Article 1 
Objective The objective of this Decision is to establish the Community statistical information infrastructure necessary for the development and implementation of a Community policy on the industry and markets of the audiovisual and related sectors. Article 2 Individual statistical actions The objective described in Article 1 shall be implemented by individual statistical actions in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 322/97 as follows: 1. by the national authorities: (a) analysis and evaluation of the demand for statistics (firms, functions and products) on the audiovisual sector from users (Community institutions, government departments, national sectoral bodies, international organisations, economic operators) and the effect on businesses, especially SMEs, of the collection of statistics in the audiovisual sector; (b) analysis of existing statistics (firms, functions and products) and their sources; (c) annual forwarding to Eurostat of statistics (firms, functions and products) already on hand or available from the competent national authorities; (d) voluntary participation in pilot studies to test working methods in practice and promote the creation of Community statistics (firms, functions and products); 2. by Eurostat: (a) preparation of a Community institutional and functional methodological framework (firms, functions and products); (b) creation of a database for statistics forwarded in accordance with paragraph 1(c) and data gathered from international organisations; (c) comparison of existing statistical systems in Member States and some non-Member States, especially the pre-accession States; (d) assessment of the relevance of, and future needs for, statistics in the audiovisual sector, especially in terms of data needed for the development and follow-up of employment, training and equal opportunities policy. Article 3 Implementation The measures necessary for the implementation of the individual statistical actions set out in Article 2 shall be decided in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 4. Article 4 Procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Statistical Programme Committee. 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 the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. 3. (a) The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. (b) However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event: - the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of three months from the date of the communication, - the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the first indent. Article 5 Reports The Commission shall present an interim report and a final report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the measures provided for in Article 2. The interim report should be drawn up no later than two and a half years after the entry into force of this Decision. The final report shall be presented within five years of the entry into force of this Decision. These reports shall consider, inter alia, the relevance of collecting statistics in the audiovisual sector in the light of the priorities set for the 1998 to 2002 Community Statistical Programme, and the resources available both at Eurostat and the national statistical offices. Following these reports, the Commission may propose any changes necessary to improve the operation of this Decision. Article 6 Budget The appropriations to be allocated to carrying out the actions provided for in Article 2 shall be adopted by the budgetary authority as part of the annual budgetary procedure. Article 7 Duration This Decision shall expire five years after its adoption. Article 8 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 1999. For the Council The President J. FISCHER (1) Opinion delivered on 9 March 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ L 219, 28.8.1993, p. 1. (3) OJ L 42, 16.2.1999, p. 12. (4) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1. (5) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.
Article 2 
Individual statistical actions The objective described in Article 1 shall be implemented by individual statistical actions in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 322/97 as follows: 1. by the national authorities: (a) analysis and evaluation of the demand for statistics (firms, functions and products) on the audiovisual sector from users (Community institutions, government departments, national sectoral bodies, international organisations, economic operators) and the effect on businesses, especially SMEs, of the collection of statistics in the audiovisual sector; (b) analysis of existing statistics (firms, functions and products) and their sources; (c) annual forwarding to Eurostat of statistics (firms, functions and products) already on hand or available from the competent national authorities; (d) voluntary participation in pilot studies to test working methods in practice and promote the creation of Community statistics (firms, functions and products); 2. by Eurostat: (a) preparation of a Community institutional and functional methodological framework (firms, functions and products); (b) creation of a database for statistics forwarded in accordance with paragraph 1(c) and data gathered from international organisations; (c) comparison of existing statistical systems in Member States and some non-Member States, especially the pre-accession States; (d) assessment of the relevance of, and future needs for, statistics in the audiovisual sector, especially in terms of data needed for the development and follow-up of employment, training and equal opportunities policy. Article 3 Implementation The measures necessary for the implementation of the individual statistical actions set out in Article 2 shall be decided in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 4. Article 4 Procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Statistical Programme Committee. 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 the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. 3. (a) The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. (b) However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event: - the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of three months from the date of the communication, - the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the first indent. Article 5 Reports The Commission shall present an interim report and a final report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the measures provided for in Article 2. The interim report should be drawn up no later than two and a half years after the entry into force of this Decision. The final report shall be presented within five years of the entry into force of this Decision. These reports shall consider, inter alia, the relevance of collecting statistics in the audiovisual sector in the light of the priorities set for the 1998 to 2002 Community Statistical Programme, and the resources available both at Eurostat and the national statistical offices. Following these reports, the Commission may propose any changes necessary to improve the operation of this Decision. Article 6 Budget The appropriations to be allocated to carrying out the actions provided for in Article 2 shall be adopted by the budgetary authority as part of the annual budgetary procedure. Article 7 Duration This Decision shall expire five years after its adoption. Article 8 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 1999. For the Council The President J. FISCHER (1) Opinion delivered on 9 March 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ L 219, 28.8.1993, p. 1. (3) OJ L 42, 16.2.1999, p. 12. (4) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1. (5) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.
Article 3 
Implementation The measures necessary for the implementation of the individual statistical actions set out in Article 2 shall be decided in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 4. Article 4 Procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Statistical Programme Committee. 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 the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. 3. (a) The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. (b) However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event: - the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of three months from the date of the communication, - the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the first indent. Article 5 Reports The Commission shall present an interim report and a final report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the measures provided for in Article 2. The interim report should be drawn up no later than two and a half years after the entry into force of this Decision. The final report shall be presented within five years of the entry into force of this Decision. These reports shall consider, inter alia, the relevance of collecting statistics in the audiovisual sector in the light of the priorities set for the 1998 to 2002 Community Statistical Programme, and the resources available both at Eurostat and the national statistical offices. Following these reports, the Commission may propose any changes necessary to improve the operation of this Decision. Article 6 Budget The appropriations to be allocated to carrying out the actions provided for in Article 2 shall be adopted by the budgetary authority as part of the annual budgetary procedure. Article 7 Duration This Decision shall expire five years after its adoption. Article 8 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 1999. For the Council The President J. FISCHER (1) Opinion delivered on 9 March 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ L 219, 28.8.1993, p. 1. (3) OJ L 42, 16.2.1999, p. 12. (4) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1. (5) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.
Article 4 
Procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Statistical Programme Committee. 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 the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. 3. (a) The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. (b) However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event: - the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period of three months from the date of the communication, - the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in the first indent. Article 5 Reports The Commission shall present an interim report and a final report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the measures provided for in Article 2. The interim report should be drawn up no later than two and a half years after the entry into force of this Decision. The final report shall be presented within five years of the entry into force of this Decision. These reports shall consider, inter alia, the relevance of collecting statistics in the audiovisual sector in the light of the priorities set for the 1998 to 2002 Community Statistical Programme, and the resources available both at Eurostat and the national statistical offices. Following these reports, the Commission may propose any changes necessary to improve the operation of this Decision. Article 6 Budget The appropriations to be allocated to carrying out the actions provided for in Article 2 shall be adopted by the budgetary authority as part of the annual budgetary procedure. Article 7 Duration This Decision shall expire five years after its adoption. Article 8 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 1999. For the Council The President J. FISCHER (1) Opinion delivered on 9 March 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ L 219, 28.8.1993, p. 1. (3) OJ L 42, 16.2.1999, p. 12. (4) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1. (5) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.
Article 5 
Reports The Commission shall present an interim report and a final report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the measures provided for in Article 2. The interim report should be drawn up no later than two and a half years after the entry into force of this Decision. The final report shall be presented within five years of the entry into force of this Decision. These reports shall consider, inter alia, the relevance of collecting statistics in the audiovisual sector in the light of the priorities set for the 1998 to 2002 Community Statistical Programme, and the resources available both at Eurostat and the national statistical offices. Following these reports, the Commission may propose any changes necessary to improve the operation of this Decision. Article 6 Budget The appropriations to be allocated to carrying out the actions provided for in Article 2 shall be adopted by the budgetary authority as part of the annual budgetary procedure. Article 7 Duration This Decision shall expire five years after its adoption. Article 8 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 1999. For the Council The President J. FISCHER (1) Opinion delivered on 9 March 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ L 219, 28.8.1993, p. 1. (3) OJ L 42, 16.2.1999, p. 12. (4) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1. (5) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.
Article 6 
Budget The appropriations to be allocated to carrying out the actions provided for in Article 2 shall be adopted by the budgetary authority as part of the annual budgetary procedure. Article 7 Duration This Decision shall expire five years after its adoption. Article 8 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 1999. For the Council The President J. FISCHER (1) Opinion delivered on 9 March 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ L 219, 28.8.1993, p. 1. (3) OJ L 42, 16.2.1999, p. 12. (4) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1. (5) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.
Article 7 
Duration This Decision shall expire five years after its adoption. Article 8 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 1999. For the Council The President J. FISCHER (1) Opinion delivered on 9 March 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ L 219, 28.8.1993, p. 1. (3) OJ L 42, 16.2.1999, p. 12. (4) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1. (5) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.
Article 8 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 1999