title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 436/98 del Mark KILLILEA a la Comisión. Adopción de medidas de la UE en materia de agricultura y medio ambiente

eurovoc_concepts:
EAGGF
EU aid
EU financing
EU programme
EU statistics
Ireland
environmental protection
management of resources
means of agricultural production

text: 9. 10. 98 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas C 310/63 (98/C 310/81) PREGUNTA ESCRITA E-0431/98 de Leonie van Bladel (UPE) a la Comisio·n (24 de febrero de 1998) Asunto: Eslovenia niega la ciudadan(cid:14)·a a 70. 000 habitantes Segu·n la organizacio·n eslovena de derechos humanos «Helsinki Monitor para Eslovenia», unos 70. 000 habitantes de la Repu·blica de Eslovenia que no son eslovenos, pero ya viv(cid:14)·an en Eslovenia antes de la disgregacio·n de la antigua Yugoslavia en 1991, no han recibido todav(cid:14)·a la nacionalidad eslovena. Segu·n la citada organizacio·n, que en algunos casos habla incluso de una «limpieza e·tnica administrativa», entre 7. 000 y 10. 000 afectados son hijos de matrimonios mixtos, es decir, nin(cid:152)os cuyo uno de los progenitores no es esloveno. ¿No opina la Comisio·n que el hecho de no conceder la ciudadan(cid:14)·a a personas que tienen derecho a ella segu·n la legislacio·n eslovena, puesto que resid(cid:14)·an en Eslovenia ya en 1991, constituye una violacio·n de sus derechos humanos? ¿Esta· dispuesta la Comisio·n a pedir aclaraciones sobre este asunto ante el Gobierno esloveno e instar a una ra·pida solucio·n de esta situacio·n? Respuesta del Sr. van den Broek en nombre de la Comisio·n (3 de abril de 1998) Segu·n los ca·lculos actuales del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR), hay aproximadamente entre 5. 000 y 10. 000 personas apa·tridas en Eslovenia, que, por razones diversas, no han pedido la nacionalidad eslovena ni reivindicado el estatuto de refugiado dentro del plazo comprendido hasta el 31 de diciembre de 1991 que establecio· el Gobierno esloveno despue·s de la independencia. Las autoridades eslovenas se han comprometido a tomar medidas para resolver el problema. En primer lugar, el Ministerio de Interior esloveno, en cooperacio·n con el ACNUR, esta· llevando a cabo un proyecto especial para determinar ma·s precisamente el nu·mero de personas apa·tridas que viven en Eslovenia. La Comisio·n y el ACNUR siguen de cerca esta cuestio·n y han convencido al Gobierno de la importancia de resolverla a la mayor brevedad posible. (98/C 310/82) PREGUNTA ESCRITA P-0436/98 de Mark Killilea (UPE) a la Comisio·n (16 de febrero de 1998) Asunto: Adopcio·n de medidas de la UE en materia de agricultura y medio ambiente Teniendo en cuenta las ayudas aprobadas por la Comisio·n conforme el Reglamento(CEE) no 2078/92 (1), podr(cid:14)·a informar la Comisio·n sobre el importe percibido hasta la fecha por Irlanda con arreglo a dichas medidas en materia de agricultura y medio ambiente y sobre el porcentaje al que corresponde con respecto al importe total puesto a disposicio·n por la UE? ¿Es posible realizar un desglose por t(cid:14)·tulos, es decir, agricultura respetuosa con el medio ambiente, gestio·n no productiva de la tierra, proyectos de formacio·n o demostracio·n? (1) DO L 215 de 30. 7. 1992, p. 85. Respuesta del Sr. Fischler en nombre de la Comisio·n (27 de febrero de 1998) Irlanda ha puesto en marcha un u·nico programa en aplicacio·n del Reglamento (CEE) no 2078/92 del Consejo, de 30 de junio de 1992, sobre me·todos de produccio·n agraria compatibles con las exigencias de la proteccio·n del medio ambiente y la conservacio·n del espacio natural (1). Se trata del llamado re·gimen de proteccio·n del medio ambiente rural (REPS, rural environment protection scheme), a la disposicio·n de los agricultores de todo el pa(cid:14)·s que acepten realizar actividades medioambientales y observar ciertas limitaciones en sus pra·cticas de produccio·n durante al menos cinco an(cid:152)os. Los primeros pagos del programa REPS se efectuaron en 1995 y la contribucio·n aportada por el Fondo Europeo de Orientacio·n y de Garant(cid:14)·a Agr(cid:14)·cola (FEOGA) en los primeros tres an(cid:152)os supuso 19 millones de ecus en 1995, 43 millones de ecus en 1996 y 98 millones de ecus en 1997


title: 98/161/EG: Rådets beslut av den 16 februari 1998 om bemyndigande för Konungariket Nederländerna att införa ett särskilt undantag från artikel 2 och artikel 28a. 1 i rådets sjätte direktiv 77/388/EEG om harmonisering av medlemsstaternas lagstiftning rörande omsättningsskatter

eurovoc_concepts:
Netherlands
VAT
approximation of laws
metal waste
tax harmonisation
waste recycling

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text: 24. 2. 98 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 53/19 R(cid:143)DETS BESLUT av den 16 februari 1998 om bemyndigande f(cid:148)r Konungariket Nederl(cid:132)nderna att inf(cid:148)ra ett s(cid:132)rskilt undantag fr(cid:134)n artikel 2 och artikel 28a. 1 i r(cid:134)dets sj(cid:132)tte direktiv 77/388/EEG om harmonisering av medlemsstaternas lagstiftning r(cid:148)rande oms(cid:132)ttningsskatter (98/161/EG) EUROPEISKA UNIONENS R(cid:143)D HAR FATTAT DETTA BESLUT med beaktande av F(cid:148)rdraget om uppr(cid:132)ttandet av Euro- peiska gemenskapen, med beaktande av r(cid:134)dets sj(cid:132)tte direktiv 77/388/EEG av den 17 maj 1977 om harmonisering av medlemsstaternas lagstiftning r(cid:148)rande oms(cid:132)ttningsskatter – Gemensamt system f(cid:148)r merv(cid:132)rdeskatt; enhetlig ber(cid:132)kningsgrund (1), och s(cid:132)rskilt artikel 27 i detta, med beaktande av kommissionens f(cid:148)rslag, och med beaktande av f(cid:148)ljande: Enligt best(cid:132)mmelserna i artikel 27. 1 i direktiv 77/ 388/EEG f(cid:134)r r(cid:134)det enh(cid:132)lligt p(cid:134) kommissionens f(cid:148)rslag bemyndiga varje medlemsstat att genomf(cid:148)ra s(cid:132)rskilda (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som avviker fr(cid:134)n best(cid:132)mmelserna i det n(cid:132)mnda direktivet f(cid:148)r att f(cid:148)renkla skatteuttaget eller f(cid:148)r att hindra vissa typer av skatteflykt eller skatteundandragande. Genom en skrivelse som registrerades hos kommissionen den 9 juni 1997 har Konungariket Nederl(cid:132)nderna beg(cid:132)rt tillst(cid:134)nd att f(cid:134) genomf(cid:148)ra en (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rd som avviker fr(cid:134)n best(cid:132)mmelserna i artiklarna 2 och 28a. 1 i direktiv 77/ 388/EEG. I enlighet med artikel 27. 3 i direktiv 77/388/EEG infor- merades de (cid:148)vriga medlemsstaterna den 10 september 1997 om Konungariket Nederl(cid:132)ndernas beg(cid:132)ran. Denna s(cid:132)rskilda (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rd omfattar dels ett undantag fr(cid:134)n skatteplikt f(cid:148)r leveranser och gemenskapsinterna f(cid:148)rv(cid:132)rv av anv(cid:132)nt material och avfall, utom icke j(cid:132)rnhaltiga metaller, som utf(cid:148)rs av skattskyldiga med en oms(cid:132)ttning som understiger 2,5 miljoner nederl(cid:132)ndska floriner, dels ett undantag fr(cid:134)n skatteplikt f(cid:148)r leveranser och gemen- skapsinterna f(cid:148)rv(cid:132)rv av icke j(cid:132)rnhaltiga metaller. Denna ordning utg(cid:148)r en (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rd som p(cid:134) samma g(cid:134)ng syftar till att f(cid:148)renkla skatteuttaget och till att bek(cid:132)mpa skatteflykt, eftersom den g(cid:148)r det m(cid:148)jligt att fr(cid:134)n merv(cid:132)r- deskattesystemet utesluta en kategori skattskyldiga f(cid:148)r vilka insatserna f(cid:148)r kontroll och uppb(cid:148)rd av skatten inte skulle st(cid:134) i rimlig proportion till skatteint(cid:132)kterna. Den s(cid:132)rskilda ordningen uppfyller d(cid:132)rf(cid:148)r villkoren i artikel 27 i direktiv 77/388/EEG. Kommissionen antog den 10 juli 1996 ett arbetsprogram och en tidsplan med f(cid:148)rslag till en gradvis (cid:148)verg(cid:134)ng i etapper till ett gemensamt merv(cid:132)rdeskattesystem f(cid:148)r den inre marknaden. f(cid:148)r ges Bemyndigandet tiden till och med den 31 december 1999, vilket g(cid:148)r det m(cid:148)jligt att vid den tidpunkten utv(cid:132)rdera om undantaget (cid:132)r f(cid:148)renligt med det nya gemensamma merv(cid:132)rdeskattesystemets (cid:148)vergripande syns(cid:132)tt. Detta undantag kommer inte att f(cid:134) negativa effekter f(cid:148)r de av gemenskapens egna medel som h(cid:132)rr(cid:148)r fr(cid:134)n merv(cid:132)r- deskatt. H(cid:142)RIGENOM F(cid:153)RESKRIVS F(cid:153)LJANDE. Artikel 1 Konungariket Nederl(cid:132)nderna bemyndigas h(cid:132)rmed att till och med den 31 december 1999 med avseende p(cid:134) sektorn f(cid:148)r anv(cid:132)nt material och avfall till(cid:132)mpa en s(cid:132)rskild ordning f(cid:148)r beskattning som inneb(cid:132)r undantag fr(cid:134)n best(cid:132)mmelserna i direktiv 77/388/EEG. De undantag som avses med denna ordning anges i artikel 2, 3 och 4 i detta beslut. Artikel 2 ligger Skattskyldiga, vilkas verksamhet inom till(cid:132)mp- ningsomr(cid:134)det f(cid:148)r undantagen fr(cid:134)n skatteplikt enligt den s(cid:132)rskilda ordningen, kan p(cid:134) de villkor som Konungariket Nederl(cid:132)nderna f(cid:148)reskriver bemyndigas att inte l(cid:134)ta sina transaktioner omfattas av den ifr(cid:134)gavarande s(cid:132)rskilda ordningen. (1) EGT L 145, 13. 6. 1977, s. 1. Direktivet senast (cid:132)ndrat genom direktiv 96/95/EG (EGT L 338, 28. 12. 1996, s. 89). Med undantag fr(cid:134)n artikel 2 i direktiv 77/388/EEG undantas f(cid:148)ljande fr(cid:134)n merv(cid:132)rdeskatteplikt: — Leveranser av anv(cid:132)nt material och avfall som utf(cid:148)rs av f(cid:148)retag med en oms(cid:132)ttning som understiger 2,5 miljoner nederl(cid:132)ndska floriner. Vid ber(cid:132)kning av detta tr(cid:148)skelv(cid:132)rde f(cid:134)r den oms(cid:132)ttning som (cid:132)r h(cid:132)nf(cid:148)rlig till icke j(cid:132)rnhaltiga metaller undantas. — Leveranser av icke j(cid:132)rnhaltiga metaller. L 53/20 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 24. 2. 98 Artikel 3 Med undantag fr(cid:134)n artikel 28a. 1 a i direktiv 77/388/EEG undantas f(cid:148)ljande fr(cid:134)n merv(cid:132)rdeskatteplikt: — gemenskapsinterna f(cid:148)rv(cid:132)rv av anv(cid:132)nt material och avfall som g(cid:148)rs av f(cid:148)retag med en oms(cid:132)ttning som understiger 2,5 miljoner nederl(cid:132)ndska floriner. Vid ber(cid:132)kning av detta tr(cid:148)skelv(cid:132)rde f(cid:134)r den oms(cid:132)ttning som (cid:132)r h(cid:132)nf(cid:148)rlig till j(cid:132)rnhaltiga metaller undantas. icke — gemenskapsinterna f(cid:148)rv(cid:132)rv av icke j(cid:132)rnhaltiga metaller. Artikel 4 Skattskyldiga, vilkas verksamhet inom till(cid:132)mp- ningsomr(cid:134)det f(cid:148)r de undantag fr(cid:134)n skatteplikt som anges i artiklarna 2 och 3, f(cid:134)r bemyndigas att inte l(cid:134)ta sina ligger leveranser och gemenskapsinterna f(cid:148)rv(cid:132)rv omfattas av den s(cid:132)rskilda ordning som avses med detta beslut. Artikel 5 Detta beslut riktar sig till Konungariket Nederl(cid:132)nderna. Utf(cid:132)rdat i Bryssel den 16 februari 1998. P(cid:134) r(cid:134)dets v(cid:132)gnar G. BROWN Ordf(cid:148)rande


title: 98/162/CE: Decisione del Consiglio del 16 febbraio 1998 che modifica la decisione 95/514/CE relativa all'equivalenza delle ispezioni in campo delle colture di sementi effettuate in paesi terzi e all'equivalenza delle sementi prodotte in paesi terzi

eurovoc_concepts:
OECD
mutual recognition principle
plant health control
plant health legislation
seed
third country

text: 24. 2. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee L 53/21 DECISIONE DEL CONSIGLIO del 16 febbraio 1998 che modifica la decisione 95/514/CE relativa all’equivalenza delle ispezioni in campo delle colture di sementi effettuate in paesi terzi e all’equivalenza delle sementi prodotte in paesi terzi (98/162/CE) IL CONSIGLIO DELL’UNIONE EUROPEA, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea, vista la direttiva 66/400/CEE del Consiglio, del 14 giugno 1966, relativa alla commercializzazione delle sementi di barbabietole (1), in particolare l’articolo 16, paragrafo 1, lettera b), vista la direttiva 66/401/CEE del Consiglio, del 14 giugno 1966, relativa alla commercializzazione delle sementi di piante foraggere (2), in particolare l’articolo 16, paragrafo 1, lettera b), vista la direttiva 66/402/CEE del Consiglio, del 14 giugno 1966, relativa alla commercializzazione delle sementi di cereali (3), in particolare l’articolo 16, paragrafo 1, lettera b), vista la direttiva 69/208/CEE del Consiglio, del 30 giugno 1969, relativa alla commercializzazione delle sementi di piante oleaginose e da fibra (4), in particolare l’articolo 15, paragrafo 1, lettera b), vista la proposta della Commissione, considerando che la decisione 95/514/CE (5) ha stabilito che, per un periodo limitato, le ispezioni in campo effet- tuate in alcuni paesi terzi sulle colture destinate alla produzione di sementi di determinate specie soddisfano le condizioni fissate dalle direttive 66/400/CEE, 66/ 401/CEE, 66/402/CEE e 69/208/CEE; che la decisione 95/514/CE ha stabilito inoltre che le sementi di determi- nate specie prodotte in alcuni paesi terzi sono equivalenti alle sementi corrispondenti prodotte nella Comunit(cid:133); considerando che la decisione 95/514/CE (cid:138) scaduta il 31 dicembre 1997; che occorre pertanto adottare una nuova decisione; considerando che nella decisione 95/514/CE il riferi- mento ai sistemi dell’OCSE per la certificazione varietale delle sementi destinate al commercio internazionale (cid:138) diventato una delle condizioni fondamentali per il rico- noscimento dell’equivalenza comunitaria; considerando che nel 1995 (cid:138) stato incluso, nei sistemi suddetti, a titolo sperimentale, un sistema di certifica- zione alternativo delle sementi; considerando che i risultati dell’esperimento non sono stati ancora valutati; considerando che appare pertanto auspicabile il manteni- mento dell’equivalenza, limitandolo tuttavia, con la presente decisione, ad un periodo ulteriore di due anni, HA ADOTTATO LA PRESENTE DECISIONE: Articolo 1 la data «31 All’articolo 6 della decisione 95/514/CE, dicembre 1997» (cid:138) sostituita dalla data «31 dicembre 1999». Articolo 2 Gli Stati membri sono destinatari della presente deci- sione. Fatto a Bruxelles, add(cid:141) 16 febbraio 1998. Per il Consiglio Il presidente J. CUNNINGHAM (1) GU 125 dell’11. 7. 1966, pag. 2290/66. Direttiva modificata da ultimo dalla direttiva 96/72/CE (GU L 304 del 27. 11. 1996, pag. 10). (2) GU 125 dell’11. 7. 1966, pag. 2298/66. Direttiva modificata da ultimo dalla direttiva 96/72/CE (GU L 304 del 27. 11. 1996, pag. 10). (3) GU 125 dell’11. 7. 1966, pag. 2309/66. Direttiva modificata da ultimo dalla direttiva 96/72/CE (GU L 304 del 27. 11. 1996, pag. 10). (4) GU L 169 del 10. 7. 1969, pag. 3. Direttiva modificata da ultimo dalla direttiva 96/72/CE (GU L 304 del 27. 11. 1996, pag. 10). (5) GU L 296 del 9. 12. 1995, pag. 34. Decisione modificata da ultimo dalla decisione 97/33/CE (GU L 13 del 16. 1. 1997, pag. 31)


title: Directive 98/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a Member State other than that in which the qualification was obtained

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
approximation of laws
equivalence of diplomas
freedom to provide services
lawyer
right of establishment

text: L 77/36 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 3. 98 DIRECTIVE 98/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 February 1998 to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a Member State other than that in which the qualification was obtained THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 49, Article 57(1) and the first and third sentences of Article 57(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (3), (1) Whereas, pursuant to Article 7a of the Treaty, the internal market is to comprise an area without internal frontiers; whereas, pursuant to Article 3(c) of the Treaty, the abolition, as between Member States, of obstacles to freedom of movement for persons and services constitutes one of the ob- jectives of the Community; whereas, for nationals of the Member States, this means among other things the possibility of practising a profession, whether in a self-employed or a salaried capacity, in a Member State other than that in which they obtained their professional qualifications; (2) Whereas, pursuant to Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years’ duration (4), a lawyer who is fully qualified in one Member State may already ask to have his diploma recognised with a view to establishing himself in another Member State in order to practise the profession of lawyer there under the professional title used in that State; whereas the objective of Directive 89/48/EEC is to ensure that a lawyer is integrated into the profes- sion in the host Member State, and the Directive seeks neither to modifiy the rules regulating the profession in that State nor to remove such a lawyer from the ambit of those rules; (3) Whereas while some lawyers may become quickly integrated into the profession in the host Member State, inter alia by passing an aptitude test as provided for in Directive 89/48/EEC, other fully (1) OJ C 128, 24. 5. 1995, p. 6 and OJ C 355, 25. 11. 1996, p. 19. (2) OJ C 256, 2. 10. 1995, p. 14. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 June 1996 (OJ C 198, 8. 7. 1996, p. 85), Council Common Position of 24 July 1997 (OJ C 297, 29. 9. 1997, p. 6), Decision of the European Parliament of 19 November 1997 (Council Decision of 15 December 1997). (4) OJ L 19, 24. 1. 1989, p. 16. qualified lawyers should be able to achieve such integration after a certain period of professional practice in the host Member State under their home-country professional titles or else continue to practise under their home-country professional titles; (4) Whereas at the end of that period the lawyer should be able to integrate into the profession in the host Member States after verification that the possesses professional experience in that Member State; (5) Whereas action along these lines is justified at Community level not only because, compared with the general system for the recognition of diplomas, it provides lawyers with an easier means whereby they can integrate into the profession in a host Member State, but also because, by enabling lawyers their home-country professional titles on a permanent basis in a host Member State, it meets the needs of consumers of legal services who, owing to the increasing trade flows resulting, from the internal market, seek advice when carrying out cross-border transactions law, Community law and domestic laws often overlap; to practise under in particular, international which in (6) Whereas action is also justified at Community level because only a few Member States already permit in their territory the pursuit of activities of lawyers, otherwise than by way of provision of services, by lawyers from other Member States practising under their home-country professional titles; whereas, however, in the Member States where this pos- sibility exists, the practical details concerning, for example, the area of activity and the obligation to authorities differ register with the competent considerably; whereas such a diversity of situations leads to inequalities and distortions in competition between lawyers from the Member States and constitutes an obstacle to freedom of movement; whereas only a directive laying down the condi- tions governing practice of the profession, other- wise than by way of provision of services, by lawyers practising under their home-country professional titles is capable of resolving these dif- ficulties and of affording the same opportunities to lawyers and consumers of legal services in all Member States; 14. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 77/37 (7) Whereas, in keeping with its objective, this Directive does not lay down any rules concerning purely domestic situations, and where it does affect national rules regulating the legal profession it does so no more than is necessary to achieve its purpose effectively; whereas is without prejudice in particular to national legislation governing access to and practice of the profession of lawyer under the professional title used in the host Member State; it (8) Whereas lawyers covered by the Directive should be competent required to register with the authority in the host Member State in order that that authority may ensure that they comply with the rules of professional conduct in force in that State; whereas the effect of such registration as regards the jurisdictions in which, and the levels and types of court before which, lawyers may prac- tise is determined by the law applicable to lawyers in the host Member State; (9) Whereas lawyers who are not integrated into the profession in the host Member State should prac- tise in that State under their home-country profes- sional titles so as to ensure that consumers are properly informed and to distinguish between such lawyers and lawyers from the host Member State practising under the professional title used there; law of (10) Whereas lawyers covered by this Directive should be permitted to give legal advice in particular on the their home Member States, on Community law, on international law and on the law of the host Member State; whereas this is already allowed as regards the provision of services under Council Directive 77/249/EEC of 22 March 1977 to facilitate the effective excercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services (1); whereas, however, provision should be made, as in Directive 77/ 249/EEC, for the option of excluding from the activities of lawyers practising under their home- country professional titles in the United Kingdom and Ireland the preparation of certain formal docu- ments in the conveyancing and probate spheres; whereas this Directive in no way affects the provi- sions under which, in every Member State, certain activities are reserved for professions other than the legal profession; whereas the provision in Directive 77/249/EEC concerning the possibility of the host Member State to require a lawyer practising under title to work in his home-country professional conjunction with a local lawyer when representing or defending a client in legal proceedings should also be incorporated in this Directive; whereas that requirement must be interpreted in the light of the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, in particular its judgment of 25 February 1988 in Case 427/85, Commission v. Germany (2); (11) Whereas to ensure the smooth operation of the justice system Member States should be allowed, by means of specific rules, to reserve access to their highest lawyers, without to specialist hindering the integration of Member States’ lawyers fulfilling the necessary requirements; courts (12) Whereas a lawyer remain registered with the registered under his home- country professional title in the host Member State competent must authority in his home Member State if he is to retain his status of lawyer and be covered by this Directive; whereas for that reason close collabora- tion between the competent authorities is indis- in particular in connection with any pensable, disciplinary proceedings; (13) Whereas lawyers covered by this Directive, whether salaried or self-employed in their home Member States, may practise as salaried lawyers in the host Member State, where that Member State offers that possibility to its own lawyers; title of (14) Whereas the purpose pursued by this Directive in enabling lawyers to practise in another Member State under their home-country professional titles is also to make it easier for them to obtain the professional that host Member State; whereas under Articles 48 and 52 of the Treaty as interpreted by the Court of Justice the host Member State must take into consideration any professional experience gained in its territory; whereas after effectively and regularly pursuing in the host Member State an activity in the law of that State including Community law for a period of three years, a lawyer may reasonably be assumed to have gained the aptitude necessary to become fully integrated into the legal profession there; whereas at the end of that period the lawyer who can, subject furnish evidence of his professional competence in the host Member State should be able to obtain the professional title of that Member State; whereas if the period of effec- least tive and regular professional activity of at three years includes a shorter period of practice in to verification, (1) OJ L 78, 26. 3. 1977, p. 17. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) [1988] ECR 1123. L 77/38 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 3. 98 the law of the host Member State, the authority shall also take into consideration any other know- ledge of that State’s law, which it may verify during an interview; whereas if evidence of fulfilment of these conditions is not provided, the decision taken by the competent authority of the host State not to grant the State’s professional title under the facilita- tion arrangements linked to those conditions must be substantiated and subject to appeal under national law; for growing tendency (15) Whereas, for economic and professional reasons, lawyers in the the Community to practise jointly, including in the form of associations, has become a reality; whereas the fact that lawyers belong to a grouping in their home Member State should not be used as a pretext to prevent or deter them from establishing them- selves in the host Member State; whereas Member States should be allowed, however, to take appro- priate measures with the legitimate aim of safe- guarding the profession’s independence; whereas certain guarantees should be provided in those Member States which permit joint practice, HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Object, scope and definitions 1. The purpose of this Directive is to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a self-employed or salaried capacity in a Member State other than that in which the professional qualification was obtained. 2. (a) For the purposes of this Directive: ‘lawyer' means any person who is a national of a Member State and who is authorised to pursue his professional activities under one of the following professional titles: Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Avocat/Advocaat/Rechtsanwalt Advokat Rechtsanwalt Dijgc(cid:149)qor Abogado/Advocat/Avogado/ Abokatu Avocat Barrister/Solicitor Avvocato Luxembourg Avocat Netherlands Advocaat Austria Rechtsanwalt Portugal Finland Sweden Advogado Asianajaja/Advokat Advokat United Kingdom Advocate/Barrister/Solicitor (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) ‘home Member State' means the Member State in which a lawyer acquired the right to use one of the professional titles referred to in (a) before practising the profession of lawyer in another Member State; ‘host Member State' means the Member State in which a lawyer practises pursuant to this Directive; ‘home-country professional title' means the profes- sional title used in the Member State in which a lawyer acquired the right to use that title before prac- tising the profession of lawyer in the host Member State; ‘grouping' means any entity, with or without legal personality, formed under the law of a Member State, within which lawyers pursue their professional acti- vities jointly under a joint name; ‘relevant professional title' or ‘relevant profession' means the professional title or profession governed by the competent authority with whom a lawyer has registered under Article 3, and ‘competent authority' means that authority. 3. This Directive shall apply both to lawyers practising in a self-employed capacity and to lawyers practising in a salarial capacity in the home Member State and, subject to Article 8, in the host Member State. Practice of lawyer within the 4. meaning of this Directive shall not include the provision of services, which is covered by Directive 77/249/EEC. the profession of Article 2 Right to practise under the home-country profes- sional title Any lawyer shall be entitled to pursue on a permanent basis, in any other Member State under his home-country professional title, the activities specified in Article 5. Integration into the profession of Member State shall be subject to Article 10. lawyer in the host Article 3 Registration with the competent authority 1. A lawyer who wishes to practise in a Member State other than that in which he obtained his professional qualification shall register with the competent authority in that State. 14. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 77/39 The competent authority in the host Member State 2. shall register the lawyer upon presentation of a certificate attesting to his registration with the competent authority in the home Member State. It may require that, when the home presented by the competent authority of Member State, the certificate be not more than three months old. It shall inform the competent authority in the home Member State of the registration. 3. For the purpose of applying paragraph 1: (cid:190) in the United Kingdom and Ireland, lawyers prac- tising under a professional title other than those used in the United Kingdom or Ireland shall register either with the authority responsible for the profession of barrister or advocate or with the authority responsible for the profession of solicitor, (cid:190) in the United Kingdom, the authority responsible for a barrister from Ireland shall be that responsible for the profession of barrister or advocate, and the authority responsible for a solicitor from Ireland shall be that responsible for the profession of solicitor, (cid:190) in Ireland, the authority responsible for a barrister or an advocate from the United Kingdom shall be that responsible for the profession of barrister, and the authority responsible for a solicitor from the United Kingdom shall be that responsible for the profession of solicitor. 4. Where the relevant competent authority in a host Member State publishes the names of lawyers registered with it, it shall also publish the names of lawyers regis- tered pursuant to this Directive. Article 4 Practice under the home-country professional title 1. A lawyer practising in a host Member State under his home-country professional title shall do so under that title, which must be expressed in the official language or one of the official languages of his home Member State, in an intelligible manner and in such a way as to avoid confusion with the professional title of the host Member State. 2. For the purpose of applying paragraph 1, a host Member State may require a lawyer practising under his home-country professional title to indicate the profes- sional body of which he is a member in his home Member State or the judicial authority before which he is entitled to practise pursuant to the laws of his home Member State. A host Member State may also require a lawyer practising under his home-country professional title to include a reference to his registration with the competent authority in that State. Article 5 Area of activity 1. Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, a lawyer practising under his home-country professional title carries on the same professional activities as a lawyer practising under the relevant professional title used in the host Member State and may, inter alia, give advice on the law of his home Member State, on Community law, on international law and on the law of the host Member State. He shall in any event comply with the rules of procedure applicable in the national courts. to prepare deeds 2. Member States which authorise in their territory a prescribed category of for lawyers obtaining title to administer estates of deceased persons and for creating or transferring interests in land which, in other Member States, are reserved for professions other than that of lawyer may exclude from such activities lawyers practising under a home-country professional title conferred in one of the latter Member States. 3. For the pursuit of activities relating to the represen- tation or defence of a client in legal proceedings and insofar as the law of the host Member State reserves such activities to lawyers practising under the professional title of that State, the latter may require lawyers practising under their home-country professional titles to work in conjunction with a lawyer who practises before the judi- cial authority in question and who would, where neces- sary, be answerable to that authority or with an ‘avou(cid:130)' practising before it. Nevertheless, in order to ensure the smooth operation of the justice system, Member States may lay down specific rules for access to supreme courts, such as the use of specialist lawyers. Article 6 Rules of professional conduct applicable 1. Irrespective of the rules of professional conduct to which he is subject in his home Member State, a lawyer practising under his home-country professional title shall be subject to the same rules of professional conduct as lawyers practising under the relevant professional title of the host Member State in respect of all the activities he pursues in its territory. 2. Lawyers practising under their home-country profes- sional titles shall be granted appropriate representation in the professional associations of the host Member State. L 77/40 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 3. 98 Such representation shall involve at least the right to vote in elections to those associations’ governing bodies. The host Member State may require a lawyer prac- 3. tising under his home-country professional title either to take out professional indemnity insurance or to become a member of a professional guarantee fund in accordance with the rules which that State lays down for professional activities pursued in its territory. Nevertheless, a lawyer practising under his home-country professional title shall be exempted from that requirement if he can prove that he is covered by insurance taken out or a guarantee provided in accordance with the rules of his home Member State, insofar as such insurance or guarantee is equivalent in terms of the conditions and extent of cover. Where the equivalence is only partial, the competent authority in the host Member State may require that an additional guarantee be additional contracted to cover the elements which are not already covered by the insurance or guarantee contracted in accordance with the rules of the home Member State. insurance or Article 7 Disciplinary proceedings 1. In the event of failure by a lawyer practising under his home-country professional title to fulfil the obliga- tions in force in the host Member State, the rules of procedure, penalties and remedies provided for in the host Member State shall apply. 2. Before initiating disciplinary proceedings against a lawyer practising under his home-country professional title, the competent authority in the host Member State shall inform the competent authority in the home Member State as soon as possible, furnishing it with all the relevant details. The first subparagraph shall apply mutatis mutandis where disciplinary proceedings are initiated by the competent authority of the home Member State, which shall inform the competent authority of the host Member State(s) accordingly. 3. Without prejudice to the decision-making power of the competent authority in the host Member State, that authority shall cooperate throughout the disciplinary proceedings with the competent authority in the home Member State. In particular, the host Member State shall take the measures necessary to ensure that the competent authority in the home Member State can make submis- sions to the bodies responsible for hearing any appeal. The competent authority in the home Member State 4. shall decide what action to take, under its own procedural and substantive rules, in the light of a decision of the competent authority in the host Member State concerning a lawyer practising under his home-country professional title. 5. Although it is not a prerequisite for the decision of the competent authority in the host Member State, the temporary or permanent withdrawal by the competent authority in the home Member State of the authorisation to practise the profession shall automatically lead to the lawyer concerned being temporarily or permanently prohibited from practising under his home-country professional title in the host Member State. Article 8 Salaried practice A lawyer registered in a host Member State under his home-country professional title may practise as a salaried lawyer in the employ of another lawyer, an association or firm of lawyers, or a public or private enterprise to the extent that the host Member State so permits for lawyers registered under the professional title used in that State. Article 9 Statement of reasons and remedies Decisions not to effect the registration referred to in Article 3 or to cancel such registration and decisions imposing disciplinary measures shall state the reasons on which they are based. A remedy shall be available against such decisions before a court or tribunal in accordance with the provisions of domestic law. Article 10 Like treatment as a lawyer of the host Member State 1. A lawyer practising under his home-country profes- sional title who has effectively and regularly pursued for a period of at least three years an activitiy in the host Member State in the law of that State including Community law shall, with a view to gaining admission to the profession of lawyer in the host Member State, be exempted from the conditions set out in Article 4(1)(b) of ‘Effective and regular pursuit' Directive 89/48/EEC, means actual exercise of the activity without any interrup- tion other than that resulting from the events of everyday life. 14. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 77/41 It shall be for the lawyer concerned to furnish the competent authority in the host Member State with proof of such effective regular pursuit for a period of at least three years of an activity in the law of the host Member State. To that end: (a) the lawyer shall provide the competent authority in the host Member State with any relevant information and documentation, notably on the number of matters he has dealt with and their nature; (b) the competent authority of the host Member State may verify the effective and regular nature of the the activity pursued and may, lawyer to provide, orally or in writing, clarification of or further details on the information and documenta- tion mentioned in point (a). if need be, request Reasons shall be given for a decision by the competent authority in the host Member State not to grant an exemption where proof is not provided that the require- ments laid down in the first subparagraph have been fulfilled, and the decision shall be subject to appeal under domestic law. has pursued there shall be carried out by means of an interview with the competent authority of the host Member State in order to verify the regular and ef- fective nature of the activity pursued. Reasons shall be given for a decision by the competent authority in the host Member State not to grant authorisa- tion where proof is not provided that the requirements laid down in the first subparagraph have been fulfilled, and the decision shall be subject to appeal under domestic law. The competent authority of the host Member State 4. may, by reasoned decision subject to appeal under domestic law, refuse to allow the lawyer the benefit of the provisions of this Article if it considers that this would be against public policy, in a particular because of dis- ciplinary proceedings, complaints or incidents of any kind. 5. The representatives of the competent authority the application shall entrusted with consideration of preserve the confidentiality of any information received. 2. A lawyer practising under his home-country profes- sional title in a host Member State may, at any time, apply to have his diploma recognised in accordance with Directive 89/48/EEC with a view to gaining admission to the profession of lawyer in the host Member State and practising it under the professional title corresponding to the profession in that Member State. 6. A lawyer who gains admission to the profession of lawyer in the host Member State in accordance with para- graphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be entitled to use his home- country professional title, expressed in the official language or one of the official languages of his home title corre- Member State, alongside the professional sponding to the profession of lawyer in the host Member State. 3. A lawyer practising under his home-country profes- sional title who has effectively and regularly pursued a professional activity in the host Member State for a period of at least three years but for a lesser period in the law of that Member State may obtain from the competent authority of that State admission to the profession of lawyer in the host Member State and the right to practise it under the professional title corresponding to the profes- sion in that Member State, without having to meet the conditions referred to in Article 4(1)(b) of Directive 89/ 48/EEC, under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures set out below: take into account (a) The competent authority of the host Member State shall the effective and regular professional activity pursued during the abovemen- tioned period and any knowledge and professional experience of the law of the host Member State, and any attendance at lectures or seminars on the law of the host Member State, including the rules regulating professional practice and conduct. (b) The lawyer shall provide the competent authority of the host Member State with any relevant information and documentation, in particular on the matters he has dealt with. Assessment of the lawyer’s effective and regular activity in the host Member State and assessment of his capacity to continue the activity he Article 11 Joint practice Where joint practise is authorised in respect of lawyers carrying on their activities under the relevant professional title in the host Member State, the following provisions shall apply in respect of lawyers wishing to carry on activities under registering with the title or competent authority: that (1) One or more lawyers who belong to the same grouping in their home Member State and who prac- tise under their home-country professional title in a host Member State may pursue their professional activities in a branch or agency of their grouping in the host Member State. However, where the funda- mental rules governing that grouping in the home Member State are incompatible with the fundamental rules laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in the host Member State, the latter rules shall prevail insofar as compliance therewith is justified by the public interest in protecting clients and third parties. L 77/42 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 3. 98 (2) Each Member State shall afford two or more lawyers from the same grouping or the same home Member State who practise in its territory under their home- country professional titles access to a form of joint practice. If the host Member State gives its lawyers a choice between several forms of joint practice, those same forms shall also be made available to the afore- mentioned lawyers. The manner in which such lawyers practise jointly in the host Member State shall be governed by the laws, regulations and adminis- trative provisions of that State. (3) The host Member State shall take the measures neces- sary to permit joint practice also between: (a) several lawyers from different Member States prac- tising under their home-country professional titles; (b) one or more lawyers covered by point (a) and one or more lawyers from the host Member State. The manner in which such lawyers practice jointly in the host Member State shall be governed by the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of that State. (4) A lawyer who wishes to practise under his home- country professional title shall inform the competent authority in the host Member State of the fact that he is a member of a grouping in his home Member State information on that and furnish any grouping. relevant (5) Notwithstanding points 1 to 4, a host Member State, insofar as it prohibits lawyers practising under its own relevant professional title from practising the profes- sion of lawyer within a grouping in which some persons are not members of the profession, may refuse to allow a lawyer registered under his home-country professional title to practice in its territory in his capacity as a member of his grouping. The grouping is deemed to include persons who are not members of the profession if State, they may employ the name of any grouping to which they belong in their home Member State. The host Member State may require that, in addition to the name referred to in the first subparagraph, mention be made of the legal form of the grouping in the home Member State and/or of the names of any members of the grouping practising in the host Member State. Article 13 Cooperation between the competent authorities in the home and host Member States and confiden- tiality In order to facilitate the application of this Directive and to prevent its provisions from being misapplied for the sole purpose of circumventing the rules applicable in the host Member State, the competent authority in the host Member State and the competent authority in the home Member State shall collaborate closely and afford each other mutual assistance. They shall preserve the confidentiality of the information they exchange. Article 14 Designation of the competent authorities Member States shall designate the competent authorities empowered to receive the applications and to take the decisions referred to in this Directive by 14 March 2000. They shall communicate this information to the other Member States and to the Commission. Article 15 (cid:190) the capital of partly, or the grouping is held entirely or Report by the Commission (cid:190) the name under which it practises is used, or (cid:190) the decision-making power in that grouping is exercised, de facto or de jure, by persons who do not have the status of lawyer within the meaning of Article 1(2). Where the fundamental rules governing a grouping of lawyers in the home Member State are incompatible with the rules in force in the host Member State or with the provisions of the first subparagraph, the host Member State may oppose the opening of a branch or agency within its territory wihtout the restrictions laid down in point (1). Ten years at the latest from the entry into force of this Directive, the Commsision shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on progress in the imple- mentation of the Directive. After having held all the necessary consultations, it shall on that occasion present its conclusions and any amend- ments which could be made to the existing system. Article 16 Implementation Article 12 Name of the grouping Whatever the manner in which lawyers practise under their home-country professional titles in the host Member 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regula- tions and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 14 March 2000. They shall forth- with inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompa- nied by such reference on the occasion of their official 14. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 77/43 publication. The methods of making such reference shall be adopted by Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commis- sion the texts of the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. Article 18 Addressees This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 February 1998. Article 17 This Directive shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. For the European Parliament For the Council The President J. M. GIL-ROBLES The President J. CUNNINGHAM


title: Euroopan parlamentin ja neuvoston direktiivi 98/7/EY, annettu 16 päivänä helmikuuta 1998, kulutusluottoja koskevien jäsenvaltioiden lakien, asetusten ja hallinnollisten määräysten lähentämisestä annetun direktiivin 87/102/ETY muuttamisesta

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approximation of laws
consumer credit
interest
loan

text: 1. 4. 98 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti L 101/17 EUROOPAN PARLAMENTIN JA NEUVOSTON DIREKTIIVI 98/7/EY, annettu 16 päivänä helmikuuta 1998, kulutusluottoja koskevien jäsenvaltioiden lakien, asetusten ja hallinnollisten määräysten lähentämisestä annetun direktiivin 87/102/ETY muuttamisesta EUROOPAN PARLAMENTTI JA EUROOPAN UNIONIN NEUVOSTO, jotka ottavat huomioon Euroopan yhteisön perustamissopi- muksen ja erityisesti sen 100 a artiklan, ottavat huomioon komission ehdotuksen (1), ottavat huomioon talous- ja sosiaalikomitean lausun- non (2), noudattavat perustamissopimuksen 189 b artiklassa mää- rättyä menettelyä (3), 1 päivänä tammikuuta 1993 alkaneen kolmen vuoden pituisen siirtymäkauden aikana niiden jäsenvaltioiden, joissa ennen 1 päivää maaliskuuta 1990 sovellettiin todel- lisen vuosikoron laskemisessa muun matemaattisen kaa- van käytön sallivia lakeja, sallittiin soveltaa näitä lakeja edelleen, komissio on toimittanut neuvostolle kertomuksen, jonka ansiosta voidaan kokemuksen perusteella soveltaa yhtä ainoaa yhteisön matemaattista kaavaa todellisen vuosiko- ron laskemisessa, yksikään jäsenvaltio ei ole käyttänyt hyväkseen direktiivin 87/102/ETY 1 a artiklan 3 kohtaa, jolla tietyt kustannuk- set jätetään pois todellisen vuosikoron laskennasta tie- tyissä jäsenvaltioissa, joten se on vanhentunut, sekä katsovat, että vähintään yhden desimaalin tarkkuus on tarpeen, sisämarkkinoiden toteuttamisen ja niiden toiminnan edis- tämiseksi sekä hyvän kuluttajansuojan takaamiseksi on suotavaa käyttää samaa kulutusluoton todellisen vuosiko- ron laskemismenetelmää koko yhteisön alueella, direktiivin 87/102/ETY (4) 5 artiklassa säädetään todelli- sen vuosikoron laskemista koskevan yhteisön menetelmän tai menetelmien käyttöönotosta, tämän yhtenäisen menetelmän käyttöönottamiseksi on suotavaa laatia yksi ainoa matemaattinen kaava todellisen vuosikoron laskemista ja laskennassa huomioon otetta- vien luottokustannuserien määrittelemistä varten luettele- malla ne kustannukset, joita ei saa ottaa huomioon, direktiivin 87/102/ETY liitteessä II otetaan käyttöön matemaattinen kaava todellisen vuosikoron laskemiseksi ja tämän direktiivin 1 a artiklan 2 kohdassa säädetään maksuista, joita ei oteta huomioon kulutusluoton koko- naiskustannuksia laskettaessa, (1) EYVL C 235, 13. 8. 1996, s. 8 ja EYVL C 137, 3. 5. 1997, s. 9. (2) EYVL C 30, 30. 1. 1997, s. 94. (3) Euroopan parlamentin lausunto annettu 20. helmikuuta 1997 (EYVL C 85, 17. 3. 1997, s. 108), neuvoston yhteinen kanta vahvistettu 7. heinäkuuta 1997 (EYVL C 284, 19. 9. 1997, s. 1) ja Euroopan parlamentin päätös tehty 19. marraskuuta 1997. Neuvoston päätös 18. joulukuuta 1997. (4) EYVL L 42, 12. 2. 1987, s. 48, direktiivi sellaisena kuin se on muutettuna direktiivillä 90/88/ETY (EYVL L 61, 10. 3. 1990, s. 14). vuodessa oletetaan olevan 365 tai 365,25 tai (karkaus- vuosina) 366 päivää, 52 viikkoa tai 12 yhtä pitkää kuukautta; tällaisessa kuukaudessa oletetaan olevan 30,41666 päivää, on suotavaa, että kuluttajat voivat tunnistaa eri jäsenval- tioissa ilmaisemisessa käytetyt käsitteet, todellisen vuosikoron on aiheellista tutkia viipymättä, missä laajuudessa kulu- tusluottojen kustannustekijöiden yhdenmukaistaminen on tarpeen, jotta eurooppalainen kuluttaja voisi paremmin vertailla eri jäsenvaltioiden rahoituslaitosten todellisia korkoja ja jotta täten varmistettaisiin sisämarkkinoiden moitteeton toiminta, OVAT ANTANEET TÄMÄN DIREKTIIVIN: 1 artikla Muutetaan direktiiviä 87/102/ETY seuraavasti: a) Korvataan 1 a artiklan 1 kohdan a alakohta seuraa- vasti: — direktiivin kreikankielisessä toisinnossa: ”Τ(cid:239) (cid:243)υν(cid:239)λØκ(cid:222) (cid:229)(cid:244)η(cid:139) (cid:243)Ø(cid:239) (cid:240)ρÆγµÆ(cid:244)Øκ(cid:222) (cid:240)(cid:239)(cid:243)(cid:239)(cid:243)(cid:244)(cid:222) (cid:229)(cid:240)Ø- (cid:226)(cid:192)ρυν(cid:243)ης (cid:240)(cid:239)υ (cid:229)ŒØ(cid:243)ω(cid:139) ν(cid:229)Ø (cid:243)(cid:229) (cid:229)(cid:244)η(cid:139) (cid:243)ØÆ (cid:226)(cid:192)(cid:243)η (cid:244)Øς (cid:240)Æρ(cid:239)υ(cid:139) - L 101/18 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 1. 4. 98 (cid:243)(cid:229)ς ÆŒ(cid:221)(cid:229)ς (cid:244)(cid:239)υ (cid:243)υν(cid:222)λ(cid:239)υ (cid:244)ων (cid:244)ρ(cid:229)ł(cid:239)υ(cid:243)ω(cid:139) ν η(cid:139) µ(cid:229)λλ(cid:239)ν(cid:244)Ø- κω(cid:139) ν υ(cid:240)(cid:239)łρ(cid:229)ω(cid:139) (cid:243)(cid:229)ων ((cid:228)Æν(cid:229)(cid:221)ων, (cid:229)Œ(cid:239)(cid:230)λη(cid:139) (cid:243)(cid:229)ων κÆØ (cid:229)(cid:240)Ø- (cid:226)Æρυ(cid:139) ν(cid:243)(cid:229)ων) (cid:240)(cid:239)υ (cid:219)ł(cid:239)υν ÆνÆλη(cid:230)θ(cid:229)(cid:221) Æ(cid:240)(cid:222) (cid:244)(cid:239) (cid:228)Æν(cid:229)Ø(cid:243)(cid:244)η(cid:139) κÆØ (cid:244)(cid:239) ((cid:228)Æν(cid:229)Øœ(cid:222)µ(cid:229)ν(cid:239)) κÆ(cid:244)ÆνÆλω(cid:244)η(cid:139) , υ(cid:240)(cid:239)λ(cid:239)γ(cid:221)œ(cid:229)(cid:244)ÆØ (cid:243)υ(cid:139) µ(cid:230)ωνÆ µ(cid:229) (cid:244)(cid:239) µÆθηµÆ(cid:244)Øκ(cid:222) (cid:244)υ(cid:139) (cid:240)(cid:239) (cid:240)(cid:239)υ (cid:240)ÆρÆ(cid:244)(cid:221)θ(cid:229)(cid:244)ÆØ (cid:243)(cid:244)(cid:239) (cid:240)Æρ(cid:192)ρ(cid:244)ηµÆ ΙΙ. ” — direktiivin englanninkielisessä toisinnossa: ”The annual percentage rate of charge which shall be that rate, on an annual basis which equalises the present value of all commitments (loans, repayments and charges), future or existing, agreed by the creditor and the borrower, shall be calculated in accordance with the mathematical formula set out in Annex II. ” b) Poistetaan 1 a artiklan 3 kohta. c) Poistetaan 1 a artiklan 5 kohta. d) Korvataan 3 artikla seuraavasti: ”Jokaisessa ilmoituksessa ja jokaisessa elinkeinonhar- joittajan toimitiloissa esillä olevassa tarjouksessa, jossa tarjotaan luottoa tai tarjoudutaan välittämään luottosopimus ja jossa mainitaan korkokanta tai jokin luotosta aiheutuvia maksuja tarkoittava luku, on myös mainittava todellinen vuosikorko, joka voi- daan tarvittaessa ilmoittaa havainnollisin esimerkein, jos sen ilmoittaminen muulla tavalla ei olisi käytän- nöllistä, edellä sanotun kuitenkaan rajoittamatta har- haanjohtavaa mainontaa koskevien jäsenvaltioiden lakien, asetusten ja määräysten lähentämisestä 10 päivänä syyskuuta 1984 annetun neuvoston direktii- vin 84/450/ETY (*) sekä sopimatonta mainontaa kos- kevien sääntöjen ja periaatteiden soveltamista. (*) EYVL L 250, 19. 9. 1984, s. 17, direktiivi sellai- sena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna direktiivillä 97/55/EY (EYVL L 290, 23. 10. 1997, s. 18). ” e) Korvataan liite II oheisella liitteellä I. f) Korvataan liite III oheisella liitteellä II. 2 artikla 1. Jäsenvaltioiden on saatettava tämän direktiivin nou- dattamisen edellyttämät lait, asetukset ja hallinnolliset määräykset voimaan viimeistään kahden vuoden kuluttua siitä, kun tämä direktiivi tulee voimaan. Niiden on ilmoi- tettava tästä komissiolle. Näissä jäsenvaltioiden antamissa säädöksissä on viitat- tava tähän direktiiviin tai niihin on liitettävä tällainen viittaus niitä virallisesti julkaistaessa. Jäsenvaltioiden on säädettävä siitä, miten viittaukset tehdään. Jäsenvaltioiden on toimitettava tässä direktiivissä 2. tarkoitetuista kysymyksistä antamansa kansalliset sään- nökset kirjallisina komissiolle. 3 artikla Tämä direktiivi on osoitettu kaikille jäsenvaltioille. Tehty Brysselissä 16 päivänä helmikuuta 1998. Euroopan parlamentin puolesta Neuvoston puolesta J. M. GIL-ROBLES J. CUNNINGHAM Puhemies Puheenjohtaja 1. 4. 98 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti L 101/19 LIITE I ”LIITE II PERUSYHTÄLÖ, JOKA OSOITTAA YHTÄÄLTÄ LUOTON JA TOISAALTA LYHENNYSTEN JA MAKSUJEN VASTAAVUUDEN: K = m K9 = m9 AK (1 + i)tK = K = 1 K9 = 1 A9 K9 (1 + i)tK9 Kirjainten ja merkkien selitykset: K K9 AK A9 K9 m m9 tK tK9 i luoton numero lyhennyksen tai maksun numero luoton K määrä lyhennyksen tai maksun K9 määrä summaa ilmaiseva merkki viimeisen luoton numero viimeisen lyhennyksen tai maksun numero vuosina ja vuosien murto-osina ilmaistu luoton n:o 1 luottopäivän ja myöhempien luottojen n:ot 2—m luottopäivien välinen aika vuosina ja vuosien murto-osina ilmaistu luoton n:o 1 luottopäivän ja luottojen n:ot 1—m9 lyhennysten tai maksujen eräpäivien välinen aika korkokanta, joka voidaan laskea (joko algebran, perättäisten likiarvojen tai tietokoneohjelman avulla), kun yhtälön muut jäsenet tunnetaan sopimuksen perusteella tai muutoin. Huomautuksia: a) Eri sopimuspuolten eri ajankohtina maksamien määrien ei tarvitse olla samansuuruisia eikä niitä tarvitse maksaa noudattaen samoja maksuvälejä. b) Aloitetaan ensimmäisen luoton luottopäivästä. c) Päivämäärien väliset ajat ilmaistaan laskelmissa vuosina tai vuosien murto-osina. Vuodessa oletetaan olevan 365 tai 365,25 tai (karkausvuosina) 366 päivää, 52 viikkoa tai 12 yhtä pitkää kuukautta. Tällaisessa kuukaudessa oletetaan olevan 30,41666 päivää (ts. 365/12). d) Laskelman tulos ilmaistaan vähintään yhden desimaalin tarkkuudella. Pyöristettäessä desimaaleja edeltä- vään desimaaliin noudatetaan seuraavaa sääntöä: Jos pyöristettävä desimaali on vähintään 5, sitä edeltävän desimaalin lukuarvoon lisätään 1. e) Jäsenvaltioiden on huolehdittava siitä, että sovelletut ratkaisumenetelmät antavat tuloksen, joka vastaa liitteessä III esitettyjä esimerkkejä. ” (cid:229) (cid:229) (cid:229) L 101/20 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 1. 4. 98 LIITE II ”LIITE III LASKENTAESIMERKKEJÄ A. TODELLISEN VUOSIKORON LASKEMINEN KALENTERIVUODEN PERUSTEELLA (1 VUOSI = 365 PÄIVÄÄ (TAI 366 PÄIVÄÄ KARKAUSVUOSINA)) Ensimmäinen esimerkki Luoton määrä: S = 1 000 ecua 1 päivänä tammikuuta 1994. Se maksetaan takaisin yhtenä 1 200 ecun suuruisena eränä 1. heinäkuuta 1995, eli puolentoista vuoden tai 546 (= 365 + 181) päivän kuluttua luottopäivästä. Yhtälöksi saadaan: 1 000 = 1 200 546 365 (1 + i) eli (1 + i)546/365 = 1,2 1 + i i = 1,1296204 = 0,1296204 Tämä pyöristetään 13 prosentiksi (tai 12,96 prosentiksi, jos kahden desimaalin tarkkuutta pidetään parempana). Toinen esimerkki Luoton määrä S = 1 000 ecua, mutta luotonantaja pidättää 50 ecua hallintokuluina, joten luotto on itse asiassa 950 ecua; takaisinmaksu, määrältään 1 200 ecua, tapahtuu kuten ensimmäisessä esimerkissä 1. heinäkuuta 1995. Yhtälöksi saadaan: 950 = 1 200 546 365 (1 + i) eli (1 + i)546/365 = 1,263157 1 + i i = 1,169026 = 0,169026 Tämä pyöristetään 16,9 prosentiksi. Kolmas esimerkki Luoton määrä on 1 000 ecua 1. tammikuuta 1994, ja se maksetaan takaisin kahdessa 600 ecun suuruisessa erässä, ensimmäinen erä vuoden ja toinen kahden vuoden kuluttua. 1. 4. 98 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti L 101/21 Yhtälöksi saadaan: 1 000 = 600 (1 + i) + 600 730 365 (1 + i) = 600 1 + i + 600 (1 + i)2 Yhtälö ratkaistaan algebran avulla, ja tulokseksi saadaan i = 0,1306623, joka pyöristetään 13,1 prosentiksi (tai 13,07 prosentiksi, jos kahden desimaalin tarkkuutta pidetään parempana). Neljäs esimerkki Luoton määrä S = 1 000 ecua 1. tammikuuta 1994, ja luotonsaajan maksettavaksi tulevat määrät ovat 3 kuukauden kuluttua (0,25 vuotta/90 päivää): 6 kuukauden kuluttua (0,5 vuotta/181 päivää): 12 kuukauden kuluttua (1 vuosi/365 päivää): Yhteensä: Yhtälöksi saadaan: 272 ecua 272 ecua 544 ecua 1 088 ecua 1 000 = 272 90 365 (1 + i) + 272 181 365 (1 + i) + 544 365 365 (1 + i) Yhtälön avulla i voidaan laskea peräkkäisillä likiarvoilla, jotka voidaan ohjelmoida taskulaskimella. Tulos i = 0,13226, mikä pyöristetään 13,2 prosentiksi (tai 13,23 prosentiksi, jos kahden desimaalin tarkkuutta pidetään parempana). B. TODELLISEN VUOSIKORON LASKEMINEN VAKIOVUODEN PERUSTEELLA (1 VUOSI = 365 PÄIVÄÄ TAI 365,25 PÄIVÄÄ, 52 VIIKKOA TAI 12 YHTÄ PITKÄÄ KUUKAUTTA) Ensimmäinen esimerkki Luoton määrä S = 1 000 ecua. Se maksetaan takaisin yhtenä 1 200 ecun suuruisena eränä puolentoista vuoden kuluttua luottopäivästä (ts. 1,5 × 365 = 547,5 päivää, 1,5 × 365,25 = 547,875 päivää, 1,5 × 366 = 549 päivää, 1,5 × 12 = 18 kuukautta tai 1,5 × 52 = 78 viikkoa). Yhtälöksi saadaan: 1 000 = 1 200 547,5 365 (1 + i) = 1 200 547,875 365,25 (1 + i) = 1 200 18 12 (1 + i) = 1 200 78 52 (1 + i) eli (1 + i)1,5 = 1,2 1 + i = 1,129243 i = 0,129243 Tämä pyöristetään 12,9 prosentiksi (tai 12,92 prosentiksi, jos kahden desimaalin tarkkuutta pidetään parempana). L 101/22 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 1. 4. 98 Toinen esimerkki Luoton määrä S = 1 000 ecua, mutta luotonantaja pidättää 50 ecua hallintokuluina, joten laina on itse asiassa 950 ecua; takaisinmaksu, määrältään 1 200 ecua, tapahtuu kuten ensimmäisessä esimerkissä puolentoista vuoden kuluttua luottopäivästä. Yhtälöksi saadaan: 950 = 1 200 547,5 365 (1 + i) = 1 200 547,875 365,25 (1 + i) = 1 200 18 12 (1 + i) = 1 200 78 52 (1 + i) eli (1 + i)1,5 = 1 200/950 = 1,263157 1 + i = 1,168526 i = 0,168526 Tämä summa pyöristetään 16,9 prosentiksi (tai 16,85 prosentiksi, jos kahden desimaalin tarkkuutta pidetään parempana). Kolmas esimerkki Luoton määrä on 1 000 ecua, ja se maksetaan takaisin kahdessa 600 ecun suuruisessa erässä, ensimmäinen erä vuoden ja toinen kahden vuoden kuluttua. Yhtälöksi saadaan: 1 000 = 600 365 365 (1 + i) + 600 730 365 (1 + i) = 600 365,25 365,25 (1 + i) + 600 730,5 365,25 (1 + i) 600 = (1 + i) + 12 12 600 (1 + i) = 24 12 600 (1 + i) + 52 52 600 104 52 (1 + i) = 600 (1 + i)1 + 600 (1 + i)2 Yhtälö ratkaistaan algebran avulla, ja tulokseksi saadaan i = 0,13066, joka pyöristetään 13,1 prosen- tiksi (tai 13,07 prosentiksi, jos kahden desimaalin tarkkuutta pidetään parempana). Neljäs esimerkki Luoton määrä S = 1 000 ecua, ja luotonsaajan maksettavaksi tulevat määrät ovat 3 kuukauden kuluttua (0,25 vuotta/13 viikkoa/91,25 päivää/91,3125 päivää): 6 kuukauden kuluttua (0,5 vuotta/26 viikkoa/182,5 päivää/182,625 päivää): 12 kuukauden kuluttua (1 vuosi/52 viikkoa/365 päivää/365,25 päivää): Yhteensä: 272 ecua 272 ecua 544 ecua 1 088 ecua 1. 4. 98 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti L 101/23 Yhtälöksi saadaan: 1 000 = 272 91,25 365 (1 + i) + 272 182,5 365 (1 + i) + 544 365 365 (1 + i) = 272 91,3125 365,25 (1 + i) + 272 182,625 365,25 (1 + i) + 544 365,25 365,25 (1 + i) = = 272 (1 + i) + 3 12 272 (1 + i) + 6 12 544 (1 + i) 272 (1 + i) + 13 52 272 (1 + i) + 26 52 544 (1 + i) 12 12 52 52 = 272 (1 + i)0,25 + 272 (1 + i)0,5 + 544 (1 + i)1 Yhtälön avulla i voidaan laskea peräkkäisillä likiarvoilla, jotka voidaan ohjelmoida taskulaskimella. Tulos on i = 0,13185, mikä pyöristetään 13,2 prosentiksi (tai 13,19 prosentiksi, jos kahden desimaalin tarkkuutta pidetään parempana). ”


title: 98/159/EC: Commission Decision of 16 February 1998 on the carrying out of Community trials and tests on propagating and planting material of certain species under Article 20(2) of Council Directive 91/682/EEC

eurovoc_concepts:
comparative study
harmonisation of standards
horticulture
marketing
plant health control
plant propagation

text: 21. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 52/37 COMMISSION DECISION of 16 February 1998 on the carrying out of Community trials and tests on propagating and planting material of certain species under Article 20(2) of Council Directive 91/682/EEC (98/159/EC) Committee for Propagating Material and Ornamental Plants, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. Community trials and tests shall be carried out during 1997-99 on propagating and planting material of Pelargonium and Dianthus. 2. The samples shall be drawn officially. shall States in the 3. All Member Community comparative trials and tests, in so far as propagating material of the species mentioned in para- graph 1 are usually propagated or marketed on their ter- ritory. participate Article 2 The general arrangements for the carrying out of the Community comparative trials and tests and the evalu- ation of their results shall be made within the Standing Committee for Propagating Material and Ornamental Plants. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 February 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/682/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the marketing of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 97/108/EC (2), and in particular Article 20(2) and (4) thereof, Whereas under this Directive trials, or, where appropriate, tests shall be carried out in the Member States on samples to check that propagating material or ornamental plants of species listed therein comply with the require- ments and conditions of the said Directive; Whereas to this end, it is essential, in particular in the early stages of the Directive’s implementation, to ensure adequate representation of the samples participating in the trials or tests for the different origins of production in the entire Community, at least for certain selected crops; Whereas it is therefore necessary to carry out Community trials and tests in 1997-99 on propagating and planting material of Pelargonium and Dianthus; Whereas it is necessary for all Member States to parti- cipate in the Community trials and tests, in so far as propagating material of Pelargonium and Dianthus are usually reproduced or marketed on their territory in order to ensure that proper conclusions may be drawn there- from; Whereas these Community trials and tests will be used to harmonize, in the first instance, the technical methods of examination of propagating and planting material of these species; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are the Standing in accordance with the opinion of (1) OJ L 376, 31. 12. 1991, p. 21. (2) OJ L 39, 8. 2. 1997, p. 20


title: 98/161/EF: Rådets beslutning af 16. februar 1998 om bemyndigelse af Kongeriget Nederlandene til at indføre en foranstaltning, der fraviger bestemmelserne i artikel 2 og artikel 28a, stk. 1, i sjette direktiv 77/388/EØF om harmonisering af medlemsstaternes lovgivning om omsætningsafgifter

text: 24. 2. 98 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 53/19 R(cid:143)DETS BESLUTNING af 16. februar 1998 om bemyndigelse af Kongeriget Nederlandene til at indføre en foranstaltning, der fraviger bestemmelserne i artikel 2 og artikel 28a, stk. 1, i sjette direktiv 77/388/EØF om harmonisering af medlemsstaternes lovgivning om omsætnings- afgifter (98/161/EF) R(cid:143)DET FOR DEN EUROPÆISKE UNION HAR (cid:190) under henvisning til Europæiske Fællesskab, traktaten om oprettelse af Det under henvisning til R(cid:134)dets sjette direktiv 77/388/EØF af 17. maj 1977 om harmonisering af medlemsstaternes lovgivning om omsætningsafgifter — Det fælles mervær- særlig diafgiftssystem: artikel 27, ensartet beregningsgrundlag (1), under henvisning til forslag fra Kommissionen, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: I henhold til artikel 27, stk. 1, i direktiv 77/388/EØF kan R(cid:134)det med enstemmighed p(cid:134) forslag af Kommissionen give en medlemsstat tilladelse til at indføre særlige foran- staltninger, der fraviger bestemmelserne i direktivet, for at forenkle afgiftsopkrævningen eller for at undg(cid:134) visse former for svig eller unddragelse; ved skrivelse modtaget i Kommissionen den 9. juni 1997 har Kongeriget Nederlandene anmodet om tilladelse til at indføre en foranstaltning, der fraviger bestemmelserne i artikel 2 og artikel 28a, stk. 1, i direktiv 77/388/EØF; i overensstemmelse med artikel 27, stk. 3, i direktiv 77/ 388/EØF er de øvrige medlemsstater den 10. september 1997 blevet underrettet om Kongeriget Nederlandenes anmodning; foranstaltningen omfatter dels en momsfritagelse for leve- ring og erhvervelse inden for Fællesskabet af genvundne materialer og affald, undtagen nonferrometaller, foretaget af afgiftspligtige, hvis omsætning er p(cid:134) mindre end 2,5 mio. NLG, og dels en momsfritagelse for levering og erhvervelse inden for Fællesskabet af nonferrometaller; afgiftspligtige, hvis virksomhed er omfattet af de moms- fritagelser, denne ordning indebærer, kan p(cid:134) de betin- gelser, der er fastsat af Kongeriget Nederlandene, opn(cid:134) tilladelse til at undlade at lade s(cid:134)danne transaktioner være omfattet af ordningen; (1) EFT L 145 af 13. 6. 1977, s. 1. Direktivet er senest ændret ved direktiv 96/95/EF (EFT L 338 af 28. 12. 1996, s. 89). ordningen udgør p(cid:134) (cid:130)n og samme tid en forenkling og en idet den giver foranstaltning til bekæmpelse af svig, mulighed for at fritage en kategori af afgiftspligtige, der kræver en uforholdsmæssig stor kontrol- og afgiftsop- krævningsindsats i forhold til indtægterne; ordningen opfylder derved betingelserne i artikel 27 i direktiv 77/388/EØF; Kommissionen vedtog den 10. juli 1996 et arbejdspro- gram med en tidsplan, ifølge hvilket der progressivt og etapevis foresl(cid:134)s indført et fælles momssystem for det indre marked; tilladelsen gives indtil den 31. december 1999, idet det s(cid:134) p(cid:134) d(cid:130)t fritagelsen harmonerer med den praksis, der gælder efter det nye fælles momssystem; tidspunkt kan vurderes, hvorledes denne fravigelse vil Europæiske Fællesskabers egne momsindtægter — ikke f(cid:134) nogen indvirkning p(cid:134) De VEDTAGET FØLGENDE BESLUTNING: Artikel 1 Kongeriget Nederlandene bemyndiges til, indtil den 31. december 1999, at anvende en særlig skatteordning for handel med genvundne materialer og affald, der omfatter bestemmelser, der fraviger bestemmelserne i direktiv 77/ 388/EØF. Fravigelserne under denne ordning er fastsat beslutnings artikel 2, 3 og 4. i denne Artikel 2 Ved fravigelse af bestemmelserne i artikel 2 i direktiv 77/388/EØF ydes momsfritagelse for: — levering af genvundne materialer og affald foretaget af virksomheder, hvis omsætning er p(cid:134) mindre end 2,5 mio. NLG. Ved beregningen af dette loft kan det tillades ikke at medregne omsætningen hidrørende fra nonferrometaller — levering af nonferrometaller. L 53/20 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 24. 2. 98 Artikel 3 Ved fravigelse af bestemmelserne i artikel 28a, stk. 1, litra a), i direktiv 77/388/EØF ydes momsfritagelse for: — erhvervelse inden for Fællesskabet af genvundne materialer og affald foretaget af virksomheder, hvis omsætning er p(cid:134) mindre end 2,5 mio. NLG. Ved beregningen af dette loft kan det tillades ikke at medregne omsætningen hidrørende fra nonferrome- taller — erhvervelse inden for Fællesskabet af nonferrome- taller. Artikel 4 Afgiftspligtige, hvis virksomhed falder ind under moms- fritagelserne i artikel 2 og 3, kan opn(cid:134) tilladelse til at undlade at underkaste s(cid:134)danne leveringer og erhvervelser inden for Fællesskabet den særlige ordning, denne beslut- ning vedrører. Artikel 5 Denne beslutning er rettet til Kongeriget Nederlandene. Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 16. februar 1998. P(cid:134) R(cid:134)dets vegne G. BROWN Formand


title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 411/98 des Rates vom 16. Februar 1998 mit zusätzlichen Tierschutzvorschriften für Straßenfahrzeuge zur Beförderung von Tieren während mehr als acht Stunden

eurovoc_concepts:
air conditioning
commercial vehicle
protection of animals
road transport
technical standard
transport of animals

text: L 52/8 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften 21. 2. 98 VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 411/98 DES RATES vom 16. Februar 1998 mit zus(cid:132)tzlichen Tierschutzvorschriften f(cid:129)r Straßenfahrzeuge zur Bef(cid:148)rderung von Tieren w(cid:132)hrend mehr als acht Stunden DER RAT DER EUROP(cid:142)ISCHEN UNION (cid:190) gest(cid:129)tzt auf die Richtlinie 90/628/EWG des Rates vom 19. November 1991 (cid:129)ber den Schutz von Tieren beim Transport (1), insbesondere auf Artikel 13 Absatz 1, sondere folgendes betreffen: den Zugang zu den Fahr- zeugen, die Trennung der Tiere durch bewegliche Trenn- w(cid:132)nde, die Einzelheiten der Ern(cid:132)hrung und Tr(cid:132)nkung sowie die angemessene Bel(cid:129)ftung entweder mit einem Zwangsl(cid:129)ftungssystem oder mit einem System, das die Einhaltung einer festgelegten Temperaturspanne sicher- stellt. auf Vorschlag der Kommission, in Erw(cid:132)gung nachstehender Gr(cid:129)nde: Die Entscheidung f(cid:129)r das genannten Systeme darf den Grundsatz des Verkehrs von Tieren nicht beeintr(cid:132)chtigen — eine oder andere der freien Gem(cid:132)ß Artikel 5 Abschnitt A Nummer 1 Buchstabe c) der Richtlinie 91/628/EWG sind die Anforderungen f(cid:129)r festzulegen, mit denen den gemein- Transportmittel schaftlichen Anforderungen angemessene Behandlung der Tiere und insbesondere den gem(cid:132)ß Artikel 13 Absatz 1 festzusetzenden Vorschriften entspro- chen werden kann. eine an Werden als Haustiere gehaltene Einhufer, Rinder, Schafe, Ziegen und Schweine l(cid:132)nger als acht Stunden bef(cid:148)rdert, so bedarf es f(cid:129)r die durch diese Verordnung erfaßte Bef(cid:148)rderungsart zus(cid:132)tzlicher, die Bestimmungen von Kapitel VII Nummer 3 des Anhangs der Richtlinie 91/ 628/EWG erg(cid:132)nzender Vorschriften f(cid:129)r die eingesetzten Transportmittel. Die meisten Bef(cid:148)rderungen von Tieren der betreffenden Arten erfolgen in Straßenfahrzeugen. Daher ist es ange- bracht, zun(cid:132)chst die zus(cid:132)tzlichen Vorschriften festzu- legen, denen die Straßenfahrzeuge gen(cid:129)gen m(cid:129)ssen, um f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung von Tieren der betreffenden Arten w(cid:132)hrend mehr als acht Stunden verwendet werden zu k(cid:148)nnen. Diese zus(cid:132)tzlichen Vorschriften f(cid:129)r Straßenfahrzeuge werden jedoch unbeschadet k(cid:129)nftiger Maßnahmen festge- legt, die m(cid:148)glicherweise zu einem sp(cid:132)teren Zeitpunkt in Form zus(cid:132)tzlicher Auflagen f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung von Tieren mit anderen Transportmitteln, insbesondere f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung mit der Bahn oder auf dem Seeweg, getroffen werden. Bis zum Erlaß solcher Maßnahmen gelten f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung von Tieren mit diesen anderen Transportmitteln weiterhin die Bestimmungen des Kapitels VII Absatz 3 des Anhangs der Richtlinie 91/628/EWG. Um das Wohlbefinden der betreffenden Tiere zu gew(cid:132)hr- leisten, m(cid:129)ssen in den zus(cid:132)tzlichen Vorschriften bestimmte spezifische Auflagen enthalten sein, die insbe- HAT FOLGENDE VERORDNUNG ERLASSEN: Artikel 1 Bei einer (cid:154)berschreitung der in Kapitel VII Nummer 2 des Anhangs der Richtlinie 91/628/EWG festgelegten Bef(cid:148)rderungsdauer von acht Stunden m(cid:129)ssen die Straßen- fahrzeuge, die zur Bef(cid:148)rderung von als Haustieren gehal- tenen Einhufern, Rindern, und Schweinen innerhalb verwendet werden, den zus(cid:132)tzlichen Anforderungen des Anhangs dieser Verordnung entsprechen. der Gemeinschaft Schafen, Ziegen Artikel 2 Sp(cid:132)testens am 31. Dezember 2003 legt die Kommission dem Rat einen Bericht (cid:129)ber die Durchf(cid:129)hrung dieser Verordnung vor, insbesondere (cid:129)ber die Anwendung der verschiedenen Bel(cid:129)ftungssysteme; erstellt diesen Bericht anhand einer Stellungnahme des Wissenschaftli- chen Veterin(cid:132)rausschusses und f(cid:129)gt ihm gegebenenfalls zweckdienliche Vorschl(cid:132)ge bei, die den Schlußfolge- rungen des Berichts Rechnung tragen. sie Der Rat befindet (cid:129)ber diese Vorschl(cid:132)ge sp(cid:132)testens sechs Monate nach ihrer Vorlage mit qualifizierter Mehrheit. Artikel 3 Diese Verordnung tritt am Tag ihrer Ver(cid:148)ffentlichung im Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften in Kraft. (1) ABl. L 340 vom 11. 12. 1991, S. 17. Richtlinie zuletzt ge(cid:132)n- dert durch die Richtlinie 95/29/EG (ABl. L 148 vom 30. 6. 1995, S. 52). Sie gilt ab 1. Juli 1999. 21. 2. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften L 52/9 Diese Verordnung ist in allen ihren Teilen verbindlich und gilt unmittelbar in jedem Mitgliedstaat. Geschehen zu Br(cid:129)ssel am 16. Februar 1998. Im Namen des Rates Der Pr(cid:132)sident J. CUNNINGHAM L 52/10 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften 21. 2. 98 ANHANG ZUS(cid:142)TZLICHE VORSCHRIFTEN F(cid:154)R STRA*ENFAHRZEUGE ZUR BEF(cid:153)RDERUNG VON TIEREN W(cid:142)HREND MEHR ALS ACHT STUNDEN 1 EINSTREU Unbeschadet der Bestimmungen des Kapitels I Abschnitt A Nummer 5 Satz 2 des Anhangs der Richtlinie 91/628/EWG muß den Tieren eine geeignete Einstreu zur Verf(cid:129)gung stehen, a) die ihnen Bequemlichkeit sichert und deren Menge in Abh(cid:132)ngigkeit von folgenden Kriterien schwanken kann: — Art und Zahl der bef(cid:148)rderten Tiere, — Dauer der Bef(cid:148)rderung, — Witterungsbedingungen; b) die es erm(cid:148)glicht, daß die Exkremente ausreichend absorbiert werden und abfließen k(cid:148)nnen. 2 F(cid:154)TTERUNG Ist es unter Ber(cid:129)cksichtigung der Arten und Kategorien der bef(cid:148)rderten Tiere sowie der Bef(cid:148)rderungs- zeiten gem(cid:132)ß Kapitel VII Nummer 4 des Anhangs der Richtlinie 91/628/EWG erforderlich, die Tiere w(cid:132)hrend der Bef(cid:148)rderung zu f(cid:129)ttern, so gelten folgende Vorschriften: a) Das f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung eingesetzte Fahrzeug muß ausreichend Futter mitf(cid:129)hren, das zur Deckung des Ern(cid:132)hrungsbedarfs der betreffenden Tiere w(cid:132)hrend der Bef(cid:148)rderung geeignet ist. b) Das Futter muß w(cid:132)hrend des Transports vor Witterungseinfl(cid:129)ssen und Verunreinigungen wie insbesondere Staub, Kraftstoff, Abgasen sowie tierischen Exkrementen gesch(cid:129)tzt sein. c) M(cid:129)ssen zur F(cid:129)tterung der Tiere besondere Ausr(cid:129)stungsgegenst(cid:132)nde (insbesondere Tr(cid:148)ge, andere Beh(cid:132)ltnisse oder sonstige zur F(cid:129)tterung geeignete Mittel) verwendet werden, so m(cid:129)ssen diese im Fahrzeug mitgef(cid:129)hrt werden, dem Zweck angemessen sein sowie vor und nach der Verwendung ges(cid:132)ubert und nach jedem Transport desinfiziert werden. d) Werden F(cid:129)tterungsvorrichtungen wie die vorgenannten verwendet, so m(cid:129)ssen sie so ausgelegt sein, daß sie die Tiere nicht verletzen und erforderlichenfalls an einem bestimmten Teil des Fahrzeugs so angebracht werden k(cid:148)nnen, daß sie nicht umgestoßen werden k(cid:148)nnen. Wenn sich das Fahrzeug in Bewegung befindet und diese F(cid:129)tterungsvorrichtungen nicht in Verwendung sind, m(cid:129)ssen sie in einem anderen Teil des Fahrzeugs getrennt von den Tieren aufbewahrt werden. 3 ZUGANG Die f(cid:129)r die Bef(cid:148)rderung eingesetzten Fahrzeuge m(cid:129)ssen so ausgestattet sein, daß jederzeit der direkte Zugang zu allen Tieren gew(cid:132)hrleistet ist, damit diese (cid:129)berwacht und angemessen gepflegt, d. h. insbesondere gef(cid:129)ttert und getr(cid:132)nkt werden k(cid:148)nnen. 4 BEL(cid:154)FTUNG Das Fahrzeug muß (cid:129)ber ein angemessenes Bel(cid:129)ftungssystem verf(cid:129)gen, das so beschaffen ist, daß die Voraussetzungen f(cid:129)r das Wohlbefinden der Tiere st(cid:132)ndig gegeben sind, wobei insbesondere folgende Kriterien zu ber(cid:129)cksichtigen sind: — die vorgesehene Bef(cid:148)rderung und ihre Dauer; — die Ausf(cid:129)hrung des verwendeten Fahrzeugs (offen oder geschlossen); — die Innen- und die Außentemperatur als Ergebnis der Witterungsbedingungen, die im Verlauf der geplanten Bef(cid:148)rderung auftreten k(cid:148)nnen; — die physiologischen Bed(cid:129)rfnisse der jeweils bef(cid:148)rderten Tierarten; — die Ladedichten gem(cid:132)ß Kapitel VI des Anhangs der Richtlinie 91/628/EWG und der (cid:129)ber den Tieren verf(cid:129)gbare Raum. Ferner muß das System folgendermaßen beschaffen sein: — Es muß stets betrieben werden k(cid:148)nnen, wenn sich die Tiere im Fahrzeug befinden, unabh(cid:132)ngig davon, ob sich das Fahrzeug in Bewegung befindet oder nicht. — Es muß eine effiziente Frischluftzirkulation gew(cid:132)hrleisten. 21. 2. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften L 52/11 Um dieses Ziel zu erreichen, m(cid:129)ssen die betreffenden Unternehmen eines der beiden folgenden Systeme vorsehen: — entweder ein Zwangsl(cid:129)ftungssystem, dessen Einzelheiten nach Anh(cid:148)rung des Wissenschaftlichen Veterin(cid:132)rausschusses gem(cid:132)ß dem Verfahren des Artikels 17 der Richtlinie 91/628/EWG festgelegt werden, — oder ein Bel(cid:129)ftungssystem, das sicherstellt, daß im Innern des Fahrzeugs f(cid:129)r alle Tiere eine Temperaturspanne zwischen 5 (cid:190)C und 30 (cid:190)C eingehalten wird, wobei je nach Außentemperatur eine Toleranzmarge von +5 (cid:190)C zugelassen ist. Dieses System muß mit einer geeigneten Kontroll- vorrichtung versehen sein. Die M(cid:148)glichkeit f(cid:129)r die Unternehmen, sich f(cid:129)r das eine oder andere System zu entscheiden, darf den Grundsatz des freien Verkehrs von Tieren nicht beeintr(cid:132)chtigen. 5 TRENNW(cid:142)NDE 5. 1 Das Fahrzeug muß mit Trennw(cid:132)nden zur Einrichtung von separaten Boxen ausger(cid:129)stet sein. 5. 1. 1 Die Trennw(cid:132)nde m(cid:129)ssen ihrer Beschaffenheit nach so in verschiedenen Anordnungen angebracht werden k(cid:148)nnen, daß die Gr(cid:148)ße der Boxen den besonderen Bed(cid:129)rfnissen, der Art, der Gr(cid:148)ße und der Zahl der Tiere angepaßt werden kann. 6 TR(cid:142)NKUNG 6. 1 Das Fahrzeug muß mit einer Vorrichtung ausger(cid:129)stet sein, die bei Fahrtunterbrechungen den Anschluß an eine Wasserleitung erm(cid:148)glicht. 6. 1. 1 Das Fahrzeug muß mit f(cid:129)r die verschiedenen Tierarten geeigneten fest angebrachten oder beweglichen Tr(cid:132)nkanlagen wie Tr(cid:148)gen, Sch(cid:129)sseln oder Nippeln ausger(cid:129)stet sein, damit die Tiere im Fahrzeug getr(cid:132)nkt werden k(cid:148)nnen. Diese Anlagen m(cid:129)ssen so ausgef(cid:129)hrt sein, daß sich die Tiere nicht verletzen k(cid:148)nnen. 6. 2 Bei der Bef(cid:148)rderung von Schweinen m(cid:129)ssen die Fahrzeuge unbeschadet der Bestimmungen der Nummern 6. 1 und 6. 1. 1 je nach ihrer Ladekapazit(cid:132)t und unter Ber(cid:129)cksichtigung der Zahl der bef(cid:148)r- derten Tiere sowie der vorgesehenen Bef(cid:148)rderungsabschnitte mit einem oder mehreren Wasserbeh(cid:132)l- tern versehen sein, deren Kapazit(cid:132)t ausreicht, die Tiere w(cid:132)hrend der Bef(cid:148)rderung ihren Bed(cid:129)rfnissen entsprechend zu tr(cid:132)nken. Diese Beh(cid:132)lter m(cid:129)ssen so ausgef(cid:129)hrt sein, daß sie nach jedem Transport entleert und gereinigt werden k(cid:148)nnen, und sie m(cid:129)ssen mit einem System zur Kontrolle ihres Fl(cid:129)ssigkeitsstands versehen sein, damit sie zu jedem angemessenen Zeitpunkt w(cid:132)hrend der Reise gef(cid:129)llt werden k(cid:148)nnen. Sie m(cid:129)ssen mit einer stets einwandfrei funktionsbereit gehaltenen Tr(cid:132)nkvorrichtung im Innern der Box verbunden sein, so daß die Schweine jederzeit Zugang zum Wasser haben. Außerdem kann parallel zu vorstehend genannter Vorrichtung f(cid:129)r die Schweine ein Befeuchtungssystem, wie z. B. Wassersprenkler, angewandt werden