title: Decision No 1686/98/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 July 1998 establishing the Community action programme 'European Voluntary Service for Young People'

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text: 31. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 214/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) DECISION No 1686/98/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of 20 July 1998 establishing the Community action programme ‘European Voluntary Service for Young People’ THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 126 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (3), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (4), in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 30 June 1998, (1) Whereas the Essen European Council (9 and 10 December 1994), the Cannes European Council (26 and 27 June 1995), the Madrid European Council (15 and 16 December 1995) and the Dublin European (13 and 14 December 1996) stressed the Council need to undertake new measures to promote the social and occupational integration of young people in Europe; (4) Whereas the Council requested the Commission to propose practical measures to promote transnational cooperation in the field of voluntary service; (5) Whereas, in its Resolution of 5 October 1995 on cooperation with third countries in the youth field (5), the Council stressed the need to step up cooperation, particularly with regard to voluntary service, with third countries with which the Community has concluded association or cooperation agreements; (6) Whereas the European Council of 25 and 26 June 1984 asked Member States to take the necessary measures to encourage young people to take part in projects organised by the Community outside its frontiers, to acknowledge as one of the objectives of their social policies the incorporation of social protection for development volunteers or the correction of short- comings in this field; and recommended Member States (7) Whereas the Parliament has also expressed its support, on many occasions, for the development of voluntary service at Community level, in particular in its Resolution of 22 September 1995 on the estab- lishment of European civilian service (6); (2) Whereas the conclusions of the Florence European Council (21 and 22 June 1996) stressed the import- ance of helping young people to become integrated into active life and, in this respect, noted with inter- est the idea of European voluntary service; (8) Whereas, insofar as it fosters informal education, the policy of cooperation in the youth field is comple- mentary to the education policy enshrined in the Treaty, and whereas that policy is in need of devel- opment; (3) Whereas the Amsterdam European Council (16 and 17 June 1997) expressed its attachment to voluntary service activities; (1) OJ C 302, 3. 10. 1997, p. 6. and OJ C 320, 21. 10. 1997, p. 7. (2) OJ C 158, 26. 5. 1997, p. 12. (3) OJ C 244, 11. 8. 1997, p. 47. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 12 June 1997 (OJ C 200, 30. 6. 1997, p. 183), Council Common Position of 16 De- cember 1997, (OJ C 43, 9. 2. 1998, p. 35) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 March 1998 (OJ C 104, 6. 4. 1998, p. 206). Decision of the European Parliament of 15 July 1998. Decision of the Council of 20 July 1998. (9) Whereas voluntary service activities also exist in a forms in several Member States and a are variety of number of non-governmental organisations working in this field; (10) Whereas only limited experience has been acquired thereby and whereas transnational voluntary service activities should be developed in qualitative and quantitative terms; (5) OJ C 296, 10. 11. 1995, p. 11. (6) OJ C 269, 16. 10. 1995, p. 232. L 214/2 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 7. 98 (11) Whereas it is necessary to create new opportunities for the transfer and application of experience and good practice and to promote new partnerships; lished between European voluntary service and, in particular, local employment initiatives; (12) Whereas an independent ex-ante evaluation of a multi-annual programme of voluntary service has been carried out in accordance with the principles in place by the Commission for the second put phase of its SEM 2000 (‘sound and efficient manage- ment’) programme; (13) Whereas this Decision establishes a Community framework designed to contribute to the develop- ment of transnational voluntary service activities; whereas appropriate, coordinated measures designed to eliminate the legal and administrative obstacles should be adopted by the Member States in order to improve further the access of young people to the programme and facilitate recognition of the specific nature of the situation of young volunteers; (14) Whereas participation by young people in voluntary service activities constitutes a form of informal education, the quality of which will to a large extent be based on appropriate preparation activities includ- ing those of a linguistic and cultural nature, contrib- utes to their future development and to broadening their horizons, promotes the development of their social skills, active citizenship and their balanced integration into society from an economic, social and cultural point of view and makes it possible to promote awareness of genuine European citizenship; (15) Whereas the establishment of European voluntary service should be carried out in conjunction with other Community schemes to benefit young people developed in particular under the ‘Youth for Europe’ programme (1), and it is therefore important to make sure that they are complementary; (16) Whereas it carried out under is necessary to reinforce the links between the measures this programme, combating the various forms of exclu- sion, including racism and xenophobia, cooperation with third countries and the projects pursued within the framework of social policy, particularly action assisted by the European Social Fund on training and access to employment (both mainstream and the ‘Employment-Youthstart’ Community Initiative); (17) Whereas, to facilitate the transition to working life, complementary links need to be estab- in order (18) Whereas voluntary service may help to meet new societal needs and also to identify new sources of activities and professions; (19) Whereas participation in the voluntary service activ- ities covered by this Decision should be purely voluntary; whereas such activities should be non- profit-making and the host project should constitute a vehicle for informal educational activity on the part of young volunteers and whereas that activity can therefore in no case be equated with employment; (20) Whereas young volunteers in this programme should have adequate means of sub- sistence; taking part (21) Whereas European voluntary service activities are not a substitute for military service, for the alternative service formulae provided in particular for conscien- tious objectors or for the compulsory civilian service existing in several Member States, and should not restrict or be a substitute for potential or existing paid employment; (22) Whereas the Commission and the Member States should complementarity to between European voluntary service activities and similar national activities of various kinds; endeavour ensure (23) Whereas all young people legally resident in a Member State should be eligible to apply to take part in European voluntary service, without discrimina- tion; (24) Whereas the grant of residence permits and any visas required falls within the competence of the author- ities in the Member States, and whereas the concept of legal resident is defined by national law; (25) Whereas implementation of this programme should be based on decentralised structures designated by Member States in close cooperation with the national authorities responsible for youth questions, with a view to action supports and complements national activities whilst respecting the principle of subsidiarity, as defined in Article 3b of the Treaty; that Community guaranteeing (26) Whereas European voluntary service activities are of direct concern to local and regional authorities having regard to their potential role in providing direct support for projects but also in developing local information and in following-up young people at the end of their service; (1) Decision No 818/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 1995 adopting the third phase of the ‘Youth for Europe’ programme (OJ L 87, 20. 4. 1995, p. 1). (27) Whereas the social partners should play an important role in the development of European voluntary 31. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 214/3 service, not only to avoid any activity that is a substi- tute for potential or existing paid employment, but also as part of following up the experience acquired so as to assist with the active integration of young people into society; cooperation between the Community and third countries, on the other, are important objectives of the ‘European Voluntary Service for Young People’ programme; (28) Whereas the voluntary sector should also play an important role in enabling all young people, particu- larly those with the greatest difficulties, to participate in these programmes; (29) Whereas there should be ongoing monitoring to take account in particular of the opinions of the social partners and the voluntary sector; (30) Whereas the Commission and the Member States are to ensure that they foster cooperation with non-gov- ernmental organisations active in the youth and social fields, as well as in the areas of the environ- ment, culture and combating the various forms of exclusion; (31) Whereas the Agreement on the European Economic Area provides for greater cooperation in the field of education, training and youth between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the States of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) participating in the European Economic Area, on the other; whereas Article 4 of Protocol 31 provides that the EFTA States participating in the from 1 January European Economic Area shall, 1995, participate in all Community programmes in the field of education, training and youth then in force or adopted; already (32) Whereas the ‘European Voluntary Service for Young People’ programme is open to the participation of the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CCEE), in accordance with the conditions set out in the Europe Agreements or in the Addi- tional Protocols, to be concluded, on the participation of those countries in Community programmes; whereas this programme is open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations under the same rules as apply to the EFTA States participating in the European Economic Area, in accordance with pro- cedures to be agreed with those countries, without prejudice to the procedures to be completed for Malta’s participation; concluded or (34) Whereas a number of association and cooperation agreements provide for exchanges of young people; (35) Whereas this Decision lays down, for the entire dura- tion of the programme, a financial framework consti- tuting the principal point of reference, within the meaning of point 1 of the Joint Declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commis- sion of 6 March 1995 (1), for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure; (36) Whereas the Community’s financial perspective is valid until 1999 and will have to be revised for the period beyond that date; (37) Whereas, in the light of the conclusion of the third phase of the ‘Youth for Europe’ programme on 31 December 1999, the Commission will present to the European Parliament and to the Council, before 31 December 1997, a report setting out its ideas on the ‘priorities of the policy of cooperation in the youth field looking forward to the year 2000’; (38) Whereas an agreement was reached on 20 December 1994 on a modus vivendi between the European and the Commission Parliament, concerning the implementing measures for acts adopted pursuant to the procedure referred to in Article 189b of the Treaty (2), the Council HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Establishment of the programme This Decision establishes the Community action 1. for Young ‘European Voluntary Service programme People’, hereinafter the ‘programme’, referred to as concerning European voluntary service activities within the Community and in third countries for young people legally resident in a Member State. The programme is adopted for the period from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999. (33) Whereas the promotion of active citizenship and the acquisition of informal education experience, on the one hand, and the contribution of young people to (1) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4. (2) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 1. L 214/4 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 7. 98 2. This programme comes within the context of the general objectives of a cooperation policy in the youth field as set out in the programme ‘Youth for Europe’ (Article 1(2)). It is intended, while respecting equal oppor- tunities for men and women, to encourage mobility and solidarity among young people as part of active citizen- ship, to promote, and give them the chance of acquiring, informal educational experience in a variety of sectors of activity, which may be one of the foundations of their future development, and to promote, through their parti- cipation in transnational activities of benefit to the community, an active contribution on their part to the ideals of democracy, tolerance and solidarity in the context of European integration and to cooperation between the European Community and third countries. Article 2 Framework, objectives and resources 1. This programme, based on intensified cooperation between the Member States, offers young people aged in principle between 18 and 25 an attested informal educa- tional experience, at transnational level, involving both the acquisition of skills and abilities and the demonstra- tion of responsible citizenship in order to help them to become actively integrated into society. Young people participating in the activities of this programme are here- inafter also referred to as ‘young volunteers’. 2. In accordance with the general objectives set out in Article 1, the specific objectives of this programme shall be as follows: (a) to encourage a spirit of initiative, creativity and solid- arity among young people so as to enable them to become actively integrated into society and to con- tribute to the attainment of the programme; the objectives of (b) to step up participation by young people legally res- ident in a Member State in long-term or short-term transnational activities of benefit to the community, within the Community or in third countries, in par- ticular those with which the Community has concluded cooperation agreements. Those activities must not restrict or be a substitute for potential or existing paid employment; (c) to promote recognition of the value of informal educa- tional experience acquired in a European context; described in paragraph 2 of this Article, the main features of this programme, which are set out in detail in the Annex, shall be as follows: (a) to support long-term or short-term transnational ac- to the community, within the tivities of benefit Community and in third countries; (b) to support activities intended to foster partnerships based on European voluntary service and innovative network activities; (c) to support measures and projects intended to further the follow-up of young volunteers, to build on the experience acquired by the latter in the context of European voluntary service and thus to promote their active integration into society; (d) to develop and support appropriate preparation, par- ticularly linguistic and intercultural, and the integra- tion of young volunteers, ‘mentors’ and European project leaders so that young volunteers can benefit from high-quality projects connected with the objec- tives of the programme; (e) to support the quality of all the programme’s activities and the development of their European dimension and to contribute to cooperation in the youth field by supporting, wherever possible, Member States’ en- deavours to improve services and measures related to European voluntary through measures to provide young people with information the programme and through on the objectives of studies and continuing evaluation through which, where appropriate, the detailed implementing rules and the approaches of the programme may be brought into line with any needs which might emerge. service, particularly Article 3 Financial provisions 1. The financial framework for the implementation of this programme for the period 1998-1999 is hereby set at ECU 47,5 million, in keeping with the current financial perspective. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the the financial 2. budgetary authority within the limits of perspective. Article 4 (d) to facilitate access to the programme for all young people. Access to the programme — positive action 3. For this purpose, and in accordance with the general objectives set out in Article 1 and the specific objectives 1. Special attention shall be paid to ensuring that all young people can have access, without discrimination, to the programme’s activities. 31. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 214/5 2. shall The Commission and the Member States ensure that special efforts are made for young people who experience the most difficulties in being included in ex- isting action programmes at both Community and levels, owing to cultural, national, regional and local social, physical, economic or geographical reasons. To this end, take into consideration the problems encountered by this target group. they shall Article 5 Participation by associated countries This programme shall be open to the participation of the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CCEE) in accordance with the Europe Agreements or the Additional Protocols, which have been, or are to be, those countries in concluded on the participation of Community programmes. This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus and Malta on the basis of additional appropriations under the same rules as apply to the EFTA countries participating in the European Economic Area, in accordance with the procedures to be agreed with those countries, without prejudice to the procedures to be completed for Malta’s participation. Article 6 Implementation, links with other measures and international cooperation The Commission shall ensure the implementation 1. of this programme. to be implemented under The Commission and the Member States 2. shall ensure that there is consistency and complementarity this between measures programme and other relevant Community programmes and initiatives, ‘Youth for Europe’ and programmes offering the possibility of financing volun- teer projects aimed at young volunteers from third coun- tries, as well as measures undertaken by the Member States in this field. in particular 3. The Commission and the Member States shall foster cooperation relating to this programme so as to allow complementarity of action with that of the competent international organisations, in particular the Council of Europe. Article 7 Cooperation with Member States The Commission and the Member States shall take 1. such measures as they deem appropriate to develop the structures set up at Community and national level for achieving the objectives of the programme, for making the programme more accessible to young people and other partners at local level, for evaluating and monitoring the measures provided for in the programme and for applying consultation and selection mechanisms. In that context, the Commission and the Member States shall take steps to ensure that appropriate information is provided and volunteers are made aware of their rights and obligations at European, national and local level, and shall endeavour to make an active contribution to en- suring complementarity between European voluntary service activities and similar national activities of various kinds. Each Member State shall endeavour, as 2. far as possible, to adopt such measures as it deems necessary and desirable to ensure the proper functioning of the programme, in particular regarding the legal and adminis- trative obstacles to the access of young people to the programme, obstacles to the transnational mobility of young volunteers and recognition of the specific nature of the situation of young volunteers. Article 8 Attestation A document, drawn up by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9(2) and (3), shall attest to the participation of young volunteers in Euro- pean Voluntary Service and to the experience and skills that they have acquired during the relevant period. Article 9 Committee In the implementation of 1. the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. this programme, 2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken in respect of: — the committee’s rules of procedure, — the implementing provisions, — the annual plan of work for the implementation of the measures in the programme, — the general balance between the various sections of the programme, — the criteria for determining the indicative allocation of funds among the Member States, — the document attesting to participation in European voluntary service, — the procedures for monitoring and evaluating the programme. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time-limit which the chairman 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 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. L 214/6 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 7. 98 The Commission shall adopt measures which apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in ac- cordance with the opinion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forth- with. In that event: — the Commission may defer the measures which it has decided for a period of two months from the date of such communication, application of — the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time-limit referred to in the previous indent. The Commission may consult the Committee on 3. any other matters relating to the implementation of this programme. In that case, 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 Chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes. Article 10 Monitoring and evaluation 1. On implementation of this Decision, the Commis- sion shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the programme is monitored and continuously evaluated, taking account of the general and specific objectives referred to in Articles 1 and 2, the specific objectives defined in the Annex, the provisions laid down in Article 4 and any input provided by the Committee set up under Article 9. 2. The Commission shall submit in sufficient time to the European Parliament and to the Council a report taking account in particular of the results of Community youth-related measures and accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate proposals, particularly with a view to a consis- tent approach to youth-related measures looking forward to the year 2000. Article 11 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1998 The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account. For the European Parliament For the Council The President J. M. GIL-ROBLES The President W. MOLTERER 31. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 214/7 ANNEX In order to encourage mobility among young people as part of active citizenship, their practical participation in the creation of European solidarity and their active integration into society and to promote, and give young people the chance of acquiring, an informal educational experience in a variety of sectors of activity, which may be one of the foundations of their future development, the Community intends to support Euro- pean voluntary service activities within the Community and in third countries, measures to follow up those activities and European cooperation measures designed to develop the quality and the European dimension of those activities. The implementation of this programme should correspond to the needs of the target group. By way of information, ‘young volunteer’ under this programme means any person aged between 18 and 25, legally resident in a Member State of the European Community. Such a young person commits himself/ herself voluntarily to the fulfilment of an experience of active citizenship and informal education with a view to acquiring social, intercultural and personal abilities and skills, thus laying the foundations for his/her future development while contributing to the well-being of the community. To this end, the young volunteer participates, in a Member State other than the one in which he/she resides or in a third country, in a non- profit-making, unpaid activity of importance to the community and of a limited duration (12 months maximum) in the context of a project recognised by the Member State concerned and the Community. Full board and lodging and supervision by a tutor are provided. The voluntary service project ensures that the person concerned is covered by health insurance as well as other appropriate insurance schemes. The young volunteer receives an allowance/pocket money. The basic principles on which the Community action is founded are as follows: — active participation of young volunteers in both the preparation and the implementation of projects, — local partnerships between the various public and private partners involved in the active integration of young people into society, — transnational partnerships between host projects and projects sending out young volunteers, — approval by the Commission subject to a positive opinion from the relevant authorities of the Member States of all host projects, — guarantees from the point of view of the preparation, the supervision and — as far as possible — the mo- bility of young volunteers, — the inclusion, within host projects, of tutors having an important role to play in the supervision of young volunteers and in the recognition of the added value of achievements, and in the preparation of measures following up the experience, — recognition of the value of an informal educational experience acquired in a European context, — follow-up for young volunteers and turning their achievements to account. To this end, the Community is organizing this programme, which has four sections. The four sections are interlinked and sufficiently flexible to meet the needs of the young people concerned in the most appro- priate way. The activities carried out under this programme will be complementary to those conducted in the youth field, notably under the ‘Youth for Europe’ programme. SECTION 1 — INTRA-COMMUNITY 1. The Community will support long-term (in principle six months to one year) and short-term (in principle three weeks to three months) transnational projects which will enable young people — normally aged between 18 and 25, although exceptionally, in certain duly justified cases, applications from young people outside those age limits may be taken into consideration — legally resident in a Member State to play, individually or in groups, an active part in activities which help to meet the needs of society in a wide range of fields (social, socio-cultural, environmental, cultural, etc. ) and which are likely to have a direct impact on the well-being of the populations of the host communities. The aim of these projects will be to provide young people from the Union with an informal educational experience and to bring them into contact with other cultures and languages and to experience new ideas and projects in an intercultural civil society context. 2. The assistance awarded under this section should not exceed 50 % of the total expenditure incurred linked to European voluntary service activity, subject to point 3. L 214/8 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 7. 98 3. In accordance with Article 4(2) of the Decision, efforts must be made to help young people facing cultural, social, economic, physical, mental or geographical difficulties. These efforts must be proportional to the difficulties that participation in existing action programmes raises for this target group. In this context, financial assistance greater than the 50 % provided for in point 2 may be awarded, or support given, where appropriate, for other activities likely to facilitate participation by this target group, including preparation and follow-up activities. Procedures for awarding assistance in excess of 50 % will be defined by the Committee provided for in Article 9 of the Decision. 4. Assistance will be awarded for: long-term activities 5. Long-term activities will emphasise qualifying experience, acquired as part of European voluntary service projects, and the follow-up to young volunteers’ activities. 6. A document, drawn up by the Commission in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the Decision, will attest to the participation of young volunteers in European voluntary service and the experience and skills that they have acquired during this period. preparation and supervision 7. Measures intended (particularly at the linguistic and intercultural levels) to reinforce the European dimen- sion of activities, to prepare young long-term volunteers prior to departure and to promote their integra- tion during these activities and at the end of European voluntary service. short-term activities 8. The Community will support short-term transnational projects intended to make young people speci- fically aware of the potential of measures inspired by the principle of active citizenship and the impact that such activities may have on their lives, and to familiarise all the partners with the concept of active citizenship. 9. These projects will principally involve groups. Support for individual participation in a host project may be envisaged depending on the duration of the project, its nature or the profile of the young volunteer. SECTION 2 — THIRD COUNTRIES 1. The Community will support long-term (in principle six months to one year) and short-term (in principle three weeks to three months) transnational projects which will enable young people — normally aged between 18 and 25, although exceptionally, in certain duly justified cases, applications from young people outside those age limits may be taken into consideration — legally resident in a Member State to play, individually or in groups, an active part in third countries in activities which meet the needs of society in a wide range of fields (social, socio-cultural, environmental, cultural, etc. ) and which are likely to have a direct impact on the well-being of the populations of the host communities. The aim of these projects will be to provide young people with informal educational experience and to bring them into contact with other cultures and languages and to experience new ideas and projects in an intercultural civil society context. 2. The appropriations awarded under this Section will in principle cover the costs connected with the activ- ities of young people residing in Member States. 3. Assistance will be awarded for: long-term activities 4. Long-term activities will emphasise qualifying experience, acquired as part of European voluntary service projects, and the follow-up to young volunteers’ activities. 5. A document, drawn up by the Commission in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the Decision, will attest to the participation of young volunteers in European voluntary service and the experience and skills that they have acquired during this period. preparation and supervision 6. Measures making it possible to lay or consolidate the foundations needed for the development of trans- national European voluntary service projects in third countries, more specifically long-term activities. 31. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 214/9 7. Measures intended (particularly at the linguistic and intercultural levels) to reinforce the European dimen- sion of activities, to prepare young long-term volunteers prior to departure and to promote their integra- tion during those activities and at the end of European voluntary service. short-term activities 8. The Community will support short-term transnational projects intended to make young people genuinely aware of the impact that such activities may have on their lives and to familiarize all the partners with the concept of active citizenship. 9. These projects will principally involve groups. Support for individual participation in a host project may be envisaged depending on the duration of the project, its nature or the profile of the young volunteer. SECTION 3 — FOLLOW-UP, SPIRIT OF INITIATIVE AND CREATIVITY 1. The Community will support the development of follow-up projects by young volunteers, intended to help them turn to account and exploit the experience acquired during their voluntary service and to promote their active integration into society. 2. Assistance may be awarded for initiatives taken by young people at the end of their European voluntary service by helping them to launch and promote social, cultural, socio-cultural and economic activities and/or to participate in complementary educational activities. The aim of such assistance will be to enable young volunteers to develop their spirit of initiative and creativity and to foster the development of various forms of European cooperation. Priority in the allocation of assistance will be given to those young people in greatest need. 3. Special attention will be paid to the promotion of (public or private) partnerships and to cooperation with (public or private) initiatives in particular at local level in order to support, help and sponsor young people’s strategies for active integration into society. SECTION 4 — COMPLEMENTARY MEASURES 4. 1. Mentors and European project leaders 1. Award of assistance In addition to voluntary service activities proper, assistance will also be awarded for measures intended to underpin the quality of the work of mentors and European project leaders. These measures will concern activities supported at intra-Community level as well as in third countries. They are intended, on the one hand, to ensure that the content of the informal educational experience is of a high quality and, on the other hand, to help to develop certification methods. 2. Mentors The term ‘mentors’ means people involved as tutors for young volunteers during European voluntary service activities within host projects and those who act as contact points for young volunteers and projects within relay structures situated at the national, regional or local level. 3. Activities supported Activities supported will be those intended to: — prepare and support mentors from the point of view of their tasks of tutoring and supervising young volunteers during transnational voluntary service activities, with special attention being paid to projects involving young people with little or no experience of transnational activities, — develop the ability of European project leaders effectively to carry out their administrative tasks in a European context (organization, financial aid and administrative management and follow-up of European projects, legal aspects, etc. ). 4. 2. Partnerships Establishment of partnerships 1. The Community will support activities to promote partnerships at local/regional/national level — between public- and private-sector partners — geared towards European voluntary service and offering the prospect of transnational and European partnerships. L 214/10 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 7. 98 2. Assistance will be awarded for activities to facilitate and promote the establishment of transnational partnerships between local/regional/national partnerships wishing to work together within the frame- work of this programme either within the Community or with third countries. 3. Special attention will be paid to projects/initiatives undertaken at the local level by persons or entities which have little or no experience of or opportunity for contacts at European level. Innovative network activities 4. Assistance will be awarded for innovative measures launched by networks, particularly in the social, socio-cultural, environmental and cultural fields and in connection with the fight against the various forms of exclusion. 5. 6. This assistance may cover innovative activities which create networks between initiatives within the Community, in which third countries may participate where appropriate. Support for these activities is intended to encourage, on the one hand, the development by these networks of innovative practical European voluntary service activities and, on the other hand, the in- tegration within these networks of a European voluntary service dimension. 4. 3. Information, research and evaluation 1. 2. Support for activities to launch awareness, information and advisory systems at local, regional, national and Community level to promote and support the objectives of the programme. In the particular area of research and evaluation connected with the objectives of the programme, the Community will concentrate its efforts on the analysis and dissemination of data, the content and ped- agogical value of the informal education and the promotion of Community cooperation in this field. The Commission will, in cooperation with the Member States, monitor and evaluate this programme in an ongoing way in order, when necessary, to bring the detailed rules of its implementation into line with any needs which may arise. 31. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 214/11 Statements by the Commission (on the elimination of obstacles to mobility) The Commission attaches great importance to eliminating all the legal and administrative obstacles hampering access to the Community action programme ‘European voluntary service for young people’ and the transnational mobility of European youth volunteers. The Commission will carefully monitor implementation of the programme, including the elim- ination of these obstacles, and, where necessary, will take the appropriate initiatives. (on the Programme Committee) The Commission will inform the European Parliament once a year about the implementing measures taken pursuant to this Decision


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text: 130 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 10/1. kd 31998R1688 31. 7. 1998 EUROOPA ÜHENDUSTE TEATAJA L 214/23 NÕUKOGU MÄÄRUS (EÜ) nr 1688/98, 20. juuli 1998, millega muudetakse komisjoni määrust (EÜ) nr 1749/96 tarbijahindade harmoneeritud indeksi geograafilise ja rahvastikulise ulatuse osas EUROOPA LIIDU NÕUKOGU, võttes arvesse Euroopa Ühenduse asutamislepingut, võttes arvesse nõukogu 23. oktoobri 1995. aasta määrust (EÜ) nr 2494/95 tarbijahindade harmoneeritud indeksite kohta, (1) eriti selle artiklit 4 ja artikli 5 lõiget 3, võttes arvesse komisjoni ettepanekut, võttes arvesse Euroopa Keskpanga arvamust (2) ning arvestades, et: (THHI) 1997. aasta jaanuari määruse (EÜ) nr 2494/95 artikli 5 lõike 1 punkti b kohaselt peab iga liikmesriik koostama tarbijahindade harmoneeritud indeksi indeksist alates; THHIde koostamise nõue ei sea kuidagi kahtluse alla liikmesriikide õigust avaldada oma riiklikke harmoneerimata inflatsiooniin- dekseid, mida nad võivad soovida kasutada riigi poliitika huvi- des; komisjoni 9. septembri 1996. aasta määrus (EÜ) nr 1749/96 tarbijahindade harmoneeritud indekseid käsitleva nõukogu määruse rakendusmeetmete kohta (3) sätestas THHIde põhikatvuse, mis oli piiratud kaupade ja teenustega, mida hõlmasid kõik või enamik riiklikke tarbija- hinnaindekseid (THId); (EÜ) nr 2494/95 esialgsete nõukogu 20. juuli 1998. aasta määrus (EÜ) nr 1687/98, millega muudetakse komisjoni määrust nr 1749/96 tarbijahinnaindeksis sisalduvate kaupade ja teenuste kaetuse osas, (4) määratles THHI katvuse kaupade ja teenustena, mis on hõlmatud leibkon- dade rahaliste lõpptarbimiskulutustega; määruse (EÜ) nr 2494/95 artikkel 3 nõuab, et THHI aluseks peavad olema liikmesriikide majandusterritooriumil tarbijate vajaduste otseseks rahuldamiseks müüdavad kaubad ja teenu- sed; THHI kaalud nõuavad nende geograafilise ja rahvastikulise ulatuse ühtlustatud määratlust; rahaliidu tarbijahinnaindeksi (RLTHI) ja Euroopa Liidu tarbija- hinnaindeksi (ELICP) koostamine nõuab THHIde ühtlustatud geograafilist käsitust; (1) EÜT L 257, 27. 10. 1995, lk 1. (2) Arvamus on esitatud 14. juulil 1998 (Euroopa Ühenduste Teatajas seni avaldamata). (3) EÜT L 229, 10. 9. 1996, lk 3. (4) EÜT L 214, 31. 7. 1998, lk 12. statistikaprogrammi komitee (SPK) ei ole oma esimehe määra- tud tähtaja jooksul arvamust esitanud; sel juhul peab komisjon määruse (EÜ) nr 2494/95 artikli 14 lõikes 2 ettenähtud korras esitama nõukogule viivitamata ettepaneku võetavate meetmete kohta, ON VASTU VÕTNUD KÄESOLEVA MÄÄRUSE: Artikkel 1 Määrust (EMÜ) nr 1749/96 muudetakse järgmiselt. 1. Artikli 2 teise lõigu punkt a asendatakse järgmisega: “a) 2) rahalised leibkondade lõpptarbimiskulutused määratletakse kui see osa lõpptarbimiskulutustest, mis tekib: — leibkondadel olenemata kodakondsusest või elukoha staatusest, ja — rahalistes tehingutes, ja — liikmesriigi majandusterritooriumil, ja — kaupade ning teenuste puhul, mida kasutatakse isiklike vajaduste või soovide otseseks rahulda- miseks, ja — ühel või mõlemal võrreldaval ajavahemikul. rahalised Leibkondade lõpptarbimiskulutused täpsustatakse I b lisas ja need järgivad Euroopa rahvamajanduse arvepidamise süsteemi (ESA) 1995, mis sisaldub määruses (EÜ) nr 2223/96. (*) regionaalse ja (*) EÜT L 310, 13. 11. 1996, lk 1. ” 2. Artiklile 3 lisatakse järgmine lõige: leibkondade rahalisi “3. THHId, mille koostamisel kasutatakse osaindeksi kaa- lumist, mis näitavad ühe leibkondade alamvalimi, mitte kõigi loetakse võrreldavateks, kui see vahe on tegelikult alla ühe tuhan- diku kõigist THHIga hõlmatud kulutustest. Kõik käesolevas lõikes määratletud võrreldavuse tagamiseks vajalikud muu- datused rakendatakse hiljemalt detsembris 1999. ” lõpptarbimiskulutusi, 10/1. kd ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 131 3. I b lisas asendatakse lõiked 1 ja 2 järgmisega: Artikkel 2 isikuid või isikute rühmi See leibkondade sektor koosneb leibkondadest, mis “1. hõlmavad kõiki (nagu neid määratleb ESA punkt 2. 76. a ja 2. 76. b) sõltumata eeskätt piirkonnast, kus nad elavad, nende kohast sissetuleku jaotu- ses ja nende kodakondsusest või elukoha staatusest. See hõlmab isikuid, kes elavad institutsioonleibkondades (nagu määratleb ESA punkt 2. 76. b). See ei hõlma ettevõtteid. Võttes arvesse otsusega 89/382/EMÜ, Euratom (1) loodud komitee seisukohti, koostab komisjon kahe aasta jooksul pärast käesoleva määruse jõustumist aruande ja esitab selle nõuko- gule. Aruanne hindab käesoleva määruse sätete toimimist. Komisjon võib selle aruande alusel teha nõukogule vajaduse korral asjakohaseid ettepanekuid käesoleva määruse muutmi- seks. 2. Majandusterritooriumiks loetakse ESA punktis 2. 05 määratletud majandusterritooriumi, kaasa arvatud riigi pii- res asuvad eksterritoriaalsed enklaavid ja välja arvatud mujal maailmas asuvad territoriaalsed enklaavid. ” Artikkel 3 Käesolev määrus jõustub kahekümnendal päeval pärast selle avaldamist Euroopa Ühenduste Teatajas. Käesolev määrus on tervikuna siduv ja vahetult kohaldatav kõikides liikmesriikides. Brüssel, 20. juuli 1998 Nõukogu nimel eesistuja W. MOLTERER (1) EÜT L 181, 28. 6. 1989, lk 47


title: Directiva 98/56/CE do Conselho de 20 de Julho de 1998 relativa à comercialização de materiais de propagação de plantas ornamentais

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administrative check
horticulture
import (EU)
labelling
marketing standard
plant health control
plant propagation

text: L 226/16 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 13. 8. 98 DIRECTIVA 98/56/CE DO CONSELHO de 20 de Julho de 1998 relativa (cid:133) comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o de materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o de plantas ornamentais O CONSELHO DA UNI(cid:212)O EUROPEIA, Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia e, nomeadamente, o seu artigo 43º, Tendo em conta a proposta da Comiss(cid:209)o (1), Tendo em conta o parecer do Parlamento Europeu (2), Tendo em conta o parecer do Comit(cid:130) Econ(cid:155)mico e Social (3), (1) Considerando que a produ(cid:135)(cid:209)o de plantas ornamen- tais ocupa um lugar importante na agricultura da Comunidade; (2) Considerando que a obten(cid:135)(cid:209)o de resultados satisfa- t(cid:155)rios na cultura de plantas ornamentais depende em larga medida da qualidade e estado sanit(cid:145)rio dos materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o utilizados; (3) Considerando que o estabelecimento de condi(cid:135)(cid:210)es harmonizadas a n(cid:146)vel comunit(cid:145)rio ir(cid:145) garantir que, em toda a Comunidade, os compradores recebam materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o em bom estado fitossani- t(cid:145)rio e de boa qualidade; (4) Considerando que, na medida em que digam respeito aos aspectos fitossanit(cid:145)rios, as referidas condi(cid:135)(cid:210)es harmonizadas devem ser conformes (cid:133) Directiva 77/93/CEE do Conselho, de 21 de Dezembro de 1976, relativa a medidas de protec(cid:135)(cid:209)o contra a introdu(cid:135)(cid:209)o na Comunidade de organismos prejudiciais (cid:133)s plantas e produtos vegetais e contra a sua propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o no interior da Comunidade (4); (5) Considerando que (cid:130) conveniente estabelecer normas comunit(cid:145)rias para todos os g(cid:130)neros e esp(cid:130)- cies de plantas ornamentais na Comunidade, com excep(cid:135)(cid:209)o dos abrangidos pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 338/97 do Conselho, de 9 de Dezembro de 1996, relativo (cid:133) protec(cid:135)(cid:209)o de esp(cid:130)cies da fauna e flora selvagens atrav(cid:130)s do controlo do seu com(cid:130)rcio (5); (6) Considerando que, sem preju(cid:146)zo das disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es fitossanit(cid:145)rias contidas na Directiva 77/93/CEE, (cid:130) conveniente n(cid:209)o aplicar as citadas normas comuni- t(cid:145)rias relativas (cid:133) comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o de materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o quando se provar que esses materiais e plantas se destinam (cid:133) exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o para pa(cid:146)ses terceiros, uma vez que as disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es em vigor (1) JO C 50 de 17. 2. 1998, p. 8. (2) JO C 104 de 6. 4. 1998, p. 40. (3) JO C 157 de 25. 5. 1998, p. 3. (4) JO L 26 de 31. 1. 1977, p. 20. Directiva com a (cid:156)ltima redac(cid:135)(cid:209)o que lhe foi dada pela Directiva 98/2/CE (JO L 15 de 21. 1. 1998, p. 34). (5) JO L 61 de 3. 3. 1997, p. 1. Regulamento com a redac(cid:135)(cid:209)o que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 938/97 (JO L 140 de 30. 5. 1997, p. 1). nesses pa(cid:146)ses podem ser diferentes das previstas na presente directiva; (7) Considerando que o estabelecimento de normas fitossanit(cid:145)rias e de qualidade para determinados g(cid:130)neros e esp(cid:130)cies de plantas ornamentais exige uma longa e pormenorizada an(cid:145)lise t(cid:130)cnica e cien- t(cid:146)fica; que consequentemente deve ser definido um procedimento para o estabelecimento das referidas normas; (8) Considerando que compete em primeiro lugar aos fornecedores de materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o garantir que os seus produtos preenchem as condi(cid:135)(cid:210)es previstas na presente directiva; (9) Considerando que, ao efectuarem os controlos e inspec(cid:135)(cid:210)es, dos autoridades Estados-membros devem garantir que os fornece- dores satisfazem as referidas condi(cid:135)(cid:210)es; competentes as (10) Considerando que devem ser introduzidas medidas comunit(cid:145)rias de controlo que garantam uma apli- ca(cid:135)(cid:209)o uniforme em todos os Estados-membros das normas estabelecidas na presente directiva; (11) Considerando que o comprador de materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o tem interesse em que seja conhecida a denomina(cid:135)(cid:209)o da variedade ou do grupo de plantas e em que seja salvaguardada a sua identidade; (12) Considerando que as caracter(cid:146)sticas espec(cid:146)ficas da ind(cid:156)stria que opera no sector das plantas ornamen- tais constituem um factor de complica(cid:135)(cid:209)o; que, por esse motivo, o objectivo acima enunciado pode ser melhor concretizado, quer por um conhecimento comum da variedade, quer, no caso de variedades ou grupos de plantas, pela disponibilidade de uma descri(cid:135)(cid:209)o feita e conservada pelos fornecedores; (13) Considerando que, para garantir a identidade e a comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o disciplinada dos materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o, devem ser estabelecidas normas comu- nit(cid:145)rias relativamente (cid:133) separa(cid:135)(cid:209)o dos lotes e (cid:133) comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o; que as etiquetas devem fornecer as indica(cid:135)(cid:210)es necess(cid:145)rias para o controlo oficial e para a informa(cid:135)(cid:209)o do cultivador; (14) Considerando que devem ser estabelecidas regras que, em caso de dificuldades tempor(cid:145)rias de abaste- cimento, permitam a comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o de materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o sujeitos a requisitos menos rigorosos do que os previstos na presente directiva; 13. 8. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 226/17 (15) Considerando que deve ser prevista a autoriza(cid:135)(cid:209)o de comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o na Comunidade de materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o produzidos em pa(cid:146)ses terceiros, desde que estes ofere(cid:135)am as mesmas garantias que os materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o produzidos na Comuni- dade, segundo as normas comunit(cid:145)rias; (16) Considerando que, a fim de harmonizar as t(cid:130)cnicas de exame utilizadas nos Estados-membros e de comparar os materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o produzidos na Comunidade em pa(cid:146)ses com os produzidos terceiros, devem ser efectuados ensaios compara- tivos que permitam verificar a conformidade dos requisitos da materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o com os presente directiva; (17) Considerando que, para facilitar a aplica(cid:135)(cid:209)o eficaz da presente directiva, a Comiss(cid:209)o deve ser incum- bida da adop(cid:135)(cid:209)o de medidas com esse objectivo; que essas medidas devem ser adoptadas por um processo que implique uma colabora(cid:135)(cid:209)o estreita entre a Comiss(cid:209)o e os Estados-membros no (cid:131)mbito do Comit(cid:130) Permanente dos Materiais de Propa- ga(cid:135)(cid:209)o e das Plantas Ornamentais; (18) Considerando que a Directiva 91/682/CEE do Conselho, de 19 de Dezembro de 1991, relativa (cid:133) comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o de plantas ornamentais e materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o de plantas ornamentais (1) estabe- leceu condi(cid:135)(cid:210)es harmonizadas a n(cid:146)vel comunit(cid:145)rio destinadas compradores recebem, em toda a Comunidade, materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o e plantas ornamentais s(cid:209)os e de boa qualidade; assegurar que os a (19) Considerando que os Estados-membros tiveram dificuldades na interpreta(cid:135)(cid:209)o e transposi(cid:135)(cid:209)o dessa directiva; (20) Considerando que essa directiva foi considerada adequada para inclus(cid:209)o na iniciativa SLIM (simpli- fica(cid:135)(cid:209)o da legisla(cid:135)(cid:209)o do mercado interno) lan(cid:135)ada pela Comiss(cid:209)o em Maio de 1996; fez v(cid:145)rias (21) Considerando que a equipa SLIM (cid:190) Plantas orna- recomenda(cid:135)(cid:210)es destinadas a mentais simplificar a directiva em quest(cid:209)o; que essas reco- menda(cid:135)(cid:210)es constam da comunica(cid:135)(cid:209)o da Comiss(cid:209)o ao Conselho e ao Parlamento Europeu sobre a iniciativa SLIM; (22) Considerando que essas recomenda(cid:135)(cid:210)es diziam respeito (cid:133)s pessoas a ser controladas pela directiva, (cid:133)s esp(cid:130)cies a incluir no (cid:131)mbito da directiva, (cid:133) autenticidade varietal, (cid:133)s inter-rela(cid:135)(cid:210)es com a Directiva 77/93/CEE, e (cid:133) equival(cid:136)ncia de pa(cid:146)ses terceiros; (23) Considerando que, ponderadas essas recomenda- (cid:135)(cid:210)es, (cid:130) conveniente alterar certas disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es da Directiva 91/682/CEE; que, dado o n(cid:156)mero dessas altera(cid:135)(cid:210)es, a directiva deve, por raz(cid:210)es de clareza, ser reformulada, ADOPTOU A PRESENTE DIRECTIVA: T(cid:237)TULO I (cid:215)MBITO DE APLICAÇ(cid:212)O Artigo 1º 1. A presente directiva (cid:130) aplic(cid:145)vel (cid:133) comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o de materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o de plantas ornamentais na Comunidade, sem preju(cid:146)zo das normas de protec(cid:135)(cid:209)o da flora selvagem definidas no Regulamento (CE) nº 338/97, das normas sobre embalagens e res(cid:146)duos de embalagens previstas na Directiva 94/62/CE do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho (2), nem, salvo disposi(cid:135)(cid:209)o em contr(cid:145)rio da presente directiva ou com base na mesma, as normas fitossanit(cid:145)rias definidas na Directiva 77/93/CEE. 2. A presente directiva n(cid:209)o (cid:130) aplic(cid:145)vel a: (cid:190) materiais comprovadamente destinados a exporta(cid:135)(cid:209)o para pa(cid:146)ses terceiros, devidamente identificados e sufi- cientemente isolados, (cid:190) materiais cujos produtos n(cid:209)o se destinem a fins orna- mentais, se forem abrangidos por outra legisla(cid:135)(cid:209)o comunit(cid:145)ria sobre a comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o desses materiais. 3. Pode ser decidido nos termos do artigo 17º, que todos ou parte dos requisitos da presente directiva n(cid:209)o s(cid:209)o aplic(cid:145)veis a sementes de determinadas esp(cid:130)cies ou grupos de plantas, quando se destinem (cid:133) produ(cid:135)(cid:209)o de outros materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o e quando n(cid:209)o haja uma rela(cid:135)(cid:209)o significativa entre a qualidade dessas sementes e a quali- dade dos materiais obtidos a partir delas. T(cid:237)TULO II DEFINIÇ(cid:213)ES Artigo 2º Para efeitos da presente directiva, entende-se por: 1. «Materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o»: materiais provenientes de plantas destinados a: (cid:190) propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o de plantas ornamentais, ou (cid:190) produ(cid:135)(cid:209)o de plantas ornamentais; todavia, em caso de produ(cid:135)(cid:209)o a partir de plantas completas, esta defini(cid:135)(cid:209)o (cid:130) aplic(cid:145)vel apenas na medida em que a planta ornamental resultante se destine a ser comercializada posteriormente. «Propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o»: meios; reprodu(cid:135)(cid:209)o vegetativa ou por outros (1) JO L 376 de 31. 12. 1991, p. 21. (2) JO L 365 de 31. 12. 1994, p. 10. L 226/18 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 13. 8. 98 2. «Fornecedor»: qualquer pessoa singular ou colectiva que se dedique profissionalmente (cid:133) comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o ou importa(cid:135)(cid:209)o de materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o; a) ensaios ou fins cient(cid:146)ficos; b) trabalhos de selec(cid:135)(cid:209)o ou 3. «Comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o»: venda ou entrega por um forne- cedor a outra pessoa. «Venda»: inclui a manuten(cid:135)(cid:209)o (cid:133) disposi(cid:135)(cid:209)o ou em stock, a exposi(cid:135)(cid:209)o para venda, a oferta para venda; 4. «Organismo oficial respons(cid:145)vel»: a) A autoridade, criada ou designada pelo Estado- -membro, sob controlo do governo central e respon- s(cid:145)vel pela qualidade; b) Qualquer autoridade p(cid:156)blica criada: (cid:190) quer a n(cid:146)vel nacional, (cid:190) quer a n(cid:146)vel regional, sob o controlo das autori- dades nacionais, dentro dos limites fixados pela Constitui(cid:135)(cid:209)o do respectivo Estado-membro. Os organismos atr(cid:145)s referidos podem, nos termos da legisla(cid:135)(cid:209)o nacional, delegar as fun(cid:135)(cid:210)es que lhes s(cid:209)o conferidas pela presente directiva, para serem desem- penhadas sob a sua autoridade e controlo, em pessoas colectivas, de direito p(cid:156)blico ou privado que, nos termos dos seus estatutos oficialmente aprovados, desempenhem exclusivamente fun(cid:135)(cid:210)es espec(cid:146)ficas de interesse p(cid:156)blico, desde que nem essas pessoas colec- tivas nem os seus membros tirem qualquer proveito pessoal do resultado das medidas que tomem. Al(cid:130)m disso, nos termos do artigo 17º, podem ser apro- vadas outras pessoas colectivas criadas por conta do organismo referido na al(cid:146)nea a) que actuem sob a sua autoridade e controlo, desde que essas pessoas colec- tivas n(cid:209)o tirem qualquer proveito pessoal do resultado das medidas que tomem. Os Estados-membros comunicar(cid:209)o (cid:133) Comiss(cid:209)o os seus organismos oficiais respons(cid:145)veis. A Comiss(cid:209)o transmitir(cid:145) essa informa(cid:135)(cid:209)o aos outros Estados-membros; 5. «Lote»: o conjunto de unidades de uma (cid:156)nica merca- doria, identific(cid:145)vel pela sua homogeneidade de compo- si(cid:135)(cid:209)o e origem. T(cid:237)TULO III c) conserva(cid:135)(cid:209)o da diversidade gen(cid:130)tica. 3. As regras de execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o do nº 2 podem ser adoptadas nos termos do artigo 17º Artigo 4º O material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o deve, quando for caso disso, obedecer (cid:133)s condi(cid:135)(cid:210)es fitossanit(cid:145)rias aplic(cid:145)veis previstas na Directiva 77/93/CEE. Artigo 5º Sem preju(cid:146)zo do disposto nos artigos 1º e 4º, o 1. material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o, quando comercializado, deve: (cid:190) pelo menos com base em inspec(cid:135)(cid:210)es visuais, encon- trar-se substancialmente isento de quaisquer orga- nismos prejudiciais que afectem a qualidade ou de sinais ou sintomas dos mesmos que quaisquer reduzam a sua utilidade, (cid:190) estar substancialmente isento de quaisquer defeitos que afectem a sua qualidade como material de propa- ga(cid:135)(cid:209)o, (cid:190) apresentar vigor e dimens(cid:210)es satisfat(cid:155)rios relativa- mente (cid:133) sua utilidade como material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o, ter capacidade germinativa (cid:190) no caso das sementes, satisfat(cid:155)ria, (cid:190) se forem comercializados com refer(cid:136)ncia a uma varie- dade nos termos do artigo 9º, ter uma identidade e pureza varietais satisfat(cid:155)rias. Todo o material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o que, com base em 2. sintomas ou sinais vis(cid:146)veis, n(cid:209)o esteja substancialmente isento de organismos prejudiciais, ser(cid:145) adequadamente tratado, ou, se necess(cid:145)rio, removido. 3. Os materiais de citrinos devem preencher igual- mente os seguintes requisitos: a) Ser derivados de materiais submetidos a controlo, sem sintomas de quaisquer v(cid:146)rus e orga- nismos similares ou doen(cid:135)as; iniciais b) Ter sido submetidos encontrando-se substancialmente isentos desses v(cid:146)rus, organismos similares ou doen(cid:135)as desde o in(cid:146)cio do (cid:156)ltimo ciclo vegetativo, e controlo, a REQUISITOS PARA O MATERIAL DE PROPAGAÇ(cid:212)O Artigo 3º 1. Os fornecedores s(cid:155) podem comercializar material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o que preencha os requisitos da presente direc- tiva. 2. O disposto no nº 1 n(cid:209)o (cid:130) aplic(cid:145)vel ao material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o destinado a: c) Em caso de enxertia, ter sido enxertados em porta- -enxertos que n(cid:209)o os predispostos a vir(cid:155)ides. 4. Os bolbos de flores devem preencher tamb(cid:130)m o seguinte requisito: (cid:190) o material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o deve ser directamente deri- vado de materiais que, na fase de crescimento da planta, tenham sido submetidos a controlo, encon- trando-se substancialmente isentos de quaisquer orga- nismos prejudiciais e doen(cid:135)as e dos sinais ou sintomas destes. 13. 8. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 226/19 5. Nos termos do artigo 18º, pode ser elaborada, para um determinado g(cid:130)nero ou esp(cid:130)cie, uma ficha que estabe- le(cid:135)a condi(cid:135)(cid:210)es adicionais relativas (cid:133) qualidade a satisfazer pelo material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o, quando comercializado. Um g(cid:130)nero ou uma esp(cid:130)cie s(cid:155) ser(cid:145) inclu(cid:146)do nessa ficha se houver necessidade comprovada dessas regras adicionais. Para determinar os essa necessidade, seguintes crit(cid:130)rios: aplicar-se-(cid:209)o (cid:190) exist(cid:136)ncia de problemas relativamente (cid:133) qualidade do material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o da esp(cid:130)cie ou g(cid:130)nero em causa, que s(cid:155) possam ser resolvidos satisfatoriamente atrav(cid:130)s de meios legislativos, (cid:190) import(cid:131)ncia econ(cid:155)mica do material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o da esp(cid:130)cie ou g(cid:130)nero em causa; (cid:190) conformidade com quaisquer normas internacionais sobre doen(cid:135)as que n(cid:209)o exijam quarentena legal. Se nas instala(cid:135)(cid:210)es de um fornecedor que se dedique (cid:133) 2. produ(cid:135)(cid:209)o de material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o, surgir um organismo prejudicial enunciado na Directiva 77/93/CEE ou em quaisquer medidas tomadas ao abrigo do nº 5 do artigo 5º, o fornecedor dever(cid:145) comunicar esse facto ao orga- nismo oficial respons(cid:145)vel e aplicar todas as medidas pres- critas por aquele organismo. 3. Quando os materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o forem comercia- lizados, os fornecedores registados dever(cid:209)o conservar os registos das suas vendas ou compras durante pelo menos doze meses. 4. As regras de execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o do nº 1 podem ser adoptadas nos termos do artigo 17º T(cid:237)TULO V T(cid:237)TULO IV COMERCIALIZAÇ(cid:212)O E ETIQUETAGEM DO MATE- RIAL DE PROPAGAÇ(cid:212)O REQUISITOS PARA OS FORNECEDORES DE MATE- RIAL DE PROPAGAÇ(cid:212)O Artigo 8º Artigo 6º 1. Sem preju(cid:146)zo do disposto no nº 2, os fornecedores devem ser oficialmente registados para as actividades que pratiquem nos termos da presente directiva. O organismo oficial respons(cid:145)vel pode considerar os fornecedores que j(cid:145) estejam registados ao abrigo da Directiva 77/93/CEE como registados para efeitos da presente directiva. Esses fornecedores devem no entanto cumprir os requisitos da presente directiva. 2. O nº 1 n(cid:209)o (cid:130) aplic(cid:145)vel a fornecedores que vendam apenas a pessoas que n(cid:209)o produzam ou vendam plantas ornamentais ou material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o a t(cid:146)tulo profis- todavia, cumprir os sional. Esses fornecedores devem, requisitos da presente directiva. Artigo 7º 1. Os fornecedores que se dediquem (cid:133) produ(cid:135)(cid:209)o de material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o devem: (cid:190) identificar e controlar os pontos cr(cid:146)ticos do seu processo de produ(cid:135)(cid:209)o que influenciem a qualidade do material, (cid:190) conservar informa(cid:135)(cid:210)es para exame, a pedido do orga- nismo oficial respons(cid:145)vel, sobre os controlos a que se refere o primeiro travess(cid:209)o, (cid:190) recolher amostras, sempre que necess(cid:145)rio, para an(cid:145)lise num laborat(cid:155)rio com equipamento e compet(cid:136)ncia adequados, (cid:190) garantir que, ao longo da produ(cid:135)(cid:209)o, os lotes de mate- rial de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o se mantenham identific(cid:145)veis sepa- radamente. 1. O material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o deve ser comercializado em lotes. No entanto, o material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o de lotes diferentes pode ser comercializado numa (cid:156)nica remessa, desde que o fornecedor conserve registos da composi(cid:135)(cid:209)o e da origem dos diferentes lotes. 2. Quando comercializado, o material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o deve ser acompanhado de uma etiqueta ou de outro docu- mento redigido pelo fornecedor. 3. Os requisitos relativos (cid:133) etiqueta ou ao documento referidos no nº 2 devem ser definidos nos termos do artigo 17º Em caso de comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o de material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o junto de pessoas que n(cid:209)o produzam ou vendam plantas ornamentais ou material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o a t(cid:146)tulo profissional, os requisitos de etiquetagem devem-se limitar a uma informa(cid:135)(cid:209)o adequada sobre o produto. Os requisitos relativos (cid:133) embalagem dos materiais de propa- ga(cid:135)(cid:209)o podem ser adoptados segundo o mesmo artigo. 4. O nº 1 n(cid:209)o (cid:130) aplic(cid:145)vel a material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o comercializado junto de pessoas que n(cid:209)o produzam ou vendam plantas ornamentais ou material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o a t(cid:146)tulo profissional. Artigo 9º 1. O material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o s(cid:155) pode ser comercializado com uma refer(cid:136)ncia a uma variedade, se a variedade em quest(cid:209)o for: (cid:190) legalmente protegida por um direito de obten(cid:135)(cid:209)o segundo as disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es relativas (cid:133) protec(cid:135)(cid:209)o das novas variedades, ou (cid:190) oficialmente registada, ou (cid:190) do conhecimento comum, ou L 226/20 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 13. 8. 98 (cid:190) inscrita numa lista mantida por um fornecedor, da qual constem a sua descri(cid:135)(cid:209)o pormenorizada e a sua denomina(cid:135)(cid:209)o. Essas elaboradas segundo directrizes internacionais aceites, sempre que estas forem aplic(cid:145)veis. As listas devem ser facultadas ao organismo oficial respons(cid:145)vel do Estado-membro em causa, a seu pedido. listas devem ser 2. Na medida do poss(cid:146)vel, todas as variedades devem ter a mesma denomina(cid:135)(cid:209)o em todos os Estados-membros, segundo medidas de execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o que podem ser adoptadas nos termos do artigo 17º ou, na sua falta, segundo direc- trizes internacionais aceites. 3. Sempre que for comercializado material de propa- ga(cid:135)(cid:209)o com refer(cid:136)ncia a um grupo de plantas e n(cid:209)o a uma variedade como referido no nº 1, o fornecedor deve indicar o grupo de plantas de forma a evitar qualquer confus(cid:209)o com uma denomina(cid:135)(cid:209)o varietal. 4. Podem ser adoptadas disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es de execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o adicio- nais para o quarto travess(cid:209)o do nº 1, nos termos do artigo 17º T(cid:237)TULO VI MATERIAL DE PROPAGAÇ(cid:212)O QUE PREENCHE REQUISITOS MENOS RIGOROSOS Artigo 10º Se, no fornecimento de material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o que preencha os requisitos da presente directiva, surgirem difi- culdades tempor(cid:145)rias que n(cid:209)o possam ser superadas na adoptadas disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es que Comunidade, podem ser sujeitem a comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o de materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o a requisitos menos rigorosos, nos termos do artigo 17º T(cid:237)TULO VII MATERIAL DE PROPAGAÇ(cid:212)O PRODUZIDO EM PA(cid:237)SES TERCEIROS 3. O importador notificar(cid:145) os organismos oficiais respons(cid:145)veis dos materiais importados ao abrigo do nº 2 e conservar(cid:145) provas documentais do seu contrato com o fornecedor do pa(cid:146)s terceiro. 4. As medidas de execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o relacionadas com o procedi- mento a seguir e os outros requisitos a preencher pelos importadores podem ser adoptados nos termos do artigo 17º T(cid:237)TULO VIII MEDIDAS DE CONTROLO E DISPOSIÇ(cid:213)ES GERAIS Artigo 12º 1. Os Estados-membros exigir(cid:209)o que os fornecedores tomem todas as medidas necess(cid:145)rias para garantir o preenchimento dos requisitos da presente directiva. Para o efeito, os Estados-membros assegurar(cid:209)o que o material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o seja inspeccionado oficialmente: (cid:190) pelo menos atrav(cid:130)s de controlos aleat(cid:155)rios, e (cid:190) pelo menos em rela(cid:135)(cid:209)o (cid:133) comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o junto dos produtores ou vendedores profissionais de plantas ornamentais ou de material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o, para verifica(cid:135)(cid:209)o da observ(cid:131)ncia desses requisitos. Os Estados-membros poder(cid:209)o tamb(cid:130)m recolher amostras nesse mesmo intuito. Os organismos oficiais respons(cid:145)veis ter(cid:209)o livre acesso a todas as depend(cid:136)ncias das instala(cid:135)(cid:210)es do fornecedor a qualquer momento, na medida do razo(cid:145)vel, durante o acompanhamento e o controlo. At(cid:130) 31 de Dezembro de 2002, a Comiss(cid:209)o apresentar(cid:145) ao Conselho um relat(cid:155)rio sobre a aplica(cid:135)(cid:209)o das disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es de controlo previstas no presente artigo, bem como quais- quer propostas adequadas, que podem, se necess(cid:145)rio, incluir propostas para que os requisitos da presente direc- tiva n(cid:209)o abranjam tamb(cid:130)m as vendas a retalho. 2. As regras de execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o relativas (cid:133)s inspec(cid:135)(cid:210)es oficiais ao abrigo da presente directiva podem ser adoptadas nos termos do artigo 17º Artigo 11º Artigo 13º 1. Nos termos do artigo 17º, ser(cid:145) decidido se os mate- terceiro riais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o produzidos num pa(cid:146)s oferecem garantias equivalentes, em todos os aspectos, (cid:133)s dos materiais produzidos na Comunidade segundo a presente directiva. 2. Enquanto se aguarda a decis(cid:209)o referida no nº 1, o material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o n(cid:209)o pode ser importado de pa(cid:146)ses terceiros, excepto se o importador garantir que o material a importar oferece garantias equivalentes em todos os aspectos (cid:133)s do material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o produzido na Comunidade segundo a presente directiva, nomeada- mente no que se refere (cid:133) qualidade, identifica(cid:135)(cid:209)o e fitossa- nidade. 1. Se, por ocasi(cid:209)o das inspec(cid:135)(cid:210)es oficiais referidas no artigo 12º ou dos ensaios referidos no artigo 14º, se veri- ficar que os materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o n(cid:209)o preenchem os requisitos previstos na presente directiva, o organismo oficial respons(cid:145)vel assegurar(cid:145) que o fornecedor tome as medidas correctoras adequadas ou, caso isso n(cid:209)o seja poss(cid:146)vel, proibir(cid:145) a comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o desses materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o na Comunidade. 2. Se se verificar que os materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o comer- cializados por um determinado fornecedor n(cid:209)o preen- chem os requisitos previstos na presente directiva, o Estado-membro em causa assegurar(cid:145) que sejam tomadas medidas adequadas em rela(cid:135)(cid:209)o a esse fornecedor. 13. 8. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 226/21 3. As medidas adoptadas ao abrigo do nº 2 ser(cid:209)o levan- tadas logo que tenha sido estabelecido, com suficiente rigor, que os materiais de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o destinados a ser comercializados pelo referido fornecedor passar(cid:209)o a preencher os requisitos e condi(cid:135)(cid:210)es da presente directiva. Artigo 14º 1. Sempre que adequado, efectuar-se-(cid:209)o nos Estados- -membros ensaios ou testes em amostras, a fim de veri- ficar a conformidade do material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o com os requisitos e condi(cid:135)(cid:210)es da presente directiva. A Comiss(cid:209)o poder(cid:145) organizar inspec(cid:135)(cid:210)es dos ensaios, a efectuar por representantes dos Estados-membros e da Comiss(cid:209)o. 2. Poder-se-(cid:145) decidir, nos termos do artigo 17º, que (cid:130) necess(cid:145)rio efectuar ensaios ou testes comunit(cid:145)rios com a mesma finalidade dos previstos no nº 1. A Comiss(cid:209)o pode organizar inspec(cid:135)(cid:210)es dos ensaios comunit(cid:145)rios, a serem efectuados por representantes dos Estados-membros e da Comiss(cid:209)o. 3. Os ensaios ou testes referidos nos n(cid:16) 1 e 2 ser(cid:209)o utilizados para harmoniza(cid:135)(cid:209)o dos m(cid:130)todos t(cid:130)cnicos de exame do material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o. Ser(cid:209)o enviados (cid:133) Comiss(cid:209)o e apresentados ao comit(cid:130) previsto no artigo 17º relat(cid:155)rios de actividade sobre esses ensaios ou testes. 4. A Comiss(cid:209)o assegurar(cid:145) que, nos casos apropriados, o regime de coordena(cid:135)(cid:209)o, realiza(cid:135)(cid:209)o e inspec(cid:135)(cid:209)o dos ensaios referidos nos n(cid:16) 1 e 2, bem como a aprecia(cid:135)(cid:209)o dos seus resultados, sejam adoptados no (cid:131)mbito do comit(cid:130) previsto no artigo 17º Se surgirem problemas relacionados com organismos abrangidos pela Directiva 77/93/CEE, a Comiss(cid:209)o notificar(cid:145) desse facto o Comit(cid:130) Fitossanit(cid:145)rio Permanente, que ser(cid:145) tamb(cid:130)m consultado sobre os proto- colos para ensaios comunit(cid:145)rios, quando estes disserem respeito a organismos abrangidos pela Directiva 77/ /93/CEE. Os ensaios poder(cid:209)o incidir igualmente sobre material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o produzido em pa(cid:146)ses terceiros. Artigo 15º A comercializa(cid:135)(cid:209)o do material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o que preencha os requisitos previstos na presente directiva n(cid:209)o ser(cid:145) sujeita a quaisquer restri(cid:135)(cid:210)es relativamente ao forne- cedor, (cid:133) qualidade, aos aspectos fitossanit(cid:145)rios, (cid:133) etique- tagem e (cid:133) embalagem, para al(cid:130)m das previstas na presente directiva. Artigo 16º seu territ(cid:155)rio, excepto quando tal disposto no artigo 15º seja contr(cid:145)rio ao T(cid:237)TULO IX COMITOLOGIA Artigo 17º 1. Sempre que seja feita refer(cid:136)ncia ao procedimento previsto no presente artigo, a Comiss(cid:209)o ser(cid:145) assistida por um Comit(cid:130) denominado Comit(cid:130) Permanente dos Mate- riais de Propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o de Plantas Ornamentais, presidido por um representante da Comiss(cid:209)o. 2. O representante da Comiss(cid:209)o submeter(cid:145) (cid:133) aprecia(cid:135)(cid:209)o do comit(cid:130) permanente um projecto das medidas a tomar. O comit(cid:130) permanente emitir(cid:145) o seu parecer sobre esse projecto num prazo que o presidente pode fixar em fun(cid:135)(cid:209)o da urg(cid:136)ncia da quest(cid:209)o. O parecer ser(cid:145) emitido por maioria, nos termos previstos no nº 2 do artigo 148º do Tratado para a adop(cid:135)(cid:209)o das decis(cid:210)es que o Conselho (cid:130) chamado a tomar sob proposta da Comiss(cid:209)o. Nas vota(cid:135)(cid:210)es no comit(cid:130), os votos dos representantes dos Estados- -membros est(cid:209)o sujeitos (cid:133) pondera(cid:135)(cid:209)o definida no artigo atr(cid:145)s referido. O presidente n(cid:209)o participa na vota(cid:135)(cid:209)o. 3. a) A Comiss(cid:209)o adoptar(cid:145) medidas que s(cid:209)o imediata- mente aplic(cid:145)veis. b) Todavia, se n(cid:209)o forem conformes com o parecer emitido pelo comit(cid:130), essas medidas ser(cid:209)o imediata- mente comunicadas pela Comiss(cid:209)o ao Conselho. Nesse caso: (cid:190) a Comiss(cid:209)o pode diferir por um per(cid:146)odo de um m(cid:136)s, no m(cid:145)ximo, a contar da data dessa comu- nica(cid:135)(cid:209)o, a aplica(cid:135)(cid:209)o das medidas que aprovou, (cid:190) o Conselho, deliberando por maioria qualifi- cada, pode tomar uma decis(cid:209)o diferente no prazo previsto no primeiro travess(cid:209)o. 4. O comit(cid:130) pode, a pedido do presidente ou de um dos Estados-membros, examinar quaisquer quest(cid:210)es relevantes para o assunto objecto da presente directiva. Artigo 18º 1. Sempre que seja feita refer(cid:136)ncia ao procedimento previsto no presente artigo, a Comiss(cid:209)o ser(cid:145) assistida pelo Comit(cid:130) Permanente dos Materiais de Propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o e Plantas Ornamentais, presidido pelo representante da Comiss(cid:209)o. Os Estados-membros poder(cid:209)o, a seu pedido, nos termos do artigo 17º, e em determinadas condi(cid:135)(cid:210)es, ser total ou parcialmente isentos de determinadas obriga(cid:135)(cid:210)es previstas na presente directiva quanto aos tipos de material de propaga(cid:135)(cid:209)o de determinados g(cid:130)neros ou esp(cid:130)cies cuja produ(cid:135)(cid:209)o tenha uma import(cid:131)ncia econ(cid:155)mica reduzida no 2. O representante da Comiss(cid:209)o submeter(cid:145) (cid:133) aprecia(cid:135)(cid:209)o do comit(cid:130) um projecto das medidas a tomar. O comit(cid:130) emitir(cid:145) o seu parecer sobre esse projecto num prazo que o presidente pode fixar um fun(cid:135)(cid:209)o da urg(cid:136)ncia da quest(cid:209)o. O parecer ser(cid:145) emitido por maioria, nos termos previstos no nº 2 do artigo 148º do Tratado para a adop(cid:135)(cid:209)o das L 226/22 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 13. 8. 98 decis(cid:210)es que o Conselho (cid:130) chamado a tomar sob proposta da Comiss(cid:209)o. Nas vota(cid:135)(cid:210)es no comit(cid:130), os votos dos repre- sentantes dos Estados-membros est(cid:209)o sujeitos (cid:133) ponde- ra(cid:135)(cid:209)o definida no artigo atr(cid:145)s referido. O presidente n(cid:209)o participa na vota(cid:135)(cid:209)o. 3. a) A Comiss(cid:209)o adoptar(cid:145) as medidas projectadas desde que sejam conformes com o parecer do comit(cid:130). b) Se as medidas projectadas n(cid:209)o forem conformes com o parecer do comit(cid:130), ou na aus(cid:136)ncia de parecer, a Comiss(cid:209)o submeter(cid:145) sem demora ao Conselho uma proposta relativa (cid:133)s medidas a tomar. O Conselho deliberar(cid:145) por maioria qualificada. Se, no termo de um prazo de tr(cid:136)s meses a contar da data em que o assunto foi submetido (cid:133) aprecia(cid:135)(cid:209)o do Conselho, este (cid:156)ltimo ainda n(cid:209)o tiver deliberado, a Comiss(cid:209)o adoptar(cid:145) as medidas propostas. T(cid:237)TULO X DISPOSIÇ(cid:213)ES FINAIS Artigo 19º 1. Os Estados-membros por(cid:209)o em vigor as disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es legislativas, regulamentares e administrativas necess(cid:145)rias para dar cumprimento (cid:133) presente directiva em 1 de Julho de 1999. Do facto informar(cid:209)o imediatamente a Comiss(cid:209)o. 2. Quando os Estados-membros adoptarem essas dispo- si(cid:135)(cid:210)es, estas devem incluir uma refer(cid:136)ncia (cid:133) presente directiva ou ser acompanhadas dessa refer(cid:136)ncia na publi- ca(cid:135)(cid:209)o oficial. As modalidades dessa refer(cid:136)ncia ser(cid:209)o adop- tadas pelos Estados-membros. 3. Os Estados-membros comunicar(cid:209)o (cid:133) Comiss(cid:209)o as principais disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es de direito interno que adoptem nas mat(cid:130)rias reguladas pela presente directiva. Artigo 20º 1. A Directiva 91/682/CEE (cid:130) revogada em 1 de Julho de 1999, sem preju(cid:146)zo das obriga(cid:135)(cid:210)es dos Estados- -membros em rela(cid:135)(cid:209)o ao per(cid:146)odo de transposi(cid:135)(cid:209)o e execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o referido na parte A do anexo da presente direc- tiva. 2. As refer(cid:136)ncias (cid:133) directiva revogada devem ser enten- didas como sendo feitas (cid:133) presente directiva e ser inter- pretadas segundo o quadro de correspond(cid:136)ncia da parte B do anexo da presente directiva. 3. As disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es de execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o adoptadas ao abrigo da Directiva 91/682/CEE continuar(cid:209)o em vigor, excepto se forem alteradas ou revogadas por novas disposi(cid:135)(cid:210)es de execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o. Artigo 21º Os Estados-membros s(cid:209)o os destinat(cid:145)rios da presente directiva. Feito em Bruxelas, em 20 de Julho de 1998. Pelo Conselho O Presidente W. MOLTERER 13. 8. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 226/23 ANEXO PARTE A Prazos de transposi(cid:135)(cid:209)o para o direito interno e execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o Directiva Prazo de transposi(cid:135)(cid:209)o Prazo de execu(cid:135)(cid:209)o 91/682/CEE (JO L 376 de 31. 12. 1991, p. 21 31 de Dezembro de 1992 Artigo 5º a 11º, 14º, 15º, 17º, 19º e 24º (para todos os g(cid:130)neros e esp(cid:130)cies) 31 de Dezembro de 1993 PARTE B Quadro de correspond(cid:136)ncias Presente directiva Directiva 91/682/CEE Artigo 1º Artigo 2º Artigo 3º Artigo 4º Artigo 5º Artigo 6º Artigo 7º Artigo 8º Artigo 9º Artigo 10º Artigo 11º Artigo 12º Artigo 13º Artigo 14º Artigo 15º Artigo 16º Artigo 17º Artigo 18º Artigo 19º Artigo 20º Artigo 21º Artigos 1º e 2º Artigo 3º Artigo 8º (cid:190) Artigo 4º Artigo 6º Artigo 5º Artigos 10º e 11º Artigo 9º Artigo 13º Artigo 16º Artigos 17º e 18º Artigo 19º Artigo 20º Artigo 14º (cid:190) Artigo 21º Artigo 22º (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190)