98/532/EC: Commission Decision of 8 July 1998 concerning certain measures necessary for carrying out activities related to communication and information exchange systems and to linguistic training tools under the Fiscalis programme (European Parliament and Council Decision No 888/98/EC establishing a programme of Community action to improve the functioning of the indirect taxation systems of the internal market) [notified under document number C(1998) 1866]

COMMISSION DECISION of 8 July 1998 concerning certain measures necessary for carrying out activities related to communication and information exchange systems and to linguistic training tools under the Fiscalis programme (European Parliament and Council Decision No 888/98/EC establishing a programme of Community action to improve the functioning of the indirect taxation systems of the internal market) (notified under document number C(1998) 1866) (98/532/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to European Parliament and Council Decision No 888/98/EC of 30 March 1998 establishing a programme of Community action to improve the functioning of the indirect taxation systems of the internal market (Fiscalis programme) (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas the Commission and the Member States are required to ensure the functioning of such existing communication and information-exchange systems that they consider necessary in accordance with Article 4(1) of Decision No 888/98/EC;
Whereas the Commission and the Member States are required to establish and maintain the functioning of such new communication and information-exchange systems that they consider necessary in accordance with Article 4(1) of Decision No 888/98/EC;
Whereas the Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, are required to develop the necessary common linguistic training tools in accordance with Article 6 of Decision No 888/98/EC;
Whereas it is necessary to identify the necessary existing and new comunication and information exchange systems and common linguistic training tools;
Whereas it is necessary to make the arrangements for the Community to meet its obligations with regard to these necessary systems and tools in accordance with Articles 4(1), 4(2), 6(1)(c) and 8(2)(b) and (c) of Decision No 888/98/EC;
Whereas it is necessary, in order to ensure the effective and efficient establishment and functioning of these necessary systems and tools, to specify the obligations of the Member States with regard to these necessary systems and tools in accordance with Articles 4(2), 4(3), 6(1) and 8(3)(b);
Whereas each individual Member State shall ensure that none of their actions will jeopardise the establishment and functioning of these necessary systems or harm the interests of the Community and the other Member States;
Whereas it is necessary, in order to ensure the effective and efficient establishment and functioning of these necessary systems and tools, to coordinate the actions of the Community and the Member States in fulfilling their obligations with regard to these systems and tools; whereas it is appropriate for the Commission to ensure this coordination through the drawing up of management plans for the establishment and functioning of each system and tool;
Whereas the measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 11 of European Parliament and Council Decision No 888/98/EC,