Albania.’

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 12.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2693/1999 of 17 December 1999 concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Réunion, award of contract, export, rice

18. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2693/1999

of 17 December 1999

concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long
grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and
in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of
6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of
rice to Réunion (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/
1999 (4), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,

(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999 (5)
opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice
exported to Réunion;

(2) Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89
allows the Commission to decide,
in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted,
to make no award;

(3) Whereas on the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles
2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum
subsidy should not be fixed;

(4) 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 submitted from 13 to
16 December 1999 in response to the invitation to tender
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2177/1999 for the subsidy
on exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling within
CN code 1006 20 98.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December 1999.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 261, 7.9.1989, p. 8.
(4) OJ L 167, 2.7.1999, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 7.