98/728/EC: Council Decision of 14 December 1998 concerning a Community system of fees in the animal feed sector

COUNCIL DECISION of 14 December 1998 concerning a Community system of fees in the animal feed sector (98/728/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof (1),
Having regard to Council Directive 95/69/EC of 22 December 1995 laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and registering certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector and amending Directives 70/524/EEC, 74/63/EEC, 79/373/EEC and 82/471/EEC, and in particular Article 14 thereof (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Whereas provision should be made at Community level for fees to be levied for certain services in all Member States;
Whereas fees shall be charged only for examining dossiers of specified additives; whereas the relevant groups of additives should be listed;
Whereas the fees to be levied should cover solely the actual wage, social welfare and administrative costs of the body carrying out the services; whereas it is appropriate to lay down an exhaustive list of costs to be taken into account for the calculation of the said fees;
Whereas Member States should be given the opportunity to fix flat-rate sums for fees so as not to have to supply evidence of the costs actually incurred in each individual case;
Whereas Member States should enable the Commission, by providing the necessary information, to amend the Annexes when it sees fit; whereas such amendments should be made using the procedure laid down by this Decision in order to establish close cooperation between Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs,