title: Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters between the European Community and Canada

eurovoc_concepts:
Canada
cooperation agreement (EU)
customs cooperation
customs regulations
exchange of information

text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 06. 05. 1997 COM(97) 206 final 97/ 0133 (ACC) Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters between the European Community and Canada (presented by the Commission) Explanatory memorandum By its decision of 5 April 1993, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate customs cooperation agreements with some of the Community's main trading partners, in particular Canada, and adopted the necessary negotiating directives. There have been a number of meetings with the Canadian authorities, in Brussels and Ottawa. Following these negotiations, the text of the Agreement was initialled on 28 February 1997. The Agreement is now being put to the Council to be signed and concluded. The Commission considers that the initialled text is in accordance with the negotiating directives adopted by the Council on 5 April 1993. In order to enable the Agreement on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters to be signed as soon as posible, the Commission proposes that the Council approve the attached proposal for a decision on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement. oo Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters between the European Community and Canada THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, together with the first sentence of Article 228(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228(3), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas on 5 April 1993 the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Community, customs cooperation agreements with some of the Community's main trading partners; Whereas the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters should be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement between the European Community and Canada on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the European Community on the Joint Customs Cooperation Committee set up under Article 20 of the Agreement. -2 Article 3 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement. Article 4 The President of the Council shall effect the notification provided for in Article 24 of the Agreement on behalf of the European Community. 1 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 5 Done at Brussels,. For the Council The President X 1 The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. 4- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND CANADA ON CUSTOMS COOPERATION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTERS S The Government of Canada and the European Community, hereafter referred to as the Contracting Parties, BUILDING on the privileged relationship established by the Framework Agreement for commercial and economic cooperation between the European Communities and Canada, signed at Ottawa on 6 July 1976; TAKING ACCOUNT of the declaration of 22 November 1990 on EC-Canada relations; RECOGNISING the Joint Declaration on Canada-European Union relations signed at Ottawa on 17 December 1996; CONSIDERING that breaches of customs legislation are prejudicial to their economic, fiscal, social, cultural and commercial interests; BELIEVING that there should be an undertaking to develop customs cooperation of the widest possible scope in matters including, but not limited to, simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures; CONSIDERING the importance of accurate assessment of customs duties and taxes collected at importation or exportation and of ensuring proper enforcement of measures of prohibition, restriction and control; RECOGNISING the need for international cooperation in matters related to the application and enforcement of their customs laws; CONVINCED that action against breaches of customs legislation can be made more effective by close cooperation between their customs administrations; HAVING REGARD TO the relevant instruments of the Customs Cooperation Council, in particular the Recommendation on mutual administrative assistance of 5 December 1953; HAVING REGARD ALSO TO international conventions containing prohibitions, restrictions and special measures of control in respect of specific goods; Q HAVE AGREED as follows: TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Definitions For the purposes of this Agreement, 1. the term "customs authority" means: in Canada: the competent services of the Department of National Revenue; in the European Community: the competent services of the Commission of the European Communities and the customs authorities of the Member States of the European Community; 2. the term "customs legislation" means: for Canada the statutory and regulatory provisions concerning the importation, exportation, transit of goods, and their placing under any customs procedure, including measures of prohibition, restriction and control, the administration and enforcement of which are specifically charged to the customs authority, and any regulations made by the customs authority under its statutory powers; and for the European Community: provisions adopted by the European Community and governing the import, export, transit of goods and their placing under any customs procedure, including measures of prohibition, restriction and control; 3. the term "breach of customs legislation" means: any violation or attempted violation of customs legislation; 4. the term "information" means: any data, documents, reports, certified or authenticated copies thereof or other communications, including data which has been processed or analysed to provide an indication relevant to a breach of customs legislation; ^ 5. the term "person" means: either a physical human being or a legal entity; 6. 7. 8. the term "personal data" means: all information relating to an identified or identifiable individual; the term "requested authority" means: the competent customs authority from which assistance is requested; the term "requesting authority" means: the competent customs authority which requests assistance. TITLE II CUSTOMS COOPERATION Article 2 Scope of the cooperation 1. The Contracting Parties undertake to develop customs cooperation of the widest possible scope. 2. Under this Agreement, customs cooperation shall cover all matters relating to the application of customs legislation. Article 3 Technical assistance to third countries The Contracting Parties shall, where appropriate, inform each other on actions undertaken or to be undertaken with third countries in relation to technical assistance in the customs field, with the aim of improving these actions. <P Article 4 Simplification and harmonisation The Contracting Parties agree to strive for simplification and harmonisation of their customs procedures, taking into account the work done in this connection by international organisations. They also agree to examine ways and means to solve any customs-related difficulties that might arise between them. Article 5 Exchange of staff The customs authorities may exchange personnel when mutually beneficial, for the purpose of advancing their understanding of each other's customs techniques and procedures, and computerised systems. Article 6 Computerisation The Contracting Parties shall cooperate in the computerisation of customs procedures and formalities, with the aim of facilitating trade between them. 9 TITLE III MUTUAL ASSISTANCE Article 7 Scope of assistance 1. The customs authorities shall assist each other, either on request or on their own initiative, by providing appropriate information which helps to ensure proper application of customs legislation and the prevention, investigation and combating of any breach of customs legislation. 2. All assistance under this Title by either Contracting Party shall be performed in accordance with its relevant laws, rules and other legal instruments and within the limits of its customs authority's competence and available resources. 3. This Title is intended solely for the mutual administrative assistance between the Contracting Parties; the provisions of this Title shall not give rise to a right on the part of any private person to obtain information, to obtain, suppress or exclude any evidence or to impede the execution of a request. 4. This Title shall not prejudice the rules governing mutual assistance in criminal matters. Nor shall it apply to information obtained under powers exercised at the request of the judicial authority, except where communication of such information has the prior authorisation of the said judicial authority consulted for this purpose on a case-by-case basis. Jo Article 8 Information on methods, trends and operations 1. Either customs authority shall communicate, either on request or on its own initiative, any available information relating to: a) new customs law enforcement techniques having proved their effectiveness; b) new trends, means or methods of committing breaches of customs legislation. 2. Either on request or on their own initiative, the customs authorities shall provide each other with information on operations, completed or planned, which constitute or appear to constitute a breach of customs legislation in the territory of the other Contracting Party. Article 9 Assistance on request 1. On request, the requested authority shall inform the requesting authority about the customs legislation and procedures applicable in that Contracting Party and relevant to inquiries relating to a breach of customs legislation. 2. On request, the requested authority shall, in particular, provide the requesting authority with the following information: a) whether goods imported into the territory of the requesting Contracting Party have been lawfully exported from the territory of the requested Contracting Party and specifying, where appropriate, the customs procedure applied to the goods; // b) whether goods exported from the territory of the requesting Contracting Party have been lawfully imported into the territory of the requested Contracting Party, and specifying, where appropriate, the customs procedure applied to the goods. 3. On request, and subject to specific provisions under Article 13, the requested authority shall provide information on, and maintain special surveillance over: (a) persons known to the requesting authority to have committed a breach of customs legislation or suspected of doing so; (b) goods either in transport or in storage notified by the requesting authority as giving rise to suspected illicit traffic; (c) means of transport suspected by the requesting authority of being used to commit breaches of customs legislation; (d) premises suspected by the requesting authority of being used to commit breaches of customs legislation. Article 10 Spontaneous assistance In serious cases that could involve substantial damage to the economy, public health, public security or any other vital interest of one Contracting Party, the customs authority of the other Contracting Party shall, to the extent possible, supply information on its own initiative. 13, Article 11 Form in which Information is to be communicated 1. The requested authority shall communicate appropriate information to the requesting authority in the form of documents, certified copies of documents, reports or electronic versions thereof. All relevant information for interpreting or utilising that information shall be supplied at the same time. 2. Original files, documents and other materials shall only be requested in cases where copies would be insufficient. Upon specific request, copies of such files, documents and other materials shall be appropriately authenticated. 3. Original files, documents and other materials that have been transmitted shall be returned as soon as possible; rights of the requested authority or of third parties relating thereto shall remain unaffected. Article 12 Experts and witnesses 1. The customs authority of one Contracting Party may authorise its employees, upon the request of the customs authority of the other Contracting Party, to appear as witnesses or experts in judicial or administrative proceedings in the territory of the other Contracting Party and to produce such files, documents or other materials, or authenticated copies thereof, as may be considered essential for the proceedings. 2. When appearing in judicial or administrative proceedings in the circumstances of paragraph 1, witnesses or experts will be afforded the full protection of the law of the requesting Contracting Party pertaining to testimony of a privileged or confidential nature which may be protected from disclosure under that law. /3 3. The request for an appearance must indicate specifically on what matters and by virtue of what title or qualification the official will be questioned. Article 13 Communication of requests 1. Requests for assistance under this Title shall be made in writing and shall be accompanied by any documents deemed useful. When the circumstances so require, requests may also be made verbally. Such requests shall be promptly confirmed in writing. Written requests may be made by electronic means from which a paper record may be made. 2. Requests pursuant to paragraph 1 shall include the following information: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) the requesting authority; the measure requested; the object of and the reason for the request; the laws, rules and other legal elements involved; information which is as exact and comprehensive as possible on the persons who are the target of the investigations; and a summary of the relevant facts and of the investigations already carried out, including the customs authorities involved at the time of the request. 3. The requested authority shall agree to follow a certain procedure in responding to a request, unless that procedure would conflict with legal and administrative provisions of the requested Contracting Party. 4. The information referred to in this Title shall be communicated only to officials who are specifically designated for this purpose by each customs authority. Lists of officials so designated shall be exchanged in accordance with Article 19 (3) of this Agreement. 5. Requests shall be submitted in an official language of the requested authority or in a language acceptable to that authority. /V 6. If a request does not meet the formal requirements, the requested authority may ask for its correction or completion. The requested authority may take interim measures. Article 14 Execution of requests 1. If the requested authority does not have the information requested, it shall in accordance with its legislation, either: (a) initiate inquiries to obtain that information; or (b) promptly transmit the request to the appropriate agency; or (c) indicate which relevant authorities are concerned. 2. Any inquiry under paragraph 1 may include the taking of statements from persons from whom information is sought in connection with a breach of customs legislation and from witnesses and experts. Article 15 Duties of officials 1. On written request, with the authorisation of the requested authority and subject to conditions the latter may impose, for the purpose of investigating a breach of customs legislation, officials specifically designated by the requesting authority may be present during an inquiry conducted by the requested authority in the territory of the requested Contracting Party and relevant to the requesting authority. 2. When officials of the requesting authority are present in the territory of the other Contracting Party in the circumstances provided for in paragraph 1, they must at all times be able to furnish proof of their official capacity. iz 3. Duly authorised officials of a Contracting Party may, with the agreement of the other Contracting Party and within the conditions laid down by the latter, obtain from the offices of the requested authority or other authority for which the requested authority is responsible, information relating to a breach of customs legislation which the requesting authority needs for the purposes of this Title. Article 16 Confidentiality of information 1. Any information received under this Title shall be treated as confidential and shall at least be subject to the same protection and confidentiality as the same kind of information is subject to under the laws applicable in the Contracting Party where it is received. •» Information obtained shall be used solely for the purposes of this Title. Where one 2. of the Contracting Parties requests the use of such information for other purposes, it shall obtain the prior written consent of the customs authority which furnished the information. Such use shall then be subject to any restrictions laid down by that authority. 3. Paragraph 2 shall not impede the use of information in any judicial or administrative proceedings subsequently instituted for failure to comply with customs legislation. The Contracting Parties may, in their records of evidence, reports and testimonies and in proceedings and charges brought before the courts, use evidence obtained in accordance with the provisions of this Title. The competent authority which supplied that evidence shall be notified in advance of such use. 4. Personal data may be exchanged only where the Contracting Party which will receive the data undertakes to protect such data in a way which is at least equivalent to the protection applicable to that particular case in the Contracting Party which may supply the data. i£ 5. Dissemination of information among customs authorities within each Contracting Party will occur only on a need-to-know basis. Where information is shared pursuant to this paragraph, the Contracting Party that supplied the information shall be so informed in advance of sharing the information. Article 17 Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance 1. In cases where assistance under this Title would infringe upon the sovereignty of Canada or a Member State of the European Community or prejudice security, public policy or other essential interest (such as that referred to in Article 16 (4)) of a Contracting Party, or would involve a violation of industrial, commercial or professional secrecy or would be inconsistent with its legislation, assistance may be refused, or made subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions or requirements. 2. If the requesting authority would be unable to comply if a similar request were made by the requested authority, it shall draw attention to that fact in its request. Compliance with such a request shall be at the discretion of the requested authority. 3. Assistance may be postponed by the requested authority on the grounds that it will interfere with an ongoing investigation, prosecution or proceeding. In such a case the requested authority shall consult with the requesting authority to determine if assistance can be given subject to such terms or conditions as the requested authority may require. 4. Where assistance is denied or postponed, reasons for the denial or postponement shall be given without delay. Article 18 Costs 1. The customs authorities shall waive all claims for reimbursement of costs incurred in the execution of this Title. n 2. If expenses of a substantial or extraordinary nature are or will be required to execute the request, the Contracting Parties shall consult to determine the terms and conditions under which the request will be executed as well as the manner in which the costs shall be borne. TITLE IV FINAL PROVISIONS Article 19 Implementation of the Agreement 1. The management of this Agreement shall be entrusted to the customs authority of Canada and the competent services of the Commission of the European Communities and, where appropriate, the customs authorities of the Member States. 2. The customs authorities shall take measures so that their officials responsible for the investigation or combating of breaches of customs legislation maintain personal and direct relations with each other. 3. The customs authorities shall decide on detailed arrangements to facilitate the implementation of this Agreement. 4. The customs authorities shall endeavour to resolve any problem or doubt arising from the interpretation or application of this Agreement. Article 20 Joint Customs Cooperation Committee 1. A Joint Customs Cooperation Committee is hereby established, consisting of representatives of the customs authorities of the Contracting Parties. The Joint Customs Cooperation Committee shall meet at a place and on a date with an agenda fixed by mutual consent. is- 2. The Joint Customs Cooperation Committee shall see to the proper functioning of the Agreement and shall examine all issues arising from its application. In fulfilling this role, its main functions will be to: (a) take the measures necessary for customs cooperation in accordance with the objectives of this Agreement and for the expansion of this Agreement with a view to increasing the level of customs cooperation and supplementing it on specific sectors or matters; (b) exchange views on any points of common interest regarding customs cooperation, including future measures and the resources for them; (c) in general terms, recommend solutions aimed at attaining the objectives of this Agreement. 3. The Joint Customs Cooperation Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Article 21 Obligations imposed under other agreements 1. Taking into account the respective competencies of the European Community and the Member States, the provisions of this Agreement shall: - not affect the obligations of the Contracting Parties under any other international agreement or convention; - be deemed complementary with agreements on customs cooperation and mutual assistance which have been or may be concluded between individual Member States of the European Union and Canada; and - not affect the provisions governing the communication between the competent services of the Commission and the customs authorities of the Member States on a need-to-know basis of any information obtained under this Agreement which could be of interest to the European Community. n 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, the provisions of this Agreement shall take precedence over the provisions of the bilateral agreements on customs cooperation and mutual assistance which have been or may be concluded between individual Member States of the European Union and Canada insofar as the provisions of the latter are incompatible with those of this Agreement. 3. In respect of questions relating to the applicability of this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall consult each other to resolve the matter in the framework of the Joint Committee set up under Article 20. Article 22 Territorial application This Agreement shall apply to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and to the territory of Canada under the conditions laid down in Canadian law. Article 23 Future developments The Contracting Parties may by mutual consent expand this Agreement with a view to increasing the levels of customs cooperation and supplementing them, in accordance with their respective customs legislation, by means of agreements on specific sectors or matters. Article 24 Entry into force and termination 1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose. 2. This Agreement is intended to be of unlimited duration but either Contracting Party may terminate it at any time by notification through diplomatic channels. o&O 3. The termination shall take effect one month from the date of the notification of denunciation to the other Contracting Party. Ongoing proceedings at the time of termination shall nonetheless be completed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Agreement. Done at on the day of 199. , in two copies in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, each text being equally authentic. For the European Community M. Minister for President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union; M. Member of the Commission of the European Communities; For Canada: M. Minister for £. ISSN 0254-1475 COM(97) 206 final DOCUMENTS EN 02 il Catalogue number : CB-CO-97-190-EN-C ISBN 92-78-19443-3 Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg «ai


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1598/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Subcontracting in the textile industry

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international cooperation
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title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1576/97 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Charitable associations

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title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1568/97 van Honório NOVO aan de Commissie. Betalingsachterstand bij communautaire samenwerkingsprojecten

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local government
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title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1563/97 by Yves VERWAERDE to the Commission. Harmonization of professional status

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occupational status
sales representative
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text: C 60/26 FI Euroopan yhteiso¤jen virallinen lehti 25. 2. 98 ka¤sitella¤ Tiguvon 20 G:lla¤. Ela¤intenomistajat, jotka ovat ka¤sitelleet kotiela¤imia¤a¤n toistuvasti Tiguvon- kirpuntorjunta-aineella (Fenthionilla), ovat saaneet vaikeita fosforihappomyrkytyksia¤. Koska komissio ei voinut vastata samaa asiaa koskevaan kysymykseeni E-1470/96 (1), pyyda¤n komissiota vastaamaan mahdollisimman pian seuraaviin kysymyksiin: Mika¤ laitos tutkii reseptipakon alaiset ja vapaasti kaupan olevat aineet › loistorjunta-aineet › erityisesti niiden vaarattomuuden ihmisille ja ela¤imille seka¤ niiden ympa¤risto¤vaikutukset? Onko komissio tietoinen siita¤, etta¤ valmistajien, jotka haluavat edelleen myyda¤ ennen vuotta 1978 rekistero¤ityja¤ tuotteitaan, ta¤ytyi toimittaa vuoden 1996 loppuun mennessa¤ kaikkien vaadittavien tutkimusten tulokset? Onko na¤ma¤ tulokset toimitettu? Onko ta¤sta¤ olemassa sa¤a¤do¤ksia¤ EU:n lainsa¤a¤da¤nno¤ssa¤? Onko vuoden 1978 ja¤lkeen sallitut tuotteet tutkittu riitta¤va¤n tarkasti? (1) EYVL C 345, 15. 11. 1996, s. 76. Komission ja¤senen Martin Bangemannin komission puolesta antama yhteinen vastaus kirjallisiin kysymyksiin E-1534/97, E-1540/97 ja E-1544/97 (12. kesa¤kuuta 1997) Komissiolla ei ole tietoa parlamentin ja¤senen mainitsemista seikoista. Komissio aikoo tehda¤ asiasta kyselyn asianomaisille ja¤senvaltioille seka¤ Euroopan la¤a¤kearviointivirastolle ja ilmoittaa kyselyn tulokset parlamentin ja¤senelle. (98/C 60/50) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1563/97 esitta¤ja¤(t): Yves Verwaerde (PPE) › komissiolle (6. toukokuuta 1997) Aihe: Ammatillisen aseman yhdenmukaistaminen Voisiko komissio ilmoittaa, mita¤ se aikoo tehda¤ kauppaedustajien aseman mahdollisen yhdenmukaistamisen suhteen unionissa? Komission ja¤senen Mario Montin komission puolesta antama vastaus (30. kesa¤kuuta 1997) Ja¤senvaltioiden itsena¤isia¤ kauppaedustajia koskevan lainsa¤a¤da¤nno¤n yhteensovittamisesta 18 pa¤iva¤na¤ joulukuuta 1986 annetulla direktiivilla¤ 86/653/ETY (1) yhdenmukaistetaan pa¤a¤miehen ja itsena¤isena¤ va¤litta¤ja¤na¤ toimivan kauppaedustajan va¤lisia¤ edustussopimuksia koskevaa ja¤senvaltioiden lainsa¤a¤da¤nto¤a¤. Direktiivilla¤ ei kuitenkaan sa¤a¤nnella¤ palkatun kauppaedustajan asemaa. Erityisryhmiin, kuten palkattuihin kauppaedustajiin sovellettavan tyo¤oikeuden lainsa¤a¤da¤nto¤ehdotukset eiva¤t kuulu komission keskipitka¤n aikava¤lin sosiaalisen toimintaohjelman keskeisiin aloihin. (1) EYVL L 382, 31. 12. 1986. (98/C 60/51) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-1564/97 esitta¤ja¤(t): Leen van der Waal (I-EDN) › komissiolle (6. toukokuuta 1997) Aihe: Kolmannen puiteohjelman tulokset Voisiko komissio ilmoittaa liikenteen alan tutkimuksen kolmannen puiteohjelman kustannusten kokonais- 1. summan? 2. Kuinka suuri osa na¤ista¤ ma¤a¤ra¤rahoista ka¤ytettiin erityisesti sisa¤vesiliikennetta¤ varten? 3. Mita¤ tuloksia edellisessa¤ kysymyksessa¤ mainitut ma¤a¤ra¤rahat ovat tuottaneet, missa¤ sisa¤vesiliikenne on soveltanut na¤ita¤ tuloksia ja mita¤ sa¤a¤sto¤ja¤ sisa¤vesiliikenteessa¤ on saatu aikaan na¤iden tulosten ansiosta?


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1561/97 van Ben FAYOT aan de Commissie. Veiligheid van het vervoer van nucleair materiaal

eurovoc_concepts:
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title: Comptes nationaux SEC : Tableaux détaillés par branche 1970-1984.,National accounts ESA : Detailed tables by branch 1970-1984.

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
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title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1584/97 by Armelle GUINEBERTIERE to the Commission. Compulsory quarantine for pet animals entering the United Kingdom

eurovoc_concepts:
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title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 1552/97 af Maren GÜNTHER til Kommissionen. Bevilling på 1,5 mio ecu til Cambodja fra ECHO (december 1996)

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title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 1576/97 af Amedeo AMADEO til Kommissionen. Velfærdsorganisationer


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 1575/97 von Amedeo AMADEO an die Kommission. Maßnahmen zugunsten der älteren Menschen

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Community budget
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title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1583/97 van Ulla SANDBÆK aan de Commissie. Vaststelling van communautaire normen voor alle voedingsmiddelen met het oog op de vrije wereldhandel

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veterinary drug
waste

text: 10. 2. 98 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 45/55 (98/C 45/65) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1583/97 van Ulla Sandb(cid:230)k (I-EDN) aan de Commissie (6 mei 1997) Betreft: Vaststelling van communautaire normen voor alle voedingsmiddelen met het oog op de vrije wereldhandel Uit een verslag naar aanleiding van de laatste Codex Alimentarius-bijeenkomst over de vaststelling van Gemeenschapsnormen voor alle voedingsmiddelen met het oog op de vrije wereldhandel blijkt dat de Codex geen voorschriften heeft opgesteld over: 1. de plaats(en) waar veehouders geneesmiddelen in hun dieren mogen injecteren. Dit betekent dat bij de vleeskeuring in de abattoirs de injectieplekken niet kunnen worden gevonden om het vlees dat geneesmiddel bevat af te keuren, hetgeen een probleem is, aangezien het geneesmiddel zich om de injectieplek ophoopt en slechts langzaam wordt afgebroken. 2. Verder bevat de Codex geen grenswaarden voor de hoeveelheid geneesmiddel die zich in het vlees mag bevinden. Dit betekent dat men accepteert dat het dier wordt geslacht voordat alle geneesmiddelen uit het vlees zijn verdwenen. Voor het overige blijkt de Codex Alimentarius een nieuwe chemische methode te willen invoeren voor de bepaling van resten antibiotica en andere geneesmiddelen in slachtvee in plaats van de biologische methode die thans wordt toegepast. Dit zal leiden tot een aanzienlijke kostenverhoging voor de abattoirs en laboratoria die de bepalingen verrichten. Is het juist dat de Commissie akkoord is gegaan met het feit dat er geen voorschriften voor de injectieplek worden gegeven? Zal de Commissie zich er in verband met de Codex bij neerleggen dat de aanwezigheid van geneesmiddelen in vlees van slachtvee wordt geaccepteerd, of zal zij voor vlees zonder geneesmiddel strijden? Heeft de Commissie haar mandaat op dit gebied reeds omlijnd? Zo ja, zullen de voorschriften van de Codex, die in dit geval aanzienlijk minder streng zijn dan de bestaande Deense en Europese eisen, worden geaccepteerd? Antwoord van de heer Bangemann namens de Commissie (19 juni 1997) De Commissie vermoedt dat het geachte Parlementslid het verslag bedoelt van de tiende zitting van het Comite· van de Codex over residuen van diergeneesmiddelen in voedingsmiddelen, die van 29 oktober tot 1 novem- ber 1996 te San Jose· in Costa Rica plaatshad. In dat verslag wordt niet speciaal gespecificeerd op welke plaatsen veehouders geneesmiddelen in hun dieren mogen injecteren. Op voornoemde bijeenkomst werd evenwel over injectieplekken in het algemeen gediscus- sieerd en dit punt zal opnieuw ter discussie staan op de volgende zitting van het Comite· van de Codex over residuen van diergeneesmiddelen in voedingsmiddelen, die in april 1998 zal plaatshebben. De Commissie is nog geen volwaardig lid van de Codex, maar heeft enkel de status van bevoorrecht waarnemer. De lidstaten daarentegen zijn wel volwaardig lid van de Codex Alimentarius. In de Gemeenschap worden residuen van geneesmiddelen voor diergeneeskundig gebruik gereglementeerd in Verordening 2377/90 (1) van de Raad, zoals gewijzigd. Hierin is bepaald dat alle farmacologisch werkzame substanties die worden gebruikt in geneesmiddelen voor diergeneeskundig gebruik die aan voedselproducerende dieren worden toegediend, moeten worden gee¤valueerd. Na die evaluatie moeten zij worden vermeld in e·e·n van de vier bijlagen van deze verordening. In bijlagen I en III zijn maximumwaarden voor residuen (MRL) vastgesteld voor van dieren afkomstige producten. In bijlage IV zijn de substanties vermeld die niet mogen worden gebruikt in geneesmiddelen voor diergeneeskundig gebruik die worden gebruikt voor voedselproduce- rende dieren en in bijlage II zijn die substanties vermeld waarvoor na een grondige wetenschappelijke evaluatie geen maximumwaarden voor residuen moeten worden vastgesteld. Maximumwaarden voor residuen worden voorgesteld door het Wetenschappelijk Comite· voor de evaluatie van geneesmiddelen voor diergeneeskundig gebruik (CVMP) en vastgesteld via de bij Verordening 2377/90 van de Raad vastgestelde procedure. Dit Comite· houdt rekening met de Codexnormen. De Commissie heeft nooit het voornemen geuit de reeds bereikte bescherming van de consument in de Gemeenschap te willen verlagen en zij is dat ook niet van plan. (1) Verordening nr. 2377/90 van de Raad, PB L224 van 18. 8. 1990


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1576/97 van Amedeo AMADEO aan de Commissie. Vrijwilligersverenigingen


title: A Bizottság 822/97/EK rendelete (1997. május 6.) a boranalízis közösségi módszereinek meghatározásáról szóló 2676/90/EGK rendelet módosításáról

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food chemistry
food inspection
oxygen
viticulture
wine

text: 64 HU Az Európai Unió Hivatalos Lapja 03/21. kötet 31997R0822 L 117/10 AZ EURÓPAI KÖZÖSSÉGEK HIVATALOS LAPJA 1997. 5. 7. A BIZOTTSÁG 822/97/EK RENDELETE (1997. május 6. ) a boranalízis közösségi módszereinek meghatározásáról szóló 2676/90/EGK rendelet módosításáról AZ EURÓPAI KÖZÖSSÉGEK BIZOTTSÁGA, tekintettel az Európai Közösséget létrehozó szerződésre, tekintettel a legutóbb az 536/97/EK rendelettel (1) módosított, a szóló, 1987. március 16-i borpiac közös rendeletre (2) és különösen annak 74. 822/87/EGK tanácsi cikkére, szervezéséről legutóbb rendelettel (3) módosított 69/96/EK mivel a rendelet (4) melléklete tartalmazza az 2676/90/EGK tanácsi analitikai módszerek leírását; mivel kifejlesztettek egy módszert a bor vizében lévő oxigén 18O/16O izotóparányának analizálá- sára, és ennek érvényessége nemzetközileg elismert kritériu- mokon alapul; mivel ennek a módszernek az alkalmazása haté- konyabbá teheti a bor és egyéb bortermékek eredetiségének ellenőrzését; mivel a Nemzetközi Szőlészeti és Borászati Hivatal ennek az új módszernek a leírását elfogadta; mivel az említett rendeletet ezzel a módszerrel ki kell egészíteni; mivel az ebben a rendeletben előírt intézkedések összhangban állnak a Borpiaci Irányítóbizottság véleményével, ELFOGADTA EZT A RENDELETET: 1. cikk A 2676/90/EGK rendelet melléklete az e rendelet mellékletében szereplő 43. fejezettel egészül ki. 2. cikk Ez a rendelet az Európai Közösségek Hivatalos Lapjában való kihir- detését követő hetedik napon lép hatályba. Ez a rendelet teljes egészében kötelező és közvetlenül alkalmazandó valamennyi tagállamban. Kelt Brüsszelben, 1997. május 6-án. a Bizottság részéről Franz FISCHLER a Bizottság tagja (1) HL L 83. , 1997. 3. 25, 5. o. (2) HL L 84. , 1987. 3. 27. , 1. o. (3) HL L 14. , 1996. 1. 19. , 13. o. (4) HL L 272. , 1990. 10. 3. , 1. o. 03/21. kötet HU Az Európai Unió Hivatalos Lapja 65 MELLÉKLET A BORBAN LÉVŐ VÍZTARTALOM 18O/16O IZOTÓPARÁNYÁNAK MEGHATÁROZÁSA I. A MÓDSZER LEÍRÁSA 1. A módszer célja Ezzel a módszerrel a különböző eredetű vizek 18O/16O izotóparánya mérhető. Az 18O/16O izotóparány, mint δ ‰ szórás a nemzetközi V. SMOW referencia izotóparány értékéhez viszonyított arányban fejezhető ki: δi½‰(cid:1) ¼ (cid:1) Ri RSMOW (cid:2) – 1 x 1000 2. Alapelv A 18O/16O izotóparány az izotóparányok tömegspektrometriájával (MSIR) határozható meg a szén-dioxid által létre- hozott 46 m/z (12C16O18O) és 44 m/z (12C16O2) ionáramokból, ahol a szén-dioxid a borban lévő vízzel történő cseréje során keletkezik az alább bemutatott reakció szerint: A gáz-halmazállapotú szén-dioxidot használjuk az analízishez. 3. Reagensek – szén-dioxid az analízishez, – SMOW (Standard Mean Ocean Water), – GISP (Greenland Ice Sheet Precipitation), – SLAP (Standard Light Arctic Precipitation), – a laboratóriumra specifikus referenciavíz, amely a bécsi Nemzetközi Atomenergia Ügynökség (NAÜ) referencia- mintájához viszonyítva gondosan standardizált. 4. Laboratóriumi eszközök – izotóparány tömegspektrométer 0,05 ‰ belső ismételhetőséggel, – hármas kollektor a 44, 45 és 46 m/z ionok egyidejű regisztrálására; ha nem áll rendelkezésre, egy kettős kollektor a 44 és 46 m/z ionok mérésére, – termosztát vezérlésű rendszer (± 0,5 °C) a CO2 és a borban lévő víz közötti egyensúly létrehozásához, – vákuumszivattyú, amely képes 0,13 Pa belső nyomást elérni, – 15 ml-es térfogatú fiolák a minták számára, kapilláris végződéssel, amelyek belső átmérője kb. 0,015 mm, – Eppendorf cső eldobható műanyag kupakkal. 5. Kísérleti mérések 5. 1. Manuális módszer A kie g ye n líté si módsze r elj ár ása A minta behelyezése – 1,5 ml rögzített térfogatú Eppendorf csőre illesszünk egy pipettavéget, és jutassuk vele az analizálandó folya- dékot a gömblombikba. Ezután kenjük be szilikonzsírral a gömblombik nyakát, és csatlakoztassuk a gömblom- bikot a szelephez, ellenőrizve, hogy a zárás megfelelő-e. – Ismételjük meg a műveletet a tálcán lévő valamennyi gömblombikkal, miközben a laboratórium referenciavizét is az egyik gömblombikba juttatjuk. A tá lc a g á zta la ní tá sa Mindkét tálcát folyékony nitrogénnel lehűtjük, majd az egész rendszert 0,1 Hg mm-ig kifúvatjuk a szelepek kinyitá- sával. Ezután zárjuk el a szelepeket és engedjük az egészet felmelegedni. A gáztalanítási ciklust ismételjük a nyomásvál- tozás megszűntéig. 66 HU Az Európai Unió Hivatalos Lapja 03/21. kötet A v í z és a CO 2 ki eg ye nlí tése Hűtsük le a tálcákat – 70 °C hőmérsékletre (folyékony nitrogén és alkohol keveréke) azért, hogy a vizet kifagyasz- szuk, és helyezzük az egészet vákuum alá. A vákuum stabilizálása után válasszuk le a tálcát a szelep működtetésével, és fúvassuk ki a CO2 bejuttató rendszert. Jutassuk be a CO2 gázt a tálcába, és miután leválasztottuk a rendszer többi részéről, helyezzük a tálcát 25 °C (± 0,5 °C) hőmérsékleten tartott fürdőbe 12 órán át (egy éjszaka). A kiegyenlítéshez szükséges idő optimalizálásához célszerű a mintákat a nap végén előkészíteni, és hagyni, hogy az egyensúly az éjszaka során alakuljon ki. A ki c se r él t CO 2 beju ttatása a m ér őce llá kba Illesszünk egy olyan mintatartót a munkatálca melletti üres sorra, amely kicserélt CO2-t tartalmazó gömblombikok számának megfelelő számú mérőcellát tart. Az üres cellákat légtelenítsük gondosan, és a ballonokban lévő kicserélt gázokat egymás után juttassuk be a mérőcellákba, amelyeket folyékony nitrogénnel hűtöttünk le. Ezután engedjük a mérőcellákat szobahőmérsékletre felmelegedni. 5. 2. Automatikus cserélő alkalmazása A kiegyenlítődés végrehajtása céljából a mintafiolákat 2 ml borral vagy 2 ml vízzel (laboratóriumi munkarefe- rencia) töltjük meg, és lehűtjük – 18°C-ra. A fagyasztott termékeket tartalmazó mintalemezeket hozzáillesztjük a kiegyenlítő rendszerhez, és miután vákuumot hozunk létre a rendszerben, szén-dioxidot juttatunk be 800 hPa nyomáson. Az egyensúlyt 22 ± 0,5 °C hőmérsékleten érjük el legalább ötórás időtartamot követően, mérsékelt mozgatással. Mivel a kiegyenlítődési időtartam függ a fiola geometriájától, mindenekelőtt az optimális időtartamot kell meghatá- rozni az alkalmazott rendszerhez. A fiolákban lévő szén-dioxidot ezután hajszálcsővel bejuttatjuk a tömegspektrométer bevezető kamrájába, és a mérést az adott berendezésnek megfelelő specifikus előírások szerint végezzük. 6. Számítás és az eredmények megadása A 46 és 44 (I46/I44) m/z ionarány-intenzitásoknak a minta és a referencia közötti δ’ relatív különbségét ‰-ben fejezzük ki az alábbi egyenlet segítségével: δ’ minta ¼ " (cid:3) I46=I44 (cid:3) I46=I44 (cid:4) minta (cid:4) minta # – 1 x 1000 A minta 18O tartalmát összehasonlítva a V. SMOW referenciával a W. SMOW/SLAP skálán az alábbi összefüggés adja: δ’18O ¼ (cid:1) (cid:2) δ’ minta – δ’ SMOW δ’ SMOW – δ’ SLAP x 55,5 A SLAP által vízre elfogadott érték egyenlő – 55,5 ‰-kel, összehasonlítva a W. SMOW-vel. A referencia izotópa- rányát a vizsgálandó mintákon végzett minden tíz mérésből álló sorozat után meg kell határozni. 7. Megbízhatóság – ismételhetőség (r) egyenlő 0,24 ‰-kel – reprodukálhatóság (R) egyenlő 0,50 ‰-kel


title: Afgørelse truffet af Det Blandede EØS-Udvalg nr. 24/97 af 6. maj 1997 om ændring af bilag XIII (Transport) til EØS-aftalen

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European Economic Area
commercial vehicle
inland transport
international transport
road transport
weight and size

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title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 1596/97 del Amedeo AMADEO a la Comisión. Pensiones complementarias

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EU national
application of EU law
equal treatment
free movement of persons
migrant worker
pension scheme
social security
transfer of pension rights


title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 1593/97 del Susan WADDINGTON a la Comisión. Estaciones de telecomunicaciones de base - riesgo para la salud pública

eurovoc_concepts:
World Health Organisation
health risk
medical research
public health
radio telecommunications
scientific research


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 1564/97 van Leen van der WAAL aan de Commissie. Resultaten derde kaderprogramma

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EU financing
EU programme
air transport
economic consequence
inland waterway shipping
inland waterway transport
maritime transport
research and development
road transport
telematics

text: C 60/26 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 25. 2. 98 Tiguvon 20 aanbevolen, terwijl honden met een gewicht vanaf 10 kg met Tiguvon 20 G moeten worden behandeld. Personen die hun huisdier herhaaldelijk met het antivlooienmiddel Tiguvon (Fenthion) behandelden, hebben ernstige fosforzuur-vergiftigingen opgelopen. Nu de Commissie mijn vraag E-1470/96 (1) over hetzelfde onderwerp niet kon beantwoorden, verzoek ik de Commissie dringend om antwoord op de volgende vragen: Door welke instantie wordt de werkingswijze van op recept te verstrekken en vrij verkrijgbare middelen › antiparasitika › gecontroleerd, met name op de punten (cid:132)zonder gevaar voor mens en dier(cid:148) en (cid:132)milieuvriende- lijkheid(cid:148)? Is het de Commissie bekend dat fabrikanten die hun voor 1978 geregistreerde producten willen blijven verkopen ertoe verplicht waren voor het einde van 1996 alle testresultaten alsnog voor te leggen? Is dit reeds gebeurd? Bestaat hiervoor een wettelijke regeling op EU-niveau? Werden de na 1978 tot de markt toegelaten producten voldoende getest? (1) PB C 345 van 15. 11. 1996, blz. 76. Gecombineerd Antwoord van de heer Bangemann namens de Commissie op de schritftelijke vragen E-1534/97, E-1540/97 en E-1544/97 (12 juni 1997) De door het geachte Parlementslid vermelde feiten zijn de Commissie onbekend. Zij voert thans een onderzoek uit bij de betrokken lidstaten en het Europees Bureau voor de geneesmiddelenbeoordeling, en het geachte Parlementslid zal over de resultaten van dit onderzoek worden ingelicht. (98/C 60/50) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1563/97 van Yves Verwaerde (PPE) aan de Commissie (6 mei 1997) Betreft: Harmonisatie van een beroepsregeling Kan de Commissie mij mededelen of zij denkt aan de harmonisatie van het beroep van handelsreiziger in de Europese Unie? Antwoord van de heer Monti namens de Commissie (30 juni 1997) Het nationale recht van de lidstaten inzake de contractuele betrekkingen tussen een committent en een handelsagent, in de hoedanigheid van zelfstandig tussenpersoon, wordt geharmoniseerd door Richtlijn 86/653/EEG van de Raad van 18 december 1986 inzake de coo¤rdinatie van de wetgevingen van de Lid- Staten inzake zelfstandige handelsagenten (1). De richtlijn regelt echter niet het statuut van de bezoldigde vertegen- woordiger. Wat betreft het arbeidsrecht van toepassing op bezoldigde vertegenwoordigers, vormen wetgevingsvoorstellen inzake specifieke categoriee¤n van bezoldigde werknemers geen prioriteit binnen het sociale actieprogramma van de Commissie op middellange termijn. (1) PB L 382 van 31. 12. 1986. (98/C 60/51) SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG E-1564/97 van Leen van der Waal (I-EDN) aan de Commissie (6 mei 1997) Betreft: Resultaten derde kaderprogramma Kan de Commissie aangeven hoe groot het bedrag is dat in totaal in het derde kaderprogramma is 1. uitgegeven aan onderzoek op het gebied van transport? 2. Welk gedeelte van deze fondsen is specifiek aan het vervoer over de binnenwateren besteed? 3. Welke resultaten hebben de in vraag twee bedoelde fondsen opgeleverd, waar worden deze door de binnenvaartsector toegepast, en welke besparingen leveren deze resultaten de binnenvaartsector op?


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 1590/97 af Nikitas KAKLAMANIS til Kommissionen. Krænkelse af menneskets værdighed i Pakistan

eurovoc_concepts:
CCT duties
International Labour Organisation
Pakistan
carpet
child labour
generalised preferences
restriction on competition
tariff preference
textile industry
textile product

text: C 45/56 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende 10. 2. 98 (98/C 45/66) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-1590/97 af Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) til Kommissionen (6. maj 1997) Om: Kr(cid:230)nkelse af menneskets v(cid:230)rdighed i Pakistan EU lader tekstilprodukter fremstillet i Pakistan v(cid:230)re omfattet af en s(cid:230)rlig gunstig importordning. Men i de sidste (cid:229)r er der blevet stadig flere rygter om utilstedelig praksis i dette land, f. eks. at der til arbejdet anvendes sm(cid:229) slavearbejdere, som s(cid:230)lges af deres familier og dłr › p(cid:229) grund af de umenneskelige arbejdsforhold › fłr de endog er blevet 13 (cid:229)r. Dette spłrgsm(cid:229)l er ogs(cid:229) blevet behandlet af R(cid:229)det (i maj 1996), som har tilskyndet Kommissionen til at foresl(cid:229) foranstaltninger med henblik p(cid:229) at p(cid:229)begynde en undersłgelse af sagen, og af, hvor ansvaret ligger, noget som endnu ikke er sket. Hele situationen er fra et menneskeligt synspunkt uacceptabel, idet den ogs(cid:229) skaber problemer med utilstedelig konkurrence inden for EU, eftersom de lave pakistanske produktionsomkostninger i forbindelse med tekstiler og tekstilprodukter udkonkurrerer andre produkter fra medlemsstater eller tredjelande. Kommissionen bedes oplyse, hvorfor der indtil nu ikke er blevet gjort en konkret og łjeblikkelig indsats med henblik p(cid:229) at f(cid:229) Pakistan til at rette sig efter de element(cid:230)re regler om respekt for menneskets v(cid:230)rdighed, samt hvilke foranstaltninger den overvejer at tr(cid:230)ffe med henblik herp(cid:229)? Svar afgivet p(cid:229) Kommissionens vegne af Manuel Mar(cid:14)·n (20. juni 1997) Pakistan er medlem af Verdenshandelsorganisationen (WTO), og samhandelen med tekstilvarer og bekl(cid:230)dnings- genstande mellem dette land og F(cid:230)llesskabet er derfor omfattet af de multilaterale handelsregler, som er vedtaget af alle medlemmer af denne organisation, herunder specielt aftalen om tekstilvarer og bekl(cid:230)dningsgenstande. Hvad ang(cid:229)r toldordningen for Pakistan, opn(cid:229)r dette land for eksporten af bekl(cid:230)dningsgenstande til F(cid:230)llesskabet i lighed med talrige andre udviklingslande i henhold til F(cid:230)llesskabets generelle toldpr(cid:230)ferenceordning (GSP) en neds(cid:230)ttelse af tolden p(cid:229) 15%. For andre tekstilvarer er Pakistan omfattet af en gradueringsmekanisme. Som fłlge af denne mekanisme har pr(cid:230)ferencen siden januar 1997 v(cid:230)ret nedsat til det halve (7,5%), og den vil helt bortfalde i 1998. F(cid:230)llesskabets behandling af importen fra Pakistan kan derfor ikke betegnes som s(cid:230)rlig gunstig. Det spłrgsm(cid:229)l, som det (cid:230)rede medlem henviser til, vedrłrte specielt h(cid:229)ndv(cid:230)vede t(cid:230)pper, og Kommissionen blev gjort bekendt hermed af nogle faglige organisationer under henvisning til artikel 9 og 10 i GSP- forordningerne (1). Behandlingen af sagen er endnu ikke afsluttet. R(cid:229)det greb ikke ind i proceduren, eftersom Kommissionen i henhold til GSP-forordningerne har enekompetence til gennemfłrelse af undersłgelsen i samarbejde med GSP-udvalget. Kommissionen mener, at den praksis p(cid:229) arbejdsmarkedet, som det (cid:230)rede medlem henviser til, ogs(cid:229) anvendes uden for Pakistan, og den er derfor af den opfattelse, at det er nłdvendigt nłje at overveje situationen, inden der foresl(cid:229)s konkrete sanktioner over for et bestemt land. Det skal endvidere anfłres, at Kommissionen arbejder p(cid:229) at udarbejde de n(cid:230)rmere bestemmelser for gennemfłrelsen af de s(cid:230)rlige sociale bestemmelser i GSP-forordningerne, som n(cid:230)ste (cid:229)r vil indeb(cid:230)re supplerende fordele for varer, der er fremstillet i overensstemmelse med de grundl(cid:230)ggende bestemmelser i Den Internationale Arbejdsorganisations (ILO) konventioner vedrłrende błrnearbejde (nr. 138) samt foreningsfrihed og retten til at indg(cid:229) kollektive overenskomster (nr. 87 og 98). Den pakistanske regering, som har indfłrt lovgivning om forbud mod tvangsarbejde og błrnearbejde, holder regelm(cid:230)ssigt Kommissionen underrettet om de pakistanske myndigheders bestr(cid:230)belser for at gennemfłre denne lovgivning (undersłgelser, sagsanl(cid:230)g, afsagte domme, rehabilitering) og den igangv(cid:230)rende etablering af forskellige organer, b(cid:229)de offentlige og private, vedrłrende afskaffelse af błrnearbejde og om s(cid:229)danne organers arbejde. Det vil v(cid:230)re det (cid:230)rede medlem bekendt, at Kommissionen benytter enhver given lejlighed til over for den pakistanske regering at give udtryk for sin opfattelse af spłrgsm(cid:229)let om arbejdsstandarder. P(cid:229) regeringens anmodning er Kommissionen i łjeblikket ved at afslutte finansieringen af et udviklingsprojekt i Pakistan, hvortil der sammen med ILO ydes bistand via denne organisations program for afskaffelse af błrnearbejde (IPEC). (1) R(cid:229)dets forordning (EF) nr. 3281/94 af 19. 12. 1994, EFT L 348 af 31. 12. 1994 og forordning (EF) nr. 1256/96 af 20. 6. 1996, EFT L 160 af 29. 6. 1996


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 1568/97 von Honório NOVO an die Kommission. Verzögerungen bei der Zahlung gemeinschaftlicher Finanzbeiträge


title: Nariadenie Komisie (ES) č. 822/97 zo 6. mája 1997, ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa nariadenie (EHS) č. 2676/90 stanovujúce analytické metódy spoločenstva pre sektor vína

text: 64 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 03/zv. 21 31997R0822 L 117/10 ÚRADNÝ VESTNÍK EURÓPSKYCH SPOLOČENSTIEV 7. 5. 1997 NARIADENIE KOMISIE (ES) č. 822/97 zo 6. mája 1997, ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa nariadenie (EHS) č. 2676/90 stanovujúce analytické metódy spoločenstva pre sektor vína KOMISIA EURÓPSKYCH SPOLOČENSTIEV, so zreteľom na Zmluvu o založení Európskeho spoločenstva, so zreteľom na nariadenie Rady (EHS) č. 822/87 zo 16. marca trhu s vínom (1), naposledy 1987 o spoločnej organizácii zmenené a doplnené nariadením (ES) č. 536/97 (2), najmä na jeho článok 74, keďže príloha nariadenia Komisie (EHS) č. 2676/90 (3), napo- sledy zmeneného a doplneného nariadením (ES) č. 69/96 (4), týchto analytických metód; keďže v súlade obsahuje opis s medzinárodne uznávanými kritériami bola vyvinutá a schvá- lená analytická metóda pomeru izotopov kyslíka 18O/16O vo vode obsiahnutej vo víne; keďže uplatňovanie tejto metódy môže vylepšiť spôsob kontroly autentickosti vína a iných vinárskych výrobkov; keďže popis tejto novej metódy prijal Medzinárodný úrad pre vinič a víno; keďže táto metóda by mala byť priložená k spomínanému nariadeniu; keďže opatrenia ustanovené týmto nariadením sú v súlade so stanoviskom Riadiaceho výboru pre víno, PRIJALA TOTO NARIADENIE: Článok 1 Kapitola 43, uvedená v prílohe k tomuto nariadeniu, pridáva k prílohe nariadenia (EHS) č. 2676/90. sa Článok 2 Toto nariadenie nadobúda účinnosť siedmy deň od jeho uverej- nenia v Úradnom vestníku Európskych spoločenstiev. Toto nariadenie je záväzné vo svojej celistvosti a je priamo uplatniteľné vo všetkých členských štátoch. V Bruseli 6. mája 1997 Za Komisiu Franz FISCHLER člen Komisie (1) Ú. v. ES L 84, 27. 3. 1987, s. 1. (2) Ú. v. ES L 83, 25. 3. 1997, s. 5. (3) Ú. v. ES L 272, 3. 10. 1990, s. 1. (4) Ú. v. ES L 14, 19. 1. 1996, s. 13. 03/zv. 21 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 65 PRÍLOHA 43. STANOVENIE POMERU IZOTOPOV 18O/16O OBSAHU VODY VO VÍNE I. OPIS METÓDY 1. Cieľ metódy Cieľom tejto metódy je zmerať pomer izotopov 18O/16O vo vodách rôzneho pôvodu. Pomer izotopov 18O/16O možno vyjadriť pomerom odchýlky δ ‰ k hodnote pomeru izotopov podľa medzinárodného štandardu V. SMOW (Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water): δi ½‰(cid:1) ¼ (cid:1) Ri RSMOW (cid:2) – 1 x 1000 2. Princíp Pomer izotopov 18O/16O sa určuje hmotnostnou spektrometriou pomerov izotopov (HSPI) z iónových prúdov s m/z 46 (12C 16O 18O) a m/z 44 (12C 16O2), získaných z oxidu uhličitého, ktorý sa uvoľňuje pri výmene s vodou obsiahnutou vo víne podľa reakcie: Na analýzu sa používa oxid uhličitý v plynnej fáze. 3. Činidlá — Oxid uhličitý na rozbor, — SMOW (Standard Mean Ocean Water), — GISP (Greenland Ice Sheet Precipitation), — SLAP (Standard Light Arctic Precipitation), — Referenčná voda určitého laboratória dôsledne štandardizovaná vo vzťahu k referenčnej vzorke Medzinárodnej agentúry pre atómovú energiu vo Viedni (IAEA). 4. Laboratórne vybavenie — hmotnostný spektrometer izotopických pomerov s vnútornou opakovateľnosťou 0,05 ‰, — predvolený trojitý kolektor na simultánne záznamy iónov s m/z 44, 45 a 46 alebo dvojitý kolektor na meranie iónov s m/z 44 a 46, — termostatický systém (± 0,5 °C) na vytváranie rovnováhy medzi CO2 a vodou obsiahnutou vo víne, — vákuové čerpadlo s vnútorným tlakom do 0,13 Pa, — ampulky na vzorky s objemom 15 ml a prípojná kapilárna skúmavka s vnútorným priemerom cca. 0,015 mm, — pipeta Eppendorf s plastickým jednorazovým kužeľovým nadstavcom. 5. Pokusné stanovenia 5. 1. Manuálna metóda Pr e v ádkový r eži m me t ódy v y va žova n ia Zavedenie vzorky — Vezmite pipetu Eppendorf s pevným objemom 1,5 ml, pripevnite na ňu kužeľový nadstavec a načerpajte teku- tinu určenú na analýzu, aby ste ju mohli vliať do okrúhlej banky. Potom hrdlo banky potrite silikónovým mazom a banku pripevnite k ventilu tak, aby bola pevne zatvorená. — Opakujte to isté s každou bankou na pracovnej rampe a do jednej z nich vlejte referenčnú vodu laboratória. O dply ne ni e r a mpy Obidve rampy schlaďte tekutým dusíkom, potom otvorením ventilov prečistite celý systém až do 0,1 mm Hg. Potom zatvorte ventily a celok nechajte nahriať. Cyklus odplynenia sa opakuje dovtedy, kým sa neprestane meniť tlak. 66 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 03/zv. 21 V y v a ž ov a ni e v o d y a C O 2 Ochlaďte pracovné rampy na – 70 °C (tekutý dusík a zmes alkoholu), aby voda zamrzla a všetko zostalo vo vákuu. Po ustálení vákua izolujte rampu odistením ventilu a prečistite zavádzací systém CO2. Zaveďte plynný CO2 do pracovnej rampy a potom, ako ju izolujete od zvyšku systému, umiestnite rampu do termostatického kúpeľa s teplotou 25 °C (± 0,5 °C) na 12 hodín (jednu noc). Ak chcete optimalizovať čas nevyhnutný na vyváženie, odpo- rúča sa pripraviť vzorky večer a nechať vyvážiť na noc. P r e nosv y men e n é h o C O 2 v me ra cí c h ky v e t á c h Pokusný držiak, ktorý udrží rovnaký počet meracích kyviet ako okrúhlych bánk naplnených vymeneným CO2, sa pripevní na prázdnu linku vedľa pracovnej rampy. Prázdne kyvety sa opatrne očistia a vymenené plyny v bankách sa jeden po druhom prenesú do meracích kyviet, ktoré sa ochladili tekutým dusíkom. Potom možno meracie kyvety zohriať na izbovú teplotu. 5. 2. Používanie prístroja na automatickú výmenu Pri vyvažovaní naplníte pokusné ampulky 2 ml vína alebo 2 ml vody (referenčnej pre laboratórium) a ochladíte na – 18 °C. Pokusné sklíčka so zmrazenými vzorkami sa upevnia na vyvažovací systém a keď sa v ňom vytvorí vákuum, pod tlakom 800 hPa doň zavediete oxid uhličitý. Vyváženie sa dosahuje pri teplote 22 ± 0,5 °C po najmenej piatich hodinách a za mierneho miešania. Keďže trvanie vyvažovania závisí od geometrie ampulky, najprv by sa malo určiť optimálne trvanie pre používaný systém. Potom sa oxid uhličitý obsiahnutý v ampulkách prenesie cez kapilárnu skúmavku do vstupnej komory hmotnost- ného spektrometra a podľa osobitných protokolov pre jednotlivé druhy zariadení prebehne meranie. 6. Výpočet a vyjadrenie výsledkov Pomerný rozdiel δ’ intenzít iónov s m/z 46 a 44 (I46/I44) medzi vzorkou a referenciou sa vyjadruje v ‰ prostred- níctvom nasledujúcej rovnice: " δ’ vzorka (cid:3) (cid:3) I46=I44 I46=I44 (cid:4) vzorka (cid:4) referencia # – 1 x 1000 Obsah 18O vo vzorke v porovnaní so štandardom V. SMOW na stupnici V. SMOW/SLAP je daný nasledujúcim pomerom: δ’18O (cid:1) δ’vzorka – δ’ SMOW δ’ SMOW – δ’ SLAP (cid:2) x 55,5 Akceptovaná hodnota SLAP sa rovná – 55,5 ‰ v porovnaní s hodnotou V. SMOW. Referenčný pomer izotopov je treba stanoviť po každej sérii 10 meraní na neznámych vzorkách. 7. Presnosť — opakovateľnosť r) sa rovná 0,24 ‰ — reprodukovateľnosť (R) sa rovná 0,50 ‰