do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2000/44/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council Decision of 17 December 1999 on the settlement of the Bangemann case
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Council of the European Union, European official, administrative sanction, holding of two jobs, legal action, telecommunications

21. 1. 2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 16/73

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 1999

on the settlement of the Bangemann case

(2000/44/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 213 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and
Steel Community (ECSC), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community (EAEC), and in particular Article 126
thereof,

Having regard to its Decision of 9 July 1999 on the referral of
the case of Mr Bangemann to the Court of Justice,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The term of office of Mr Bangemann as a member of the
Commission ended on 9 July 1999;

The Council has taken note of the following information
provided to it by Mr Bangemann by letter dated 10
December 1999:

1. Mr Bangemann will not become before 1 July 2000 a
member of the consejo administrativo (Board of Direc-
tors) of Telefónica and until then will not accept any
other employment with that undertaking or any
other telecom operator.

2. Mr Bangemann undertakes not to represent any third
party (including Telefónica) vis-à-vis the European
institutions until 31 December 2001 inclusive.

3. Mr Bangemann will permanently continue to safe-
information he may have
guard any confidential
become aware of as Member of the Commission of
the European Communities,

Article 1

The application brought by the Council against Mr Bangemann
pursuant to the last sentence of the third subparagraph of
Article 213(2) of
the Treaty establishing the European
Community and the corresponding provisions of the ECSC and
EAEC Treaties aimed at depriving Mr Bangemann of his right
to a pension, pending before the Court of Justice of the Euro-
pean Communities
shall be withdrawn
(Case C-290/99),
provided that Mr Bangemann withdraws at the same time his
action brought against the Council before the Court of First
Instance of the European Communities (Case T-208/99) and
waives any damage claims and that both parties bear their own
costs.

Article 2

This Decision shall be communicated to Mr Bangemann, to the
President of the Commision of the European Communities and
to the Governments of the Member States of the European
Union.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ
1999/873/EC: Council Decision of 17 December 1999 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Tunisia on the arrangements for the import into the Community of untreated olive oil originating in Tunisia
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Tunisia, agreement (EU), import, olive oil

L 340/106

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

31. 12. 1999

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 1999

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European
Community and the Republic of Tunisia on the arrangements for the import into the Community
of untreated olive oil originating in Tunisia

(1999/873/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in
conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas

(1)

An Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters has been negotiated between the European
Community and the Republic of Tunisia in order to extend for the period 1 January to 31 December
2000 the arrangements for the import into the Community of untreated olive oil originating in
Tunisia as provided for in Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing
an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
Republic of Tunisia of the other part (1);

(2)

That Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic
of Tunisia on the arrangements for the import into the Community of untreated olive oil originating in
Tunisia is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.

The President of the Council
Agreement in order to bind the Community.

is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 1.
1999/843/CFSP: Council Joint Action of 17 December 1999 extending and amending Joint Action 96/676/CFSP in relation to the nomination of an EU Special Envoy for the Middle East peace process
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Middle East, cooperation policy, diplomatic profession, joint action, peacekeeping, the EU's international role

18. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/71

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION

of 17 December 1999

extending and amending Joint Action 96/676/CFSP in relation to the nomination of an EU Special
Envoy for the Middle East peace process

(1999/843/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in par-
ticular Articles 14 and 18(5) thereof,

2.
The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in
paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the European
Community procedures and rules applicable to the budget.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Joint Action 96/676/CFSP of 25 November 1996 in
relation to the nomination of a Special Envoy for the
Middle East peace process (1), as last modified by Council
Decision 98/608/CFSP (2) and amended by Council Joint
Action 1999/664/CFSP (3), expires on 31 December
1999;

The European Union considers that this Joint Action
should be further extended until 31 December 2000;

The action of the Special Representative should be co-
ordinated with the overall action of the EU in order to
maximise its impact,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Article 3

The EU Special Representative shall be guided by, and report
under the authority of, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary
General/High Representative to the Council on a regular basis
and as the need arises. The Commission shall be fully asso-
ciated therewith.

Article 4

This Joint Action shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.

Article 5

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

The validity of Joint Action 96/676/CFSP shall be extended
until 31 December 2000.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

Article 2

1.
The financial reference amount intended to cover the
costs related to the extension of the mission of the EU Special
Representative for the year 2000 shall be EUR 2 845 000.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ L 315, 4.12.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 290, 29.10.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 264, 12.10.1999, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 187/1999 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: European Environment Agency, environmental monitoring, information network

L 74/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.3.2001

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 187/1999

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 Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Protocol 31 to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 11/94 of the EEA Joint Committee of
12 August 1994 (1).

(2) According to Article 3(2) of Protocol 31 to the Agreement, the EFTA States participate fully in the

European Environment Agency as set up in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 (2).

(3) Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 has been amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 933/1999 of
29 April 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 on the establishment of the European
Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network (3).

(4)

It is appropriate to amend Protocol 31 in order to reflect the changes to the European Environment
Agency and the European environment information and observation network made by Council
Regulation (EC) No 933/1999,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following shall be added at the end of Article 3(2)(a) in Protocol 31 to the Agreement:

(cid:145), as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 933/1999 (2).

(2) OJ L 117, 5.5.1999, p. 1.(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 253, 29.9.1994, p. 34.
(2) OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 117, 5.5.1999, p. 1.

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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
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 175/1999 of 17 December 1999 amending Annexes XI (Telecommunication services and XIV (Competition) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: legal status, telecommunications, television, transmission network

15.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 74/1

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 175/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Annexes XI (Telecommunication services and XIV (Competition) 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) Annexes XI and XIV to the Agreement were amended by Decision No 106/97 of the EEA Joint

Committee of 17 December 1997 (1).

(2) Commission Directive 1999/64/EC of 23 June 1999 amending Directive 90/388/EEC in order to
ensure that telecommunications networks and cable TV networks owned by a single operator are
separate legal entities (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added in point 3 (Commission Directive 90/388/EEC) of Annex XI to the
Agreement:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 399 L 0064: Commission Directive 1999/64/EC of 23 June 1999 (OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 39).(cid:146)

(1) OJ L 193, 9.7.1998, p. 69.
(2) OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 39.

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EN

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15.3.2001

Article 2

The following indent shall be added in point 13 (Commission Directive 90/388/EEC) of Annex XIV to the
Agreement before the adaptations:

(cid:145)(cid:151) 399 L 0064: Commission Directive 1999/64/EC of 23 June 1999 (OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 39).(cid:146)

Article 3

The texts of Directive 1999/64/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

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.

Article 4

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

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 183/1999 of 17 December 1999 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, dangerous substance, exchange of information, national implementing measure, packaging product, waste management

15.3.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 74/11

DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE

No 183/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Annex XX (Environment) 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 XX to the Agreement was amended by Decision No 151/1999 of the EEA Joint Committee of

5 November 1999 (1).

(2) Commission Decision 97/622/EC of 27 May 1997 concerning questionnaires for Member States’
reports on the implementation of certain Directives in the waste sector (implementation of Council
Directive 91/692/EEC) (2) is to be incorporated into the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following point shall be inserted after point 2aa (Commission Decision 94/741/EC) in Annex XX to
the Agreement:

(cid:145)2aaa.

397 D 0622: Commission Decision 97/622/EC of 27 May 1997 concerning questionnaires
for Member States’ reports on the implementation of certain Directives in the waste sector
(implementation of Council Directive 91/692/EEC) (OJ L 256, 19.9.1997, p. 13).(cid:146)

Article 2

The texts of Decision 97/622/EC in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, which are annexed to the
respective language versions of this Decision, are authentic.

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.

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.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the EEA Joint Committee

The President

N. v. LIECHTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 15, 18.1.2001, p. 51.
(2) OJ L 256, 19.9.1997, p. 13.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2695/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, export refund, rice

18. 12. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 326/45

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2695/1999

of 17 December 1999

fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A
rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2179/1999

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 13(3) thereof,

(1) Whereas an invitation to tender for the export refund on
rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2179/1999 (3);

(2) Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No
584/75 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/
95 (5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a
maximum export
in fixing this
maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of
Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into
account; whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer
whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum
export refund;

refund; whereas

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

(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

The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium
grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third
countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regula-
tion (EC) No 2179/1999 is hereby fixed on the basis of the
tenders
submitted from 10 to 16 December 1999 at
137,00 EUR/t.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December 1999.

Article 2

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 267, 15.10.1999, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 61, 7.3.1975, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 35, 15.2.1995, p. 8.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2681/1999 of 17 December 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 28/97 and assessing requirements for the supply of certain vegetable oils (other than olive oil) for the processing industry in the French overseas departments
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: French overseas department and region, agro-industry, supply balance sheet, vegetable oil

L 326/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 12. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2681/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 28/97 and assessing requirements for the supply of certain vegetable
oils (other than olive oil) for the processing industry in the French overseas departments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16
December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of
certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French over-
seas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1257/1999 (2), and in particular Article 2(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 28/97 of 9 January
1997 laying down detailed rules for implementation of
the specific measures for the supply of certain vegetable
oils for the processing industry in the French overseas
departments and assessing supply requirements (3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2656/98 (4), estab-
lishes the supply requirements for those products for
1999,

(2)

Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 requires that
supply requirements for agricultural products essential
for consumption and processing be established each

year; the supply requirements of vegetable oils intended
for
the processing industry in the French overseas
departments should therefore be established for 2000;
the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 28/97 should therefore
be amended,

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 28/97 is replaced by the
Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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 356, 24.12.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 6, 10.1.1997, p. 15.
(4) OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 56.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Assessment of supply requirements for vegetable oils (other than olive oil) for the processing industry falling
within CN codes 1507 to 1516 (except 1509 and 1510) for the French overseas departments for 2000

Department

Quantity (in tonnes)

French Guiana

Martinique

Réunion

Guadeloupe

400

2 000

9 200

300

11 900’

Total
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2677/1999 of 17 December 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU production, French overseas department and region, aid system, cereals, supply

L 326/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

18. 12. 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2677/1999

of 17 December 1999

amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products
from the Community to the French overseas departments

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16
December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of
certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French over-
seas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2598/95 (2), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof,

(1) Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals
products to the French overseas departments (FOD) has
been settled by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 391/
92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2497/
1999 (4); whereas, as a consequence of the changes of
the rates and prices for cereals products in the European
part of the Community and on the world market, the aid

for supply to the FOD should be set at the amounts
given in the Annex;

(2) 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

The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 is
replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.

Article 2

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 356, 24.12.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 267, 9.11.1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 43, 19.2.1992, p. 23.
(4) OJ L 304, 27.11.1999, p. 5.

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to the Commission Regulation of 17 December 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts
of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments

ANNEX

Product
(CN code)

(EUR/t)

Amount of aid

Destination

Guadeloupe

Martinique

French
Guiana

Réunion

Common wheat

(1001 90 99)

Barley

(1003 00 90)

Maize

(1005 90 00)

Durum wheat

(1001 10 00)

Oats

(1004 00 00)

48,50

48,50

48,50

51,50

36,00

36,00

36,00

39,00

53,00

53,00

53,00

56,00

12,00

12,00

12,00

16,00

67,00

67,00

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