title: Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001

eurovoc_concepts:
Comoros
catch area
financial compensation of an agreement
fishing agreement
fishing licence

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text: C 245/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 8. 98 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing oppor(cid:220) tunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001 (98/C 245/05) COM(1998) 264 final - 98/0144(CNS) (Submitted by the Commission on 7 May 1998) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros(cid:216)(˛), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, in accordance with Article 12 of the above(cid:220) mentioned Agreement, the Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros held negotiations to determine amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol to the Agreement; Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 27 February 1998; Whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen enjoy fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001; Whereas the new Protocol must come into force as soon as possible to enable Community vessels to resume initialled an fishing; whereas both parties Agreement letters, temporarily applying the Protocol from 28 February 1998; in the form of an exchange of therefore Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters should be approved subject to a definitive decision pursuant to Article 43 of the Treaty; Whereas the method for allocating the fishing oppor(cid:220) tunities among the Member States should be defined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing oppor(cid:220) tunities under the fisheries Agreement, (˛)(cid:217)OJ L 137, 2. 6. 1988, p. 19. Article 1 the fishing opportunities and The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 1998 to 27 February 2001 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters and the Protocol are attached to this Decision. Article 2 The fishing opportunities fixed in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows: (a)(cid:217)Tuna seiners: Spain: 22 vessels France: 21 vessels Italy: one vessel (b) Surface longliners: Spain: 13 vessels Portugal: three vessels If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, licence the Commission may take applications from any other Member State. into consideration Article 3 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE Nr. 1391/98 von Richard HOWITT an den Rat. Gruppe hochrangiger, für Behindertenfragen zuständiger Vertreter

eurovoc_concepts:
anti-discriminatory measure
disabled person
equal treatment
job access
labour market
social integration

text: C 31/38 Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften DE 5. 2. 1999 (1999/C 31/046) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1391/98 von Richard Howitt (PSE) an den Rat (6. Mai 1998) Betrifft: Gruppe hochrangiger, f(cid:252)r Behindertenfragen zust(cid:228)ndiger Vertreter Der Rat wird gebeten mitzuteilen, welche Fortschritte nach den ersten Sitzungen der Gruppe hochrangiger, f(cid:252)r Behindertenfragen zust(cid:228)ndiger Vertreter zu verzeichnen sind. Kann der Rat in Anbetracht der Priorit(cid:228)t, die der britische Vorsitz der Besch(cid:228)ftigung einr(cid:228)umt, eine erste Einsch(cid:228)tzung dar(cid:252)ber geben, inwieweit die Mitgliedstaaten die Einbeziehung Behinderter in ihre nach dem Luxemburger Gipfel beschlossenen Besch(cid:228)ftigungsprogramme gew(cid:228)hrleistet haben? Wird der Rat angesichts der Benachteiligung, die Behinderte auch in anderen Bereichen als der Besch(cid:228)ftigung erleiden, einen Vorschlag der Kommission f(cid:252)r ein neues Programm zugunsten Behinderter auf der Grundlage der Nichtdiskriminierungsklausel, die im noch nicht ratifizierten Vertrag von Amsterdam enthalten ist, unterst(cid:252)tzen? Antwort (6. Oktober 1998) Die Gruppe hochrangiger, f(cid:252)r Behindertenfragen zust(cid:228)ndiger Vertreter ist eine Sachverst(cid:228)ndigengruppe der Kommission; daher w(cid:228)re letztere eher in der Lage, Informationen (cid:252)ber die von dieser Gruppe erzielten Fortschritte zu erteilen. Auf der Tagung des Europ(cid:228)ischen Rates vom 15. und 16. Juni 1998 in Cardiff, auf der die ersten Bewertungen der besch(cid:228)ftigungspolitischen Aktionspl(cid:228)ne durch die Kommission und den Rat vorgelegt wurden, haben die Staats- und Regierungschefs in die Leitlinien, welche f(cid:252)r die k(cid:252)nftige Arbeit im Bereich der Besch(cid:228)ftigung ma(cid:223)geblich sein sollen, die Bek(cid:228)mpfung der Diskriminierung von Behinderten auf dem Arbeitsmarkt aufgenommen. Dar(cid:252)ber hinaus wird der Rat alle Vorschl(cid:228)ge pr(cid:252)fen, welche die Kommission ihm auf dem Gebiet der Bek(cid:228)mpfung jeglicher Diskriminierung von Behinderten unterbreiten wird. Im (cid:252)brigen bem(cid:252)ht sich das Generalsekretariat des Rates im Anschlu(cid:223) an die Annahme der Entschlie(cid:223)ung des Rates (cid:252)ber die soziale und berufliche Eingliederung von Behinderten (1) am 20. Dezember 1996 › im Rahmen seiner internen Ma(cid:223)nahmen und T(cid:228)tigkeiten › zur Verwirklichung der Grunds(cid:228)tze dieser Entschlie(cid:223)ung beizutragen. Er wendet daher in bezug auf die Einstellung von Behinderten einen interinstitutionellen Verhaltenskodex an. (1) ABl. C 12 vom 13. 1. 1997. (1999/C 31/047) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-1398/98 von JosØ ApolinÆrio (PSE) an die Kommission (7. Mai 1998) Betrifft: Landwirtschaft Wie beurteilt die Kommission die Aussichten der Landwirtschaft in den Gebieten in (cid:228)u(cid:223)erster Randlage und wie gedenkt sie k(cid:252)nftig die aus der (cid:228)u(cid:223)ersten Randlage resultierenden Ungleichgewichte bei der Aus(cid:252)bung der landwirtschaftlichen T(cid:228)tigkeit zu verringern? Antwort von Herrn Fischler im Namen der Kommission (10. Juni 1998) Der Kommission war es stets ein Anliegen, die Besonderheiten bestimmter Regionen oder T(cid:228)tigkeiten bei der Festlegung bzw. Umsetzung der Gemeinschaftspolitiken zu ber(cid:252)cksichtigen und dabei auch den W(cid:252)nschen bestimmter Mitgliedstaaten Rechnung zu tragen. So hat der Rat 1989 und 1991 die drei Beschl(cid:252)sse zur Einf(cid:252)hrung der Posei-Programme verabschiedet, die die Besonderheiten dieser Regionen anerkennen, und die Kommission hat im Rahmen der Strukturfonds die Gemeinschaftsinitiative Regis (zugunsten der ultraperipheren Regionen) im Hinblick auf die Besonderheiten dieser Regionen vorgeschlagen


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 953/98 of 6 May 1998 laying down detailed rules of application for the importation of olive oil originating in Tunisia

eurovoc_concepts:
Tunisia
customs duties
import licence
olive oil
originating product
quantitative restriction

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text: L 133/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 5. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 953/98 of 6 May 1998 laying down detailed rules of application for the importation of olive oil origin- ating in Tunisia THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 906/98 of 27 April 1998 laying down general rules for the import of olive oil originating in Tunisia (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof, that country outside the quota of 46 000 tonnes at a reduced rate of duty; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 666/96 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2387/96 (6), and (EC) No 150/98 (7) should be repealed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oil and Fats, Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 906/98, the arrangements for opening an managing the quota for imports of olive oil originating in Tunisia should be laid down; whereas the current and foreseeable situation regarding the supply of olive oil to the Community market permits the planned quantity to be disposed; whereas the risk of disturbing the market is reduced provided imports are not concentrated in a short period of the 1997/98 marketing year; whereas provision should be made for import licences to be issued during that marketing year according to a monthly schedule; Whereas, for the sound management of the quantity in question, a mechanism must be created that encourages the operators to return forthwith licences that they will not use to the issuing agency; whereas it is also necessary to create a mechanism encouraging the operators to return the licences to the issuing agency after their date of expiry so that the unused quantites can be re-used and so that the Commission is aware of them; Whereas oil imported from Tunisia may not exceed a given quantity; whereas, therefore, the tolerance provided for in Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1404/97 (3), should not be applied; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. Untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transpoted direct to the Community, which qualifies for the customs duty laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 906/98 may be imported from 1 March of the 1997/98 marketing year. Import licences shall be issued for up to 46 000 tonnes for the 1997/98 marketing year. from that country 2. For the 1997/98 marketing year and without preju- dice to the limit of 46 000 tonnes, licences may be issued in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 906/98 for up to 10 000 tonnes per month. However, this quantity shall be reduced to 5 000 tonnes for March and 8 000 tonnes for April. If the quantity authorised for one month is not used entirely during the month in question, the remainder shall be added to the quantity for the following month, but may not be carried over thereafter. For the purposes of calculating the quantity author- 3. ised each month, where a week begins in one month and finishes in the following month, it must be considered part of the month in which the Thursday falls. Whereas the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (4), no longer provides for special arrangements for the importation of olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 and 1510 wholly obtained in Tunisia and imported into the Community direct from Article 2 1. With a view to applying the customs duty referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 906/98, importers licence application to the must the Member States. Such competent applications must be accompanied by a copy of the purchase contract concluded with the Tunisian exporter. submit an import authorities of (1) OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 20. (2) OJ L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. (3) OJ L 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 5. (4) OJ L 97, 30. 3. 1998, p. 2. (5) OJ L 92, 13. 4. 1996, p. 9. (6) OJ L 326, 17. 12. 1996, p. 21. (7) OJ L 18, 23. 1. 1998, p. 5. 7. 5. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 133/9 Import licence applications must be submitted on 2. Mondays and Tuesdays of each week. Member States shall notify the Commission every Wednesday of the data in the licence applications received. Each week the Commission shall draw up a total of 3. the quantities for which import licences have been submitted. It shall authorise the Member States to issue licences until the monthly quota is exhausted; where there is a risk of the monthly quota being exhausted, the Commission shall authorise the Member States to issue import licences in proportion to the quantity available. 4. Once the maximum quantity provided for in Regula- tion (EC) No 906/98 is reached, the Commission shall inform the Member States. Article 3 1. Import licences as provided for in Article 1(2) shall be valid for 60 days from the date of issue within the meaning of Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/ 88, which may take place until 31 October 1998. Licences shall be issued no later than the first working day following that on which authorisation to that end is given by the Commission. The security for import licences shall be ECU 15 per 100 kilograms net. If the import licence is not used within the time 2. limit laid down, the security shall be forfeit. However, each part of a day counting as a full day: (cid:190) if the licence is returned to the issuing agency within the period corresponding to the first two-thirds of its validity, the security forfeit shall be reduced by 40 %, (cid:190) if the licence is returned to the issuing agency within the period corresponding to the last its validity, or within 15 days of its expiry, the security forfeit shall be reduced by 25 %. third of 3. Notwithstanding the restrictions on quantity in Article 1, the quantities on licences returned in accord- ance with paragraph 2 can be reallocated. The competent national authorities shall notify the Commission each Wednesday of the quantities for which licences have been returned in the preceding seven days. Article 4 Section 24 of import licences as provided for in Article 1(2) shall bear one of the following entries: (cid:190) Derecho de aduana fijado por el Reglamento (CE) no 906/98 (cid:190) Told fastsat ved forordning (EF) nr. 906/98 (cid:190) Zoll gem(cid:132)ß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 906/98 (cid:190) Dasl(cid:149)r pou jahoq(cid:148)stgje ap(cid:149) tom Jamomisl(cid:149) (EJ) aqih. 906/98 (cid:190) Customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 906/98 (cid:190) Droit de douane fix(cid:130) par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 906/98 (cid:190) Dazio doganale fissato dal regolamento (CE) n. 906/98 (cid:190) Bij Verordening (EG) nr. 906/98 vastgesteld douaner- echt (cid:190) Direito aduaneiro fixado pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 906/98 (cid:190) Asetuksessa (EY) N:o 906/98 vahvistettu tulli (cid:190) Tull fastst(cid:132)lld genom f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 906/98. Notwithstanding Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the quantity released for free circulation may not exceed that indicated in Sections 17 and 18 of the import licence. The figure ‘0' shall be entered in Section 19 of the licence to that end. Article 5 Regulations (EC) No 666/96 and (EC) No 150/98 are hereby repealed. Article 6 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 March 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 May 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission