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http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/30a0a1de-a288-404f-b40d-e6ecee8ce056	32000D0615(01)		Council Decision of 5 June 2000 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training	2000-06-05	eng	[ "Council of the European Union" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "advisory committee (EU)", "appointment of staff", "vocational training" ]	[ "6050", "3559", "1074" ]	15.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 165/1 I (Information) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 5 June 2000 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training (2000/C 165/01) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Council Decision of 18 December 1963 laying down the Rules of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training (1), Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by each of the Governments of the Member States, Whereas: On 2 April 1963 the Council adopted the Decision laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational training policy (2), and in particular the fourth principle thereof. By its decision of 16 March 1998 (3), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training for the period from 16 March 1998 to 15 March 2000. The members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training should be appointed for a a two-year period, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training for the period from 5 June 2000 to 4 June 2002: I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES (a) Members Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Austria Portugal Finland Sweden United Kingdom Mr P. SIMAR Mr R. S. (cid:216)STERLUND Mr U. HAASE Ms D. GANA Ms F. ARBIZU Mr B. LEGENDRE Mr P. DOWLING Ms A. VITTORE Mr A. SCHROEDER Ms E. E. VRUGGINK Mr P. KREIML Ms M. C. MEDEIROS SOARES Mr T. LANKINEN Mr A. FRANZ(cid:201)N Ms F. ORD Ms N. VANCOILLIE Mr V. HOVARD PEDERSEN Mr H. W. THOM(cid:201) Mr C. SFLOMOS Ms D. DE LA FUENTE V`ZQUEZ Mr J.-Y. de LONGUEAU Mr P. A. HOULIHAN Mr G. FIORI Mr G. ESTGEN Mr M. J. HUPKES Mr W. LENTSCH Mr D. BARROS FERNANDES Mr R. JARNILA Ms C. CRONSIOE Ms M. EAST (1) OJ 190, 30.12.1963, p. 3090/63, amended by the Decision of 9.4.1968 (OJ L 91, 12.4.1968, p. 26). (2) OJ 63, 20.4.1963, p. 1338/63. (3) OJ C 99, 16.3.1998, p. 4. C 165/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15.6.2000 (b) Alternates Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Austria Portugal Finland Sweden United Kingdom Mr P. DOMS Mr S.-E. POVELSEN Ms J. BITTNER-KELBER Mr I. KIKILIAS Mr J. M.a D˝AZ ZABALA Ms H. JOURDAN Mr P. NEALON Mr M. LIMINA Mr A. FRANK . . . (1) Mr T. SIEGL Mr R. GON˙ALVES Ms T. LEMINEN Mr L. DAVIDSSON Ms U. CHATTERJEE II. WORKERS’ REPRESENTATIVES (a) Members Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Austria Portugal Finland Sweden United Kingdom (b) Alternates Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Austria Portugal Finland Sweden United Kingdom Mr J.-M. DEBAENE Mr E. SCHMIDT Mr S. OLIVER L(cid:220)BKE Mr Ch. DANELIS Mr T. ESCORIAL Mr J.-J. BRIOUZE Mr D. MAHON Mr R. PETTENELLO Mr F. SPELTZ Ms R. C. MAAN Ms O. GAUPER Mr L. COSTA Mr J.-P. JYRK˜NNE Ms B. LAN(cid:201)R Mr T. DUBBINS Ms M.-H. SKA Mr J. H(cid:216)JLUND Mr J. VOJTA Mr S. LEFTERIOTIS Ms L. GONZ`LEZ DE CH`VARRI Mr J.-M. MARTIN Ms A. PRENDERGAST Ms A. TIMI Mr T. WILTGEN Mr R. C. ROELOFSE Ms B. STIERL Mr J. F. ASSIS PACHECO Mr E. HUSU Ms E.-M. MORIN Ms L. SMITH Mr C. SERROYEN Ms A. DAHL Mr W. HEIDEMANN Mr G. PAVLIDAKIS Ms G. TORRES SASTRE Mr J.-M. JOUBIER Mr P. RIGNEY Mr P. GELARDI Mr R. SCHAAF Mr W. J. C. VAN DER POL Mr M. STURM Mr E. de ALMEIDA GUERRA DE OLIVEIRA Ms M. LAAMO Mr L. HALLENBERG Mr B. CLOUGH (1) As in 1998, the Government of the Netherlands waives its right to an alternate member. 15.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 165/3 III. EMPLOYERS’ REPRESENTATIVES (a) Members Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Austria Portugal Finland Sweden United Kingdom (b) Alternates Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Austria Portugal Finland Sweden United Kingdom Ms S. KOHNENMERGEN Ms M. RINGSTED Ms A. GERSTEIN Mr G. PROTOPAPPAS Mr J. N(cid:218)(cid:209)EZ VEL`ZQUEZ Mr A. DUMONT Ms A. O’DONOGHUE Mr P. FIORENTINO Mr C. KOEDINGER Mr A. J. E. G. RENIQUE Mr G. PISKATY Mr J. L. BARROSO Ms P. KILPEL˜INEN Ms M. NYGREN Mr M. MURRAY Mr E. ROBERT Mr F. LARSEN Ms H. WEIDMANN Ms I. PAPAGIANNI Mr J. M. MEN(cid:201)NDEZ VALD(cid:201)S Mr J.-P. BASTIAN Mr M. MULLAGH Mr A. OCCHIPINTI Mr T. MATHGEN Mr H. R. OTTEN Mr G. RIEMER Mr J. MELO Mr K. PURHONEN Mr p. ELMGREN Ms C. BAKEWELL Mr J. BELLEFROID Mr J. A. CHRISTIANSEN Mr K. SPELBERG Mr A. MARKOU Mr M. DEL CASTILLO RODR˝GUEZ Ms p. SAIDI Ms S. CROSBY Mr F. A. IANN(cid:211) Mr R. LEY Mr M. T. J. M. VAN LITH Mr J. STEIRINGER Ms A. COSTA ARTUR Ms M. AHO Ms G. STRAND Ms E. PRUVOST Article 2 This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Luxembourg, 5 June 2000. For the Council The President J. PINA MOURA
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/f4aeb5a5-597b-49ab-be84-504ac0910f55	92000E001830		WRITTEN QUESTION P-1830/00 by Giorgio Lisi (PPE-DE) to the Council. Council's position on the problems linked with alcohol shipments subject to excise duty.	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Parliament", "Provisional data" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "Council of the European Union", "alcohol", "excise duty", "tax evasion" ]	[ "114", "1134", "1015", "1095" ]	18.4.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 113 E/43 (motor fuel, industrial or commercial use, heating purposes). In practice, most Member States apply rates that by far exceed these Community rates. However, these directives were the first step in an effort aimed at reducing existing differences in the levels of taxation of energy products and similar efforts were expected to follow. 3 and 5. Council Directive 92/81/EEC provides in its Article 8 for the possibility for total or partial exemptions or reductions in the rate of duty to mineral oils, under fiscal control, in order to take into account parameters such as the environment and competitiveness of industry in disadvantaged geographi- cal areas. Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC allows Member States, following a unanimous decision of the Council, to introduce exemptions or rate reductions other than those expressly provided in the Directive, on the basis of specific policy considerations. Italy has been authorised so far to apply reduced rates of duty on domestic fuels, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other mineral oils consumed in certain regions or particularly disadvantaged geographical areas (3). 4. The Commission has no plans, for the time being, to propose legislation aimed at harmonising the levels of taxation of mineral oils in all Member States. In 1997 the Commission adopted a proposal for a new directive, restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products (4). This proposal, if adopted, would modernise the Community system for the taxation of mineral oils and would extend its scope to all energy products. It would also allow the Community to reap the full benefit of the single market and meet its environmental objectives. The proposal is still under discussion in the Council and its adoption has proved very difficult to achieve due to the need for unanimous decisions on fiscal matters. (1) OJ L 316, 31.10.1992. (2) OJ L 331, 23.12.1999. (3) 1999/880/EC: Council Decision of 17 December 1999 authorising Member States to apply and continue to apply to certain mineral oils, when used for specific purposes, existing reduced rate excise duty or exemptions from excise duty, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Directive 92/81/EEC (OJ L 331, 23.12.1999). (4) OJ C 139, 6.5.1997. (2001/C 113 E/039) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1830/00 by Giorgio Lisi (PPE-DE) to the Council (5 June 2000) Subject: Council(cid:146)s position on the problems linked with alcohol shipments subject to excise duty This question has been transformed into an oral question H-0876/00. Reply (20 November 2000) 1. The Council would remind the Honourable Member of the conclusions that it adopted at its meeting on 19 May 1998 on fraud in the alcohol and tobacco sectors. At that meeting the Council emphasized the need for the Member States and the Commission to tackle fraud in the field of excise duties on alcohol and tobacco products. It also endorsed the summary of the report of the High Level Group on Fraud in the tobacco and alcohol sectors. Lastly, it underlined the importance, subject to the outcome of the feasibility study proposed by the Commission, of a computerised control system as a long term goal and gave a commitment to work towards the speedy implementation in the meantime of an effective early warning system to be operated on a selective basis. Since then the Commission has worked along these lines in these areas and the Council would invite the Honourable Member to address the Commission itself for further details and for the extent of progress made in the measures quoted above. 2. The current situation in general regarding both direct and indirect tax fraud and the possibility of enhancing administrative cooperation in these areas were discussed by the Ecofin Council at its meeting on 5 June 2000. C 113 E/44 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 18.4.2001 At that meeting the Council received a report from an ad hoc Working Party on Tax Fraud which had been set up by Coreper on 8 September 1999. The report showed that tax evasion within the Community had reached a disturbing level. All the Member States confirmed their willingness to step up the fight against fraud both internally and in relations with one another. The Council called on the Commission to submit as soon as possible proposals based on all the recommendations unanimously agreed upon in the course of the ad hoc Working Party(cid:146)s proceedings. This also applied to any measures which could be taken to solve the specific problems relating to excise fraud. (2001/C 113 E/040) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1833/00 by Rosemarie M(cid:252)ller (PSE) to the Council (5 June 2000) Subject: Terrorism Having regard in particular to the latest developments in the Philippines, I ask the Council: (cid:129) On what does the Council base its fundamental understanding of terrorism, and how in particular does it differentiate between forms of cross-border terrorism? (cid:129) Does the Council distinguish between different forms of terrorism? (cid:129) If so, between what different forms, and on the basis of what analytical framework? (cid:129) If not, why not? How does the Council assess the possibility: (cid:129) that European Union territory could be used as a fall-back position by foreign terrorists? (cid:129) that foreign terrorists could mount attacks on European Union territory? (cid:129) that terrorists acting independently of any state could come into the possession of weapons of mass destruction? (cid:129) how does it further assess the possibility that weapons of mass destruction might be deployed by terrorists acting independently of any state? What action has the Council taken hitherto to analyse and counteract the terrorist threat? To what extent does the Council cooperate in that connection with: (cid:129) Member State authorities? (cid:129) other states? (cid:129) international organisations? Reply (30 November 2000) The main basis of the European Union action against terrorism is the La Gomera declaration adopted 1. by the meeting of the European Council of 15/16 December 1995 in Madrid. The declaration provides: (cid:129) for increase of exchange of operational information about terrorist groups; (cid:129) improvement of coordination and cooperation between judicial authorities; (cid:129) handing over to the judicial authorities with jurisdiction of those responsible for terrorist acts.
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/3c158d52-01f8-467d-98a7-f7814c8c09cc	32000R1180	http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2000/1180/oj	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1180/2000 of 5 June 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Commission" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "pdf", "print" ]	[ "agri-monetary policy", "citrus fruit", "fruit vegetable", "import price", "pip fruit", "stone fruit" ]	[ "2511", "693", "1605", "2635", "1118", "1117" ]	6.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 133/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1180/2000 of 5 June 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (2) Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the standard In compliance with the above criteria, import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the last import arrangements amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98 (2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, fruit and vegetables (1), as for HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego- tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the in standard values for imports from third countries, respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto. The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regula- tion (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 June 2000. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. (2) OJ L 198, 15.7.1998, p. 4. L 133/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6.6.2000 to the Commission Regulation of 5 June 2000 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables ANNEX CN code 0707 00 05 0709 90 70 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0809 20 95 Third country code (1) Standard import value (EUR/100 kg) 052 628 999 052 999 388 528 999 388 400 404 508 512 528 720 804 999 400 999 76,1 125,1 100,6 63,2 63,2 59,1 56,8 58,0 83,9 90,0 97,4 76,2 92,0 88,6 85,4 98,0 88,9 368,8 368,8 (1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/1999 (OJ L 307, 2.12.1999, p. 46). Code ‘999’ stands for ‘of other origin’.
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/0c78d6bd-c9c5-4831-9aba-8a6bb1ba5d8a	92000E001741		WRITTEN QUESTION E-1741/00 by Andrew Duff (ELDR) to the Council. The IGC.	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Parliament", "Provisional data" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "powers of the EP", "seat of institution" ]	[ "5518", "4180" ]	6.3.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 72 E/107 (2001/C 72 E/132) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1741/00 by Andrew Duff (ELDR) to the Council (5 June 2000) Subject: The IGC In a speech in Brussels on 10 May, the French Minister with responsibility for European Affairs promised to work (cid:145)actively and in good faith(cid:146) with the European Parliament. In that case, why does Mr Moscovici believe that Parliament is not to be trusted with decisions about its own working arrangements? What does he believe to be the essential qualities of a venue of an international parliament? How does the Strasbourg venue assist the efficiency and effectiveness of the European Parliament? Reply (28 September 2000) As the Honourable Member will appreciate, the Council can only speak on specific matters where it has reached a collective view or decision. As far as the venue of the European Parliament is concerned, this is laid down in paragraph (a) of the Treaty protocol on the location of the seats of the institutions. It would be entirely inappropriate for the Council as an institution to comment on views expressed by any individual member. (2001/C 72 E/133) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1744/00 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission (31 May 2000) Subject: Haemophiliacs Would the Commission provide the following information on haemophiliacs in EU countries: 1. The number/percentage of haemophiliacs in each Member State 2. The percentage of haemophiliacs in each Member State infected with the HIV virus 3. The percentage of haemophiliacs in each Member State infected with the Hepatitis C virus 4. Which Member States pay compensation to haemophiliacs who have been given either of these viruses through contaminated blood products. Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission (29 June 2000) The Commission does not collect information on the number of haemophilia patients in each Member State, the percentage infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), nor the percentage infected with hepatitis C. The incidence of haemophilia in the general population, however, is estimated to be approximately 1 in 10 000. It is understood that compensation or financial assistance has been provided to people with haemophilia who are infected with HIV through blood products in nearly all the Member States.
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/9009bd0f-ef96-4a6f-baff-49552f839579	32000D0374	http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2000/374/oj	2000/374/EC: Commission Decision of 5 June 2000 amending Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (notified under document number C(2000) 1144) (Text with EEA relevance)	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Commission" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "animal disease", "cattle", "epidemiology", "research body", "veterinary inspection" ]	[ "1755", "5034", "838", "3660", "1445" ]	8.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/27 COMMISSION DECISION of 5 June 2000 amending Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalo- pathies (notified under document number C(2000) 1144) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/374/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 in intra- December 1989 concerning veterinary checks Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) for transmissible Commission Decision 98/272/EC of 23 April 1998 on epidemio-surveillance spongiform encephalopathies (4) lays down the rules for measures to be taken by Member States where a transmissible spon- giform encephalopathy (TSE) is suspected in an animal, the minimum requirements the monitoring of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie and the rules for sampling and laboratory testing for the presence of a TSE. for It is necessary to further clarify the measures in relation to animals killed following a suspicion of a TSE. A report of the evaluation of tests for the diagnosis of TSE in bovines was published by the Commission on 8 July 1999 and three tests were found to have an excel- lent sensitivity and an excellent specificity in detecting TSE in animals in the clinical stage of the disease. The use of the test in monitoring for BSE in bovine animals could significantly improve the efficacy of the monitoring, in particular if targeted on fallen stock and emergency slaughtered animals, as demonstrated in a monitoring programme carried out in Switzerland. The monitoring programme should be reviewed on a regular basis in the light of the results and experience gained in implementing the programme, therefore it is necessary to amend the rules on reporting and records (1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. (2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. (3) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. (4) OJ L 122, 24.4.1998, p. 59. and to introduce an additional report covering the first six months. The rules for laboratory testing for the diagnosis of BSE in bovine animals should be revised in the light of the recommendations of the Manual of Standards for Diag- nostic Tests and Vaccines of the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office international des épizooties) and the evaluation of the tests. It is necessary to list the national reference laboratories for TSEs. The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, (6) (7) (8) HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 98/272/EC is amended as follows: 1. The last following: sentence in Article 3(2) is replaced by the ‘All parts of the body of the suspect animal, including the hide, shall be retained under official supervision until a negative diagnosis has been made or until it has been destroyed by incineration or, under exceptional circum- stances, burned or buried in strict compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 3(2) of Council Directive 90/667/EEC (). () OJ L 363, 27.12.1990, p. 51.’ 2. In Article 4, paragraph 1, the word ‘Annex’ is replaced by ‘Annex I’. 3. In Article 4, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. Member States shall submit an annual report to the Commission covering at least the information referred to in Annex II, part A. The report for each calendar year the shall be submitted at following year. The Commission shall present a summary of the country reports for each period covering at least the information referred to in Annex II, part B, to the Standing Veterinary Committee within three months of the receipt of the country reports.’ the latest by 31 March of L 135/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8.6.2000 4. In Article 4, the following paragraph 3 is added: ‘3. Member States shall ensure that all official investiga- tions and laboratory examinations are recorded in accord- ance with Annex III.’ 5. Article 5 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 5 1. Sampling and laboratory testing for the presence of BSE in bovine animals shall be carried out using the methods and protocols laid down in Annex IV. Sampling and laboratory testing for scrapie in sheep shall be carried out using the methods and proto- cols laid down in the Manual of Standards for Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines of the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office international des épizooties), May 1999 edition. the presence of 2. The national reference laboratory in each Member State, as set out in Annex V, shall ensure coordination of diagnostic methods and protocols between the labora- tories approved for testing for the presence of TSEs and regularly verify the use of those diagnostic methods and protocols.’ 6. The following Article 8a is added: ‘Article 8a Without prejudice to Article 4(2), Member States shall submit a report covering January-June 2001 including at least the information referred to in Annex II, part A, to the Commission by 1 October 2001, at the latest. The provisions of Annex I and II shall be reviewed every six months in the light of the results of the monitoring and experience gained in implementing the programme. The provisions of Annex IV shall be reviewed in the light of the development of the Manual of Standards for Diag- nostic Tests and Vaccines of the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office international des épizooties). The provisions of Annex IV A shall be reviewed in the light of further evaluation of diagnostic methods.’ 7. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2001. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Article 3 Done at Brussels, 5 June 2000. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission 8.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/29 ANNEX ‘ANNEX I A. MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROGRAMME FOR MONITORING BSE IN BOVINE ANIMALS 1. Selection of sub-populations Bovine animals over 24 months of age as follows: 1.1. Animals subject to “special emergency slaughtering”; as defined in Article 2(n) and animals slaughtered in accordance with Annex I, Chapter VI, point 28(c) of Council Directive 64/433/EEC (1) (including animals referred to in Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/96 of 19 April 1996 adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market in the United Kingdom (2), and subject to “special emergency slaughtering” as defined in Article 2(n) or slaughtered in accordance with Annex I, Chapter VI, point 28(c) of Directive 64/433/EEC). 1.2. Dead animals not slaughtered for human consumption (excluding animals referred to in Regulation (EC) No 716/96). 2. Sample size The combined number of samples tested annually in each Member State from the sub-populations referred to in point 1.1 and 1.2 shall not be less than the sample sizes indicated in the table. As many as possible, but in any case at least 10 % of the samples must be collected from the sub-population referred to in point 1.2. The selection of samples within each sub-population shall be random. The sampling shall be representative for each region and continuous. Member States may however decide to sample only the sub-population referred to in point 1.1 in remote areas where the animal density is low. Total population over 24 months Sample size (1) Total population over 24 months Sample size (1) 100 000 200 000 300 000 400 000 500 000 600 000 700 000 800 000 900 000 1 000 000 1 500 000 2 000 000 2 500 000 3 000 000 3 500 000 4 000 000 950 1 550 1 890 2 110 2 250 2 360 2 440 2 500 2 550 2 590 3 000 3 500 4 000 4 500 5 000 5 500 4 500 000 5 000 000 5 500 000 6 000 000 6 500 000 7 000 000 7 500 000 8 000 000 8 500 000 9 000 000 9 500 000 10 000 000 10 500 000 11 000 000 11 500 000 12 000 000 6 000 6 500 7 000 7 500 8 000 8 500 9 000 9 500 10 000 10 500 11 000 11 500 12 000 12 500 13 000 13 500 (1) The sample size has been calculated to detect a prevalence of 0,1 % with a 95 % confidence in the sub-populations referred to in point 1, based on the assemption that the proportion of these sub-populations in the total population of bovine animals over 24 months of age is 1 %. Where the size of the total population of bovine animals over 24 months of age is 1 500 000 animals or more, the sample size has been increased by 500 samples per 500 000 animals as a proportionality adjustment, to take account of the larger likelihood of variation in risk for BSE within the population. (1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64. (2) OJ L 99, 20.4.1996, p. 14. L 135/30 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8.6.2000 B. MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROGRAMME FOR MONITORING SCRAPIE IN OVINE AND CAPRINE ANIMALS 1. Selection of sub-populations Selection must be by means of a risk assessment of sub-populations of native-born animals displaying clinical signs compatible with scrapie. Within each sub-population and age group, selection must be random. The following shall be the criteria for the selection: — animals displaying behavioural or neurological signs lasting for at least 15 days and resistant to treatment, — moribund animals without signs of infectious or traumatic illness, — animals displaying other progressive disease conditions. 2. Age of targeted animals The sample must target the oldest animals in the sub-population. However, all targeted animals must be over 12 months of age. 3. Sample size The minimum number of animals to be examined on an annual basis must comply with the sample sizes referred to in the table. Animals examined in accordance with Article 3 may be included within the minimum sample size. Minimum number of annual neurohistological investigations of animals showing clinical signs compatible with scrapie Table Total population over 12 months (1) Sample size 100 000 300 000 500 000 700 000 1 000 000 2 500 000 5 000 000 7 000 000 10 000 000 20 000 000 30 000 000 40 000 000 10 30 50 69 99 195 300 336 367 409 425 433 (1) Where the size of the total population over 12 months of age is not known, the sample size shall be based on the total population over six months of age. 8.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/31 C. MONITORING IN HIGHER RISK ANIMALS Monitoring in higher risk animals In addition to the monitoring programmes set out in parts A and B, Member States may on a voluntary basis carry out targeted surveillance for TSEs in higher risk animals, such as: — animals originating from countries with indigenous TSE, — animals which have consumed potentially contaminated feedingstuffs, — animals born or derived from TSE infected dams. D. COMMON PROVISIONS Member States shall ensure that no parts of the body of animals sampled pursuant to this Annex are used for human food, animal feed, fertilisers, cosmetic or medicinal products or medical devices until the laboratory examination has been concluded with negative results. L 135/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8.6.2000 ANNEX II A. INFORMATION TO BE PRESENTED IN THE REPORT BY MEMBER STATES 1. The number of suspected cases per animal species placed under movement restrictions in accordance with Article 3(1). 2. The number of suspected cases per animal species subject to laboratory examination in accordance with Article 3(2) and the outcome of the examination. 3. The estimated size of each sub-population referred to in Annex I(A)(1). 4. The number of bovine animals tested within each sub-population as referred to in Annex I(A)(1) and Annex I(C), method for sample selection and the outcome of the tests. 5. The number of ovine and caprine animals examined within each sub-population as referred to in Annex I(B)(1) and Annex I(C) and the outcome of the examination. 6. Number, age distribution and geographical distribution of positive cases of BSE and scrapie. The year and, where possible, month of birth should be given for BSE cases born after the introduction of a feed ban. 7. Positive TSE cases confirmed in animals other than bovine, ovine and caprine animals. B. INFORMATION TO BE PRESENTED IN THE SUMMARY BY THE COMMISSION The summary shall be presented in a tabled format covering at least the following information for each Member State: 1. the total population of bovine animals over 24 months of age and the estimated size of each sub-population referred to in Annex I(A)(1); 2. the number of suspected cases as referred to in part A(1) and (2), per animal species; 3. the number of bovine animals tested as referred to in part A(4); 4. the number of ovine and caprine animals examined as referred to in part A(5); 5. the number and age distribution of positive BSE cases; 6. positive BSE cases born after the introduction of a feed ban and the year and month of birth; 7. positive cases of scrapie; 8. positive TSE cases in animals other than bovine, ovine and caprine animals. ANNEX III RECORDS 1. The competent authority shall keep records of — the number and types of animals placed under movement restrictions as referred to in Article 3(1), — the number and outcome of clinical and epidemiological investigations as referred to in Article 3(1), — the number and outcome laboratory examinations as referred to in Article 3(2), — the number, identity and origin of animals sampled in the framework of the monitoring programmes as referred to in Annex I and, where possible, age, breed and anamnestic information. The records shall be kept for seven years. 2. The investigating laboratory shall keep all records of testing, in particular laboratory workbooks, paraffin blocks and, where appropriate, photographs of Western blots. The records shall be kept for seven years. 8.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/33 SAMPLING AND LABORATORY TESTING FOR THE PRESENCE OF BSE IN BOVINE ANIMALS ANNEX IV 1. Collection of samples The competent authority shall ensure that samples are collected using the methods and protocols laid down in the Manual of Standards for Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines of the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office international des épizooties), May 1999 edition. In the absence of such methods and protocols, the competent authority shall ensure that the samples are collected in a manner appropriate for the correct application of tests. 2. Laboratory testing 2.1. Suspect cases Tissues from bovine animals sent for laboratory testing following the provisions of Article 3(2) shall be subject to a histopathology examination as laid down in the Manual of Standards for Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines of the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office international des épizooties), May 1999 edition, except where the material is autolysed. Where the result of the histopathology examination is inconclusive or negative or where the material is autolysed, the tissues shall be subjected to an examination by one of the other diagnostic methods laid down in the above Manual (immunocytochemistry, immuno-blotting or demonstration of characteristic fibrils by electron micro- scopy) 2.2. Animals examined in the framework of the annual monitoring programme Bovine animals examined in the framework of the annual monitoring programme as laid down in Annex I(A) and the targeted surveillance programme as laid down in Annex I(C) shall be examined by one of the tests listed in Annex IV(A). Where the result of the monitoring test is inconclusive or positive, the tissues shall be subject to a histopathology examination of the brainstem as laid down in the Manual of Standards for Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines of the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office international des épizooties), May 1999 edition, except where the is autolysed or otherwise not suitable for examination by histopathology. Where the result of the material histopathology examination is inconclusive or negative or where the material is autolysed, the tissues shall be subjected to an examination by one of the other diagnostic methods mentioned in point 2.1, however, the method must not be the same as the method used in the monitoring test. 3. Interpretation of results An animal examined as referred to in point 2.1 shall be regarded a positive BSE case, if the result of one of the tests is positive. An animal examined as referred to in point 2.2 shall be regarded as a positive BSE case if the result of the monitoring test is positive or inconclusive, and — the result of the subsequent histopathology examination is positive, or — the result of another diagnostic method mentioned in point 2.1 is positive. ANNEX IV A 1. Immunoblotting test based on a Western blotting procedure for the detection of the protease-resistant fragment PrPRes (Prionics check test). 2. Chemiluminescent ELISA involving an extraction procedure and an ELISA technique, using an enhanced chemi- luminescent reagent (Enfer test). 3. Sandwich immunoassay for PrPRes carried out following denaturation and concentration steps (CEA test). L 135/34 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 8.6.2000 ANNEX V NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORIES The national reference laboratories are: Austria: Belgium: Denmark: Finland: France: Germany: Bundesanstalt für Tierseuchenbekämpfung, Mödling Robert-Koch-Gasse 17 A-2340 Mödling CERVA-CODA-VAR Centre d'étude et de recherches vétérinaires et agrochimiques Centrum voor Onderzoek in Diergeneeskunde en Agrochemie Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre Groeselenberg 99 B-1180 Bruxelles Statens Veterinære Serumlaboratorium Bülowsvej 27 DK-1790 København V Eläinlääkintä- ja elintarvikelaitos Hämeentie 57 FIN-00550 Helsinki Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments Laboratoire de pathologie bovine 31, avenue Tony Garnier BP 7033 F-69342 Lyon Cédex Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der Tiere Anstaltsteil Tübingen Postfach 1149 D-72001 Tübingen Greece: 1. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Thessaloniki Giannitson & Voutyra St. GR-54627 Thessaloniki 2. Athens Centre of Veterinary Institutes Laboratory of Pathology 25 Neapoleos St. GR-14310 Athens The Central Veterinary Research Laboratory Abbotstown Castleknock Dublin 15 Ireland Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle D'Aosta CEA Via Bologna I-148-10150 Torino CERVA-CODA-VAR Centre d'étude et de recherches vétérinaires et agrochimiques Centrum voor Onderzoek in Diergeneeskunde en Agrochemie Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre Groeselenberg 99 B-1180 Bruxelles Instituut voor Dierhouderĳ en Diergezondheid, ID-Lelystad Edelhertweg 15 Postbus 65 8200 AB Lelystad Nederland Laboratório Nacional de Investigação Veterinária Estrada de Benfica, 701 P-1500 Lisboa Ireland: Italy: Luxembourg: Netherlands: Portugal: 8.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/35 Spain: Sweden: United Kingdom: Veterinary School Laboratory Animal Pathology Department Pathological Anatomy E-Zaragoza The National Veterinary Institute S-751 89 Uppsala The Veterinary Laboratories Agency Woodham Lane New Haw Addlestone Surrey KT15 3NB United Kingdom’
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/25a416f9-00f8-435e-bd8a-c6666c28cd40	52000AG0033		Common Position (EC) No 33/2000 of 5 June 2000 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to the adoption of a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1692/96/EC as regards seaports and inland ports as well as project No 8 in Annex III	2000-06-05	eng	[ "Council of the European Union" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "harbour installation", "inland waterway transport", "maritime transport", "trans-European network", "transport network" ]	[ "1447", "4515", "4522", "5864", "3428" ]	9.8.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 228/1 I (Information) COUNCIL COMMON POSITION (EC) No 33/2000 adopted by the Council on 5 June 2000 with a view to adopting Decision 2000/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... amending Decision No 1692/96/EC as regards seaports and inland ports as well as project No 8 in Annex III (2000/C 228/01) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 156 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Having regard to the opinion of Regions (3), the Committee of the Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (4), Whereas: (1) Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (5) constitutes a general reference framework covering the objectives, priorities and broad thrust of the measures contemplated as well as the projects of common interest in the area of the trans- European transport network. (1) OJ C 120, 18.4.1998, p. 14. (2) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 40. (3) OJ C 373, 2.12.1998, p. 20. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 10 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 110). Council Common Position of 5 June 2000 and Decision of the European Parliament of … (not yet published in the Official Journal). (5) OJ L 228, 9.9.1996, p. 1. (2) (3) (4) (5) Interconnection points including seaports and inland ports are preconditions for the integration of the differ- ent transport modes in multimodal network. In the trans-European seaport network, ports should be classified into categories on the basis of quantitative criteria or their location on islands not connected with the mainland by fixed links and only those ports in the highest category by volume of traffic should be shown, by way of indication, on maps. The specifications which a seaport project is to meet to be deemed of common interest should be set out. The criteria relating to inland ports should be sup- plemented by criteria concerning either the nature of their equipment or the volume of traffic and those ports should be shown, by way of indication, on maps. The European Council held in Dublin in 1996 agreed that project No 8 in the list from the Essen European Council of 1994 should become the Portugal/Spain multimodal link with the rest of Europe. (6) Decision No 1692/96/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, C 228/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.8.2000 HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 3. In addition to the criteria set out in Article 7, seaport projects of common interest related to seaports included in the trans-European seaport network shall comply with the criteria and specifications in Annex II.’ Decision No 1692/96/EC is hereby amended as follows: 3. Article 19 shall be replaced by the following: 1. Article 11 shall be amended as follows: (a) paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following: Inland ports shall form part of the network, ‘3. in particular as points of interconnection between the waterways referred to in paragraph 2 and Article 14 and other modes of transport,’ (b) the following paragraph shall be inserted: ‘3a. The network shall include inland ports: (a) open to commercial traffic; (b) (c) (d) located on the network of inland waterways as shown in the outline in Annex I, Section 4; interconnected with other transport routes as shown in Annex I; trans-European and equipped with transhipment facilities for com- bined transport or with an annual freight traffic volume of not less than 300 000 tonnes.’ 2. Article 12 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Article 12 Characteristics Seaports shall permit the development of sea 1. transport and shall constitute shipping links for islands and the points of interconnection between sea transport and other modes of transport. They shall provide equip- ment and services to transport operators. Their infrastruc- ture shall provide a range of services for passenger and including ferry services and short- goods transport, and long-distance shipping services, including coastal shipping, within the Community and between the latter and third countries. 2. The trans-European seaport network shall com- prise seaports situated within the territory of the Com- munity which are open to commercial traffic and which comply with the criteria and specifications set out in Annex II. These ports shall be classified in three categori- es, A, B and C, according to the volume of traffic they handle or their location. The seaports in category A provided for in section 5 of Annex II shall be shown on the indicative maps in the outline plans in section 5 of Annex I, on the basis of the most recent port data. ‘Article 19 Specific projects Annex III contains, by way of indication, the projects identified in Annexes I and II and in the other provisions of this Decision, to which the European Councils held in Essen in 1994 and in Dublin in 1996 attributed particular importance.’ 4. Annex I shall be amended as follows: (a) in the contents: — the title of section 4: ‘Inland waterway network’ shall be replaced by: ‘Inland waterway network and inland ports’, — section 5 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Section 5: Seaports — Category A 5.0 Europe 5.1 Baltic Sea 5.2 North Sea 5.3 Atlantic Ocean 5.4 Mediterranean Sea — Western part 5.5 Mediterranean Sea — Eastern part’, — in section 7: ‘Combined transport network’, point 7.2 shall be deleted; (b) as regards the maps corresponding to sections 4 and 5: — the map showing section 4 shall be replaced by those annexed to this Decision. These maps identify also inland ports which are equipped with transhipment for combined transport and shall replace the map showing point 7.2, facilities — the maps showing section 5 as they appear in the Annex to this Decision shall be inserted. 9.8.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 228/3 5. Annex II shall be amended as follows: Category A: (a) the part of section 4 concerning inland ports shall be replaced by the following: ‘Inland ports In addition to projects relating to the connections and inland ports mentioned in Annex I, projects of common interest will be deemed to include any infrastructure project corresponding to one or more of the following categories: 1. 2. 3. 4. access to the port from waterways; port infrastructure inside the port area; other transport infrastructures inside the port area; other transport infrastructures linking the port to other elements of the trans-European net- work.’ (b) section 5 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Section 5 Seaports 1. Eligibility criteria for seaports Seaports with a total annual traffic volume of not less or 200 000 passengers; 1 million tonnes freight than of Category B: Seaports which do not meet the criteria for cat- egory A and have a total annual traffic volume of between 500 000 and 999 999 tonnes of freight or between 100 000 and 199 999 passengers; Category C: Seaports which do not meet the criteria for categor- ies A and B and are not used exclusively as fishing ports or marinas, located on islands which have no fixed links to the mainland. 2. Specifications for projects of common interest relating to the seaport network Seaports shall come within one of the following categories: Any project which meets the following specifi- cations will be deemed to be of common interest: Project specifications Port category I. Promotion of short-distance sea shipping Infrastructure necessary for the development of short-distance sea and sea- river shipping Projects relating to ports in category A II. Access to ports Access to ports from sea or inland waterway Projects relating to ports in categories A and B Permanent accessibility of ports in the Baltic Sea situated at approximately latitude 60° north and beyond, including capital costs for ice-breaking works during winter Projects relating to ports in categor- ies A, B and C Creation or improvement of hinterland access linking the port to other elements of the trans-European transport network through rail, road and inland-waterway connections Projects relating to ports in category A Development of existing hinterland access linking the port to other elements of the trans-European transport network through rail, road and inland-waterway connections Projects relating to ports in categories A and B C 228/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.8.2000 Project specifications Port category III. Port infrastructure within the port area Development of port efficiency infrastructure in order to increase intermodal Upgrading of the port infrastructure, in particular in ports on islands and in peripheral and outermost regions Projects relating to ports in categories A and B Projects relating to ports in category C Development and installation of management and information systems such as EDI (electronic data interchange) or other systems of intelligent management of goods and passenger traffic using integrated technologies Projects relating to ports in categor- ies A, B and C Development of port installations to receive waste Projects relating to ports in categor- ies A, B and C’ 6. Annex III shall be amended as follows: Article 2 (a) the title shall be replaced by the following: ‘List of the 14 projects adopted by the European Councils held in Essen in 1994 and in Dublin in 1996’; (b) Item 8 (Motorway Lisbon — Valladolid) shall be replaced by the following: This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. ‘8. Portugal/Spain multimodal link with the rest of Europe through developing rail, road, sea and air connections in the following three Iberian corridors: Done at — Galicia (A Corun˜ a)/Portugal (Lisbon) — Iru´ n/PortugaI (Valladolid-Lisbon) — Southwest corridor (Lisbon-Seville)’. For the European Parliament For the Council The President The President 9.8.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 228/5 ANNEX ANNEX I SECTION 4 INLAND WATERWAY NETWORK AND INLAND PORTS TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) INLAND PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS 05/2000 4.0 Inland waterways Ports Existing Planned Inland/Maritime Railways Roads Inland ports with transhipment facilities for combined transport Other inland ports Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) INLAND PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS 05/2000 4.1A Inland waterways Ports Existing Planned Inland/Maritime Inland ports with transhipment facilities for combined transport Other inland ports Railways Roads Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) INLAND PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS 05/2000 4.1B Inland waterways Ports Existing Planned Inland/Maritime Inland ports with transhipment facilities for combined transport Other inland ports Railways Roads Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) INLAND PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS 05/2000 4.2 Inland waterways Ports Existing Planned Inland/Maritime Inland ports with transhipment facilities for combined transport Other inland ports Railways Roads Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) INLAND PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS 05/2000 4.3 Inland waterways Ports Existing Planned Inland/Maritime Inland ports with transhipment facilities for combined transport Other inland ports Railways Roads Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) INLAND PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS 05/2000 4.4 Inland waterways Ports Existing Planned Inland/Maritime Inland ports with transhipment facilities for combined transport Other inland ports Railways Roads Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) INLAND PORTS AND INLAND WATERWAYS 05/2000 4.5 Inland waterways Ports Existing Planned Inland/Maritime Inland ports with transhipment facilities for combined transport Other inland ports Railways Roads Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) SEA PORTS — CATEGORY A 05/2000 5.0 Inland waterways Existing Planned Ports Railways Roads Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) SEA PORTS — CATEGORY A 05/2000 5.1 Inland waterways Existing Planned Ports Railways Roads Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) SEA PORTS — CATEGORY A 05/2000 5.2 Inland waterways Existing Planned Ports Railways Roads Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) SEA PORTS — CATEGORY A 05/2000 5.3 Inland waterways Existing Planned Ports Railways Roads Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) SEA PORTS — CATEGORY A 05/2000 5.4 Inland waterways Existing Planned Ports Railways Roads Kilometres TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK OUTLINE PLAN (2010 horizon) SEA PORTS — CATEGORY A 05/2000 5.5 Inland waterways Existing Planned Ports Railways Roads Kilometres C 228/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.8.2000 STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL’S REASONS I. INTRODUCTION On 5 March 1998 the Commission submitted to the Council a proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1692/96/EC as regards seaports, inland ports and intermodal terminals as well as project No 8 in Annex III (1). That proposal is based on the first subparagraph of Article 156 of the EC Treaty. The European Parliament delivered its opinion on the proposal from the Commission on 10 March 1999 (2). The Economic and Social Committee delivered its opinion on 29 April 1998 (3). The Committee of the Regions delivered its opinion on 17 September 1998 (4). In the light of the opinion of the European Parliament, the Commission submitted an amended proposal to the Council on 21 June 1999(5). On 5 June 2000, the Council adopted a Common Position, in accordance with Article 251 of the EC Treaty. II. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSAL The proposal aims to amend Decision No 1692/96/EC(6) in order to clarify and reinforce the position of seaports, inland ports and intermodal terminals in the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). The Commission points out that the proposal for a decision amending Decision No 1692/96/EC does not form part of the revision of the guidelines provided for under Article 21 of the Decision. It results instead from the following statement by the Commission in 1996 when the Decision was adopted: ‘The Commission will submit in 1997, after consulting interested parties and the Member States concerned, a report and, if appropriate, a proposal for port projects using an approach similar to that followed for airports in section 6’ (7). The Commission reiterates that the TEN-T is conceived as a multimodal infrastructure network which should gradually combine and incorporate the various forms of transport and national networks. In the Commission’s view, the determination of interconnection points including seaports, inland ports and intermodal terminals is a precondition for the integration of the various forms of transport into a multimodal network. The outline plans for the network set out in Annex I to Decision No 1692/96/EC essentially consist of a series of links. They do not identify the various interconnection points, with the exception of airports. (1) OJ C 120, 18.4.1998, p. 14. (2) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 110. (3) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 40. (4) OJ C 373, 2.12.1998, p. 20. (5) Doc. 9459/99 TRANS 154 MAR 72 CODEC 390. (6) Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (OJ L 228, 9.9.1996, p. 1). (7) OJ L 228, 9.9.1996, p. 104. 9.8.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 228/33 The main changes proposed by the Commission therefore concern: — inclusion in the enacting terms of a general description of the characteristics of the interconnection points (seaports, inland ports and intermodal terminals), — identification of the interconnection points in the outline plans in Annex I by setting criteria, — inclusion in Annex II of (new or revised) criteria and specifications for projects of common interest in this sector. On that basis, the Commission has identified 300 seaports, 35 inland ports and 210 intermodal terminals in the combined transport network. III. ANALYSIS OF THE COUNCIL COMMON POSITION The Council Common Position comprises a number of amendments to the Commission’s amended proposal, and the main amendments are given below: A. SEAPORTS Article 1(2) (new Article 12 of the Decision) and Article 1(5)(b) (new Section 5 of Annex II) 1. In Decision No 1692/96/EC projects of common interest involving seaports are identified by the criteria in Annex II and can be located in any port of a Member State. The Commission proposal limits the number of ports included in the network. To this end, the Commission adds provisions relating to selection criteria to Article 12 of the Decision (characteristics of seaports). Thus, the trans-European transport network would include, as represented on the maps in Annex I, only those seaports whose annual traffic volume is no less than 1 million tonnes freight or 200 000 international passengers, certain ports on islands and all ports in the outermost regions. The Commission proposal therefore stipulates quantitative selection criteria which automatically rule out the possibility of granting financial aid from the TEN-T to port infrastructure projects for certain seaports in the Community. The Commission took the view that the eligibility criteria set for airports in the Decision could not be applied by analogy to seaports. The Commission stressed that there are many ports of different sizes and structures competing on the same market and that it is important to avoid giving support so as not to distort competition. 2. As compared with the Commission proposal, with a view to greater consistency with what was decided for airports, the Council Common Position therefore includes a higher number of seaports in the network, as several Member States have many medium-sized ports that are extremely important to the trans-European network. In line with the approach taken for airports (Annex II, Section 6), the Common Position sets out the selection criteria in Annex II rather than in the enacting terms. In particular, Article 12 provides for seaports to be classified into three categories (A, B and C) according to the volume of traffic they handle, or according to their location. It also provides that only the ports in category A are shown on the indicative maps in Annex I. C 228/34 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.8.2000 The new section 5 of Annex II classifies ports into categories according to quantitative criteria or the location of the ports on islands which are not connected to the mainland by fixed links. It also sets out a table of specifications that a project must meet in order to be considered of common interest. Thus, the network includes not only seaports whose total annual traffic volume is no less than 1 million tonnes freight or 200 000 passengers (category A ports), but all seaports with a total annual traffic volume of no less than 500 000 tonnes or 100 000 passengers (category B ports) and all ports located on islands not connected to the mainland by fixed links (category C ports). Community aid for seaports covered by the Decision is awarded according to the specifications met by a given port project (promotion of short-distance shipping, access to ports, port infrastructure inside the port area). B. INLAND PORTS IN THE COMBINED TRANSPORT NETWORK Article 1(1) (amended Article 11(3) of the Decision and new Article 11(3a)) The Commission proposal sets four selection criteria for including inland ports in the network, including one criterion on transhipment facilities for intermodal transport. Following the approach taken by the European Parliament, the Common Position offers an alternative solution for this criterion. It provides that if a port is not equipped with transhipment facilities for combined transport it may nevertheless be included in the network if its annual freight traffic volume is not less than 300 000 tonnes. Thus, the Common Position adds 200 ports to the 35 inland ports identified by the Commission proposal. As in the case of seaports, the Council thought it appropriate to take account of the situation of those Member States which have a large number of inland ports of major importance to the network. C. INTERMODAL TERMINALS AND TRANS-EUROPEAN RAIL FREIGHT FREEWAYS The Common Position does not endorse the provisions in the Commission proposal concerning: 1. intermodal terminals (Article 1(4) (new Article 14) and point 1 of the Annex (Annex I, new outline plans 7.1.0 to 7.1.4)). The Commission considered only those intermodal terminals located on the rail freeways indicated in the outline plan of the combined transport network. At this stage, it thought it better to target only intermodal transport in order to meet one of the objectives set in Article 1(2) of the Decision. In its explanatory memorandum the Commission states that consideration could be given to including other terminals (road/road, rail/rail, etc.) in the Decision when the guidelines are revised. The Council has stated that the question of the designation of the intermodal terminals is still being studied at national level. In its opinion, the selection criteria proposed by the Commission for including intermodal terminals in the combined transport networks are inadequate. Moreover, account should be taken of regional policies in the Community; 2. the development of trans-European rail freight freeways open to all operators (Article 1(1) (Article 10(4), new indent) and Annex, point 2(a), (Annex II, Section 3, third new indent)). 9.8.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 228/35 In the initial proposal the provisions related to the development of new rail services, in particular on the basis of trans-European rail freight freeways. However, in the amended proposal, these provisions no longer relate to services but to the development of trans- European rail freight freeways open to all operators. The Council believed that to integrate these freeways would be to depart from the purpose of the proposal. IV. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AMENDMENTS A. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AMENDMENTS TAKEN UP BY THE COMMISSION The Commission included eight of the thirteen amendments submitted by the European Parliament, of which two verbatim (amendments 5 and 10), two in spirit (amendments 12 and 13) and four in part (amendments 4, 8, 9 and 11). As for the three amendments designed to delete the provisions on the trans-European rail freight freeways (amendments 1, 2 and 7) the Commission’s amended proposal does not delete the provisions, but rewords them to emphasise the development of infrastructures instead of the improvement of services. B. AMENDMENTS BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ACCEPTED BY THE COUNCIL 1. In General The Council accepted, either in their entirety or in part, five of the European Parliament’s thirteen amendments, namely amendments 2, 4 (in part), 7, 10 and 13. The Council to a certain extent adopted the European Parliament’s approach to amendments 3 and 6. As for amendments 1 and 11, the Council agreed with the opinion of the European Parliament regarding deleting the provisions of the Commission proposal referred to in these amendments, but did not agree with the alternative wording proposed by the European Parliament. 2. More specifically (a) Accepted by the Commission The Council accepted, either in their entirety or in part, three of the eight amendments accepted by the Commission: — Article 1(2) of the Common Position (Article 12 of the Decision), part four of amendment 4, on deleting the new Article 12(2)(c), — Article 1(5)(b) (Annex II, section 5, paragraph 2, table: point III, third box, of the Decision) amendment 10, — Article 1, point 6(b) (Annex III, new item 8 of the Decision), amendment 13. With regard to amendment 11, the Council, from the Commission, agreed to delete the provision on the non-eligibility of port infrastructures, but did not agree with the alternative wording proposed by the European Parliament (see point IV, C.1(c)). following the amended proposal C 228/36 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.8.2000 (b) Not accepted by the Commission (i) Trans-European rail freight freeways The Council accepted amendments 2 and 7, which provide for the deletion of the references to trans-European rail freight freeways in the Commission’s initial proposal and are designed, respectively, to add a fourth indent to Article 10(4) of the Decision and a third indent to Annex II, section 3. However, the Council did not accept amendment 1, despite the fact that this amend- ment also entailed deleting the reference to the said freeways in the seventh recital of the Commission’s initial proposal. The amendment also provides for alternative wording which was acceptable to neither the Council nor the Commission (see Point IV, C.1(a)). (ii) Inland waterways and inland ports The Council in part followed the European Parliament’s approach for amendment 3 and 6. Amendment 3 aims to modify Article 1(2) of the Commission proposal on adding a new paragraph 3a to Article 11 of the Decision. Amendment 3 adds a quantitative criterion as an alternative to the fourth selection criterion provided for in the new paragraph 3a. Ports which meet the first three criteria and which are equipped with transhipment facilities for intermodal transport, or which handle an annual freight traffic volume of not less than 500 000 tonnes could thus be included in the network. It should be noted that amendment 5 on Article 14(1) of the Decision provides a definition of intermodal transport, namely combined unitised transport (trailers and swap bodies). Article 1(1)(b) of the Common Position accepts the selection criteria proposed by the European Parliament but provides for a minimum annual traffic volume of 300 000 tonnes instead of 500 000 and refers to transhipment facilities for combined transport instead of for intermodal transport. In the Council’s view, it would be better to allow a larger number of inland ports to be eligible. It also considered that, at this stage, it would be better to abide by the concept of combined transport that has already been defined at Community level. Amendment 6 aims to add a new point (ca) to point 1 of the Annex to the Commission proposal. This would entail adding the following indications to Annex I, new map 7.2 of the Decision (inland waterways and inland ports): — the Elbe-Lübeck canal and the Twente-Mittelland canal, — a special indication of those inland ports which also perform a seaborne role, — a special indication of those ports which are not intermodal but which have an annual volume of freight in excess of 500 000 tonnes. The Council did not accept the amendment referred to in the first indent above, which would effectively add two new canals to the combined transport network, firstly, as the canals in question do not have the minimum technical characteristics provided for in Article 11(2) of the Decision, and, secondly, as the purpose of this Decision is not to revise the guidelines but to determine the inland ports. 9.8.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 228/37 On the other hand, the Council did accept the spirit of the amendments in the second and third indents above. The new maps illustrating section 4 of the Common Position (network of inland waterways and inland ports) introduce a new category of ports into the Decision: sea-river ports. These maps also contain a special indication of those ports which are not combined transport ports but which handle a freight traffic volume of no less than 300 000 tonnes. C. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AMENDMENTS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE COUNCIL 1. Not accepted by the Commission The Council did not accept amendments 1, 4 (in part), 8 (in part), 9 (in part) or 11 as set out below. (a) Trans-European rail freight freeways and the White Paper The Council did not accept amendment 1, which aims to delete the wording of the seventh recital of the Commission’s initial proposal (see point IV, B.2(b)) and replace it with a new text stipulating that: — the report which the Commission must submit, pursuant to Article 21 of Decision No 1692/96/EC, on revision of the TEN-T guidelines, will, where appropriate, be followed by suitable legislative proposals, and reject the idea of a White Paper. In fact, in its 1998 report on the implementation of the guidelines, the Commission stated that its objective was to ‘launch a broad consultation process leading up to a White Paper on revision to the guidelines in 1999’, — the strategic environmental impact assessment referred to in Article 8(2) of the Decision should incorporate intermodal ports and terminals. The Council felt that the choice of the form of the report which, pursuant to Article 21(1) of the Decision, the Commission must submit on possible adjustments to the guidelines, was the Commission’s responsibility. Pursuant to Article 21(2), further to the report the Commission will, if necessary, submit appropriate legislative proposals. The Council reiterated that, by virtue of Article 8(2) referred to above, the Commission must ‘develop appropriate methods of analysis for strategically evaluating the environmental impact of the whole network’. The Council stressed that, once these methods have been developed and a strategic analysis conducted, both the methods and the analysis will apply to the entire network, ports included (for terminals see point III.C.1). (b) Seaports The Council: (i) did not accept the first and second parts of amendment 4, on amending Article 1(3) of the proposal relating to new Article 12(2)(a) and (b) by: — adding a new criterion on the port’s providing connections with other trans- European transport routes identified in Annex I. The European Parliament pointed out that Article 12 of the Decision in force provides that seaports constitute ‘points of interconnection between sea transport and other modes of transport’, — changing the quantitative criterion referred to under point (a) in order to raise the minimum annual volume of freight traffic handled from one to one and a half million tonnes. The European Parliament considers that this figure is more suitable for a trans-European network. C 228/38 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.8.2000 The Council firstly pointed out that several important ports, while constituting points of interconnection between sea transport and other modes of transport, are not connected to the routes identified in Annex I. The Council felt that too few seaports could meet both of the new criteria proposed by the European Parliament in equal measure. The Council preferred to take a different approach, as indicated under III A. (ii) The Council did not accept the third part of amendment 4, designed to amend Article 1(3) of the Commission’s initial proposal concerning Article 12 of the Decision, by replacing the second subparagraph of new paragraph 2(b) with a new point (ba). The Commission’s amended proposal in part follows the approach taken by the European Parliament on Article 12(3). The Council thought it preferable to take a different approach for determining the criteria to be met by seaports before the could be included in the network (see point IIIA). (c) Port infrastructures (amendments 8 (second and third parts), 9 (second part) and 11) In amendments 8, 9 and 11, the European Parliament proposes structuring the categories of projects concerning inland ports in the same way as those concerning seaports. The purpose of these amendments is to introduce into the Decision a general definition of port infrastructure in the port area, applicable both to inland ports (second part of amendment 8) and seaports (second part of amendment 9). These amendments are also intended to make it clear that port superstructure in inland ports (third part of amendment 8) and seaports (amendment 11) is not eligible for Community of TEN-T funding. Furthermore, amendment 11 also aims to delete the provision of the original Commission proposal which states that infrastructure investments in (sea)port areas are generally not eligible. The European Parliament considers that, on the contrary, port infrastructure should be eligible for Community aid. The Council felt that the definition of port infrastructure proposed by the European Parliament (second parts of amendments 8 and 9) was too specific and not exhaustive. In its opinion it would be wise: — in the case of inland ports, to maintain as they stand the provisions currently in force on the categories to which infrastructure projects involving inland ports must correspond in order to be considered of common interest (Article 1(5)(a) amending Annex II, Section 4 of the Decision), — in the case of seaports, to amend Annex II, section 5, point 1 of the Decision in accordance with the approach described under III A above, while retaining in the table in another form the categories of port projects listed in paragraph 1, C and D, of the Decision in force. With regard to the alternative wording proposed by the European Parliament on the non- eligibility of port superstructure (third part of amendment 8 on inland ports and amendment 11 on seaports), the Council also considered that the concept of ‘superstructure’ was not clearly defined, that there was no need to introduce the concept in this context and that it might cause uncertainty over the definition of a project. 9.8.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 228/39 As for the part of amendment 11 concerned with deleting the provision on the non-eligibility of infrastructure investment in port areas, the Council took the same view as the European Parliament, which was accepted in the Commission’s amended proposal, namely that this provision should be deleted. In reality, all projects of common interest, including those concerning ports, are in principle eligible for TEN-T financing. Moreover, the specific conditions to be met in order to be eligible for Community funding are governed more by the financial regulations applicable in this area than by the Decision. 2. Accepted by the Commission (a) Combined transport network The Council: (i) did not accept amendment 5, intended to modify Article 1(4)(a) of the Commission proposal on new paragraph 1 of Article 14 of the Decision. The European Parliament proposed that the definition of combined transport contained in the first indent of paragraph 1 be improved by adding that any initial and/or terminal road haulage should be as short as possible. In the second indent of paragraph 1 the European Parliament proposed that terminals should provide installations for intermodal transport which enable transhipment not only between the railway network, waterways and roads but also, as provided for by the Decision in force, between shipping routes and other modes of transport. Furthermore, the concept of intermodal transport would be defined. As explained under IVB.2(b)(ii) (on amendment 3), the Council thought it better to leave the provisions of the Decision in force on the combined transport network, namely those in Article 14 and Annex II, section 7 as they stood. With regard to Annex I, Article 1(4) of the Common Position provides that point 7.2 and the corresponding map should be deleted from Section 7 ‘Combined transport network’ in the table of contents, because the maps in section 4 give adequate special indications of those inland ports equipped with combined transport facilities which meet the other criteria in the new Article 11 of the Decision provided for in the Common Position. (ii) did not accept amendment 12, intended to modify point 2(d) of the Annex to the Commission’s initial proposal on replacing the third indent of section 7 of Annex II to the Decision. The European Parliament proposed that the second subparagraph of section 7 be amended so that it no longer referred to mobile transhipment equipment which, in its opinion, did not constitute eligible infrastructure. The European Parliament also proposed amending the third indent so that any project can be considered of common interest if it is intended to adapt port areas so as to develop or improve the transfer of merchandise between sea transport, rail and inland waterway transport in combined transport (road transport would thus be excluded). The Commission’s amended proposal includes amendment 12. The Council thought it preferable to leave section 7 as it stood. The second indent still relates to the setting up of fixed or mobile transhipment equipment. The third indent still relates to the transfer, not of merchandise, but of containers between sea transport and rail, inland waterway or road transport. C 228/40 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.8.2000 (b) Port infrastructures Inland ports It should be noted that the Commission’s amended proposal takes up the first part of amendment 8 and the second and third parts of amendment 8 on the deletion of category 4 from point B of Section 4 of Annex II. Amendment 8 concerns Annex II, section 4, ‘Inland ports’, point B4 of the Decision in force, which is divided into four categories. The first part of amendment 8 is intended to delete category 3 from point B and replace it with one of the categories provided for seaports in section 5, point 1D, namely: ‘land transport infrastructure linking the port to the various ports of the trans-European transport network’. The second and third parts of amendment 8 aim to delete category 4 of point B and replace it with two provisions referred to above under IV, C1(c), one of which is on the definition of port areas, and the other on the non-eligibility of port superstructure. Seaports The Council did not accept the first part of amendment 9 involving a drafting change whereby in Annex II(2)(c)(i) of the Commission’s original proposal (Annex II, section 5, new paragraph 2, first subparagraph of the Decision) ‘Port and port-related infrastructure projects’ would be replaced by ‘Infrastructure projects in or in connection with ports’.
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/2146c143-3b09-4cee-90ab-ff497afed845	32000R1186	http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2000/1186/oj	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1186/2000 of 5 June 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1337/1999 establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of milk and milk products	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Commission" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "Canary Islands", "aid system", "milk", "milk product", "supply balance sheet" ]	[ "4172", "3003", "1565", "2763", "4885" ]	6.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 133/17 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1186/2000 of 5 June 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1337/1999 establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of milk and milk products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (2), Whereas: (1) (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1620/1999 (4), fixes the detailed rules for applying the special arrangements for supplying the Canary Islands with certain agricultural products. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1337/1999 (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1787/1999 (6), estab- lishes a balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of milk and milk products; whereas that balance may be revised if necessary by providing for adjustments during the current year in the quantities of products within the overall quantity established as a function of the require- ments of the region; whereas, in order to satisfy the Canary Islands' milk product requirements, in particular for concentrated milk, other than in powdered form, intended for human consumption, the quantities estab- lished for those products in the forecast balances should be adjusted; whereas, therefore, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1337/1999 should be amended. To avoid management problems, the start of the period of application of this Regulation should coincide with the start of the marketing year. The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, (3) (4) HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1337/1999 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica- tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 July 1999. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 173, 27.6.1992, p. 13. (2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80. (3) OJ L 296, 17.11.1994, p. 23. (4) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 19. (5) OJ L 159, 25.6.1999, p. 18. (6) OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 13. L 133/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6.6.2000 ANNEX ‘ANNEX Forecast supply balance for the Canary Islands for 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000 CN code Description Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter: Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter: Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads: 4 000 Cheese and curd: 0401 0402 0405 0406 0406 30 0406 90 23 0406 90 25 0406 90 27 0406 90 76 0406 90 78 0406 90 79 0406 90 81 0406 90 86 0406 90 87 0406 90 88 (tonnes) Quantity 106 250 (1) 28 800 (2) 16 000 1 800 5 000 (3) 200 1901 90 99 Milk-based preparations without fat 2106 90 92 Milk-based preparations for children not containing milk fat (1) Of which 1 250 tonnes are for the processing and/or packaging sector. (2) Of which — 13 500 tonnes falling within CN codes 0402 10 and/or 0402 21 and — 5 800 tonnes falling within CN codes 0402 91 and/or 0402 99 are for the processing and/or packaging sector. (3) The entire amount is for the processing and/or packaging sector.’
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/8c46fc8f-504d-4055-8829-b2679147aa8e	92000E001799		WRITTEN QUESTION P-1799/00 by Jens-Peter Bonde (EDD) to the Council. Withdrawal from EMU.	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Parliament", "Provisional data" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "Economic and Monetary Union", "accession to the European Union" ]	[ "4602", "12" ]	C 72 E/120 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 6.3.2001 (2001/C 72 E/150) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1799/00 by Jens-Peter Bonde (EDD) to the Council (5 June 2000) Subject: Withdrawal from EMU Will the Council guarantee that any Member State may freely withdraw from Economic and Monetary Union by giving 12 months(cid:146) notice, for example? Reply (26 September 2000) As was stated in the reply to the Honourable Member(cid:146)s Written Question P-0771/00, the Treaty contains no specific provisions concerning the withdrawal of a Member State either from the European Union in general or from the third stage of EMU. (2001/C 72 E/151) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1801/00 by Christian Rovsing (PPE-DE) to the Commission (31 May 2000) Subject: Unlawful provision of state aid to Post Danmark by the Danish government Is the Commission aware that the Danish government is providing state aid to Post Danmark for the 1. postal distribution of newspapers and periodicals at especially low prices? 2. Is it also aware that the rules governing the relevant aid scheme were substantially amended by the Danish government in its Decree of 23 February 2000, which entered into force on 1 April 2000, the result being that aid is now provided on a discriminatory basis, with some newspapers and periodicals benefiting at others(cid:146) expense? Can it confirm that the amendments to the aid scheme have been notified to it for approval in 3. accordance with Article 88 (3) of the EC Treaty? 4. If not, does it agree that the aid scheme is unlawful under the EC Treaty? Does it also agree that the scheme, even if it has been notified, is incompatible with the common 5. market, when it clearly and significantly distorts competition between newspapers and periodicals that receive state aid and those that do not? 6. What action does it intend to take with regard to this aid scheme? Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (28 June 2000) The Commission is not aware of state aid being granted by Denmark to Post Danmark for the distribution of press at reduced tariffs, nor is it aware of the amendments introduced by the Danish authorities by the Decree of 23 February 2000, as reported by the Honourable Member. The measure reported by the Honourable Member has not been notified to the Commission for prior approval under the Article 88(3) (ex Article 93) EC Treaty procedure. As such, should it contain state aid in the sense of Article 87 (ex Article 92) EC Treaty, such aid would have to be considered as illegal.
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/d539c70c-dfea-4cf9-8a98-43d9b6583aa4	32000L0037	http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/37/oj	Commission Directive 2000/37/EC of 5 June 2000 amending Chapter VIa 'Pharmacovigilance' of Council Directive 81/851/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to veterinary medicinal products (Text with EEA relevance)	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Commission" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "EU Member State", "approximation of laws", "pharmaceutical legislation", "veterinary drug" ]	[ "5283", "2897", "1594", "5734" ]	10.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 139/25 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2000/37/EC of 5 June 2000 amending Chapter VIa ‘Pharmacovigilance’ of Council Directive 81/851/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to veterinary medicinal products (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 81/851/EEC of 28 September 1981 on the appriximation of the laws of the Member States relating to veterinary medicinal products (1), as last amended by Directive 93/40/EEC (2), and in particular Article 42i thereof; Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) In order to ensure the continued safety of veterinary medicinal products in use, it is necessary to ensure that pharmacovigilance in the Community are continually adapted to take account of scientific and technical progress. systems For public health protection, relevant data on adverse effects in humans related to the use of veterinary medi- cines should be collected and evaluated. The pharmacovigilance systems should consider available data on lack of efficacy. the In addition, collection of information on adverse reac- tions due to off-label use, investigations of the validity of the withdrawal period and on potential environmental problems may contribute to improve regular monitoring of good usage of veterinary medicines. It is necessary to take account of changes arising as a result of international harmonisation of definitions, terminology and technological developments in the field of pharmacovigilance. The increasing use of the mutual recognition procedure that established by Directive 81/851/EEC requires current procedures for reporting and dissemination of suspected adverse reactions be amended to ensure better co-ordination between Member States. The increasing use of electronic means of communi- cation of information on adverse reactions to veterinary medicinal products marketed in the Community is intended to allow a single reporting point for adverse reactions, at the same time ensuring that this informa- tion is shared with the competent authorities in all Member States. (1) OJ L 317, 6.11.1981, p. 1. (2) OJ L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 31. (8) (9) It is necessary to further define terms currently used within the veterinary pharmacovigilance systems. It is the interest of the Community to ensure that the centrally veterinary pharmacovigilance authorised medicinal products and those authorised by other procedures are consistent. systems for (10) Holders of marketing authorisations should additionally be proactively responsible for ongoing pharmacovigi- lance of the veterinary medicinal products they place on the market. (11) The measures provided for in this Directive are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Committee on veterinary medicinal products, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Chapter VIa ‘Pharmacovigilance’ of Directive 81/851/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 42a, is hereby replaced by the following text: ‘Article 42a In order to ensure the adoption of appropriate regulatory decisions concerning the veterinary medicinal products authorised within the Community, having regard to infor- mation obtained about suspected adverse reactions to veter- inary medicinal products under normal conditions of use, the Member States shall establish a veterinary pharmacovigi- lance system. This system shall be used to collect informa- tion useful in the surveillance of veterinary medicinal prod- ucts, with particular reference to a dverse reactions in animals and in human beings related to the use of veter- inary medicinal products, and to evaluate such information scientifically. Such information shall be collated with available data on the sale and prescription of veterinary medicinal products. This system also takes into account any available informa- tion related to the lack of expected efficacy, off-label use, investigations of the validity of the withrawal period and on potential environmental problems, arising from the use of the product, interpreted in accordance with the Commission guidelines referred to in Article 42g, which may have an impact on the evaluation of their benefits and risks.’ L 139/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10.6.2000 2. Article 42b, is hereby replaced by the following: 4. Article 42d, is hereby replaced by the following text: ‘Article 42b For the purpose of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “adverse reaction” means a reaction which is harmful and unintended and which occurs at doses normally used in animals for the prophylaxis, diagnosis or treat- ment of disease or the modification of physiological function, (b) “human adverse reaction” means a reaction which is noxious and unintended and which occurs in a human being following exposure to a veterinary medicine, (c) “serious adverse reaction” means an adverse reaction is life-threatening, results in which results in death, significant disability or is a congenital incapacity, anomaly/birth defect, or which results in permanent or prolonged signs in the animals treated; (d) “unexpected adverse reaction” means an adverse reac- tion, the nature, severity or outcome of which is not consistent with the summary of the product characteris- tics, (e) “periodic safety update reports” means the periodical reports containing the records referred to in Article 42d; (f) “post-marketing surveillance studies” means pharmacoe- pidemiological study or a clinical trial carried out in accordance with the terms of the marketing author- isation, conducted with the aim of identifying and inves- tigating a safety hazard relating to an authorised veter- inary medicinal product, (g) “off-label use” means the use of a veterinary medicinal product that is not in accordance with the summary of including the misuse and the product characteristics, serious abuse of the product. For the interpretation of the definitions and principles outlined in this chapter, the marketing authorisation holder and the competent authorities shall refer to the detailed guidance referred to in Article 42g.’ 3. Article 42c is hereby amended as follows: (a) in the first paragraph, the words ‘person responsible for placing the veterinary medicinal product on the market’ are changed to ‘marketing authorisation holder’; (b) in point (a) of the second paragraph, the words ‘at a single point’ are changed to ‘in order to be accessible at least at one point within the Community’; (c) in point (b) of the second paragraph the words ‘relevant national or Community guidance’ are changed to ‘guidance referred to in Article 42g’; (d) to the second paragraph the following point (d) is added: ‘d) the provision to the competent authorities, of any other information relevant to the evaluation of the benefits and risks afforded by a veterinary medicinal product, including appropriate information on post- marketing surveillance studies.’ ‘Article 42d The marketing authorisation holder shall be required 1. to maintain detailed records of all suspected adverse reac- tions occurring either in the Community or in a third country. 2. The marketing authorisation holder shall be required to record and to report all suspected serious adverse reac- tions and human adverse reactions related to the use of veterinary medicinal products, of which he can reasonably be expected to have knowledge, or which are brought to his attention, immediately to the competent authority of the Member State in whose territory the incident occured, and in no case later than 15 calendar days following the receipt of the information. 3. The marketing authorisation holder shall ensure that the suspected serious and unexpected adverse reactions and human adverse reactions, occuring in the territory of a third country, are reported immediately in accordance with the guidance referred to in Article 42g, so that they are avail- able to the Agency and to the competent authorities in the Member State(s) where the veterinary medicinal product is authorised, and in no case later than 15 calendar days following the receipt of the information. 4. In the case of veterinary medicinal products which have been considered within the scope of Directive 87/ 22/EEC, or which have benefited from the procedures of mutual recognition under Articles 8, 8a and 17(4) and veterinary medicinal products for which there has been a referral to the procedures under Articles 21 and 22 of this Directive, the marketing authorisation holder shall addition- ally ensure that all suspected serious adverse reactions and human adverse reactions, occurring in the Community, are reported in the format and at intervals to be agreed with the reference Member State or a a competent authority desig- nated as reference Member State, in such a way so as to be accessible to the reference Member State. 5. Unless other requirements have been laid down as condition of the granting of authorisation, records of all adverse reactions shall be submitted to the competent authorities in the form of a periodic safety update report, either immediately upon request or periodically as follows: six monthly for the first two years after authorisation, annually for the subsequent two years, and at the time of the first renewal. Thereafter, the periodic safety update reports shall be submitted at five-yearly intervals together with the application for renewal of the authorisation. The periodic safety update report shall include a scientific evalu- ation of the benefit and risks afforded by the veterinary medicinal product. 6. Following the granting of a marketing authorisation, the marketing authorisation holder may request the amend- ment of the periods referred to in this Article according to the procedure laid down by the Commission Regulation (EC) No 541/95 (), if applicable. () OJ L 55, 11.3.1995, p. 7.’ 10.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 139/27 5. A new second paragraph is added to Article 42e: 8. Article 42h is replaced by the following text: ‘The Member States may impose specific requirements on veterinary practitioners and other health care professionals in respect of the reporting of suspected serious or unex- pected adverse reactions and human adverse reactions, in particular where such reporting is a condition of the marketing authorisation.’ 6. Article 42f, is replaced by the following text: ‘Article 42f The Agency, 1. in collaboration with the Member States and the Commission shall set up a data-processing network to facilitate the exchange of pharmacovigilance information regarding medicinal products marked in the Community. 2. Making use of the network foreseen in the first paragraph, Member States shall ensure that reports of suspected serious adverse reactions and human adverse reactions, in accordance with the Standing Committee on veterinary medicinal products guidance referred to in Article 42g, that have taken place on their territory are immediately made available to the Agency and the other Member States, and in any case within 15 calendar days of their notification, at the latest. shall ensure that The Member States 3. reports of suspected serious adverse reactions and human adverse reactions, that have taken place on their territory are immediately made available to the marketing authoriation holder, and in any case within 15 calendar days of their notification, at the latest.’ 7. Article 42g is amended as follows: ‘Article 42g (a) in consultation with to facilitate the exchange of In order information about pharmocovigilance within the Community, the Commission, the Agency, Member States and the interested parties, shall draw up guidance on the collection, verification and presen- tation of adverse reaction reports, including technical for electronic exchange of veterinary requirements pharmacovigilance information in accordance with internationally agreed terminology. ‘Article 42h considers Where, as a result of the evaluation of veterinary pharma- covigilance data, a a Member State marketing authorisation should be suspended, withdrawn or varied to restrict the indications or availability, amend the posology, add a contraindication or add a new precautionary measure, forthwith inform the Agency, the other Member States and the marketing authorisation holder. shall that it In case of urgency, the Member State concerned may suspend the marketing authorisation of a veterinary medi- cinal product, provided the Agency, the Commission and the other Member States are informed at the latest on the following working day.’ Article 2 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 5 December 2001. the provisions set out in When the Member States adopt paragraph 1, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such references shall be adopted by the Member States. The Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. Article 3 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2000. (b) This guidance shall be published in Volume 9 of the Rules governing medicinal products in the European Union and shall take account of international harmo- nisation work carried out in the field of pharmacovi- gilance.’ For the Commission Erkki LIIKANEN Member of the Commission
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/3c5de1c3-7db0-45ce-81ae-fa9423d06555	92000E001748		WRITTEN QUESTION P-1748/00 by Marco Cappato (TDI) to the Council. Assessment of the application of the Joint Action concerning action to combat trafficking and sexual exploitation of children.	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Parliament", "Provisional data" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "child protection", "joint action", "project evaluation", "prostitution", "sexual violence", "trafficking in human beings" ]	[ "3919", "4066", "918", "2823", "4727", "5933" ]	C 81 E/86 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 13.3.2001 In addition, it is worth noting that the promotion of recycling is one of the main objectives of Community waste policy. The preference for recycling over disposal is stated in the Community waste management strategy (2) and in Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 as amended by Directive 91/156/EEC of 18 March 1991 on waste (3). Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste (4) sets targets for the recycling of packaging waste. Pursuant to Article 6 a minimum of 50 % and a maximum of 65 % of the packaging waste must be recovered. Within this target between 25 % and 45 % must be recycled, with a minimum of 15 % for each packaging material, including plastics. Member States must comply with these targets. They are, however, not obliged to carry out the recycling on their own territory. Recycling is an industrial activity. Wastes destined for recovery are subject to the principle of free circulation of goods. Domestic markets must not necessarily exist for the whole amount of recycled waste. According to the interim report (5) under Article 6.3(a) of Directive 94/62/EEC and the data submitted by Member States in the framework of the Commission Decision 97/138/EC of 3 February 1997 establishing the formats relating to the database system pursuant to Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (6), recycling rate for plastics packaging waste was still in 1997 in several Member States below the target of 15 % set by this Directive. It was exceeded by Belgium (25 %), Germany (45 %), and Austria (20 %), while Italy, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden are not far from this rate. It is not clear, though, to what extent these figures include the so-called feedstock-recycling. These incentive provisions have produced an increase of the recycling of plastics. Accordingly, the recycling of plastics has been doubled between 1994 and 1999 (7) in the Community to reach a recycling rate around 9 % (8). Following the communication on (cid:145)the competitiveness of the recycling industries(cid:146) (9) the Commission organised the (cid:145)recycling forum(cid:146) with the participation of all major parties. These discussions have produced a number of recommendations with a view to improving the framework conditions and the competitive- ness of the recycling industry (10). (1) Study on the evaluation of costs and benefits for the achievement of reuse and recycling targets for the different packaging materials in the frame of the packaging and packaging waste Directive 94/61/EC. (2) COM(96) 399 final. (3) OJ L 78, 26.3.1991. (4) OJ L 365, 31.12.1994. (5) COM(1999) 596 final. (6) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997. (7) according to industrial organisation data, APME report spring 1999 (cid:129) Association of plastics manufacturers in Europe. (8) APME, Plastics (cid:129) An analysis of plastics consumption and recovery in Western Europe 1998. (9) COM(98) 463 final. (10) http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/events/recycling/recycling.htm. (2001/C 81 E/104) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1748/00 by Marco Cappato (TDI) to the Council (5 June 2000) Subject: Assessment of the application of the Joint Action concerning action to combat trafficking and sexual exploitation of children On 24 February 1997 the Council adopted a Joint Action designed to improve judicial cooperation in combating trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation of children. 13.3.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 81 E/87 The Member States were asked to compare and review national legislation with the aim of categorising the following as offences: the sexual exploitation or sexual abuse of children and trafficking in children with a view to their sexual exploitation or abuse, participation in such offences or attempts to commit such offences. It was requested that sanctions should include custodial penalties, possibly involving extradition (at least in serious cases), confiscation of the instruments and proceeds of the offences and temporary or permanent closure of establishments which had been used for committing offences. The Joint Action also provided that (cid:145)Each Member State shall take the measures necessary to ensure that in addition to ordinary constraining measures such as search and seizure, adequate investigation powers and techniques are available to enable the [abovementioned] offences to be investigated and prosecuted effectively(cid:146). The Member States were asked to make provision for the protection of witnesses and appropriate assistance for victims and their families and to grant each other the (cid:145)widest possible judicial cooperation in the investigations and judicial processes relating to the offences(cid:146) mentioned above, be means of specified procedures. In Title IV, point B, the Joint Action stipulated: (cid:145)The Council will assess, on the basis of appropriate information, the fulfilment by Member States of their obligations under this Joint Action, by the end of 1999(cid:146). Has the Council fulfilled the obligation placed on it by virtue of the Joint Action it adopted? If so, how far have the Member States fulfilled their abovementioned obligations, and with what results? In the event that the Member States have not complied with the Joint Action, what steps does the Council intend to take on the issue of combating trafficking in children? Reply (28 September 2000) Since the adoption on 24 February 1997 of the Joint Action to which the Honourable Member refers, different initiatives have been taken at European Union level. These include Article 29 of the Treaty on European Union, as amended by the Treaty of Amsterdam, which specifically mentions measures to combat trafficking in persons and offences against children among the means for creating an area of freedom, security and justice. In addition, powers in the area of child pornography have been entrusted to Europol (1). Lastly, on 29 May 2000 the Council adopted a Decision to combat child pornography on the Internet on the basis of an initiative of the Republic of Austria. Article 6 of that Decision, on which the European Parliament has been consulted, provides for an examination by the Council of the extent to which Member States have fulfilled their obligations pursuant to Joint Action 97/154/JHA and the extent to which the measures proposed in the Decision have proved effective. That examination will be carried out in the near future according to the rules laid down in the Decision. Consequently, the Council is not yet in a position to verify Member States(cid:146) legislation in this area. (1) Council Decision of 3 December 1999 (1999/C 26/05 (cid:129) OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 21). (2001/C 81 E/105) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1749/00 by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE-DE) to the Commission (25 May 2000) Subject: Elections in Kosovo Kosovo(cid:146)s first local elections will be held this autumn. The success of this enterprise is crucial, since local democracy is the foundation for the region(cid:146)s political reconstruction, a goal in which the people of Europe are making considerable moral and material investment.
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/d997267b-74d2-4c8e-9baf-76b4ac80c465	92000E001739		WRITTEN QUESTION E-1739/00 by Ioannis Souladakis (PSE) to the Council. Funding of the pre-accession procedure for Cyprus and Malta.	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Parliament", "Provisional data" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "Cyprus", "EU financing", "Malta", "financial year", "pre-accession strategy" ]	[ "5989", "1005", "1774", "933", "6710" ]	18.4.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 113 E/39 Certain islands constitute a specific group, the outermost regions, which share a range of handicaps defined in Article 299(2) (ex Article 227) of the EC Treaty. On 14 March 2000 the Commission adopted a report (4) on implementation of this new Article. (1) COM(1997) 599. (2) OJ C 143, 23.5.2000. (3) OJ L 184, 27.7.1993. (4) COM(2000) 147 final. (2001/C 113 E/034) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1739/00 by Ioannis Souladakis (PSE) to the Council (5 June 2000) Subject: Funding of the pre-accession procedure for Cyprus and Malta What action does the Council intend to take to ensure that the appropriations provided for the applicant countries Cyprus and Malta are moved from chapter B4 of the budget, concerning external aid, to Chapter B7, concerning pre-accession aid, in accordance with the guidelines for the 2001 budget that Parliament has already voted on (paragraph 48)? Reply (20 November 2000) In its first reading of the preliminary draft general budget for the financial year 2001 the Council has provided for those appropriations to be entered under Title B7-0 (Pre-accession strategy) with the other budget entries concerning the applicant countries. The Council would stress that it considers that the financing of the budget entries for the pre-accession strategy for Cyprus and Malta ought at this stage to come under heading 4 (External action) of the financial perspective. The Budget Council discussed the matter at its meeting on 20 July 2000. (2001/C 113 E/035) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1787/00 by Salvador Garriga Polledo (PPE-DE) to the Commission (8 June 2000) Subject: Boarding of a Community fishing vessel by Canadian inspectors The actions of Canadian inspectors on board a Portuguese freezer vessel with a Spanish crew (the (cid:145)Santa Mafalda(cid:146)) has once again given rise to fears that the Canadian authorities are launching a new halibut war. On 24 April 2000 the Santa Mafalda was fishing in NAFO international waters when it was boarded by Canadian inspectors. This has been described by the Spanish Association of Licensed Seamen (Aetinape) as a further infringement by Canada of the International Law of the Sea. How have the Community authorities responded to this further act of provocation (similar to the halibut war) on the part of the Canadian inspectors concerned and to what extent can Community fishermen be sure that such actions, which are an infringement of the International Law of the Sea, will not be allowed to happen again?
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/ce39022b-1704-47f3-bf65-70b0d623c7ed	32000R1182	http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2000/1182/oj	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1182/2000 of 5 June 2000 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Commission" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "pdf", "print" ]	[ "export licence", "export refund", "fresh fruit", "fresh vegetable", "stone fruit" ]	[ "1642", "3568", "1119", "1608", "1117" ]	6.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 133/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1182/2000 of 5 June 2000 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, (3) Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2000 (2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof, Whereas: prejudice the proper working of scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector. the export refund system B situation, applications To avoid this licences for peaches and nectarines exported after 5 June 2000 should be rejected until the end of the current export period, for HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 (1) (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 888/2000 (3) fixes the indicative quantities for system B export licences other than those sought in the context of food aid. In the light of the information available to the Commis- sion today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for peaches and nectarines will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will Applications for system B export licences for peaches and nectarines submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 888/2000, export declarations for which are accepted after 5 June 2000 and before 1 July 2000, are hereby rejected. This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 June 2000. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12. (2) OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 16. (3) OJ L 104, 29.4.2000, p. 50.
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/e43e5ebf-83d3-49ec-b5e2-61e571af0b52	92000E001750		WRITTEN QUESTION E-1750/00 by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE-DE) to the Council. Elections in Kosovo.	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Parliament", "Provisional data" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "Kosovo", "local election", "local government", "organisation of elections", "the EU's international role" ]	[ "5695", "699", "68", "2186", "5873" ]	C 81 E/88 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 13.3.2001 Will the Commission take part in the preparation and monitoring of the election procedure, and also in the establishment and operation of the first municipal and communal councils that these elections will produce? Answer given by Mr Patten on behalf of the Commission (26 June 2000) In the division of responsibilities within the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), the Community has responsibility for Pillar 4 Economic reconstruction, recovery and development. The Commission is directly involved in the management and financing of this pillar headed by a Commission official who is also a Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General. Administrative costs are paid from the Community budget. The majority of the financing for the work of the pillar is coming from the Union and from Community funds. The organisation of the donor coordination mechanism for such issues is in the hands of the Commission and the World Bank. On the other hand, the Organisation for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is the lead agency for Pillar 3 of UNMIK, and thus for issues of institution-building, civil society, and elections. The OSCE is therefore primarily responsible for the organisation of the forthcoming municipal elections. The costs of this exercise, and the rest of the work of that (cid:145)pillar(cid:146), are borne by OSCE members. Although this means that Member States, under the OSCE (cid:145)key(cid:146), pay 67 % of the these costs, and that the Community is concentrating its efforts on Pillar 4 for which it is primarily responsible, the Community is also providing vital assistance in this area without which the elections cannot take place e.g. € 5 million for the hardware for civil and voter registration as well as support for the UNMIK ID cards and the voter education campaign. No decision has yet been taken, by the Community, as regards additional involvement in the monitoring of themselves, although Community-funded personnel on the ground (e.g European Community monitoring mission (ECMM)) will undoubtedly play a role. the elections The establishment and operation of the municipal councils are a matter for UNMIK. The financial aspects are covered by the Kosovo budget, the largest single voluntary contribution by the Community, and a large part of the remainder of which derives from the economic and customs structures which the Commission has successfully, through the work of Pillar 4, helped to put in place. The Community has, in addition, provided considerable support through its twinning programme, the members of which are involved in the drafting of the new municipal law and which will continue to provide the elected administrations with expert advice on the highest Community standards of municipal administration, so as to ensure sustainable democracy at the grassroots level. (2001/C 81 E/106) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1750/00 by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE-DE) to the Council (5 June 2000) Subject: Elections in Kosovo Kosovo(cid:146)s first local elections will be held this autumn. The success of this enterprise is crucial, since local democracy is the foundation for the region(cid:146)s political reconstruction, a goal in which the people of Europe are making considerable moral and material investment. Will the Council take part in the preparation and monitoring of the election procedure, and also in the establishment and operation of the first municipal and communal councils that these elections will produce? 13.3.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 81 E/89 Reply (10 October 2000) The Council shares the Honourable Member(cid:146)s assessment on the autumn municipal elections in Kosovo. At its meeting on 13 June the General Affairs Council emphasised the crucial importance of well-prepared municipal elections as the first step in establishing democratically legitimised institutions. On 20 June the Feira European Council reiterated its support for free and fair municipal elections in Kosovo (cid:145)(cid:133) carefully prepared and properly monitored by the competent international bodies(cid:146). It also stressed that extremist violence will not be tolerated and that (cid:145)(cid:133) local leaders are strongly urged to live up to their responsibilities by actively contributing to the establishment of a multi-ethnic, tolerant society where refugees and displaced persons are able to return and in which all the people of Kosovo can live safely(cid:146). The Council is following very closely elections preparation (registration, observation etc.), for which the Council of Europe has been mandated by the International Community as leading Organisation (OSCE, UN, EU and others will also be involved). EU Member States will certainly contribute to the Council of Europe(cid:146)s efforts, both in terms of monitors and resources, as it has done in previous, equally delicate elections, following the CoE(cid:146)s indications. As regards the establishment and operation of the first municipal and communal councils after elections, UNMIK (responsible, under UNSCR 1244, for the interim administration of Kosovo) is at present preparing suitable arrangements for the provisional self- government of municipalities, in accordance with the letter of UNSC Resolution 1244. In order to support such work and to ensure the necessary follow-up, consultations are taking place in the framework of G-8 and the Contact Group, in which the EU Presidency and the Commission are also involved. (2001/C 81 E/107) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1756/00 by Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) to the Commission (31 May 2000) Subject: Cyprus Further to my Written Question E-1057/00 (1), could the Commission please state whether any Com- mission projects aimed at reconciliation between the two communities in Cyprus have been blocked or in any way hindered by the Denktash regime? Could it also please state whether any EU funds have been paid directly to the Denktash regime? Could it also please state whether any EU funds have been paid directly to the Denktash regime, without the involvement and/or assent of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. Could it also please state whether any EU funds have been paid to organisations or individuals in occupied Northern Cyprus and if so: 1. to whom such funds were paid, 2. what involvement there was by the Denktash regime in relation to such funds, and 3. whether the Government of the Republic of Cyprus was informed of the payments? (1) OJ C 53 E, 20.2.2001, p. 64. Answer given by Mr Verheugen on behalf of the Commission (7 July 2000) As the Honourable Member is aware, the political situation in Cyprus, with the de facto separation of the island since 1974, has made the implementation of bi-communal projects very difficult. This has been particularly the case since the Luxembourg European Council in December 1997 and the end of 1999.
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/b4dae044-c25b-44a9-a743-5fc71b51ae34	32000R1188	http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2000/1188/oj	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1188/2000 of 5 June 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2000 on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the sale of common wheat of breadmaking quality held by the German intervention agency for export to certain ACP countries in the 1999/2000 marketing year	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Commission" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "pdf", "print" ]	[ "ACP countries", "Germany", "award of contract", "common wheat", "export", "intervention agency" ]	[ "5083", "1318", "20", "5010", "946", "3170" ]	6.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 133/21 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1188/2000 of 5 June 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2000 on the issuing of a standing invitation to tender for the sale of common wheat of breadmaking quality held by the German intervention agency for export to certain ACP countries in the 1999/2000 marketing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 1. Article 3(2) is replaced by the following: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/ 1999 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 39/1999 (4), lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies. Commission Regulation (EC) No 539/2000 (5) issued a standing invitation to tender for the sale of common wheat of breadmaking quality held by the German inter- vention agency for export to certain ACP countries. The time limit invitation to tender provided for in that Regulation should be fixed at a later date. the last partial for As a result of the extension of this invitation to tender, certain provisions of the invitation to tender should be adjusted and in particular a standard term of validity for export the current month plus four months. licences should be established of The final date for the removal of cereals and the relevant provisions should also be deleted. The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The time ‘2. the following partial invitation to tender shall be 9 a.m. (Brus- sels time) each Thursday. submitting tenders limit for for The time limit for the partial invitation to tender shall be 9 a.m. (Brussels time) on 28 September 2000.’; 2. the first indent of Article 4(1) is replaced by the following: ‘— the tenderer provides written proof from an official body in the ACP country of destination or a company having its overseas subsidiary in the said country, that the quantity in question a he has concluded for commercial supply contract for for common wheat export to an ACP State or to several States within one of the groups of ACP States listed in Annex I. Such proof shall be lodged with the competent authorities at least two working days before the date of the partial invitation to tender against which the tender is to be submitted.’; 3. Article 5(2) is replaced by the following: ‘2. Export licences shall be valid from their date of issue within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 until the end of the fourth month following.’; 4. Article 7 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 7 The successful tenderer shall pay for the common wheat before removing it at the price indicated in the tender. The payment due for each of the lots to be removed shall be indivisible.’; 5. the last sentence in the second indent of Article 8(2) is replaced by the following: ‘This proof shall be supplied in accordance with Articles 16 and 49 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 (). () OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11.’. Regulation (EC) No 539/2000 is hereby amended as follows: Article 2 (1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. (2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18. (3) OJ L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. (4) OJ L 5, 9.1.1999, p. 64. (5) OJ L 65, 14.3.2000, p. 14. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. L 133/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6.6.2000 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/3bb78472-08ee-41cc-8129-cd846f3ff2bc	32000R1183	http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2000/1183/oj	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1183/2000 of 5 June 2000 on the supply of split peas as food aid	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Commission" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "pdf", "print" ]	[ "EU aid", "aid system", "delivery", "food aid", "leguminous vegetable" ]	[ "862", "3003", "1684", "807", "1609" ]	L 133/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6.6.2000 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1183/2000 of 5 June 2000 on the supply of split peas as food aid THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4) In order to ensure that the supplies are carried out, provision should be made for tenderers to be able to mobilise either green split peas or yellow split peas, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food aid policy and food aid management and special operations in support of food security (1), and in partic- ular Article 24(1)(b) thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) The abovementioned Regulation lays down the list of countries and organisations eligible for Community aid and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage. Following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated split peas to certain beneficiaries. It is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down general rules for the mobilisation of products to be supplied under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 as Community food aid (2). It is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply to determine the resultant costs. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Split peas shall be mobilised in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipients listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2519/97, and under the conditions set out in the Annex. Tenders shall cover either green split peas or yellow split peas. Tenders shall be rejected unless they specify the type of peas to which they relate. The tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 23. 6.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 133/7 ANNEX LOTS A, B, C 1. Action No: 340/98 (A): 138/99 (B1): 139/99 (B2): 149/99 (C) 2. Beneficiary (2): EuronAid, PO Box 12, 2501 CA Den Haag, Nederland tel.: (31-70) 33 05 757; fax: 36 41 701; telex: 30960 EURON NL 3. Beneficiary's representative: to be designated by the recipient 4. Country of destination: A: Nicaragua: B: Rwanda: C: Haiti 5. Product to be mobilised (8): split peas (lot C: green peas) 6. Total quantity (tonnes net): 2 997 7. Number of lots: 3 (A: 360 tonnes: B: 2 025 tonnes (B1: 1 025 tonnes; B2: 1 000 tonnes); C: 612 tonnes) 8. Characteristics and quality of the product (3) (4) (7): — 9. Packaging (5) (9): see OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1 (2.1 A 1.a, 2.a and B.4) or (4.0 A 1.c, 2.c and B.4) 10. Labelling or marking (6): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (IV.A.3)) — Language to be used for the markings: A: Spanish: B: English: C: French — Supplementary markings: — 11. Method of mobilisation of the product: the Community market The product must originate from the Community. 12. Specified delivery stage: free at port of shipment 13. Alternative delivery stage: — 14. a) Port of shipment: — b) Loading address: — 15. Port of landing: — 16. Place of destination: — — port or warehouse of transit: — — overland transport route: — 17. Period or deadline of supply at the specified stage: — first deadline: A, C: 10-30.7.2000; B: 17.7-6.8.2000 — second deadline: A, C: 24.7-13.8.2000; B: 31.7-20.8.2000 18. Period or deadline of supply at the alternative stage: — first deadline: — — second deadline: — 19. Deadline for the submission of tenders (at 12 noon, Brussels time): — first deadline: 20.6.2000 — second deadline: 4.7.2000 20. Amount of tendering guarantee: EUR 5 per tonne 21. Address for submission of tenders and tendering guarantees (1): Bureau de l'aide alimentaire, Attn. Mr T. Vestergaard, Bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel; tlx: 25670 AGREC B; fax: (32 2) 296 70 03/296 70 04 (exclusively) 22. Export refund: — L 133/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6.6.2000 Notes: (1) Supplementary information: André Debongnie (tel. (32 2) 295 14 65), Torben Vestergaard (tel. (32 2) 299 30 50). (2) The supplier shall contact the beneficiary or its representative as soon as possible to establish which consignment documents are required. (3) The supplier shall deliver to the beneficiary a certificate from an official entity certifying that for the product to be in the Member State concerned, have not been delivered the standards applicable, relative to nuclear radiation, exceeded. The radioactivity certificate must indicate the caesium-134 and -137 and iodine-131 levels. (4) The supplier shall supply to the beneficiary or its representative, on delivery, the following document: — phytosanitary certificate. (5) Since the goods may be rebagged, the supplier must provide 2 % of empty bags of the same quality as those containing the goods, with the marking followed by a capital ‘R’. (6) Notwithstanding OJ C 114 of 29.4.1991, point IV.A(3)(c) is replaced by the following: ‘the words “European Community”’ and point IV.A(3)(b) by the following: ‘Split peas’. (7) Tenders shall be rejected unless they specify the type of peas to which they relate. (8) Yellow or green peas (Pisum sativum) for human consumption of the most recent crop. The peas must not have been coloured artificially. The split peas must be steam-treated for at least two minutes or have been fumigated () and meet the following requirements: — moisture: maximum 15 %, — foreign matters: maximum 0,1 %, — broken split peas: maximum 10 % (pea fragments passing through a sieve of circular mesh of 5 mm diameter), — percentage of discoloured seeds or of different colour: maximum 1,5 % (yellow peas), maximum 15 % (green peas), — cooking time: maximum 45 minutes (after soaking for 12 hours) or maximum 60 minutes (without soaking). (9) Shipment to take place in 20-foot containers, condition FCL/FCL. The supplier shall be responsible for the cost of making the container available in the stack position at the container terminal at the port of shipment. The beneficiary shall be responsible for all subsequent loading costs, including the cost of moving the containers from the container terminal. The supplier has to submit to the recipient's agent a complete packing list of each container, specifying the number of bags belonging to each action number as specified in the invitation to tender. The supplier has to seal each container with a numbered locktainer (Oneseal, Sysko, Locktainer 180 or a similar high-security seal), the number of which is to be provided to the beneficiary's representative. () The successful tender shall supply to the beneficiary or its representative, on delivery a fumigation certificate.
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/7c81caa2-6175-4f5b-8c4b-4cafaa65d2af	32000R1185	http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2000/1185/oj	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1185/2000 of 5 June 2000 on the supply of cereals as food aid	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Commission" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "pdf", "print" ]	[ "EU aid", "aid system", "cereals", "delivery", "food aid" ]	[ "862", "3003", "5360", "1684", "807" ]	L 133/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6.6.2000 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1185/2000 of 5 June 2000 on the supply of cereals as food aid THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security (1), and in partic- ular Article 24(1)(b) thereof, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) The abovementioned Regulation lays down the list of countries and organisations eligible for Community aid and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage. Following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated cereals to certain beneficiaries. It is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down general rules for the mobilisation of products to be supplied under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 as Community food aid (2). It is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply to determine the resultant costs, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Cereals shall be mobilised in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 and under the conditions set out in the Annex. The tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 23. 6.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 133/13 ANNEX LOT A 1. Action No: 151/99 2. Beneficiary (2): EuronAid, PO Box 12, 2501 CA Den Haag, Nederland tel.: (31-70) 33 05 757; fax: 36 41 701; telex: 30960 EURON NL 3. Beneficiary's representative: to be designated by the recipient 4. Country of destination: Haiti 5. Product to be mobilised: common wheat flour 6. Total quantity (tonnes net): 300 7. Number of lots: 1 8. Characteristics and quality of the product (3) (5): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.B.(1)(a)) 9. Packaging (7) (8): see OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1 (2.2 A 1.d, 2.d and B.4) 10. Labelling or marking (6): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.B.(3)) — Language to be used for the markings: French — Supplementary markings: — 11. Method of mobilisation of the product: the Community market 12. Specified delivery stage: free at port of shipment 13. Alternative delivery stage: — 14. a) Port of shipment: — b) Loading address: — 15. Port of landing: — 16. Place of destination: — — port or warehouse of transit: — — overland transport route: — 17. Period or deadline of supply at the specified stage: — first deadline: 10-30.7.2000 — second deadline: 24.7-13.8.2000 18. Period or deadline of supply at the alternative stage: — first deadline: — — second deadline: — 19. Deadline for the submission of tenders (at 12 noon, Brussels time): — first deadline: 20.6.2000 — second deadline: 4.7.2000 20. Amount of tendering guarantee: EUR 5 per tonne 21. Address for submission of tenders and tendering guarantees (1): Bureau de l'aide alimentaire, Attn. Mr T. Vestergaard, Bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel; tlx: 25670 AGREC B; fax: (32-2) 296 70 03 /296 70 04 (exclusively) 22. Export refund (4): refund applicable on 16.6.2000, fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1141/2000 (OJ L 127, 27.5.2000, p. 54) L 133/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6.6.2000 LOTS B, C 1. Action No: 264/98 (B1): 341/98 (B2): 150/99 (B3); 140/99 (C1); 142/99 (C2) 2. Beneficiary (2): EuronAid, PO Box 12, 2501 CA Den Haag, Nederland tel.: (31-70) 33 05 757; fax: 36 41 701; telex: 30960 EURON NL 3. Beneficiary's representative: to be designated by the recipient 4. Country of destination: B1 + B2: Nicaragua: B3: Haiti; C1: Angola: C2: Rwanda 5. Product to be mobilised: milled rice (product code 1006 30 92 9900, 1006 30 94 9900, 1006 30 96 9900, 1006 30 98 9900) 6. Total quantity (tonnes net): 4 354 7. Number of lots: 2 (B: 2 137 tonnes (B1: 95 tonnes; B2: 362 tonnes; B3: 1 680 tonnes) C: 2 217 tonnes (C1: 1 648 tonnes; C2: 569 tonnes)) 8. Characteristics and quality of the product (3) (5): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.A.(1)(f)) 9. Packaging (7) (8): see OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1 (1.0 A 1.c, 2.c and B.6) 10. Labelling or marking (6): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.A.(3)) — Language to be used for the markings: B1 + B2: Spanish; B3: French; C1: Portuguese; C2: English — Supplementary markings: — 11. Method of mobilisation of the product: the Community market 12. Specified delivery stage: free at port of shipment 13. Alternative delivery stage: — 14. a) Port of shipment: — b) Loading address: — 15. Port of landing: — 16. Place of destination: — — port or warehouse of transit: — — overland transport route: — 17. Period or deadline of supply at the specified stage: — first deadline: 10-30.7.2000 — second deadline: 24.7-13.8.2000 18. Period or deadline of supply at the alternative stage: — first deadline: — — second deadline: — 19. Deadline for the submission of tenders (at 12 noon, Brussels time): — first deadline: 20.6.2000 — second deadline: 4.7.2000 20. Amount of tendering guarantee: EUR 5 per tonne 21. Address for submission of tenders and tendering guarantees (1): Bureau de l'aide alimentaire, Attn. Mr T. Vestergaard, Bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel; tlx: 25670 AGREC B; fax: (32-2) 296 70 03/296 70 04 (exclusively) 22. Export refund (4): refund applicable on 16.6.2000, fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1141/2000 (OJ L 127, 27.5.2000, p. 54) 6.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 133/15 LOT D 1. Action No: 147/99 2. Beneficiary (2): EuronAid, PO Box 12, 2501 CA Den Haag, Nederland tel.: (31-70) 33 05 757; fax: 36 41 701; telex: 30960 EURON NL 3. Beneficiary's representative: to be designated by the recipient 4. Country of destination: Haiti 5. Product to be mobilised: oat flakes 6. Total quantity (tonnes net): 30 7. Number of lots: 1 8. Characteristics and quality of the product (3) (5): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.B.(1)(e)) 9. Packaging (7) (8): see OJ C 267, 13.9.1996, p. 1 (2.3 A 1.c, 2.c and B.4) 10. Labelling or marking (6): see OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, p. 1 (II.B.(3)) — Language to be used for the markings: French — Supplementary markings: — 11. Method of mobilisation of the product: the Community market 12. Specified delivery stage: free at port of shipment 13. Alternative delivery stage: — 14. a) Port of shipment: — b) Loading address: — 15. Port of landing: — 16. Place of destination: — — port or warehouse of transit: — — overland transport route: — 17. Period or deadline of supply at the specified stage: — first deadline: 17.7-6.8.2000 — second deadline: 31.7-20.8.2000 18. Period or deadline of supply at the alternative stage: — first deadline: — — second deadline: — 19. Deadline for the submission of tenders (at 12 noon, Brussels time): — first deadline: 20.6.2000 — second deadline: 4.7.2000 20. Amount of tendering guarantee: EUR 5 per tonne 21. Address for submission of tenders and tendering guarantees (1): Bureau de l'aide alimentaire, Attn. Mr T. Vestergaard, Bâtiment Loi 130, bureau 7/46, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel; tlx: 25670 AGREC B; fax: (32-2) 296 70 03 /296 70 04 (exclusively) 22. Export refund (4): refund applicable on 16.6.2000, fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1141/2000 (OJ L 127, 27.5.2000, p. 54) L 133/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6.6.2000 Notes (1) Supplementary information: André Debongnie (tel. (32-2) 295 14 65), Torben Vestergaard (tel. (32-2) 299 30 50). (2) The supplier shall contact the beneficiary or its representative as soon as possible to establish which consignment documents are required. (3) The supplier shall deliver to the beneficiary a certificate from an official entity certifying that for the product to be in the Member State concerned, have not been delivered the standards applicable, relative to nuclear radiation, exceeded. The radioactivity certificate must indicate the caesium-134 and -137 and iodine-131 levels. (4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 259/98 (OJ L 25, 31.1.1998, p. 39), is applicable as regards the export refund. The date referred to in Article 2 of the said Regulation is that indicated in point 22 of this Annex. The supplier's attention is drawn to the last subparagraph of Article 4(1) of the above Regulation. The photocopy of the export licence shall be sent as soon as the export declaration has been accepted fax (32 2) 296 20 05. (5) The supplier shall supply to the beneficiary or its representative, on delivery, the following documents: — phytosanitary certificate. — B1 + B2: The shipping documents must be authenticated by the diplomatic representative in the exporting country. (6) Notwithstanding OJ C 114, 29.4.1991, point II.A(3)(c) or II.B(3)(c) is replaced by the following: ‘the words “European Community”’. (7) Since, the goods may be rebagged, the supplier must provide 2 % of empty bags of the same quality as those containing the goods, with the marking followed by a capital ‘R’. (8) Shipment to take place in 20-foot containers, condition FCL/FCL. The supplier shall be responsible for the cost of making the container available in the stack position at the container terminal at the port of shipment. The beneficiary shall be responsible for all subsequent loading costs, including the cost of moving the containers from the container terminal. The supplier has to submit to the beneficiary's agent a complete packing list of each container, specifying the number of bags belonging to each action number as specified in the invitation to tender. The supplier has to seal each container with a numbered locktainer (ONESEAL, SYSKO Locktainer 180 or a similar high-security seal) the number of which is to be provided to the beneficiary's representative.
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/c1397738-336c-40c0-a87f-01d7b78700fb	92000E001737		WRITTEN QUESTION E-1737/00 by Ioannis Souladakis (PSE) to the Council. Funding of European Union island regions.	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Parliament", "Provisional data" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "EU Member State", "EU financing", "island region" ]	[ "5283", "1005", "4129" ]	3.4.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 103 E/23 Does the Commission intend to put a stop to those activities mentioned in Law No 378 of 14 June 1995 on the performance of work by local and district authorities for other public authorities which are carried out in competition with private undertakings? Answer given by Mr Monti on behalf of the Commission (20 July 2000) Member States are free to buy products and services where and from whom they want, as long as they respect the Community rules on public procurement. Member States must make sure that undertakings, private or public, do not receive overcompensation for any service or product of general economic interest, which they are requested to provide under Article 86(2) (ex Article 90) of the EC Treaty, in order to avoid the use of such overcompensation to cross subsidise their other commercial activities. As long as the above principles are respected the Commission has no power to intervene. The Commission is currently examining the implications under the Community rules on public procure- ment of the law and the examples of its concrete application mentioned in the Danish Ministry of Interior(cid:146)s statement to the Commission of 31 March 2000. (2001/C 103 E/024) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1737/00 by Ioannis Souladakis (PSE) to the Council (5 June 2000) Subject: Funding of European Union island regions What action does the Council intend to take in order to create the necessary legal basis for the funding of European Union island regions from the EU budget set for 2001, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Amsterdam and the guidelines for the 2001 budget that Parliament has already voted on (paragraph 33)? Reply (9 November 2000) 1. The Council recognises that island regions suffer from structural handicaps as a result of their being islands. It has always attributed the greatest importance to financial instruments intended, when that is justified, to integrate those regions more satisfactorily into the internal market under equitable conditions. 2. In the context of economic and social cohesion, the Structural Funds are, in this connection, an important instrument for action, having a positive effect on the growth and convergence of island regions. 3. Under the new regulatory framework of the Structural Funds, the least favoured islands in the European Union meeting the criteria of eligibility defined in the general Regulation may benefit specifically from Community financial help under Objective 1 (regions lagging behind in development) or Objective 2 (areas undergoing social and economic conversion).
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/14c06d8c-2238-435c-8cb0-79987bc2e984	32000R1187	http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2000/1187/oj	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1187/2000 of 5 June 2000 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the 'Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications' provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Commission" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "agricultural product", "designation of origin", "foodstuff", "location of production", "preparation for market" ]	[ "2734", "3173", "2735", "1686", "87" ]	6.6.2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 133/19 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1187/2000 of 5 June 2000 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and food- stuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (2), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof, Whereas: (4) (5) did not meet the exhaustive criteria laid down in Article 7(4) of that Regulation. The names should therefore be entered in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected and hence be protected geographical throughout the Community as protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications. indications’ The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 547/2000 (5), (1) (2) (3) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Spain, France and Portugal have sent the Commission applications for the registration of certain names as designations of origin or geographical indica- tions. In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the applications have been found to meet all the require- ments laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof. Following publication in the Official Journal of the Euro- pean Communities (3) of the names in the Annex to this Regulation, statements of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 were sent to the Commission but were deemed to be unfounded and therefore inadmissible. The objections in question HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The names in the Annex to this Regulation are added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as protected designations of origin (PDO) and protected geograph- ical indications (PGI) in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica- tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. (2) OJ L 156, 13.6.1997, p. 10. (3) OJ C 228, 11.8.1999, p. 13; OJ C 229, 12.8.1999, p. 3; OJ C 239, 24.8.1999, p. 2; OJ C 238, 21.8.1999, p. 21 and OJ C 262, 16.9.1999, p. 4. (4) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11. (5) OJ L 67, 15.3.2000, p. 8. L 133/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6.6.2000 PRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE EC TREATY, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ANNEX Cheeses PORTUGAL Queijo mestiço de Tolosa (PGI) Fruit, vegetables and cereals FRANCE Haricot tarbais (PGI) Pomme de terre de l'Ile de Ré (PDO) Riz de Camargue (PGI) PORTUGAL Anona da Madeira (PDO) Oils and fats SPAIN Olive oil: Montes de Toledo (PDO) FRANCE Huile d'olive de la vallée des Baux-de-Provence (PDO) Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, milk products excluding butter, etc.) FRANCE Miel de Corse — Mele de Corsica (PDO)
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/5fcb3b4e-58cb-4401-b444-bd2b5a75a2a6	92000E001827		WRITTEN QUESTION P-1827/00 by Raimon Obiols i Germà (PSE) to the Council. Algeria-EU Association agreement.	2000-06-05	eng	[ "European Parliament", "Provisional data" ]	[]	[]	[]	[ "html", "pdf", "print" ]	[ "Algeria", "association agreement (EU)" ]	[ "1196", "4048" ]	6.3.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 72 E/125 The Commission subsequently launched an infringement procedure (94/4232) on two counts: distortion of the common market by establishing a different tax base for national as opposed to Community purposes, and the question of State aid in the event of the proceeds of the charge being reutilised. Meanwhile, the Italian Government(cid:146)s adoption of legislative decree no. 22/1997 on waste abolished the charge, but did not solve the problem of what to do with the sums that had already been paid but had not been used because of the Commission(cid:146)s intervention. In view of the fact that any legislation that infringes Community law must be repealed with retrospective effect: 1. Could the Commission state whether it can take measures directly, and if so which, and whether it intends to urge Italy to take measures, and if so which, with a view to recovering the sums paid? 2. Does the Commission consider that it would be appropriate to provide compensation, if only indirectly, for farmers, the only sector really affected by the charge on polyethylene? Joint answer to Written Questions E-1816/00 and P-1989/00 given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission (13 July 2000) The Commission confirms that the infringement proceedings initiated against Italy under Article 226 (formerly Article 169) of the EC Treaty for having introduced a special 10 % levy on the price of unadulterated polyethylene have been shelved following the repeal of the law concerned. The Court of Justice has consistently ruled that charges levied in breach of Community law must be the repayment of sums wrongly collected is governed by the procedures and refunded. However, law, which may not be stricter than those applied in cases not involving arrangements of national Community law or make repayment excessively difficult or indeed impossible. in accordance with the well-established case-law of the Court of Similarly, Justice, Community law demands that the Member State responsible for imposing charges incompatible with that law compensate those concerned for the injury caused by its action. Action for damages is likewise subject to the rules of substance and procedure of national law. The Commission will be contacting the Italian authorities to take stock of the situation. (2001/C 72 E/158) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1827/00 by Raimon Obiols i Germ(cid:224) (PSE) to the Council (5 June 2000) Subject: Algeria-EU Association agreement After a prolonged period, the negotiations between the EU and Algeria aimed at concluding an association agreement have entered a new phase. A new round of contacts has been launched both at a technical level, by the Commission, and at a political level, by the Council. On 12 May, a meeting at ministerial level was held by the Community (cid:145)troika(cid:146) in Lisbon chaired by the President-in-Office of the Council, Mr Jaime Gama, in order to consider the state of Euro-Algerian relations. The meeting was preceded by a meeting at diplomatic level. The talks were meant to provide a new impetus to the political dialogue between the EU and Algeria, and keep up the pace of negotiations, culminating in the conclusion of an association agreement satisfactory to both parties. C 72 E/126 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 6.3.2001 In view of the talks with the Algerian authorities over the past few weeks: (cid:129) What are the Council(cid:146)s guidelines and priorities as regards the political dialogue and the negotiation of the Association Agreement with Algeria? (cid:129) In the Council(cid:146)s opinion, what is the most realistic timetable for developing and achieving the EU-Algeria Association Agreement? Reply (28 September 2000) in Since 1997, the Council has agreed to intensify political dialogue with Algeria at ministerial Algiers as well as elsewhere, on the basis of the following guidelines: solidarity with the Algerian people, condemnation of all forms of terrorism and excessive violence, full respect for fundamental freedoms, human rights and democratic principles, support for political and economic reform and the negotiation of a new Euro-Mediterranean association agreement. The first meeting took place on 26 November 1997 followed by meetings on 19 and 20 January 1998 in Algiers, under the Luxembourg Presidency, 21 October 1998 in Vienna, 3 November 1999 in Algiers, and most recently on 12 May 2000 in Lisbon. The French Presidency is planning to organise a similar political dialogue meeting in the second half of this year. level, In all its contacts with the Algerian authorities, the Council points out that the fight against terrorism must not serve as a pretext for human rights violations, and that any departure from this and any abuse should be resisted. It is also convinced of the need for dialogue between the Government and the opposition. At the last meeting in Lisbon on 12 May, the Presidency particularly stressed that the Council supported the attempt at national reconciliation led by President Bouteflika and encouraged the economic and social reform process and the promotion of democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms. It expressed the EU(cid:146)s concern about reports of detentions, extrajudicial arrests, torture and the fate of disappeared persons, both from the Government and the opposition. The Council welcomes the policy decision of the Algerian authorities to resume negotiations with a view to an association agreement. The second negotiating session was held on 14 April 2000, and included a the negotiations and significant progress as regards the chapter on economic general overview of cooperation. An informal session at technical level will be held on 11 July in Algiers, and should be followed by a formal session in Brussels this autumn. The Council hopes that these negotiations can quickly end in the finalisation of the association agreement with Algeria, and will encourage the other countries with which negotiations are under way, namely Syria and the Lebanon, to accelerate them. (2001/C 72 E/159) WRITTEN QUESTION P-1829/00 by Giorgio Celli (Verts/ALE) to the Commission (31 May 2000) Subject: Exploitation of Lake Trasimeno(cid:146)s water Although Lake Trasimeno (near Perugia) is classed as a Site of Community Interest (SCI) and a Special Protection Area (SPA) under Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC, it is still being wrongly used as a basin for irrigation water. Almost uniquely in Italy, its broad cane thickets harbour more than 200 species of birds, and it boasts extremely rare plant species that have already disappeared from the majority of wetlands. The water depletion is caused, firstly, by the enormous volumes taken for water-hungry crops such as maize, which have replaced traditional, more environmentally friendly agriculture and which receive large sums of Community aid, and, secondly, by water taken for public waste supplies. Will the Commission examine whether this form of industrial farming, supported by Community funds, is not very much at odds with the need to safeguard this unique and irreplaceable habitat?

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EUR-LEX Miner 🇪🇺

A high-performance mining tool on GitHub (https://github.com/do-me/eur-lex) for extracting text and semantic concepts from the European Commission's Cellar database.

Originally based on EuropeanParliament/Eurovoc_2025 and EuropeanParliament/Eurovoc but improved and extended for various reasons:

line breaks are not included that are quite important for semantic chunking approaches and RAG
the preprocessing was way too aggressive and removed too much information
these repos were abandoned in the past
Updates are infrequent
Most of the metadata was not included

This repo improves on all of these points and provides a convenient github action syncing with Huggingface for weekly updates.

Features

Fast SPARQL Retrieval: Custom J2-templated queries for efficient metadata fetching.
Parallel Parsing: Multi-threaded extraction from PDF, DOCX, and HTML.
Vectorized Preprocessing: Ultra-fast text cleaning powered by Polars.
Modular Design: Clean separation of concerns following modern Python package standards.
Robust Caching: Joblib-powered caching to avoid redundant downloads and expensive parsing.
Batch Discovery: Tweak network efficiency with the --days-per-request flag to fetch metadata for multiple days in one SPARQL call.
Rich Metadata Collection: Automatically extracts:
- CELEX numbers for legal uniquely indexing.
- Institution/Author labels (e.g., "European Commission").
- Procedure IDs for legislative tracking.
- Document types and Eurovoc concept IDs.

Installation

Ensure you have uv installed, then:

git clone <repo-url>
cd Eurovoc_2025
uv sync

Usage

Run the miner using the CLI entry point:

# General usage for all languages
uv run eur_lex_miner dataset_ --days 10

# Specific language filtering
uv run eur_lex_miner dataset_ --days 5 --lang ENG

# Keyword Matching
# Add boolean columns for specific terms (case-insensitive)
uv run eur_lex_miner dataset_ --days 5 --lang ENG --keywords "earth observation" copernicus

# Batch Discovery
# Fetch 60 days of metadata in a single SPARQL request (faster for large spans)
uv run eur_lex_miner dataset_history --days 60 --days-per-request 60

# Data Engineering Best Practices
# Use --lookback for a safety margin and --unique-on to deduplicate by ID
uv run eur_lex_miner dataset_ --lookback 14 --unique-on celex --lang ENG

Large batches might give you a slight performance boost, but probably irrelevant for most use cases. Comparison:

Past 30 days, 30 requests (40.079s) vs 1 request (38.349s)

(base) ➜  Eurovoc_2025 git:(main) time uv run eur_lex_miner dataset_history --days 30 --days-per-request 30 --lang ENG
2026-01-28 12:38:37,533 - eurovoc_miner.core - INFO - Processing 333 documents for 2025-12-30 to 2026-01-28
2025-12-30 to 2026-01-28: 100%|█████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████| 333/333 [00:12<00:00, 26.51it/s]
2026-01-28 12:38:50,320 - eurovoc_miner.cli - INFO - ✓ Saved 303 records to /Users/dome/work/jrc/Eurovoc_2025/files/dataset_history2025-12-30_to_2026-01-28_eng.parquet
uv run eur_lex_miner dataset_history --days 30 --days-per-request 30 --lang   40.44s user 1.68s system 109% cpu 38.349 total
(base) ➜  Eurovoc_2025 git:(main) time uv run eur_lex_miner dataset_ --days 30 --days-per-request 1 --lang ENG 
2026-01-28 12:39:35,265 - eurovoc_miner.core - INFO - Processing 1 documents for 2026-01-28
2026-01-28: 100%|███████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████| 1/1 [00:00<00:00,  6.20it/s]
2026-01-28 12:39:35,463 - eurovoc_miner.cli - INFO - ✓ Saved 1 records to /Users/dome/work/jrc/Eurovoc_2025/files/dataset_2026-01-28_eng.parquet
2026-01-28 12:39:36,307 - eurovoc_miner.core - INFO - Processing 7 documents for 2026-01-27
2026-01-27: 100%|███████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████| 7/7 [00:00<00:00, 37.39it/s]
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uv run eur_lex_miner dataset_ --days 30 --days-per-request 1 --lang ENG  56.75s user 15.49s system 180% cpu 40.079 total

Keyword Matching Logic

When using the --keywords flag:

Compound Terms: Wrap terms with spaces in quotes (e.g., "earth observation").
Auto-Sanitization: Keywords are converted to clean snake_case column names (e.g., match_earth_observation).
Performance: Matching is performed using vectorized Polars operations.
Consistency: Empty daily files still contain the keyword columns to maintain schema across all Parquet files.
Filtering: Use --save-only-keyword-matches to only save records that match at least one of the provided keywords.

The output will be saved as daily .parquet files in the files/ directory.

Project Structure

src/eurovoc_miner/: Core logic and CLI.
files/: Output data storage.
cache/: Internal joblib cache (ignored by git).
tests/: Unit and integration tests. (to do)

Development

To add new parsers, refer to src/eurovoc_miner/parsers.py. To modify the SPARQL logic, see src/eurovoc_miner/fetcher.py.

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