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European Parliament resolution on the British nuclear submarine in Gibraltar
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Gibraltar, general mechanical engineering, health risk, ionising radiation, nuclear safety

17.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 232/365

Thursday 14 December 2000

24. British submarine in Gibraltar

B5-0894/2000

European Parliament resolution on the British nuclear submarine in Gibraltar

The European Parliament,

A. whereas the British nuclear submarine ‘Tireless’ entered the port of Gibraltar in May this year, for
repair, after suffering what has been described as a ‘small crack in a cooling pipe near its nuclear
reactor’,

B. whereas there are Community rules on the protection of the general public from ionising radiation,

C. whereas the Commission has written to the United Kingdom Government requesting appropriate

information on the conditions under which the submarine is being repaired,

D. whereas the Spanish and British authorities are in close contact to ensure a permanent follow-up of

the situation and of the repairs being carried out,

Appreciates the concerns of the surrounding population at the situation and points out that the

1.
incident also touches the crew-members and their families;

2.
Considers that keeping the population informed is of the utmost importance, not only in objective
terms and for objective reasons, but also because of public sensitivity in nuclear matters, however small the
amount of nuclear material involved;

Calls upon the Commission to inform the European Parliament of the answers given by the United
3.
Kingdom Government to its request for information and to state its view on the applicability to this case
of Directives 96/29/Euratom (Article 50) and 89/618/Euratom (Article 5), together with 92/3/Euratom in
the event of shipment of radioactively-contaminated water;

Requests the Commission to play its part, in conjunction with the Governments of the United King-
4.
dom and Spain in the search for the safest solution for the repair of this submarine, while keeping the
general public informed and reassured;

Calls upon the Commission to keep the European Parliament fully informed of the steps taken to

5.
ensure that Community obligations in this case are respected;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the govern-

6.
ments and parliaments of the Member States and the candidate states.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise (COM(2000) 468 — C5-0411/2000 — 2000/0194(COD))
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU environmental policy, environmental law, noise, noise protection, public awareness campaign

17.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 232/313

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
directive on the Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise (COM(2000) 468 !
C5-0411/2000 ! 2000/0194(COD))

Thursday 14 December 2000

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:19) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(2000) 468) (1),

(cid:19) having regard to Articles 251(2) and 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0411/2000),

(cid:19) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:19) having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
and the opinion of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0378/2000),

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.

(1) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 251.

9. Sustainable urban development ***I

A5-0350/2000

Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community Frame-
work for cooperation to promote sustainable urban development (COM(1999) 557 ! C5-0309/
1999 ! 1999/0233(COD))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendments 7 and 31)
Article 1

In order to facilitate the implementation at local level of Commu-
legislation, a Community Framework for
nity environment
cooperation is hereby set up to encourage
the conception,
exchange and implementation of good practices with regard to
sustainable urban development and Local Agenda 21. The main
partners in this Framework shall be the Commission and the net-
works of towns and cities organised at European level.

A Community Framework for cooperation is hereby estab-
lished in order to provide financial and technical support
to networks of local authorities organised in at least four
Member States, and including when appropriate cities and
towns in the countries referred to in Article 7, with the
objective of encouraging the conception, exchange and
implementation of good practices in the following fields:

(1) OJ C 56 E, 29.2.2000, p. 68.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2736/2000 of 14 December 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1303/2000 adopting the balance and fixing the aid for the supply of products from the eggs and poultrymeat sectors to the Canary Islands under the arrangements provided for in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, regarding the amounts of aid
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canary Islands, aid system, egg, poultrymeat, supply, supply balance sheet

L 316/56

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

15.12.2000

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2736/2000

of 14 December 2000

amending Regulation (EC) No 1303/2000 adopting the balance and fixing the aid for the supply of
products from the eggs and poultrymeat sectors to the Canary Islands under the arrangements
provided for in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, regarding the amounts
of aid

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15
June 1992 concering specific measures for the Canary Islands
with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (2), and in particular Article
3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1303/2000 (3) fixed the
amounts of the aid for the supply to the archipelago, of
meat and eggs, originating in the rest of the Community.
Such aid must be fixed taking into account in particular
the costs of supply from the world market, conditions
due to the geographical situation of the archipelago and
the basis of the current prices on export to third coun-
tries for the animals or products concerned.

It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the
present situation on the market in poultrymeat that the
amounts of aid for such deliveries should be adjusted,
taking account of their current volume and ensuring that
the share of supplies from the Community is main-
tained.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1303/2000 is replaced by the
Annex to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2001.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(3) OJ L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 10.

15.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 316/57

ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

Amounts of aid granted for products from the Community market

Product code

Amount of aid

(EUR/100 kg)

0207 12 10 9900

0207 12 90 9190

0207 12 90 9990

0207 14 20 9900

0207 14 60 9900

0207 14 70 9190

0207 14 70 9290

0408 11 80 9100

0408 91 80 9100

20

20

20

5

5

5

5

55

37

Note: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3846/

87.’
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision adopting a Multiannual Community programme to stimulate the development and use of European digital content on the global networks and to promote linguistic diversity in the Information Society (COM(2000) 323 — C5-0462/2000 — 2000/0128(CNS))
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, cultural pluralism, digital technology, information network, information society, information technology, new technology

17.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 232/341

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

Thursday 14 December 2000

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 49)
Annex II

1.

2.
3.

4.

Stimulating the exploitation of public sector infor-
mation

Enhancing linguistic and cultural customisation
Supporting market enablers

Support actions

48 %-52 %

38 %-42 %
5 %-9 %

3 %-4 %

1.

2.
3.

4.

Stimulating the exploitation of public sector infor-
mation

Enhancing linguistic and cultural customisation
Supporting market enablers

Support actions

33 %-37 %

46 %-50 %
13 %-17 %

2 %-3 %

Total

100 %

Total

100 %

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision adopting a Multi-
annual Community programme to stimulate the development and use of European digital content
on the global networks and to promote linguistic diversity in the Information Society
(COM(2000) 323 * C5-0462/2000 * 2000/0128(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

% having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2000) 323) (1),

% having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 157 of the EC Treaty (C5-0462/2000),

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

% having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and
the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market,
the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education,
the Media and sport (A5-0390/2000),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

2.
EC Treaty;

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

3.
ment;

Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text

4.
approved by Parliament;

5.

6.

Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

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

(1) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 31.
Council conclusions of 14 December 2000 — Implementation of the Council Resolution of 24 June 1999 on the management of agreements on mutual recognition
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: agreement (EU), mutual recognition principle

C 8/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

11.1.2001

COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS

of 14 December 2000

Implementation of the Council Resolution of 24 June 1999 on the management of agreements on
mutual recognition

(2001/C 8/02)

1.
The Council welcomes the important work accomplished
with a view to implementing the Council Resolution of
24 June 1999 on the management of agreements on mutual
recognition (1). It takes note of the documents drawn up for
this purpose: guiding principles for the preparation and
negotiation of agreements for the mutual recognition of
conformity assessment and the vade-mecum on mutual recog-
nition agreements.

States and economic operators as regards information and
legal certainty. It calls on the Commission to continue with its
efforts to meet those requirements. The Council stresses,
in particular, the essential function of warning systems at
Community level, making it possible to guarantee the safety of
all products put into circulation on the Community market,
including the products concerned by mutual recognition
agreements, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector.

2.
The Council underlines the usefulness of these docu-
ments for explaining the Community’s external strategy regard-
ing all types of mutual recognition agreement. It considers that
they should be supplemented and amended in the light of
experience gained so as to contribute towards strengthening
intra-Community organisation and transparency in the prep-
aration, negotiation and management of mutual recognition
agreements.

3.
The Council emphasises the expectations of the Com-
munity institutions, the competent authorities of the Member

(1) OJ C 190, 7.7.1999, p. 2.

4.
The Council underlines the importance it attaches to the
a priori and a posteriori assessment of mutual recognition
the various
in particular the consultation of
agreements,
players concerned (competent authorities of
the Member
States, undertakings, conformity assessment bodies) and an
analysis of the impact of these agreements on the internal
market.

Lastly, the Council underlines the need to ensure that the
5.
mutual recognition agreements do not affect
the proper
functioning of the internal market, particularly through an
exchange of information between the committees coming
under the mutual recognition agreements and the committees
and working parties competent for the internal market.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 218/92 on administrative cooperation in the field of indirect taxation (VAT) (COM(2000) 349 — C5-0298/2000 — 2000/0147(COD))
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: VAT, administrative cooperation, indirect tax

C 232/302

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

17.8.2001

Thursday 14 December 2000

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 218/92 on administrative cooperation in the field of
indirect taxation (VAT) (COM(2000) 349 ( C5-0298/2000 ( 2000/0147(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:19) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(2000) 349) (1),

(cid:19) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which

the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0298/2000),

(cid:19) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:19) having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A5-0362/2000),

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.

(1) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 63.

2.
Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the value added tax
arrangements applicable to certain services supplied by electronic means (COM(2000) 349 (
C5-0467/2000 ( 2000/0148(CNS)

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 4)
Recital 5a(new)

(5a)
In order to ensure a fair sharing of VAT revenues
resulting from transactions between non-EU suppliers
registered in one Member State and non-taxable persons
in another Member State, a system of refunds between
Member States should be introduced.

(Amendment 5)
Recital 9a (new)

(9a) Permanent monitoring by the Commission of the
state of play as regards implementation of the legislation
in the Member States is needed in order to ensure there is
no distortion of the market. The European Parliament and
the Council should be kept informed.

(Amendment 6)
Recital 10a (new)

Further analysis is needed of the VAT treatment of

(10a)
electronic services.

(1) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 65.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2732/2000 of 14 December 2000 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, beef, marketing, sales promotion

15.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 316/43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2732/2000

of 14 December 2000

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 2067/92 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(4)

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 of 30
June 1992 on measures to promote and market quality beef
and veal (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

under consideration to be brought into line with the
new situation on the market.

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 (2), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 933/2000 (3),
lays
down detailed rules for the application of the above-
mentioned Regulation.

Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 sets a time
limit for the Commission to decide which applications
are successful.

Given the current situation on the market for beef and
veal and in view of the period of application of the
contracts in force, the time limit for the Commission's
decision should be put back to allow the programmes

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The last sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 5(2) of
Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 is replaced by the following:

‘For applications submitted in the year 2000, however, the
Commission shall determine
successful by 28
February 2001 at the latest.’

those

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
following its publication 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, 14 December 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 57.
(2) OJ L 132, 29.5.1993, p. 83.
(3) OJ L 108, 5.5.2000, p. 9.
Information from the Commission – Nomination of members of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: appointment of staff, committee (EU), fisheries policy, fishing industry

C 359/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

14.12.2000

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2139 (cid:151) Bombardier/Adtranz)

(2000/C 359/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 6 december 2000 the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regards to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration.

In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2)
296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference COMP/M.2139 (cid:151) Bombardier/Adtranz, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

Nomination of members of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries

(2000/C 359/05)

In accordance with Articles 4 and 6(1) of Commission Decision 93/619/EC of 19 November 1993 (1)
relating to the institution of a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, the Commission
decided on 7 December 2000 to appoint as members of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee
for Fisheries the following persons whose term of office shall expire two years after the date of their
nomination:

KUNZLIK, P.

LOKKEGAARD, J.

MESSINA, G.
MOGUEDET, Ph.

MUNCH-PETERSEN, S.

PERRAUDEAU, Y.
PESTANA, G.

POLET, H.

SALMINEN, M.
SMIT, J.

STERGIOU, K.

TSERPES, G.

VANHEE, W.
VIRTANEN, J.

ARDIZZONE, G. D.

ARRHENIUS, F.

CAMI(cid:209)AS, J. A.
CASEY, J.

CORNUS, H.-P.

COSTA MONTEIRO, C.
DI NATALE, A.

ELTINK, G.

ERNST, P.
FRANQUESA, R.

GONZ`LEZ-GARC(cid:201)S, A.

GUSTAVSSON, T.

JOYCE, J.
KEATINGE, M.

(1) OJ L 297, 2.12.1993, p. 25.
2001/691/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2000 concerning the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument (paragraph 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure)
Date: 2000-12-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: Serbia, budgetary procedure, financial aid, general budget (EU), interinstitutional agreement

15.9.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 246/27

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 14 December 2000

concerning the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument

(paragraph 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and
improvement of the budgetary procedure)

(2001/691/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

in 2001 within the limits of the ceiling set for this
heading.

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary
discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (1), and
in particular paragraph 24 thereof,

(4)

The conditions for using the flexibility instrument as set
out in paragraph 24 of the abovementioned Interinstitu-
tional Agreement are satisfied,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

flexibility

The
be
EUR 200 million for the 2001 budget.

instrument

shall

used

to

provide

Article 2

This amount shall be used to finance reconstruction work in
Serbia within Chapter B7-54 of the 2001 budget.

Article 3

This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Communities at the same time as the budget for 2001.

Done at Strasbourg, 14 December 2000.

For the European Parliament

For the Council

The President

N. FONTAINE

The President

F. PARLY

Having regard to the Commission proposal,

Having regard to the conclusions of the conciliation meeting
between the Council and a European Parliament delegation,
with the Commission also taking part, on 23 November 2000
when the Council gave the 2001 budget its second reading,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

the political
As a result of developments in Serbia,
conditions are now satisfied for Serbia to qualify for the
programme of assistance for reconstruction, develop-
ment and stabilisation mounted for the entire western
Balkans region.

The aid initially earmarked for Serbia in the preliminary
draft budget presented by the Commission for 2001
totalling EUR 40 million and designed to assist
the
democratic forces in the country and the towns adminis-
tered by the opposition must be extended to cover the
financing of reconstruction work and the amount raised
to EUR 240 million for that year.

After examining the allocations for all
the actions
covered by heading 4 (External action) of the financial
perspective, the two arms of the budgetary authority
agree that this additional expenditure cannot be financed

(1) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.