Article 1 
Remote sensing will continue to be applied to agricultural statistics for a period of five years starting on 1 January 1994. Its purpose shall be to: - facilitate the use of remote sensing by interested Member States with a view to improving their agricultural statistics systems; - provide estimates, before harvest, of acreages and potential production of the main crops at European and, if possible, national level, within the limits of the financial resources currently available. Article 2 The Commission shall be responsible for the execution of the measures, in accordance with the guidelines laid down in part I of the Annex, and shall submit an annual report to the Member States, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4, on implementation procedures, methods used, use of appropriations, evaluation of the results obtained and how the work should be continued the following year. Article 3 The funds estimated as necessary for the whole of the measure amount to ECU 15,7 million, broken down year by year as follows, for guidance: 1994: ECU 2,5 million, 1995: ECU 3,3 million, 1996: ECU 3,3 million, 1997: ECU 3,3 million, 1998: ECU 3,3 million. Article 4 1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the chairman shall refer the matter to the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics, hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee', either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State. 2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by a majority of 54 votes, Member States' votes being weighted in the manner set out in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall not vote. 3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the intended measures where they are in accordance with the Committee's opinion. (b) When the intended measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or in the absence of any opinion, the Commission shall forthwith submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If, on the expiry of three months from the date on which the matter was referred to it, the Council has not adopted any measures, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures and apply them immediately. Article 5 The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, by 31 July 1998, a report on the implementation of the measures, and on the use of the financial resources put at its disposal for the purpose, including, where necessary, proposals on the continued application of remote sensing to agricultural statistics. Article 6 This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 14 November 1994. For the Council The President J. BORCHERT (1) OJ No C 305, 31. 10. 1994. (2) OJ No L 9, 13. 1. 1988, p. 12.
Article 2 
The Commission shall be responsible for the execution of the measures, in accordance with the guidelines laid down in part I of the Annex, and shall submit an annual report to the Member States, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4, on implementation procedures, methods used, use of appropriations, evaluation of the results obtained and how the work should be continued the following year. Article 3 The funds estimated as necessary for the whole of the measure amount to ECU 15,7 million, broken down year by year as follows, for guidance: 1994: ECU 2,5 million, 1995: ECU 3,3 million, 1996: ECU 3,3 million, 1997: ECU 3,3 million, 1998: ECU 3,3 million. Article 4 1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the chairman shall refer the matter to the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics, hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee', either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State. 2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by a majority of 54 votes, Member States' votes being weighted in the manner set out in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall not vote. 3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the intended measures where they are in accordance with the Committee's opinion. (b) When the intended measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or in the absence of any opinion, the Commission shall forthwith submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If, on the expiry of three months from the date on which the matter was referred to it, the Council has not adopted any measures, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures and apply them immediately. Article 5 The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, by 31 July 1998, a report on the implementation of the measures, and on the use of the financial resources put at its disposal for the purpose, including, where necessary, proposals on the continued application of remote sensing to agricultural statistics. Article 6 This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 14 November 1994. For the Council The President J. BORCHERT (1) OJ No C 305, 31. 10. 1994. (2) OJ No L 9, 13. 1. 1988, p. 12.
Article 3 
The funds estimated as necessary for the whole of the measure amount to ECU 15,7 million, broken down year by year as follows, for guidance: 1994: ECU 2,5 million, 1995: ECU 3,3 million, 1996: ECU 3,3 million, 1997: ECU 3,3 million, 1998: ECU 3,3 million. Article 4 1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the chairman shall refer the matter to the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics, hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee', either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State. 2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by a majority of 54 votes, Member States' votes being weighted in the manner set out in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall not vote. 3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the intended measures where they are in accordance with the Committee's opinion. (b) When the intended measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or in the absence of any opinion, the Commission shall forthwith submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If, on the expiry of three months from the date on which the matter was referred to it, the Council has not adopted any measures, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures and apply them immediately. Article 5 The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, by 31 July 1998, a report on the implementation of the measures, and on the use of the financial resources put at its disposal for the purpose, including, where necessary, proposals on the continued application of remote sensing to agricultural statistics. Article 6 This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 14 November 1994. For the Council The President J. BORCHERT (1) OJ No C 305, 31. 10. 1994. (2) OJ No L 9, 13. 1. 1988, p. 12.
Article 4 
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the chairman shall refer the matter to the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics, hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee', either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State. 2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by a majority of 54 votes, Member States' votes being weighted in the manner set out in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall not vote. 3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the intended measures where they are in accordance with the Committee's opinion. (b) When the intended measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or in the absence of any opinion, the Commission shall forthwith submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If, on the expiry of three months from the date on which the matter was referred to it, the Council has not adopted any measures, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures and apply them immediately. Article 5 The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, by 31 July 1998, a report on the implementation of the measures, and on the use of the financial resources put at its disposal for the purpose, including, where necessary, proposals on the continued application of remote sensing to agricultural statistics. Article 6 This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 14 November 1994. For the Council The President J. BORCHERT (1) OJ No C 305, 31. 10. 1994. (2) OJ No L 9, 13. 1. 1988, p. 12.
Article 5 
The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, by 31 July 1998, a report on the implementation of the measures, and on the use of the financial resources put at its disposal for the purpose, including, where necessary, proposals on the continued application of remote sensing to agricultural statistics. Article 6 This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 14 November 1994. For the Council The President J. BORCHERT (1) OJ No C 305, 31. 10. 1994. (2) OJ No L 9, 13. 1. 1988, p. 12.
Article 6 
This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 14 November 1994. For the Council The President J. BORCHERT (1) OJ No C 305, 31. 10. 1994. (2) OJ No L 9, 13. 1. 1988, p. 12.