title: Verordening (EG) nr. 2084/98 van de Commissie van 30 september 1998 tot vaststelling van de invoerrechten in de sector granen

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text: L 266/14 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 1. 10. 98 VERORDENING (EG) Nr. 2084/98 VAN DE COMMISSIE van 30 september 1998 tot vaststelling van de invoerrechten in de sector granen DE COMMISSIE VAN DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN, Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeenschap, Gelet op Verordening (EEG) nr. 1766/92 van de Raad van 30 juni 1992 houdende een gemeenschappel¶ke ordening der markten in de sector granen (1), laatstel¶k gew¶zigd b¶ Verordening (EG) nr. 923/96 van de Commissie (2), Gelet op Verordening (EG) nr. 1249/96 van de Commissie van 28 juni 1996 tot vaststelling van uitvoeringsbepa- lingen van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1766/92 van de Raad ten aanzien van de invoerrechten in de sector granen (3), laatstel¶k gew¶zigd b¶ Verordening (EG) nr. 2092/97 (4), en met name op artikel 2, lid 1, Overwegende dat in artikel 10 van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1766/92 is bepaald dat b¶ de invoer van de in artikel 1 van die verordening bedoelde producten de rechten van het gemeenschappel¶k douanetarief worden geheven; dat voor de producten als bedoeld in lid 2 van dat artikel het invoerrecht echter gel¶k is aan de interventiepr¶s voor deze producten b¶ de invoer, verhoogd met 55 % en verminderd met de cif-invoerpr¶s van de betrokken zending; dit invoerrecht mag echter niet hoger z¶n dan het recht van het gemeenschappel¶k douanetarief; Overwegende dat in artikel 10, lid 3, van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1766/92 is bepaald dat de cif-invoerpr¶zen worden berekend aan de hand van de representatieve pr¶zen voor het betrokken product op de wereldmarkt; Overwegende dat b¶ Verordening (EG) nr. 1249/96 bepa- lingen z¶n vastgesteld voor de uitvoering van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1766/92 ten aanzien van de invoerrechten in de sector granen; Overwegende dat de vastgestelde invoerrechten van toepassing z¶n totdat een nieuwe vaststelling in werking treedt; dat de invoerrechten ook van kracht bl¶ven als in de twee weken die aan de volgende periodieke vaststelling voorafgaan geen enkele notering beschikbaar is voor de in b¶lage II van Verordening (EG) nr. 1249/96 bedoelde referentiebeurs; Overwegende dat, voor het normaal functioneren van het stelsel van invoerrechten, deze rechten voor de zwevende valuta’s moeten worden berekend aan de hand van de in een representatieve marktkoersen; referentieperiode geconstateerde Overwegende dat de toepassing van Verordening (EG) nr. 1249/96 ertoe leidt de invoerrechten vast te stellen zoals vermeld in de b¶lagen b¶ deze verordening, HEEFT DE VOLGENDE VERORDENING VASTGESTELD: Artikel 1 De in artikel 10, lid 2, van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1766/92 bedoelde invoerrechten in de sector granen worden vast- gesteld in b¶lage I b¶ deze verordening en z¶n bepaald aan de hand van de in b¶lage II vermelde elementen. Artikel 2 Deze verordening treedt in werking op 1 oktober 1998. Deze verordening is verbindend in al haar onderdelen en is rechtstreeks toepassel¶k in elke lidstaat. Gedaan te Brussel, 30 september 1998. Voor de Commissie Franz FISCHLER Lid van de Commissie (1) PB L 181 van 1. 7. 1992, blz. 21. (2) PB L 126 van 24. 5. 1996, blz. 37. (3) PB L 161 van 29. 6. 1996, blz. 125. (4) PB L 292 van 25. 10. 1997, blz. 10. 1. 10. 98 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen L 266/15 Invoerrechten voor de in artikel 10, lid 2, van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1766/92 bedoelde producten B(cid:246)LAGE I GN-code Omschr¶ving 1001 10 00 Harde tarwe (1) 1001 90 91 Zachte tarwe, zaaigoed 1001 90 99 Zachte tarwe van hoge kwaliteit, andere dan voor zaaidoeleinden (3) van gemiddelde kwaliteit van lage kwaliteit 1002 00 00 Rogge 1003 00 10 Gerst, zaaigoed 1003 00 90 Gerst, niet bestemd voor zaaidoeleinden (3) 1005 10 90 Ma(cid:139)s, zaaigoed, andere dan hybriden 1005 90 00 Ma(cid:139)s, andere dan zaaigoed (3) 1007 00 90 Graansorgho, andere dan hybriden bestemd voor zaai- doeleinden Invoerrecht b¶ invoer over land, langs de binnenwateren of over zee vanuit havens aan de Middellandse Zee, de Zwarte Zee of de Oostzee (in ecu/ton) Invoerrecht b¶ invoer door de lucht of over zee vanuit andere havens (2) (in ecu/ton) 45,58 57,22 57,22 85,46 99,22 110,30 110,30 110,30 108,69 108,69 111,24 35,58 47,22 47,22 75,46 89,22 101,24 101,24 101,24 98,69 98,69 101,24 (1) Voor harde (durum)tarwe die niet voldoet aan de in b¶lage I van Verordening (EG) nr. 1249/96 bedoelde minimumkwaliteit geldt het invoerrecht dat is vastgesteld voor zachte tarwe van lage kwaliteit. (2) Voor producten die via de Atlantische Oceaan of het Suezkanaal in de Gemeenschap worden aangevoerd (artikel 2, lid 4, van Verordening (EG) nr. 1249/96) komt de importeur in aanmerking voor een verlaging van het invoerrecht met: (cid:190) 3 ECU/ton, als de loshaven aan de Middellandse Zee ligt, of (cid:190) 2 ECU/ton, als de loshaven in Ierland, het Verenigd Koninkr¶k, Denemarken, Zweden, Finland of aan de Atlantische kust van het Iberisch Schiereiland ligt. (3) De importeur komt in aanmerking voor een forfaitaire verlaging van het invoerrecht met 14 of 8 ECU/ton, als aan de in artikel 2, lid 5, van Verordening (EG) nr. 1249/96 vastgestelde voorwaarden is voldaan. L 266/16 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 1. 10. 98 B(cid:246)LAGE II Berekeningselementen (periode van 16 september 1998 tot en met 29 september 1998) 1. Gemiddelden over de twee weken v(cid:155)(cid:155)r de dag van de vaststelling: Beursnoteringen Minneapolis Kansas-City Chicago Chicago Minneapolis Minneapolis Product (eiwitgehalte b¶ 12 % vocht) HRS2. 14 % HRW2. 11,5 % SRW2 YC3 HAD2 US barley 2 Notering (ecu/ton) 107,73 95,16 85,82 70,29 130,07 (1) 64,42 (1) Golf-premie (ecu/ton) (cid:190) 3,62 –0,81 Grote-Meren premie (ecu/ton) 10,71 (cid:190) (cid:190) 5,25 (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (cid:190) (1) Fob Duluth. 2. Vrachttarieven/kosten: Golf van Mexico (cid:190) Rotterdam: 10,51 ecu/ton; Grote Meren (cid:190) Rotterdam: 19,09 ecu/ton. 3. Subsidies bedoeld in artikel 4, lid 2, derde alinea, van Verordening (EG) nr. 1249/96 : 0,00 ecu/ton (HRW2) : 0,00 ecu/ton (SRW2)


title: 1998 m. rugsėjo 30 d. Komisijos reglamentas (EB) Nr. 2088/98, papildantis Reglamento (EB) Nr. 2400/96 dėl tam tikrų pavadinimų įtraukimo į Reglamente (EEB) Nr. 2081/92 dėl žemės ūkio produktų ir maisto produktų geografinių nuorodų ir kilmės vietos nuorodų apsaugos numatytą „Saugomų kilmės vietos nuorodų ir saugomų geografinių nuorodų registrą“ priedą

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text: 03/24 t. LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 17 31998R2088 L 266/24 EUROPOS BENDRIJŲ OFICIALUSIS LEIDINYS 1998 10 1 KOMISIJOS REGLAMENTAS (EB) Nr. 2088/98 1998 m. rugsėjo 30 d. papildantis Reglamento (EB) Nr. 2400/96 dėl tam tikrų pavadinimų įtraukimo į Reglamente (EEB) Nr. 2081/92 dėl žemės ūkio produktų ir maisto produktų geografinių nuorodų ir kilmės vietos nuorodų apsaugos numatytą „Saugomų kilmės vietos nuorodų ir saugomų geografinių nuorodų registrą“ priedą EUROPOS BENDRIJŲ KOMISIJA, atsižvelgdama į Europos bendrijos steigimo sutartį, liepos 14 d. Tarybos reglamentą atsižvelgdama į 1992 m. (EEB) Nr. 2081/92 dėl žemės ūkio produktų ir maisto produktų geografinių nuorodų ir kilmės vietos nuorodų apsaugos (1) su paskutiniais pakeitimais, padarytais Komisijos reglamentu (EB) Nr. 1068/97 (2), ypač į jo 6 straipsnio 3 ir 4 dalis, kadangi pagal Reglamento (EEB) Nr. 2081/92 5 straipsnį Jungtinė Karalystė Komisijai padavė paraišką dėl pavadinimo užregistravimo kilmės vietos nuoroda; kadangi pagal minėto reglamento 6 straipsnio 1 dalį buvo nustatyta, kad ši paraiška atitinka visus nustatytus reikalavimus, visų pirma joje pateikta visa minėto reglamento 4 straipsnyje numatyta informacija; kadangi šio reglamento priede nurodytą pavadinimą paskelbus Europos Bendrijų oficialiajame leidinyje (3) Komisija gavo vieną pagal Reglamento (EEB) Nr. 2081/92 7 straipsnį pareikštą protestą; kadangi šis protestas buvo pripažintas nepriimtinu; kadangi pagal Reglamento (EEB) Nr. 2081/92 7 straipsnio 4 dalį Komisija paprašė suinteresuotas valstybes nares susitarti dėl pavadinimo „Cornish Clotted Cream“ užregistravimo; kadangi dėl to buvo susitarta; kadangi susitarimas atitinka Reglamentą (EEB) Nr. 2081/92 ir nenumato pagal to regla- mento 5 straipsnį gautos pirminės informacijos pakeitimo; kadangi buvo pareikšta, kad žodis „Cornouaille“, vartojamas registruotuose Prancūzijos prekės ženkluose, nėra ir nebus naudojamas grietinėlei pavadinti; kadangi dėl to šį pavadinimą reikėtų įtraukti į „Saugomų kilmės vietos nuorodų ir saugomų geografinių nuorodų registrą“ ir tokiu būdu saugoti visoje Bendrijoje kaip saugomą kilmės vietos nuorodą; kadangi šio reglamento priedas papildo Komisijos reglamento (EB) Nr. 2400/96 (4) su paskutiniais pakeitimais, padarytais Reglamentu (EB) Nr. 1576/98 (5), priedą, PRIĖMĖ ŠĮ REGLAMENTĄ: 1 straipsnis Šio dokumento priede nurodytas pavadinimas įtraukiamas į Reglamento (EB) Nr. 2400/96 priedą ir į Reglamento (EEB) Nr. 2081/92 6 straipsnio 3 dalyje numatytą „Saugomų kilmės vietos nuorodų ir saugomų geografinių nuorodų registrą“ įrašomas kaip saugoma kilmės vietos nuoroda (SKVN). 2 straipsnis Šis reglamentas įsigalioja jo paskelbimo Europos Bendrijų oficia- liajame leidinyje dieną. Šis reglamentas yra privalomas visas ir tiesiogiai taikomas visose valstybėse narėse. Priimta Briuselyje, 1998 m. rugsėjo 30 d. Komisijos vardu Franz FISCHLER Komisijos narys (1) OL L 208, 1992 7 24, p. 1. (2) OL L 156, 1997 6 13, p. 10. (3) OL C 140, 1997 5 7, p. 4. (4) OL L 327, 1996 12 18, p. 11. (5) OL L 206, 1998 7 23, p. 15. 18 LT Europos Sąjungos oficialusis leidinys 03/24 t. PRIEDAS EB SUTARTIES II PRIEDE IŠVARDYTI ŽMONĖMS VARTOTI SKIRTI PRODUKTAI Kiti gyvūninės kilmės produktai (kiaušiniai, medus, pieno produktai, išskyrus sviestą, ir pan. ) JUNGTINĖ KARALYSTĖ — Cornish Clotted Cream (SKVN)


title: 1999/342/EC: Commission Decision of 30 September 1998 concerning aid which Austria plans to grant to Agrana Stärke GmbH to build and convert starch production facilities (notified under document number C(1998) 3023) (Only the German text is authentic)

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text: 27. 5. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 131/61 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 September 1998 concerning aid which Austria plans to grant to Agrana St(cid:132)rke GmbH to build and convert starch production facilities (notified under document number C(1998) 3023) (Only the German text is authentic) (1999/342/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93(2) thereof, two aid measures which are the subjects of this procedure. The three remaining aid measures of the project as originally notified were approved by the Commission by letter SG(97) D/461 of 23 January 1997 (N 517/96). Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), (3) invited interested parties Having their comments in accordance with Article 93(2) of the EC Treaty, to submit Having taken account of those comments, Whereas: I (1) Austria notified the Commission by letter dated 28 June 1996 (recorded as received on 2 August 1996) in accordance with Article 93(3) of the EC Treaty of an aid measure for Agrana St(cid:132)rke-GmbH, Hollandstraße 2, 1020 Vienna (Agrana). Additional information was submitted by letters dated 18 September and 14 November 1996, 29 January, 7 March and 11 June 1997 (recorded as received on 19 September and 18 November 1996, 31 January, 12 March and 16 June 1997 respectively). (2) Austria wrote to the Commission on 20 December 1996 (letter recorded as received on 23 December 1996) requesting the procedural separation of the (1) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. (2) OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37. The measures in question relate to investments by the company Agrana in the starch sector. The measures involve aid for (a) converting a high-pres- sure soaking facility for maize starch to standard technology and increasing its capacity from [. ] (*) to [. ] (*) and (b) investing in a [. ] (*) with an annual capacity of [. ] (*) while closing down the lower-capacity plant, both of existing obsolete, these measures being the Aschach site. According to Austria’s notification the aid amounts to ATS 57,4 million (ECU 4,13 million), corre- sponding to an aid intensity of 20 % of the invest- ment costs [. ] (*). at (4) Agrana has already completed the investments. At present Austria, in accordance with Article 93 of the EC Treaty, has neither approved nor paid the notified aid. II (5) The Commission after an initial examination of the notification decided to open the procedure under Article 93(2) of the EC Treaty. (*) Parts of this text have been edited to ensure that confidential those parts are enclosed in information is not disclosed; square brackets and marked with an asterisk. L 131/62 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 5. 1999 (6) (7) (8) (9) That decision was communicated to the Austrian Government by letter dated 18 August 1997 and published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3). In the decision the Commission invited the other Member States and interested parties to submit their comments on the aid in question. In the decision the Commission expressed its doubts concerning the compatibility of the aid with the common market. The Commission noted that under the current selection criteria for the grant of State aid the investments in question were inel- igible (4). In addition, the aid was not in conformity with the Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty (5) in that it would aid the expansion of production capacity in a sector displaying structural overca- pacity in the relevant market in the Community. Lastly, the Commission doubted whether the aid was actually necessary since Agrana had already completed the investments and the respective plants had officially commenced operation in spring 1997. Austria informed the Commission of its position on the initiation of proceedings by letter dated 18 September 1997. The Italian and Spanish Governments submitted their comments by letter dated 12 December 1997. The Fachverband der St(cid:132)rkeindustrie e. V. , the Asso- ciation des amidonneries de c(cid:130)r(cid:130)ales de l’UE and the Asociacion de Transformadores de Maiz por Via H(cid:156)meda submitted their comments by letters dated 5, 9 and 12 December 1997 respectively. They mainly the Community starch market was in overcapacity and as a result aid for the expansion of capacity was excluded by Community law. The aid measures proposed would distort trade conditions to the detriment of Agrana’s competitors. supported argument that the (10) Austria responded to those comments in a letter dated 12 February 1998. (3) OJ C 342, 12. 11. 1997, p. 4. (4) See Commission Decision 94/173/EC of 22 March 1994 on the selection criteria to be adopted for investments for impro- ving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products and repealing Decision 90/342BEC (OJ L 79, 23. 3. 1994, p. 29). (5) OJ C 283, 19. 9. 1997, p. 2. III (11) Austria argues that the selection criteria under Decision 94/173/EC and the Guidelines for restructuring aid should not be applied to the State aid project in question. (12) The view that the selection criteria according to Decision 94/173/EC do not permit investments in cereal starch is, according to Austria, not correct as regards the aid project in question. Article 16(5) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (6) permits State aid provided it is compatible with Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the EC Treaty. Point VII. D. 1 of Annex XV to the Act of Accession expressly states that when applying Article 16(5) Regulation (EC) No 951/97 with respect to Austria and Finland, the Commission will proceed in accordance with Declaration No 31 on the processing industry in Austria and Finland of the Final Act. That Declara- tion states that flexibility will be used where tran- sitional national aid schemes designed to facilitate restructuring are concerned. The Commission, when assessing this particular case, should not therefore merely apply the aid rules which would normally be applicable. (13) With regard to the interpretation of the term ‘flex- ible' and to the question whether it permits aid for increasing an investment having the effect of production capacity, Austria refers to the opinion of the Commission on the accession of Austria, in which the difficult situation of the Austrian starch industry is mentioned, and to point VII. D. 1 of Annex XV to the Act of Accession which, in its original version assuming Norway to become a Member State, stipulated that when applying Article 16(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 951/97 the Commission could authorise Norway to grant national aids on condition that the production capacity in the said sector was not increased. With regard to Austria and Finland, the Commission would implement those provisions in accordance the Final Act. The with Declaration No 31 of conclusion e contrario would be that the general condition for national restructuring aid in sectors with overcapacity, i. e. a reduction in capacity, should not apply to Austria. (6) OJ L 91, 6. 4. 1990, p. 1; recast by Council Regulation (EC) No 951/97 (OJ L 142, 2. 6. 1997, p. 22); in the following reference is made only to Regulation (EC) No 951/97. 27. 5. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 131/63 (14) (15) (16) The beneficiary’s need to adjust does not arise from its poor performance but from the radically altered economic conditions resulting from Austria’s acces- sion. Before accession the Austrian starch industry was prevented from being competitive because exports of Community starch to Austria were heavily subsidised while exports by Austrian companies to the Community were made practi- cally impossible by prohibitive import levies. The aid would therefore not worsen the economic situa- tion of starch producers in other Member States in comparison to the situation which existed before Austria’s accession. The above indicates the only provisions that applicable to the present measure are Article 92(3)(c) of the EC Treaty in conjunction with Article 151(1) of the Act of Accession and point VII. D. 1 of Annex XV to the Act of Accession as well as Declaration No 31 in conjunction with the Commission’s opinion on the accession of Austria. According to Article 92(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, the Commission may approve aid to facilitate the development of certain economic areas where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the public interest. The aid should therefore be regarded as serving the adjustment of a specific sector. Without that adjust- ment the undertaking would not be competitive. The trading conditions would not be adversely affected to an extent contrary to the public interest: starch producers in the Member States have bene- fited from Austria’s accession and this positive change in trading conditions would in no way be diminished or even overcompensated for by the aid project in question. A greater demand for starch products on the Austrian market is to be antici- pated (paper and fermentation sector) and the planned production increase could therefore be absorbed by the Austrian market. would not also have been carried out without the aid if Austria had actually already granted the aid. (18) is unjustified. Even if The conclusion that because Agrana belongs to a group of companies Austria could expect that group to invest unlimited funds in a particular sector the Commission considered the status of Agrana with a view to the group of companies it is part of, the notified invest- ment project would not have been economically viable without the aid and the more likely outcome would have been the liquidation of the company. The aid rate of 20 % is low and would enable the company to expect profits at the earliest in seven years. (19) Moreover, the aid does not affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the public interest. In fact, Austria’s accession to the European Union brought benefits to starch producers in the other Member the Community does not have to incur States; expenditure in refunds for starch exports to Austria anymore. In addition, imports of starch products to Austria after accession increased by a total of some 46 % in 1995 and 1996, and the share of Member States accounted for around 96 % of that. That situation would scarcely change, especially because the aid rate would be low. The increase in produc- tion volume, a mere 1 % of Community starch production, can be absorbed by the increasing demand from the paper and fermentation industry in Austria. IV (20) The investments in question are being undertaken in the maize-to-starch processing area. Starch obtained from maize as well as its saccharification- products are products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. Article 19 of that Regulation stipu- lates that Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the EC Treaty apply to the products covered by it. (17) Moreover, the aid is necessary. The investment decision was taken only after notification to the Commission and in reliance on domestic political commitments. The aid in question is subject of negotiations between Austria and the Commission for nearly three years. In view of the need for structural adjustment, it would seem unreasonable to expect a company fighting for its survival in the common market to stand idly by waiting for a decision while its economic existence is being seri- ously threatened. The Commission would have been in no doubt whether the investment project (21) Article 92(1) of the EC Treaty prohibits any aid which meets the criteria set out in it (State aid). Therefore, in a first step it must be examined whether the notified aid measure constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 92(1) of the EC Treaty. (22) The aid is to be granted in the form of a direct subsidy by Austria and there is therefore no doubt that the relevant criteria of Article 92(1) are satis- fied. Also the aid benefits a particular company in L 131/64 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 5. 1999 the relevant that Agrana is to receive 20 % of investment costs. As results from the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 17 September 1980 in Case C-730/79 (Philip Morris v Commission) (7) the strengthening of the economic position of an undertaking by means of State of competition in relation to competing undertakings. distortion normally indicates aid the fact (23) As regards the criterion of adversely affecting trade Austria has, as detailed above, disputed the conten- tion that such would be the consequence of the aid. The Commission cannot accept Austria’s argu- ments. In assessing that criterion, that Austria’s accession to the European Community had a positive impact on starch producers in the Member States is irrelevant. According to Article 92 of the EC Treaty, the existence or otherwise of a distortion of trade must be judged purely on the basis of the circumstances of the aid in question. According to the judgment of the Court of Justice of 21 March 1990 in Case C-142/87 (Tubemeuse) (8) even the relatively small aid rate or the slight increase in production capacity does not exclude the possibility of trade being affected. Indeed the affectation of trade is, similar to the distortion of competition, indicated since the aid envisaged by Austria would strengthen Agrana’s position in rela- tion to competitors in intra-Community trade (9). (24) There is a substantial volume of intra-Community trade in starch. The following table shows that Austria imports a major proportion of starch from other Member States. Austria has an annual domestic production of some 180 000 tonnes and has achieved a current degree of self-sufficiency of 55 %. 1995 1996 1997 (11 months) Wheat starch 2 742 3 090 2 414 Maize starch 10 516 22 698 18 446 Potato starch 527 2 287 3 268 Modified starch and dextrin 41 573 52 693 44 851 Total 55 358 80 768 68 979 [1980] ECR 2671, paragraphs 11 and 12. [1990] ECR, I-959, paragraph 43. (7) (8) (9) See footnote 7. (25) Since there is a structural production surplus of 20 % on the Community market there are no free market in the segments and starch producers Member States are therefore in a tense competition situation. This situation exists not only on the Community market but also on markets in third countries to which the surpluses are exported with the aid of export refunds. (26) Under the scheme of the EC Treaty, the prohibi- tion in Article 92(1) is followed by exemptions in Article 92(2) and (3). (27) The exemptions listed in Article 92(2) of the EC Treaty are inapplicable given the nature of the aid measure in question and its objectives. Austria has in fact not submitted that Article 92(2) is applic- able. (28) Article 92(3) specifies the circumstances under which State aids which can be considered to be common market. Their compatible with the compatibility with the common market must be assessed from the point of view of the Community and not that of an individual Member State. In the interest of the functioning of the common market and having regard to Article 3(g) of the EC Treaty, the exemptions laid down in Article 92(3) from the prohibition of State aid must be interpreted restric- tively. (29) With regard to Article 92(3)(a), it has to be noted that the investment projects are not located in a to the Guidelines on region where pursuant national regional aid (10) the economic situation is extremely the Community as a whole (per capita gross domestic product measured in purchasing power standards of less than 75 % of the Community average). unfavourable relation in to (30) With regard to Article 92(3)(b), it should be found that the aid in question is not intended to promote the execution of an important project of common European interest or to remedy a serious distur- bance in Austria’s economy. (31) The aid is, moreover, neither intended to achieve nor suitable for achieving the objectives contained in Article 92(3)(d). (10) OJ C 74, 10. 3. 1998, p. 9. 27. 5. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 131/65 (32) Austria has not submitted that the above exemp- tions are applicable. Community Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty In accordance with the Guidelines, restructuring aid may, if it meets the conditions laid down in them, be considered to contribute to the develop- ment of certain economic sectors within the the EC Treaty, meaning of Article 92(3)(c) of without adversely affecting trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest. It should be noted at this point that Austria does not submit that the admissibility of the present aid measure results from these Guidelines. The Commission had already pointed out on the occasion of the initiation of the procedure that if restructuring aid is granted in a market character- ised by structural overcapacity the Guidelines in absence of demand a reduction in capacity, which the aid is contrary to the public interest (11). The starch market is characterised by structural overcapacity, which in consequence necessitates the grant of export refunds and the sector’s exclu- sion from eligibility for investment aids. (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) While the investments subject to the present aid measure are intended to achieve a restructuring of the company concerned, which would, in accord- ance with the Guidelines become competitive in the long term, the grant award is not conditional upon a reduction in production capacity but, on the contrary, will contribute to a substantial increase in production capacity. (38) The above arguments demonstrate that the Guide- lines do not constitute a legal basis for approving the aid in question. Regulation (EC) No 951/97 (39) Austria has, as explained above, disputed the applicability of the selection criteria set out in the Annex to Decision 94/173/EC. Pursuant to Article 16(5) of Regulation (EC) No 951/97 Member States may grant investment aid for the processing and marketing of products listed in Annex II to the EC Treaty provided the aid is compatible with Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the EC Treaty. With regard to the application of Articles 92, 93 and 94, the Commis- sion has adopted the Guidelines for State aid in connection with investments in the processing and marketing of agricultural products (12) which refer to the selection criteria set out in Decision 94/ 173/EC. The first indent of point 2. 1 of the Annex to that Decision stipulates that investments in the cereals sector in cereal starch facilities are excluded. (40) (41) It follows that the said provisions not only do not constitute a legal basis for approving the aid measure; as the aid relates to investments in the production of starch from cereals it would be expli- citly excluded from State aid and would be consid- ered to be incompatible with the common market. In this regard, Austria argues that the above legal basis has been altered by point VII. D. 1 of Annex XV to the Act of Accession in conjunction with the Final Act and the Declaration No 31 of Commission’s opinion on Austria’s accession application in so far that aid may be regarded as compatible with the common market under Article 92(3)(c) of the EC Treaty even if its effect is to expand production capacity. (42) Article 151(1) of the Act of Accession stipulates that the acts listed in Annex XV to the Final Act apply in respect of the new Member States under the conditions laid down in that Annex. Point VII. D. 1 of Annex XV to the Act of Accession provides that Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 and hence Regulation (EC) No 951/97 (13) shall be applicable in the new Member States. With regard to the application of Article 16(5) of the said Regu- lation, which stipulates that Articles 92, 93 and 94 of the EC Treaty apply to the field of application of the Regulation, it is laid down that the Commis- sion is to implement those provisions with regard to Austria and Finland in accordance with Declara- tion No 31 of the Final Act. Declaration No 31 reads in this regard: ‘[The Contracting Parties on the following:. ] flexibility on transitional national aid schemes designed to facilitate restructuring. ' agree (11) Points 3. 2. 2 (ii) and 3. 2. 5 (a) of the Guidelines. (12) OJ C 29, 2. 2. 1996, p. 4. (13) See footnote 6. L 131/66 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 5. 1999 (43) the The question arises whether application of above provisions leads to the admissibility of aid linked to an expansion of production capacity in sectors excluded by Decision 94/173/EC. (47) Austria claims that the original wording of point VII. D. 1 of Annex XV to the Act of Accession (when Norway was still an applicant country) indi- cates a contrario that, to Norway, capacity reductions were not a precondition for the investment aid for Austria (and admissibility of Finland). Point D originally had a first indent and read as follows: in contrast (44) As a preliminary the Commission notes that the opinion Austria is referring to is not a legal docu- ment but a political document and therefore of restricted value for the examination of the case at hand. (45) It should be noted furthermore that, as the Court of Justice has held in Case C-730/79 (Philip Morris) (14), in considering the possibility of an exemption from Article 92(1) under Article 92(3) of the EC Treaty, the Commission is granted a certain margin of discretion. That discretion the Commis- sion is to use on the basis of a comprehensive social and economic appraisal of the impact of the aid on the Community. In doing so Declaration No 31, which Austria has adduced to support its arguments, must be taken into account and indeed has led in three previous cases to the approval of aid which would have been excluded pursuant to the ‘normal' State aid regime (see: Austria N 445/B/ 95 (15), Finland N 14/96 (16) and Austria N 517/96). in Case N 517/96, accepted The Commission, three aid projects in favour of Agrana which involved investments in the potato starch sector. In that decision the Commission relied on Declara- tion No 31 in the Final Act but also on the fact that the investments could not possibly entail an increase in production capacity since the potato starch sector is governed by a quota system by virtue of Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 of 27 July 1994 establishing a quota system in rela- tion to the production of potato starch (17). It is therefore not correct that the Commission, despite Declaration No 31, ‘simply applies the rules which it otherwise applies to aid'. (46) The present aid measure differs from the above cases in that it involves an expansion of production capacity in a sector which is not regulated by a quota system and is characterised by structural overcapacity. (14) See Philip Morris (footnote 7), paragraph 24. (15) As regards the effectiveness of a provision (see for instance judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-34/62, Germany v. Commission [1963] ECR 271. (16) See fottnote 5, points 3. 2. 3 and 3. 2. 4. (17) OJ L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 4. ‘[. ] When applying Article 16(5) [of Regula- tion (EEC) 866/90], the Commission: (cid:190) may authorise Norway to grant, for the three years which follow its accession, national aids to investments in any sector of products falling within Annex II to the EC Treaty and in need of being restructured, on condition that the production capacity of the said sector is not increased, (cid:190) will implement these provisions with respect to Austria and Finland in accord- ance with Declaration No 31 set out in the Final Act. ' (48) The Austrian argumentation a contrario must be rejected where ipso interpretatione the automatic result appears to be the admissibility of expansions in production capacity regardless of the merits of each individual case. In fact, such a result would be tantamount to divesting the flexibility referred to in Declaration No 31 of its meaning. Also, it is noted that the above provision which includes the refer- ence to Norway has in this form not become part of Community law. (49) examination Rather, the Commission, in the framework of the comprehensive includes which is called upon to consider Declaration No 31, whether the aid is likely to promote the develop- ment of an economic sector or area without affecting trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest. (50) With regard to the development of the economic sector, the Commission assumes that such would be the effect of the aid. As a result of its expansion of capacity, Agrana should succeed in significantly reducing the ratio of fixed costs to production volume and thereby become competitive. The Commission previous production capacity would not have been enough to guarantee its long-term competitiveness. that Agrana’s accepts 27. 5. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 131/67 (51) The Commission also took account of the fact that, with the accession of Austria to the European Community, Agrana no longer had the protective economic conditions from which it had previously benefited. Since Austria was not granted any tran- sitional aid through the Act of Accession in the starch sector the economically unfavourable cost structure of Agrana had an immediate impact following Austria’s accession. (52) With regard to the impact of the aid on trading it has already conditions and common interest, been shown that there is intra-Community trade in starch. Starch producers in other Menber States which export to Austria may find their competitive position on the Austrian market affected by Agra- na’s capacity, expansion or may be exposed to intensified competition on other markets. In so far as Austria puts forward the possibility of new outlets for starch created by the Austrian paper and citric acid industry, it is reasonable to assume that starch producers from other Member States will be interested to covering these new or growing market segments without having aid to a competitor alter competitive conditions to their disadvantage since the Austrian starch market has already been pene- trated. (53) Also, an aid which is to provide a stimulus to compensate for the positive impact of increasing demand on the existing market disequilibrium by increasing production capacity appears to be prob- lematic. Such an aid would not be covered by Declaration No 31 because it contorts its aim and scope beyond what could still be considered reasonable in terms of distortion of competition with a view to the common organisation of market in cereals (18). This result is also coherent with the approach the Commission has adopted in the Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restruc- turing which foresee flexibility as regards assisted areas and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (19). Whilst not as such applicable to the present case the notion of flexibility as defined in those Guidelines is of value in a systematic context. (18) In this case investment aid was granted to restructure the marketing sector and restrict capacity in the sugar sector, which is excluded from investment aid. (19) In this case capacity restrictions were made a condition for investment aid to restructure the production sector. In the Guidelines, flexibility is specified to mean a latitude in determing the extent of the capacity reduction but does on no account confer the power allow for a capacity increase. (54) (55) (56) It is the Commission’s opinion that the aid affects trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interrest by helping to increase supply in a market marked by limited demand and thereby distorts competition. It should be noted that the problem of surpluses in the common agricultural policy has been countered by the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guar- antee Fund in that it has not made available any part-financing for investments in the concerned sector since July 1980. In addition, the aid would indirectly contribute to an aggravation of a situation in which Community funds are used for exporting the surplus of over demand in starch of about 20 % to third countries. and notwithstanding the flexibility Therefore, clause in Declaration No 31, the Commission considers the aid to be incompatible with the common market pursuant to Article 92(3)(c) of EC Treaty. Necessity of the aid (57) A further element which leads the Commission to reject applicability of Article 92(3)(c) of the EC Treaty is that Agrana has already completed the investments and that respective facilities are opera- tional. (58) (59) Pursuant to Article 92(3)(c) and to the case-law of the Court of Justice (20) aid can only be considered to facilitate the development of a sector if, without forces would not it, persuade potential beneficiaries to act so as to bring about the development of the sector. the free play of market Setting aside that principle would mean permitting aid in situations where competition itself ensures the optimum allocation of resources and provides for the development of the sector. Such aid would mean granting to the companies concerned unjus- tified trading advantages by improving their finan- cial position without providing a stimulus to invest. For that reason the Commission tends to regard retroactive investment aid as operating aid and the resultant effect on trade as contrary to the common interest as embodied in Article 92(3)(c). (20) See Philip Morris (footnote 7), point 17. L 131/68 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 5. 1999 (60) (61) (62) (63) If the Article 93 procedure is not to be rendered futile, a potential aid recipient cannot normally entertain legitimate expectations of a positive Commission decision before the aid examination procedure is complete. That principle must partic- ularly apply to aids for which the Commission has a degree of discretion which is not circumscribed through secondary legislation (guidelines, frame- works). In particular, political commitments made by the national government or the national authorities of a Member State to the potential beneficiary (21) cannot engage the Commission and neither can they create legitimate expectations on the part of the potential beneficiary. In the light of the above arguments, Agrana can be said to have acted ‘at its own risk' in carrying out the investments. If the owners of Agrana could not have had legitimate expectations as to a positive decision about the notified aid, and if consequently Agrana in accordance with the requirements of good commercial practice, must be presumed to have at least taken into consideration the opposite outcome, namely a Commission decision not to allow the aid then the completion of the invest- ments is circumstantial evidence for the opinion of Agrana’s owners that the investments would pay off even without the aid. the Commission has By way of a subsidiary observation the Commission considers the definition of an ‘undertaking' used by Austria to be too narrow in this context. Theoreti- cally, substantiated that conception in its decision to initiate proceedings by referring to the ‘market economy investor prin- ciple' (22) and has stated that a private holding company or group of enterprises can be expected to pursue a structural, global or sectoral policy guided by a longer-term view of profitability and therefore to make decisions at group level in a wider financial context and may therefore inject new capital to ensure the survival of a company experiencing temporary difficulty but which could be expected to return to profit after restructuring. (64) In the course of the proceedings Austria has not adduced any arguments which would persuade the Commission to dismiss that conclusion. (21) Austrian letter of 13 February 1998 and points 3 and 4. 5 of Austria’s letter of 14 November 1996. (22) See in this respect Commission Communication of 17 September 1984: Application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to public authorities’ holdings (Bulletin EC 9-1984) and Commission Communication to the Member States on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty and Article 5 of Commission Directive 80/723/EEC to public undertakings (OJ C 307, in the manufacturing sector 13. 11. 1993, p. 3). (65) Austria’s argument to the effect that the owners of Agrana cannot be expected to invest unlimited funds in a specific sector is not convincing, and neither does the economically isolated view of accord with advocated by Austria Agrana economic reality. as (66) (67) (68) The Commission noted when initiating the procedure that the economic data initially supplied by the Austrian authorities related only to Agrana and ignored its financial links with an international holding company, Agrana Beteiligungs-AG. Agrana is 98,75 %-owned by Agrana Beteiligungs-AG and the latter is linked to another large group, Deutsche S(cid:129)dzucker AG, by a capital holding. Deutsche S(cid:129)dzucker AG has 50 % of the voting capital in Agrana Beteiligungs-AG. Agrana Beteiligungs-AG’s accounts for the 1995/96, 1996/97 and 1997/98 financial years showed increasing annual profits after tax and it is pursuing an international strategy which is reflected in holdings in eastern Europe. Deutsche S(cid:129)dzucker AG is also internationally active and had an appreciably increased consoli- dated annual profit for the 1996/97 financial year. Regardless of the organisational independence of Agrana Beteiligungs-AG, Agrana and the other subsidiaries and regardless of the absence of civil law claims by Agrana on Agrana Beteiligungs-AG to assume the former’s losses, it would be econom- ically unreasonable for the owners of a company to act without considering its economic options. In view of the resultant spectrum of economic opportunities (particularly regarding the temporal perspectives of the investment). which was broader if regarded in than the one the deficit Agrana, isolation, would have disposed of, it cannot be doubted that the owners of Agrana decided in favour of the option which they regarded as finan- cially appropriate under the given circumstances, which included uncertainty as to the grant of the aid. The hypothesis that it would have been more probable that the company would have been liqui- dated out of financial considerations had there been no aid proves to be inaccurate given the actual decision taken. (69) In conclusion, the aid should be considered an operating aid covered by the prohibition on State aid under Article 92(1) of the EC Treaty which does not qualify for one of the derogations set out in Article 92(2) and (3) of the EC Treaty. The aid is therefore incompatible with the common market, 27. 5. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 131/69 HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The aid plan notified by Austria, according to which aid is to be granted to Agrana St(cid:132)rke-GmbH, Hollandstraße 2, 1020 Wien, for the following investments in Aschach in the starch production sector: (a) converting a high-pressure soaking facility for maize starch to standard technology and increasing its capacity from [. ] (*) tonnes to [. ] (*) tonnes of maize per day; (b) investing in a saccharification line using maize starch as the raw material with an annual capacity of [. ] (*) tonnes dry matter, at an intensity of 20 % of the investment costs is incompatible with the common market. The aid plan does not qualify for any of the exemptions from the prohibition of State aid as listed in Article 92(2) and (3) of the EC Treaty. It may not therefore be imple- mented. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria. Done at Brussels, 30 September 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission


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text: C 329/10 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 27. 10. 98 II (Actos preparat(cid:246)rios) COMISS]O Proposta alterada de regulamento (CE) do Conselho relativo ao registo e utiliza(cid:136)}o na Comuni(cid:220) dade de certos tipos de aviøes civis subs(cid:246)nicos a rea(cid:136)}o que tenham sido modificados e recertifi(cid:220) cados como satisfazendo as normas do anexo 16 da Conven(cid:136)}o relativa { Avia(cid:136)}o Civil Interna(cid:220) cional, volume I, segunda parte, cap(cid:242)tulo 3, terceira edi(cid:136)}o (Julho de 1993)(cid:216)(˛) (98/C 329/07) (Texto relevante para efeitos do EEE) COM(1998) 549 final - 98/0070(SYN) (Apresentada pela Comiss}o em conformidade com o disposto no no. 2 do artigo 189o. A do Tratado CE em 1 de Outubro de 1998) (˛)(cid:217)JO C 118 de 17. 4. 1998, p. 20. TEXTO ORIGINAL TEXTO ALTERADO Proposta de Directiva do Conselho relativa ao registo e utiliza(cid:136)}o na Comunidade de certos tipos de aviøes civis subs(cid:246)nicos a reac(cid:136)}o que tenham sido modificados e re(cid:220) certificados como satisfazendo as normas do Anexo 16 da Conven(cid:136)}o relativa { Avia(cid:136)}o Civil Internacional, volume I, segunda parte, cap(cid:242)tulo 3, terceira edi(cid:136)}o (Julho de 1993) Proposta alterada de regulamento (CE) do Conselho re(cid:220) lativo ao registo e utiliza(cid:136)}o na Comunidade de certos tipos de aviøes civis subs(cid:246)nicos a reac(cid:136)}o que tenham sido modificados e recertificados como satisfazendo as normas do anexo 16 da Conven(cid:136)}o relativa { Avia(cid:136)}o Civil Inter(cid:220) national, volume I, segunda parte, cap(cid:242)tulo 3, terceira edi(cid:136)}o (Julho de 1993) Segundo considerando Considerando que a Comunica(cid:136)}o da Comiss}o sobre a futura evolu(cid:136)}o da pol(cid:242)tica comum dos transportes - abordagem global relativa { cria(cid:136)}o de um quadro co(cid:220) munit‘rio para uma mobilidade sustent‘vel refere explici(cid:220) tamente a introdu(cid:136)}o de uma regra de n}o inscri(cid:136)}o para as aeronaves mais ruidosas; Considerando que a Comunica(cid:136)}o da Comiss}o sobre a futura evolu(cid:136)}o da pol(cid:242)tica comum dos transportes - abordagem global relativa { cria(cid:136)}o de um quadro co(cid:220) munit‘rio para uma mobilidade sustent‘vel refere explici(cid:220) tamente a introdu(cid:136)}o de uma regra de n}o inscri(cid:136)}o para as aeronaves mais ruidosas; Considerando que o crescimento previsto do sector dos transportes a~reos e o aumento associado da polui(cid:136)}o sonora em redor dos aeroportos apontam para a necessi(cid:220) dade de a Comiss}o, tendo em conta as actividades da ICAO, apresentar outras medidas relativas a novas nor(cid:220) mas mais estritas para as emissøes sonoras dos aviøes ci(cid:220) vis subs(cid:246)nicos a reac(cid:136)}o; que tal facto se afigura igual(cid:220) mente necess‘rio para evitar distor(cid:136)øes da concorr(cid:240)ncia; 27. 10. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 329/11 TEXTO ORIGINAL TEXTO ALTERADO Sexto considerando Considerando que uma regra que pro(cid:242)ba a inscri(cid:136)}o des(cid:220) ses tipos de aviøes mais antigos modificados nos registos dos Estados(cid:220)membros a partir de 1 de Abril de 1999 pode ser considerada como uma medida de protec(cid:136)}o destinada a impedir uma maior deteriora(cid:136)}o da situa(cid:136)}o do ru(cid:242)do em redor dos aeroportos comunit‘rios e a me(cid:220) lhorar a combust}o e diminuir as emissøes gasosas; Considerando que uma regra que pro(cid:242)ba a inscri(cid:136)}o des(cid:220) ses tipos de aviøes mais antigos modificados nos registos dos Estados(cid:220)membros a partir de 1 de Abril de 1999 pode ser considerada como uma medida de protec(cid:136)}o destinada a impedir uma maior deteriora(cid:136)}o da situa(cid:136)}o do ru(cid:242)do em redor dos aeroportos comunit‘rios e a me(cid:220) lhorar a combust}o e diminuir as emissøes gasosas; Considerando que, perante o perigo de o nœmero de aviøes do cap(cid:242)tulo 2 registrados como estando equipados com kits de insonoriza(cid:136)}o aumentar de forma significa(cid:220) tiva at~ 1 de Abril de 1999, se afigura necess‘rio que a Comiss}o acompanhe atentamente essa tend(cid:240)ncia; Oitavo considerando Considerando que, { luz da actual legisla(cid:136)}o comunit‘ria sobre as emissøes sonoras dos aviøes, a presente inicia(cid:220) tiva deve ser adoptada a n(cid:242)vel comunit‘rio atrav~s de normas jur(cid:242)dicas comunit‘rias e ~, portanto, compat(cid:242)vel com o princ(cid:242)pio das subsidiariedade, deixando a cada Es(cid:220) tado(cid:220)membro o direito de decidir os instrumentos de aplica(cid:136)}o que melhor se adaptam ao seu sistema legisla(cid:220) tivo interno; Considerando que, { luz da actual legisla(cid:136)}o comunit‘ria sobre as emissøes sonoras dos aviøes, a presente inicia(cid:220) tiva deve ser adoptada a n(cid:242)vel comunit‘rio atrav~s de normas jur(cid:242)dicas comunit‘rias; Nono considerando Considerando que uma regra de n}o inscri(cid:136)}o combina a viabilidade t~cnica com os benef(cid:242)cios ambientais sem im(cid:220) por encargos econ(cid:246)micos incomport‘veis; Considerando que uma regra de n}o inscri(cid:136)}o combina a viabilidade t~cnica com os benef(cid:242)cios ambientais sem im(cid:220) por encargos econ(cid:246)micos incomport‘veis; Considerando que, para evitar uma polui(cid:136)}o sonora ex(cid:220) cessiva, se afigura necess‘rio proibir o recurso abusivo {s isen(cid:136)øes concedidas ao abrigo do no. 1 do artigo 4o. ; ADOPTOU A PRESENTE DIRECTIVA: ADOPTOU O PRESENTE REGULAMENTO: Artigo 1o. O objectivo da presente directiva ~ estabelecer regras destinadas a impedir uma futura deteriora(cid:136)}o do impacto total na Comunidade, em termos de ru(cid:242)do, dos aviøes civis subs(cid:246)nicos a reac(cid:136)}o recertificados, limitando con(cid:220) comitantemente outros danos para o ambiente. O objectivo do presente regulamento ~ estabelecer regras destinadas a impedir uma futura deteriora(cid:136)}o do impacto total na Comunidade, em termos de ru(cid:242)do, dos aviøes civis subs(cid:246)nicos a reac(cid:136)}o recertificados, limitando con(cid:220) comitantemente outros danos para o ambiente. C 329/12 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 27. 10. 98 TEXTO ORIGINAL TEXTO ALTERADO Artigo 2o. , pro~mio Para efeitos do disposto na presente directiva, entende(cid:220)se por: Para efeitos do disposto no presente regulamento, en(cid:220) tende(cid:220)se por: Artigo 4o. , aditar um novo no. (cid:216) 3 1. (cid:217)(cid:218)Os Estados(cid:220)membros podem conceder isen(cid:136)øes tempor‘rias ao disposto no artigo 3o. a aviøes civis subs(cid:246)(cid:220) nicos a reac(cid:136)}o cujas opera(cid:136)øes sejam de tal modo ex(cid:220) cepcionais que seria pouco razo‘vel recusar uma isen(cid:136)}o tempor‘ria, como por exemplo os que s}o utilizados em casos de emerg(cid:240)ncia ou para aux(cid:242)lio humanit‘rio; 2. (cid:217)(cid:218)Os Estados(cid:220)membros podem conceder isen(cid:136)øes ao disposto no artigo 3o. em rela(cid:136)}o a aviøes civis subs(cid:246)nicos a reac(cid:136)}o inscritos que operem exclusivamente fora do territ(cid:246)rio da Comunidade ou que operem exclusivamente nos departamentos franceses ultramarinos. 3. (cid:217)(cid:218)Os Estados(cid:220)membros devem informar a Comiss}o das isen(cid:136)øes concedidas ao abrigo do presente artigo. Artigo 5o. Os Estados(cid:220)membros estabelecer}o um sistema de san(cid:220) (cid:136)øes pelo n}o comprimento das disposi(cid:136)øes nacionais adoptadas em conformidade com a presente directiva e tomar}o todas as medidas necess‘rias para assegurar a respectiva aplica(cid:136)}o. As san(cid:136)øes assim previstas devem ser eficazes, proporcionais e dissuas(cid:246)rias. Os Estados(cid:220) (cid:220)membros notificar}o as disposi(cid:136)øes relevantes { Comis(cid:220) s}o, o mais tardar na data especificada no no. 1, primeiro par‘grafo, do artigo 6o. , bem como qualquer altera(cid:136)}o subsequente, t}o cedo quanto poss(cid:242)vel. Os Estados(cid:220)membros estabelecer}o um sistema de san(cid:220) (cid:136)øes pelo n}o comprimento das disposi(cid:136)øes nacionais adoptadas em conformidade com o presente regulamento e tomar}o todas as medidas necess‘rias para assegurar a respectiva aplica(cid:136)}o. As san(cid:136)øes assim previstas devem ser eficazes, proporcionais e dissuas(cid:246)rias. Os Estados(cid:220) (cid:220)membros notificar}o as disposi(cid:136)øes relevantes { Comis(cid:220) s}o, o mais tardar na data especificada no artigo 7o. , bem como qualquer altera(cid:136)}o subsequente, t}o cedo quanto poss(cid:242)vel. Artigo 6o. 1. (cid:218)(cid:217)Os Estados(cid:220)membros por}o em vigor as disposi(cid:136)øes legislativas, regulamentares e administrativas necess‘rias para darem cumprimento ao disposto na presente direc(cid:220) tiva o mais tardar em. (cid:216). (cid:216). Desse facto informar}o imedia(cid:220) tamente a Comiss}o. 27. 10. 98 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 329/13 TEXTO ORIGINAL TEXTO ALTERADO As disposi(cid:136)øes adoptadas pelos Estados(cid:220)membros, devem incluir uma refer(cid:240)ncia { presente directiva ou ser acom(cid:220) panhadas dessa refer(cid:240)ncia aquando da sua ublica(cid:136)}o ofi(cid:220) cial. As modaliddes da refer(cid:240)ncia s}o adoptadas pelos Estados(cid:220)membros. 2. (cid:218)(cid:217)Os Estados(cid:220)membros comunicar}o { Comiss}o o texto das principais disposi(cid:136)øes de direito nacional que adoptarem no dom(cid:242)nio regulado pela presente directiva. Artigo 7o. A presente directiva entra em vigor no vig~simo dia se(cid:220) guinte ao da sua publica(cid:136)}o no Jornal Oficial das Comu(cid:220) nidades Europeias. O presente regulamento entra em vigor no vig~simo dia seguinte ao da sua publica(cid:136)}o no Jornal Oficial das Co(cid:220) munidades Europeias. Os Estados(cid:220)membros s}o os destinat‘rios da presente di(cid:220) rectiva. Suprimir Artigo 8o. Aditar a f(cid:246)rmula final O presente regulamento ~ obrigat(cid:246)rio em todos os seus elementos e directamente aplic‘vel em todos os Estados(cid:220) (cid:220)membros. Proposta alterada de regulamento (CE) do Conselho relativo { coordena(cid:136)}o da assist(cid:240)ncia concedida aos pa(cid:242)ses candidatos no |mbito da estrat~gia de pr~(cid:220)ades}o (98/C 329/08) COM(1998) 551 final - 98/0094(CNS) (Apresentada pela Comiss}o em conformidade com o disposto no no. 2 do Artigo 1189o. A do Tratado CE em 30 de Setembro de 1998) O CONSELHO DA UNI]O EUROPEIA, Tendo em conta Tratado que institui a Comunidade Eu(cid:220) ropeia e, nomeadamente, o seu artigo 235o. , Tendo em conta a proposta da Comiss}o, Tendo em conta o parecer do Parlamento Europeu, Considerando que o Conselho Europeu do Luxemburgo se pronunciou a favor de um aumento consider‘vel da ajuda de pr~(cid:220)ades}o, que incluir‘, para al~m do pro(cid:220) grama Phare, aux(cid:242)lios { agricultura e em mat~ria de in(cid:220) terven(cid:136)øes estruturais; Considerando que o Regulamento (CE) no. 622/98, de 16 de Mar(cid:136)o de 1998, relativo { assist(cid:240)ncia concedida aos pa(cid:242)ses candidatos no |mbito da estrat~gia de pr~(cid:220) (cid:220)ades}o, prev(cid:240) a cria(cid:136)}o de parcerias para a ades}o, que constituir}o o enquadramento œnico para a programa(cid:136)}o das prioridades e dos meios de financiamento da assis(cid:220) t(cid:240)ncia de pr~(cid:220)ades}o; Considerando que o Regulamento (CE) no. (cid:216). (cid:216). instituiu um instrumento agr(cid:242)cola, tendo em vista, nomeadamente, a moderniza(cid:136)}o das estruturas das explora(cid:136)øes agr(cid:242)colas, a melhoria das estruturas de transforma(cid:136)}o e de distri(cid:220) bui(cid:136)}o, o desenvolvimento de actividades de controlo, bem como o desenvolvimento rural;


title: Proposta modificata di regolamento (CE) del Consiglio sul coordinamento dell'assistenza ai paesi candidati nel quadro della strategia di preadesione

eurovoc_concepts:
Central and Eastern Europe
EU financial instrument
accession to the European Union
coordination of financing
financing of aid

text: 27. 10. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit{ europee C 329/13 TESTO ORIGINARIO TESTO MODIFICATO Quando gli Stati membri adottano dette disposizioni, queste contengono un riferimento alla presente direttiva oppure sono corredate di un siffatto riferimento all’atto della loro pubblicazione ufficiale. Le modalit{ del sud(cid:220) detto riferimento sono stabilite dagli Stati membri. 2. (cid:218)(cid:217)Gli Stati membri comunicano alla Commissione i testi delle disposizioni di diritto interno che adottano nel settore disciplinato dalla presente direttiva. Articolo 7 La presente direttiva entra in vigore il ventesimo giorno successivo alla pubblicazione nella Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit{ europee. Il presente regolamento entra il ventesimo giorno successivo alla pubblicazione nella Gazzetta uffi(cid:220) ciale delle Comunit{ europee. in vigore Gli Stati membri sono destinatari della presente direttiva. Soppresso Articolo 8 Aggiungere la formula conclusiva Il presente regolamento (cid:127) obbligatorio in tutti i suoi ele(cid:220) menti e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri. Proposta modificata di regolamento (CE) del Consiglio sul coordinamento dell’assistenza ai paesi candidati nel quadro della strategia di preadesione (98/C 329/08) COM(1998) 551 def. - 98/0094(CNS) (Presentata dalla Commissione in applicazione dell’articolo 189(cid:216)A, paragrafo 2, del trattato CE il 30 settembre 1998) IL CONSIGLIO DELL’UNIONE EUROPEA, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunit{ europea, in particolare l’articolo 235, vista la proposta della Commissione, visto il parere del Parlamento europeo, considerando che il regolamento (CE) n. 622/98, del 16 marzo 1998, sull’assistenza ai paesi candidati nell’ambito della strategia di preadesione prevede l’istituzione di par(cid:220) tenariati per l’adesione che costituiscono un quadro unico per la programmazione delle priorit{ e dei mezzi di finanziamento dell’assistenza preadesione; considerando che il Consiglio europeo di Lussemburgo si (cid:127) pronunciato in favore di un aumento considerevole dell’aiuto preadesione che comprender{, a complemento del programma Phare, aiuti nei settori dell’agricoltura e degli interventi strutturali; considerando che il regolamento (CE) n. (cid:216). (cid:216). istituisce uno strumento agricolo che si applica principalmente a la modernizzazione delle strutture delle settori quali aziende agricole, il potenziamento delle strutture di tra(cid:220) sformazione e di distribuzione, lo sviluppo delle attivit{ di controllo e lo sviluppo rurale; C 329/14 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit{ europee 27. 10. 98 considerando che lo strumento strutturale istituito dal re(cid:220) golamento (CE) n. (cid:216). (cid:216). , in appresso denominato ISPA, fi(cid:220) nanzier{ le infrastrutture di trasporto e ambientali; Phare, dello strumento agricolo e di sviluppo rurale - in appresso denominato (cid:133)strumento agricolo(cid:176) - e dello strumento strutturale sono assicurati in conformit{ delle disposizioni del presente regolamento. considerando che il programma Phare, istituito dal rego(cid:220) lamento (CEE) n. 3906/89, modificato da ultimo dal re(cid:220) golamento (CE) n. 753/96, concentra ora i suoi inter(cid:220) venti sulle priorit{ fondamentali connesse al recepimento dell’acquis comunitario, vale a dire il rafforzamento della capacit{ amministrativa e istituzionale dei paesi candidati all’adesione e il finanziamento di investimenti per aiutare questi paesi a conformarsi quanto prima alle norme co(cid:220) munitarie; considerando che occorre ottimizzare l’impatto econo(cid:220) mico degli interventi comunitari attuati a titolo dei tre strumenti di preadesione; considerando che, nel rispetto della specificit{ dei singoli strumenti menzionati in precedenza, si deve garantire il coordinamento dei loro interventi nonch~ di questi ultimi e dei finanziamenti della Banca europea per gli investi(cid:220) menti, della Banca europea per la ricostruzione e lo svi(cid:220) luppo, degli altri strumenti finanziari comunitari e delle altre istituzioni finanziarie internazionali; considerando che, per garantire una protezione efficace degli interessi finanziari e lottare contro le frodi e le altre irregolarit{, (cid:127) necessario prevedere un’informazione reci(cid:220) proca e una cooperazione tra la Commissione e i paesi candidati per i controlli e le verifiche in loco; considerando che, al fine di associare piß strettamente i paesi candidati all’assistenza preadesione di cui sono be(cid:220) neficiari, (cid:127) opportuno garantire l’attuazione graduale di una gestione decentrata di tale assistenza da parte di questi stessi paesi, tenendo conto delle loro capacit{ di gestione e di controllo finanziario; considerando che (cid:127) opportuno garantire, in modo rego(cid:220) lare, una presentazione dell’insieme degli aiuti preade sione accordati ai paesi candidati, HA ADOTTATO IL PRESENTE REGOLAMENTO: Articolo 2 Le azioni volte a migliorare le strutture delle aziende agricole, le strutture di trasformazione e di commercia(cid:220) lizzazione dei prodotti dell’agricoltura e della pesca e le strutture di controllo fitosanitario, veterinario e di qua(cid:220) lit{ dei prodotti alimentari sono finanziate dallo stru(cid:220) mento agricolo istituito dal regolamento (CE) n. (cid:216). (cid:216). , che finanzia anche le azioni integrate di sviluppo rurale, comprese le infrastrutture rurali e le azioni agroambien(cid:220) tali. Articolo 3 Lo strumento strutturale di preadesione istituito dal re(cid:220) golamento (CE) n. (cid:216). (cid:216). finanzia progetti d’investimento nei seguenti settori: -(cid:217)misure ambientali che permettono ai paesi beneficiari di conformarsi alle esigenze dell’acquis comunitario in materia di ambiente e agli obiettivi dei partenariati d’adesione; -(cid:217)misure nel settore delle infrastrutture di trasporto in(cid:220) tese a promuovere metodi di spostamento durevoli, in particolare quelle che costituiscono progetti d’inte(cid:220) resse comune sulla base dei criteri della decisione n. 1692/96 del Consiglio e quelle che consentono ai paesi beneficiari di conformarsi agli obiettivi dei par(cid:220) tenariati per l’adesione: tra esse figurano l’intercon(cid:220) nessione e l’interoperabilit{ tra le reti nazionali e con le reti transeuropee, ivi compreso l’accesso a queste reti. Articolo 4 1. (cid:218)(cid:217)I finanziamenti del programma Phare si concen(cid:220) trano sulle priorit{ di base connesse al recepimento del(cid:220) l’acquis comunitario, vale a dire il rafforzamento della capacit{ amministrativa e istituzionale dei paesi candidati all’adesione e gli investimenti, ad eccezione di quelli co(cid:220) perti dai due strumenti di cui agli articoli 2 e 3. Articolo 1 Il coordinamento e la coerenza dei contributi concessi nel quadro dell’assistenza preadesione dal programma 2. (cid:218)(cid:217)Phare pu(cid:247) tuttavia finanziare le misure in materia di ambiente, trasporto e sviluppo agricolo e rurale, che rappresentano una parte indispensabile dei programmi integrati di ristrutturazione industriale o di sviluppo re gionale. 27. 10. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit{ europee C 329/15 Articolo 5 Articolo 10 Tutte le azioni e le misrue da finanziare nel quadro del(cid:220) l’assistenza preadesione possono beneficiare solo del contributo di uno degli strumenti di cui al presente rego(cid:220) lamento. Articolo 6 Il finanziamento delle azioni e delle misure a titolo del presente regolamento (cid:127) subordinato al rispetto delle con(cid:220) dizioni previste dal regolamento (CE) n. 622/98 del 16 marzo 1998 e dai partenariati per l’adesione e alle dispo(cid:220) sizioni specifiche di cui ai regolamenti (CEE) n. 3906/89 del 18 dicembre 1989, modificato da ultimo dal regola(cid:220) mento (CE) n. 753/96 del 22 aprile 1996, n. (cid:216). (cid:216). /. (cid:216). (Sa(cid:220) pard) e n. (cid:216). (cid:216). /. (cid:216). (Ispa), nonch~ a quelle del presente re(cid:220) golamento. Articolo 7 Gli Stati beneficiari partecipano al finanziamento degli investimenti. Articolo 8 Le azioni e le misure finanziate a titolo dei tre strumenti di cui agli articoli 2, 3 e 4 vengono decise secondo le disposizioni previste da ciascuno dei regolamenti relativi a detti strumenti. Articolo 9 1. (cid:218)(cid:217)La Commissione (cid:127) responsabile del coordinamento degli interventi attuati a titolo dei tre strumenti, in parti(cid:220) colare gli orientamenti per paese dell’assistenza preade sione. Essa (cid:127) assistita in questo compito dal comitato previsto dal regolamento (CEE) n. 3906/89, modificato da ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 753/96, secondo la seguente procedura. 2. (cid:218)(cid:217)Il rappresentante della Commissione sottopone al comitato un progetto delle misure da adottare. Il comi(cid:220) tato formula il proprio parere sul progetto entro un ter(cid:220) mine che il presidente pu(cid:247) fissare in funzione dell’ur(cid:220) genza della questione in esame, eventualmente proce(cid:220) dendo a votazione. La Commissione assicura il coordinamento e la coerenza degli interventi attuati nel quadro del presente regola(cid:220) mento a titolo del bilancio comunitario, nonch~ di quelli della Banca europea per gli investimenti, degli altri stru(cid:220) menti finanziari comunitari e delle istituzioni finanziarie internazionali. Articolo 11 1. (cid:218)(cid:217)La Commissione attua l’assistenza comunitaria nel rispetto della trasparenza e conformemente al regola(cid:220) mento finanziario della Comunit{, e senza pregiudizio delle disposizioni previste dal presente regolamento. 2. (cid:218)(cid:217)L’assistenza preadesione copre anche le spese di controllo e di valutazione degli interventi. 3. (cid:218)(cid:217)Le decisioni di finanziamento e tutti i contratti o strumenti di esecuzione che ne derivano autorizzano espressamente la Commissione e la Corte dei conti a procedere, all’occorrenza, a verifiche in loco. Articolo 12 1. (cid:218)(cid:217)Gli aiuti accordati ai paesi candidati possono for(cid:220) mare l’oggetto di una gestione decentrata da parte di questi paesi, secondo disposizioni specifiche riguardanti in particolare la pubblicazione dei bandi di gara, l’aper(cid:220) tura e la valutazione delle offerte e l’aggiudicazione de(cid:220) gli appalti. 2. (cid:218)(cid:217)Queste disposizioni specifiche, fissate nelle conven(cid:220) zioni di finanziamento con i paesi beneficiari, tengono conto delle loro capacit{ di gestione e di controllo finan(cid:220) ziario. 3. (cid:218)(cid:217)Le modalit{ di controllo e valutazione sono stabilite dalla Commissione. Articolo 13 Ogni due anni, la Commissione presenta al Parlamento e al Consiglio una relazione per paese riguardante l’assi(cid:220) stenza globale preadesione. Articolo 14 3. (cid:218)(cid:217)Il parere (cid:127) iscritto a verbale; inoltre ciascuno Stato membro ha il diritto di chiedere che la sua posizione fi(cid:220) guri a verbale. Il presente regolamento entra in vigore il terzo giorno successivo alla pubblicazione nella Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit{ europee. 4. (cid:218)(cid:217)La Commissione tiene in massima considerazione il parere formulato dal comitato. Essa lo informa del modo in cui ha tenuto conto del suo parere. Il presente regolamento (cid:127) obbligatorio in tutti i suoi ele(cid:220) menti e direttamente applicabile in ciascuno degli Stati membri


title: 98/556/EG: Entscheidung der Kommission vom 30. September 1998 zur Änderung der Entscheidung 97/467/EG zur Aufstellung der vorläufigen Listen der Drittlandsbetriebe, aus denen die Mitgliedstaaten die Einfuhr von Kaninchen- und Zuchtwildfleisch zulassen (Bekanntgegeben unter Aktenzeichen K(1998) 2941) (Text von Bedeutung für den EWR)

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

text: L 266/86 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften 1. 10. 98 ENTSCHEIDUNG DER KOMMISSION vom 30. September 1998 zur (cid:142)nderung der Entscheidung 97/467/EG zur Aufstellung der vorl(cid:132)ufigen Listen der Drittlandsbetriebe, aus denen die Mitgliedstaaten die Einfuhr von Kaninchen- und Zuchtwildfleisch zulassen (Bekanntgegeben unter Aktenzeichen K(1998) 2941) (Text von Bedeutung f(cid:129)r den EWR) (98/556/EG) DIE KOMMISSION DER EUROP(cid:142)ISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN (cid:190) gest(cid:129)tzt auf den Vertrag zur Gr(cid:129)ndung der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaft, gest(cid:129)tzt auf die Entscheidung 95/408/EG des Rates vom 22. Juni 1995 (cid:129)ber die Bedingungen f(cid:129)r die Aufstellung vorl(cid:132)ufiger Listen der Drittlandsbetriebe, aus denen die Mitgliedstaaten Erzeugnisse, Fischereierzeugnisse oder lebende Muscheln einf(cid:129)hren d(cid:129)rfen, w(cid:132)hrend einer (cid:154)bergangszeit (1), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Entscheidung 97/34/EG (2), insbesondere auf Artikel 2 Absatz 1 und Artikel 7, bestimmte tierische Das Datum 1. Oktober 1998 sollte durch das Datum 1. Oktober 1999 ersetzt werden, um den Erlaß harmoni- sierter Rechtsvorschriften zu erm(cid:148)glichen, die der Welt- handelsorganisation (WTO) zur Stellungnahme vorgelegt werden k(cid:148)nnen. Die in dieser Entscheidung vorgesehenen Maßnahmen entsprechen der Stellungnahme des St(cid:132)ndigen Veterin(cid:132)r- ausschusses — HAT FOLGENDE ENTSCHEIDUNG ERLASSEN: in Erw(cid:132)gung nachstehender Gr(cid:129)nde: Artikel 1 Mit der Entscheidung 97/467/EG der Kommission (3), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Entscheidung 98/219/EG (4), wurden die vorl(cid:132)ufigen Listen der Drittlandsbetriebe aufgestellt, aus denen die Mitgliedstaaten die Einfuhr von Kaninchen- und Zuchtwildfleisch zulassen. Die mit der genannten Entscheidung aufgestellte Liste, umfaßt jedoch keine Betriebe, die Fleisch von Laufv(cid:148)geln erzeugen. Bislang wurden weder die Liste der Drittl(cid:132)nder, aus denen die Mitgliedstaaten Fleisch von Laufv(cid:148)geln einf(cid:129)hren d(cid:129)rfen, noch die f(cid:129)r die Einfuhr dieses Fleisches in die Gemeinschaft Tiergesundheitsbedin- erforderlichen gungen und Veterin(cid:132)rbescheinigungen festgelegt. Gem(cid:132)ß der Entscheidung 97/467/EG d(cid:129)rfen die Mitglied- staaten bis zum 1. Oktober 1998 Betriebe f(cid:129)r die Einfuhr von Laufvogelfleisch zulassen. In Artikel 1 Absatz 2a der Entscheidung 97/467/EG wird das Datum „1. Oktober 1998“ durch „1. Oktober 1999“ ersetzt. Artikel 2 Diese Entscheidung ist an alle Mitgliedstaaten gerichtet. Br(cid:129)ssel, den 30. September 1998 F(cid:129)r die Kommission Franz FISCHLER Mitglied der Kommission (1) ABl. L 243 vom 11. 10. 1995, S. 17. (2) ABl. L 13 vom 16. 1. 1997, S. 33. (3) ABl. L 199 vom 26. 7. 1997, S. 57. (4) ABl. L 82 vom 19. 3. 1998, S. 44


title: Voorstel voor een verordening (EG) van de Raad tot wijziging van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1408/71 betreffende de toepassing van de sociale zekerheidsregelingen op werknemers en zelfstandigen, alsmede op hun gezinsleden, die zich binnen de Gemeenschap verplaatsen en van Verordening (EEG) nr. 574/72 tot vaststelling van de wijze van toepassing van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1408/71 (Diverse wijzigingen 1998)

eurovoc_concepts:
Community migration
migrant worker
self-employment
social security
wage earner

text: C 325/12 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 23. 10. 98 Voorstel voor een verordening (EG) van de Raad tot wijziging van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1408/71 betreffende de toepassing van de socialezekerheidsregelingen op werknemers en zelfstandigen, alsmede op hun gezinsleden, die zich binnen de Gemeenschap verplaatsen en van Verordening (EEG) nr. 574/72 tot vaststelling van de wijze van toepassing van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1408/71 (Diverse wijzigingen 1998) (98/C 325/05) (Voor de EER relevante tekst) COM(1998) 547 def. - 98/0285(CNS) (Door de Commissie ingediend op 30 september 1998) DE RAAD VAN DE EUROPESE UNIE, Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeenschap, inzonderheid op de artikelen 51 en 235, Overwegende dat de toepassing van hoofdstuk 8 op de wezenpensioenen problemen met betrekking tot interpre(cid:220) tatie en administratie met zich brengt; dat het in het be(cid:220) lang van de betrokkenen is dat de wezenpensioenen wor(cid:220) den berekend overeenkomstig de bepalingen van hoofd(cid:220) stuk 3 van titel III in plaats van op basis van de bepalin(cid:220) gen van hoofstuk 8; Gezien het voorstel van de Commissie, ingediend na raadpleging van de Administratieve Commissie voor de sociale zekerheid van migrerende werknemers, Overwegende dat het dienstig is de rubriek ,,L. PORTU(cid:220) GAL’’ van bijlage II aan te passen, om rekening te hou(cid:220) den met veranderingen in de Portugese wetgeving; Gezien het advies van het Europees Parlement; Gezien het advies van het Economisch en Sociaal Co(cid:220) mit~, Overwegende dat het noodzakelijk is bepaalde wijzigin(cid:220) gen aan te brengen in Verordening (EEG) nr. 1408/71 van de Raad van 14 juni 1971 betreffende de toepassing van de socialezekerheidsregelingen op werknemers en zelfstandigen, alsmede op hun gezinsleden, die zich bin(cid:220) nen de Gemeenschap verplaatsen(cid:216)(˛) en Verordening (EEG) nr. 574/72 van de Raad van 21 maart 1972 tot vaststelling van de wijze van toepassing van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1408/71 betreffende de toepassing van de so(cid:220) cialezekerheidsregelingen op werknemers en zelfstandi(cid:220) gen, alsmede op hun gezinsleden, die zich binnen de Ge(cid:220) meenschap verplaatsen(cid:216)(ˇ); dat deze wijzigingen verband houden met veranderingen die de lidstaten in hun wetge(cid:220) vingen inzake sociale zekerheid hebben aangebracht; (˛)(cid:217)PB L 149 van 5. 7. 1971, blz. 2. Verordening bijgewerkt door Verordening (EG) nr. 118/97 (PB L 28 van 30. 1. 1997) en laatstelijk gewijzigd bij Verordening (EG) nr. 1606/98 (PB L 209 van 25. 7. 1998). (ˇ)(cid:217)PB L 74 van 27. 3. 1972, blz. 1. Verordening bijgewerkt door Verordening (EG) nr. 118/97 (PB L 28 van 30. 1. 1997) en laatstelijk gewijzigd bij Verordening (EG) nr. 1290/97 (PB L 176 van 4. 7. 1997). Overwegende dat er een nieuw punt dient te worden toegevoegd aan de rubriek ,,G. IERLAND’’ en een an(cid:220) der punt aan de rubriek ,,O. VERENIGD KONINK(cid:220) RIJK’’ van bijlage VI, om rekening te houden met de specifieke voorrangsregels bij cumulatie van rechten op gezinsbijslagen uit hoofde van de wetgevingen van het Verenigd Koninkrijk en Ierland bij uitoefening van een beroepsbezigheid op het grondgebied van een van deze twee lidstaten; Overwegende dat de bepalingen van de bijlagen van Verordening (EEG) nr. 574/72 geen enkel rechtstreeks effect hebben op de vaststelling van de rechten van indi(cid:220) viduen; Overwegende dat voorzien dient te worden in de moge(cid:220) lijkheid om alle bijlagen van Verordening (EEG) nr. 574/72 te wijzigen door middel van een verordening van de Commissie, op verzoek van de betrokken lidstaat of lidstaten of de bevoegde autoriteiten daarvan, en na ad(cid:220) vies van de Administratieve Commissie; dat de wijziging van deze bijlagen in feite alleen inhoudt dat door de lid(cid:220) staten of door hun bevoegde autoriteiten genomen be(cid:220) sluiten instrument worden ver(cid:220) werkt; in een communautair Overwegende dat de rubriek ,,43. SPANJE - ITALIª’’ van bijlage 5 bij Verordening (EEG) nr. 574/72 dient te worden aangepast; 23. 10. 98 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 325/13 Overwegende dat, gezien de administratieve reorganisa(cid:220) ties in Frankrijk met betrekking tot het onderzoek van de aanvragen van verlenging van detacheringen of bui(cid:220) tengewone detacheringen, de rubriek ,,E. FRANKRIJK’’ in bijlage 10 bij Verordening (EEG) nr. 574/72 dient te worden aangepast; Overwegende dat het, om de doelstelling van vrij verkeer van werknemers te verwezenlijken op het terrein van de sociale zekerheid, noodzakelijk en gepast is de co‰rdina(cid:220) tie voorschriften van de nationale stelsels van sociale ze(cid:220) kerheid te wijzigen door middel van een dwingend en in toepasselijk communautair alle rechtsinstrument; lidstaten rechtstreekts Overwegende dat dit in overeenstemming is met de be(cid:220) palingen van artikel 3(cid:216)B, lid 3, van het Verdrag, HEEFT DE VOLGENDE VERORDENING VASTGESTELD: Artikel 1 Verordening (EEG) nr. 1408/71 wordt als volgt gewij(cid:220) zigd: 1. (cid:217)In artikel 44 wordt lid 3 vervangen door: ,,3. (cid:217)(cid:218)Dit hoofdstuk heeft geen betrekking op pensi(cid:220) oenverhogingen of aanvullingen van pensioenen voor kinderen, welke overeenkomstig hoofdstuk 8 worden toegekend. ’’. 2. (cid:217)In artikel 78 wordt lid 1 vervangen door: ,,1. (cid:218)(cid:217)Voor de toepassing van dit artikel worden on(cid:220) der ,,bijslagen’’ verstaan kinderbijslagen, en eventueel aanvullende of bijzondere bijslagen voor wezen. ’’. 3. (cid:217)In artikel 79 wordt lid 1 vervangen door: ,,1. (cid:217)(cid:218)De bijslagen in de zin van de artikelen 77 en 78 worden volgens de overeenkomstig deze artikelen bepaalde wettelijke regeling, door en voor rekening van het met de uitvoering van die wettelijke regeling belaste orgaan verleend, alsof de pensioen(cid:220) of rente(cid:220) trekker of de overledene uitsluitend aan de wettelijke regeling van de bevoegde staat onderworpen was ge(cid:220) weest. Indien evenwel deze wetgeving het verkrijgen, het behoud of het herstel van het recht op uitkeringen afhankelijk stelt van de duur van tijdvakken van ver(cid:220) zekering, van dienstbetrekking of van wonen, wordt deze duur vastgesteld, eventueel rekening houdende met de bepalingen van artikel 45 of van artikel 72, al naar gelang. ’’. 4. (cid:217)In bijlage II bis wordt de rubriek ,,L. PORTUGAL’’ vervangen door: ,,L. PORTUGAL a)(cid:217)Niet op bijdrage(cid:220) of premiebetaling berustende ge(cid:220) zinstoelagen en de aanvulling daarvan voor gehan(cid:220) dicapte kinderen (Decreto(cid:220)lei nr. 160/80 van 27 mei 1980, als gewijzigd bij Decreto(cid:220)lei nr. 133(cid:220)C/97 van 30 mei 1997); b) Niet op bijdrage(cid:220) of premiebetaling berustende toelage voor het volgen van onderwijs aan een in(cid:220) stelling voor speciaal onderwijs (Decreto(cid:220)lei nr. 160/80 van 27 mei 1980, als gewijzigd bij De(cid:220) creto(cid:220)lei nr. 133(cid:220)C/97 van 30 mei 1997); c) Niet op bijdrage(cid:220) of premiebetaling berustend we(cid:220) zenpensioen (Decreto(cid:220)lei nr. 160/80 van 27 mei 1980, als gewijzigd bij Decreto(cid:220)lei nr. 133(cid:220)C/97 van 30 mei 1997) d) Ouderdoms(cid:220) en invaliditeitspensioen (niet op bij(cid:220) drage(cid:220) of premiebetaling berustend) (Decreto(cid:220)lei nr. 464/80 van 13 oktober 1980) e) Niet op bijdrage(cid:220) of premiebetaling berustende toelage voor hulp van derden (Decreto(cid:220)lei nr. 160/80 van 27 mei 1980, als gewijzigd bij De(cid:220) creto(cid:220)lei nr. 133(cid:220)C/97 van 30 mei 1997); f) Niet op bijdrage(cid:220) of premiebetaling berustend we(cid:220) duwepensioen (Decreto Regulamentar nr. 52/81 van 11 november 1981). ’’. 5. (cid:217)Bijlage VI wordt als volgt gewijzigd: a)(cid:217)aan de rubriek ,,G. IRELAND’’ wordt het vol(cid:220) gende punt toegevoegd: ,,11. (cid:217)Het recht op de inkomensaanvulling voor ge(cid:220) zinnen uit hoofde van alleen de lerse wetge(cid:220) ving wordt opgeschort indien, gedurende de(cid:220) zelfde periode en voor hetzelfde gezinslid, de gezinsbijslagen verschuldigd zijn uit hoofde van alleen de wetgeving van het Verenigd Koninkrijk, ofwel uit hoofde van de artikelen 73, 74, 77 of 78 van deze verordening, tot een bedrag dat gelijk is aan dat van deze bij(cid:220) slagen. ’’; b) aan de rubriek ,,O. VERENIGD KONINKRIJK’’ wordt het volgende punt toegevoegd: ,,21. (cid:217)Het recht op het zogenaamde ,,family credit’’ uit hoofde van alleen de wetgeving van het Verenigd Koninkrijk wordt opgeschort in(cid:220) dien, gedurende dezelfde periode en voor hetzelfde gezinslid, de gezinsbijslagen ver(cid:220) schuldigd zijn uit hoofde van alleen de lerse wetgeving, ofwel uit hoofde van de artikelen 73, 74, 77 of 78 van deze verordening, tot een bedrag dat gelijk is aan dat van deze bij(cid:220) slagen. ’’. C 325/14 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 23. 10. 98 Artikel 2 Verordening (EEG) nr. 574/72 wordt als volgt gewij(cid:220) zigd: 5, van de toepassingsverordening (wijze van ver(cid:220) goeding van verstrekkingen van de ziekte/moeder(cid:220) schapsverzekering vereffenin(cid:220) gen). ’’ achterstallige en 1. (cid:217)Artikel 122 wordt vervangen door: 3. (cid:217)Bijlage 10 wordt als volgt gewijzigd: ,,Artikel 122 Bijzondere bepalingen betreffende wijziging van de bijlagen De bijlagen van de toepassingsverordening kunnen worden gewijzigd bij verordening van de Commissie op verzoek van de betrokken lidstaat of lidstaten of de bevoegde autoriteiten van deze lidstaat of lidsta(cid:220) ten, na advies van de Administratieve Commissie. ’’. 2. (cid:217)Bijlage 5 wordt als volgt gewijzigd: In de rubriek ,,E. FRANKRIJK’’ wordt punt 5 ver(cid:220) vangen door: ,,5. (cid:217)Voor de toepassing van artikel 14, lid 1, onder b), van artikel 14 bis, lid 1, onder b), en van artikel 17 van de verordening: Centre de s~curit~ sociale des travailleurs mi(cid:220) grants (Centrum voor sociale zekerheid van mi(cid:220) grerende werknemers), Paris. ’’. a)(cid:217)in de rubriek ,,43. SPANJE - ITALIª’’ wordt ,,Geen’’ vervangen door: ,,Overeenkomst van 21 november 1997 betreffende artikel 36, lid 3, van de verordening (vergoeding van verstrekkingen bij ziekte en moederschap) en de artikelen 93, 94, 95 en 100, en artikel 102, lid Artikel 3 Deze verordening treedt in werking op de eerste dag van de maand volgende op die van haar bekendmaking in het Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen. Deze verordening is verbindend in al haar onderdelen en is rechtstreeks toepasselijk in elke lidstaat