title: 1980 Rome Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations (consolidated version)

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text: C 27/34 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 98 Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations (consolidated version) First Protocol on the interpretation of the 1980 Convention by the Court of Justice (consolidated version) Second Protocol conferring on the Court of Justice powers to interpret the 1980 Convention (consolidated version) (98/C 27/02) PRELIMINARY NOTE The signing on 29 November 1996 of the Convention on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the Rome Convention on to contractual obligations and to the two Protocols on its interpretation by the Court of Justice has made it desirable to produce a consolidated version of the Rome convention and of those two Protocols. law applicable the These texts are accompanied by three Declarations, one made in 1980 with regard to the need for consistency between measures to be adopted on choice-of-law rules by the Community and those under the Convention, a second, also made in 1980, on the interpretation of the Convention by the Court of Justice and a third, made in 1996, concerning compliance with the procedure provided for in Article 23 of the Rome Convention as regards carriage of goods by sea. The text printed in this edition was drawn up by the General Secretariat of the Council, in whose archives the originals of the instruments concerned are deposited. It should be noted, however, that this text has no binding force. The official texts of the instruments consolidated are to be found in the following Official Journals. Language version of the Official Journal German 1980 Convention 1984 Accession 1988 First Protocol 1988 Second Protocol 1992 Accession Convention 1996 Accession Convention L 266, 9. 10. 1980, p. 1 L 146, 31. 5. 1984, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 17 L 333, 18. 11. 1992, p. 1 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 10 English Danish French Greek Irish Italian L 266, 9. 10. 1980, p. 1 L 146, 31. 5. 1984, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 17 L 333, 18. 11. 1992, p. 1 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 10 L 266, 9. 10. 1980, p. 1 L 146, 31. 5. 1984, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 17 L 333, 18. 11. 1992, p. 1 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 10 L 266, 9. 10. 1980, p. 1 L 146, 31. 5. 1984, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 17 L 333, 18. 11. 1992, p. 1 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 10 L 146, 31. 5. 1984, p. 7 L 146, 31. 5. 1984, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 17 L 333, 18. 11. 1992, p. 1 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 10 Special Edition (L 266) Special Edition (L 146) Special Edition (L 48) Special Edition (L 48) Special Edition (L 333) Special Edition (C 15) L 266, 9. 10. 1980, p. 1 L 146, 31. 5. 1984, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 17 L 333, 18. 11. 1992, p. 1 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 10 26. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27/35 Language version of the Official Journal Dutch Spanish Portuguese Finnish Swedish 1980 Convention 1984 Accession 1988 First Protocol 1988 Second Protocol 1992 Accession Convention 1996 Accession Convention L 266, 9. 10. 1980, p. 1 L 146, 31. 5. 1984, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 17 L 333, 18. 11. 1992, p. 1 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 10 Special Edition, Chapter 1, Volume 3, p. 36 (See also OJ L 333, p. 17) Special Edition, Chapter 1, Volume 4, p. 36 (See also OJ L 333, p. 72) Special Edition, Chapter 1, Volume 3, p. 36 (See also OJ L 333, p. 7) Special Edition, Chapter 1, Volume 4, p. 72 (See also OJ L 333, p. 74) L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 17 L 333, 18. 11. 1992, p. 1 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 10 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 1 L 48, 20. 2. 1989, p. 17 L 333, 18. 11. 1992, p. 1 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 10 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 70 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 66 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 60 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 64 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 68 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 53 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 70 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 66 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 60 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 64 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 68 C 15, 15. 1. 1997, p. 53 C 27/36 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 98 ANNEX CONVENTION on the law applicable to contractual obligations (1) opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 PREAMBLE THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, ANXIOUS to continue in the field of private international law the work of unification of law which has already been done within the Community, in particular in the field of jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments, WISHING to establish uniform rules concerning the law applicable to contractual obligations, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: TITLE I SCOPE OF THE CONVENTION Article 1 Scope of the Convention 1. The rules of this Convention shall apply to contractual obligations in any situation involving a choice between the laws of different countries. 2. They shall not apply to: (a) questions involving the status or legal capacity of natural persons, without prejudice to Article 11; (b) contractual obligations relating to: — wills and succession, — rights in property arising out of a matrimonial relationship, (1) Text as amended by the Convention of 10 April 1984 on the accession of the Hellenic Republic — hereafter referred to as the ‘1984 Accession Convention’ —, by the Convention of 18 May 1992 on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic — hereafter referred to as the ‘1992 Accession Convention’ — and by the Convention on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden — hereafter referred to as the ‘1996 Accession Convention’. — rights and duties arising out of a family relationship, parentage, marriage or affinity, including maintenance obligations in respect of children who are not legitimate; (c) obligations arising under bills of exchange, cheques and promissory notes and other negotiable instruments to the extent that the obligations under such other negotiable instruments arise out of their negotiable character; (d) arbitration agreements and agreements on the choice of court; (c) questions governed by the law of companies and other bodies corporate or unincorporate such as the creation, by registration or otherwise, legal capacity, internal organization or winding up of companies and other bodies corporate or unincorporate and the personal liability of officers and members as such for the obligations of the company or body; (f) the question whether an agent is able to bind a principal, or an organ to bind a company or body corporate or unincorporate, to a third party; (g) the constitution of trusts and the relationship between settlors, trustees and beneficiaries; (h) evidence and procedure, without prejudice to Article 14. 3. The rules of this Convention do not apply to contracts of insurance which cover risks situated in the territories of the Member States of the European 26. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27/37 Economic Community. In order to determine whether a risk is situated in those territories the court shall apply its internal law. The proceeding paragraph does not apply to 4. contracts of re-insurance. Article 2 Application of law of non-contracting States Any law specified by this Convention shall be applied whether or not it is the law of a Contracting State. TITLE II UNIFORM RULES Article 3 Freedom of choice A contract shall be governed by the law chosen by 1. the parties. The choice must be expressed or demonstrated with reasonable certainty by the terms of the contract or the circumstances of the case. By their choice the parties can select the law applicable to the whole or a part only of the contract. 2. The parties may at any time agree to subject the contract to a law other than that which previously governed it, whether as a result of an earlier choice under this Article or of other provisions of this Convention. Any variation by the parties of the law to be applied made after the conclusion of the contract shall not prejudice its formal validity under Article 9 or adversely affect the rights of third parties. 3. The fact that the parties have chosen a foreign law, whether or not accompanied by the choice of a foreign tribunal, shall not, where all the other elements relevant to the situation at the time of the choice are connected with one country only, prejudice the application of rules of the law at the country which cannot be derogated from by contract, hereinafter called ‘mandatory rules’. The existence and validity of the consent of the 4. parties as to the choice of the applicable law shall be determined the provisions of Articles 8, 9 and 11. in accordance with Article 4 Applicable law in the absence of choice contract shall be governed by the law of the country with which it is most closely connected. Nevertheless, a separable part of the contract which has a closer connection with another country may by way of exception be governed by the law of that other country. 2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 of this Article, it shall be presumed that the contract is most closely connected with the country where the party who is to effect the performance which is characteristic of the contract has, at the time of conclusion of the contract, his habitual residence, or, in the case of a body corporate or unincorporate, its central administration. However, if the contract is entered into in the course of that party’s trade or profession, that country shall be the country in which the principal place of business is situated or, where under the terms of the contract the performance is to be effected through a place of business other than the principal place of business, the country in which that other place of business is situated. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article, to the extent that the subject matter of the contract is a right in immovable property or a right to use immovable property it shall be presumed that the contract is most closely connected with the country where the immovable property is situated. 4. A contract for the carriage of goods shall not be subject to the presumption in paragraph 2. In such a contract if the country in which, at the time the contract is concluded, the carrier has his principal place of business is also the country in which the place of loading or the place of discharge or the principal place of business of the consignor is situated, it shall be presumed that the contract is most closely connected with that country. In applying this paragraph single voyage charter-parties and other contracts the main purpose of which is the carriage of goods shall be treated as contracts for the carriage of goods. Paragraph 2 shall not apply if the characteristic 5. performance cannot be determined, and the presumptions in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall be disregarded if it appears from the circumstances as a whole that the contract is more closely connected with another country. Article 5 Certain consumer contracts 1. This Article applies to a contract the object of which is the supply of goods or services to a person (‘the consumer’) for a purpose which can be regarded as being outside his trade or profession, or a contract for the provision of credit for that object. 1. To the extent that the law applicable to the contract has not been chosen in accordance with Article 3, the 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3, a choice of law made by the parties shall not have the result of depriving the consumer of the protection C 27/38 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 98 afforded to him by the mandatory rules of the law of the country in which he has his habitual residence: (b) — if in that country the conclusion of the contract was preceded by a specific invitation addressed to him or by advertising, and he had taken in that country all the steps necessary on his part for the conclusion of the contract, or — if the other party or his agent received the consumer’s order in that country, or — if the contract is for the sale of goods and the consumer travelled from that country to another country and there gave his order, provided that the consumer’s journey was arranged by the seller for the purpose of inducing the consumer to buy. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4, a contract to which this Article applies shall, in the absence of choice in accordance with Article 3, be governed by the law of the country in which the consumer has his habitual residence if it is entered into in the circumstances described in paragraph 2 of this Article. 4. This Article shall not apply to: (a) a contract of carriage; (b) a contract for the supply of services where the services are the consumer to be supplied exclusively in a country other than that in which he has his habitual residence. to 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 4, this Article shall apply to a contract which, for an inclusive price, provides travel and accommodation. for a combination of Article 6 Individual employment contracts 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3, in a contract of employment a choice of law made by the parties shall not have the result of depriving the employee of the protection afforded to him by the mandatory rules of the law which would be applicable under paragraph 2 in the absence of choice. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4, a contract of employment shall, in the absence of choice in accordance with Article 3, be governed: (a) by the law of the country in which the employee habitually carries out his work in performance of the contract, even if he is temporarily employed in another country; or if the employee does not habitually carry out his work in any one country, by the law of the country in which the place of business through which he was engaged is situated; unless it appears from the circumstances as a whole that the contract is more closely connected with another country, in which case the contract shall be governed by the law of that country. Article 7 Mandatory rules 1. When applying under this Convention the law of a country, effect may be given to the mandatory rules of the law of another country with which the situation has a close connection, if and in so far as, under the law of the latter country, those rules must be applied whatever the law applicable to the contract. In considering whether to give effect to these mandatory rules, regard shall be had to their nature and purpose and to the consequences of their application or non-application. in this Convention shall restrict the 2. Nothing application of the rules of the law of the forum in a situation where they are mandatory irrespective of the law otherwise applicable to the contract. Article 8 Material validity 1. The existence and validity of a contract, or of any term of a contract, shall be determined by the law which would govern it under this Convention if the contract or term were valid. 2. Nevertheless a party may rely upon the law of the country in which he has his habitual residence to establish that he did not consent if it appears from the circumstances that it would not be reasonable to determine the effect of his conduct in accordance with the law specified in the preceding paragraph. Article 9 Formal validity 1. A contract concluded between persons who are in the same country is formally valid if it satisfies the formal requirements of the law which governs it under this Convention or of the law of the country where it is concluded. 26. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27/39 A contract concluded between persons who are in 2. different countries is formally valid if it satisfies the formal requirements of the law which governs it under this Convention or of the law of one of those countries. 3. Where a contract is concluded by an agent, the country in which the agent acts is the relevant country for the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2. An act intended to have legal effect relating to an 4. existing or contemplated contract is formally valid if it satisfies the formal requirements of the law which under this Convention governs or would govern the contract or of the law of the country where the act was done. 5. The provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall not apply to a contract to which Article 5 applies, concluded in the circumstances described in paragraph 2 of Article 5. The formal validity of such a contract is governed by the law of the country in which the consumer has his habitual residence. 6. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article, a contract the subject matter of which is a right in immovable property or a right to use immovable property shall be subject to the mandatory requirements of form of the law of the country where the property is situated if by that law those requirements are imposed irrespective of is the country where concluded and irrespective of the law governing the contract. the contract Article 10 Scope of applicable law 1. The law applicable to a contract by virtue of Articles 3 to 6 and 12 of this Convention shall govern in particular: (a) interpretation; (b) performance; (c) within the limits of the powers conferred on the court by its procedural law, the consequences of breach, including the assessment of damages in so far as it is governed by rules of law; (d) the various ways of extinguishing obligations, and prescription and limitation of actions; (e) the consequences of nullity of the contract. In relation to the manner of performance and the 2. steps to be taken in the event of defective performance regard shall be had to the law of the country in which performance takes place. Article 11 Incapacity In a contract concluded between persons who are in the same country, a natural person who would have capacity under the law of that country may invoke his incapacity resulting from another law only if the other party to the contract was aware of this incapacity at the time of the conclusion of the contract or was not aware thereof as a result of negligence. Article 12 Voluntary assignment 1. The mutual obligations of assignor and assignee under a voluntary assignment of a right against another person (‘the debter’) shall be governed by the law which under this Convention applies to the contract between the assignor and assignee. The the right law governing 2. the assignment relates shall determine its assignability, the relationship between the assignee and the debtor, the conditions under which the assignment can be invoked against the debtor and any question whether the debtor’s obligations have been discharged. to which Article 13 Subrogation 1. Where a person (‘the creditor’) has a contractual claim upon another (‘the debtor’), and a third person has a duty to satisfy the creditor, or has in fact satisfied the creditor in discharge of that duty, the law which governs the third person’s duty to satisfy the creditor shall determine whether the third person is entitled to exercise against the debtor the rights which the creditor had against the debtor under the law governing their relationship and, if so, whether he may do so in full or only to a limited extent. 2. The same rule applies where several persons are subject to the same contractual claim and one of them has satisfied the creditor. Article 14 Burden of proof, etc. The law governing 1. this Convention applies to the extent that it contains, in the law of contract, rules which raise presumptions of law or determine the burden of proof. the contract under 2. A contract or an act intended to have legal effect may be proved by any mode of proof recognized by the law of the forum or by any of the laws referred to in Article 9 under which that contract or act is formally valid, provided that such mode of proof can be administered by the forum. C 27/40 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 98 Article 15 Exclusion of convoi Article 21 Relationship with other conventions The application of the law of any country specified by this Convention means the application of the rules of law in force in that country other than its rules of private international law. This Convention shall not prejudice the application of international conventions to which a Contracting State is, or becomes, a party. Article 16 ‘Ordre public’ Article 22 Reservations The application of a rule of the law of any country specified by this Convention may be refused only if such application is manifestly incompatible with the public policy (‘ordre public’) of the forum. 1. Any Contracting State may, at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance or approval, reserve the right not to apply: (a) the provisions of Article 7 (1); Article 17 (b) the provisions of Article 10 (1) (e). No retrospective effect 2. (1) This Convention shall apply in a Contracting State to contracts made after the date on which this Convention has entered into force with respect to that State. Any Contracting State may at any time withdraw a 3. reservation which it has made; the reservation shall cease to have effect on the first day of the third calendar month after notification of the withdrawal. Article 18 Uniform interpretation In the interpretation and application of the preceding uniform rules, regard shall be had to their international character and to the desirability of achieving uniformity in their interpretation and application. Article 19 States with more than one legal system 1. Where a State comprises several territorial units each of which has its own rules of law in respect of contractual obligations, each territorial unit shall be considered as a country for the purposes of identifying the law applicable under this Convention. A State within which different territorial units have 2. their own rules of in respect of contractual obligations shall not be bound to apply this Convention to conflicts solely between the laws of such units. law Article 20 Precedence of Community law This Convention shall not affect the application of provisions which, in relation to particular matters, lay down choice of law rules relating to contractual obligations and which are or will be contained in acts of the institutions of the European Communities or in national laws harmonized in implementation of such acts. TITLE III FINAL PROVISIONS Article 23 1. If, after the date on which this Convention has entered into force for a Contracting State, that State wishes to adopt any new choice of law rule in regard to any particular category of contract within the scope of this Convention, it shall communicate its intention to the other signatory States through the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities. Any signatory State may, within six months from 2. the date of the Secretary-General, request him to arrange consultations between signatory States in order to reach agreement. communication made the to to 3. If no signatory State has requested consultations within this period or if within two years following the communication made the Secretary-General no agreement is reached in the course of consultations, the Contracting State concerned may amend its law in the manner indicated. The measures taken by that State shall be brought to the knowledge of the other signatory States through the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities. (1) Paragraph deleted by Article 2 (1) of the 1992 Accession Convention. 26. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27/41 Article 24 be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities (2). 1. If, after the date on which this Convention has entered into force with respect to a Contracting State, that State wishes to become a party to a multilateral convention whose principal aim or one of whose principal aims lay down rules of private international law concerning any of the matters governed by this Convention, the procedure set out in Article 23 shall apply. However, the period of two years, referred to in paragraph 3 of that Article, shall be reduced to one year. to is in to The procedure referred the preceding 2. paragraph need not be followed if a Contracting State or one of the European Communities is already a party to the multilateral convention, or if its object is to revise a convention to which the State concerned is already a party, or if it is a convention concluded within the framework of the Treaties establishing the European Communities. Article 25 If a Contracting State considers that the unification is prejudiced by the achieved by this Convention conclusion of agreements not covered by Article 24 (1), that State may request the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities to arrange consultations between this Convention. the signatory States of Article 26 Any Contracting State may request the revision of this Convention. In this event a revision conference shall be convened by the President of the Council of the European Communities. Article 27 (1) Article 28 This Convention shall be open from 19 June 1980 the Treaty the States party 1. for signature by establishing the European Economic Community. to 2. This Convention shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by the signatory States. The instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall (1) Article deleted by Article 2 (1) of the 1992 Accession Convention. Article 29 (3) 1. This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the seventh ratification, acceptance or approval. instrument of 2. This Convention shall enter into force for each signatory State ratifying, accepting or approving at a later date on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. (2) Ratification of the Accession Conventions is governed by the following provisions of those conventions: — as regards the 1984 Accession Convention, by Article 3 of that Convention, which reads as follows: ‘Article 3 This Convention shall be ratified by the signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the European Communities. ’, the Council of — as regards the 1992 Accession Convention, by Article 4 of that Convention, which reads as follows: ‘Article 4 This Convention shall be ratified by the signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the European Communities. ’, the Council of — as regards the 1996 Accession Convention, by Article 5 of that Convention, which reads as follows: ‘Article 5 This Convention shall be ratified by the signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the European Union. ’. the Council of (3) The entry into force of the Accession Conventions is governed by the following provisions of those Conventions: — as regards the 1984 Accession Convention, by Article 4 of that Convention, which reads as follows: ‘Article 4 This Convention shall enter into force, as between the States which have ratified it, on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the last instrument of ratification by the Hellenic Republic and seven States which have ratified the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations. for each This Convention shall enter Contracting State which subsequently ratifies it on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument of ratification. ’, force into — as regards the 1992 Accession Convention, by Article 5 of that Convention which reads as follows: ‘Article 5 This Convention shall enter into force, as between the States which have ratified it, on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the last instrument of ratification by the Kingdom of Spain or the Portuguese Republic and by one State which has ratified the Convention on to contractual obligations. law applicable the C 27/42 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 98 Article 30 (a) the signatures; 1. This Convention shall remain in force for 10 years from the date of its entry into force in accordance with Article 29 (1), even for States for which it enters into force at a later date. If there has been no denunciation it shall be 2. renewed tacitly every five years. A Contracting State which wishes to denounce 3. shall, not less than six months before the expiration of the period of 10 or five years, as the case may be, give notice to the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities. Denunciation may be limited to any territory to which the Convention has been extended by a declaration under Article 27 (2) (1). 4. The denunciation shall have effect only in relation to the State which has notified it. The Convention will remain in force as between all other Contracting States. Article 31 (2) The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall notify the States party to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community of: (b) deposit of each instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval; (c) the date of entry into force of this Convention; (d) communications made in pursuance of Articles 23, 24, 25, 26 and 30 (3); (e) the reservations and withdrawals of reservations referred to in Article 22. Article 32 The Protocol annexed to this Convention shall form an integral part thereof. Article 33 (4) This Convention, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish and Italian languages, these texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the Government of each signatory State. This Convention shall enter for each Contracting State which subsequently ratifies it on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument of ratification. ’, force into — as regards the 1996 Accession Convention, by Article 6 of that Convention, which reads as follows: ‘Article 6 1. This Convention shall enter into force, as between the States which have ratified it, on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the last instrument of ratification by the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland or the Kingdom of Sweden and by one Contracting State which has ratified the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations. This Convention shall enter into force for each 2. Contracting State which subsequently ratifies it on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument of ratification. ’. (1) Phrase deleted by the 1992 Accession Convention. (2) Notification concerning is governed by the following provisions of those Conventions: the Accession Convention — as regards the 1984 Accession Convention, by Article 5 of that Convention, which reads as follows: ‘Article 5 The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall notify Signatory States of: (a) (b) the deposit of each instrument of ratification; the dates of entry into force of this Convention for the Contracting States. ’, — as regards the 1992 Accession Convention, by Article 6 of that Convention, which reads as follows: ‘Article 6 The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall notify the signatory States of: (a) (b) the deposit of each instrument of ratification; the dates of entry into force of this Convention for the Contracting States. ’, — as regards the 1996 Accession Convention, by Article 7 of that Convention, which reads as follows: ‘Article 7 The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union shall notify the signatory States of: (a) (b) the deposit of each instrument of ratification; the dates of entry into force of this Convention for the Contracting States. ’. (3) Point (d) as amended by the 1992 Accession Convention. (4) An indication of the authentic texts of the Accession Convention is to be found in the following provisions: — as regards the 1984 Accession Convention, in Articles 2 the law applicable and 6 of that Convention, which reads as follows: ‘Article 2 The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall transmit a certified copy of the Convention on to contractual in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, obligations German, Irish and Italian languages to the Government of the Hellenic Republic. The text of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations in the Greek language is annexed hereto. The text in the Greek language shall be authentic under the same conditions as the other texts of the Convention on to contractual obligations. ’ law applicable the 26. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27/43 In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, having signed this Convention. Done at Rome on the nineteenth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty. [Signatures of the plenipotentiaries] ‘Article 6 This Convention, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish and Italian languages, all eight texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy to the Government of each Signatory State. ’, — as regards the 1992 Accession Convention, in Articles 3 and 7 of that Convention, which read as follows: the law applicable ‘Article 3 The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall transmit a certified copy of the Convention on to contractual in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, obligations languages to the German, Greek, Irish and Italian Governments of the Portuguese Republic. The text of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations in the Portuguese and Spanish languages is set out in Annexes I and II to this Convention. The texts drawn up in the Portuguese and Spanish languages shall be authentic under the same conditions as the other texts of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations. ’ the Kingdom of Spain and ‘Article 7 This Convention, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages, all texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy to the Government of each Signatory State. ’, — as regards the 1996 Accession Convention, in Articles 4 and 8 of that Convention, which read as follows: the Council of The Secretary-General of ‘Article 4 1. the European Union shall transmit a certified copy of the Convention of 1980, the Convention of 1984, the First Protocol of 1988, the Second Protocol of 1988 and the Convention of 1992 in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese languages to the Governments of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden. 2. The text of the Convention of 1980, the Convention of 1984, the First Protocol of 1988, the Second Protocol of 1988 and the Convention of 1992 in the Finnish and Swedish languages shall be authentic under the same conditions as the other texts of the Convention of 1980, the Convention of 1984, the First Protocol of 1988, the Second Protocol of 1988 and the Convention of 1992. ’ ‘Article 8 This Convention, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, all 12 texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy to the Government of each signatory State. ’ C 27/44 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 98 PROTOCOL (1) The High Contracting Parties have agreed upon the following provision which shall be annexed to the Convention: ‘Notwithstanding the provisions of the Convention, Denmark, Sweden and Finland may retain national provisions concerning the law applicable to questions relating to the carriage of goods by sea and may amend such provisions without following the procedure provided for in Article 23 of the Convention of Rome. The national provisions applicable in this respect are the following: — in Denmark, paragraphs 252 and 321 (3) and (4) of the “Solov” (maritime law), — in Sweden, Chapter 13, Article 2 (1) and (2), and Chapter 14, Article 1 (3), of “sjölagen” (maritime law), — in Finland, Chapter 13, Article 2 (1) and (2), and Chapter 14, Article 1 (3), of “merilaki”/“sjölagen” (maritime law). ’ In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed this Protocol. Done at Rome on the nineteenth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty. [Signatures of the Plenipotentiaries] (1) Text as amended by the 1996 Accession Convention. 26. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27/45 JOINT DECLARATION At the time of the signature of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, the Governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, I. anxious to avoid, as far as possible, dispersion of choice of law rules among several instruments and differences between these rules, express the wish that the institutions of the European Communities, in the exercise of their powers under the Treaties by which they were established, will, where the need arises, endeavour to adopt choice of law rules which are as far as possible consistent with those of this Convention; II. declare their intention as from the date of signature of this Convention until becoming bound by Article 24, to consult with each other if any one of the signatory States wishes to become a party to any convention to which the procedure referred to in Article 24 would apply; III. having regard to the contribution of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations to the unification of choice of law rules within the European Communities, express the view that any State which becomes a member of the European Communities should accede to this Convention. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed this Joint Declaration. Done at Rome on the nineteenth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty. [Signatures of the Plenipotentiaries] C 27/46 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 98 JOINT DECLARATION The Governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, On signing the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations; Desiring to ensure that the Convention is applied as effectively as possible; Anxious to prevent differences of interpretation of the Convention from impairing its unifying effect; Declare themselves ready: 1. to examine the possibility of conferring jurisdiction in certain matters on the Court of Justice of the European Communities and, if necessary, to negotiate an agreement to this effect; 2. to arrange meetings at regular intervals between their representatives. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed this Joint Declaration. Done at Rome on the nineteenth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty. [Signatures of the Plenipotentiaries] 26. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27/47 FIRST PROTOCOL (1) on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, HAVING REGARD to the Joint Declaration annexed to the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980, HAVE DECIDED to conclude a Protocol conferring jurisdiction on the Court of Justice of the European Communities to interpret that Convention, and to this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries: [Plenipotentiaries designated by the Member States] WHO, meeting within the Council of the European Communities, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction to give rulings on the interpretation of: (a) (b) the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Rome Convention’; the Convention on accession the Rome Convention by the States which have become Members of the European Communities since the date on which it was opened for signature; to (c) this Protocol. Article 2 Any of the courts referred to below may request the Court of Justice to give a preliminary ruling on a question raised in a case pending before it and concerning interpretation of the instruments referred to in Article 1 if that court considers that a decision on the question is necessary to enable it to give judgment: the provisions contained in — in Denmark: ‘Højesteret’, — in the Federal Republic of Germany: ‘die obersten Gerichtshöfe des Bundes’, — in Greece: ‘ΤÆ Æνω(cid:139) (cid:244)Æ(cid:244)Æ ∆ØκÆ(cid:243)(cid:244)η(cid:139) ρØÆ’, — in Spain: ‘el Tribunal Supremo’, — in France: ‘la Cour de cassation’ and ‘le Conseil d’État’, — in Ireland: the Supreme Court, — in Italy: ‘la Corte suprema di cassazione’ and ‘il Consiglio di Stato’, — in Luxembourg: ‘la Cour Supérieure de Justice’, when sitting as ‘Cour de cassation’, — in Austria: ‘Oberste Gerichtshof’, the gerichtshof’ and the ‘Verfassungsgerichtshof’, ‘Verwaltungs- the (a) — in Belgium: ‘la Cour de cassation’ (‘het Hof van Cassatie’) and ‘le Conseil d’État’ (‘de Raad van State’), — in the Netherlands: ‘de Hoge Raad’, — in Portugal: (1) Text as amended by the 1996 Accession Convention. ‘o Supremo Tribunal de Justiça’ and ‘o Supremo Tribunal Administrativo’, C 27/48 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 98 — in Finland: ‘korkein ‘korkein oikeus/högsta domstolen’, hallinto-oikeus/högsta förvaltningsdomstolen’, ‘markkinatuomioistuin/marknadsdomstolen’ and ‘työtuomioistuin/arbetsdomstolen’, — in Sweden: ‘Högsta domstolen’, ‘Regeringsrätten’, ‘Arbets- domstolen’ and ‘Marknadsdomstolen’, — in the United Kingdom: the House of Lords and other courts from which no further appeal is possible; (b) the courts of the Contracting States when acting as appeal courts. Article 3 1. The competent authority of a Contracting State may request the Court of Justice to give a ruling on a question of interpretation of the provisions contained in the instruments referred to in Article 1 if judgments given by courts of that State conflict with the interpretation given either by the Court of Justice or in a judgment of one of the courts of another Contracting State referred to in Article 2. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply only to judgments which have become res judicata. 2. The interpretation given by the Court of Justice in response to such a request shall not affect the judgments which gave rise to the request for interpretation. 3. The Procurators-General of the Supreme Courts of Appeal of the Contracting States, or any other authority designated by a Contracting State, shall be entitled to request the Court of Justice for a ruling on interpretation in accordance with paragraph 1. The Registrar of the Court of Justice shall give 4. notice of the request to the Contracting States, to the Commission and to the Council of the European Communities; they shall then be entitled within two months of the notification to submit statements of case or written observations to the Court. 5. No fees shall be levied or any costs or expenses awarded in respect of the proceedings provided for in this Article. Article 4 Except where this Protocol otherwise provides, the 1. provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and those of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice annexed thereto, which are is requested to give a applicable when the Court preliminary ruling, shall also apply to any proceedings for the interpretation of the instruments referred to in Article 1. The Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice 2. shall, if necessary, be adjusted and supplemented in accordance with Article 188 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community. Article 5 (1) This Protocol shall be subject to ratification by the Signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities. Article 6 (2) 1. To enter into force, this Protocol must be ratified by seven States in respect of which the Rome Convention is in force. This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the instrument of ratification by the last such State to take this step. If, however, the Second Protocol conferring on the Court of Justice of the European Communities certain powers to interpret the Convention on the law applicable for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980, concluded in Brussels on 19 December 1988 (3) enters into force on a later date, this Protocol shall enter into force on the date of entry into force of the Second Protocol. to contractual obligations, opened 2. Any ratification subsequent to the entry into force of this Protocol shall take effect on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the instrument of ratification, provided that the ratification, acceptance or approval of the Rome Convention by the State in question has become effective. Article 7 (4) The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall notify the Signatory States of: (a) the deposit of each instrument of ratification; (b) the date of entry into force of this Protocol; (c) any designation communicated pursuant to Article 3 (3); (d) any communication made pursuant to Article 8. Article 8 The Contracting States shall communicate the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities the texts of any provisions of their laws which necessitate an amendment to the list of courts in Article 2 (a). to (1) See footnote 2 on page 41. (2) See footnote 3 on page 41. (3) See page 44. (4) See footnote 2 on page 42. 26. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27/49 Article 9 Article 11 (1) This Protocol shall have effect for as long as the Rome Convention remains in force under the conditions laid down in Article 30 of that Convention. Article 10 Any Contracting State may request the revision of this Protocol. In this event, a revision conference shall be convened by the President of the Council of the European Communities. This Protocol, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages, all 10 texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy to the Government of each Signatory State. In witness whereof, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have affixed their signatures below this Protocol. Done at Brussels on the nineteenth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty-eight. [Signatures of the Plenipotentiaries] (1) See footnote 4 on page 42. C 27/50 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 98 JOINT DECLARATIONS Joint Declaration The Governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, On signing the First Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980, Desiring to ensure that the Convention is applied as effectively and as uniformly as possible, Declare themselves ready to organize, in cooperation with the Court of Justice of the European Communities, an exchange of information on judgments which have become res judicata and have been handed down pursuant to the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations by the courts referred to in Article 2 of the said Protocol. The exchange of information will comprise: — the forwarding to the Court of Justice by the competent national authorities of judgments handed down by the courts referred to in Article 2 (a) and significant judgments handed down by the courts referred to in Article 2 (b), — the classification and the documentary exploitation of these judgments by the Court of Justice including, as far as necessary, the drawing up of abstracts and translations, and the publication of judgments of particular importance, — the communication by the Court of Justice of the documentary material to the competent national authorities of the States parties to the Protocol and to the Commission and the Council of the European Communities. In witness whereof, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have affixed their signature below this Joint Declaration. Done at Brussels on the nineteenth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty-eight. [Signatures of the Plenipotentiaries] 26. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27/51 Joint Declaration The Governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, On signing the First Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980, Having regard to the Joint Declaration annexed to the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, Desiring to ensure that the Convention is applied as effectively and as uniformly as possible, Anxious to prevent differences of interpretation of the Convention from impairing its unifying effect, Express the view that any State which becomes a member of the European Communities should accede to this Protocol. In witness whereof, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have affixed their signatures below this Joint Declaration. Done at Brussels on the nineteenth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty-eight. [Signatures of the Plenipotentiaries] C 27/52 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 1. 98 SECOND PROTOCOL conferring on the Court of Justice of the European Communities certain powers to interpret the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations; opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, WHEREAS the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Rome Convention’, will enter into force after the deposit of the seventh instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval; WHEREAS the uniform application of the rules laid down in the Rome Convention requires that machinery to ensure uniform interpretation be set up and whereas to that end appropriate powers should be conferred upon the Court of Justice of the European Communities, even before the Rome Convention enters into force with respect to all the Member States of the European Economic Community, HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Protocol and to this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries: [Plenipotentiaries designated by the Member States] WHO, meeting within the Council of the European Communities, having exchanged their full powers; found in good and due form, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities. 1. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall, with respect to the Rome Convention, have the jurisdiction conferred upon it by the First Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980, concluded in Brussels on 19 December 1988 (1). The Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice shall apply. The Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice shall 2. be adapted and supplemented as necessary in accordance with Article 188 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community. Article 2 (2) This Protocol shall be subject to ratification by the Signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be Article 3 (3) This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the instrument of ratification of the last Signatory State to complete that formality. Article 4 (4) This Protocol, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages, all 10 texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy to the Government of each signatory. (1) See page 34. (2) See footnote 2 on page 41. (3) See footnote 3 on page 41. (4) See footnote 4 on page 42. 26. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 27/53 In witness whereof, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have affixed their signature below this Protocol. Done at Brussels on the nineteenth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty-eight. [Signatures of the Plenipotentiaries]


title: REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 196/98 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 26 gennaio 1998 recante fissazione dei valori forfettari all'importazione ai fini della determinazione del prezzo di entrata di alcuni ortofrutticoli

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citrus fruit
fruit vegetable
import price
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text: L 20/22 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee 27. 1. 98 REGOLAMENTO (CE) N. 196/98 DELLA COMMISSIONE del 26 gennaio 1998 recante fissazione dei valori forfettari all’importazione ai fini della determina- zione del prezzo di entrata di alcuni ortofrutticoli LA COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNIT(cid:211) EUROPEE, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea, visto il regolamento (CE) n. 3223/94 della Commissione, del 21 dicembre 1994, recante modalit(cid:133) di applicazione del regime di importazione degli ortofrutticoli (1), modifi- cato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 2375/96 (2), in particolare l’articolo 4, paragrafo 1, visto il regolamento (CEE) n. 3813/92 del Consiglio, del 28 dicembre 1992, relativo all’unit(cid:133) di conto e ai tassi di conversione da applicare nel quadro della politica agri- cola comune (3), modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 150/95 (4), in particolare l’articolo 3, paragrafo 3, regolamento (CE) n. 3223/94 il considerando che risultati dei negoziati prevede, in applicazione dei commerciali multilaterali nel dell’Uruguay Round, i criteri in base ai quali la Commissione fissa i quadro forfettari all’importazione dai paesi valori prodotti e per i periodi precisati nell’allegato; terzi, per i considerando che in applicazione di tali criteri, i valori forfettari all’importazione devono essere fissati ai livelli figuranti nell’allegato del presente regolamento, HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: Articolo 1 I valori forfettari all’importazione di cui all’articolo 4 del regolamento (CE) n. 3223/94 sono fissati nella tabella riportata nell’allegato. Articolo 2 Il presente regolamento entra in vigore il 27 gennaio 1998. Il presente regolamento (cid:138) obbligatorio in tutti i suoi elementi e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Fatto a Bruxelles, il 26 gennaio 1998. Per la Commissione Franz FISCHLER Membro della Commissione (1) GU L 337 del 24. 12. 1994, pag. 66. (2) GU L 325 del 14. 12. 1996, pag. 5. (3) GU L 387 del 31. 12. 1992, pag. 1. (4) GU L 22 del 31. 1. 1995, pag. 1. 27. 1. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee L 20/23 ALLEGATO al regolamento della Commissione, del 26 gennaio 1998, recante fissazione dei valori forfettari all’importazione ai fini della determinazione del prezzo di entrata di alcuni orto- frutticoli Codice NC Codice paesi terzi (1) (ECU/100 kg) Valore forfettario all’importazione 0702 00 00 0707 00 05 0709 10 00 0709 90 70 0805 10 10, 0805 10 30, 0805 10 50 0805 20 10 0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 0805 30 10 0808 10 20, 0808 10 50, 0808 10 90 0808 20 50 204 212 624 999 052 068 204 999 220 999 052 204 999 052 204 212 220 400 448 508 600 624 625 999 204 624 999 052 204 624 999 052 400 600 999 060 400 404 720 728 999 052 064 388 400 999 48,3 106,4 159,7 104,8 159,1 132,9 85,9 126,0 72,2 72,2 136,2 159,1 147,7 40,7 41,2 33,6 48,3 54,1 28,7 41,1 59,6 47,9 32,0 42,7 66,2 78,8 72,5 63,3 71,0 78,1 70,8 75,1 73,1 86,0 78,1 52,9 88,6 102,1 101,7 82,4 85,5 113,1 88,4 103,5 82,9 97,0 (1) Nomenclatura dei paesi stabilita dal regolamento (CE) n. 2317/97 della Commissione (GU L 321 del 22. 11. 1997, pag. 19). Il codice «999» rappresenta le «altre origini»


title: Geänderter Vorschlag für eine Verordnung (EG) des Rates zur Festlegung gemeinsamer Regeln und Verfahren für die Verbringung bestimmter Arten von Abfällen in bestimmte nicht der OECD angehörende Länder

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export of waste
third country
waste recycling

text: KOMMISSION DER EUROPÄISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN -it Û -Cr -it Brüssel, den 26. 01. 1998 KOM(97) 685 endg. 95/0029 (ACC) Geänderter Vorschlag für eine VERORDNUNG (EGÎ DES RATES zur Festlegung gemeinsamer Regeln und Verfahren für die Verbringung bestimmter Arten von Abfällen in bestimmte nicht der OECD angehörende Länder (gemäß Artikel 189 a, Absatz 2 des EG-Vertrages von der Kommission vorgelegt) BEGRÜNDUNG Hintergrund 1. Mit der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 des Rates vom 1. Februar 1993 wurde ein Überwachungs- und Kontrollsystem für die Verbringung von Abfällen in der, in die und aus der EG geschaffen. Die Verordnung gelangte am 6. Mai 1994 zur Anwendung. Mit der Verordnung werden zwei völkerrechtliche Übereinkünfte, denen die 2. Gemeinschaft beigetreten in Gemeinschaftsrecht umgesetzt: das Baseler Übereinkommen vom 22. März 1989 über die Kontrolle der grenzüberschreitenden Verbringung von gefährlichen Abfällen und ihre Entsorgung und der Beschluß des OECD-Rates vom 30. März 1992 über die Überwachung der grenzüberschreitenden Verbringung von Abfällen zur Verwertung. ist, 3. In der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 wird unterschieden zwischen: * zur Beseitigung bestimmten Abfallen (Ablagerung, Verbrennung usw. ) und * zur Verwertung bestimmten Abfällen (Aufbereitung, Energieerzeugung usw. ). Bei den zur Verwertung bestimmten Abfallen wird in der Verordnung ferner 4. unterschieden zwischen: * Abfällen der sogenannten "grünen" Liste in Anhang II der Verordnung; * Abfällen der sogenannten "gelben" Liste in Anhang III; * Abfällen der sogenannten "roten" Liste in Anhang IV und * nicht aufgeführten Abfällen, d. h. solchen, die (noch) nicht in eine Liste aufgenommen sind. Diese Mitteilung befaßt sich nur mit der Verbringung von zur Verwertung 5. bestimmten Abfällen der "grünen" Liste aus der Gemeinschaft in Drittländer. 6. Die Verbringung von zur Verwertung bestimmten Abfällen der "grünen" Liste fällt generell nicht in den Geltungsbereich der Verordnung. Dieser Ausschluß beruht auf dem obengenannten Beschluß des OECD-Rates. Nach Auffassung der OECD bedeutet die Verbringung solcher Abfälle normalerweise keine Gefahr für die Umwelt, sofern die Abfälle im Bestimmungsland ordnungsgemäß verwertet werden. 7. Jedoch wollte die Gemeinschaft diesen Standpunkt Drittländern nicht aufdrängen. Daher ist in Artikel 17 der Verordnung vorgesehen, daß die Kommission sich mit allen nicht der OECD angehörenden Ländern in Verbindung setzt, ihnen die "grüne" Liste notifiziert und anfragt, ob sie der Verbringung von zur Verwertung bestimmten Abfällen der "grünen" Liste ohne eines der in der Verordnung festgelegten Kontroll verfuhren zustimmen, oder welches dieser Kontrollverfahren sie vorschreiben oder wünschen. 1/14 Erklärt ein Land unmißverständlich, daß es eines der in der Verordnung 8. vorgesehenen Kontrollverfahren für einige oder alle Arten von Abfällen der "grünen" Liste vorschreibt oder wünscht, so legt die Kommission gemäß Artikel 17 Absatz 3 der Verordnung im Benehmen mit dem betreffenden Land und nach Unterrichtung des Ausschusses nach Artikel 18 der Richtlinie 75/442/EWG des Rates fest, welche Kontroll verfahren Anwendung finden. Eine diesbezügliche Entscheidung erließ die Kommission am 20. Juli 1994 (Entscheidung 94/575/EG der Kommission, ABI. Nr. L 220 vom 25. 8. 1994, S. 15). (einschließlich der beiden Einige Länder haben aber entweder gar nicht auf die Mitteilungen der 9. Kommission letzten Mahnschreiben) geantwortet oder angegeben, daß sie die Verbringung einiger oder sämtlicher Arten zur Verwertung bestimmter Abfälle der "grünen" Liste nicht wünschen. Dieser Fall ist in Artikel 17 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 1 nicht vorgesehen. Für solche Fälle schreibt Artikel 17 Absatz 1 Unlcrabsatz 2 vor, daß die Kommission dem Rat geeignete Vorschläge unterbreite!. Diesem Zweck dient der beigefügte Vorschlag für eine Ratsverordnung. Inhalt des Vorschlags Rechtsgrundlage. Dieser Vorschlag betrifft nur den Handel mit Drittländern: 10. daher wird Artikel 113 als Rechtsgrundlage herangezogen. Länder, die die Verbringung von Abfällen nicht wünschen. Einige Länder 11. haben angegeben, daß sie die Verbringung einiger oder sämtlicher Arten von Abfällen der "grünen" Liste nicht wünschen. Nach Anhörung des Europäischen Parlaments hat die Kommission beschlossen, den Wünschen dieser Länder nachzukommen und die Ausfuhr von zur Verwertung bestimmten Abfällen der "grünen" Liste nicht zu genehmigen. 12. Länder, die nicht geantwortet haben. Nach der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/03 gelten Ausfuhren von zur Verwertung bestimmten Abfällen der "grünen" Liste grundsätzlich als normale geschäftliche Transaktionen, solange das Bestimmungsland nichts anderes wünscht oder vorschreibt. Das würde bedeuten, daß Länder, die nicht auf die Mitteilungen der Kommission geantwortet haben, weiterhin nach diesem allgemeinen Grundsatz behandelt werden sollten, wobei möglicherweise ein System vorheriger automatischer Ausfuhrlizenzen zur Anwendung kommen sollte, mit dessen Hilfe die Gemeinschaft den Umfang derartiger Ausfuhren in die betreffenden Länder überwachen könnte. Folglich schlägt die Kommission vor, das sogenannte Verfahren der "roten" Liste auch gegenüber den Ländern, die nicht geantwortet haben, anzuwenden. AKP-Länder. Die Verbringung von Abfällen der Anhänge 1 und II des Baseler 13. Übereinkommens in die AKP-Länder ist nach Artikel 39 des Vierten AKP-EWG- Abkommens verboten. Nur eine sehr geringe Zahl von Abfällen der "grünen" Liste fällt unter dieses Verbot. Die betreffenden Abfälle sind in dem Verordnungsvorschlag nicht erfaßt. Überprüfung. Die Kommission schlägt vor, die in dem Vcrordnungsvorschlag 14. erwartenden vorgesehenen Kontroll verfahren Veränderungen in der allgemeinen Abfallentsorgungspolitik einer Überprüfung zu unterziehen. Eine ähnliche Überprüfung ist bereits in der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 in be/ug auf Ausfuhren gefährlicher Abfälle in Länder, die das Baseler Übereinkommen unter Berücksichtigung der zu 2/14 nicht unterzeichnet haben, vorgesehen. Eine Überprüfung des Funktionierens der jetzt vorgeschlagenen Verordnung könnte parallel dazu vorgenommen werden. 15. Vereinfachtes Änderungsverfahren. Der Vorschlag umfaßt ein vereinfachtes Änderungsverfahren, das es der Kommission gestatten würde, nach Beratungen mit dem zuständigen Ausschuß eine Änderung des Kontrollverfahrens zu beschließen, das für eines oder mehrere der unter diesen Vorschlag fallenden Länder gilt. Dies kommt für Fälle in Betracht, in denen die Antwort eines Landes, das bisher nicht reagiert hat, nach dem Inkrafttreten der Ratsverordnung eingeht, oder in denen ein Land seine frühere Haltung ändert. Gegebenenfalls hätte die Gemeinschaft damit auch die Möglichkeit, andere Faktoren zu berücksichtigen, z. B. Fälle, in denen ein Land Sendungen aus der Gemeinschaft gegenüber denen aus anderen Versandstaaten benachteiligt. 16. Daher empfiehlt die Kommission dem Rat die Annahme des beigefügten Verordnungsvorschlags zur Festlegung gemeinsamer Regeln und Verfahren für (a) diejenigen Länder, die die Verbringung von zur Verwertung bestimmten Abfällen der "grünen" Liste aus der Gemeinschaft nicht wünschen, und (b) die Länder, die auf die Mitteilungen der Kommission nicht geantwortet haben. 3/14 Geänderter Vorschlag für eine VERORDNUNG (EG) DES RATES zur Festlegung gemeinsamer Regeln und Verfahren für die Vcrbringung bestimmter Arten von Abfällen in bestimmte nicht der OECD angehörende Länder DER RAT DER EUROPÄISCHEN UNION - gestützt auf den Vertrag zur Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft, insbesondere auf Artikel 113, auf Vorschlag der Kommission1, in Erwägung nachstehender Gründe: Nach Artikel I Absatz 3 Buchstabe a) der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 des Rates vom I. Februar 1993 zur Überwachung und Kontrolle der Vcrbringung von Abfällen in der, in die und aus der Europäischen Gemeinschaft2, geändert durch die Entscheidung 94/721 /EG der Kommission3, gilt die genannte Verordnung mit Ausnahme unter anderem des Artikels 17 Absätze 1, 2 und 3 nicht für die Vcrbringung von ausschließlich zur Verwertung bestimmten und in Anhang II aufgeführten Abfällen. Nach Artikel 17 Absatz 1 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 hat die Kommission allen Ländern, für die der Beschluß des OECD-Rates vom 30. März 1992 über die Überwachung der grenzüberschreitenden Verbringung von Abfällen zur Verwertung nicht gilt, die Liste der in Anhang II der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 259/93 au Ige führten Abfälle notifiziert und um die Bestätigung ersucht, daß diese Abfälle im Emplangcrland keinen Kontrollen unterliegen, oder um Angaben dazu gebeten, ob auf diese Abfälle die für Abfälle des Anhangs IV der Verordnung gellenden Konlrollverfahren oder das Verfahren des Artikels 15 der Verordnung angewendet werden sollen bzw. soll. III oder des Anhangs Einige Länder haben angegeben, daß auf die betreffenden Abfälle das eine oder das andere dieser Kontrollverfahren angewendet werden soll; die Kommission erließ am 20. Juli 1994 gemäß Artikel 17 Absatz 3 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 die Entscheidung 94/575/EG4 zur Festlegung der entsprechenden Kontrollverfahren. Ist eine Bestätigung nicht eingegangen, so unterbreitet die Kommission gemäß Artikel 17 Absatz 1 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 dem Rat geeignete Vorschläge. Es ist daher erforderlich, auf (îemeinsehallsebene ein System zur Regelung der Vcrbringung solcher Abfälle aus der Gemeinschaft durch best legung geeigneter gemeinsamer Regeln und Verfahren zu schaffen. Ilaben Länder geantwortet, daß sie die Verbringung einiger oder sämtlicher Arten von Abfällen des Anhangs II der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 nicht wünschen, so ist i 1 ABl. Nr. LM) vom d. 2. 1 W, S. I. ' AMI. Nr. I. 28X vom U. I I. I W, S. My 1 AM. Nr. 1,220 vom 25. S. IW4. S. 15. li diesem Wunsch zu entsprechen, weshalb diese Arten von Abfällen nicht in die betreffenden Länder ausgeführt werden dürfen. Für Länder, die nicht geantwortet haben, empfiehlt sich eine Rahmenregelung, damit die betreffenden Länder über die Verbringung solcher Abfälle von Fall zu Fall entscheiden können, da hier schwerlich davon ausgegangen werden kann, daß Schweigen Zustimmung bedeutet. Es besteht die Möglichkeil, daß Länder, die geantwortet haben, daß sie die Verbringung einiger oder sämtlicher Arten von Abfällen des Anhangs II nicht wünschen, oder die nicht geantwortet haben, ihre Haltung ändern oder zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt antworten: daher bedarf es eines Ausschußverfahrens zur Änderung dieser Verordnung. Nach der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 120/97* ist die Ausfuhr von zur Verwertung bestimmten und als gefährlich gellenden Abfällen verboten; bestimmte Kategorien von Abfällen des Anhangs 11 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 müssen als gefährlich eingestuft um\ aus dem Geltungsbereich der vorliegenden Verordnung ausgeschlossen werden. Die Kommission wird Anhang V der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 durch die Einbeziehung der Kategorien von Abfällen ergänzen, die nach dem Baseler Übereinkommen und nach der von der Gemeinschaft aufgestellten Liste gefährlicher Abfälle0 als gefährlich einzustufen sind, und die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 120/97 entsprechend ändern. Nach Artikel 39 des Vierten AKP-EWG-Abkommens ist die Ausfuhr aller in ikn Anhängen I und II des Baseler Übereinkommens aufgeführten Abfälle verboten. Einige dieser Abfälle sind in Anhang II der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 aufgeführt. Unter diesen Umständen und um den internationalen Verpflichtungen der Gemeinschaft nachzukommen, muß eindeutig festgelegt werden, daß diese Stoffe nicht unter diese Verordnung fallen. Die mit dieser Verordnung eingeführten Regelungen sollten von der Kommission regelmäßig überprüft werden. HAT IOLGENDE VERORDNUNG ERLASSEN: Ailike] 1_ I)ie Ausfuhr der in Anhang II der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 aufgeführten und in An]i_ang A genannten Abfälle in die in Anhang A aufgeführten Länder ist verboten. AiïikeJJ \)c\\ für Abi alle des Anhangs IV der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 gellenden Konliollvcrlahren unterliegen die Ausfuhren der nur zur Verwertung bestimmten um\ in s Mit. Nr. 1. 22 vom. M. I. IW7. S. M. " ABl. Nr. \. M1 v o m 3 l. l 2. l ' ) i ) |. S. 20. b> Anhang II der vorgenannten Verordnung aufgeführten Abfälle in die in Anhang B aufgeführten Länder. Artikel 3 Die Verbringung von Abfällen in die AKP-Länder ist nur gestattet, soweit sie nach dem Vierten AKP-EWG-Abkommen nicht untersagt ist. Artikel 4 Auf Antrag des Bestimmungslandes, oder wenn eine Änderung der Umstände eintritt, kann das aufgrund dieser Verordnung geltende Kontroll verfahren geändert werden. Nach Konsultationen mit dem Bestimmungsland und gemäß dem Verfahren des Artikels IX der Richtlinie 75/442/EWG des Rates7 kann die Kommission entscheiden, welches der Verfahren zur Anwendung kommt, d. h. normale geschäftliche Transaktionen mit oder ohne vorherige automatische Ausfuhrlizenzerteilung gemäß Artikel 17 Absatz 2 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 oder das für Anhang III oder Anhang IV der Verordnung geltende Verfahren oder das Verfahren nach Artikel 15 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93. Artikel 5 Die in dieser Verordnung festgelegten Kontrollverfahren werden \on der Kommission in regelmäßigen Abständen und erstmalig spätestens am 31. Dezember 1998 unter Berücksichtigung der gesammelten Erfahrungen überprüft. Unbeschadet des Artikels 4 kann die Kommission dem Rat neue Vorschläge unterbreiten, wenn die Ergebnisse der Überprüfung dies nahelegen. Nach dem Verfahren des Artikels 18 der Richtlinie 75/442/EWG nimmt die Kommission so bald wie möglich, spätestens aber bis zum 1. Januar 1998 eine Überprüfung und Änderung dieser Verordnung vor, um sie der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93, gelindert durch die Verordnung Nr. 120/97, und insbesondere dem Anhang V der erstgenannten Verordnung anzupassen. Artikel 6 Diese Verordnung tritt am zwanzigsten Tag nach ihrer Veröffentlichung im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Gemeinschaften in Kraft. Diese Verordnung ist in allen ihren Teilen verbindlich und gilt unmitielbar in jedem Milgliedslaat. Geschehen zu Brüssel am Im Namen des Rates Der Präsident AIM. Nr. I. Il)l vom 25. 7. 1075, S. ». ANHANG A Länder und Gebiete, die der Kommission mitgeteilt haben, daß sie die Verbringung einiger zur Verwertung bestimmter Arten von Abfällen des Anhangs II der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 des Rates ("grüne" Liste) nicht wünschen. Die erfaßten Kategorien von Abfallen nach Anhang II sind ebenfalls angegeben. Die Verbringung dieser Abfallkategorien in die genannten Länder und Gebiete sollte untersagt werden. ANDORRA: Alle Arten nach Anhang II BAHAMAS: Alle Arten nach Anhang II BARBADOS: Alle Arten nach Anhang II BELIZE: BENIN: Alle Arten nach Anhang II Alle Arten nach Anhang II BHUTAN: Alle Arten nach Anhang II BOLIVIEN: Alle Arten nach Anhang II BOTSUANA: Alle Arten nach Anhang II BURKINA FASO: Alle Arten nach Anhang II KAP VERDE: Alle Arten nach Anhang II TSCHAD: CHILE: Alte Arten nach Anhang II Alle Arten nach Anhang II KOLUMBIEN: 1. Unter Abschnitt GA ("Abfalle aus Metallen und Metallegierungen, ohne Dispersionsrisiko"): (a) Abfälle und Schrott, aus folgenden Edelmetallen und ihren Legierungen: GA120 GA130 G A 140 G A 150 GA 160 G A 170 G A 180 ex GA190ex GA 200 ex GA210 7404 00 7503 00 7602 (X) 7X02 00 7902 (X) 8002 (X) 810191 8102 91 8103 10 8104 20 Abfälle und Abfalle und Abfälle und Abfälle und Abfälle und Abfälle und Abfälle und Abfälle und Abfälle und Abfälle und Schrott, aus Kupfer Schrott, aus Nickel Schrott, aus Aluminium Schrott, aus Blei Schrott, aus Zink Schrott, aus Zinn Schrott, aus Wolfram Schrott, aus Molybdän Schrott, aus Tantal Schrott, aus Magnesium 7/14 GA 220 ex GA 230 ex GA 240 GA 250 ex GA 260 G A 270 ex GA 280 ex GA 290 ex GA 300 ex GA 310 ex GA 320 ex ex GA 330 GA 340 GA 350 GA 360 GA 370 GA 380 GA 390 ex GA 400 ex GA 410 ex GA 420 ex 8105 10 8106 00 8107 10 8108 10 8109 10 8110 10 8111 00 8112 11 8112 20 8112 30 8112 40 8112 91 Abfälle und Schrott, aus Kobalt Abfälle und Schrott, aus Bismuth Abfälle und Schrott, aus Cadmium Abfälle und Schrott, aus Titan Abfälle und Schrott, aus Zirconium Abfälle und Schrott, aus Antimon Abfälle und Schrott, aus Mangan Abfälle und Schrott, aus Beryllium Abfälle und Schrott, aus Chrom Abfälle und Schrott, aus Germanium Abfälle und Schrott, aus Vanadium Abfälle und Schrott, aus: - Hafnium - Indium - Niob - Rhenium - Gallium - Thallium , 2844 30 2804 90 2804 50 2805 30 Abfälle und Schrott, aus Thorium Abfälle und Schrott, aus Selen Abfälle und Schrott, aus Tellur Abfälle und Schrott, aus Scltenerdmetallen. 2. Unter Abschnitt GB ("Sonstige Abfälle, die Metalle enthalten und beim Gießen, Schmelzen und Affinieren von Metall anfallen"): GB 040 ex 2620 90 Schlacken, aus der Behandlung von Edelmetallen und Kupfer, zur späteren Wiederverwendung. 3. Unter Abschnitt GC ("Sonstige metallhaltige Abfälle"): GC 070 ex 2619 00 Schlacken, aus der Eisen- und Stahlherstellung* * Diese Position schließt die Verwendung dieser Schlacken als Ausgangsstoff für Titan- und Vanadiumdioxid ein. 4. Unter Abschnitt GD ("Abfälle aus dem Bergbau, ohne Dispersionsrisiko"): (il) 040ex GD 050 ex GD060cx ex 2529 30 2529 10 2529 21 2529 22 Unter Abschnitt GG Bestandteilen, die Metalle und organische Stoffe enthalten können"): Abfälle aus IxMizit, Nephelin und Nephilinsyenit Feldspatabfälle Flußspälabfälle ("Andere Abfälle aus vorwiegend anorganischen 5. GG030ex 2621 GG 040 ex 2621 Schwere Asche und Feuerungsschlacken Kohlekraftwerken Flugasche aus Kohlekraftwerken aus 8/14 GG060ex GG 070 2803 3103 20 GG080ex 262100 GG 100 Verbrauchte Aktivkohle bei der Herstellung von Eisen und Stahl anfallende basische Schlacke, die sich zur Verwendung als Phosphatdünger usw. eignet chemisch hohem stabilisierte Schlacke mit Eisengehalt (über 20 %) aus der Kupferproduktion, nach Industriespezifikationen behandelt (z. B. DIN 4301 und DIN 8201), vor allem für Verwendungen als Baustoff und Schleifmittel Calciumcarbonat Calciumcyanamid (mit einem pH-Wert unter 9). der Herstellung von aus 6. UnterAbschnitt GH ("Kunststoffabfälle in fester Form"): GH 013 ex 3915 30 GH 015 ex 3915 90 Abfälle, Schnipsel Vinylchloridpolymeren Abfälle, Schnipsel und Bruch von Harzen oder deren Kondensationserzeugnissen, z. B. : Bruch und von -1 Iarntoffhar/c aus Formaldehyd - Phenol harze aus Formaldehyd - Mclaminharzc aus Formaldehyd - Epoxidharze - Alkydharzc - Polyamide. 7. Unter Abschnitt JG ("Textilabfälle"): GJ 050 ex 5302 90 Werg und Abfälle (einschließlich Gamabfälle und Reißspinnstoff) von Hanf (Cannabis sativa L. ) 8. Unter Abschnitt GK ("Kautschukabfälle"): 4012 20 4017 00 Luftreifen, gebraucht GK020 GK 030 ex Abfälle und Bruch von Hartkautschuk (z. B. Ebonit). Unter Abschnitt GO ("Andere Abfälle aus vorwiegend organischen Bestandteilen, die Metalle und anorganische Stoffe enthalten können"): 9. GO 040 GO 050 Abfälle silberfreie Trägermaterialien und von Filmen Wegwerfphotoapparate, ohne Batterien von photographischen KOMOREN: Alle Arten nach Anhang II COSTA RICA: Alle Arten nach Anhang II DOMINICA: Alle Arten nach Anhang II DSCHIBUTI: Alle Arten nach Anhang II 9/14 ÄGYPTEN: Alle Arten nach Anhang II FIDSCHI: GAMBIA: GHANA: Alle Arten nach Anhang II Alle Arten nach Anhang II Alle Arten nach Anhang II GUAYANA: Alle Arten nach Anhang II KIRIBATI: Alle Arten nach Anhang II KUWAIT: Alle Arten nach Anhang H LIBANON: Alle Arten nach Anhang II MALAWI: Alle Arten nach Anhang II MALEDIVEN: Alle Arten nach Anhang II MOLDAU: Alle Arten nach Anhang II MONGOLEI: Alle Arten nach Anhang II MOSAMBIK: Alle Arten nach Anhang II MYANMAR: Alle Arten nach Anhang II NICARAGUA: Alle Arten nach Anhang II NIGER: NIGERIA: Alle Arten nach Anhang II Alle Arten nach Anhang II PAKISTAN: 1. Unter Abschnitt GK ("Kautschukabfälle"): GK 020 4012 20 Luftreifen, gebraucht 2. Unter Abschnitt GM ("Abfälle der Agrar- und Ernährungsindustric"): GM 070 ex 2307 Weintrub 3. Unter Abschnitt GN ("Beim Gerben, der Pelzfell Verarbeitung und der Häute- und Fellbehandlung anfallende Abfälle"): GNOlOex 0502 00 Abfälle von Borsten von Hausschweinen oder anderen Wildschweinen, Dachshaaren Tierhaaren zur Herstellung von Besen, Bürsten und Pinseln und 10/14 PAPUA-NEUGUINEA: Alle Arten nach Anhang II PERU: Alle Arten nach Anhang II SAO TOME UND PRINCIPE: Alle Arten unter Abschnitt GM ("Abfälle der Agrar- und Ernährungsindustrie") SAUDI ARABIEN: Alle Arten nach Anhang II SENEGAL: Alle Arten nach Anhang II SEYCHELLEN: Alle Arten nach Anhang II ST. LUCIA: Alle Arten nach Anhang II ST. VINCENT UNI) GRKNAD1NEN; Alle Arten nach Anhang II WESTSAMOA: Alle Arten nach Anhang II TAIWAN: Unter Abschnitt GA Dispersionsrisiko"): ("Abfälle aus Metallen und Metallegierungen, ohne G A 090 7204 49 Andere Abfälle und Schrott, aus Eisen TANSANIA: TUVALU: UGANDA: VANUATU: Alle Arten nach Anhang II Alle Arten nach Anhang U Alle Arten nach Anhang II Alle Arten nach Anhang II IV ANHANG B Länder und Gebiete, die auf die Mitteilungen der Kommission über die Verbringung einiger zur Verwertung bestimmter Arten von Abfallen des Anhangs II ("grüne" Liste) der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 des Rates nicht geantwortet haben. DE2 erfaßten Kategorien von Abfallen nach Anhang II sind ebenfalls angegeben. Die Verbringung der betreffenden Kategorien von Abfallen in diese Länder und Gebiete sollte dem für Abfälle des Anhangs IV der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 259/93 ("rote" Liste) geltenden Kontrollverfahren unterliegen. 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title: 1998 m. sausio 26 d. Tarybos ir Komisijos sprendimas dėl Europos Bendrijų bei jų valstybių narių ir Ukrainos partnerystės ir bendradarbiavimo susitarimo sudarymo

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text: 94 LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 31998D0149 1998 2 19 EUROPOS BENDRIJŲ OFICIALUSIS LEIDINYS 11/28 t. L 49/1 TARYBOS IR KOMISIJOS SPRENDIMAS 1998 m. sausio 26 d. dėl Europos Bendrijų bei jų valstybių narių ir Ukrainos partnerystės ir bendradarbiavimo susitarimo sudarymo (1) (98/149/EB, EAPB, Euratomas) EUROPOS SĄJUNGOS TARYBA, EUROPOS BENDRIJŲ KOMISIJA, pasikonsultavusios su EAPB patariamuoju komitetu ir Tarybai pri- tarus, atsižvelgdamos į Europos bendrijos steigimo sutartį, ypač jos 54 straipsnio 2 dalį, 57 straipsnio 2 dalies paskutinį sakinį, 66 straipsnį, 73c straipsnio 2 dalį, 75 straipsnį, 84 straipsnio 2 dalį, 99, 100, 113 ir 235 straipsnius, siejant su jos 228 straips- nio 2 dalies antruoju sakiniu ir 228 straipsnio 3 dalies antra pastraipa, atsižvelgdamos į Europos anglių ir plieno bendrijos steigimo sutartį, ypač į jos 95 straipsnį, atsižvelgdamos į Europos atominės energijos bendrijos steigimo sutartį, ypač į jos 101 straipsnio antrą pastraipą, atsižvelgdamos į Europos Parlamento pritarimą (2), (1) Šį Partnerystės ir bendradarbiavimo susitarimą su Ukraina Europos Bendrijos ir tuo metu buvusių 12 valstybių narių pasirašė 1994 m. birželio 14 d. Po Bendrijų plėtros, siekiant, kad Austrija, Suomija ir Švedija taptų Susitarimo šalimis kartu su kitomis 12 valstybių narių, o Susitarimo versijos švedų ir suomių kalbomis būtų oficialios, 1997 m. balandžio 10 d. su Ukraina buvo pasirašytas Papildomas protokolas. Sudariusios šį Partnerystės susitarimą ir užbaigusios būtinas proce- dūras, Bendrijos ir jų valstybės narės taip pat nusprendė laikinai, iki jo įsigaliojimo, taikyti pirmiau minėtąjį Papildomą protokolą pagal jo 4 straipsnį. Todėl tas Partnerystės susitarimo tekstas, kuris skelbia- mas Oficialiojo leidinio leidimuose suomių ir švedų kalba, ir tampa oficialiu pagal Papildomą protokolą. Partnerystės ir bendradarbiavimo susitarimas, sudarytas su Ukraina, įsigalioja 1998 m. kovo 1 d. , Susitarimo šalims iki 1998 m. sausio 29 d. pateikus pranešimus apie Susitarimo 108 straipsnio antroje pastraipoje nurodytų procedūrų užbaigimą. atsižvelgdamos į pagal Europos atominės energijos bendrijos stei- gimo sutarties 101 straipsnį pareikštą Tarybos patvirtinimą, kadangi Europos Bendrijų bei jų valstybių narių ir Ukrainos partnerystės ir bendradarbiavimo susitarimo, pasirašyto 1994 m. birželio 14 d. Liuksemburge, sudarymas prisidės prie Europos Bendrijų tikslų įgyvendinimo; kadangi šio Susitarimo tikslas yra stiprinti ryšius, sukurtus, pir- miausia, Susitarimu tarp Europos ekonominės bendrijos bei Euro- pos atominės energijos bendrijos ir Tarybų Socialistinių Respub- likų Sąjungos dėl prekybos ir komercinio bei ekonominio bendradarbiavimo, kuris buvo pasirašytas 1989 m. gruodžio 18 d. ir patvirtintas Sprendimu 90/116/EEB (3); (2) OL C 339, 1995 12 18, p. 42. (3) OL L 68, 1990 3 15, p. 1. 11/28 t. LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 95 kadangi tam tikri Partnerystės ir bendradarbiavimo susitarime numatyti įsipareigojimai, nepatenkantys į Bendrijos prekybos politikos taikymo sritį, daro arba gali daryti poveikį Bendrijos teisės aktais nustatytoms priemonėms steigimosi teisės, trans- porto ir režimo taikymo įmonėms srityse; Deklaracijomis ir pasikeitimu laiškais, yra tvirtinami Europos bendrijos, Europos anglių ir plieno bendrijos ir Europos atominės energijos bendrijos vardu. Tekstai pridedami prie šio sprendimo. kadangi minėtas Susitarimas nustato Europos bendrijai tam tik- ras prievoles, susijusias su kapitalo judėjimu ir mokėjimais tarp Bendrijos ir Ukrainos; 2 straipsnis kadangi, be to, minėtas Susitarimas daro poveikį 1990 m. liepos 23 d. Tarybos direktyvai 90/434/EEB dėl bendros mokesčių sis- temos, taikomos įvairių valstybių narių įmonių jungimui, skaidy- mui, turto perleidimui ir keitimuisi akcijomis (1), ir 1990 m. lie- pos 23 d. Tarybos direktyvai 90/435/EEB dėl bendrosios mokesčių sistemos, taikomos skirtingų valstybių narių patronuo- jančioms ir dukterinėms bendrovėms (2), kurios remiasi Europos bendrijos steigimo sutarties 100 straipsniu, todėl šis straipsnis turėtų būti naudojamas kaip teisinis pagrindas; kadangi tam tikros minėto Susitarimo nuostatos nustato Bendri- jai prievoles paslaugų, peržengiančių tarpvalstybinės sistemos ribas, teikimo srityje; kadangi tam tikrų minėto Susitarimo nuostatų, kurias Bendrija turi įgyvendinti, atžvilgiu Europos bendrijos steigimo sutartis nenumato jokių specifinių galių; kadangi dėl to yra būtina taikyti Sutarties 235 straipsnį, NUSPRENDĖ: 1 straipsnis Europos Bendrijų bei jų valstybių narių ir Ukrainos partnerystės ir Protokolu, bendradarbiavimo susitarimas, kartu su 1. Poziciją, kurios Bendrija turi laikytis Bendradarbiavimo tary- boje ir Bendradarbiavimo komitete, nustato Taryba pagal Komi- sijos pasiūlymą arba, tam tikrais atvejais, Komisija, vadovauda- mosi atitinkamomis Europos bendrijos, Europos anglių ir plieno bendrijos ir Europos atominės energijos bendrijos steigimo sutar- čių nuostatomis. 2. Remiantis Partnerystės ir bendradarbiavimo susitarimo 86 straipsniu, Tarybos pirmininkas pirmininkauja Bendradarbia- vimo tarybai ir pristato Bendrijos poziciją. Komisijos atstovas pir- mininkauja Bendradarbiavimo komitetui pagal jo darbo tvarkos taisykles ir pristato Bendrijos poziciją. 3. Sprendimą paskelbti Bendradarbiavimo tarybos ir Bendradar- biavimo komiteto rekomendacijas Europos Bendrijų oficialiajame lei- dinyje kiekvienu konkrečiu atveju priima Taryba ir Komisija. 3 straipsnis Tarybos pirmininkas Europos bendrijos vardu pateikia Susitarimo 108 straipsnyje numatytą pranešimą (3). Komisijos primininkas pateikia tokį pranešimą Europos anglių ir plieno bendrijos ir Europos atominės energijos bendrijos vardu. Priimta Briuselyje, 1998 m. sausio 26 d. Komisijos vardu J. SANTER Pirmininkas Tarybos vardu Pirmininkas R. COOK (1) OL L 225, 1990 8 20, p. 1. (2) OL L 225, 1990 8 20, p. 6. (3) Tarybos Generalinis sekretoriatas paskelbia Laikinojo susitarimo įsi- galiojimo datą Europos Bendrijų oficialiajame leidinyje


title: 98/103/EZ: Odluka Komisije od 26. siječnja 1998. o izmjeni Odluke Komisije 97/467/EZ o sastavljanju privremenog popisa objekata u trećim zemljama iz kojih države članice odobravaju uvoz proizvoda od mesa kunića i mesa uzgojene divljači  Tekst značajan za EGP

eurovoc_concepts:
game meat
health legislation
import
rabbit meat
third country
veterinary legislation

text: L_1998025HR. 01009601. xml 03/Sv. 029 HR Službeni list Europske unije 227 31998D0103 L 025/96 SLUŽBENI LIST EUROPSKE UNIJE 26. 01. 1998. ODLUKA KOMISIJE od 26. siječnja 1998. o izmjeni Odluke Komisije 97/467/EZ o sastavljanju privremenog popisa objekata u trećim zemljama iz kojih države članice odobravaju uvoz proizvoda od mesa kunića i mesa uzgojene divljači (Tekst značajan za EGP) (98/103/EZ) KOMISIJA EUROPSKIH ZAJEDNICA, uzimajući u obzir Ugovor o osnivanju Europske zajednice, uzimajući u obzir Odluku Vijeća 95/408/EZ od 22. lipnja 1995. o uvjetima za sastavljanje, u prijelaznom razdoblju, privremenih popisa objekata u trećim zemljama iz kojih je državama članicama odobren uvoz određenih proizvoda životinjskog podrijetla, proizvoda ribarstva ili živih školjkaša (1), kako je zadnje izmijenjena Odlukom Vijeća 97/34/EZ (2), a posebno njezin članak 2. stavak 1. i članak 7. , budući da su privremeni popisi objekata u trećim zemljama iz kojih države članice odobravaju uvoz mesa kunića i uzgojene divljači sastavljeni Odlukom Komisije 97/467/EZ (3); budući da australski popis sastavljen gore navedenom Odlukom posebno uključuje objekte koji proizvode meso bezgrebenki; budući da je u skladu s člankom 2. stavkom 1. Odluke Vijeća 95/408/EZ potrebno sastaviti popis trećih zemalja iz kojih države članice odobravaju uvoz mesa bezgrebenki, uvjete uvoza i certifikaciju mesa bezgrebenki prije sastavljanja privremenih popisa objekata u trećim zemljama iz kojih je odobren uvoz mesa bezgrebenki; budući da još nije sastavljen popis trećih zemalja iz kojih države članice odobravaju uvoz mesa bezgrebenki, uvjeti zdravlja životinja i veterinarska certifikacija koji su potrebni za uvoz ovakvog mesa u Zajednicu; budući da je u svrhu usklađenosti potrebno izmijeniti Odluku 97/467/EZ; budući da je Australija također ukazala na promjene u popisu objekata koji proizvode meso uzgojene divljači različito od mesa bezgrebenki; budući da bi i to trebalo uzeti u obzir; budući da su mjere propisane ovom Odlukom u skladu s mišljenjem Stalnog veterinarskog odbora, DONIJELA JE OVU ODLUKU: Članak 1. 1. U članku 1. stavku 2. Odluke 97/467/EZ, riječi „različito od mesa bezgrebenki” umeću se nakon riječi: „(…) mesa uzgojene divljači”. 2. U članku 1. Odluke 97/467/EZ, sljedeći se stavak ubacuje između stavka 2. i stavka 3. : „2. a   Države članice mogu izdati odobrenja za objekte za uvoz mesa bezgrebenki do 1. listopada 1998. ” Članak 2. Prilog Odluci 97/467/EZ mijenja se Prilogom ovoj Odluci u odnosu na Australiju. Članak 3. Ova je Odluka upućena državama članicama. Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu 26. siječnja 1998. Za Komisiju Franz FISCHLER Član Komisije (1)  SL L 243, 11. 10. 1995. , str. 17. (2)  SL L 13, 16. 1. 1997. , str. 33. (3)  SL L 199, 26. 7. 1997. , str. 57. ANEXO — BILAG — ANHANG — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ — ANNEX — ANNEXE — ALLEGATO — BIJLAGE — ANEXO — LIITE — BILAGA „País: AUSTRALIA / Land: AUSTRALIEN / Land: AUSTRALIEN / Χώρα: ΑΥΣΤΡΑΛΙΑ / Country: AUSTRALIA / Pays: AUSTRALIE / Paese: AUSTRALIA / Land: AUSTRALIË / País: AUSTRÁLIA / Maa: AUSTRALIA / Land: AUSTRALIEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 121 Justine Delonoir NOOSAVILLE QUEENSLAND CP, CS b 227 Southern Emu Producers Pty Ltd NARRANDERA NEW SOUTH WALES SH, CP, CS b 398 Gunnedah Abattoir Holdings Pty Ltd GUNNEDAH NEW SOUTH WALES SH, CP, CS b 533 Metro Meat International Ltd MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH AUSTRALIA SH, CP, CS b 572 Metro Meat International Ltd KATANNING WESTERN AUSTRALIA SH, CP, CS b 689 Australian Lamb Co. Pty Ltd SUNSHINE VICTORIA CP, CS b 1027 Metro Meat International Ltd WOOROLOO WESTERN AUSTRALIA SH, CP, CS b 1471 Agro Australia Pty Ltd GEPPS CROSS SOUTH AUSTRALIA SH, CP, CS b 1549 Select Meat Exports Pty Ltd MOUNT SCHANK SOUTH AUSTRALIA SH, CP, CS b 1889 Australian Lamb Co. Pty Ltd WEST FOOTSCRAY VICTORIA CP, CS b 2019 The Emu Company Pty Ltd EUROBIN VICTORIA SH, CP, CS b 2773 Crown Meats Pty Ltd DANDENONG VICTORIA CP, CS b 3085 Castricum Brothers Pty Ltd DANDENONG VICTORIA SH, CP, CS b 3416 Meramist Pty Ltd CABOOLTURE QUEENSLAND SH, CP, CS b”


title: Komisijas Regula (EK) Nr. 203/98 (1998. gada 26. janvāris), ar ko groza Regulu (EEK) Nr. 4154/87, ar ko nosaka analīzes metodes un citus tehniskus noteikumus, kuri vajadzīgi importa procedūras piemērošanai precēm, kuras iegūtas, pārstrādājot lauksaimniecības produktus

eurovoc_concepts:
analytical chemistry
customs regulations
fats
milk
milk fat
product quality

text: 246 LV Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 03/22. sēj. 31998R0203 L 21/6 EIROPAS KOPIENU OFICIĀLAIS VĒSTNESIS 28. 1. 1998. KOMISIJAS REGULA (EK) Nr. 203/98 (1998. gada 26. janvāris), ar ko groza Regulu (EEK) Nr. 4154/87, ar ko nosaka analīzes metodes un citus tehniskus notei- kumus, kuri vajadzīgi importa procedūras piemērošanai precēm, kuras iegūtas, pārstrādājot lauk- saimniecības produktus EIROPAS KOPIENU KOMISIJA, “3. Piena tauku saturu: ņemot vērā Eiropas Kopienas dibināšanas līgumu, ņemot vērā Padomes 1987. gada 23. jūlija Regulu (EEK) Nr. 2658/87 par tarifu un statistikas nomenklatūru un par kopējo muitas tarifu (1), kurā jaunākie grozījumi izdarīti ar Komisijas Regulu (EK) Nr. 2509/97 (2) un īpaši tās 9. pantu, tā kā, lai visā Kopienā nodrošinātu vienādu attieksmi pret importa precēm, uz kurām attiecas Padomes Regula (EK) Nr. 3448/93 (3), (EEK) Nr. 4154/87 (4) par piena tauku satura noteikšanu; jāgroza Komisijas Regula būtu tā kā par šādu testēšanu atbildīgo laboratoriju veiktie pētījumi liecina, ka vispiemērotākā ir 1. pantā noteiktā un testi procedūra; tā kā šajā regulā paredzētie pasākumi ir saskaņā ar Muitas kodeksa komitejas Tarifu un statistikas nomenklatūras nodaļas atzinumu, IR PIEŅĒMUSI ŠO REGULU. 1. pants a) Ja b) punktā nav noteikts citādi, piena tauku saturu pēc svara nosaka ekstrakcijā ar petrolēteri pēc hidrolīzes ar sālsskābi; b) Ja preču sastāvā ir uzrādīti arī tauki, kas nav piena tauki, piemēro šādu procedūru: — kopīgo tauku īpatsvaru precēs pēc svara nosaka saskaņā ar a) punktu, — piena tauku satura noteikšanai izmanto metodi, kas pamatojas uz ekstrakciju ar petrolēteri pēc hidrolīzes ar sālsskābi, pēc ekstrakcijas izdarot taukskābju meti- lesteru gāzes hromatogrāfiju. Ja konstatē piena taukus, tad to procentuālo attiecību aprēķina, reizinot metilbutirāta procentuālo koncentrāciju ar 25, reizinājumu reizinot ar preces kopīgo tauku saturu pēc svara un dalot ar 100. ” 2. pants Ar šo pantu Regulas (EEK) Nr. 4154/87 2. panta 3. punktu aizstāj ar šādu tekstu: Šī regula stājas spēkā divdesmit pirmajā dienā pēc tās publi- cēšanas Eiropas Kopienu Oficiālajā Vēstnesī. Šī regula uzliek saistības kopumā un ir tieši piemērojama visās dalībvalstīs. Briselē, 1998. gada 26. janvārī Komisijas vārdā — Komisijas loceklis Mario MONTI (1) OV L 256, 7. 9. 1987. , 1. lpp. (2) OV L 345, 16. 12. 1997. , 44. (3) OV L 318, 20. 12. 1993. , 18. (4) OV L 392, 31. 12. 1987. , 19. lpp. lpp. lpp


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 203/98 af 26. januar 1998 om ændring af forordning (EØF) nr. 4154/87 om fastlæggelse af de analysemetoder og andre bestemmelser af teknisk art, der skal anvendes i forbindelse med proceduren for indførsel af varer, der er fremstillet af forarbejdede landbrugsprodukter

text: L 21/6 ‹ ‹DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 28. 1. 98 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 203/98 af 26. januar 1998 om ændring af forordning (EØF) nr. 4154/87 om fastlæggelse af de analyseme- toder og andre bestemmelser af teknisk art, der skal anvendes i forbindelse med proceduren for indførsel af varer, der er fremstillet af forarbejdede landbrugs- produkter KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR — UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: under henvisning til Europæiske Fællesskab, traktaten om oprettelse af Det Artikel 2, stk. 3, i forordning (EØF) nr. 4154/87 affattes s(cid:134)ledes: Artikel 1 under henvisning til R(cid:134)dets forordning (EØF) nr. 2658/87 af 23. juli 1987 om told- og statistiknomenklaturen og den fælles toldtarif (1), senest ændret ved Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 2509/97 (2), særlig artikel 9, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: Med henblik p(cid:134) at sikre en ensartet behandling ved indførsel af varer i Fællesskabet, hvor R(cid:134)dets forordning (EF) nr. 3448/93 (3) finder anvendelse, er det nødvendigt at ændre Kommissionens forordning (EØF) nr. 4154/87 (4), for s(cid:134) vidt ang(cid:134)r analysemetoden til bestemmelse af mælkefedtindholdet; som følge af de undersøgelser og forsøg, der er udført af laboratorier, der har f(cid:134)et til opgave at foretage en s(cid:134)dan bestemmelse, forekommer den metode, der er gengivet i artikel 1 i denne forordning, at være den mest hensigts- mæssige; »3. Indhold af mælkefedt: a) Med forbehold af bestemmelserne under litra b) bestemmes indholdet af mælkefedt i vægtprocent ved ekstraktion med petroleumether efter hydro- lyse med saltsyre. b) S(cid:134)fremt der i varen ogs(cid:134) p(cid:134)vises andre fedtstoffer end mælkefedt, anvendes følgende procedure: — det totale fedtindhold i vægtprocent bestemmes som beskrevet under litra a) i varen — til bestemmelse af mælkefedtindholdet anven- des en metode med ekstraktion med petro- leumether efter hydrolyse med saltsyre efter- fulgt af gaskromatografi af methylestere af fedt- syre. Dersom der p(cid:134)vises mælkefedt, beregnes indholdet deraf i vægtprocent ved at gange indholdet af methylbutyrat i vægtprocent med 25 og gange det s(cid:134)ledes opn(cid:134)ede resultat med det samlede fedtindhold i vægtprocent i varen og dividere med 100. « Artikel 2 foranstaltningerne i denne forordning er i overensstem- melse med udtalelse fra Toldkodeksudvalgets Gruppe for Told- og Statistiknomenklatur — Denne forordning træder i kraft p(cid:134) enogtyvendedagen efter offentliggørelsen i De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende. Denne forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart medlemsstat. i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 26. januar 1998. P(cid:134) Kommissionens vegne Mario MONTI Medlem af Kommissionen (1) EFT L 256 af 7. 9. 1987, s. 1. (2) EFT L 345 af 16. 12. 1997, s. 44. (3) EFT L 318 af 20. 12. 1993, s. 18. (4) EFT L 392 af 31. 12. 1987, s. 19