title: Council Regulation (EC) No 596/98 of 9 March 1998 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part

eurovoc_concepts:
European Association Agreement
Latvia
customs regulations
liberalisation of trade
protective clause
tariff quota

text: 17. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 79/9 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 596/98 of 9 March 1998 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an asso- ciation between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Whereas certain provisions should be introduced for the application of tariff quotas and tariff ceilings, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Whereas a Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 12 June 1995; Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement', its provisions on trade and trade-related matters have been applied since 1 January 1997 by an Agreement on free- trade ansd trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 19 December 1994 (1); Whereas it is necessary to lay down the procedures for applying certain provisions of the Agreement; it necessary, Whereas, with regard to trade protection measures, it is appropriate, where the provisions of the Agreement render to lay down specific provisions concerning the general rules provided for in particular in Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on common rules for imports (2) and in Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (3); Whereas account should be traken of the undertakings set out in the Agreement before deciding whether a safeguard measure should be introduced; Whereas the procedures concerning safeguard clauses provided for in the Treaty establishing the European Community are also applicable; Whereas specific provisions have been adopted for safe- guard measures concerning the textile products covered by Protocol 1 of the Agreement; (1) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. (2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 53. (3) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. TITLE I Tariff quotas and tariff ceilings Article 1 shall be adopted by The rules for the application of Articles 19 and 20 of the the Commission Agreement according to the procedure provided for in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (4), or, according to the case, in the relevant provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of the markets, or of Regu- lation (EC) No 3448/93 (5) or by the Commission, assisted by the Customs Code Committee, according to the procedure provided for in Article 2(2) of this Regulation. Article 2 Provisions for the application of tariff quotas and 1. tariff ceilings provided for in Annexes V and XII of the Agreement, including amendments and technical adapta- tions made necessary by amendments to the Combined Nomenclature and Taric codes, or arising from the conclusion by the Council of agreements, protocols or exchanges of letters between the Community and Latvia, shall be adopted by the Commission, assisted by the Customs Code Committee set up by Article 247 of Regu- lation (EEC) No 2913/92 (6), according to the procedure set out in paragraph 2 of this Article. 2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chair may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in (4) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37). (5) OJ L 318, 20. 12. 1993, p. 18. (6) OJ L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1. L 79/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 3. 98 the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt the measures, which apply immediately. However, in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event: these measures are not if (cid:190) the Commission may defer application of the meas- ures which it has decided for a period of not more than three months from the date of such communica- tion, (cid:190) the Council, acting by qualified majority, may take a different decision within the period referred to in the first indent. The Committee may 3. question concerning the application of tariff quotas and tariff ceil- ings, which is raised by its chair either at the latter’s initiative or at the request of a Member State. examine any soon as the tariff ceilings are reached, 4. As the Commission may adopt a regulation re-establishing, until the end of the calendar year, the customs duties applic- able to third countries. TITLE II Protective measures Article 3 The Council may, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 113 of the Treaty, decide to refer to the Association Council established by the Agreement with regard to the measures provided for in Articles 28 and 123(2) of the Council shall adopt these measures in accordance with the same procedure. the Agreement. Where necessary, The Commission may, on its own initiative or at the request of the necessary proposals to this end. a Member State, present Article 4 the Agreement, In the case of a practice that may justify application 1. the measures provided for in by the Community of Article 64 of the Commission, after examining the case, on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, shall decide whether such practice is compatible with the Agreement. Where necessary, it shall to the propose the adoption of safeguard measures Council, which shall act in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 113 of the Treaty, except in the cases of aid to which Regulation (EC) No 3284/94 (1) applies, when measures shall be taken according to the procedures laid down in that Regulation. Measures shall be taken only under conditions set out in Article 64(6) of the Agreement. the Agreement, 2. In the case of a practice that may cause measures to be applied to the Community by Latvia on the basis of Article 64 of the Commission, after examining the case, shall decide whether the practice is compatible with the principles set out in the Agreement. Where necessary, it shall take appropriate decisions on the basis of criteria which result from the application of Articles 85, 86 and 92 of the Treaty. Article 5 In the case of a practice which is liable to warrant the application, by the Community, of the measures provided for in Article 29 of the Agreement, the introduction of anti-dumping measures shall be decided upon in accord- ance with the provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (2) and the procedure provided for in Article 32(2) and (3)(b) or (d) of the Agreement. Article 6 in support of 1. Where a Member State requests the Commission to apply safeguard measures as provided for in Articles 30 and 31 of the Agreement, it shall provide the Commis- sion, its request, with the information needed to justify it. If the Commission decides not to apply safeguard measures, it shall inform the Council and the Member States accordingly within five working days of receipt of the request from the Member State. Any Member State may refer the Commission to the Council within 10 working days of its notification. this decision of If the Council, acting by qualified majority, indicates its intention to adopt a different decision, the Commission shall inform Latvia thereof forthwith and shall notify it of the opening of the consultations within the Association Council as provided for in Article 33(2) and (3) of the Agreement. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within 20 working days of the conclu- sion of the consultations with Latvia within the Associa- tion Council. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee 2. established by Regulation (EC) No 3491/93 (3) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee'), composed of represent- atives of the Member States and chaired by a represen- tative of the Commission. The Committee shall meet when convened by its chairman. The latter shall communicate any appropriate information to the Member States at the earliest oppor- tunity. (1) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 22. (2) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. (3) OJ L 319, 21. 12. 1993, p. 1. 17. 3. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 79/11 3. Where the Commission, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, decided that the safeguard measures provided for in Articles 30 and 31 of the Agree- ment should be applied: (cid:190) it shall inform the Member States forthwith if acting on its own initiative or, is responding to a Member State’s request, within five working days of the date of receipt of that request, it if (cid:190) it shall consult the Committee, (cid:190) at the same time it shall inform Latvia and notify the Association Council of the opening of consultations as referred to in Article 28(2) and (3) of the Agreement, (cid:190) at the same time it shall provide the Association Council with all the information necessary for these consultations. 4. In any event, the consultations within the Associa- tion Council shall be deemed to be completed 30 days after the notification referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3. At the end of the consultations or on expiry of the period of 30 days, and if no other arrangements proves possible, the Commission after consulting the Committee, may take appropriate measures to implement Articles 30 and 31 of the Agreement. 5. The decision referred to in paragraph 4 shall be notified forthwith to the Council, the Member States and Latvia; it shall also be notified to the Association Council. The decision shall be applicable immediately. the cases referred to in Articles 30 and 31 of the Agree- ment. If the Commission receives a request from a Member State, it shall take a decision thereon within five working days of receipt of the request. The Commission shall notify the Council and the 2. Member States of its decision. 3. Any Member State may refer the Commission’s decision to the Council in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 6(6). The procedure set out in Article 6(7) and (8) shall be applicable. If the Commission has not taken a decision within the time limit mentioned in the second subparagraph of para- graph 1, any Member State which has referred the matter to the Commission may refer it to the Council in accord- ance with the procedures laid down in the first and second subparagraphs of this paragraph. Article 8 The procedures laid down in Articles 6 and 7 shall not apply to products covered by Protocol 1 of the Agree- ment. 6. Any Member State may refer the Commission decision referred to in paragraph 4 to the Council within 10 working days of receiving notification of the decision. Article 9 7. If the Commission has not taken a decision within the meaning of the second subparagraph of paragraph 4 within 10 working days of the end of the consultations with the Association Council or, as the case may be, the end of the periods of 30 days, any Member State which has referred the matter to the Commission in accordance with paragraph 3 may refer it to the Council. 8. In the cases referred to in paragraphs 6 and 7 the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within two months. By way of derogation from Articles 6 and 7, if the circum- stances demand that measures are taken concerning agri- cultural products on the basis of Articles 21 and 31 of the Agreement or on the basis of provisions in the Annexes covering these products, such measures shall be taken according to procedures provided for by the rules estab- lishing a common organisation of the agricultural markets, or in specific provisions adopted pursuant to Article 235 of the Treaty and applicable to products resulting from the processing of agricultural products, provided that to Article 21 or Article 33(2) and (3) of the Agreement are met. the conditions established pursuant Article 7 Article 10 1. Where exceptional circumstances arise within the meaning of Articles 33(3)(d) of the Commission may take immediate safeguard measures in the Agreement, Notification to the Association Council as required by the Agreement shall be the responsibility of the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community. L 79/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 3. 98 Article 11 Article 12 This Regulation does not preclude the application of safe- guard measures provided for in the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular in Articles 109h and 109i, according to the procedures laid down therein. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 February 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 March 1998. For the Council The President G. BROWN


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA n. 623/98 dell'on. Angela BILLINGHAM alla Commissione. Bambini e normativa sui minori in Guatemala

eurovoc_concepts:
Guatemala
abandoned child
child
child protection
children's rights
juvenile court
right to justice
young person

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text: 9. 10. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunita‘ europee C 310/105 (98/C 310/140) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0623/98 di Angela Billingham (PSE) alla Commissione (9 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Bambini e normativa sui minori in Guatemala Puo‘ dire la Commissione se e‘ al corrente del fatto che, conformemente all(cid:146)attuale normativa guatemalteca del 1969 sui minori, questi ultimi possono essere detenuti a tempo indeterminato › «per il loro bene» › in condizioni pericolose e repressive presso centri di detenzione per i minorenni mal equipaggiati, in cui e‘ stato dimostrato il ricorso a torture e a percosse? Questi minori non hanno diritto ad un avvocato difensore, ne· a procedure indipendenti di ricorso. Potrebbe la Commissione esercitare pressioni sul governo del Guatemala affinche‘ esso attui tempestivamente la nuova normativa sui minorenni, che attribuirebbe a questi ultimi lo status di «soggetti» dell(cid:146)ordinamento giuridico, con il diritto di avere un difensore e di partecipare ai procedimenti giudiziari che li riguardano? (98/C 310/141) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0624/98 di Angela Billingham (PSE) alla Commissione (9 marzo 1998) Oggetto: Situazione dei bambini della strada in Guatemala Puo‘ dire la Commissione se e‘ al corrente dei ripetuti casi di omicidio di cui sono vittime i bambini della strada in Guatemala? A titolo esemplificativo, lo scorso autunno, in due giorni sono stati assassinati nelle strade 13 minori. A tutte le vittime era stato sparato alla testa. Potrebbe la Commissione europea indurre il governo del Guatemala ad avviare un(cid:146)inchiesta ufficiale sull(cid:146)omicidio di questi bambini e di quelli uccisi in circostanze analoghe? Risposta comune data dal sig. Mar(cid:14)·n in nome della Commissione alle interrogazioni scritte E-0623/98 e E-0624/98 (17 aprile 1998) La Commissione ringrazia l(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare per l(cid:146)interesse dimostrato nei confronti del problema dei bambini di strada e in particolare del problema posto dal codice nazionale dell(cid:146)infanzia e della gioventu‘ attualmente in vigore in Guatemala. Per quanto riguarda la questione del codice dell(cid:146)infanzia e della gioventu‘ e dell(cid:146)imminente entrata in vigore del nuovo codice, la Commissione ritiene necessario tener conto delle iniziative prese dal governo per applicarlo in modo efficiente ed efficace. Il governo guatemalteco, per favorire la corretta applicazione del nuovo codice e il suo rispetto da parte delle istituzioni incaricate di applicarlo, ha effettivamente avviato, prima della sua entrata in vigore, numerose iniziative di divulgazione, formazione del personale e preparazione delle istituzioni interessate (corpo giudiziario, Consiglio nazionale dell(cid:146)infanzia e della gioventu‘ e Segreteria per il benessere sociale). Per quanto riguarda il problema dei bambini di strada, la Commissione e‘ pienamente consapevole della situazione nonche· degli abusi e degli incidenti di cui essi sono vittime. Il fenomeno dei bambini di strada e‘ complesso e le sue cause, ben note, sono sia sociali che economiche (massiccia emigrazione verso la capitale, distruzione del nucleo familiare, perdita dell(cid:146)identita‘ culturale e assenza di prospettive). La Commissione ha cercato di fornire una soluzione al problema mettendo a punto un progetto, pienamente operativo dall(cid:146)inizio dell(cid:146)anno, dell(cid:146)importo di 2,5 Mecu. Il progetto, i cui risultati sono molto positivi, intende fornire protezione e assistenza diretta ai bambini di strada per favorirne il reinserimento sociale, promuovere azioni di prevenzione del problema e potenziare le istituzioni pubbliche incaricate di proteggere i minori e di applicare la legislazione sulla protezione dell(cid:146)infanzia («Secretar(cid:14)·a de bienestar social», tribunale dei minori e procuratori dei diritti umani)


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 643/98 af Jorge HERNANDEZ MOLLAR til Kommissionen. Forfremmelsesvilkår for spanske "Ingenieros Técnicos" i forhold til andre kategorier

eurovoc_concepts:
European official
Spain
administrator
competition (EU)
diploma
engineer
equal treatment
equivalence of diplomas
recognition of studies
recruitment

text: 19. 11. 98 DA De Europ(cid:230)iske F(cid:230)llesskabers Tidende C 354/13 (98/C 354/24) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0643/98 af Jorge Hernandez Mollar (PPE) til Kommissionen (9. marts 1998) Om: Forfremmelsesvilk(cid:229)r for spanske »Ingenieros Te·cnicos« i forhold til andre kategorier Hvorfor har Kommissionen i den spanske version af indkaldelsen af ansłgninger til de almindelige udv(cid:230)lgelsesprłver KOM/A/720 og KOM/A/721 (EFT C 52 A af 28. 2. 1991) indfłjet et krav om besiddelse af et eksamensbevis for en »hłjere« uddannelse, n(cid:229)r et s(cid:229)dant krav ikke figurerer i de łvrige sprogversioner af omtalte indkaldelse? (98/C 354/25) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0644/98 af Jorge Hernandez Mollar (PPE) til Kommissionen (9. marts 1998) Om: Forfremmelsesvilk(cid:229)r for spanske »Ingenieros Te·cnicos« i forhold til andre kategorier Hvad har f(cid:229)et Kommissionen til at frems(cid:230)tte et krav, der ikke fremg(cid:229)r af ordlyden i indkaldelsen › nemlig besiddelse af et eksamensbevis for en uddannelse med et langt uddannelsesforlłb (svarende til kandidateksa- men) › til Vicente Alonso Morales, Ingeniero Te·cnico, der er kandidat til den almindelige udv(cid:230)lgelsesprłve KOM/A/1047 (EFT C 145 A fra 13. 5. 1997)? (98/C 354/26) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0645/98 af Jorge Hernandez Mollar (PPE) til Kommissionen (9. marts 1998) Om: Forfremmelsesvilk(cid:229)r for spanske »Ingenieros Te·cnicos« i forhold til andre kategorier Med hvilken begrundelse har Kommissionen indfłjet et krav om besiddelse af et eksamensbevis for en »universitets«-uddannelse i den spanske version af indkaldelsen af ansłgninger til den almindelige udv(cid:230)lgel- sesprłve KOM/A/1047 (EFT C 145 A fra 13. 5. 1997), n(cid:229)r den ikke har indfłjet det samme krav i den tyske udgave af ovenn(cid:230)vnte indkaldelse til udv(cid:230)lgelsesprłven? (98/C 354/27) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0669/98 af Antoni Gutie·rrez D(cid:14)·az (GUE/NGL) til Kommissionen (10. marts 1998) Om: Forfremmelsesvilk(cid:229)r for spanske »Ingenieros Te·cnicos« i forhold til andre kategorier Er det rigtigt, at Kommissionen godkender eller har godkendt ansłgninger fra indehavere af et »Fachhochs- chuldiplom« om deltagelse i almindelige udv(cid:230)lgelsesprłver til bes(cid:230)ttelse af stillinger som EU-tjenestem(cid:230)nd i kategorien A/LA? (98/C 354/28) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0670/98 af Antoni Gutie·rrez D(cid:14)·az (GUE/NGL) til Kommissionen (10. marts 1998) Om: Forfremmelsesvilk(cid:229)r for spanske »Ingenieros Te·cnicos« i forhold til andre kategorier Finder Kommissionen, at uddannelsen med »Fachhochschuldiplom« er den hłjeste uddannelse i Tyskland, eller mener den, at universitetsuddannelsen med »Hochschuldiplom« er den hłjeste uddannelse i den p(cid:229)g(cid:230)ldende medlemsstat? (98/C 354/29) SKRIFTLIG FORESP(cid:216)RGSEL E-0671/98 af Antoni Gutie·rrez D(cid:14)·az (GUE/NGL) til Kommissionen (10. marts 1998) Om: Forfremmelsesvilk(cid:229)r for spanske »Ingenieros Te·cnicos« i forhold til andre kategorier Er Kommissionen af den opfattelse, at eksamensbeviset »Fachhochschuldiplom« er udtryk for bedre kvalifikationer end uddannelsen til »Ingeniero Te·cnico«? I bekr(cid:230)ftende fald, hvorfor?


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA n. 612/98 do Deputado Fernando MONIZ à Comissão. Barragem de Sela - Um atentado ecológico

eurovoc_concepts:
Northern Portugal
application of EU law
climate change
engineering structure
environmental impact
environmental protection
impact study
lake
protection of animal life
protection of plant life

text: C 310/102 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 9. 10. 98 (98/C 310/136) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0612/98 apresentada por Fernando Moniz (PSE) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (9 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Barragem de Sela › Um atentado ecolo·gico A defesa do meio ambiente e· uma das grandes preocupa(cid:231)o(cid:152)es da UE. Va·rias iniciativas e deciso(cid:152)es ve(cid:136)m sendo tomadas, tendo em vista lan(cid:231)ar uma campanha de sensibiliza(cid:231)a(cid:152)o permanente, em paralelo com novas normas e regulamentos a vigorar nos pa(cid:14)·ses-membros. Durante a semana de sessa(cid:152)o de Fevereiro de 1998 em Estrasburgo este tema ocupou a aten(cid:231)a(cid:152)o do Conselho, Comissa(cid:152)o e Parlamento Europeu, nomeadamente no que respeita a‘s «mudan(cid:231)as clima·ticas». Um conve·nio assinado em 1968 estabelece o «aproveitamento hidroele·ctrico de Sela» no rio Minho, norte de Portugal, pro·ximo de Mon(cid:231)a(cid:152)o e Melga(cid:231)o, a promover pela empresa portuguesa EDP e espanhola Union Fenosa. Sendo certo que a cria(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de um lago com 22 km de comprimento faria submergir centenas de pesqueiras e provocar a destrui(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de habitats naturais afectando va·rias espe·cies de fauna (sa·vel, lampreia e salma(cid:152)o). Sendo certo que a existe(cid:136)ncia da albufeira provocaria uma mudan(cid:231)a clima·tica, com o aumento da humidade e insola(cid:231)a(cid:152)o que alteraria o microclima indispensa·vel para a cultura de um vinho de grandes tradi(cid:231)o(cid:152)es e qualidade («o vinho alvarinho»), que e· o u·nico produto verdadeiramente renta·vel e «nicho» de competitividade de dois concelhos dos mais aute(cid:136)nticos e tradicionais, mas ao mesmo tempo dos mais carenciados de Portugal. Os autarcas, as entidades representativas da regia(cid:152)o e a popula(cid:231)a(cid:152)o em geral sentindo-se afectados pelos efeitos do projecto hidroele·ctrico ve(cid:136)m-se manifestando claramente contra, no sentido de evitar que a lo·gica e influe(cid:136)ncia economicista se sobreponha a‘ defesa da natureza e de uma organiza(cid:231)a(cid:152)o so·cio-econo·mica com tradi(cid:231)o(cid:152)es de apego ao mundo rural, que e· imperioso preservar. Pergunta-se: › perante o eventual desenvolvimento do projecto referido, contra·rio aos princ(cid:14)·pios que a UE vem defendendo, a Comissa(cid:152)o, uma vez detentora de todos os dados relevantes, preve(cid:136) exercer a sua influe(cid:136)ncia no sentido de acautelar os leg(cid:14)·timos interesses em presen(cid:231)a? Em caso afirmativo, que medidas concretas sera(cid:152)o implementadas? Resposta dada pela Comissa·ria Bjerregaard em nome da Comissa(cid:152)o (21 de Abril de 1998) O projecto em questa(cid:152)o na(cid:152)o foi objecto de pedido de co-financiamento comunita·rio. De acordo com as informa(cid:231)o(cid:152)es de que a Comissa(cid:152)o dispo(cid:152)e, a consulta do pu·blico esta· em curso actualmente, conforme exigido pelo procedimento de avalia(cid:231)a(cid:152)o do impacto ambiental, Directiva 85/337/CEE do Conselho, de 27 de Junho de 1985, relativa a‘ avalia(cid:231)a(cid:152)o dos efeitos de determinados projectos pu·blicos e privados no ambiente (1). A Comissa(cid:152)o velara· por que as autoridades nacionais respeitem o direito comunita·rio, nomeadamente no que diz respeito a‘ protec(cid:231)a(cid:152)o da natureza. (1) JO L 175 de 05. 07. 1985. (98/C 310/137) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0613/98 apresentada por Tommy Waidelich (PSE) a‘ Comissa(cid:152)o (9 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Rubricas or(cid:231)amentais para apoio comunita·rio a organiza(cid:231)o(cid:152)es activas no dom(cid:14)·nio da pol(cid:14)·tica de estupefacientes Segundo not(cid:14)·cias chegadas ao meu conhecimento, a UE tera· concedido apoio financeiro, tanto em 1996 como em 1997, a organiza(cid:231)o(cid:152)es como a ECDP («European Cities on Drug Policy») que desenvolvem esfor(cid:231)os no sentido da legaliza(cid:231)a(cid:152)o de estupefacientes, da abertura de cafe·s especiais e da prescri(cid:231)a(cid:152)o legal de hero(cid:14)·na. Podera· a Comissa(cid:152)o indicar as rubricas or(cid:231)amentais a t(cid:14)·tulo das quais e· concedido tal apoio?


title: COMMON POSITION(EC) No 23/98 adopted by the Council on 9 March 1998 with a view to adopting European Parliament and Council Directive 98/.../EC of ..., amending Article 12 of Council Directive 77/780/EEC on the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions, Articles 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and Annexes II and III to Council Directive 89/647/EEC on a solvency ratio for credit institutions and Article 2 and Annex II to Council Directive 93/6/EEC on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
European Economic Area
banking
credit institution
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text: C 135/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 98 COMMON POSITION (EC) No 23/98 adopted by the Council on 9 March 1998 with a view to adopting European Parliament and Council Directive 98/. /EC of. , amending Article 12 of Council Directive 77/780/EEC on the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions, Articles 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and Annexes II and III to Council Directive 89/647/EEC on a solvency ratio for credit institutions and Article 2 and Annex II to Council Directive 93/6/EEC on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (98/C 135/04) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (2) Whereas Council Directive 89/647/EEC of 18 December 1989 on a solvency ratio for credit institutions (5) weights assets and off-balance-sheet items according to their degree of credit risk; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 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 referred to in Article 189b of the Treaty (3), the said Directive also allows (1) Whereas the first Council Directive (77/780/EEC) of 12 December 1977 on the coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the institutions (4) allows business of credit the information between competent exchange of authorities and certain other authorities or bodies within a Member State or between Member States; whereas the conclusion by Member States of cooperation exchange of agreements providing information with the competent authorities of third countries; whereas on grounds of consistency, this authorisation to conclude agreements on the exchange of information with third countries should be extended so as to include the exchange of information with certain other authorities or bodies the those countries provided information disclosed is subject to appropriate guarantees of professional secrecy; that the for in to risk similar (3) Whereas churches and religious communities which, constituted in the form of a legal person under public law, raise taxes in accordance with the laws conferring such a right on them represent a credit regional that of governments and local authorities; whereas, accordingly, it is consistent to afford the competent authorities the possibility of treating claims on churches and religious communities in the same way as claims on regional governments and local authorities where these churches and religious communities raise taxes; whereas, however, the option to apply a 0 % weighting to claims on regional governments and local authorities shall not extend to claims on churches and religious communities only on the basis of the right to raise taxes; 1994 (4) Whereas Commission Directive 94/7/EC of 15 adapting Council Directive March 89/647/EEC on a solvency ratio for credit institutions as regards the technical definition of ‘multilateral development banks’ (6) included the in that definition; European Investment Fund whereas the Fund constitutes a new and unique structure of cooperation in Europe in order to contribute to the strengthening of the internal market, the promotion of economic recovery in Europe and the furthering of economic and social cohesion; (1) OJ C 208, 19. 7. 1996, p. 8. (2) OJ C 30, 30. 1. 1997, p. 13. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 10 April 1997 (OJ C 132, 28. 4. 1997, p. 234), Council Common Position of 9 March 1998 and Decision of the European Parliament of. (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4) OJ L 322, 17. 12. 1977, p. 30. Directive as last amended by (5) Whereas within the meaning of Article 6(1)(d)(7) of Directive 89/647/EEC, a weighting of 100 % should be applied to the unpaid portion of capital (5) OJ L 386, 30. 12. 1989, p. 14. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/. /EC (see page 1 of this Official Journal). Directive 96/13/EC (OJ L 66, 16. 3. 1996, p. 15). (6) OJ L 89, 6. 4. 1994, p. 17. 30. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 135/33 subscribed to the European Investment Fund by credit institutions; required and the quality of and the level of protection provided by the posted collateral; for reserved subscription by (6) Whereas the capital of the European Investment financial Fund institutions is limited to 30 %, of which 20 % is to be paid up at the outset in four annual payments each of 5 %; whereas, accordingly, 80 % is not to be paid up, remaining a contingent liability on the members of the Fund; whereas, having regard to the European Council’s stated objective when creating the Fund of encouraging commercial banks to participate, such participation should not be penalised and whereas, accordingly, it would be more appropriate to apply a 20 % weighting to the unpaid portion of subscribed capital; (7) Whereas Annex I to Directive 89/647/EEC, which deals with the classification of off-balance-sheet items, classifies certain items as full risk and, accordingly, applies a 100 % weighting; whereas Article 6(4) of that Directive lays down that ‘where off-balance-sheet items carry explicit guarantees, they shall be weighted as if they had been incurred on behalf of the guarantor rather than the counterparty. Where the potential exposure arising from off-balance-sheet transitions is fully and completely secured, to the satisfaction of the competent authorities, by any of the asset items recognised as collateral in paragraph 1(a)(7) or (b)(11), weightings of 0 % or 20 % shall apply, depending on the collateral in question’; (8) Whereas the clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivative instruments provided by clearing houses acting as a central counterparty plays an important role in certain Member States; whereas it is appropriate to recognise the benefits from such a clearing in terms of a reduction of credit risk and related systemic risk in the prudential treatment of credit risk; whereas it is necessary for the current and potential future exposures arising from cleared OTC derivatives contracts to be fully collateralised and for the risk of a build-up of the clearing house’s exposures beyond the market value of posted collateral to be eliminated in order for cleared OTC derivatives to be granted for a transitional period the same prudential treatment as the exchange-traded derivatives; whereas competent authorities must be satisfied as to the level of the initial margins and variation margins (9) Whereas account should also be taken of the case where the guarantee is secured by real collateral within the meaning of Article 6(1)(c)(1) in respect of off-balance-sheet items which are sureties or credit the guarantees having substitutes; character of (10) Whereas within the meaning of points 2, 4 and 7 of Article 6(1)(a) of Directive 89/647/EEC, a zero weighting is applied to assets constituting claims on Zone A central governments and central banks or explicitly guaranteed by them and to assets secured by collateral in the form of Zone A central government or central bank securities; whereas, within the meaning of Article 7(1) of that Directive, the Member States may, on certain conditions, apply a zero weighting to assets constituting regional governments and local authorities and to claims on third parties and off-balance-sheet items held on behalf of third parties and guaranteed by those regional governments or local authorities; their own claims on (11) Whereas Article 8(1) of Directive 89/647/EEC lays down that the Member States may apply a weighting of 20 % to asset items which are secured, to the satisfaction of the competent authorities, by collateral in the form of securities issued by Zone A regional governments or local authorities; whereas collateral in the form of securities issued by regional governments or local authorities of the Member States should be regarded as being guaranteed by those regional governments and local authorities within the meaning of Article 7(1) with a view to allowing the competent authorities to apply a zero weighting to assets and off-balance-sheet items secured by such collateral, again subject to the conditions laid down in that paragraph; (12) Whereas Annex II to Directive 89/647/EEC lays down the treatment of off-balance-sheet items as OTC-derivative commonly to instruments foreign exchange rates in the context of the calculation of credit institutions’ capital requirements; referred concerning interest and (13) Whereas Articles 2(1)(a), (2), (3)(b), and (6) and Article 3(1) and (2) of this Directive and the Annex thereto are in accordance with the work of an international forum of banking supervisors on a in some aspects more stringent refined and C 135/34 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 98 supervisory treatment of the credit risks inherent in OTC derivative in particular the instruments, extension of compulsory capital cover to OTC derivative instruments concerning underlyings other than interest and foreign exchange rates and the possibility of the taking risk-reducing contractual netting agreements recognised by competent authorities when calculating the capital requirements for the potential future credit risks inherent in OTC derivative instruments; into account effects of (14) Whereas for active credit internationally institutions and groups of credit institutions in a wide range of third countries, which compete with Community credit institutions, the rules adopted on the wider international level will result in a refined supervisory treatment of OTC derivative instruments; whereas this refinement results in a more appropriate compulsory capital cover taking effects of into supervisorily netting recognised agreements on potential future credit risks; risk-reducing contractual account the (15) Whereas for Community credit institutions a similar refinement of the supervisory treatment of over-the-counter derivative instruments including the possibility of taking into account the risk reducing recognised contractual netting agreements on potential future credit risks can be achieved only by amending Directive 89/647/EEC; supervisorily effects of (16) Whereas to ensure a level playing-field between credit institutions and investment firms competing in the Community, consistency in the supervisory treatment of their respective activities in the area of OTC derivative instruments is necessary and can only be achieved by adaptations of Council Directive 93/6/EEC of 15 March 1993 on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (1); (17) Whereas this Directive is the most appropriate means of attaining the objectives sought and does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives, HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 In Directive 77/780/EEC Article 12(3) shall be replaced by the following: conclude States may ‘3. Member cooperation agreements, providing for the exchange of information, with the competent authorities of third countries or with authorities or bodies of third countries as defined in paragraphs (5) and (5a) only if the information disclosed is subject to guarantees of professional secrecy at least equivalent to those referred to in this Article. Such exchange of information must be for the purpose of performing the supervisory task of the authorities or bodies mentioned. Where the information originates in another Member State, it may not be disclosed without the express agreement of the competent authorities which have disclosed it and, where appropriate, solely for the purposes for which those authorities gave their agreement’. Article 2 Directive 89/647/EEC is amended as follows: 1. Article 2 is amended as follows: (a) In paragraph (1) the following indent shall be added: ‘— “recognised exchanges” shall mean exchanges the competent authorities recognised by which: (i) function regularly, (ii) have rules, issued or approved by the appropriate authorities of the home country of the exchange, which define the conditions for the operation of the exchange, the conditions for access to the exchange as well as the conditions that must be satisfied by a contract before it can effectively be dealt on the exchange, (iii) have a clearing mechanism that provides for contracts listed in Annex III to be subject to daily margin requirements providing an appropriate protection in the competent of authorities. ’ opinion the (1) OJ L 141, 11. 6. 1993, p. 1. be added: (b) In paragraph (2) the following subparagraph shall 30. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 135/35 churches authorities, ‘The competent authorities may also include within the concept of regional governments and local religious communities constituted in the form of a legal person under public law, in so far as they raise taxes in accordance with legislation conferring on them the right to do so. However, in this case the option set out in Article 7 shall not apply’. and 2. In Article 5(3), the first sentence shall be replaced by the following: ‘3. In the case of the off-balance-sheet items referred to in Article 6(3), the potential costs of replacing contracts in the event of counterparty default shall be calculated by means of one of the two methods set out in Annex II’. 3. Article 6 shall be amended as follows: (a) In paragraph (2) the following sentence shall be added: ‘The portion of unpaid capital subscribed to the European Investment Fund may be weighted at 20 %’. house’s exposures beyond the market value of posted collateral is eliminated. Member States shall inform the Commission of the use they make of this option’. (c) In paragraph (4) the following subparagraph shall be added: ‘The Member States may apply a 50 % weighting to off-balance-sheet items which are sureties or guarantees having credit the substitutes and which are fully guaranteed, to the satisfaction of the competent authorities, by mortgages meeting the conditions set out in paragraph (1)(c)(1), subject to the guarantor having a direct right to such collateral’. character of 4. Article 7 shall be amended as follows: (a) in paragraph (1) the following shall be added after the words ‘local authorities’: to ‘. or secured, the competent authorities concerned, by collateral in the form of securities issued by those regional governments or local authorities’; the satisfaction of (b) in paragraph (2) the following shall be added after the words ‘the latter’: including ‘. , securities’. collateral in the form of (b) Paragraph (3) shall be replaced by the following: 5. Article 8(1) shall be replaced by the following: ‘3. The methods set out in Annex II shall be applied to the off-balance-sheet items listed in Annex III except for: — contracts traded on recognised exchanges, — foreign-exchange contracts (except contracts concerning gold) with an original maturity of 14 calendar days or less. the Until 31 December 2006, the competent authorities of Member States may exempt from the application of the methods set out in Annex II over-the-counter (OTC) contracts cleared by a clearing house where the latter acts as legal counterparty and all participants fully collateralise on a daily basis the exposure they present to the clearing house, thereby providing a protection covering both the current exposure and the potential future exposure. The competent authorities must be satisfied that the posted collateral gives the same level of protection as collateral which complies with paragraph 1(a)(7) and that the risk of a build-up of the clearing to the satisfaction of ‘1. Without prejudice to Article 7(1) the Member States may apply a weighting of 20 % to asset items the which are secured, competent authorities concerned, by collateral in the form of securities issued by Zone A regional governments or local authorities, by deposits placed with Zone A credit institutions other than the lending institution, or by certificates of deposit or similar instruments issued by such credit institutions’. 6. Annexes II and III shall be amended or replaced in accordance with Parts A and B of the Annex to this Directive. Article 3 Directive 93/6/EEC is amended as follows: 1. Article 2(10) shall be replaced by the following: C 135/36 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 98 ‘10. “over the (OTC) counter to which according derivative instruments” shall mean the off-balance-sheet items first subparagraph of Article 6(3) of Directive 89/647/EEC the methods set out in Annex II to the said Directive shall be applied’. the to 2. Annex II, point 5, shall be replaced by the following: ‘5. In order to calculate the capital requirement on their OTC derivative instruments, institutions shall apply Article II to Directive 89/647/EEC. The risk weightings to be applied to the relevant counterparties shall be determined in accordance with Article 2(9) of this Directive. the competent Until 31 December 2006, authorities of Member States may exempt from the application of the methods set out in Annex II OTC contracts cleared by a clearing house where the latter acts as the legal counterparty and all participants fully collateralise on a daily basis the exposure they present to the clearing house, thereby providing a protection covering both the current exposure and the potential future exposure. The competent authorities must be satisfied that the posted collateral gives the same level of protection as collateral which complies with Article 6(1)(a)(7) of Directive 89/647/EEC and that the risk of a build-up of the clearing house’s exposures beyond the market value of posted collateral is eliminated. Member States shall inform the Commission of the use they make of this option’. Article 4 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary for them to comply with this Directive not later than 24 months after the date of its entry into force. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law, which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 5 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 6 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at. For the European Parliament For the Council The President The President 30. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 135/37 ANNEX A. Annex II to Directive 89/647/EEC is amended as follows: 1. The heading is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX II THE TREATMENT OF OFF-BALANCE SHEET ITEMS’; 2. Point 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. Choice of the method To measure the credit risks associated with the contracts listed in points 1 and 2 of Annex III, credit institutions may choose, subject to the consent of the competent authorities, one of the methods set out below. Credit institutions which have to comply with Article 6(1) of Directive 93/6/EEC must use method 1 set out below. To measure the credit risks associated with the contracts listed in point 3 of Annex III all credit institutions must use method 1 set out below’; 3. In point 2, Table 1 is replaced by the following: ‘TABLE (a) (b) Residual maturity (c) Interest- rate contracts Contracts concerning foreign- exchange rates and gold Contracts concerning equities Contracts concerning precious metals except gold Contracts concerning commodities other than precious metals One year or less 0 % 1 % Over one year, less than five years Over five years 0,5 % 1,5 % 5 % 7,5 % 6 % 8 % 10 % 7 % 7 % 8 % 10 % 12 % 15 % (a) Contracts which do not fall within one of the five categories indicated in this table shall be trated as contracts concerning commodities other than precious metals. (b) For contracts with multiple exchanges of principal, the percentages have to be multiplied by the number of remaining payments still to be made according to the contract. (c) For contracts that are structured to settle outstanding exposure following specified payment dates and where the terms are reset such that the market value of the contract is zero on these specified dates, the residual maturity would be equal to the time until the next reset date. In the case of interest-rate contracts that meet these criteria and have a remaining maturity of over one year, the percentage shall be no lower than 0,5 %. For the purpose of calculating the potential future exposure in accordance with step (b) the competent authorities may allow credit institutions until 31 December 2006 to apply the following percentages instead of those prescribed in Table 1 provided that the institutions make use of the option set out in Article 11a of Directive 93/6/EEC for contracts within the meaning of point 3(b) and (c) of Annex III: Table 1a Residual maturity Precious metals (except gold) Base metals Agricultural products (softs) Other, including energy products One year or less Over one year, less than five years Over five years 2 % 5 % 7,5 % 2,5 % 4 % 8 % 3 % 5 % 9 % 4 % 6 % 10 %’ C 135/38 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 98 4. In Table 2, the heading in the first row of the third column is replaced by: ‘Contracts concerning foreign-exchange rates and gold’. 5. In point 2 the following paragraph is added at the end: ‘For methods 1 and 2 the competent authorities must ensure that the notional amount to be taken into account is an appropriate yardstick for the risk inherent in the contract. Where, for instance, the contract provides for a multiplication of cash flows, the notional amount must be adjusted in order to take into account the effects of the multiplication on the risk structure of that contract’. 6. In point (3)(b) the following paragraph is added: ‘The competent authorities may recognise as risk-reducing contractual-netting agreements covering foreign-exchange contracts with an original maturity of 14 calendar days or less written options or similar off-balance-sheet items to which this Annex does not apply because they bear only a negligible or no credit risk. If, depending on the positive or negative market value of these contracts, their inclusion in another netting agreement can result in an increase or decrease of the capital requirements, competent authorities must oblige their credit institution to use a consistent treatment’: 7. In point (3)(c)(ii), the first paragraph and the introductory wording and the second paragraph, first indent, are replaced by the following: ‘(ii) Other netting agreements In application of method 1: in step (a) the current replacement cost for the contracts included in a netting agreement may be obtained by taking account of the actual hypothetical net replacement cost which results from the agreement; in the case where netting leads to a net obligation for the credit institution calculating the net replacement cost, the current replacement cost is calculated as “0”; in step (b) the figure for potential future credit exposure for all contracts included in a netting agreement may be reduced according to the following equation: PCEred = 0,4 * PCEgross + 0,6 * NGR * PCEgross where: — PCEred = the reduced figure for potential future credit exposure for all contracts with a given counterparty included in a legally valid bilateral netting agreement, — PCEgross = the sum of the figures for potential future credit exposure for all contracts with a given counterparty which are included in a legally valid bilateral netting agreement and are calculated by multiplying their notional principal amounts by the percentages set out in Table 1, — NGR = “net-to-gross-ratio”: at the discretion of the competent authorities either: (i) separate calculation: the quotient of the net replacement cost for all contracts included in a legally valid bilateral netting agreement with a given counterparty (numerator) and the gross replacement cost for all contracts included in a legally valid bilateral netting agreement with that counterparty (denominator), or (ii) aggregate calculation: the quotient of the sum of the net replacement cost calculated on a bilateral basis for all counterparties taking into account the contracts included in legally valid netting agreements (numerator) and the gross replacement cost for all contracts included in legally valid netting agreements (denominator). If Member States permit credit institutions a choice of methods, the method chosen is to be used consistently. For the calculation of the potential future credit exposure according to the above formula perfectly matching contracts included in the netting agreement may be taken into account as a single contract with a notional principal equivalent to the net receipts. Perfectly matching contracts are forward foreign exchange contracts or similar contracts in which notional principal is equivalent to cash flows if the cash flows fall due on the same value date and fully or partly in the same currency. 30. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 135/39 In the application of method 2, in step (a) — perfectly matching contracts included in the netting agreement may be taken into account as a single contract with a notional principal equivalent to the net receipts, the notional principal amounts are multiplied by the percentages given in Table 2’. B. Annex III to Directive 89/647/EEC is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX III TYPES OF OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ITEMS 1. Interest-rate contracts: (a) Single-currency interest rate swaps, (b) Basis-swaps, (c) Forward-rate agreements, (d) Interest-rate futures, (e) Interest-rate options purchased, (f) Other contracts of similar nature. 2. Foreign-exchange contracts and contracts concerning gold: (a) Cross-currency interest-rate swaps, (b) Forward foreign-exchange contracts, (c) Currency futures, (d) Currency options purchased, (e) Other contracts of a similar nature, (f) Contracts concerning gold of a nature similar to (a) to (e). 3. Contracts of a nature similar to those in points 1(a) to (e) and 2(a) to (d) concerning other reference items or indices concerning: (a) Equities, (b) Precious metals except gold, (c) Commodities other than precious metals, (d) Other contracts of a similar nature’. C 135/40 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 98 STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL’S REASONS I. INTRODUCTION 1. On 30 April 1996 the Commission forwarded to the Council a proposal for a Directive amending: — Article 12 of Directive 77/780/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions, — Articles 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and Annexes II and III to Directive 89/647/EEC on a solvency ratio for credit institutions, and — Article 2 and Annex II to Directive 93/6/EEC on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions. The proposal was based on Article 57(2) of the Treaty. The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament delivered their opinions on 25 September 1996 and 10 April 1997 respectively. The European Monetary Institute gave its opinion on 25 September 1996. Following these opinions, the Commission submitted an amended proposal on 27 June 1997. 2. On 9 March 1998, the Council adopted its common position pursuant to Article 189b of the Treaty. II. OBJECTIVE The aim of the Directive is to introduce a number of amendments to the above Directives, either to take account of recent developments in the financial sector, to remedy the shortcomings of those Directives or to reflect changes in the supervisory treatment of over-the-counter derivative instruments as adopted on a wider international level. III. ANALYSIS OF THE COMMON POSITION A. Amendment to Directive 77/780/EEC (Article 1) The common position essentially follows the Commission proposal, but with a more precise drafting which aims at: — making clear which are the authorities or bodies covered by the provision, by a reference to Article 12(5) of Directive 77/780/EEC, as amended by Directive 89/646/EEC, ‘the second banking Directive’, and Article 12(5a) of Directive 77/780/EEC, as amended by Directive 95/26/EEC on reinforcement of prudential supervision, — introducing the same safeguards regarding exchange of information with third countries as apply within the Community. Since the provisions on exchange of information in the directives in the financial sector have up to now been aligned, the Council has invited the Commission to consider submitting proposals to amend the corresponding provisions in the other directives concerned (investment services, life assurance, non-life insurance and UCITS) and to undertake all appropriate consultations in this respect. 30. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 135/41 B. Amendments to Directive 89/647/89 (Article 2) Since the term ‘recognised exchanges’ is used in the text of Directive 89/647/EEC the Council has found it useful to add a definition of this term in a new indent to Article 2(1) (Article 2(1)(a) of the common position). In order to enhance prudential supervision, the common position has introduced certain restrictions on the Commission proposal for Article 2(2) (Article 2(1)(b) of the common position) concerning the weighting of asset items constituting claims on churches and religious communities. The reference to non-profit-making bodies and undertakings controlled by the churches and religious communities in question has been deleted, it has been made clear that churches and religious communities must raise taxes in order to be covered by the 20 % risk weighting and finally it has been stipulated that the option to apply a 0 % risk weighting set out in Article 7 of Directive 89/647/EEC shall not apply to the churches and communities covered by the provision. The Council has not found it necessary to include the amendments to Article 6(1)(a) and Article 6(1)(c)(2) proposed by the Commission in Article 3 of its proposal. Instead the Council has inserted the amendment to Article 5(3) proposed by the European Parliament (amendment 1) and included in the amended Commission proposal, as a new Article 2(2) of the common position. Article 2(3)(a) of the common position takes over without any changes Article 4 of the Commission proposal which amends Article 6(2) of the existing Directive. The common position follows in Article 2(3)(b) the approach taken by the Commission concerning the amendments to Article 6(3), which exempts certain contracts from the capital requirements set out in Annex II. The drafting has been amended following the introduction of a definition of ‘recognised exchanges’. In order to take into account the risk-reducing effects of the clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) contracts, as provided for in particular in Sweden, the common position introduces an option for Member States until 31 December 2006 to waive the application of the credit risk capital requirements set out in Annex II to OTC contracts subject to such clearing. The common position lays down a number of strict criteria in order to ensure that the overall level of protection against credit risk provided by the clearing mechanism justifies cleared OTC contracts being treated in the same way as contracts traded on recognised exchanges. The duration of the transitional period has been fixed with a view to allowing credit institutions in Member States which make use of the option to operate for a reasonable period of time with certainty regarding the applicable legislation. In order to ensure that the Commission will have at its disposal sufficient information on which to base its decision on future legislation in this sector, Member States must inform the Commission of the use they make of this provision. Articles 6 and 7(1) and (2) of the Commission proposal are maintained unchanged in Article 2(3)(c) and (4)(a) and (b) of the common position. Article 2(5) of the common position which amends Article 8(1) follows in full amendment 2 proposed by the European Parliament, which is also included in the Commission’s amended proposal. To a large extent the common position takes over Annex II to Directive 89/647/EEC as proposed by the Commission (Article 2(6) of the common position, which merges Articles 8 and 9 of the Commission proposal). In line with Annexes I and III, the common position gives Annex II a title, ‘The treatment of off-balance-sheet items’. Secondly, the common position introduces an alternative table, Table 1a, in Annex II C 135/42 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 98 under which Member States may allow institutions covered by the Annex to apply for a transitional period, for the purpose of calculating the potential future exposure with regard to commodities contracts, in accordance with step (b). This table is introduced in order to be consistent with the common position concerning amendments to the capital adequacy Directive (1), and can only be applied by credit institutions making use of the option set out in Article 11a of Directive 93/6/EEC as amended by the abovementioned common position. Annex III to Directive 89/647/EEC is maintained as proposed by the Commission. C. Amendment to Directive 93/6/EEC (Article 3) Article 3(1) of the common position, which amends Article 2(10) of Directive 93/6/EEC, is maintained as proposed by the Commission. In order to avoid an imbalance between credit institutions covered by Directive 89/647/EEC and institutions covered by Directive 93/6/EEC and to ensure consistency with the amendments to Article 6(3) of Directive 89/647/EEC (amended by Article 2(3)(b) of the common position), which exempts certain contracts from the capital requirements set out in Annex II to the said Directive, the common position introduces a corresponding option of a similar duration for OTC contracts cleared by a clearing house, in Annex II, point 5, to Directive 93/6/EEC (Article 3(2) of the common position), which concerns the calculation of capital requirements for OTC derivative instruments. D. Implementation (Article 4) As compared with the Commission proposal, Article 4 of the common position sets the date of implementation by reference to the date of entry into force of the Directive as 24 months after that date. E. Recitals The recitals have been adapted following the amendments to the Commission proposal. The last two recitals of the Commission proposal have been deleted as unnecessary from a legal point of view. F. Conclusions The Council considers that the common position, which incorporates both amendments proposed by the European Parliament, fully complies with the objectives of the Commission proposal. The changes introduced aim primarily at adding additional prudential safeguards, at introducing a certain flexibility in the application of the Directive and at ensuring consistency within Community legislation concerning the financial sector. (1) Common Position No 21/98 adopted by the Council on 9 March 1998 with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 93/6/EEC on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (see page 7 of this Official Journal)


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text: 11. 12. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 386/31 (98/C 386/038) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0617/98 apresentada por Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) (cid:224) Comissªo (9 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: Integra(cid:231)ªo de ilhØus no programa INTERREG Segundo informa(cid:231)ıes, o Governo grego integrou, correctamente, seis ilhØus do Egeu no programa INTERREG. Pergunta-se (cid:224) Comissªo qual a sua opiniªo oficial sobre este assunto e se tenciona financiar a execu(cid:231)ªo de trabalhos nestes ilhØus que, manifestamente, fazem parte do territ(cid:243)rio grego e, portanto, europeu. Resposta da ComissÆria Wulf-Mathies em nome da Comissªo (7 de Maio de 1998) Desde 1981, ano de adesªo da GrØcia (cid:224) Comunidade, que a Comissªo co-financia ac(cid:231)ıes e projectos em todo o territ(cid:243)rio grego. No (cid:226)mbito dos vÆrios programas sectoriais e regionais do quadro comunitÆrio de apoio 1994-1999, bem como dos programas de iniciativas comunitÆrias, como o Interreg II, a Comissªo co-financia, por intermØdio dos fundos estruturais, ac(cid:231)ıes e projectos com vista ao desenvolvimento das zonas perifØricas continentais e insulares da GrØcia. (98/C 386/039) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0646/98 apresentada por Monica Baldi (PPE) (cid:224) Comissªo (9 de Mar(cid:231)o de 1998) Objecto: EspØcies venat(cid:243)rias Ao abrigo da Directiva 79/409/CEE (1), de 2 de Abril de 1979, «as espØcies enumeradas no Anexo II podem ser objecto de actos de ca(cid:231)a no (cid:226)mbito da legisla(cid:231)ªo nacional». Todavia, as espØcies repertoriadas no Anexo II/2 «podem ser ca(cid:231)adas apenas nos Estados-membros para os quais sªo mencionadas». O estorninho-malhado Ø contemplado no Anexo II/2 relativamente a todos os pa(cid:237)ses da Bacia do Mediterr(cid:226)neo da Uniªo Europeia, (cid:224) excep(cid:231)ªo de ItÆlia. Tendo em conta o pedido do MinistØrio Italiano da Pol(cid:237)tica Agr(cid:237)cola, expresso em carta de 6 de Agosto de 1997, registo 23. 035, no sentido de que seja autorizada a ca(cid:231)a da espØcie supramencionada, exclu(cid:237)da da lista das espØcies que podem ser ca(cid:231)adas a que se refere o arto 18o da Lei 157, de 11 de Fevereiro de 1992; considerando o parecer favorÆvel emitido pelo Instituto Nacional da Fauna Selvagem de ItÆlia, em que sªo tidos em conta o n(cid:237)vel satisfat(cid:243)rio de conserva(cid:231)ªo, a ampla distribui(cid:231)ªo da espØcie em referŒncia e a tendŒncia do seu fluxo de migra(cid:231)ªo, Atendendo igualmente a cÆlculos efectuados e aos preju(cid:237)zos nas culturas, Pergunta-se o seguinte (cid:224) Comissªo: 1. Que medidas urgentes pretende adoptar para dar seguimento ao pedido apresentado pela ItÆlia no sentido de que o estorninho-malhado seja inclu(cid:237)do no Anexo II/2 da Directiva supramencionada? 2. Que iniciativas tenciona empreender no sentido de autorizar um regime geral derrogat(cid:243)rio, enquanto se aguarda que o pedido notificado seja satisfeito, no intuito de reduzir os danos provocados na agricultura? (1) JO L 103 de 25. 4. 1979, p. 1


title: 98/218/EG: Aanbeveling van de Raad van 9 maart 1998 inzake de aan de Commissie te verlenen kwijting voor de uitvoering van de verrichtingen van het Europees Ontwikkelingsfonds (1989) (7e EOF) voor het begrotingsjaar 1996

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Council of the European Union
EC recommendation
EDF
European Commission
European Parliament
budgetary discharge

text: 19. 3. 98 ‹ ‹NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen L 82/43 AANBEVELING VAN DE RAAD van 9 maart 1998 inzake de aan de Commissie te verlenen kwijting voor de uitvoering van de (7e EOF) voor het verrichtingen van het Europees Ontwikkelingsfonds (1989) begrotingsjaar 1996 (98/218/EG) DE RAAD VAN DE EUROPESE UNIE, Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeenschap, inzonderheid op artikel 206, Gelet op de vierde ACS-EG-Overeenkomst van Lom(cid:130), Gelet op Besluit 91/482/EEG van de Raad van 25 juli 1991 betreffende de associatie van de landen en gebieden overzee met de Europese Economische Gemeenschap (1), Gelet op het Intern Akkoord betreffende de financiering en het beheer van de steun van de Gemeenschap (2), ondertekend te Brussel op 16 juli 1990, inzonderheid op artikel 33, lid 3, Gelet op het Financieel Reglement van 29 juli 1991 van toepassing op het Zevende Europees Ontwikkelings- fonds (3), inzonderheid op de artikelen 69 tot en met 77, Na onderzoek van de jaarrekening en de balans betref- fende de verrichtingen van het Europees Ontwikkelings- fonds (1989) (7e EOF), die op 31 december 1996 zijn vast- gesteld, alsmede van het verslag van de Rekenkamer over het begrotingsjaar 1996, waaraan de antwoorden van de Commissie zijn gehecht (4); Overwegende dat krachtens artikel 33, lid 3, van het Intern Akkoord aan de Commissie voor het beheer van het Europees Ontwikkelingsfonds (1989) (7e EOF) kwij- ting wordt verleend door het Europees Parlement op aanbeveling van de Raad; Overwegende dat de uitvoering van de verrichtingen van (7e EOF) door het Europees Ontwikkelingsfonds (1989) de Commissie gedurende het begrotingsjaar 1996 over het geheel genomen bevredigend is geweest, BEVEELT het Europees Parlement AAN de Commissie kwijting te verlenen voor de uitvoering van de verrich- tingen van het Europees Ontwikkelingsfonds (1989) (7e EOF) voor het begrotingsjaar 1996. Gedaan te Brussel, 9 maart 1998. Voor de Raad De Voorzitter G. BROWN (1) PB L 263 van 19. 9. 1991, blz. 1. (2) PB L 229 van 17. 8. 1991, blz. 288. (3) PB L 266 van 21. 9. 1991, blz. 1. (4) PB C 348 van 18. 11. 1997, volumen I