text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 04. 02. 1997 COM(97) 25 final 97/0029 (SYN) Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 96/26/EC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations (presented by the Commission) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM A, HISTORY 1. With Directives 74/561/EEC on the admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and 74/562/EEC on the admission to the occupation of road passenger transport operator and Council Directive 77/796/EEC on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications, the Council adopted measures aimed at harmonizing the conditions of admission to the occupation and facilitating the freedom of establishment of the operators concerned. On 29 April 1996 the Council adopted Directive 96/26/EC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations, codifying and abrogating the above-mentioned Directives and their successive modifications. Since it concerns an official codification, Directive 96/26/EC is limited to consolidate into one single text said Directives without modifying their substance. Since the Acts on Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden have not foreseen any transitional provisions for the entry into force of the above-mentioned Directives for these new Member States, no such period could be provided for in the codification Directive. It is, therefore, opportune to arrange for such provisions when amending Directive 96/26/EC. 2. However, despite the requirements foreseen in Directive 96/26/EC it has been found that divergences still exist between Member States which create imbalances and could distort competition; moreover the levels of professional skills reached so far are not adequate to fulfil the role for which they were intended. 1 O J N o L 3 0 8, 19. 11. 1974 2 O J N o L 3 0 8, 19. 11. 1974 3 OJ No L 334, 24. 12. 1977 4 OJ No L 124, 23. 5. 1996 For these reasons the Commission suggested in its White Paper on the future development of the common transport policy (1992), to introduce further harmonization in this field. 5 In 1994 the Committee of Enquiry appointed by the Commissioner responsible for transport, published its report, which included inter alia recommendations to improve the provisions of financial standing and professional competence. Following detailed discussions with representatives of the industry and experts of the Member States, the Commission has deemed it necessary to amend Directive 96/26/EC and thereby take into consideration the situation in the new Member States as indicated under point 1, and has adopted this proposal. COM (92) 494 final, 2. 12. 1992: The future development of the common transport policy; a global approach to the construction of Community framework for sustainable mobility, p. 122. B. JUSTIFICATION FOR ACTION AT COMMUNITY LEVEL I. a) Subsidiarity What are the objectives of the proposed action in relation to the Community's obligations? The Commission's proposal aims at pursuing the harmonization process concerning access to the profession of road transport operator. Thereby, it reflects the progress achieved in establishing a common market for road transport. b) Does competence for the planned activity lie solely with the Community or is it shared with the Member States? The action falls under the exclusive competence of the Community (Article 75. 1 of Treaty of the European Union). the c) What is the Community dimension of the problem (for example, how many Member States are involved and what solution has been used up to now)? The subject affects all Member States and the transport operators in all Member States, since market access has been opened up throughout the European Union. Existing Community Directives have already achieved a certain degree of harmonization, but differences remain between the legislation of the Member States. d) What is the most effective solution taking into account the means available to the Community and those of the Member States? Only joint action at Community level can further strengthen, improve and harmonize financial standing and professional competence of the operators. e) What real added value will the activity proposed by the Commission provide and what would be the cost of inaction? The Directive will remove elements of distortion of competition, thereby creating fairer conditions for road transport operators in their business activities. The increased level of knowledge of the operators is in the interest of the operators themselves and in the interest of road safety, the environment, the shippers and ultimately, society at large. Inaction would maintain the factors of unequalities and possible distortion of competition, thereby maintaining barriers dissuasive to the aims of completing the internal transport market. f) What forms of action are available to the Community (recommendation, financial support, regulation, mutual recognition etc. )? The proposal is drafted as a Directive following previous legislative practice in this field. No other action would be appropriate to achieve the goal of Community harmonization and increased levels of professional skills. g) Is it necessary to have a uniform Regulation or is a Directive setting out the general objectives sufficient, leaving the implementation at the level of the Member States? For this field, a uniform Regulation is not necessary; a Directive is the adequate legal instrument providing the general means for a limited harmonization to be achieved at Community level. II Reasons for consolidation not applicable. III. Economic Advantages of Further Harmonization The economic arguments in favour of harmonization are the further removal of barriers creating economic imbalances and distortion of competition. In a common transport market, it is essential both in the interest of the operators themselves and in the interest of the public in general, that operators carry out their activities on the basis of adequate and sufficiently approximated levels concerning the requirements on admission to the occupation. C CURRENT SITUATION AND AIM OF THE PROPOSAL The present situation shows great variance particularly concerning the requirements for financial standing and professional competence. Although there is a general tendency towards deregulation, rules on the occupation of road transport operator are still deemed necessary and following recommendations of the Committee of Enquiry, the aim of the proposal is to harmonize and to bring the requirements up to a more appropriate level. In view of market developments and the ongoing liberalization of cabotage in the transport sector, the scope of the Directive is enlarged. All road transport operators are required to have knowledge for the pursuit of both national and international transport. Concerning the haulage sector in particular, the new requirements will include also road transport operators who carry out transport for hire or reward with motor vehicles with a permissible pay load of less than 3,5 tonnes or with a total laden capacity of less than 6 tonnes to take account of the growth in courier services. On the other hand, with regard to road passenger transport, the new requirements will not apply to operators carrying out transport for hire or reward with vehicles suitable and equipped to carry up to nine persons including the driver. This follows because these operators are mainly carrying out taxi services primarily with local nature, which fall under national competences. D. THE ARTICLES 1. In Article 2 of directive 96/26/CE, paragraph 1 is reformulated in order to indicate the scope of application of the Directive for the professional carriage of goods and passengers by road. 2. 3. The new requirements will apply to all professional road haulage operators, irrespective of the size of the vehicles used, in view of the widespread use of smaller vehicles in transport for hire and reward and the influence these vehicles have on other forms of road transport. Concerning professional road passenger transport, there are no changes in the definition of vehicles falling within the scope of the Directive. Following article 1, paragraph 2, second indent of Directive 96/26/EC, the new requirements do not include operators using vehicles constructed and equipped as to be suitable for carrying not more than nine persons - including the driver -, nor do they include the taxi sector. In Article 3 paragraph 2 the text of subparagraphs a) and c) concerning the good repute requirements of the operator, is modified to underline that the requirements are not satisfied if there are convictions of one serious criminal offence or of certain repeated minor offences. Infringements of the rules relating to the protection of the environment and professional liability are added as transport related infringements. Article 3 paragraph 3 subparagraph c) concerns the requirements of financial standing. The amounts on financial standing differ considerably between the Member States and range from 3,000 Ecus to 20,000 Ecus, with some Member States also asking for additional lump sums. The amount of available capital and reserves is increased to at least 9,000 Ecus when only one vehicle is used and 5,000 Ecus for each additional vehicle. Road haulage undertakings operating vehicles with a permissible payload of which does not exceed 3,5 tonnes or the permissible total laden weight of which does not exceed 6 tonnes, need to have, for these vehicles, a financial standing of at least 9,000 Ecus when only one vehicle is used and 700 Ecus per 500 kg of the maximum authorized weight for each additional vehicle. Road passenger transport undertakings operating vehicles suitable and equipped to carry more than nine but less than twenty persons, including the driver, need to have, for these vehicles, a financial standing of at least 9,000 Ecus when only one vehicle is used and 250 Ecus per seat for each additional vehicle. With "first vehicle" and "additional vehicles" is meant that when an undertaking carries out its business with only one vehicle it should have an amount of 9,000 Ecus available for capital and reserves. When an undertaking carries out its business with 2 or more vehicles in its fleet, this initial amount of 9,000 Ecus will increase with 5,000 Ecus per vehicle to e. g. 14,000 (2 vehicles), 19,000 (3 vehicles), 24,000 Ecus (4 vehicles) etc. In order to take account of currency fluctuations, an additional paragraph is added to Article 3 paragraph 3 subparagraph c) as to the value of the ECU in national currencies which is to be fixed every five years. Article 3 paragraph 4 on professional competence is amended to take account of the Single Market. National markets are no longer separated. Consequently the distinction between a national and an international transport operator has lost its significance and road transport operators must have knowledge of both national and international transport operations. Article 3 paragraph 4, sub-paragraph 2 is deleted. The deletion of the provision to exempt from the examination road transport operators who provide proof of at least five years practical experience, is to ensure that transport operators are subject, from the entry into force of the Directive, to the same tests (harmonization of knowledge at an appropriate levsl). In Article 5 transitional arrangements are introduced for Austria, Finland and Sweden regarding the implementation of the requirements laid down under Article 3. Furthermore, all the requirements of good repute and of financial standing laid down in the Directive should be fulfilled by all road transport undertakings irrespective of their date of entry into the occupation of either road haulage or road passenger transport operator, not later than 1 January 2000. In Article 6 after the first paragraph two new paragraphs are inserted to assess every five years whether an operator meets the requirement of the Directive. Financial standing, however, should also be checked between the second and the third year. In Article 7 the words "serious offences" are replaced by "a serious offence" conformity with article 3, paragraph 2 concerning the good repute requirements. in The requirements of Article 7 paragraph 2 have been found superfluous and are deleted in order to avoid unnecessary paperwork. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 8 9. 10. 11. The references to bankruptcy in Article 8 are deleted, since bankruptcy in itself is not considered a sufficient reason to withhold an authorization. Article 3, paragraph 2 states already that an applicant is not considered of good repute, or that an operator will lose his good repute, when he has been convicted for serious infringements, including those of a commercial nature. Article 10 is amended in order to preserve the rights of those transport operators who have obtained their certificate without the need for taking the written examination, as provided by article 3, paragraph 4, second subparagraph of Directive 96/26/EC. Annex 1 is replaced in order to allow an extension of the list of subjects required to ensure that the knowledge for admission to the occupation of road transport operator is brought to an adequate and harmonized level. At the same time the system of the examination is fixed in detail to ensure that the knowledge is also assessed in an uniform manner. E. INTERESTS FOR EEA In accordance with Article 99 of the EEA Agreement, EFTA countries were consulted on the proposal. PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 9. /. /EC of amending Directive 96/26/EC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 75. 1 thereof Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee , n Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189c of the Treaty and in co-operation with the European Parliament, 10 Whereas it is necessary to further strengthen the common rules provided for in Directive 96/26/EC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations ; Whereas it is necessary because of developments in the haulage market, changes in transport policies and the functioning of the internal market to extend the scope of application of this Directive to all road haulage operators for hire or reward with motor vehicles irrespective of their size; Whereas with regard to the provisions of good repute, it is necessary to underline that this requirement is not satisfied if natural persons who are deemed to satisfy this condition have been convicted of one serious criminal offence or of certain repeated minor offences and to underline also the importance of the rules concerning the protection of the environment and professional liability; Whereas with regard to the provisions of financial standing, it is necessary, in order to avoid imbalances in the market, to fix appropriate available capital and reserves at a higher and harmonized level; whereas it is necessary to examine the value of the ECU fixed in national currencies every five years; 9 O. J. No L 124, 23. 5. 1996 11 Whereas, with regard to the provisions of professional competence, it is advisable to stipulate that an applicant road transport operator demonstrates such competence by passing a compulsory written and an optional oral examination; whereas road transport operators must have the required knowledge for the pursuit of both national and international transport; whereas it is essential that all transport operators hold certificates certifying professional competence delivered at a harmonized level and on the basis of harmonized testing rules in all Member States; whereas it is also necessary, for this purpose, to harmonize certain aspects of the organisation of the examination; Whereas it is necessary to introduce a transitional arrangement as to the implementation of the Directive for Austria, Finland and Sweden; Whereas it is necessary every five years to assess whether authorized operators still fulfill the provisions on good repute and financial standing and that a person at managerial level is professionally competent; whereas it is necessary that financial standing is also checked between the second and the third year of the five-year period; Whereas the functioning of the internal market requires Member States to impose penalties which are effective, proportionate and dissuasive; Whereas the requirements of this Directive as far as good repute and financial standing are concerned should be fulfilled by all road transport operators not later than 1 January 2000 in order to achieve the level of quality and the level of harmonization which are needed in the internal market; Whereas, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, it is necessary and appropriate, in order to implement the fundamental objective of the common transport policy, to regulate the conditions on admission to the occupation of road transport operator; whereas this directive shall not go beyond what is necessary to achieve this objective, in accordance with Article 3B, paragraph 3 of the Treaty. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 12 Article 1 Directive 96/26/EC is hereby amended as follows: Article 2 is modified as follows: Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following : "The Directive shall apply to undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator and to those engaged in the occupation of road passenger transport operator as defined in Article 1. " Article 3 is modified as follows: Paragraph 2 subparagraph a) is replaced by the following: "have been convicted of a serious criminal offence, including an offence of a commercial nature. " Paragraph 2 subparagraph c) is replaced by the following : "have been convicted of a serious offence, or repeated minor offences against the rules in force concerning: the pay and employment conditions in the profession, or road haulage or road passenger transport, as appropriate, in particular the rules relating to drivers' driving and rest periods, the weights and dimensions of commercial vehicles, road safety and vehicle safety, the protection of the environment and the rules concerning professional liability. " O. J. N oL 124,23. 5. 1996 13 Paragraph 3 subparagraph c) is replaced by the following : "The undertaking must have available capital and reserves of at least: 9,000 Ecus when only one vehicle is used and 5,000 Ecus for each additional vehicle with a permissible payload of more than 3,5 tonnes, or of a permissible total laden weight of more than 6 tonnes, or per vehicle so constructed and equipped as to be suitable for carrying more than twenty persons - including the driver. Undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator by means of vehicles the permissible payload of which does not exceed 3,5 tonnes or the permissible total laden» weight of which does not exceed 6 tonnes, must for these vehicles have an available capital and reserves of at least 9,000 Ecus when only one vehicle is used and 700 Ecus per 500 kg of the maximum authorized weight for each additional vehicle. Undertakings engaged in the occupation of road passenger transport operator by means of vehicles so constructed and equipped as to be suitable for carrying more than nine but no more than twenty persons - including the driver, must for these vehicles have an available capital and reserves of at least 9,000 Ecus when only one vehicle is used and 250 Ecus per seat for each additional vehicle. For the purposes of this Directive, the value of the ECU in national currencies shall be fixed every five years. The rates to be applied shall be those obtained on the first working day of October and published in the Official Journal of the European Communities and shall have effect from 1 January of the following calendar year. " 14 Paragraph 4 subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following : "The condition relating to professional competence shall consist in the possession of skills in the subjects listed in the Annex and shall be demonstrated by passing a compulsory written and and optional oral examination, according to the form set out in the Annex, organized by the authority or body designated for this purpose by each Member State. " Paragraph 4 subparagraph 2 is deleted. Article 5 is modified as follows: In paragraph 1 the following new indent is added : "- 1 January 1995 for Austria, Finland and Sweden". In paragraph 2 subparagraph 1 the following new indent is added : "- after 31 December 1994 and before 31 December 1996 for Austria, Finland and Sweden. " In paragraph 2 in the penultimate subparagraph the following new indent is added: "- 1 January 1997 for Austria, Finland and Sweden. " A new paragraph 3 is added: "All road transport operators who are authorized to practise before 1 January 1998 shall as from 1 January 2000 meet the provisions laid down in Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 3. " In Article 6 two new subparagraphs are added to paragraph 1 : "Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities assess every five years whether or not the operator still fulfils the requirements of good repute and financial standing, and that the requirement of professional competence is still fulfilled by (a) person(s) continuously and effectively managing the transport operations of the undertaking. " 15 "Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities assess between the second and the third year during the period of five years whether or not the operator still fulfils the requirements of financial standing. " Article 7 is modified as follows: In paragraph 1) the words "serious offences" are replaced by "a serious offence". Paragraph 2) is deleted. Paragraph 3) becomes paragraph 2). Article 8 is modified as follows: In paragraph 2) the words "or of no previous bankruptcy" are deleted. In paragraph 4) the last sentence is deleted. Article 10 is modified as follows: To paragraph 3 the following subparagraph is added: "The certificates issued to road transport operators before 1 January 2000 on basis of at least five years' practical experience in a transport undertaking at management level shall be deemed equivalent to the certificates issued pursuant to the provisions of this Directive. " Article 2 Annex I is replaced by the Annex to this proposal. 16 Article 3 Member States shall lay down the system of penalties for breaching the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all the measures necessary to ensure that those penalties are applied. The penalties thus provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify the relevant provisions to the Commission not later than 1 July 1998 and shall notify any subsequent changes as soon as possible. Article 4 1. Member States, after consulting the Commission, shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive at the latest 1 July 1998. Member States shall apply these provisions as from 1 July 1998. 2. Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 5 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 17 Article 6 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at, For the Council the President 4 g ANNEX 1. LIST OF SUBJECTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(4) The knowledge to be taken into consideration for the official recognition of professional competence must cover at least the subjects listed below. In relation to these subjects, applicant road haulage and road passenger transport operators must have the levels of knowledge and practical aptitude set out below. A. Civil Law The applicant must, in particular: Road haulage and passenger transport 1. be familiar with the main types of contract used in road transport and with the rights and obligations arising therefrom; 2. show that he is capable of negotiating a legally valid transport contract, notably with regard to conditions of carriage; Road haulage 3. be able to consider a claim by his principal regarding compensation for loss of or damage to goods during transportation or for their late delivery, and to understand how this claim affects his contractual responsibility; 4. be familiar with the rules and obligations arising from the CMR Convention on the contract for the international carriage of goods by road; • 1 2> Road passenger transport 5. be able to consider a claim by his principal regarding compensation for injury to passengers or damage to their baggage caused by an accident during transportation, or regarding compensation for delays, and to understand how this claim afîects his contractual responsibility. B. Commercial Law Road haulage and passenger transport The applicant must, in particular: 1. demonstrate that he is familiar with the conditions and formalities laid down, as necessary for engaging in the occupation, the general obligations incumbent upon transport operators (registration, keeping records, etc. ) and the consequences of bankruptcy; 2. have appropriate knowledge of the various forms of commercial enterprise and the rules governing their constitution and operation. C. Social Law Road haulage and passenger transport The applicant must, in particular: 1. be familiar with the role and function of the various social institutions which are concerned with road transport (trade unions, works councils, shop stewards, labour inspectors, etc. ); 2. know the employers' social security obligations and the social benefits to which workers are entitled (retirement pension, unemployment benefit, sickness benefits, etc. ); 3. know the rules governing work contracts for the various categories of worker employed by road transport undertakings (form of the contracts, obligations of the parties, working conditions and working hours, paid leave, remuneration, breach of contract, etc. ); 4. be familiar with the provisions on driving periods and rest periods laid down in Regulation (EEC) No. 3820/85, the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No. 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and the practical arrangements for implementing these Regulations. D. Fiscal Law Road haulage and passenger transport The applicant must, in particular, be familiar with the rules governing: VAT on transport services; motor vehicle tax; tolls and infrastructure user charges, and the taxes on certain road haulage 1. 2. 3. vehicles; 4. income tax. E. Business and financial management of the undertaking Road haulage and passenger transport The applicant must, in particular: 1. be familiar with the laws and practices regarding the use of cheques, bills of exchange, promissory notes, credit cards and other means or methods of payment; 2. be familiar with the various forms of credit (bank credit, documentary credit, guarantee deposits, mortgages, leasing, renting, factoring, etc. ) and with the charges and obligations arising from them; know what a balance sheet is, how it is set out and how to interpret it; be able to read and interpret a profit and loss account; be able to assess the company's profitability and financial position, in 3. 4. 5. particular on the basis of financial ratios; 6. be able to prepare a budget; -1 7. know his company's cost elements (fixed costs, variable costs, working capital, depreciation, etc. ), and be able to calculate costs per vehicle, per kilometre, per journey or per tonne; 8. be able to draw up an organization chart relating to the company's personnel as a whole and to organize work plans and training programmes for employees, drivers, etc. ; 9. know the principles of marketing, publicity and public relations, including transport services sales promotion and the preparation of customer files, etc. ; 10. be familiar with the different types of insurance relating to road transport (liability, accidental injury/life insurance, non-life and luggage insurance) and with the guarantees and obligations arising therefrom; 11. be familiar with the applications of electronic data transmission in road transport; Road haulage 12. be able to apply the rules governing the invoicing of road haulage services and know the meaning and implications of Incoterms; 13. know the different categories of transport auxiliaries, their role, their functions and, where appropriate, their status; Road passenger transport 14. be able to apply the rules governing fares and pricing in public and private passenger transport; 15. be able to apply the rules governing the invoicing of road passenger transport services. F. Access to the market • 2 Z Road haulage and passenger transport The applicant must, in particular: 1. be familiar with the occupational regulations governing road transport for hire or reward, industrial vehicle rental and sub-contracting, and in particular the rules governing the official organization of the occupation, admission to the occupation, authorizations for intra- and extra-Community road transport 2. 3. operations, inspections and sanctions; know the rules for setting up a road transport undertaking; be familiar with the various documents required for operating road transport services and be able to introduce checking procedures for ensuring that the approved documents relating to each transport operation, and in particular those relating to the vehicle, the driver and the goods or luggage, are kept both in the vehicle and on the premises of the undertaking; Road haulage 4. know the rules on the organization of the market in road haulage services, on freight handling and logistics; 5. be familiar with frontier formalities, the role and scope of T documents and TIR carnets, and the obligations and responsibilities arising from their use; Road passenger transport 6. 7. know the rules on the organization of the market in road passenger transport; know the rules for introducing road passenger transport services, and be able to draw up transport plans. G. Technical standards and aspects of operation. The applicant must, in particular: Road haulage and passenger transport 1. be familiar with the rules concerning the weights and dimensions of vehicles in the Member States of the European Union and the procedures to be followed in the case of abnormal loads which constitute an exception to these rules; 2. be able to choose vehicles and their components (chassis, engine, transmission system, braking system, etc. ) in accordance with the needs of the undertaking; 3. be familiar with the formalities relating to the type approval, registration and technical inspection of these vehicles; 4. understand what measures must be taken to reduce noise and to combat air pollution by motor vehicle exhaust emissions; 5. be able to draw up periodic maintenance plans for the vehicles and their equipment; Road haulage 6. be familiar with the different types of cargo-handling and loading devices (tailboards, containers, pallets, etc. ) and be able to introduce procedures and issue instructions for loading and unloading goods (load distribution, stacking, stowing, blocking and chocking, etc. ); 7. be familiar with the various techniques of "piggy-back" and roll-on roll-off combined transport; 8. be able to implement procedures for complying with the rules on the carriage of dangerous goods and waste, notably those arising from: Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road; Directive 96/3 5/EC on the appointment and vocational qualification of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterway; Regulation (EEC) No. 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community; 9. be able to implement procedures for complying with the rules on the carriage of perishable foodstuffs, notably those arising from the Agreement on the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and on the special equipment to be used for such carriage (ATP); 10. be able to implement procedures for complying with the rules on the transport of live animals. H. Road safety The applicant must, in particular: Road haulage and passenger transport 1. know what qualifications are required for drivers (driving licence, medical certificates, certificates of fitness, etc. ); 2. be able to take the necessary steps to ensure that drivers comply with the traffic rules, prohibitions and restrictions in force in the different Member States of the European Union (speed limits, priorities, waiting and parking restrictions, use of lights, road signs, etc. ); 3. be able to draw up drivers' instructions for checking their compliance with the safety requiements concerning the condition of the vehicles, their equipment and cargo, and concerning preventive measures to be taken; 4. be able to lay down procedures to be followed in the event of an accident and to implement appropriate procedures for preventing the recurrence of accidents or serious traffic offences; Road passenger transport 5. know the basic layout of the road network in the Member States of the European Union. • <?G II. ORGANISATION OF THE EXAMINATION The examination which shall ensure that road transport operators have achieved the level of knowledge in the subjects mentioned above, in particular, their capacity to use the instruments and techniques relating thereto and to fulfil executive and coordination duties, will consist of the following elements : A. 1. Compulsory written examination Written questions on basis of a minimum of hundred multiple choice questions with four alternative answers, with a deduction of one full point for incorrect answers. The written examination represents 30 % of the total points to be reached and the candidate must answer 60 % of the questions correctly to pass this part of the examination. Duration : two hours 2. Written exercises/case studies representing 40 % of the total points to be reached. The candidate will have to do 60 % of the exercises/case studies in a correct manner to pass this part of the examination. Duration : two hours B. Non Compulsory Oral Examination 30 % of the total points have to be reached C. In case a Member States arranges for written examinations and exercises/case studies only, the percentage of total points under A. 1. and A. 2. above will be 40 % and 60 % respectively. D. Result 70 % of the full examination must have been answered in a correct manner to pass the examination. z-1 IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM The impact of the proposal on business with special reference to small and medium-sized enterprises Title of the proposal: Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 96/26/EC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates* and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations. The proposal 1. Taking account of the principle of subsidiarity, why is Community legislation necessary in this area and what are the main aims? The Community legislation is based on Article 75(1) a of the Treaty. The organization of the transport market is one of the essential factors in the implementation of the common transport policy provided for in the Treaty. The adoption of measures aimed at coordinating the conditions of admission to the occupation of road haulage and road passenger transport operator is likely to favour effective exercise of the right of establishment of those operators. A further harmonization and strengthening of common rules for admission to the occupation in national and international transport operations is necessary to ensure that such operators are well qualified and thus contribute to the rationalization of the market and improvement in the quality of the service provided, in the interest of users, operators and the economy as a whole, and to a greater road safety. The proposal aims at pursuing the harmonization process and strengthening the road transport market. Therefore, and in order to avoid imbalances and situations which contain elements of distortion of competition and in order to improve quality, it is proposed that for the financial standing, the sum of available mimimum capital and reserves be fixed at a higher level and that for professional competence, the requirements necessary to manage a transport undertaking are reinforced to ensure that the value of certificates certifying the professional competence of an operator, are as uniform as possible in all Member States. In view of market developments - in particular the growth of courier services - the scope of application of the Directive is widened, to include also those vehicles which have a permissible payload of less than 3,5 tonnes or a permissible total laden weight of less than 6 tonnes. 2 J? The impact on business 2. Who will be affected by the proposal? which sectors of business ? The proposal will affect all road haulage and road passenger transport operators with the exception of those who carry out passenger transport operations with vehicles suitable for up to nine persons. It will affect as well the specialized national bodies engaged in the training and/or examination of applicants to the occupation of road haulage or road passenger transport operator. which sizes of business (what is the concentration of small and medium-sized firms)? Road transport operators in the Community have an average of about 4,4 vehicles in operation. In 1990, 78% of the undertakings in the profession in the Member States of which data are available had between 1 and 5 vehicles in operation, 11% between 6 and 10 and 11% had more than 11 vehicles. So, the concentration of SME's in the road transport sector is high. are there particular geographical areas in the Community where these businesses are found ? The figures are more or less the same in all Member States, with the exception of Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands where the number of undertakings with more than 5 vehicles is somewhat higher, whereas in the Mediterranean countries as well as in Sweden and Finland, more than 90% of the operators own between 1 and 5 vehicles. 3. What will businesses have to do to comply with the proposal? The transport operator will have to fulfill the new requirements on good repute and on increased financial standing in order to be allowed to continue his activities. He will, furthermore, have to make sure that the person in charge with the management of the undertaking is in possession of the necessary professional competence, proven by a certificate. Certificates issued prior to the date of entry into force of this Directive will remain valid. Training and/or examination bodies will have to amend their educational material and teaching programme and will have to adapt their written examinations consequently. * ^3 4. What economic effects is the proposal likely to have? on employment The proposal is not likely to have any effect on the overall level of employment. The strengthened requirements for access to the profession will make road operators more solid and, therefore, will limit the number of operators leaving and entering the sector. So, employment will be more stable because less operators will come and go in the sector. on investment and the creation of new businesses Neither is the proposal likely to have any effect on investment, nor should it hinder the creation of new businesses, since the level of, in particular, financial standing is not so high that it will be prohibitive for new applicants to the profession or for those already admitted. on the competitive position of businesses The proposal aims to harmonize the competitive positions of businesses by eliminating present factors of imbalances and of possible distortions of competition, because of different requirements in financial standing and professional competence. 5. Does the proposal contain measures to take account of the specific situation of small and medium-sized firms (reduced or different requirements etc)? The proposal does not contain specific measures to this effect. But the existing Directive provides already the possibility for Member States to exempt from all or some of the elements of the proposal those operators who only do national transport and whose operations have only a minor impact on the market because of the nature of the carriage operations concerned, or the short distances involved. In addition, the Directive contains a provision on the temporary or definitive replacement of the holder of professional competence (in the event of death or incapacity), a provision which is in particular geared to the needs of SME's. Consultation 6. List of organizations which have been consulted concerning the proposal and herewith is the summary of their main views : A consultation meeting was organized concerning the new proposal on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations. The following organizations were present : IRU (International Road Union), UNICE, EUROCHAMBRES and the EUROPEAN TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION. I "3o Apart from the representative of EUROCHAMBRES, who questioned the convenience of maintaining the conditions on admission to the occupation of road transport operator as this occupation is the only one where - according to EUROCHAMBRES - such conditions exist, all the other organisations were in favour to harmonize further the conditions for the admission to the occupation of road transport operator. In most cases the Commission has taken into account the opinion of the majority of the professional organizations consulted during the preparation of the new legal text, and has subsequently concentrated its proposal on the points on which the willingness to act existed, i. e. to increase the levels of financial standing and of professional competence and to extend the scope of application of the Directive to road haulage irrespective of the size of the vehicles. il ISSN 0254-1475 COM(97) 25 final DOCUMENTS EN 07 04 16 10 Catalogue number : CB-CO-97-021 -EN-C ISBN 92-78-15168-8 Office for Officiai Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg


title: 97/143/EG: Entscheidung der Kommission vom 4. Februar 1997 über einen Antrag Deutschlands auf Ausnahmeregelung gemäß Artikel 8 Absatz 2 Buchstabe c) der Richtlinie 70/156/EWG des Rates zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften der Mitgliedstaaten über die Betriebserlaubnis für Kraftfahrzeuge und Kraftfahrzeuganhänger (Nur der deutsche Text ist verbindlich)

eurovoc_concepts:
Germany
approximation of laws
commercial vehicle
derogation from EU law
motor vehicle
signalling device

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title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 345/97 dell'on. Eva KJER HANSEN alla Commissione. Pubblico accesso ai documenti delle istituzioni comunitarie

eurovoc_concepts:
access to EU information
provision of documents
transparency in decision-making


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 251/97 von Giovanni BURTONE an die Kommission. Notlage der italienischen Milchproduzenten

eurovoc_concepts:
Italy
common agricultural policy
dairy production
fine
marketing
milk product
production quota


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 385/97 van Umberto BOSSI aan de Commissie. Toegelaten maximum hoeveelheid residuen in sommige vissoorten

eurovoc_concepts:
EC Directive
fish product
fishery product
food contamination
health control
health service
pesticide residue
regions of Italy


title: L'Unione europea e il terzo mondo : Una rete di accordi di cooperazione.

eurovoc_concepts:
atlas
cooperation agreement (EU)


title: Regolamento (CE) n. 211/97 della Commissione del 4 febbraio 1997 che modifica l'allegato II del regolamento (CEE) n. 2377/90 del Consiglio che definisce la procedura comunitaria per la determinazione dei limiti massimi di residui di medicinali veterinari negli alimenti di origine animale (Testo rilevante ai fini del SEE)

eurovoc_concepts:
animal product
fish
food inspection
health control
veterinary drug
waste


title: Kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 211/97 av den 4 februari 1997 om ändring av bilaga II i rådets förordning (EEG) nr 2377/90 om inrättandet av ett gemenskapsförfarande för att fastställa gränsvärden för högsta tillåtna restmängder av veterinärmedicinska läkemedel i livsmedel med animaliskt ursprung (Text av betydelse för EES) #


title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 212/97 of 4 February 1997 opening an individual sale by invitation to tender for the export of vinous alcohol held by the Portuguese intervention agency

eurovoc_concepts:
Portugal
alcohol
award of contract
export
intervention agency
third country


title: Регламент (ЕО) № 211/97 на Комисията от 4 февруари 1997 година за изменение на приложение II към Регламент (EИО) № 2377/90 на Съвета относно установяване на процедура на Общността за определяне на максимално допустимите граници на остатъчни вещества от ветеринарномедицински продукти в храни от животински произход (текст от значение за ЕИП)

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text: 03/т. 20 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 211 31997R0211 L 35/1 ОФИЦИАЛЕН ВЕСТНИК НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИТЕ ОБЩНОСТИ 5. 2. 1997 РЕГЛАМЕНТ (ЕО) № 211/97 НА КОМИСИЯТА от 4 февруари 1997 година за изменение на приложение II към Регламент (EИО) № 2377/90 на Съвета относно установяване на процедура на Общността за определяне на максимално допустимите граници на остатъчни вещества от ветеринарномедицински продукти в храни от животински произход (текст от значение за ЕИП) КОМИСИЯТА НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИТЕ ОБЩНОСТИ, максимално допустими граници на остатъчните количества следва винаги да се определят също и за мускулната и мастната тъкан; като взе предвид Договора за създаване на Европейската общност, като взе предвид Регламент (EИО) № 2377/90 на Съвета от 26 юни 1990 г. относно установяване на процедура на Общността за опре- деляне на максимално допустимите граници на остатъчни веще- ства от ветеринарномедицински продукти в храни от животински произход (1), последно изменен с Регламент (EO) № 17/97 на Комисията (2), и по-специално членове 6, 7 и 8 от него, като има предвид, че съгласно Регламент (EИО) № 2377/90, трябва постепенно да се определят максимално допустимите граници за всички фармакологично активни субстанции, които се използват в рамките на Общността във ветеринарномедицински продукти, предназначени за употреба при животни, отглеждани за производ- ство на храни; като има предвид, че максимално допустимите граници следва да се определят само след разглеждане, в рамките на Комитета за ветеринарномедицинските продукти, на цялата информация, отна- сяща се до безопасността на остатъчните количества от съответ- ното вещество за потребителя на храни от животински произход и до влиянието на остатъчните количества върху промишлената преработка на храните; като има предвид, че при определянето на максимално допусти- мите граници на остатъчните количества от ветеринарно- медицински продукти, съдържащи се в храните от животински произход, е необходимо да се посочат животинските видове, у които може да присъстват остатъчни количества, нивата, които може да присъстват във всяка от съответните месни тъкани, полу- чени от третираното животно (прицелна тъкан), както и естеството на остатъчното количество, което е подходящо за мониторинга на остатъчните количества (маркерно остатъчно вещество); като има предвид, че за контрола на остатъчните количества, спо- ред съответното законодателство на Общността, обикновено следва да се определят максимално допустими граници на оста- тъчните количества за прицелните тъкани на черния дроб и бъб- реците; като има предвид, че при международната търговия черният дроб и бъбреците често се отстраняват от трупното месо, като има предвид, че соматосалм следва да се включи в приложе- ние II към Регламент (ЕИО) № 2377/90; като има предвид, че е необходимо да се предвиди период от 60 дни преди влизане в сила на настоящия регламент, за да могат държавите-членки да внесат нужните корекции в разрешителните за пускане на пазара на съответните ветеринарномедицински про- дукти, чиито разрешителни са били издадени съгласно Директива 81/851/ЕИО на Съвета (3), последно изменена с Директива 93/40/ЕИО (4), с цел съобразяване с разпоредбите на настоящия регламент; като има предвид, че съгласно процедурата, посочена в член 8 от Регламент (ЕИО) № 2377/90, проектът за мерките, които трябва да се приемат, беше представен на Комитета за адаптиране към тех- ническия прогрес на директивите относно премахване на техниче- ските на ветеринарномедицински препарати; като има предвид, че Комите- тът не беше в състояние да даде своето становище; като има предвид, че вследствие на това Комисията предложи на Съвета мерки, които следва да бъдат приети; търговията бариери сектора пред в като има предвид, че Съветът не се е произнесъл и не е гласувал против предлаганите мерки с обикновено мнозинство в предоставения му тримесечен срок; като има предвид, че следова- телно е от компетенцията на Комисията да приеме въпросните мерки, ПРИЕ НАСТОЯЩИЯ РЕГЛАМЕНТ: Член 1 Приложение II към Регламент (ЕИО) № 2377/90 се изменя, както е посочено в приложението към настоящия регламент. Член 2 Настоящият регламент влиза в сила на 60-ия ден от публикуването му в Официален вестник на Европейските общности. (1) ОВ L 224, 18. 8. 1990 г. , стр. 1. (2) ОВ L 5, 9. 1. 1997 г. , стр. 12. (3) ОВ L 317, 6. 11. 1981 г. , стр. 1. (4) ОВ L 214, 24. 8. 1993 г. , стр. 31. 212 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 03/т. 20 Настоящият регламент е задължителен в своята цялост и се прилага пряко във всички държави-членки. Съставено в Брюксел на 4 февруари 1997 година. За Комисията Martin BANGEMANN Член на Комисията 03/т. 20 BG Официален вестник на Европейския съюз 213 я и н е ж а р б о ъ с и г у р Д д и в и к с н и т о в и Ж и / я и ц н а т с б у с и / а н в и т к а о н ч и г о л о к а м р а Ф “ а г м о ь С м л а с о т а м о С. 4 8 2 „. Е И Н Е Ж О Л И Р П : а в д е л с о т к а к , я н е м з и е с 0 9 / 7 7 3 2 № ) О И Е ( т н е м а л г е Р м ъ к I I е и н е ж о л и р П я и н е н и д е ъ с и н ч и н а г р О. 2


title: 97/144/EK: Απόφαση της Επιτροπής της 4ης Φεβρουαρίου 1997 σχετικά με αίτηση εξαίρεσης που υπέβαλε η Ισπανία βάσει του άρθρου 8 παράγραφος 2 σημείο γ) της οδηγίας 70/156/ΕΟΚ του Συμβουλίου για την προσέγγιση των νομοθεσιών των κρατών μελών όσον αφορά την έγκριση τύπου των μηχανοκίνητων οχημάτων και των ρυμουλκουμένων τους (Το κείμενο στην ισπανική γλώσσα είναι το μόνο αυθεντικό)

eurovoc_concepts:
Spain
approximation of laws
commercial vehicle
derogation from EU law
motor vehicle
signalling device


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 251/97 του Giovanni BURTONE προς την Επ τροπή. Η πολύ σοβαρή κατάσταση στην οποία έχουν περιέλθει οι ιταλοί γαλακτοπαραγωγοί


title: KOMISSION ASETUS (EY) N:o 212/97, annettu 4 päivänä helmikuuta 1997, viininvalmistuksesta peräisin olevan ja Portugalin interventioelimen hallussa olevan alkoholin myynnistä vientiin yksittäisellä tarjouskilpailulla


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 419/97 del Elisabeth SCHROEDTER a la Comisión. Medidas, de la Administración Federal de Aguas y Navegación Fluvial, para ampliar el curso del Elba medio en el Estado federado alemán de Sajonia-Anhalt

eurovoc_concepts:
Germany
Unesco
application of EU law
biotope
bird
environmental protection
hydraulic works
impact study
protection of animal life
watercourse


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 387/97 von Ilona GRAENITZ an die Kommission. Gentechnisch veränderter Mais

eurovoc_concepts:
biotechnology
comitology
environmental protection
genetically modified organism
intergovernmental conference (EU)
maize
marketing
public health


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 397/97 του Raimondo FASSA προς την Επ τροπή. Aναγνώριση καταλληλότητας των ΜΚΟ στην Ιταλία

eurovoc_concepts:
Italy
capacity to exercise rights
co-financing
development aid
free competition
non-governmental organisation


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 346/97 de John TOMLINSON à la Commission. Accidents subis par des citoyens non résidents

eurovoc_concepts:
approximation of laws
civil liability
free movement of persons
indemnification
member country
personal accident insurance
principle of subsidiarity
transport accident


title: 97/144/CE: Decisão da Comissão de 4 de Fevereiro de 1997 respeitante ao pedido de derrogação introduzido pela Espanha por força do nº 2, alínea c), do artigo 8º da Directiva 70/156/CEE do Conselho relativa à aproximação das legislações dos Estados-membros respeitantes à recepção dos veículos a motor e seus reboques (Apenas faz fé o texto em língua espanhola)


title: REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 213/97 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 4 febbraio 1997 recante fissazione dei valori forfettari all'importazione ai fini della determinazione del prezzo di entrata di alcuni ortofrutticoli

eurovoc_concepts:
citrus fruit
fruit vegetable
import price
perennial vegetable


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 171/97 de Mark KILLILEA à la Commission. Aide financière de l'UE aux organisations de défense des droits des animaux

eurovoc_concepts:
EU environmental policy
EU law
action programme
animal welfare
conservation of resources
financial aid
non-governmental organisation
protection of animals


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 175/97 de Ludivina GARCÍA ARIAS à la Commission. Politique de concurrence et financement de l'énergie nucléaire en Europe

eurovoc_concepts:
State aid
competition law
competition policy
electrical energy
nuclear energy
single market

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title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 170/97 dell'on. Barbara WEILER alla Commissione. Formazione ecologica nell'industria

eurovoc_concepts:
Cedefop
EU programme
Eurofound
European Social Fund
environmental protection
industrial enterprise
occupational health
occupational safety
small and medium-sized enterprises
vocational training


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 169/97 van Dietrich ELCHLEPP aan de Commissie. Problemen bij grensoverschrijdend actieve ambachtelijke bedrijven uit Duitsland en Frankrijk

eurovoc_concepts:
France
Germany
VAT
corporation tax
craft business
frontier region
intra-EU trade
right of establishment
small and medium-sized enterprises


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ αρ θ. 150/97 του Amedeo AMADEO προς την Επ τροπή. Καταναλωτική πίστη

eurovoc_concepts:
approximation of laws
consumer credit
consumer information
cost of borrowing
exchange rate
national implementing measure


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 161/97 do Deputado Amedeo AMADEO à Comissão. Regiões e ilhas ultraperiféricas

eurovoc_concepts:
Finland
State aid
Sweden
aid to agriculture
common agricultural policy
island region
less-favoured region
rural development


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 160/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Universal telecommunications service

eurovoc_concepts:
Community body
EU financing
EU publication
competition law
consumer movement
consumer protection
information policy
liberalisation of the market
telecommunications
telecommunications equipment


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 158/97 af Amedeo AMADEO til Kommissionen. Interventioner inden for fiskeri og akvakultur

eurovoc_concepts:
EU financial instrument
Structural Funds
aquaculture
common fisheries policy
designation of origin
financing policy
fishing fleet
location of production
marketing
processing industry


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 166/97 von Amedeo AMADEO an die Kommission. KMU

eurovoc_concepts:
EU programme
administrative formalities
aid to undertakings
business policy
company research
financial management
innovation
job creation
small and medium-sized enterprises
vocational training


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 181/97 by Spalato BELLERE' to the Commission. Derailment of a high-speed train on the Milan to Rome line

eurovoc_concepts:
Italy
high-speed transport
rail transport
team work
transport accident
transport safety
working time


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 176/97 von Edith MÜLLER an die Kommission. Unterwasserkanalisation in Gijòn (Spanien) (ERGAENZENDE ANTWORT)

eurovoc_concepts:
EU financing
Principality of Asturias
Spain
action programme
application of EU law
environmental impact
environmental protection
inshore grounds
pipeline transport
water treatment


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 172/97 van Glyn FORD aan de Commissie. Ondermaatse rijst uit Thailand in het GATT- akkoord

eurovoc_concepts:
GATT
Thailand
import
originating product
product quality
rice
tariff quota


eurovoc_concepts:
EU action
data collection
epidemiology
infectious disease
public health

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text: EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION Bryssel den 03. 02. 1997 KOM(97) 31 slutlig 96/ 0052 (COD) Ändrat förslag till EUROPAPARLAMENTETS OCH RÅDETS BESLUT om upprättandet av ett nätverk för epidemiologisk övervakning och kontroll av smittsamma sjukdomar i Europeiska gemenskapen (framlagt av kommissionen i enlighet med artikel 189a. 2 i Romfördraget) MOTIVERING Ändrat förslag till Europaparlamentets och rådets beslut om upprättandet av ett nätverk för epidemiologisk övervakning och kontroll av smittsamma sjukdomar i Europeiska gemenskapen. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Det ursprungliga förslaget till Europaparlamentets och rådets beslut antogs den 7 mars 1996. Ekonomiska och sociala kommittén1 och Regionkommittén2 har yttrat sig positivt om kommissionens första förslag. Mot bakgrund av Europaparlamentets yttrande vid den första behandlingen den 13 november 1996 har ett ändrat förslag till beslut lagts fram av kommissionen i enlighet med artikel 189a 2 i EG-fördraget. I den ändrade texten ingår de ändringar som Europaparlamentet gjort och som kommissionen bedömt som rimliga. Ändringarna har då antingen omformulerats av redaktionella skäl eller förts in i sin fullständiga ursprungliga form. Syftet med ändringarna är endast att förbättra förståelsen för det framtida nätverket för övervakning och kontroll och hur detta skall komma att fungera. Vid omröstningen den 19 november 1996 antog Europaparlamentet sjutton ändringar, varav kommissionen bedömt 12 som rimliga i sin helhet (nr 9, 13, 14, 16 och 17) eller till en del (nr 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 12 och 15). De ändringar som kommissionen inte bedömt som rimliga fördelar sig på följande sätt: - Åsidosättande av formuleringarna i EG-fördraget (nr 3) - Tillägg som saknar juridisk täckning (nr 7, 10 och 11) - Oacceptabla ekonomiska och politiska följder (nr 8) i Yttrande avgivit den 25 september 1996 (dok. CES 1068/96). Yttrande avgivit den 13 juni 1996 (dok CdR 157/96). 2 _3 KOM (96) 78 slutlig ÄNDRAT FÖRSLAG EUROPAPARLAMENTET OCH EUROPEISKA UNIONENS RÅD HAR BESLUTAT FÖLJANDE med beaktande av Fördraget om upprättandet av Europeiska gemenskapen, särskilt artikel 129 i detta, med beaktande av kommissionens förslag1, med beaktande av Ekonomiska och sociala kommitténs yttrande2, med beaktande av Regionkommitténs yttrande3, och med beaktande av följande: 1 - Förebyggande åtgärder mot sjukdomar och särskilt mot stora epidemier tillhör gemenskapens prioriterade verksamheter och kräver ett övergripande tillvägagångssätt som samordnas mellan medlemsstaterna. 2 -1 Europaparlamentets resolution om folkhälsan efter Maastricht4 anmodades kommissionen att upprätta ett gränsöverskridande nätverk för att fastställa i praktiken användbara definitioner för de sjukdomar, för vilka det föreligger obligatorisk anmälningsplikt, och för att samla in, uppdatera, analysera och sprida medlemsstaternas uppgifter om dessa sjukdomar samt att samarbeta med nationella och internationella organ på dessa områden. 3 -1 äm retokitkm av den 2 jvmi 1994 om en ram ftr Sjsmeiwkaftsåtfiftltr mem folkhittsoområcter tEåUtåtbr rittet ait man Är nirafftfttt sirskik tMr sfÉSfiÉm sMflttftjnMM SWAE^MMI' gerr*€m,)M. i*9«,f. ». ICTur. lOTar. » öt ar C 31*, 6. 12. 1W3, s 375. BOT ar C i*f, 17. 6. if*4, s. 1. 4 -1 sina slutsatser av den 13 december 1993: anser rådet att det är nödvändigt att på gemenskapsnivå upprätta ett nätverk för övervakning och kontroll av smittsamma sjukdomar, vars främsta syfte kommer att vara att insamla den information som kommer från de nätverk för övervakning som finns i medlemsstaterna. 5 -1 dessa slutsatser uppmanar rådet kommissionen att i sina förslag om en åtgärdsram på hälsovårdsområdet2 särskilt uppmärksamma upprättandet i gemenskapen av ett epidemiologiskt nätverk som tar hänsyn till det pågående arbetet och gällande bestämmelser på gemenskapsnivå och i medlemsstaterna samt att se till att uppgifterna är jämförbara och kompatibla. 6 -1 sin resolution av den 13 november 19923 understryker rådet och de i rådet församlade socialministrarna vikten av att inom gemenskapen tätare sammanknyta och effektivisera de nätverk för övervakning av smittsamma sjukdomar som finns mellan medlemsstaterna (informationsområdet inbegripet) samt att bevara, skapa eller förstärka samordningen mellan dem i syfte att övervaka de smittsamma sjukdomarnas smitthärdar, när detta kan tillföra något jämfört med nuvarande åtgärder. 7 -1 denna resolution understryker rådet och de i rådet församlade socialministrarna också betydelsen av att utifrån de uppgifter som insamlats i medlemsstaterna göra en uppställning över ett begränsat antal sällsynta och svåra sjukdomar, vars epidemiologiska utforskning kräver ett stort antal stickprovskontroller. i EGTnrC15, 18. 1. 1994, s. 6. KOM(93) 559 slutlig, 24. 11. 1993. EGTnrC326, 11. 12. 1992, s. 1. 5 8 -1 denna resolution uppmanar rådet och de i rådet församlade socialministrarna också kommissionen att undersöka om det finns behov av att genomföra vissa prioriterade förslag avseende kontroll och övervakning av smittsamma sjukdomar med hänsyn tagen till bl. a. den uppskattade kostnadseffektiviteten. 9 - På ett område som inte omfattas av gemenskapens exklusiva behörighet, vilket är fallet med den epidemiologiska övervakningen och kontrollen av smittsamma sjukdomar, kan gemenskapen enligt subsidiaritetsprincipen vidta en ny åtgärd endast då de därmed sammanhängande målsättningarna på grund av sin storleksordning och sina verkningar lättare kan nås på gemenskapsnivå än av en eller flera medlemsstater. 9b - Det finns i medlemsstaterna ett stadiet växande behov av strukturer som är ansvariga för den epidemiologiska övervakningen av smittsamma sjukdomar och det är därför nödvändigt att på gemenskapsnivå inrätta en permanent struktur för att tillfredsställa detta behov. 10 - Vid åtgärder rörande hälsovård bör hänsyn tas till andra gemenskapsåtgärder på folkhälsoområdet samt åtgärder som påverkar detta område. 10 - Vid åtgärder som vidtas rörande hälsovård bör hänsyn tas till andra gemenskapsåtgärder på folkhälsoområdet samt åtgärder som får återverkningar på detta område. 11 - Europaparlamentets och rådets beslut 647/96/EG om antagande av ett gemensamt åtgärdsprogram för förebyggande av aids och vissa andra smittsamma sjukdomar inom ramen för åtgärder på folkhälsoområdet1 avser ett antal gemenskapsåtgärder som särskilt syftar till att både skapa och utveckla nätverk för övervakning och kontroll av vissa smittsamma sjukdomar, tidig upptäckt av dessa smittsamma sjukdomar samt främjande av utbildning av epidcmiologer för faitverksamhetcn. 12 - Samarbetet med behöriga internationella organisationer bör främjas, särskilt när det gäller sjukdomarnas klassificering. EOT nr L 95, lé. 04. 1996, s. 16. 13 - Samarbetet med tredje länder bör stärkas, särskilt då svåra smittsamma sjukdomar dyker upp eller åter utbreder sig. 14 - Då svåra smittsamma sjukdomar på senare tid har dykt upp eller åter har brett ut sig, har det visat sig att kommissionen i ett nödläge snabbt bör erhålla all nödvändig information i lämplig form. 14 - Då svåra smittsamma sjukdomar på senare tid har uppkommit eller ånyo har brett ut sig, har det visat sig att kommissionen i ett nödläge snabbt bör erhålla alla nödvändiga uppgifter och upplysningar i lämplig form och med lämpliga metoder. 15 - Genom att fastställa särskilda gemenskapsbestämmelser kan det säkerställas att alla medlemsstater snabbt informeras i ett sådant nödläge för att garantera befolkningens skydd. 15 - För att befolkningens skydd skall kunna garanteras i nödsituationer bör gemenskapsnätverket utan dröjsmål kunna förmedla de uppgifter och upplysningar som är nödvändiga till alla medlemsstater. 16 - Bestämmelserna i rådets direktiv 92/117/EEG, 17. 12. 931 om skyddsåtgärder mot specifika zoonoser och zoonotiska agenser hos djur och animaliska produkter för att förhindra utbrott av livsmedelsburna infektioner och förgiftningar gäller i lika hög grad uppgifter rörande de zoonoser som påverkar människan; i det direktivet föreskrivs ett förfarande för insamling och överföring av uppgifter om ett visst antal zoonoser och zoonotiska agenser. 17 - Upprättandet av ett nätverk för epidemiologisk övervakning och kontroll av smittsamma sjukdomar på gemenskapsnivå förutsätter ovillkorligen att man följer de rättsliga bestämmelser som gäller skyddet för enskilda personer med avseende på behandlingen av personuppgifter samt att man inför bestämmelser som rör insynsskydd av dessa uppgifter och deras säkerhet; på detta område antog Europaparlamentet och rådet direktiv 95/46/EG den 24 oktober 1995 18 - Gemenskapsprojekten på området för telematiskt informationsutbyte mellan förvaltningar (IDA)2 och G7-projekten bör vara föremål för en nära samordning med gemenskapsåtgärder rörande epidcmiologisk övervakning och kontroll av smittsamma sjukdomar. EGT nr L 62, 15. 03. 1993, s. 38 EGTnrL269, 11. 11. 1995, s. 23. 18b - Ansträngningar görs för att framia ett internationellt samarbete på området, bland annat inom ramen för den handlingsplan som upprättats tillsammans med Förenta staterna och vars syfte är införa ett världsomspännande varningssvstem för tidig upptäckt och ett nätverk för ingripande mot smittsamma sjukdomar. 19 -1 ett nödläge är det nödvändigt att de behöriga nationella strukturerna utvidgar sitt samarbete särskilt när det gäller undersökningen av biologiska prover. 20 - De gemenskapsbestämmelser som syftar till snabbt informationsutbyte inverkar inte på medlemsstaternas rättigheter eller skyldigheter enligt fördragen eller bilaterala och multilaterala konventioner. 21 - Det är viktigt att kommissionen upprättar gemenskapsnätverket i nära samarbete med medlemsstaterna. Det är i detta syfte nödvändigt att föreskriva ett förfarande som gör det möjligt att försäkra sig om att alla medlemsstater fullt ut deltar i dess upprättande. 22 - Europaparlamentet, rådet och kommissionen antog den 20 december 1994 ett "modus vivendi" om åtgärder för verkställande av de akter som beslutades genom det förfarande som avses i artikel 189b i EG-fördraget. HÄRIGENOM FÖRESKRIVS FÖLJANDE. Artikel 1 I Europeiska gemenskapen upprättas ett allmänt nätverk för epidemiologisk övervakning och kontroll av smittsamma sjukdomar. Detta gemenskapsnätverk skapas genom att man med hjälp av alla lämpliga tekniska hjälpmedel etablerar en beständig kommunikation mellan de strukturer som på den enskilda medlemsstatens nivå och under dess ansvar har som uppgift att samla in de uppgifter som rör den epidemiologiska övervakningen och att samordna kontrollerna. Artikel 2 I detta direktiv avses med 1 epidemiologisk övervakning: det systematiska och kontinuerliga insamlandet samt analysen, tolkningen och spridningen av hälsovårdsupplysningar och -uppgifter rörande smittsamma sjukdomar i syfte att vidta lämpliga bekämpningsåtgärder, 2 kontroll av smittsamma sjukdomar: summan av de åtgärder som vidtas av de behöriga hälsovårdsmyndigheterna för att bromsa spridningen av smittsamma sjukdomar plus summan av de epidemiologiska undersökningarna, i synnerhet hur kraftfull spridningen av dessa sjukdomars är i tid och rum och analysen av de faktorer som ökar risken att bli smittad, vars resultat gör det möjligt att fastställa lämpliga förebyggande åtgärder. 1 - epidemiologisk övervakning: det systematiska och kontinuerliga insamlandet samt analysen, tolkningen och spridningen av sådana hälsovårdsupplysningar och -uppgifter som är jämförbara och kompatibla rörande smittsamma sjukdomar i syfte att vidta lämpliga bekämpningsåtgärder. Artikel 3 För varje medlemsstat gäller att den epidemiologiska övervakningen och kontrollen av smittsamma sjukdomar skall ske på gemenskapsnivå a) då det på medlemsstatens eget territorium dyker upp eller åter utbreder sig svåra eller sällsynta smittsamma sjukdomar eller sådana sjukdomsgrupper som är förtecknade i bilagan, b) då det från en annan medlemsstat eller från ett tredje land utanför gemenskapen till medlemsstatens eget territorium införs svåra eller sällsynta smittsamma sjukdomar eller sådana sjukdomsgrupper som är förtecknade i bilagan. Artikel 4 Vid verkställandet av detta beslut biträds kommissionen av en kommitté som skall bestå av företrädare för medlemsstaterna och ha en företrädare för kommissionen som ordförande. Kommissionens företrädare skall förelägga kommittén ett förslag till åtgärder. Kommittén skall yttra sig över förslaget inom den tid som ordföranden bestämmer med hänsyn till hur bråd skande frågan är. Den skall fatta sitt beslut med den majoritet som enligt artikel 148. 2 i fördraget skall tillämpas vid beslut som rådet skall fatta på förslag av kommissionen, varvid medlemsstaternas röster skall vägas enligt samma artikel. Ordföranden får inte rösta. Kommissionens företrädare skall förelägga kommittén ett förslag till åtgärder. Kommittén skall yttra sig över förslaget inom den tid som ordföranden kan bestämma med hänsyn till hur brådskande frågan är. Den skall fatta sitt beslut med den majoritet som enligt artikel 148. 2 i fördraget skall tillämpas vid beslut som rådet skall fatta på förslag av kommissionen, varvid medlemsstaternas röster skall vägas enligt samma artikel. Ordföranden får inte rösta. Kommissionen skall själv anta förslaget om det är förenligt med yttrandet från kommittén. Om förslaget inte är förenligt med kommitténs yttrande eller om inget yttrande avges, skall kommissionen utan dröjsmål föreslå rådet vilka åtgärder som skall vidtas. Rådet skall fatta sitt beslut med kvalificerad majoritet. Kommissionen skall själv anta förslaget om det är förenligt med yttrandet från kommittén. Om förslaget inte är förenligt med kommitténs yttrande eller om inget yttrande avges, skall kommissionen snarast föreslå rådet vilka åtgärder som skall vidtas. Rådet skall fatta sitt beslut med kvalificerad majoritet. 10 Om rådet inte har fattat något beslut inom tre månader från det att förslaget mottagits, skall kommissionen själv besluta att de föreslagna åtgärderna skall vidtas och genomföra dem omedelbart. Om rådet inte har fattat något beslut inom tre månader från det att förslaget mottagits, skall kommissionen siälv besluta om de föreslagna åtgärderna. Artikel 5 De åtgärder som avses i artikel 4 omfattar följande: 1 - Fallbeskrivningen, särskilt den kliniska beskrivningen och i förekommande fall agensens mikrobiologiska egenskaper. 2 - Beskaffenhet och slag på de uppgifter och den information som inom ramen för den epidemiologiska övervakningen kall insamlas av de strukturer som avses i artikel 1. 3 De epidemiologiska och mikrobiologiska övervakningsmetoderna. 1 - Fallbeskrivningen, särskilt den kliniska beskrivningen och när så är möjligt agensens mikrobiologiska egenskaper. 4 De skyddsåtgärder som skall vidtas, i synnerhet i hamnar och på flygplatser, särskilt i brådskande fall. 4 - De skyddsåtgärder som skall vidtas, i synnerhet vid de vttre gränserna, särskilt i brådskande fall. 5 Information, rekommendationer och riktlinjer för god praxis riktade till allmänheten. Artikel 6 Var och en av de strukturer som avses i artikel 1 skall till kommissionen och gemenskapsnätverket överlämna följande: a)Uppgifter och kontrollåtgärder gällande de smittsamma sjukdomar som avses i artikel 2. b)All lämplig information om den epidemiologiska situationens utveckling i den medlemsstat som institutionen tillhör. c)Allt utvärderingsundcrlag som underlättar samarbetet mellan medlemsstaterna när det gäller kontrollen av smittsamma sjukdomar och särskilt konserveringen av de biologiska prov som tagits på patienter för att överlämnas till de speciallaboratorier som är knutna till gemenskapsnätverket. 11 Artikel 6b Gemenskapsnätverket skall utan dröjsmål överlämna till medlemsstaternas behöriga myndigheter de upplysningar som nämns i artiklarna 5 och 6 liksom alla uppgifter nätverket har att tillgå när det gäller de nödsituationer som är en följd av att allvarliga smittsamma sjukdomar har uppkommit eller återkommit inom Europeiska gemenskapens territorium eller har förts in från länder utanför gemenskapen- Artikel 6c Gemenskapsnätverket skall bli föremål för en periodisk översyn vart femte år vilken skall utmynna i en rapport som kommissionen skall lämna till Europaparlamentet och rådet och i vilken särskilt skall granskas hur de olika resurser som stått till nätverkets förfogande har använts och hur nätverket har lyckats med att fullgöra de uppgifter det har haft. Artikel 7 Varje medlemsstat skall inom sex månader från och med detta besluts ikraftträdande utforma den struktur eller de strukturer som avses i artikel 1 och underrätta kommissionen om detta. Artikel 8 Bilagan till detta beslut kan ändras eller kompletteras av kommissionen i enlighet med det förfarande som anges i artikel 4. Bilagan till detta beslut kan ändras eller kompletteras i enlighet med det förfarande som anges i artikel 4. Artikel 9 Detta beslut skall tillämpas utan att det påverkar tillämpningen av rådets direktiv 92/117/EEG om skyddsåtgärder mot specifika zoonoser och zoonotiska agenser hos djur och animaliska produkter för att förhindra utbrott av livsmedelsburna infektioner och förgiftningar; beslutet tar hänsyn till det förfarande för insamling och överföring av uppgifter som avses i det direktivet. 12 Artikel JO Detta beslut skall tillämpas utan att det påverkar tillämpningen av Europaparlamentets och rådets direktiv 95/46/EG om skyddet för enskilda personer med avseende på behandlingen av personuppgifter eller rådets beslut 95/468/EG om inrättandet av ett telematiskt informationsutbyte mellan gemenskapsförvaltningar (IDA). ArtikelJ] Detta beslut påverkar inte de ömsesidiga rättigheter och skyldigheter mellan medlemsstaterna som följer av de bilaterala eller multilaterala överenskommelser eller konventioner som har slutits eller kommer att slutas på det område som täcks av detta beslut och är i överensstämmelse med dess mål, verkställandets villkor och dess syfte. Artikel 12 Detta beslut riktar sig till medlemsstaterna och träder i kraft tre månader efter det att det har offentliggjorts i Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning. Utfärdat i Bryssel den På Europaparlamentets vägnar På rådets vägnar Ordförande Ordförande 13 BILAGA De smittsamma sjukdomar som avses i artikel 3 är indelade i grupper av svåra eller sällsynta infektioner enligt följande: -Artikel 3 a De sjukdomar som skall åtgärdas på lokal nivå och för vilka det skall avges periodiska rapporter till medlemsstatens hälsovårdsmyndigheter enligt regler som är lämpliga för sjukdomen i fråga och som överensstämmer med det som anges i artikel 5, i synnerhet 1 sjukdomar för vilka vaccinationsskydd finns (tuberkulos, stelkramp, polio, difteri, meningiter, mässling, påssjuka, röda hund, influensa och influensaliknande syndrom osv), 2 sexuellt överförda sjukdomar (hepatit B, AIDS/HIV, klamydia, osv), 3 virushepatit (hepatit C samt ännu ej klassificerade former av hepatit), 4 sjukdomar orsakade av födoämnen (listerios, salmonella osv. ), 5 sjukdomar som smittar via vatten eller miljön (legionärssjuka osv. ), 6 sjukhusinfektioner och 7 andra smittsamma sjukdomar som överförs av ovanliga agenser (Creutzfeldt-Jakobs syndrom osv. ). -Artikel 3 b Samma sjukdomar som under a och dessutom de sjukdomar som skall åtgärdas med speciella åtgärder på nationell och internationell nivå, vilka är 1 de sjukdomar som fastställts i Internationella hälsostadgan (gula febern, kolera och böldpest) och 2 en rad andra sjukdomar (smittkoppor, rabies, fläcktyfus, afrikanska blödarfebcrsjukdomar, malaria och alla övriga svåra och ännu ej klassificerade epidemiska sjukdomar osv). 14 ISSN 1024-4506 KOM(97) 31 slutlig DOKUMENT SV 05 15 Katalognummer : CB-CO-97-028-SV-C ISBN 92-78-15262-5 Byrån för Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella publikationer L-2985 Luxemburg /r


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title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 171/97 by Mark KILLILEA to the Commission. EU financial assistance to animal rights organizations

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title: Verordening (EG) nr. 209/97 van de Commissie van 3 februari 1997 tot instelling van een voorlopig anti- dumpingrecht op de invoer van bepaalde handtassen van oorsprong uit de Volksrepubliek China


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title: QUESTION ECRITE no 131/97 de Nikitas KAKLAMANIS à la Commission. Condamnation d'un dignitaire ecclésiastique en Turquie

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text: 13/18. sēj. LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 31997D0138 L 52/22 EIROPAS KOPIENU OFICIĀLAIS VĒSTNESIS 259 22. 2. 1997. KOMISIJAS LĒMUMS (1997. gada 3. februāris), ar kuru paredz datu bāzu sistēmai atbilstošas tabulas saskaņā ar Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Direktīvu 94/62/EK par iepakojumu un izlietoto iepakojumu (Teksts attiecas uz EEZ) (97/138/EK) EIROPAS KOPIENU KOMISIJA, ņemot vērā Eiropas Kopienas dibināšanas līgumu, vērā ņemot 94/62/EK (1994. gada 20. decembris) par izlietoto iepakojumu (1) un jo īpaši tās 12. panta 3. punktu, un Padomes Direktīva iepakojumu un Parlamenta Eiropas tā kā tabulas un datu struktūra, pamatojoties uz praktisko pieredzi, periodiski jāpārskata un, ja nepieciešams, jāmaina; tā kā šajā lēmumā paredzētie pasākumi ir saskaņā ar atzinumu, izveidota saskaņā ar Direktīvas ko sniegusi komiteja, kas 94/62/EK 21. pantu, IR PIEŅĒMUSI ŠO LĒMUMU. 1. pants Šā Lēmuma, kurš attiecas uz visu Kopienas tirgū laisto iepako- jumu un visu izlietoto iepakojumu, kā norādīts Direktīvas 94/62/EK 2. panta 1. punktā, mērķis ir paredzēt tabulas, kas atbilst iepakojuma un izlietotā iepakojuma datu bāzu sistēmai un kas jāievieš, lai palīdzētu dalībvalstīm un Komisijai sekmēt un uzraudzīt Direktīvā 94/62/EK noteikto mērķu ieviešanu. Šīs tabulas ir paredzētas iegūto datu īpašību un noformējuma saskaņošanai, kā arī tam, lai padarītu dalībvalstu datus salīdzi- nāmus. mumi dažiem materiāliem var tikt noteikti saskaņā ar to pašu procedūru. 3. pants Pielikumā paredzētās tabulas jāaizpilda katru gadu, sākot ar 1997. gada datiem un ietverot katru pilnu kalendāro gadu, un jāiesniedz Komisijai 18 mēnešos pēc attiecīgā gada beigām. Tāpat tās jādara pieejamas Komisijai valsts ziņojumos, kas sagatavoti saskaņā ar Direktīvas 94/62/EK 17. pantu. 4. pants Dalībvalstis iesniedz Komisijai atbilstošu kvalitātes informāciju smago metālu koncentrāciju līmeņiem iepakojumā, kā par paredzēts Direktīvas 94/62/EK 11. pantā, kā arī par kaitīgu un bīstamu vielu un materiālu līmeni iepakojumā, kā paredzēts Direktīvas 94/62/EK II pielikuma 1. punkta trešā ievilkumā. Dalībvalstis iesniedz Komisijai arī kvantitātes informāciju par izlietoto iepakojumu, kuru uzskata par bīstamu sakarā ar produkta piesārņojuma līmeni, kā paredzēts Padomes Direktīvā jo īpaši, 91/689/EEK (2) un Padomes Lēmumā 94/904/EEK (3), ja tas nav derīgs reģenerācijai. Ziņojumu Komisijai, saskaņā ar Direktīvas 94/62/EK 6. panta 1. punktu, iesniedz ne vēlāk kā pirmās piecu gadu fāzes beigās. Turpmākos ziņojumus iesniedz ik pēc pieciem gadiem. 2. pants 5. pants Šajā lēmumā: — vajadzības gadījumā piemēro Direktīvas 94/62/EK 3. panta definīcijas, — “kompozīts” ir no dažādiem materiāliem pagatavots iepako- jums, kurš ar roku nav sadalāms, un neviena tā sastāvdaļa nepārsniedz svara %, kas ir noteikti saskaņā ar Direktīvas 94/62/EK 21. pantā paredzēto procedūru. Potenciālie izņē- Dalībvalstis iesniedz Komisijai datus, izmantojot šajā lēmumā paredzētās tabulas, kopā ar atbilstošu aprakstu par to, kā dati ir vākti, kā arī to datu bāzu galvenos raksturlielumus, no kurām dati ir iegūti. Jo īpaši aprakstam jāietver aprēķini, kas izmantoti reģenerētā un pārstrādātā izlietotā iepakojuma un otrreizējās izmantošanas apjomu un koeficientu aprēķināšanai. (1) OV L 365, 31. 12. 1994. , 10. lpp. (2) OV L 377, 31. 12. 1991. , 20. lpp. (3) OV L 356, 31. 12. 1994. , 14. lpp. 260 LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 13/18. sēj. 6. pants Dati, ko attiecībā uz izlietotā iepakojuma pārstrādāto vai reģe- nerēto apjomu pēc svara norāda III pielikuma 3. , 4. 1. un 4. 2. tabulā, attiecas uz izlietotā iepakojuma apjomu, kas faktiski pārstrādāts vai reģenerēts. Aprēķinot minēto apjomu, drīkst ņemt vērā vienīgi tādu iz- lietoto iepakojumu, kas radies no iepakojuma, kas laists tirgū, neņemot vērā nekāda veida ražošanas atlikumus, kas radušies iepakojuma materiālu ražošanas procesā vai iepakojuma vai kādā citā ražošanas procesā. 7. pants ir Dati, kas ieviešanas pārraudzīšanai, kā arī lēmumu pieņemšanai. tabulās, paredzēti Direktīvas 94/62/EK mērķu informācijai un turpmākai Šā lēmuma II pielikumu (2. tabulu) aizpilda pēc brīvprātības principa. Datu iedalījumu III pielikumā (tabulās 3, 4. 1. , 4. 2. ) attiecībā uz organisko pārstrādi, citiem pārstrādes veidiem, enerģijas reģene- rāciju un citiem reģenerācijas veidiem, sadedzināšanu un atkri- informatīvā nolūkā, un tas tumu poligoniem sagatavo vienīgi nav obligāts. “kopējais pārstrādātais apjoms” un Ailēs “kopējais apjoms”, “kopējais reģenerētais apjoms” paredzētie dati jāsniedz obligāti. Ailē “šķiroti pārstrādei” paredzēto datu sniegšana ir brīvprātīga. Iepakojuma materiāli, par kuriem dati jāsniedz obligāti, ir stikls, plastmasa, papīrs, šķiedru plātnes un metāli. 8. pants Komisija saskaņā ar Direktīvas 94/62/EK 21. pantā noteikto procedūru pārskata struktūru, atbilstīgi kurai dalībvalstis ies- lai šie dati būtu salīdzināmi un viendabīgi. Šai niedz datus, struktūrai tostarp kompozītu definīcija, un datu precizitātes pakāpes. Dalībvalstīm jānodrošina sniegto datu atbilstība šai struktūrai. izmantotās definīcijas, jāietver 9. pants Šis lēmums ir adresēts dalībvalstīm. Briselē, 1997. gada 3. februārī Komisijas vārdā — Komisijas locekle Ritt BJERREGAARD 13/18. sēj. LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 261 I PIELIKUMS 1. tabula Dalībvalsts tirgū laistie iepakojuma apjomi 1. Tabulas 2. , 3. un 4. ailes jāaizpilda gadījumos, kad 5. ailes aizpildīšanas metodika attiecas uz ražošanu un uz importa un eksporta statistiku. 2. Tabulas 3. un 4. ailes var tikt sadalītas tukšajam un pildītajam iepakojumam. 3. Dati, kas attiecas uz dažādu plastmasu sadalījumu pa kategorijām, metālu sadalījumu tēraudā un alumīnijā, kā arī dati ailē par kompozītu un ailē par koku nav jāsniedz obligāti. Ieēnotās ailes nav jāaizpilda obligāti. 4. Dati par kompozītiem var tikt iekļauti pēc kopējā svara pie visbiežāk sastopamā materiāla vai arī atsevišķi pa veidiem. 262 LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 13/18. sēj. S M U K I L E I P I I a l u b a t. 2 s j m u o k a p e i s i a m a j o t n a m z i i t o t r ā k t A 13/18. sēj. LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 263 iepakojumu kategorijām, ko Šo 2. tabulu nav jāaizpilda obligāti, un tā paredzēta tikai tādām izstrādājumu un/vai attiecīgās valsts iestādes uzskata par atbilstošām, ņemot vērā Direktīvas 94/62/EK 5. pantu. Ir jāaizpilda ailes iepakojuma veidiem un izstrādājumiem, kuri potenciāli ietverti attiecīgā atkārtotas izmantošanas sfērā, bet tikai tiem, uz kuriem attiecas valsts atkārtotās izmantošanas sistēmas konteksts. Ja nepieciešams, virsraksti var tikt pielāgoti faktiski lietotajai sistēmai. Ja šādi dati piemēram, minerālūdens, gāzētie dzērieni, piens, alkoholiskie dzērieni, gaļa, zivis, tīrāmais pulveris, utt. Datu sniegšanai un to precizitātei dalībvalsts situācijai. Piezīmes: jāsaskan ar to pieejamību un iesaistītajām izmaksām, un tie var tikt pielāgoti ir pieejami, vispārējās dzērienu/pārtikas/nepārtikas kategorijas var sastāvdaļās, sadalītas sīkākās tikt “Vienības apritē” “Ikgadējais aprites skaitlis” nozīmē atgriešanās shēmā esošo vienību skaitu nozīmē vidējo ikgadējo aprites skaitu, ko veic viena vienība Tumši iekrāsotās ailes neattiecas uz visiem gadījumiem. Apjomi, kas attiecas uz dzērieniem/šķidrumiem, tiek doti litros, pārējos gadījumos – kilogramos. 264 LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 13/18. sēj. ī t s l a v b ī l a d s t o k e i n m i a s p a k e i t n u s a d o r s a k , ) s ā n n o t ( S M U K I L E I P I I I a l u b a t. 3 s m o p a j j a m u o k a p e i ā t o t e i l z I 13/18. sēj. LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 265 a l u b a t. , 1 4 ) s ā n n o t ( i m o p a j j a m u o k a p e i ā t o t e i l z i e i t ē r e n e ģ e r s ā t s u p r ā n u s e i š u d a r ī t s l a v b ī l a D 266 LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 13/18. sēj. a l u b a t. 2 4. ) s ā n n o t ( i m o p a j j a m u o k a p e i ā t o t e i l z i e i t ē r e n e ģ e r ā j a t n u s e i š u d a r s t s l a v b ī l a d s u p r Ā 13/18. sēj. LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 267 Piebilde attiecībā uz 3. , 4. 1. un 4. 2. tabulu 1. Dati, kas attiecas uz 3. tabulu, var tikt pēc vēlēšanās sadalīti kā “komunālie” un “ne-komunālie”. 2. Aile “kopā” ir saistoša. Aili “šķirots pārstrādei” nav jāaizpilda obligāti. 3. Ailes “organiskā pārstrāde” un “citi pārstrādes veidi” nav jāaizpilda obligāti. Aile “kopā pārstrādāts” ir saistoša. 4. Ailes “enerģijas reģenerācija” un “citi reģenerācijas veidi” nav jāaizpilda obligāti. Aile “kopā reģenerēts” ir obligāta. 5. Ailes “sadedzinot” un “poligonā” nav jāaizpilda obligāti. 6. Dati, kas attiecas uz dažādu plastmasu sadalījumu pa kategorijām, metālu sadalījumu tēraudā un alumīnijā, kā arī dati ailē par kompozītu un ailē par koku nav jāaizpilda obligāti. 7. Dati par kompozītiem var tikt iekļauti pēc kopējā svara pie visbiežāk sastopamā materiāla vai arī atsevišķi pa veidiem. 8. Tumši iekrāsotās ailes neattiecas uz visiem gadījumiem. Ieēnotās ailes aizpilda pēc vēlēšanās


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