title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 2474/98 af 17. november 1998 om ophævelse af forordning (EF) nr. 1579/98 om løbende licitationer med henblik på eksport af rug som er i det danske interventionsorgans besiddelse

eurovoc_concepts:
Denmark
award of contract
export
intervention agency
rye

formats: pdf print

text: 18. 11. 98 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 308/33 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 2474/98 af 17. november 1998 om ophævelse af forordning (EF) nr. 1579/98 om løbende licitationer med henblik p(cid:134) eksport af rug som er i det danske interventionsorgans besiddelse KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR (cid:190) under henvisning til Europæiske Fællesskab, traktaten om oprettelse af Det under henvisning til R(cid:134)dets forordning (EØF) nr. 1766/92 juni 1992 om den fælles markedsordning for af 30. korn (1), senest ændret ved Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 923/96 (2), særlig artikel 5, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: Ved Kommissionens forordning (EØF) nr. 2131/93 (3), senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 2193/96 (4), er der fastsat procedurer og betingelser for salg af korn fra inter- ventionsorganerne; af økonomiske grunde vil det være rigtigst at ophæve den 1579/98 (5) i Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. omhandlede licitation, senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 2043/98 (6); de i denne forordning fastsatte foranstaltninger er i over- ensstemmelse med udtalelse fra Forvaltningskomit(cid:130)en for Korn — UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: Artikel 1 Forordning (EF) nr. 1579/98 ophæves. Artikel 2 Denne forordning træder i kraft p(cid:134) dagen for offentliggø- relsen i De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende. Denne forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart medlemsstat. i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 17. november 1998. P(cid:134) Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen (1) EFT L 181 af 1. 7. 1992, s. 21. (2) EFT L 126 af 24. 5. 1996, s. 37. (3) EFT L 191 af 31. 7. 1993, s. 76. (4) EFT L 293 af 16. 11. 1996, s. 1. (5) EFT L 206 af 23. 7. 1998, s. 21. (6) EFT L 263 af 26. 9. 1998, s. 15


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 3392/98 af Carlos CARNERO GONZÁLEZ til Kommissionen. Støtteforanstaltninger for den flåde, der fisker efter sort kulmule fra Cádiz (Spanien)

eurovoc_concepts:
Andalusia
FIFG
Mauritania
Senegal
catch quota
fishing agreement
fishing area
fishing industry

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title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3410/98 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Discrimination between citizens in the province of Bolzano

eurovoc_concepts:
Autonomous Province of Bolzano
anti-discriminatory measure
right of establishment
subsidised housing


title: Odločba Komisije z dne 17. novembra 1998 o načelnem priznavanju popolnosti dokumentacije, predložene v podroben pregled zaradi možne vključitve KIF 3535 (mepanipirim), imazamoksa (AC 299263), DE 570 (florasulam), fluazolata (JV 485), Coniothyrium minitans in benzojske kisline v Prilogo I k Direktivi Sveta 91/414/EGS o dajanju fitofarmacevtskih sredstev v promet (notificirano pod dokumentarno številko K(1998) 3514)Besedilo velja za EGP

eurovoc_concepts:
dangerous substance
health control
marketing standard
pharmaceutical product
plant health product
quality label

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text: 03/Zv. 24 SL Uradni list Evropske unije 151 31998D0676 26. 11. 1998 URADNI LIST EVROPSKIH SKUPNOSTI L 317/47 ODLOČBA KOMISIJE z dne 17. novembra 1998 o načelnem priznavanju popolnosti dokumentacije, predložene v podroben pregled zaradi možne vključitve KIF 3535 (mepanipirim), imazamoksa (AC 299263), DE 570 (florasulam), fluazolata (JV 485), Coniothyrium minitans in benzojske kisline v Prilogo I k Direktivi Sveta 91/414/EGS o dajanju fitofarmacevtskih sredstev v promet (notificirano pod dokumentarno številko K(1998) 3514) (Besedilo velja za EGP) (98/676/ES) KOMISIJA EVROPSKIH SKUPNOSTI JE ob upoštevanju Pogodbe o ustanovitvi Evropske skupnosti, ob upoštevanju Direktive Sveta 91/414/EGS z dne 15. julija 1991 o dajanju fitofarmacevtskih sredstev v promet (1), kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena z Direktivo Komisije 98/47/ES (2), in zlasti člena 6(3) Direktive, ker so navedeni organi obvestili Komisijo o rezultatih prvega pregleda popolnosti dokumentacije v zvezi z zahtevami po podatkih in informacijah predvidenih v Prilogi II in, za najmanj eno fitofarmacevtsko sredstvo, ki vsebuje zadevno aktivno snov, v Prilogi III k direktivi; ker je prijavitelj dokumentacijo, v skladu z določbami člena 6(2), naknadno predložil Komisiji in drugim državam članicam; ker Direktiva 91/414/EGS (v nadaljevanju „direktiva“) predvi- deva razvoj seznama Skupnosti aktivnih snovi, registriranih za vključitev v fitofarmacevtska sredstva; ker je bila dokumentacija za KIF 3535 (mepanipirim), imaza- moks (AC 299263), DE 570 (florasulam), fluazolat (JV 485), Coniothyrium minitans in benzojsko kislino dne 7. julija 1998 predložena Stalnemu odboru za zdravstveno varstvo rastlin; ker so prijavitelji organom držav članic predložili dokumenta- cijo za šest aktivnih snovi, da bi se aktivne snovi vključile v Prilogo I k direktivi; ker je 24. oktobra 1997 Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd itali- janskim organom predložila dokumentacijo za aktivno snov KIF 3535 (mepanipirim); ker je 2. decembra 1997 Cyanamid Agro SA/NV francoskim organom predložila dokumentacijo za aktivno snov imazamoks (AC 299263); je 2. ker februarja 1998 Dow Agro Sciences belgijskim organom predložila dokumentacijo za aktivno snov DE 570 (florasulam); ker je 29. septembra 1997 Twinagro Ltd organom Združenega kraljestva predložila dokumentacijo za aktivno snov fluazolat (JV 485); ker je 10. septembra 1997 Prophyta GmbH nemškim organom predložila dokumentacijo za aktivno snov Coniothyrium mini- tans; ker je 25. maja 1998 Menno Chemie Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH nemškim organom predložila dokumentacijo za aktivno snov benzojsko kislino; (1) UL L 230, 19. 8. 1991, str. 1. (2) UL L 191, 7. 7. 1998, str. 50. ker člen 6(3) Direktive zahteva potrditev na ravni Skupnosti, da vsaka dokumentacija načeloma ustreza zahtevam po podatkih in informacijah predvidenih v Prilogi II in, za najmanj eno fito- farmacevtsko sredstvo, ki vsebuje zadevno aktivno snov, iz Priloge III k direktivi; ker je takšna potrditev potrebna tako za izvajanje podrobne ocene dokumentacije kot za omogočanje državam članicam, da odobrijo začasno registracijo za fitofarmacevtska sredstva, ki vsebujejo to aktivno snov skladno s pogoji iz člena 8(1) direk- tive in zlasti s pogojem, da se podrobna ocena aktivnih snovi in fitofarmacevtskih sredstev opravi glede na zahteve direktive; ker takšna odločba ne posega v to, da se od prijavitelja lahko zahteva predložitev nadaljnjih podatkov ali informacij, če bi se med podrobno oceno izkazalo, da so takšne informacije ali podatki potrebni za sprejetje odločbe; ker so države članice in Komisija dogovorjene, da bo Italija izvedla podrobno oceno dokumentacije za KIF 3535 (mepani- pirim), da bo Francija izvedla podrobno oceno dokumentacije za imazamoks (AC 299263), da bo Belgija izvedla podrobno oceno dokumentacije za DE 570 (florasulam), da bo Združeno kraljestvo izvedlo podrobno oceno dokumentacije za fluazolat (JV 485) in da bo Nemčija izvedla podrobno oceno dokumenta- cije za Coniothyrium minitans in benzojsko kislino; 152 SL Uradni list Evropske unije 03/Zv. 24 ker bodo Italija, Francija, Belgija, Združeno kraljestvo in Nemčija čim prej in najkasneje v roku enega leta Komisijo obvestile o sklepih svojih ocenjevanj skupaj s priporočili o vključitvi ali nevključitvi in drugih pogojih v zvezi s tem; ker se bo po prejemu tega poročila podrobna ocena nadaljevala s pomočjo strokovnega znanja in izkušenj vseh držav članic v okviru Stalnega odbora za zdravstveno varstvo rastlin; ker so ukrepi, predvideni s to odločbo, v skladu z mnenjem Stalnega odbora za zdravstveno varstvo rastlin, SPREJELA NASLEDNJO ODLOČBO: Člen 1 Naslednja dokumentacija načeloma ustreza zahtevam po podatkih in informacijah predvidenih v Prilogi II in, za najmanj eno fitofarmacevtsko sredstvo, ki vsebuje zadevno aktivno snov, v Prilogi III k direktivi, ob upoštevanju predlagane uporabe: 1. dokumentacija, ki jo je Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd predala Komisiji in državam članicam zaradi vključitve KIF 3535 (mepanipirim) kot aktivne snovi v Prilogo I k Direktivi 91/414/EGS in ki julija 1998 predala Stalnemu odboru za zdravstveno varstvo rastlin; jo je 7. 2. dokumentacija, ki jo je Cyanamid Agro SA/NV predložila Komisiji in državam članicam zaradi vključitve imazamoksa (AC 299263) kot aktivne snovi v Prilogo I k Direktivi julija 1998 predala Stalnemu 91/414/EGS in ki odboru za zdravstveno varstvo rastlin; jo je 7. 3. dokumentacija, ki jo je Dow Agro Sciences predložila Komi- siji in državam članicam zaradi vključitve DE 570 (flora- sulam) kot aktivne snovi v Prilogo I k Direktivi 91/414/EGS in ki jo je 7. julija 1998 predala Stalnemu odboru za zdrav- stveno varstvo rastlin; 4. dokumentacija, ki jo je Twinagro Ltd predložila Komisiji in državam članicam zaradi vključitve fluazolata (JV 485) kot aktivne snovi v Prilogo I k Direktivi 91/414/EGS in ki jo je 7. julija 1998 predala Stalnemu odboru za zdravstveno varstvo rastlin; 5. dokumentacija, ki jo je Prophyta GmbH predložila Komisiji in državam članicam zaradi vključitve Coniothyrium minitans kot aktivne snovi v Prilogo I k Direktivi 91/414/EGS in ki jo je 7. julija 1998 predala Stalnemu odboru za zdravstveno varstvo rastlin; 6. dokumentacija, ki jo je Menno Chemie Vertriebsgesellschaft in državam članicam zaradi vključitve predložila Komisiji benzojske kisline kot aktivne snovi v Prilogo I k Direktivi 91/414/EGS in ki julija 1998 predala Stalnemu odboru za zdravstveno varstvo rastlin. jo je 7. Ta odločba je naslovljena na države članice. Člen 2 V Bruslju, 17. novembra 1998 Za Komisijo Franz FISCHLER Član Komisije


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 3375/98 de Quinídio CORREIA à la Commission. Aides au reboisement et à l'entretien des zones reboisées

eurovoc_concepts:
EU aid
Madeira
afforestation

text: 21. 5. 1999 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes C 142/125 (1999/C 142/157) QUESTION ÉCRITE E-3360/98 posée par Irene Soltwedel-Schäfer (V) à la Commission (16 novembre 1998) Objet: Audit environnemental 1. Depuis le 29. 6. 1993, il existe dans l’UE un système d’audit environnemental, système qui a jusqu’ici été appliqué par quelque 1 960 entreprises. Dans quelle mesure le règlement (CEE) 1836/93 (1) de la Commission a-t-il été pris en compte pour les nouveaux bâtiments du Parlement européen à Bruxelles (rue Wiertz) et à Strasbourg? Quelles sont les économies potentielles d’eau et d’énergie qui ont été prises en considération pour 2. ces deux bâtiments et quels sont les moyens techniques mis en œuvre à cet effet? 3. Quelles sont les économies potentielles d’énergie permises par l’installation de cellules solaires? Quelles sont les stratégies de prévention des déchets actuellement prévues ou mises en œuvre par 4. l’administration du Parlement européen pour les bâtiments du Parlement? (1) JO L 168 du 10. 7. 1993, p. 1. Réponse donnée par M. Liikanen au nom de la Commission (21 décembre 1998) Comme l’Honorable Parlementaire le rappelle à juste titre, le règlement 93/1836/CEE du Conseil, du 29 juin 1993, permettant la participation volontaire des entreprises du secteur industriel à un système communautaire de management environnemental et d’audit, est entré en vigueur le 13 juillet 1993 et il est applicable depuis le 13 avril 1995. Depuis lors 1962 entreprises des secteurs industriels visés à l’article 2 (i) du règlement ont participé au système. Toutefois, l’industrie du bâtiment ne figure pas parmi les secteurs auxquels le système est accessible. La raison en est que l’intention première était de faire porter les efforts d’abord sur le secteur industriel et manufacturier. Le 30 octobre 1998 la Commission a adopté une proposition de modification du règlement susmen- tionné, (1) dans laquelle il est proposé d’étendre l’application du système à tous les secteurs, y compris l’industrie du bâtiment. Après l’entrée en vigueur de la modification proposée les entreprises du bâtiment et leurs chantiers de construction pourront participer au système communautaire de management environnemental et d’audit. La Commission n’est pas compétente pour la gestion des bâtiments du Parlement. (1) COM(98) 622 final. (1999/C 142/158) QUESTION ÉCRITE E-3375/98 posée par Quinídio Correia (PSE) à la Commission (17 novembre 1998) Objet: Aides au reboisement et à l’entretien des zones reboisées Selon l’exposé des motifs du rapport A4-0346/98 du 30 septembre 1998, la région autonome de Madère aurait obtenu pour le reboisement et l’entretien de zones reboisées les aides les plus importantes des États membres de l’Union européenne, à savoir 6 000 écus par hectare/année. La Commission peut-elle indiquer: 1. 2. si ces affirmations provenant, selon le rapport, de sources extérieures et notamment de l’industrie sont bien conformes à la réalité? combien d’hectares ont ainsi fait l’objet d’une aide, au titre de l’application du règlement (CEE) 2080/92 (1) instaurant un régime communautaire d’aide aux mesures forestières dans le secteur agricole, et quels ont été précisément les bénéficiaires de ces aides?


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 3400/98 van Marie-Paule KESTELIJN- SIERENS Specifiek genonderzoek

eurovoc_concepts:
Community body
EU control
EU programme
biology
genetics
research and development
research programme


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 3389/98 de Konstantinos HATZIDAKIS à la Commission. État d'avancement de la via Egnatia

eurovoc_concepts:
Cohesion Fund
EIB loan
European Regional Development Fund
Greece
award of contract
co-financing
large-scale construction
motorway
project of common interest
road building


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3398/98 by Guido PODESTÀ to the Commission. Adoption of minors

eurovoc_concepts:
adoption of a child
approximation of laws
child protection
commercial court
court of civil jurisdiction
international cooperation
third country


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 3409/98 van Roberta ANGELILLI aan de Commissie. Ernstige moeilijkheden voor het gezin Crisafulli

eurovoc_concepts:
Italy
job application
social-security benefit
unemployment insurance


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 3408/98 van Roberta ANGELILLI aan de Commissie. Pensioenregeling voor piloten en boordpersoneel

eurovoc_concepts:
Italy
air transport
competence of the Member States
crew
health risk
life expectancy
occupational safety
retirement conditions
scientific research
social security


title: SCHRIFTELIJKE VRAAG nr. 3386/98 van Klaus-Heiner LEHNE Beëindiging van de dienst van ambtenaren

eurovoc_concepts:
European official
enlargement of the Union
indemnification
proposal (EU)
regulations for civil servants
termination of employment


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 3398/98 de Guido PODESTÀ à la Commission. Adoption de mineurs


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3412/98 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Building development in Bufalotta

eurovoc_concepts:
archaeology
dividing up of land
environmental impact
infringement of EU law
population density
project evaluation
shopping centre

text: 21. 7. 1999 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti C 207/65 Komissio ei voi ottaa kantaa yksittäisten henkilöiden työllistymismahdollisuuksiin. (1) EY:n perustamissopimuksen 119 artikla, direktiivi 79/7/ETY (EYVL L 6, 10. 1. 1979) ja direktiivi 86/378/ETY (EYVL L 225, 12. 8. 1986), sellaisena kuin se on muutettuna direktiivillä 96/97/EY (EYVL L 46, 17. 2. 1997). (2) Asetus (ETY) 1408/71, muutettuna asetuksella (EY) 118/97, (EYVL L 28, 30. 1. 1997). (1999/C 207/082) KIRJALLINEN KYSYMYS E-3412/98 esittäjä(t): Roberta Angelilli (NI) komissiolle (17. marraskuuta 1998) Aihe: Bufalottan alueen rakentaminen Rooman kaupunginhallitus on hyväksynyt Bufalottan alueen suuren rakentamissuunnitelman, jossa suunni- tellaan kerrostalojen ja ostoskeskusten rakentamista, mikä merkitsisi noin 2 000 000 kuutiometrin sementtimäärää tiheään asutulle alueelle, jossa puisto- ja asuinpinta-alan suhde on kaupungin alhaisin ja jossa kulkuyhteydet ovat erittäin ongelmalliset. Suuren ostoskeskuksen rakentaminen aiheuttaa alueen taloudellisen tasapainon horjumisen pk-yrittäjien vahingoksi. Alueella on myös joitakin arkeologisesti merkittäviä paikkoja. Eikö komissio katso, että tällainen rakentaminen on ristiriidassa 1. 2. 3. (1) (2) tiettyjen julkisten ja yksityisten hankkeiden ympäristövaikutusten arvioinnista annetun direktiivin 85/337/ETY (1) kanssa? arkeologisten kohteiden suojelua koskevien EU:n julistusten kanssa, erityisesti mitä tulee direktiivin 97/11/ETY (2) liitteeseen III? jo nyt tiheästi asutun alueen elinkelpoisuuteen liittyvän ajattelutavan kanssa? Tilanne vain huonontuisi entisestään laajan rakentamisen myötä. EYVL L 175, 5. 7. 1985, s. 40. EYVL L 73, 14. 3. 1997, s. 5. Komission jäsenen Ritt Bjerregaardin komission puolesta antama vastaus (25. tammikuuta 1999) Komissio katsoo, että arvoisan parlamentin jäsenen antamien tietojen perusteella ei ole mahdollista olettaa rakennustöiden, joihin jäsen viittaa, kuuluvan direktiivin 85/337/ETY soveltamisalaan. Kaupunkialueiden kehittämishankkeet sisältyvät direktiivin liitteessä II olevaan 10 kohdan b luetelmakohtaan. Direktiivin 4 artiklan 2 kohdassa säädetään, että liitteessä II mainittuihin luokkiin kuuluvien hankkeiden ympäristövaikutukset on arvioitava, jos jäsenvaltiot toteavat hankkeiden laadun sitä vaativan. Lisäksi siinä säädetään että tätä varten jäsenvaltiot voivat määritellä, että tietyntyyppiset hankkeet on arvioitava tai niille on vahvistettava arviointiperusteet tai rajat, jotka ovat tarpeen päätettäessä, mitkä liitteessä II mainittuihin luokkiin kuuluvat hankkeet arvioidaan direktiivin 5810 artiklan mukaisesti. Italiassa annettiin 12. huhtikuuta 1996 säädös (D. P. R. Atto di indirizzo e coordinamento concernente disposizioni in materia di valutazione di impatto ambientale), jossa nämä arviointiperusteet ja rajat määritellään direktiivin liitteessä II mainittuihin luokkiin kuuluville hankkeille 4 artiklan 2 kohdan mukaisesti. Kaupunkialueiden kehittämishankkeet luetellaan säädöksen liitteessä B olevassa 7 kohdan b luetelmakohdassa. Parlamentin jäsenen antamien tietojen perusteella ei ole mahdollista arvioida, voidaanko mainitun hankkeen katsoa kuuluvan direktiivin liitteessä II olevan 10 kohdan b luetelmakohdan soveltamisalaan Italiaa koskevan säädöksen liitteessä B olevan 7 kohdan b luetelmakohdan mukaisesti. 1. Komissiolla ei ole edellytyksiä arvioida, onko mainitulla hankkeella rikottu direktiivin 85/337/ETY säännöksiä. Julkisen kuulemisen osalta voidaan todeta, että jos hanke ei kuulu direktiivin soveltamisalaan, julkista kuulemista koskevaa velvoitetta ei ole missään tapauksessa rikottu. Parlamentin jäsen ei kuitenkaan mainitse, että julkista kuulemista olisi mitenkään laiminlyöty. Miten asianlaita sitten onkin, komissiolla ei ole edellytyksiä arvioida sitä, onko direktiivin soveltamisalaan kuuluvia hankkeita koskevaa julkisen kuulemisen velvoitetta mahdollisesti rikottu. 2. Jäsenvaltioiden on pantava direktiivi 97/11/EY täytäntöön 14. maaliskuuta 1999 mennessä. Komissiolla ei ole edellytyksiä arvioida, mitä yhteisön säädöstä tässä erityistapauksessa mahdollisesti olisi 3. rikottu


title: SKRIFTLIG FORESPØRGSEL nr. 3386/98 af Klaus-Heiner LEHNE Tjenestemænds udtræden af tjenesten


title: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2478/98 der Kommission vom 17. November 1998 zur Bestimmung des Weltmarktpreises für nicht entkörnte Baumwolle und des Beihilfevorschusses

eurovoc_concepts:
EU Member State
aid system
cotton
production aid
world market price

text: 18. 11. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften L 308/37 VERORDNUNG (EG) Nr. 2478/98 DER KOMMISSION vom 17. November 1998 zur Bestimmung des Weltmarktpreises f(cid:129)r nicht entk(cid:148)rnte Baumwolle und des Beihilfevorschusses 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, repr(cid:132)sentativ den internationalen Handel sind. Die einschl(cid:132)gigen Kriterien d(cid:129)rfen jedoch berichtigt werden, wenn dies wegen Abweichungen bez(cid:129)glich der Qualit(cid:132)t des gelieferten Erzeugnisses oder der Art der Angebote und Notierungen gerechtfertigt ist. Diese Berichtigungen sind durch Artikel 2 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1201/89 geregelt. gest(cid:129)tzt auf die Akte (cid:129)ber den Beitritt Griechenlands, insbesondere auf die Artikel 3 und 10 des Protokolls Nr. 4 (cid:129)ber Baumwolle, zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1553/95 des Rates (1), Der Weltmarktpreis f(cid:129)r nicht entk(cid:148)rnte Baumwolle ist in Anwendung der genannten Kriterien wie nachstehend angegeben festzusetzen. gest(cid:129)tzt auf die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1554/95 des Rates vom 29. Juni 1995 zur Festlegung der allgemeinen Vorschriften der Beihilferegelung f(cid:129)r Baumwolle und zur Aufhebung der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2169/81 (2), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1419/ 98 (3), insbesondere auf die Artikel 3, 4 und 5, in Erw(cid:132)gung nachstehender Gr(cid:129)nde: Nach Artikel 3 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1554/95 wird der Weltmarktpreis f(cid:129)r nicht entk(cid:148)rnte Baumwolle unter Zugrundelegung des f(cid:129)r entk(cid:148)rnte Baumwolle festge- stellten Weltmarktpreises und unter Ber(cid:129)cksichtigung des bisherigen Verh(cid:132)ltnisses zwischen dem f(cid:129)r diese und f(cid:129)r nicht entk(cid:148)rnte Baumwolle berechneten Weltmarkt- preises bestimmt. Die Bestimmung des bisherigen Preis- verh(cid:132)ltnisses wurde geregelt durch Artikel 1 Absatz 2 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1201/89 der Kommission vom 3. Mai 1989 zur Durchf(cid:129)hrung der Beihilferegelung f(cid:129)r Baumwolle (4), zuletzt ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1664/98 (5). Ist der Weltmarktpreis so nicht fest- stellbar, wird er anhand des zuletzt ermittelten Preises bestimmt. Der Weltmarktpreis f(cid:129)r entk(cid:148)rnte Baumwolle wird gem(cid:132)ß Artikel 4 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1554/95 unter Ber(cid:129)cksichtigung der Angebote auf diesem Markt und der f(cid:129)r den tats(cid:132)chlichen Markttrend repr(cid:132)sentativen Notie- rungen f(cid:129)r ein Erzeugnis mit bestimmten Merkmalen ermittelt. Zur Bestimmung dieses Preises ist der Durch- schnitt der an einem oder mehreren europ(cid:132)ischen B(cid:148)rsenpl(cid:132)tzen festgestellten Angebote und Notierungen f(cid:129)r ein in einem nordeurop(cid:132)ischen Hafen cif geliefertes Erzeugnis aus den Lieferl(cid:132)ndern zu berechnen, die f(cid:129)r (1) ABl. L 148 vom 30. 6. 1995, S. 45. (2) ABl. L 148 vom 30. 6. 1995, S. 48. (3) ABl. L 190 vom 4. 7. 1998, S. 4. (4) ABl. L 123 vom 4. 5. 1989, S. 23. (5) ABl. L 211 vom 29. 7. 1998, S. 9. Nach Artikel 5 Absatz 3a erster Unterabsatz der Verord- nung (EG) Nr. 1554/95 entspricht der Beihilfevorschuß dem Zielpreis, vermindert um den Weltmarktpreis und einen Betrag, der wie im Fall einer (cid:154)berschreitung der garantierten H(cid:148)chstmenge, aber unter Zugrundelegung der gesch(cid:132)tzten und um 15 % erh(cid:148)hten Erzeugung von nicht entk(cid:148)rnter Baumwolle zu berechnen ist. F(cid:129)r das Wirtschaftsjahr 1998/99 wurde die gesch(cid:132)tzte Erzeugung durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1844/98 der Kommis- sion (6) festgesetzt. Der je Mitgliedstaat in Anwendung dieses Verfahrens vorzusehende Vorschuß wird wie nach- stehend angegeben festgesetzt — HAT FOLGENDE VERORDNUNG ERLASSEN: Artikel 1 (1) Der in Artikel 3 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1554/95 genannte Weltmarktpreis f(cid:129)r nicht entk(cid:148)rnte Baumwolle wird auf 21,635 ECU/100 kg festgesetzt. (2) Der in Artikel 5 Absatz 3a erster Unterabsatz der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1554/95 genannte Beihilfevorschuß bel(cid:132)uft sich auf: — 48,948 ECU/100 kg in Spanien, — 47,885 ECU/100 kg in Griechenland, — 84,665 ECU/100 kg in den (cid:129)brigen Mitgliedstaaten. Artikel 2 Diese Verordnung tritt am 18. November 1998 in Kraft. (6) ABl. L 240 vom 28. 8. 1998, S. 3. L 308/38 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften 18. 11. 98 Diese Verordnung ist in allen ihren Teilen verbindlich und gilt unmittelbar in jedem Mitgliedstaat. Br(cid:129)ssel, den 17. November 1998 F(cid:129)r die Kommission Franz FISCHLER Mitglied der Kommission


title: Resolución sobre el Proyecto de Resolución del Consejo sobre directrices y medidas para la prevención de la delincuencia organizada con miras a establecer una amplia estrategia para combatirla (9986/98 - C4-0494/98)

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title: Documenten : Juli 1997 - Juni 1998.

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title: 98/676/EF: Kommissionens beslutning af 17. november 1998 om principiel anerkendelse af, at de dossierer, som er forelagt til grundig behandling med henblik på eventuel optagelse af KIF 3535 (mepanipyrim), imazamox (AC 299263), DE 570 (florasulam), fluazolat (JV 485), Coniothyrium minitans og benzoesyre i bilag I til Rådets direktiv 91/414/EØF om markedsføring af plantebeskyttelsesmidler, er fuldstændige (meddelt under nummer K(1998) 3514) (EØS-relevant tekst)

text: 26. 11. 98 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 317/47 KOMMISSIONENS BESLUTNING af 17. november 1998 om principiel anerkendelse af, at de dossierer, som er forelagt til grundig behandling med henblik p(cid:134) eventuel optagelse af KIF 3535 (mepanipyrim), imazamox (AC 299263), DE 570 (florasulam), fluazolat (JV 485), Coniothyrium minitans og benzoesyre i bilag I til R(cid:134)dets direktiv 91/414/EØF om markedsfø- ring af plantebeskyttelsesmidler, er fuldstændige (meddelt under nummer K(1998) 3514) (EØS-relevant tekst) (98/676/EF) KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR (cid:190) under henvisning til Europæiske Fællesskab, traktaten om oprettelse af Det under henvisning til R(cid:134)dets direktiv 91/414/EØF af 15. juli 1991 om markedsføring af plantebeskyttelses- midler (1), senest ændret ved Kommissionens direktiv 98/ 47/EF (2), særlig artikel 6, stk. 3, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: Ifølge direktiv 91/414/EØF (i det »direktivet«) skal der udarbejdes godkendte aktive stoffer i plantebeskyttelsesmidler; følgende benævnt en EF-liste over medlemsstaternes myndigheder har af ansøgererne f(cid:134)et forelagt et dossier med henblik p(cid:134) at f(cid:134) optaget seks aktive stoffer i direktivets bilag I; Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd forelagde de italienske myndigheder et dossier vedrørende det aktive stof KIF 3535 den 24. oktober 1997; Cyanamid Agro SA/NV forelagde de franske myndig- heder et dossier vedrørende det aktive stof imazamox (AC 299263) den 2. december 1997; Dow Agro Sciences forelagde de belgiske myndigheder et dossier vedrørende det aktive stof DE 570 (florasulam) den 2. februar 1998; Twinagro Ltd forelagde Det Forenede Kongeriges myndigheder et dossier vedrørende det aktive stof flua- zolat (JV 485) den 29. september 1997; Prophyta GmbH forelagde de tyske myndigheder et dossier vedrørende det aktive stof Coniothyrium minitans den 10. september 1997; Menno Chemie Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH forelagde de tyske myndigheder et dossier vedrørende det aktive stof benzoesyre den 25. maj 1998; (1) EFT L 230 af 19. 8. 1991, s. 1. (2) EFT L 191 af 7. 7. 1998, s. 50. nævnte myndigheder gav Kommissionen resultaterne af en første undersøgelse af, om dossieret er fuldstændigt med hensyn til data- og informationskravene i direktivets bilag II, og for mindst et plantebeskyttelsesmiddel, der indeholder det aktive stof, i direktivets bilag III; derefter indsendte ansøgerne dossieret til Kommissionen og de øvrige medlemsstater i henhold til artikel 6, stk. 2; vedrørende KIF dossiererne (mepanipyrim), imazamox (AC 299263), DE 570 (florasulam), fluazolat (JV 485), Coniothyrium minitaps og benzoesyre blev videre- givet til Den St(cid:134)ende Komit(cid:130) for Plantesundhed den 7. juli 1998; 3535 efter direktivets artikel 6, stk. 3, skal det p(cid:134) EF-plan bekræftes, at hvert dossier anses for principielt at opfylde data- og informationskravene i direktivets bilag II og for mindst (cid:130)t plantebeskyttelsesmiddel, der indeholder det aktive stof, i direktivets bilag III; bekræftelsen er nødvendig for, at der kan foretages en grundig behandling af dossieret, og for at medlemssta- terne foreløbigt kan godkende plantebeskyttelsesmidler, der indeholder det aktive stof, samtidig med at betingel- serne i direktivets artikel 8, stk. 1, navnlig kravet om, at der skal foretages en detaljeret vurdering af det aktive stof og plantebeskyttelsesmidlet ud fra direktivets krav, opfyldes; ovenst(cid:134)ende udelukker ikke, at der kan anmodes om yderligere data eller oplysninger fra ansøgeren, hvis det under den grundige behandling viser sig, at der er behov for s(cid:134)danne, for at der kan træffes en afgørelse; medlemsstaterne og Kommissionen g(cid:134)r ud fra, at Italien vil foretage en grundig behandling af dossieret vedrørende foretage en KIF 3535 (mepanipyrim), at Frankrig vil grundig behandling af dossieret vedrørende imazamox (AC 299263), at Belgien vil foretage en grundig behand- ling af dossieret vedrørende DE 570 (florasulam), at Det L 317/48 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 26. 11. 98 Forenede Kongerige vil foretage en grundig behandling af dossieret vedrørende fluazolat (JV 485), og at Tyskland vil foretage en grundig behandling af dossiererne vedrørende Coniothyrium minitans og benzoesyre; Italien, Frankrig, Belgien, Det Forenede Kongerige og Tyskland fremlægger konklusionerne af behandlingen tillige med eventuelle anbefalinger om optagelse og even- tuelle betingelser herfor for Kommissionen hurtigst muligt og senest i løbet af et (cid:134)r; n(cid:134)r denne rapport fore- ligger, vil den grundige behandling blive fortsat med sagkyndig bistand fra alle medlemsstaterne i Den St(cid:134)ende Komit(cid:130) for Plantesundhed; de i denne beslutning fastsatte foranstaltninger er i over- ensstemmelse med udtalelse fra Den St(cid:134)ende Komit(cid:130) for Plantesundhed VEDTAGET FØLGENDE BESLUTNING: Artikel 1 Følgende dossierer opfylder i princippet data- og informa- tionskravene i direktivets bilag II og for mindst et plante- beskyttelsesmiddel, der indeholder det aktive stof, i direk- tivets bilag III under hensyntagen til de p(cid:134)tænkte anven- delsesform(cid:134)l: 1) Dossieret, som Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd indsendte til Kommissionen og medlemsstaterne med henblik p(cid:134) optagelse af KIF 3535 (mepanipyrim) som aktivt stof i bilag I til direktiv 91/414/EØF, og som blev videregivet til Den St(cid:134)ende Komit(cid:130) for Plante- sundhed den 7. juli 1998. 2) Dossieret, som Cyanamid Agro SA/NV indsendte til Kommissionen og medlemsstaterne med henblik p(cid:134) optagelse af imazamox (AC 299263) som aktivt stof i bilag I til direktiv 91/414/EØF, og som blev videre- givet til Den St(cid:134)ende Komit(cid:130) for Plantesundhed den 7. juli 1998. 3) Dossieret, som Dow Agro Sciences indsendte til Kommissionen og medlemsstaterne med henblik p(cid:134) optagelse af DE 570 (florasulam) som aktivt stof i bilag I til direktiv 91/414/EØF, og som blev videregivet til juli Den St(cid:134)ende Komit(cid:130) for Plantesundhed den 7. 1998. 4) Dossieret, Ltd indsendte som Twinagro til Kommissionen og medlemsstaterne med henblik p(cid:134) optagelse af fluazolat (JV 485) som aktivt stof i bilag I til direktiv 91/414/EØF, og som blev videregivet til Den St(cid:134)ende Komit(cid:130) for Plantesundhed den 7. juli 1998. 5) Dossieret, som Prophyta GmbH indsendte til Kommissionen og medlemsstaterne med henblik p(cid:134) optagelse af Coniothyrium minitans som aktivt stof i bilag I til direktiv 91/414/EØF, og som blev videre- givet til Den St(cid:134)ende Komit(cid:130) for Plantesundhed den 7. juli 1998. 6) Dossieret, som Menno Chemie Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH indsendte til Kommissionen og medlemsstaterne med henblik p(cid:134) optagelse af benzoesyre som aktivt stof i bilag I til direktiv 91/414/EØF, og som blev videre- givet til Den St(cid:134)ende Komit(cid:130) for Plantesundhed den 7. juli 1998. Artikel 2 Denne beslutning er rettet til medlemsstaterne. Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 17. november 1998. P(cid:134) Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen


title: Tal der fortæller : Eurostat årbog: Et hurtigt overblik.

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title: PREGUNTA ESCRITA n. 3399/98 del Luciano SCHIFONE Malpensa 2000 - lentokentän katastrofaalinen aloitus

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title: QUESTION ECRITE no 3374/98 de Ernesto CACCAVALE à la Commission. Menace pour l'appellation d'origine protégée (AOP) "mozzarella de lait de bufflesse" en Italie

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text: C 207/60 Journal officiel des Communautés européennes FR 21. 7. 1999 Quant aux éventuelles améliorations à apporter pour remédier à la gêne que semble causer cette station à une personne de la circonscription de l’Honorable Parlementaire, elles sont de la compétence des autorités régionales ou locales, dans le cas où ladite évaluation aurait prévu des mesures de suivi de l’installation comme dans celui où elle ne les aurait pas prévues. La Commission n’est pas compétente sur ce point. (1) JO L 175 du 5. 7. 1985. (1999/C 207/076) QUESTION ÉCRITE E-3373/98 posée par Concepció Ferrer (PPE) à la Commission (17 novembre 1998) Objet: Reboisement Le règlement 2158/92 (1) et son extension ultérieure par le règlement 308/97 (2) visent à mettre en œuvre des mesures destinées à protéger les forêts de la Communauté contre les incendies, notamment en ce qui concerne la rationalisation des ressources forestières. La Commission pourrait-elle indiquer quelles mesures ont été adoptées dans le cadre de ce règlement? Pourrait-elle en outre préciser quelles sommes ont jusqu’ici été affectées à l’ensemble de l’Espagne et quelles sommes ont notamment été affectées à la protection des forêts en Catalogne? (1) (2) JO L 217 du 31. 7. 1992, p. 3. JO L 51 du 21. 2. 1997, p. 11. Réponse donnée par M. Fischler au nom de la Commission (3 décembre 1998) Entre 1992 et 1998, 700 projets de prévention des incendies présentés par les États membres ont été approuvés au titre du règlement (CE) 308/97 du Conseil du 17 février 1997 modifiant le règlement (CEE) 2158/92 relatif à la protection des forêts dans la Communauté contre les incendies (1) pour un concours communautaire de 84 millions d’écus. Il s’agit notamment de campagnes d’information, de mesures de sylviculture préventive (comme du débroussaillement) d’infrastructures de protection (comme des pistes, des pare-feu et des points d’eau) et d’actions de surveillance (comme la mise en œuvre de patrouilles l’été ou la construction de tours de guet). Des actions de formation de personnel spécialisé et la mise en œuvre de systèmes d’information géographique ont également été appuyés. Pendant cette période, l’Espagne a bénéficié d’un concours de 15 millions d’écus. L’aide a été octroyée à l’État membre (direction générale de la conservation de la nature) (10 millions d’écus), au Pays basque (3 millions d’écus), à l’Andalousie (0,7 million d’écus) aux Asturies (0,6 million d’écus), ainsi qu’à la Navarre (0,3 million d’écus), aux Baléares (0,3 million d’écus) et à la région de Murcia (0,1 million d’écus). Aucune demande de la Catalogne n’est parvenue à la Commission pendant cette période. La région n’a donc pas bénéficié de soutien direct de ce règlement, même si les actions mises en œuvre par l’État membre ont sans doute concerné pour partie cette région. La Commission précise néanmoins à l’Honorable Parlementaire que sept demandes de financement viennent d’être transmises par l’Espagne au titre de 1999 pour un concours demandé total de 3 millions d’écus. Une de ces demandes concerne la Catalogne (commune de Solsona B 30 000 écus). (1) JO L 51 du 21. 2. 1997. (1999/C 207/077) QUESTION ÉCRITE E-3374/98 posée par Ernesto Caccavale (UPE) à la Commission (17 novembre 1998) Objet: Menace pour l’appellation d’origine protégée (AOP) «mozzarella de lait de bufflesse» en Italie Le Ministère italien de l’agriculture a, par décret du 15 septembre 1998, libéralisé la fabrication de mozzarella de lait de bufflesse dans toute l’Italie. Par conséquent, l’appellation «mozzarella de lait de bufflesse» (mozzarella


title: Règlement (CE) n° 2478/98 de la Commission du 17 novembre 1998 fixant le prix du marché mondial du coton non égrené et établissant le montant de l'avance de l'aide

text: 18. 11. 98 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes L 308/37 R(cid:221)GLEMENT (CE) No 2478/98 DE LA COMMISSION du 17 novembre 1998 fixant le prix du march(cid:130) mondial du coton non (cid:130)gren(cid:130) et (cid:130)tablissant le montant de l’avance de l’aide LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUT(cid:144)S EUROP(cid:144)ENNES, vu le trait(cid:130) instituant la Communaut(cid:130) europ(cid:130)enne, vu l’acte d’adh(cid:130)sion de la Gr(cid:138)ce, et notamment les para- graphes 3 et 10 du protocole no 4 concernant le coton, modifi(cid:130) en dernier lieu par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1553/95 du Conseil (1), vu le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1554/95 du Conseil, du 29 juin 1995, fixant les r(cid:138)gles g(cid:130)n(cid:130)rales du r(cid:130)gime d’aide au coton et abrogeant le r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 2169/81 (2), modifi(cid:130) en dernier lieu par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1419/98 (3), et notamment ses articles 3, 4 et 5, consid(cid:130)rant que, suivant l’article 3 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1554/95, un prix du march(cid:130) mondial du coton non (cid:130)gren(cid:130) est d(cid:130)termin(cid:130) p(cid:130)riodiquement (cid:133) partir du prix du march(cid:130) mondial constat(cid:130) pour le coton (cid:130)gren(cid:130) en tenant compte du rapport historique entre le prix retenu pour le coton (cid:130)gren(cid:130) et celui calcul(cid:130) pour le coton non (cid:130)gren(cid:130); que ce rapport historique a (cid:130)t(cid:130) (cid:130)tabli (cid:133) l’article 1er para- graphe 2 du r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 1201/89 de la Commis- sion, du 3 mai 1989, portant modalit(cid:130)s d’application du r(cid:130)gime d’aide pour le coton (4), modifi(cid:130) en dernier lieu par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1664/98 (5); que dans le cas o(cid:151) le prix du march(cid:130) mondial ne peut pas (cid:136)tre ainsi d(cid:130)termin(cid:130), ce prix est (cid:130)tabli sur la base du dernier prix d(cid:130)termin(cid:130); consid(cid:130)rant que, aux termes de l’article 4 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1554/95, le prix du march(cid:130) mondial du coton (cid:130)gren(cid:130) est d(cid:130)termin(cid:130) pour un produit r(cid:130)pondant (cid:133) certaines caract(cid:130)ristiques et en tenant compte des offres et des cours les plus favorables sur le march(cid:130) mondial entre ceux qui sont consid(cid:130)r(cid:130)s comme repr(cid:130)sentatifs de la tendance r(cid:130)elle du march(cid:130); que, aux fins de cette d(cid:130)termi- nation, il est (cid:130)tabli une moyenne des offres et des cours constat(cid:130)s sur une ou plusieurs bourses europ(cid:130)ennes pour un produit caf pour un port de l’Europe du Nord prove- nant de diff(cid:130)rents pays fournisseurs consid(cid:130)r(cid:130)s comme (cid:130)tant les plus repr(cid:130)sentatifs pour le commerce interna- tional; que, toutefois, des adaptations de ces crit(cid:138)res pour la d(cid:130)termination du prix du march(cid:130) mondial du coton (cid:130)gren(cid:130) sont pr(cid:130)vues pour tenir compte des diff(cid:130)rences justifi(cid:130)es par la qualit(cid:130) du produit livr(cid:130) ou par la nature des offres et des cours; que ces adaptations sont fix(cid:130)es (cid:133) l’article 2 du r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 1201/89; consid(cid:130)rant que l’application des crit(cid:138)res vis(cid:130)s ci-dessus conduit (cid:133) fixer le prix du march(cid:130) mondial du coton non (cid:130)gren(cid:130) au niveau indiqu(cid:130) ci-apr(cid:138)s; consid(cid:130)rant que l’article 5, paragraphe 3 bis, premier (CE) no 1554/95 pr(cid:130)voit que le alin(cid:130)a du r(cid:138)glement montant de l’avance de l’aide est (cid:130)gal au prix d’objectif diminu(cid:130) du prix du march(cid:130) mondial ainsi que d’une r(cid:130)duction calcul(cid:130)e suivant la formule applicable en cas de d(cid:130)passement de la quantit(cid:130) maximale garantie mais sur la base de la production estim(cid:130)e de coton non (cid:130)gren(cid:130) major(cid:130)e de 15 %; que le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1844/98 de la Commission (6) a fix(cid:130) le niveau de production estim(cid:130)e pour la campagne 1998/1999; que l’application de cette m(cid:130)thode conduit (cid:133) (cid:130)tablir le montant de l’avance par (cid:144)tat membre au niveau indiqu(cid:130) ci-apr(cid:138)s, A ARR(cid:219)T(cid:144) LE PR(cid:144)SENT R(cid:221)GLEMENT: Article premier 1. Le prix du march(cid:130) mondial du coton non (cid:130)gren(cid:130), vis(cid:130) (cid:133) l’article 3 du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1554/95, est fix(cid:130) (cid:133) 21,635 (cid:130)cus par 100 kilogrammes. 2. Le montant de l’avance de l’aide vis(cid:130)e (cid:133) l’article 5, paragraphe 3 bis, premier alin(cid:130)a, du r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 1554/95 est de: — 48,948 (cid:130)cus par 100 kilogrammes pour l’Espagne, — 47,885 (cid:130)cus par 100 kilogrammes pour la Gr(cid:138)ce, — 84,665 (cid:130)cus par 100 kilogrammes pour les autres (cid:144)tats membres. Article 2 (1) JO L 148 du 30. 6. 1995, p. 45. (2) JO L 148 du 30. 6. 1995, p. 48. (3) JO L 190 du 4. 7. 1998, p. 4. (4) JO L 123 du 4. 5. 1989, p. 23. (5) JO L 211 du 29. 7. 1998, p. 9. Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement entre en vigueur le 18 novembre 1998. (6) JO L 240 du 28. 8. 1998, p. 3. L 308/38 FR Journal officiel des Communaut(cid:130)s europ(cid:130)ennes 18. 11. 98 Le pr(cid:130)sent r(cid:138)glement est obligatoire dans tous ses (cid:130)l(cid:130)ments et directement applicable dans tout (cid:144)tat membre. Fait (cid:133) Bruxelles, le 17 novembre 1998. Par la Commission Franz FISCHLER Membre de la Commission


title: Proposta modificata di decisione del Consiglio relativa all'approvazione a nome della Comunità europea, per quanto riguarda le questioni di sua competenza, dei risultati dei negoziati dell'Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio sui servizi finanziari

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text: COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNITÀ' EUROPEE COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNITÀ' EUROPEE COMMISSIONE DELLE COMUNITÀ' EUROPEE Bruxelles, 17. 11. 1998 Bruxelles, 17. 11. 1998 Bruxelles, 17. 11. 1998 COM(l 998) 659 del*. COMO 998) 659 def. COMO 998) 659 del*. 98/0317 (ACC) 98/0317 (ACC) 98/0317 (ACC) Proposta di Proposta di Proposta di DECISIONE DEL CONSIGLIO DECISIONE DEL CONSIGLIO DECISIONE DEL CONSIGLIO relativa all'approvazione a nome della Comunità europea, per quanto riguarda le relativa all'approvazione a nome della Comunità europea, per quanto riguarda le relativa all'approvazione a nome della Comunità europea, per quanto riguarda le questioni di sua competenza, dei risultati dei negoziati dell'Organizzazione Mondiale questioni di sua competenza, dei risultati dei negoziati dell'Organizzazione Mondiale questioni di sua competenza, dei risultati dei negoziati dell'Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio sui servizi finanziari del Commercio sui servizi finanziari del Commercio sui servizi finanziari (presentata dalla Commissione) (presentata dalla Commissione) (presentata dalla Commissione) RELAZIONE Al termine di un periodo di negoziati conclusosi alla fine di luglio del 1995, ventinove membri dell'OMC, contando come un solo membro la CE e i suoi Stati membri, hanno confermato che avrebbero mantenuto le loro migliori offerte avanzate sino a quel momento, che avrebbero firmato il secondo protocollo del GATS e che vi avrebbero allegato i loro nuovi elenchi di impegni e le loro liste di esenzioni alla clausola della Nazione più favorita (NPF). Gli Stati Uniti hanno confermato che avrebbero applicato il livello ridotto di impegni e l'ampia esenzione NPF annunciati il 29 giugno 1995. Tutti gli altri membri dell'OMC avrebbero continuato ad applicare loro liste presentate nell'aprile del 1994. Con la Decisione relativa all'accettazione del secondo e del terzo protocollo del GATS, i membri dell'OMC che avevano accettato il secondo protocollo entro la data convenuta del 1° luglio 1996 hanno deciso, il 30 luglio 1996, di fissare al 1° settembre 1996 la data di entrata in vigore del secondo protocollo e di prorogare al 30 novembre 1996 il termine per la sua accettazione da parte dei membri che non lo avevano ratificato in tempo. Per tali membri, le liste rivedute di elenchi di impegni e liste di esenzioni NPF allegate al secondo protocollo sono state applicate a decorrere dal 1° dicembre 1996. La scadenza di tutti gli elenchi di impegni e di tutte le liste di esenzioni NPF è stata fissata al 30 dicembre 1997. Con la sua decisione del 25 giugno 1996 il Consiglio ha approvato, a nome della Comunità europea, per le materie di sua competenza, i risultati dei negoziati sui servizi finanziari (e sulla circolazione delle persone fisiche) dell'Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio conclusi nel luglio del 1995. Con la sua decisione del 29 maggio 1997 relativa ai negoziati sui servizi finanziari, il Consiglio per gli scambi di servizi ha deciso di rinviare la scadenza fissata nella seconda decisione relativa ai servizi finanziari adottata il 21 luglio 1995 dal Consiglio per gli scambi di servizi e di far concludere il nuovo periodo entro il quale tutti i membri dell'OMC avrebbero potuto modificare o ritirare la totalità o una parte dei loro impegni specifici, il cui inizio era fissato per il 1° novembre 1997, già il 12 dicembre 1997 anziché il 30 dicembre 1997. La decisione relativa all'adozione del quinto protocollo dell'Accordo generale sugli scambi di servizi è stata adottata dal Comitato per gli scambi di servizi finanziari il 14 novembre 1997. II quinto protocollo del GATS prevede che le attuali sezioni sui servizi finanziari degli elenchi di impegni specifici e delle liste di esenzioni NPF dei membri interessati siano sostituite dagli elenchi corrispondenti allegati al protocollo. D 12 dicembre 1997 il Comitato per gli scambi di servizi finanziari ha approvato i risultati finali dei negoziati positivamente conclusi sui servizi finanziari, in base ai quali i membri dell'OMC concordano di incorporare nel GATS a titolo permanente e su base NPF i servizi finanziari. Settanta stati,1 contando la Comunità europea e i suoi Stati 1 Australia, Bahrein, Bolivia, Brasile, Bulgaria, Canada, Cile, Colombia, Comunità europee e i loro Stati membri, Corea, Costa Rica, Cipro, Ecuador, Egitto, Filippine, Ghana, Giamaica, Giappone, Honduras, Hong Kong (Cina), India, Indonesia, Islanda, Israele, Kenya, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Maurizio, Messico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norvegia, Nuova Zelanda, Pakistan, Perù, Polonia, Repubblica ceca, Repubblica Dominicana, Repubblica Slovacca, Romania, Salvador, Senegal, Singapore, 1 membri per quindici, hanno presentato liste di impegni migliorate per quanto riguarda l'accesso al mercato e le condizioni di trattamento nazionale. Alla stessa data, il Consiglio per gli scambi di servizi finanziari ha adottato la decisione del dicembre 1997 relativa agli impegni nel settore dei servizi finanziari, che consente ai membri di modificare o ritirare i loro elenchi di impegni e le loro liste di esenzioni NPF in materia di servizi finanziari se per qualche motivo il quinto protocollo non dovesse entrare in vigore. Se entro il 30 gennaio 1999 tutti i membri interessati non avranno accettato il quinto protocollo, i membri che l'avranno fatto in tempo potranno decidere di lasciarlo comunque entrare in vigore, di prorogare il periodo per l'accettazione o di non farlo entrare in vigore. In quest'ultimo caso, si dovrebbero riprendere i negoziati per un periodo di sessanta giorni a decorrere dal 1° marzo 1999 per evitare che decadano gli impegni in materia di servizi finanziari e siano introdotte esenzioni NPF. Nelle sue conclusioni del 12 dicembre 1997, il Consiglio ha approvato l'elenco di impegni definitivo della Comunità europea e dei suoi Stati membri e ha autorizzato la Commissione a presentarlo all'OMC a nome della Comunità europea e dei suoi Stati membri. Il Consiglio ha inoltre autorizzato la Commissione ad approvare a nome della Comunità europea e dei suoi Stati membri il risultato finale dei negoziati contenuto negli elenchi di impegni e nelle liste di esenzioni NPF allegati al quinto protocollo al GATS, la decisione relativa all'adozione di tale protocollo e la decisione relativa agli impegni in materia di servizi finanziari. Dopo un processo di verifica tecnica, il 26 febbraio 1998 il Consiglio per gli scambi di servizi dell'OMC ha approvato i singoli elenchi di impegni da allegare al quinto protocollo. Il quinto protocollo è aperto all'accettazione, tramite firma o altrimenti, da parte dei membri OMC interessati, fino al 29 gennaio 1999, e dovrebbe quindi entrare in vigore il 1° marzo 1999. In base all'accordo raggiunto il 12 dicembre 1997, i servizi finanziari saranno incorporati nel GATS a titolo permanente e su base NPF. Tutti i principali partner commerciali, compresi gli Stati Uniti, hanno aderito a tale accordo: settanta paesi, contando per quindici la Comunità europea e i suoi Stati membri, hanno presentato impegni generalmente migliorati in materia di accesso al mercato e trattamento nazionale. Trentadue paesi hanno inoltre mantenuto immutati i loro elenchi di impegni esistenti, che risalgono all'Uruguay Round o all'accordo interinale del 1995. Questo costituisce un importante passo avanti non solo nella sostanza, ma anche per quanto riguarda il numero complessivo di paesi che si assumono impegni in materia di servizi finanziari (102 contro i 95 dell'accordo interinale del 1995). Il successo dei negoziati dimostra che la stragrande maggioranza dei paesi accetta il principio che la liberalizzazione dei mercati finanziari contribuisce allo sviluppo di settori finanziari efficienti e ben funzionanti e quindi alla stabilità delle loro economie. Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Stati Uniti, Sud Africa, Svizzera, Thailandia, Tunisia, Turchia, Ungheria, Uruguay, Venezuela. L'inclusione permanente dei servizi finanziari nell'OMC assicura un clima commerciale pacifico. I conflitti non si risolveranno più tramite pressioni unilaterali, ma saranno affrontati dall'imparziale meccanismo di soluzione delle controversie dell'OMC. Le società di servizi finanziari dell'UE potranno approfittare della maggiore certezza del diritto che scaturirà dall'istituzione di un regime multilaterale trasparente e prevedibile per le banche, le compagnie di assicurazione, gli operatori in titoli e le altre società di servizi finanziari che operano a livello internazionale. Le dimensioni del pacchetto negoziato sono notevoli. Il nuovo accordo garantirà un accesso al mercato sostanzialmente libero e condizioni di trattamento nazionale alle istituzioni finanziarie straniere per la grande maggioranza delle attività mondiali di servizi finanziari, superiore al 95% in tutti i principali segmenti. Il volume degli scambi di capitali coperto dagli impegni di liberalizzazione dei partner OMC nel settore dei titoli ammontava a 14. 800 miliardi di USD nel 1996, pari al 96,3% del totale degli scambi di capitali nei paesi OMC. Il totale delle attività bancarie nei paesi OMC che offrono un mercato del credito generalmente aperto ammontava a 41. 200 miliardi di dollari nel 1995, pari al 95,9% del totale delle attività bancarie dei paesi OMC. Il totale dei premi assicurativi per i quali gli impegni OMC offriranno un accesso aperto al mercato ammontava a 2. 100 miliardi di USD nel 1995, pari al 97% del totale dei premi dei paesi OMC. La Comunità europea e i suoi Stati membri hanno dato un contributo determinante al successo di questi negoziati, che costituiscono un notevole passo avanti nell'attuale processo di apertura dei settori nazionali del credito, delle assicurazioni, dei titoli e degli altri servizi finanziari senza discriminazioni ai fornitori di servizi stranieri. Nei negoziati futuri, comunque, si potranno compiere notevoli progressi. In particolare, occorrerà adoperarsi ancora per assicurarsi i diritti di controllo sulla proprietà di istituzioni finanziarie e norme non discriminatorie per lo stabilimento di una presenza commerciale in paesi terzi. La Commissione raccomanda pertanto al Consiglio di adottare l'allegata decisione relativa ai risultati finali dei negoziati sui servizi finanziari. Proposta di DECISIONE DEL CONSIGLIO relativa all'approvazione a nome della Comunità europea, per quanto riguarda le questioni di sua competenza, dei risultati dei negoziati dell'Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio sui servizi finanziari IL CONSIGLIO DELL'UNIONE EUROPEA, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunità europea, in particolare gli articoli 54, 57, 63, 66, da 73B a 73F, 99, 100, 100A e 113, in combinato disposto con la seconda frase dell'articolo 228, paragrafo 2 e con il primo capoverso dell'articolo 228, paragrafo 3, vista la proposta della Commissione, visto il parere del Parlamento europeo, visto il parere del Comitato economico e sociale, considerando che l'Accordo di Marrakech che istituisce l'Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio e gli accordi connessi, nonché le Decisioni e dichiarazioni ministeriali e l'intesa sugli impegni in materia di servizi finanziari sono stati approvati da una decisione del Consiglio del 22 dicembre 1994; considerando che il complesso degli impegni in materia di servizi finanziari negoziato dalla Commissione a nome della Comunità europea e dei suoi Stati membri costituisce un esito soddisfacente ed equilibrato dei negoziati; considerando che il 12 dicembre 1997 il Consiglio ha adottato, salvo approvazione definitiva dopo l'espletamento delle procedure interne, l'elenco definitivo degli impegni della Comunità europea e dei suoi Stati membri (GATS/SC/31/Suppl. 4) e ha autorizzato la Commissione a presentare tale elenco, a nome della Comunità europea e dei suoi Stati membri, all'OMC; considerando che alla stessa data il Consiglio ha autorizzato la Commissione ad approvare, a nome della Comunità europea e dei suoi Stati membri, il risultato finale dei negoziati stabilito nel quinto protocollo al GATS (S/L/45), la decisione relativa all'adozione di tale protocollo (S/L/44) e la decisione relativa agli impegni in materia di servizi finanziari (S/L/50); considerando che la competenza della Comunità a concludere accordi internazionali deriva non solo dai poteri ad essa esplicitamente conferiti dal trattato, ma può anche derivare da altre disposizioni del trattato e da atti adottati ai sensi di tali disposizioni da istituzioni comunitarie; considerando che, laddove sono state adottate norme comunitarie per conseguire gli obiettivi del trattato, gli Stati membri non possono, al di fuori del quadro delle istituzioni comuni, assumersi impegni che possano incidere su tali norme o modificarne la portata; considerando che alcuni impegni in materia di servizi finanziari rientrano tra le competenze della Comunità ai sensi dell'articolo 113 del trattato; considerando inoltre che altri impegni in materia di servizi finanziari incidono sulle norme comunitarie adottate sulla base degli articoli 54, 57, 63, 66, 99, 100 e 100A e dunque possono essere sottoscritti unicamente dalla sola Comunità; considerando, in particolare, che l'uso dell'articolo 100 del trattato quale base giuridica per questa decisione è giustificato nella misura in cui i suddetti impegni in materia di servizi finanziari incidono sulla direttiva 90/434/CEE del Consiglio del 23 luglio 1990 relativa al regime fiscale comune da applicare alle fusioni, alle scissioni, ai conferimenti d'attivo ed agli scambi d'azioni concernenti società di Stati Membri diversi e sulla direttiva 90/435/CEE del Consiglio del 23 luglio 1990 concernente il regime fiscale comune applicabile alle società madri e figlie di Stati Membri diversi, che si basano sull'articolo 100 del trattato; considerando che, per quanto riguarda i movimenti di capitali figuranti nell'elenco degli impegni specifici della Comunità e degli Stati membri e nella situazione attuale del diritto comunitario, la competenza generale spetta alla Comunità; considerando che gli Stati membri rimangono comunque competenti di agire entro i limiti fissati dalle disposizioni dell'articolo 73C del trattato; considerando che, per loro natura, è improbabile che ci si appelli direttamente all'Accordo che istituisce l'Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio e ai protocolli all'Accordo generale sugli scambi di servizi di fronte ai tribunali della Comunità o degli Stati membri, DECIDE: Articolo unico 1. È approvato a nome della Comunità europea, per quanto riguarda la parte di sua competenza, il quinto protocollo all'Accordo generale sugli scambi di servizi relativo ai servizi finanziari (S/L/45). 2. Il testo del quinto protocollo, nonché l'elenco degli impegni specifici (GATS/SC/31/Suppl. 4) e la lista delle esenzioni all'articolo II dell'Accordo generale sugli scambi di servizi (GATS/EL/31) della Comunità e degli Stati membri relativi ai servizi finanziari sono allegati alla presente decisione, così come le seguenti decisioni: la decisione del Comitato per gli scambi di servizi finanziari relativa all'adozione del quinto protocollo dell'Accordo generale sugli scambi di servizi (S/L/44); la decisione del dicembre 1997 del Consiglio per gli scambi di servizi relativa agli impegni in materia di servizi finanziari (S/L/50). 3. D presidente del Consiglio è autorizzato a designare la persona abilitata a firmare il quinto protocollo all'Accordo generale sugli scambi di servizi allo scopo di impegnare la Comunità per quanto riguarda la parte del protocollo di sua competenza. Fatto a Per il Consiglio Il presidente W O R LD T R A DE. ' M /* ORGANIZATION Trade in Services (97-5441) FIFTH PROTOCOL TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES Members of the World Trade Organization (hereinafter referred to as the "WTO") whose Schedules of Specific Commitments and Lists of Exemptions from Article U of the General Agreement on Trade in Services concerning financial services are annexed to this Protocol (hereinafter referred to as "Members concerned"), Having carried out negotiations under the terms of the Second Decision on Financial Services adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 21 July 1995 (S/L/9), Agree as follows: 1. A Schedule of Specific Commitments and a List of Exemptions from Article II concerning financial services annexed to this Protocol relating to a Member shall, upon the entry into force of this Protocol for that Member, replace the financial services sections of the Schedule of Specific Commitments and the List of Article II Exemptions of that Member. This Protocol shall be open for acceptance, by signature or otherwise, by the Members 2. concerned until 29 January 1999. 3. This Protocol shall enter into force on the 30th day following the date of its acceptance by all Members concerned. If by 30 January 1999 it has not been accepted by all Members concerned, those Members which have accepted it before that date may, within a period of 30 days thereafter, decide on its entry into force. 4. This Protocol shall be deposited with the Director-General of the WTO. The Director-General of the WTO shall promptly furnish to each Member of the WTO a certified copy of this Protocol and notifications of acceptances thereof pursuant to paragraph 3. This Protocol shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter 5. of the United Nations. Done at Geneva this twenty-seventh day of February one thousand nine hundred and ninety- eight, in a single copy in English, French and Spanish languages, each text being authentic, except as otherwise provided for in respect of the Schedules annexed hereto. ^ T £ WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION Trade in Services GATS/SC/3I/SUPPI. 4 26 February 1998 (98-0714) EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES Schedule of Specific Commitments Supplement 4 (This is authentic in English, French and Spanish) This text replaces the Financial Services section contained in document GATS/SC/31/Suppl. 1/Rev. 1. $ EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND TIIEIR MEMBER STATES SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR1 OQ > co O o3 co e- 1. The Communities and their Member States undertake commitments on Financial Services in accordance with the provisions of the "Understanding on Commitments in Financial Services" (the Understanding). 2. These commitments are subject to the limitations on market access and national treatment in the "all sectors" section of this schedule and to those relating to the subsectors listed below. 3. The market access*commitments in respect of modes (1) and (2) apply only to the transactions indicated in paragraphs B. 3 and B. 4 of the market access section of the Understanding respectively. 4. Notwithstanding note 1. above, the market access and national treatment commitments in respect of mode (4) on financial services are those in the "all sectors" section of this schedule, except for Sweden in which case commitments are made in accordance with the Understanding. 5. The admission to the market of new financial services or products may be subject to the existence of, and consistency with, a regulatory framework aimed at achieving the objectives indicated in Article 2(a) of the Financial Services Annex. 6. As a general rule and in a non-discriminatory manner, financial institutions incorporated in a Member State of the Community must adopt a specific legal form. 1 Unlike foreign subsidiaries, branches established directly in a Member State by a nun-Community financial institution are not, with certain limited exceptions, subject to prudential regulations harmonised at Community level which enable such subsidiaries to benefit from enhanced facilities to set up new establishments and to provide cross-border services throughout the Community. Therefore, such branches receive an authorisation to operate in the territory of a Member State under conditions equivalent to those applied to domestic financial institutions of that Member State, and may be required to satisfy a number of specific prudential requirements such as, in the case of banking and securities, separate capitalisation and other solvency requirements and reporting and publication of accounts requirements or, in the case of insurance, specific guarantee and deposit requirements, a separate capitalisation, and the localisation in the Member State concerned of the assets representing the technical reserves and at least one third of the solvency margin. Member States may apply the restrictions indicated in this schedule only with regard to the direct establishment from a third country of a commercial presence or to the provision of cross-border services from a third country; consequently, a Member State may not apply these restrictions, including those concerning establishment, to third-country subsidiaries established in other Member States of the Community, unless these restrictions can also be applied to companies or nationals of other Member States in conformity with Community law. Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Additional Commitments The European Communities and their Member States undertake additional commitments as contained in the attachment. Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment A. Insurance and Insurance-Related Services (1) A: Promotional activity and (1) A: Higher premium tax h due for insurance contracts (except for contracts on reinsurance and retrocession) which are written by a subsidiary not established in the Community or by a branch not established in Austria. Exception from the higher tax can be granted. intermediation on behalf of a subsidiary not established in the Community or of a branch not established in Austria (except for reinsurance and retrocession) are prohibited. A: Compulsory air insurance can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Community or by a branch established in Austria. DK: Compulsory air transport insurance can be underwritten only by firms established in the Community. DK: No persons or companies (including insurance companies) may for business purposes in Denmark assist in effecting direct insurance for persons resident in Denmark, for Danish ships or for property in Denmark, other than insurance companies licensed by Danish law or by Danish competent authorities. D: Compulsory air insurance policies can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Community or by a branch established in Germany. OJ CO CO »-* 8 CO I Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments D: If a foreign insurance company has established a branch in Germany, it may conclude insurance contracts in Germany relating to international transport only through the branch established in Germany. E, I: Unbound for the actuarial profession. FIN: Only insurers having their head office in the European Economic Area or having their branch in Finland may offer insurance services as referred to in sub-paragraph 3 (a) of the Understanding. FIN: The supply of insurance broker services is subject to a permanent place of business in the European Economic Area. F: Insurance of risks relating to ground transport may be carried out onty by insurance firms established in the Community. r* OQ > 4^ to co Q CO •s Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments I: Insurance of risks relating to c. i. f. exports by residents in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance firms established in the Community. I: Transport insurance of goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance companies established in the Community. This reservation does not apply for international transport involving imports into Italy. P: Air and maritime transport insurance, covering goods, aircraft, hull and liability can be underwritten only by firms established in the EC; only persons or companies established in the EC may act as intermediaries for such insurance business in Portugal. S: The supply of direct insurance is allowed only through an insurance service supplier authorised in Sweden, provided that the foreign service supplier and the Swedish insurance company belong to the same group of companies or have an agreement of cooperation between them. $ & 5 ut co CO S CO I CO O OJ •—• CO c *o •o Modes of supply 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments (2) A: Promotional activity and (2) A: Higher premium tax is due for insurance contracts (except for contracts on reinsurance and retrocession) which are written by a subsidiary not established in the Community or by a branch not established in Austria. Exception from the higher tax can be granted. intermediation on behalf of a subsidiary not established in the Community or of a branch not established in Austria (except for reinsurance and retrocession) are prohibited. A: Compulsory air insurance can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Community or by a branch established in Austria. DK: Compulsory air transport insurance can be underwritten only by firms established in the Community. DK: No persons or companies (including insurance companies) may for business purposes in Denmark assist in effecting direct insurance for persons resident in Denmark, for Danish ships or for property in Denmark, other than insurance companies licensed by Danish law or by Danish competent authorities. D: Compulsory air insurance policies can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Community or by a> branch established in Germany. Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments D: If a foreign insurance company has established a branch in Germany, it may conclude insurance contracts in Germany relating to international transport only through the branch established in Germany. * F: Insurance of risks relating to ground transport may be carried out only by insurance firms established in the Community. I: Insurance of risks relating to c. i. f. exports by residents in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance firms established in the Community. I: Transport insurance of goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance companies established in the Community. This reservation does not apply for international transport involving imports into Italy. 2| -S S S' I Modes of supply: I) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Additional Commitments oo" to CO O CO Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment P: Air and maritime transport insurance, covering goods, aircraft, hull and liability can be underwritten only by firms established in the EC; only persons or companies established in the EC may act as intermediaries for such insurance business in Portugal. (3) A: The licence for branch offices of foreign insurers has to be denied if the insurer, in the home country, does not have a legal form corresponding or comparable to a joint stock company or a mutual insurance association. B: Any public bid to acquire Belgian securities made by or on behalf of a person, company or institution outside the jurisdiction of one of the Member States of the European Community shall be submitted to the authorisation of the Minister of Finance. E: Before establishing a branch or agency in Spain to provide certain classes of insurance, a foreign insurer must have been authorised to operate in the same classes of insurance in its country of » origin for at least five years. (3) FIN: The general agent of the foreign insurance company shall have his place of residence in Finland, unless the company has its head office in the European Economic Area. S: Non-life insurance undertakings not incorporated in Sweden conducting business in Sweden arc - instead of being taxed according to the net result - subject to taxation based on the premium income from direct insurance operations. S: A founder of an insurance company shall be a natural person resident in the European Economic Area or a legal entity incorporated in the European Economic Area. ON Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments E, GR: The right of establishment does not cover the creation of representative offices or other permanent presence of insurance companies, except where such offices are established as agencies, branches or head offices. FIN: The managing director, at least one auditor and at least one half of the promoters and members of the board of directors and the supervisory board of an insurance company shall have their place of residence in the European Economic Area, unless the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has granted an exemption. FIN: Foreign insurers cannot get a licence in Finland as a branch to c a ny on statutory social insurances (statutory pension insurance, statutory accident insurance). V ** G NO to CO O US 55 -§ Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons ' Additional Commitments OQ > o H i—. CO O CO O Co e Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment F: The establishment of branches is subject to a special authorisation for the representative of the branch. I: Access to actuarial profession through natural persons only. Professional associations (no incorporation) among natural persons permitted. I: The authorisation of the establishment of branches is ultimately subject to the evaluation of supervisory authorities. IRL: The right of establishment docs not cover the creation of representative offices. P: Foreign companies may carry out insurance intermediation in Portugal only through a company formed in accordance with the law of a Community Member State. P: In order to establish a branch in Portugal, foreign companies need to demonstrate prior operational experience of at least five years. X OO Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments S: Foreign companies may only establish as a subsidiary or through a resident agent. S: Insurance broking undertakings not incorporated in Sweden may establish a commercial presence only through a branch. (4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section and subject to the specific conditions: (4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section and subject to the following specific limitations: GR: A majority of the members of the board of directors of a company established in Greece shall be nationals of one of the Member States of the Community. A: The management of a branch office must consist of two natural persons resident in Austria. DK: The general agent of an insurance branch will need to have resided in Denmark for the last two years unless being a national of one of the Member States of the Community. The Minister of Business and Industry may grant exemption. DK: Residency requirement for managers and the members of the board of directors of a company. However, the Minister of Business and Industry may grant exemption from this requirement. Exemption is granted on a non-discriminatory basis. E, I: Residence requirement for actuarial profession. , 2>£ o H >-. CO »- CO O *^. CO Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Additional Commitments The European Communities and their Member States undertake additional commitments as contained in the attachment. OQ. > o H *- CO "*> CO O u> »—* CO I Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment B. Banking and Other Financial (I)7 Services (excluding insurance) (1) None B: Establishment in Belgium is required for the provision of investment advisory services. I: Unbound for "promotori di servizi finanziari" (financial salesmen). IRL: The provision of investment services or investment advice requires either (I) authorisation in Ireland, which normally requires that the entity be incorporated or be a partnership or a sole trader, in each case with a head/registered office in Ireland (authorisation may not be required in certain cases, e. g. where a third country service provider has no commercial presence in Ireland and the service is not provided to private individuals), or (II) authorisation in another Member State in accordance with the EC Investment Services Directive. (2)3 (2) None D: Issues of securities denominated in Deutschmarks can be lead managed only by a credit institution, subsidiary or branch, established in Germany. 2 I: Provision and transfer of financial information and financial data processing entailing trading of financial instniments may be prohibited where the protection of investors is likely to be seriously prejudiced. Only authorised banks and investment firms must comply with conduct of business rules in providing investment advice concerning financial instruments and advice to undertakings on capital structure, industrial strategy and related matters, and advice and service relating to mergers and acquisition of undertakings. Advisory activity should not include asset management. - 3 I: Authorised persons enabled to conduct collective asset management are doomed responsible for any investment activity conducted by their delegated advisers (Collective asset management, excluding UCITS). Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad , 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments FIN: Payments from governmental entities (expenses) shall be transmitted through the Finnish Postal Giro System, which is maintained by the Postipankki Ltd. Exemption from this requirement may be granted on special reason by the Ministry of Finance. GR: Establishment is required for the provision of custodial and depository services involving the administration of interest and principal payments due on securities issued in Greece. UK: Sterling issues, including privately led issues,. can be lead managed only by a firm established in the European Economic Area. jo (3) All Member States: (3) F: In addition to French crédit The establishment of a specialised management company is required to perform the activities of management of unit trusts and investment companies (Articles 6 and 13 of UCITS Directive, 85/611/EEC). Only firms haying their registered office in the Community can act as depositories of the assets ofinvestment funds (Articles 8. 1 and 15. 1 of the UCITS Directive, 85/611/EEC). institutions, issues denominated in French francs may be lead managed only by French subsidiaries (under Prench law) of non-French banks which are authorised, based on sufficient means and commitments in Paris of the candidate French subsidiary of a non-French bank. These conditions apply to lead banks running the books. A non-French bank • may be, without restrictions or requirement to establish, jointly-lead or co-lead manager of Eurofranc bond issue. •= ;m +• K. co;;,:v:- •A. ;v' -v;:. :•••'' •'*>;<" Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4 )' Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional / Commitments A: Only members of the Austrian. Stock Exchange may engage in securities trading at the Stock Exchange. 1: Representative offices of foreign- intermediaries cannot carry out activities aimed at providing investment services. S: A founder of a banking company shall be a natural person resident in thé. European Economic Area or a foreign bank. A founder of a savings bank shall be a natural person resident in the European Economic Area. A: For trading in foreign exchange and foreign currency authorisation of the Austrian National Bank is required. A: Mortgage bonds and municipal bonds may be issued by banks specialised and authorised for this activity. A: For carrying out services of pension fund management a specialised company only for this activity and incorporated as a stock company in Austria is required. B: Any public bid to acquire Belgian securities made by or on behalf of a person, company or institution outside the jurisdiction of one of the Member States of the European Community shall be. submitted to the authorisation of the Minister of-Finance. «? r* *•* to{fe- • Or*; •-•TV*'--*' - Uaj-. ;;. -. •:-'Oa{*V: "-'VifèV. •• • ; v» J£>iVV • fatati. • •. • •. v^&v:. -'7 i^. -tsV1. • • •. :•• Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments DK: Financial institutions may engage in securities trading on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange only through subsidiaries incorporated in Denmark. E: Financial institutions may engage in securities trading in securities listed on an official stock exchange or in the government securities market only through securities firms incorporated in Spain. FIN: At least one half of the founders, the members of the board of directors, the supervisory board and the delegates, the managing director,- the holder of the procuration and the person entitled to sign in the name of the credit institution shall have their place of residence in the European Economic Area, unless the Ministry of Finance grants an exemption. At least one auditor shall have his place of residence in the European Economic Area. ••« 25- >- to "Va -. 8 55 ft" Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Additional Commitments S LO Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment FIN: The broker (individual person) on derivative exchange shall have his place of residence in the European Economic Area. Exemption from this requirement may be granted under the conditions set by the Ministry of Finance. FIN: Payments from governmental entities (expenses) shall be transmitted through the Finnish Postal Giro System, which is maintained by the Postipankki Ltd. Exemption from this requirement may be granted on special reason by the Ministry of Finance. GR: Financial institutions may engage in the trading of securities listed on the Athens Stock Exchange only through stock exchange firms incorporated in Greece. Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments GR: For the establishment and operations of branches a minimum amount of foreign exchange must be imported, converted into drachmas and kept in Greece as long as a foreign bank continues to operate in Greece: - Up to four (4) branches this minimum is currently equal to half of the minimum amount of share capital required for a credit institution to be incorporated in Greece; - For the operation of additional branches the minimum amount of capital must be equal to the minimum share capital required for a credit institution to be incorporated in Greece. I: In providing the activity of door-to-door selling, intermediaries must utilise authorised financial salesmen resident within the territory of a Member State of the European Communities. •0 _. CO o co I Modes of supply: I). Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Additional Commitments OQ > A H. - M Q CO c Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment I: Clearing and settlement of securities may be conducted only by the official clearing system. A company authorised by the Bank of Italy in agreement with Consob could be entrusted with the activity of clearing, up to the final settlement of securities. I: The public offer of securities (as provided for under Art. 18 of Law 216/74) other than shares, debt securities (including convertible debt securities) can only be made by Italian limited companies, foreign companies duly authorised, public bodies or companies belonging to local authorities whose assigned capital is not below Lit 2 billion. I: Centralised deposit, custody and administration services can be provided only by the Bank of Italy for Govermcnt securities, or by Monte Titoli SpA for shares, securities of a participating nature and other bonds traded in a regulated market. Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments I: In the case of collective investment schemes other than harmonised UCITS under the directive 85/611/EEC, the trustee/ depositary is required to be incorporated in Italy or in another Member State of the European Community, being established through a branch in Italy. Only banks, insurance companies, securities investment companies having their legal head office in the European Community may carry out activity of pension fund resources management. Management companies (closed-end funds and real estate funds) are also required to be incorporated in Italy. IRL: In the case of collective investment schemes constituted as unit trusts and variable capital companies (other than undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities, UCITS), the trustee/depositary and management company is required to be incorporated in Ireland or in another Member State of the Community. In the case of an investment limited partnership, at least one general partner must be incorporated in Ireland. OQ > n H ^ CO VO to O u> S3 -•g $ 25 K) CO O >-* GO c 13 Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments IRL: To become a member of a stock exchange in Ireland, an entity must cither (I) be authorised in Ireland, which requires that it be incorporated or be a partnership, with a head/registered office in Ireland, or (II) be authorised in another Member State in accordance with the EC Investment Services Directive. IRL: The provision of investment services or investment advice requires either (I) authorisation in Ireland, which normally requires that the entity be incorporated or be a partnership or a sole trader, in each case with a head/registered office in Ireland (the supervisory authority may also authorise branches of third country entities), or (II) authorisation in another Member State in accordance with the EC Investment Services Directive. P: The establishment of non-EC banks is subject to an authorisation issued, on a case-by-case basis, by the Minister of Finance. The establishment has to contribute to increase the national banking system's efficiency or has to produce significant effects on the internationalisation of the Portuguese economy. Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments P: The services of venture capital may not be provided by branches of venture capital companies having their head office in a non-EC country. Broker-dealer services on the Lisbon Stock Exchange may be provided by broker and dealer companies incorporated in Portugal or by branches of investment firms authorised in another EC country and authorised in their home country to provide those services. Broker and dealer services in the Oporto Derivatives Exchange and in the OTC market may not be provided by branches of non-EC broker/dealer companies. Pension fund management may be provided only by companies incorporated in Portugal and by insurance companies established in Portugal and authorised to take up the life insurance business. UK: Inter-dealer brokers, which are a category of financial institutions dealing in Government debt, are required to be established in the European Economic Area and separately capitalised. S: Undertakings not incorporated in Sweden may establish a commercial presence only through a branch, and in case of banks, also through a representative office. , r^ 29 a H io Co ~ co O •^ CO •g Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) • Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments (4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section and subject to the specific conditions: (4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section and subject to the following specific limitations: pa r* 09 >% o H *o co ^> oo O OJ »—» CO c *o I: Condition of residence within the territory of a Member State of the European Communities for "promotori di servizi finanziari" (financial salesmen). F: Sociétés d'investissement à capital fixe: condition of nationality for the president of the Board of Directors, the Directors-General and no less than two thirds of the administrators, and also, when the securities firm has a Supervisory Board or Council, for the members of such board or its Director-General, and no less than two thirds of the members of the supervisory Council. GR: Credit institutions should name at least two persons who are responsible for the operations of the institution. Condition of residency applies to these persons. o3 o GATS/SC/31/Suppl. 4 Page 23 ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES INSURANCE a) The European Communities and their Member States note the close co-operation among the insurance regulatory and supervisory authorities of the Member States and encourage their efforts to promote improved supervisory standards. b) Member States will make their best endeavours to consider within 6 months complete applications for licenses to conduct direct insurance underwriting business, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that Member State, by an undertaking governed by the laws of a third country. In cases where such applications are refused, the Member State authority will make its best endeavours to notify the undertaking in question and give the reasons for the refusal of the application. c) The supervisory authorities of the Member States will make their best endeavours to respond without undue delay to requests for information by applicants on the status of complete applications for licences to conduct direct insurance underwriting business, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that Member State by an undertaking governed by the* laws of a third country. d) The European Communities and their Member States will make their best endeavours to examine any questions pertaining to the smooth operation of the internal market in insurance, and consider any issues that might have an impact on the internal market in insurance. e) The European Communities and their Member States note that, as regards motor insurance, under EC law as in force on 31 December 1997, and without prejudice to future legislation, premiums may be calculated taking several risk factors into account. f) The European Communities and their Member States note that under EC law, as in force on 31 December 1997, and without prejudice to future legislation, the prior approval by national supervisory authorities of policy conditions and scales of premiums that an insurance undertaking intends to use is generally not required. g) The European Communities and their Member States note that under EC law, as in force on 31 December 1997, and without prejudice to future legislation, the prior approval by national supervisory authorities of increases in premium rates in generally not required. OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES a) In application of the relevant EC Directives, Member States will make their best endeavours to consider within 12 months complete applications for licenses to conduct banking activities, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that Member State, by an undertaking governed by the laws of a third country. In cases where such applications are refused, the Member State will make its best endeavours to notify the undertaking in question and give the reasons for the refusal of the application. VI GATS/SC/31/Suppl. 4 Page 24 b) Member States will make their best endeavours to respond without undue delay to requests for information by applicants on the status of complete applications for licenses to conduct banking activities, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that Member State, by an undertaking governed by the laws of a third country. c) In application of the relevant EC Directives, Member States will make their best endeavours to consider within 6 months complete applications for licenses to conduct investment services in the securities field, as defined in the Investment Services Directive, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that Member State, by an undertaking governed by the laws of a third country. In cases where such applications are refused, the Member State will make its best endeavours to notify the undertaking in question and give the reasons for the refusal of the application. d) Member States will make their best endeavours to respond without undue delay to requests for information by applicants on the status of complete applications for licenses to conduct investment services in the securities area, through the establishment in a Member State of a subsidiary in accordance with the legislation of that Member State, by an undertaking governed by the laws of a third country. bt GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES GATS/EL/31 15 April 1994 (94-ui5) EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES Final List of Article II (MFNÌ Exemptions (This is authentic in English only) •Vb EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES (continued) Sector or subscctor Direct non-life insurance -C Financial services Description of measure indicating its inconsistency with Article n Measures based on a bilateral agreement between the European Communities and Switzerland on direct insurance other than life insurance. This agreement provides on a reciprocal basis for freedom of establishment and the right to take up or pursue non-life insurance business for agencies and branches of undertakings whose head office is situated in the territory of the other contracting party. Measure granting favourable tax treatment (off-shore regime) in Italy to service suppliers trading with the countries to which the measure applies. | Countries to which the measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the exemption Switzerland Indefinite 10 years States in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, and all Members of the Commonwealth of Independent States Need to remove obstacles to the taking up and pursuit of non-life insurance business in the framework of an agreement between the European Communities and Switzerland on non-life insurance consistent with the provisions of paragraph 3 of the Annex of Financial Services The need to aid the countries concerned in their transition to a market economy. W O R LD T R A DE ORGANIZATION Trade in Services SW 3 December 1997 ' (97-5431) DECISION ADOPTING THE FIFTH PROTOCOL TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES Adopted by the Committee on Trade in Financial Services on 14 November 1997 The Committee on Trade in Financial Services, Having regard to the results of the negotiations conducted under the terms of the Second Decision on Financial Services adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 21 July 1995 (S/L/9), Decides as follows: 1. To adopt the text of the "Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services". 2. Commencing immediately and continuing until the date of entry into force of the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services, Members concerned shall, to the fullest extent consistent with their existing legislation, not take measures which would be inconsistent with their undertakings resulting from these negotiations. 3. The Committee shall monitor the acceptance of the Protocol by Members concerned and shall, at the request of a Member, examine any concerns raised regarding the application of paragraph 2 above. ^ W O R LD T R A DE '•. ORGANIZATION Trade in Services snjso 12 December 1997 (97-5544) DECISION OF DECEMBER 1997 ON COMMITMENTS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES Adopted bv the Council for Trade in Services on 12 December 1997 The Council for Trade in Services, Having regard to the Second Decision on Financial Services adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 21 July 1995 (S/L/9), Noting the results of the negotiations carried out under the terms of that Decision, Having regard to the Decision adopting the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services adopted by the Committee on Trade in Financial Services on 14 November 1997 (S/L/44), Decides as follows: If the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) does not enter into 1. force in accordance with paragraph 3 therein: (a) (b) Notwithstanding Article XXI of the GATS, a Member may during a period of sixty days beginning on 1 March 1999, modify or withdraw all or part of the commitments on financial services inscribed in its Schedule. Notwithstanding Article II of the GATS and paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Annex on Article II Exemptions, a Member may, during the same period referred to in paragraph 1(a), list in that Annex measures relating to financial services which are inconsistent with paragraph 1 of Article II of the GATS. The Committee on Trade in Financial Services shall establish any procedures necessary for the 2. implementation of paragraph 1. 'ÒG ISSN 0254-1505 COM(98) 659 def. DOCUMENTI IT 11 02 10 09 N. di catalogo : CB-CO-98-662-IT-C Ufficio delle pubblicazioni ufficiali delle Comunità europee L-2985 Lussemburgo W