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2004/182/EC: Council Decision of 13 January 2004 on the signature and provisional application of an administrative arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria
Date: 2004-01-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Austria, Switzerland, agreement (EU), carriage of goods, commercial vehicle, tradeable emission permit, transit

L 57/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.2.2004

COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 January 2004

on the signature and provisional application of an administrative arrangement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning
the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria

(2004/182/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 71(1), in conjunction with the
the first subparagraph of Article 300(2)
first sentence of
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Commission negotiated an administrative arrange-
ment in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
European Community and the Swiss Confederation
concerning the transitional points system applicable to
heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria.

Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the administra-
tive arrangement should be signed.

Arrangements should be made for the provisional appli-
cation of the administrative arrangement from 1 January
2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The President of the Council
is authorised to designate the
person(s) entitled to sign, on behalf of the European Com-
in the form of an
munity,

the administrative arrangement

Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the
Swiss Confederation concerning the transitional points system
applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria,
subject to its conclusion at a later date.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The administrative arrangement referred to in Article 1 shall be
applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2004.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 13 January 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. COWEN
WRITTEN QUESTION E-4058/03 by Elspeth Attwooll (ELDR) to the Commission. Gun laws in Turkey.
Date: 2004-01-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Türkiye, accession criteria, international convention, personal weapon, public safety

8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88 E/669

Regarding the EU arms embargo on China, the European Council of 12 December 2003 invited the
General Affairs Council to re-examine the question. A first discussion took place at the January 2004
General Affairs Council. Work in the relevant Council groups is ongoing and a decision is not expected
before March 2004.

(2004/C 88 E/0687)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4058/03

by Elspeth Attwooll (ELDR) to the Commission

(13 January 2004)

Subject: Gun laws in Turkey

In the first five months of 2003, 1094 people were killed and 10 513 were injured by guns in Turkey. On
7 July 2003, two-and-a-half-year-old Alistair Grimason was shot by a stray bullet while sleeping in a
pushchair in a café. The Turkish Government has since made moves to tighten its laws on firearms crime.

Is the Commission aware of these statistics, and can it confirm whether it will consider matters such as the
prevalence of firearms and the legislation on firearm possession and gun crimes, when considering the
application of countries for EU membership?

Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission

(20 February 2004)

The Commission is aware of the disturbing facts mentioned by the Honourable Member and shares her
concern regarding the number of gun-related deaths and injuries in Turkey.

The question of firearms control
is not covered specifically by the Copenhagen political criteria. All
Candidate Countries are required to accede to the 2000 United Nations (UN) Convention against
Transnational Organised Crime (the Palermo Convention) and its Protocols. Turkey has acceded to the
Convention and signed on 28 June 2002 the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking
in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition. Turkey has not yet ratified this Protocol. The
Commission will continue to monitor progress on this issue.

(2004/C 88 E/0688)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-4077/03

by Chris Davies (ELDR) to the Commission

(14 January 2004)

Subject: NGOs

What requirements does the Commission insist upon in order for an organisation to be recognised as an
NGO of sufficient legitimacy for it to be granted EU funding to assist with humanitarian relief in particular
circumstances?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(3 March 2004)

Funding to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) called upon to provide relief assistance in natural or
man-made humanitarian crises is granted by the Commission through its Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO).
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (COM(2003) 512 ‐ C5-0488/2003 ‐ 2003/0196(CNS))
Date: 2004-01-13
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: UN convention, accession to an agreement, fight against crime, migrant, organised crime, the EU's international role, trafficking in human beings

16.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92 E/75

Tuesday 13 January 2004

P5_TA(2004)0006

Convention against transnational organised crime (Protocol on migrants)*

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the con-
clusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants
by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Orga-
nised Crime (COM(2003) 512 — C5-0488/2003 — 2003/0196(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 512) (1),

— having regard to Articles 62, point 2, and 63, point 3, of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council

consulted Parliament (C5-0488/2003),

— having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home

Affairs (A5-0485/2003),

1.

Approves conclusion of the agreement;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0007

Convention against transnational organised crime (Protocol on trafficking in per-
sons) *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the con-
clusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish
Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women And Children, supplementing the United Nations Con-
(COM(2003) 512 — C5-0489/2003 —
vention Against Transnational Organised Crime

2003/0197(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 512) (1),

— having regard to Articles 62, point 2, and 63, point 3, of the EC Treaty,

(1) Not yet published in OJ.