CELEX: 51990PC0293
Language: en
Date: 1990-07-10
Title: AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE SPRAY-SUPPRESSION DEVICES OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR TRAILERS

No C 203/16                          Official Journal of the European Communities                             14. 8. 90
                                                             II
                                                     (Preparatory Acts)
                                               COMMISSION
          Amendments to the proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the
          Member States relating to the spray-suppression devices of certain categories of motor vehicles
                                                   and their trailers (')
                                             COM(90) 293 final — SYN 210
           (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 11 July 1990)
                                                      (90/C    203/07)
                                                       Third recital:
          The following 11 words (12 in French) are deleted: 'either in addition to or in place of their
          existing rules'.
                                                        Fifth recital:
           'Whereas it is desirable to establish a single performance test for devices of this type when they
           are fitted to the various types of vehicle in order to make a definite step towards improving the
           situation; whereas for the EEC component type-approval of devices of this type account has
          been taken of the two types of devices currently on the market, i.e. those of the energy-
           absorption type and those of the air/water separator type, and whereas it has been necessary to
           provide for two different tests depending on the type of device to be component type-
           approved;'
                                                       Sixth recital:
           'Whereas in the light of the studies, research and tests currently in progress, a performance test
          will be established as soon as possible on the types of vehicle fitted with these devices;'
                                                        New recital:
          The following new recital is inserted between the sixth and seventh recitals:
                'Whereas Member States should pay attention to the fact that the formation of spray
                depends also on the characteristics of the road surface, the tyre tread configuration and
                the speed and aerodynamic characteristics of the vehicle;'
          (') OJ No C 263, 16. 10. 1989, p. 19 (COM(90) 377 final — SYN 210).
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                                                        Seventh recital:
             The seventh recital becomes the eighth and final recital.
                                                         Article 1 (1):
             The following new indent is added:
                  'Member States may grant EEC component type-approval for types of device other than
                  those mentioned in Annex II if their performance can be proved to be at least as effective.'
                                                       Article 3, line 1:
             The word 'performance' replaces the word 'operation'.
             Amended proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 on
                                      improving the efficiency of agricultural structures
                                                     COM(90) 337 final
             (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 12 July 1990)
                                                        (90/C 203/08)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                            Whereas possibilities for non-food use are sufficiently
                                                                    advanced, technically and economically, in the case of
                                                                    cereals;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and
43 thereof,                                                         Whereas the realization of such possibilities enables
                                                                    farmers to turn towards new outlets; whereas, in order
                                                                    to encourage them in this direction, cereals must be
                                                                    made available at attractive prices;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                    Whereas, however, such new uses must not lead to an
Having regard      to  the    opinion   of   the  European          increase in production of cereals, thereby leading to
Parliament,                                                         further surpluses;
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,                                                   Whereas the existing aid scheme to encourage the
                                                                    set-aside of arable land should accordingly be adjusted
                                                                    by providing for specific aid for the use of arable land
                                                                    for non-food ends;
Whereas the structures policy must contribute towards
helping farmers adapt to the new market reality and
towards alleviating the effects which the new market and
prices policy may have, in particular, on agricultural              Whereas in order to ensure that the new policy is effec-
income;                                                             tively applied, certain minimum conditions must be laid
                                                                    down for the granting of the aid; whereas provision
                                                                    should be made in particular for producers, as well as
                                                                    groups of producers, to present a contract concluded
Whereas the European Council has requested the                      with a processing enterprise guaranteeing the non-food
Commission to explore all possibilities of stepping up the          use of the products in question in order to qualify for the
use of agricultural raw materials for non-food ends;                aid;