title: 1999/378/EC: Commission Decision of 4 November 1998 on aid granted by France to Nouvelle Filature Lainière de Roubaix (notified under document number C(1998) 3515) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the French text is authentic)

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text: L 145/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 6. 1999 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 4 November 1998 on aid granted by France to Nouvelle Filature Lainière de Roubaix (notified under document number C(1998) 3515) (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/378/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93(2) thereof, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof, Having given the interested parties notice, in accordance with the abovementioned Articles, their comments, and having regard to those comments, to submit Whereas: formation to the Commission. By letter dated 19 September 1996, the Commercial Court of Roubaix-Tour- coing forwarded to the Commission the judgment of 17 judiciaire' September 1996 under procedure (administration under supervision of a court) concerning SA Filature Lainière de Roubaix. the ‘redressement By letter dated 18 August 1997, the Commission its decision to informed the French Government of initiate proceedings under Article 93(2) of the Treaty with respect to the aid. The Commission’s decision to initiate proceedings was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (1). The Commission called on the interested parties to submit their comments on the aid. I. PROCEDURE By letters dated 6 May and 16 September 1996, the German industrial association ‘Industrieverband Garne and Gewebe' drew the Commission’s attention to aid which had been granted or which might have been granted to Nouvelle Filature Lainière de Roubaix. the French Government By letter dated 25 September 1996 and at the express request of the Commission by letters dated 15 May and 3 July 1996, informed the Commission of aid which it had granted or intended to grant to Nouvelle Filature Lainière de Roubaix. By letters dated 22 November 1996, 16 January, 2 April and 3 July 1997, the French Government submitted additional in- this letter, the Commission sent By letter dated 24 September 1997, the French Govern- ment submitted its comments to the Commission. On the the French basis of Government additional information in letters dated 2 March and 17 June 1998, to which the French Govern- ment replied by letters dated 8 May, 21 July and 16 October 1998. Additional information was received by letter dated 30 October 1998. II. DESCRIPTION OF THE AID This Decision concerns aid in the form of an equity loan of FRF 18 million and an investment premium of FRF 22 million which the French Government has granted to Nouvelle Filature Lainière de Roubaix as part of the ‘administration procedure' concerning the group SA Fila- ture Lainière de Roubaix. (1) OJ C 392, 24. 12. 1997, p. 6. 10. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 145/19 1. The recipient as to (hereinafter Following the company’s bankruptcy, the Commercial Court of Roubaix decided on 30 April 1996 to initiate the ‘judicial administration' (redressement judiciaire) proce- dure with respect to the group SA Filature Lainière de Roubaix SA Filature), referred comprising three companies (SA Groupe Lainière, SA Lainière de Roubaix and SA Proditex). By judgment of 17 September 1996, having ascertained that the plan for recovery via the clearing of liabilities in accordance with Article 18 of Law No 85/98 of 25 January 1985 was not feasible and having invited bids with a view to selling the company, the Commercial Court of Roubaix decided that the company should be sold in accordance with the abovementioned Law to a newly created public limited company with a capital base of FRF 510 000 named (hereinafter ‘Nouvelle Filature Lainière de Roubaix' referred to as Lainière de Roubaix). from 1 the above judgment, and with effect Under October 1996, the assets of the companies undergoing the administration procedure and most of the business and service contracts concluded by those companies were sold to the shareholders of the new company for FRF 4,8 million. The assets taken over were estimated on 1 September 1996 at FRF 50,956 million and were made up as follows: intangible assets and financial assets: none; tangible movable assets: FRF 21,126 million; stock and work in progress: FRF 20,676 million; debts to be recov- ered: FRF 3,647 million and liquid assets: FRF 5,507 million. The financial debts of the companies undergoing the administration procedure, the figures for which were not communicated to the Commission, were cleared as then part of granted the new company the aid in question described below. In the grounds for the judgment of sale to the buyer, the Court took into account the fact that France, in the person of the Procureur de la République, had: ‘confirmed State support to the amount of FRF 40 million according to the arrangements offered by each of the bidders, and hopes that the Court will adopt the plan which will ensure rigorous use of public funds restricted solely to the assets necessary to finance the recovery of the companies acquired, excluding the possibility of any equity investment or external expansion and ensure the continuity of business and employment'. the procedure. The French Government 2. Restructuring and investment by the recipient  Restructuring measures undertaken by the recipient Under the supervision of the administrator appointed by the Court of Roubaix to implement the plan, the new shareholders reduced capacity by closing down one area turnover, In terms of of production, the heavily loss-making manufacture of basic yarns. Thus around 60 % of the production capacity of the former SA Filature, i. e. some loss-making produc- tion units and one entire industrial site (Proditex), was the definitively closed down. projected business of the new company is FRF 150 million, i. e. 38 % and 26 % of the turnover in 1995 and 1994 respectively. Production is reoriented towards more specialised products with greater added value. With the Court’s authorisation, the new company has also made 339 of the 587 employees of the former group redundant. Under the Court of Roubaix decided that Lainière de Roubaix must make a redundancy payment of FRF 50 000 to each employee dismissed (i. e. a total of FRF 16,95 million for the 339 jobs cut). the abovementioned judgment, However, as the Commission has already noted in its decision to initiate proceedings, the French Government did not forward a restructuring plan which would allow the Commission to assess restoration of the recipient company’s long-term viability and the need for the aid. By the letter referred to above of 2 March 1998, the Commission asked the French Government to forward: ‘the latest financial information available on Lainière de Roubaix (. ), i. e. the detailed balance-sheet and financial statement, including the trading account'. By letter dated 8 May 1998, the French Government sent the Commission, in addition to the projected profit and loss figures for 1996 to 1999, which it had already sent in the letter of 2 April 1997, the provisional profit-and-loss the French account at 31 December 1997. However, Government did not information forward the other requested.  Restructuring costs At the repeated request of the Commission with a view to obtaining additional information on the exact costs to be covered by the FRF 18 million loan, the French Govern- ment sent the following information:  by letter dated 16 January 1997, the French Govern- ment calculated the costs of restructuring at FRF 14,5 million, including FRF 12,5 million for retraining leave and FRF 2 million for redeployment of the employees made redundant. The French Government also stated in the same letter that ‘some 20 people had taken early retirement, in accordance with the provi- sions of ordinary law'; however, the French Govern- ment did not indicate how much this measure might cost, L 145/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 6. 1999  by letter dated 2 April 1997, the French Government confirmed that the FRF 18 million loan was to cover the costs of ‘maintaining activity and rapidly adapting the wage bill via the social plan implemented following the judgment of 17 September 1996',  in its letter of 8 May 1998, the French Government calculated the costs relating to restructuring as follows: extra rent for premises not necessary for production for the period 1996/1997: FRF 2,2 million; cost of transfer of products (handling) involving unloading and reloading detrimental to the organisation of production: not quantified: renovation of premises: FRF 2,5 million; cost relating to the under-produc- tivity of the company in the first six months: FRF 10 million; training costs: not quantified; costs relating to the welfare benefits of employees not made redundant in accordance with French law: not quantified; costs of setting up a management control system: not quan- tified,  by letter dated 21 July 1998, the French Government maintained that it was ‘in effect impossible to allocate a resource precisely to specific jobs'. The French Government also indicated that the loan corresponded to the period of restarting activity following the administration procedure and confirmed the use of the FRF 18 million loan for costs relating to restarting, for financing running costs and for part of the planned investments. The French Government also calculated the costs of under-productivity of the company in the first six months at FRF 10 million, the costs of renovating premises (letter of 8 May 1998) at FRF 2,5 million and the costs of the extra rent to be paid for premises not necessary to production for the period 1996/1999 at FRF 5 million. It mentioned the costs of retraining employees (not quantified) and the extra costs relating to welfare benefits due to the seniority of most of the employees taken over (FRF 1,6 million a year),  by letter dated 16 October 1998, in addition to the information given in the letter of 21 July, the French Government indicated that additional [. ] (*) could arise [. ] *. At the time of the letter, however, this figure was not final.  Investment costs Lainière de Roubaix implemented an investment programme amounting to FRF 22,2 million, spread over three years, aimed at improving the efficiency of produc- (*) Parts of this text have been edited to ensure that confidential those parts are enclosed in information is not disclosed; square brackets and market with an asterisk. tion plant at the sites and minimising related costs (heating, maintenance, etc. ). The programme involves the modernisation of obsolete machinery from the point of view of quality and productivity, the acquisition of new spindles (FRF 9,5 million), the development of differen- tiated products such as Plyfil Lycra (FRF 7,6 million) and the installation and retrofitting of a boiler (FRF 5,1 million).  Other information (spinning of woollen yarn) and is At present, Lainière de Roubaix operates in the textiles sector in direct competition with other producers in Europe and Asia. It is located in the Nord/Pas-de-Calais region, which is eligible for regional aid under Article 92(3)(c) of the Treaty and in accordance with the Commission Decision of 14 September 1994 on the regional planning grant scheme for industrial projects (2). According to the letter of 24 September 1997 and on the date the company was taken over, Lainière de Roubaix currently has 248 employees, a (projected) turnover of FRF 150 million and a balance sheet total of FRF 60 million. A total of 85 % of the capital is held by natural persons. According to information from the French authorities, Lainière de Roubaix has a market share of only 0,4 % of European production and 8 % of French production. About 50 % of its output is exported, over half of this figure being accounted for by other Member States. 3. The aid granted (a) FRF 18 million loan The French Government communicated the following conditions governing the equity loan of FRF 18 million: duration 12 years, comprising an initial two-year grace period with a fixed interest rate of 4,5 % followed by 10 years with an interest rate of 6,5 %, plus an additional amount indexed on retained earnings. By letter dated 2 April 1997, the French Government communicated the consolidated projected profit-and-loss figures for Lainière de Roubaix showing the interest on the equity loan at FRF 200 000 for 1996, FRF 800 000 for 1997, FRF 900 000 for 1998 and FRF 1 100 000 for 1999. In its letter of 2l July 1998, the French Government maintained that the loan had been granted under market conditions. (2) OJ C 364, 20. 12. 1994, p. 6. 10. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 145/21 In reply to the Commission’s question in its letter of 17 June 1998, i. e. whether Lainière de Roubaix had, at the time the State loan was granted, obtained loans from private banks and, if so, on what terms (interest rate, grace period, duration, etc. ), the French Government told the Commission that: ‘the company was given (. ) an author- ised ceiling for financing of FRF 28 million with a finan- cial institution at a rate currently of the order of 4,2 %'. The French Government did not, however, communicate the terms of the loan at the time the State equity loan was granted, or the status of the financial institutions involved. letter dated 11 November 1991, the French Government accepted the above proposal of individual notification for cases of aid over FRF 5 million. This amount has clearly been exceeded in the case in question. III. COMMENTS UNDER THE PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE 93(2) By letter dated 2 April 1997, the French Government confirmed that the equity loan had been granted before the plan for the takeover by Lainière de Roubaix came into effect on 1 October 1996. In its decision to initiate proceedings, the Commission raised doubts concerning the compatibility of the aid with the common market. It gave the following reasons. 1. Reasons given by the Commission for initiating Article 93(2) proceedings (b) FRF 22 million investment premium As part of the takeover plan, the French Government also granted Lainière de Roubaix an investment premium of FRF 22 million on the basis of the abovementioned investments. This money was deposited in a sequestration account in the hands of the administrator appointed by the Court of Roubaix to implement the plan. The funds are being released as the company implements the plan. The French Government did not inform the Commission how much aid had already been released. (c) Legal basis of the aid The equity loan was granted by the government on an ad hoc legal basis. It is not part of an aid scheme approved by the Commission. The FRF 22 million investment premium was granted on the basis of the ‘Crédits de politique industrielle (funds for industrial restructuring) scheme administered by the Ministry of Industry (CIRI, budget line 64-96)'. This scheme has never been notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 93(3) of the Treaty. However, by letter dated 3 July 1991 to the French Government, the Commission proposed, as an appropriate measure under Article 93(1), that all cases of restructuring aid granted on the basis of the scheme should be notified in advance. By The Commission considers State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty on the basis of the Guide- lines published in 1994 (3). On the basis of the informa- tion available to the Commission at the time it initiated proceedings, it was not able to determine whether the aid granted could be considered compatible in accordance with the criteria set out in the Guidelines. Furthermore, since no restructuring plan had been submitted giving all the information necessary to assess the compatibility of the aid, the Commission was unable to ascertain the company’s long-term viability or to check that the aid was limited to the strict minimum needed to enable restruc- turing to be undertaken. It nevertheless indicated that, under certain conditions and up to a certain limit, the company might be eligible for regional aid under Article 92(3)(c) of the Treaty. 2. Comments of the French Government under the proceedings The French Government insists that, in its view, the aid granted to Lainière de Roubaix must be considered compatible with the common market. It maintains that the State measures to support the company must be considered as a whole, i. e. the investment aid and the equity loan. These two measures, the abandonment of structurally loss-making activities and investment in expanding market niches would be necessary to ensure the company’s return to long-term viability. Overall, by assuming a grant equivalent of FRF 22 million for the investment premium and FRF –0,4 million for the loan (based on the reference rate of 5,55 % as communicated by the Commission in its letter of 18 August 1997), the French Government calculates the grant equivalent of aid for restructuring at FRF 21,6 million or 55 % in terms of aid intensity (letters dated 24 September 1997 and 8 May 1998). (3) OJ C 368, 23. 12. 1994, p. 12. L 145/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 6. 1999 the period generally set The French Government also insists that the FRF 18 million loan must be regarded as rescue aid within the meaning of the Guidelines, even though it is of over six months’ duration, the maximum in the Guidelines. The aid should therefore be considered compatible with the common market (letter of 24 September 1997). It also disagrees that the aid is illegal, while refusing to discuss the point (letter of 8 May 1998). It challenges the view taken by the Commission in the French its decision to initiate proceedings Government did not submit sufficient information for the Commission to ascertain the company’s long-term viabi- lity (letter of 24 September 1997). that as The French Government also maintains that the aid granted to Lainière de Roubaix cannot be regarded as distorting competition. First, the new company had made a considerable reduction in capacity and closed certain production sites and, secondly, its share of the European market was trifling (letter of 24 September 1997). In the French Government’s view, the company should be regarded as an SME under the Community definition, located in a region eligible for regional aid under Article 92(3)(c) of the Treaty with an admissible aid intensity of up to 33 % for an SME (letter of 24 September 1997). Finally, the French Government submitted information showing that the market on which Lainière de Roubaix currently operates does not suffer from overcapacity but, on the contrary, is growing (letter of 8 May 1998). 3. Comments from interested third parties As part of the proceedings, the company ‘Leuze Textil GmbH & Co. ', Owen-Teck, Germany (by letters dated 11 November and 17 December 1996 and 11 February the company ‘Kammspinnerei Stöhr GmbH', 1998), Mönchengladbach, Germany (by letter dated 23 January 1998) and the textile federation Febeltex (by letter dated 22 January 1998) submitted their comments to the Commission. They essentially pointed to the difficulties confronting the relevant market as such and called on the Commission to examine the compatibility of the aid granted to Lainière de Roubaix. In a letter dated 2 March 1998, the Commission forwarded a copy of the letters to the French Government and gave it the opportunity to comment on them. IV. ASSESSMENT OF THE AID 1. State aid within the meaning of Article 92(1) (a) The FRF 22 million investment premium The investment premium constitutes State aid within the meaning of Article 92(1). It was granted by the State in the form of a non-repayable grant to a specific company and therefore gives that company a financial benefit of FRF 22 million. Furthermore, threatens to distort competition, since it constitutes an economic advantage which other producers were unable to benefit from. It affects trade between Member States in so far as the recipient company exports a large proportion of its prod- ucts to other Member States. it The fact that the company made considerable reductions in its production capacity does not in itself mean that the measures in question do not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 92(1) of the Treaty. Similarly, the recipient company’s relatively small share of the Euro- pean market does not in itself mean there is no distortion of competition. Without the aid in question, the recipient company would not have been able to make the invest- ments it has made; some of the recipient’s market share could therefore have been won by its competitors. (b) The FRF 18 million equity loan An equity loan granted by the State confers an economic advantage on the recipient in so far as it allows the company to obtain capital on better terms than those prevailing on the market. The market conditions and the terms of the loan in question must be compared with reference to the time the loan was granted, i. e. , in the absence of a precise date communicated by the French authorities, the date of effective takeover on 1 October 1996, which was carried out with the loan under exam- ination. The method of calculating the rate applicable to the equity loan chosen by the French Government includes an additional amount for the final 10 years of the loan depending on the company’s performance rather than on the market rate. This method therefore makes it difficult to conclude that the equity loan was granted under market conditions. In the absence of precise information that would allow the conditions of the loan granted by the State to be the Commission compared with market conditions, applies a reference rate to calculate the aid component of a loan. This is supposed to reflect the average level of market interest rates in the Member States for medium- and long-term loans with normal security. In this case, the State granted an equity loan which gives it the option of acquiring a holding in the company in question. This measure is therefore similar to a capital injection by the State. The Commission has published a notice setting out 10. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 145/23 the conditions for assessing whether a capital injection by the State constitutes State aid (4). In that notice, the Commission states that where fresh capital is injected into a company, this does not involve State aid if the capital is contributed in circumstances that would be acceptable to a private investor operating under normal market economy conditions. in so far as it as an economic advantage granted by the State to the recipient company. As with the investment premium, this loan, involves a financial advantage, threatens to distort competition and affects trade between the Member States. The loan therefore involves aid within the meaning of Article 92(1) of the Treaty. In the present case the Commission cannot conclude that the equity loan from the French Government as part of the takeover of the assets of SA Filature by Lainière de Roubaix was granted on terms which would be acceptable to a private investor operating under normal market economy conditions. In its decision to initiate proceed- ings, the Commission had already demonstrated that the takeover of assets by the new company was based almost exclusively on State aid, particularly in view of the low capital base in comparison with the amount of aid granted. Despite the Commission’s request, the French Government did not demonstrate that Lainière de Roubaix had received or could have received, at the time the equity loan was granted by the State, loans or capital injections on terms comparable to the terms of the loan in question. Under these circumstances, in order to calcu- late the aid component of the loan in question, the refer- ence rate mentioned above must be applied as an indi- cator of the market rate. At the time the loan was granted, the method for setting the interest rate used by the Commission with the agree- ment of the Member States, meeting at the multilateral meetings of 24 and 25 June 1993 and 15 December 1993, was that which the Commission communicated to the Member States by letter of 17 January 1994. On the basis of this method, the Commission communicates the refer- ence rate to the Member States at the beginning of each year. By letter of 2 August 1996 to the French Govern- ment, the Commission notified the reference rate of 8,28 % applicable with effect from 1 August 1996 and thus also applicable at the time the equity loan was granted by the State. In the absence of more precise information on the return on a market equity loan equivalent to that granted to Lainière de Roubaix, this reference rate must be applied, for the period the loan has already run, as a minimum market rate for the equity loan granted in 1996. The grant equivalent of the equity loan therefore consists of the difference between the rate applied by the State and the reference rate. This difference must be regarded (4) Bull. EC 9-1984. Thus, by applying the abovementioned reference rate and assuming, in the absence of information provided by the French Government, linear repayment of the loan, the Commission calculates the gross grant equivalent of the FRF 18 million equity loan at FRF 1 461 067 for the full term of the loan (or, as an indicative figure should the rate be raised to the same level as the reference rate at 31 December 1998, FRF 1 164 980). The French Government also used the above method to calculate the aid intensity as communicated in the letters referred to above. However, the result of the calculation is wrong, in so far as the French Government used the reference rate of 5,5 % in force at 1 August 1997, communicated by the Commission to the French Government by letter of 18 August 1997, and not that applicable at the time the loan was granted. 2. Illegal nature of the aid As demonstrated above, the aid was not granted on the basis of a scheme approved by the Commission. Thus, in breach of Article 93(3), the aid was granted before the Commission had decided on its compatibility with the common market. The same is true of the FRF 22 million investment premium, even though it has not yet been paid in full to the recipient, since the decision to grant it has been taken and payment now depends only on completion of the various stages of the investment. The aid must therefore be regarded as illegal. 3. Compatibility of the aid with the common market The aid is not compatible with the common market on the basis of the derogations provided for in Article 92(2), since it is not aid having a social character granted to individual consumers and is not intended to make good the damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences. Nor does the derogation provided for in Article 92(2)(c) apply. Similarly, the aid cannot be consid- ered compatible on the basis of Article 92(3)(a), (b) or (d). It does not promote the economic development of areas where the standard of living is abnormally low or where L 145/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 6. 1999 there is serious underemployment, pursuant to Article 92(3)(a), the Commission communication on the method for the application of Article 92(3)(a) and (c) to regional aid (5) and the Commission Decision on the regional planning grant scheme for industrial projects (6). Nor is the aid intended to promote the execution of an impor- tant project of common European interest or to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State, and it is not intended to promote culture and heritage conservation. Assessment of compatibility of the aid must therefore be confined to the derogation provided for in Article 92(3)(c). In this context, application of the derogation must be examined on the basis of the Guidelines clearly setting out the Commission’s interpretation of the derogation.  Rescue and restructuring aid cated above, the costs communicated to the Commission contain significant disparities in the various letters sent by the French authorities. With regard to the company’s long-term viability, as the projected accounts submitted to the Commission before the proceedings were initiated appear to demonstrate (letters of 22 November 1996 and 2 April 1997), the first operating account provided includes errors in the calcula- tion of the operating profit. The second indicates that the company’s net profit for 1996 (some FRF 20 million) is exclusively due to the investment aid. The net profit for 1999, when the restructuring is supposed to be complete, is put at FRF 848 000, which would mean a steady drop of 60 % to 70 % per year since 1996. Such figures could be taken to reflect a certain lack of competitiveness in the company. For the following reasons, the Commission does not find the aid may be considered compatible with the that common market. It follows from the above that, even in the absence of a restructuring plan within the meaning of the Guidelines, the information provided by the French authorities does not demonstrate the company’s long-term viability. First, in line with the Commission’s consistent practice, based on the Guidelines on aid for rescuing and restruc- turing firms in difficulty (7), one condition for the compa- tibility of restructuring aid is the submission of a restruc- turing plan which would allow the Commission to assess restoration of the recipient company’s long-term viability within a reasonable timescale. The plan must be based on realistic assumptions as to the company’s future operating conditions. In this case, as stated in point II. 2 of this Decision and as the Commission already pointed out in its decision to initiate proceedings, the French Govern- ment did not submit a credible restructuring plan to the Commission. Nor has any such plan been submitted to the Commission by the French authorities since the proceedings were initiated. The Commission cannot therefore alter the position it took when it initiated the proceedings. This is further borne out by the latest information sent by the French Government in its fax of 16 October 1998. According to this information, the profits of a large part of the new company’s business were in fact considerably lower than the projected figures given by the buyer in his restructuring plan. [. ] *. Besides the fact that the various pieces of information sent by the French Government and described in points II. 1 and II. 2 of this Decision cannot be regarded as a restructuring plan within the meaning of the Guidelines, these facts show that the granting of the aid was not accompanied by a credible restructuring plan. Furthermore, the condition laid down in the Guidelines, whereby the restructuring aid must be submitted to the Commission in all relevant detail, is not met. Some infor- mation explicitly requested by the Commission was never sent, as stated in point II. 2 of this Decision. Also, figures were not put on some elements of the cost of restruc- turing (point II. 2 of this Decision). Furthermore, as indi- (5) OJ C 212, 12. 8. 1988, p. 2. (6) See footnote 2. (7) See footnote 3; point 3. 2. In addition, the Guidelines state that the aid must be in proportion to the restructuring costs and benefits. This means that aid recipients will normally be expected to make a significant contribution to the restructuring plan from their own resources or from external commercial financing. In this case, the buyer is putting up capital of some FRF 500 000 in addition to the money to buy up the assets, i. e. FRF 4,8 million. This contrasts with the FRF 40 million of public money. The disproportion is clear, since the buyer is contributing only 12 % of these funds. The condition that the aid must be proportional is therefore not met. 10. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 145/25 The disproportion between the public funding and the buyer’s contribution is significant in several ways. First, it is clear that the company would not be viable without State support. Secondly, the steady and very considerable drop in profits over the supposed duration of the restruc- turing is a particularly optimistic assumption given that the buyer is having to consider closures of units in 1998. Finally, the fact that, according to the information given by the French authorities, the company’s average price is higher than the average price on the relevant market and that the prices on this particular market (Lycra Wool) are also among the highest in Europe (letter of 8 May 1998) shows that the company is one of the least competitive on the market, even though it has been relieved of a large part of its costs through State support. The French authorities’ claim that the aid in the form of an equity loan is rescue aid cannot be accepted either. According to the definition given in the Guidelines, a rescue: ‘temporarily maintains the position of a firm that is facing a substantial deterioration in its financial posi- tion reflected in an acute liquidity crisis or technical insolvency, while an analysis of the circumstances giving rise to the company’s difficulties can be performed and an appropriate plan to remedy the situation devised'. However, the aid was granted in order to allow the assets to be bought and a new company created. Quite obviously it was not granted in order temporarily to maintain the company until a restructuring plan was drawn up; as the Commission has found above, there is no such plan. concerned, that initial investment, within the meaning of point 18(i) of the Annex to the Commission communi- cation on regional aid systems (8), carried out in the region in which Lainière de Roubaix is located may be eligible for regional aid with an aid intensity of 25 % gross for large companies, with a possible 10 % bonus for SMEs (making 35 % gross). Lainière de Roubaix must be considered an SME under the Community definition. With regard to the FRF 22 million investment premium granted to Lainière de Roubaix, the Commission finds as follows: the investment of FRF 22,2 million described above carried out by Lainière de Roubaix may be consid- ered to be initial investment within the meaning of the 1979 communication. Therefore, and in view of the fore- going, investment aid of 35 % gross of the investment costs of FRF 22,2 million, i. e. FRF 7,77 million gross, may be considered to be compatible with the common market on the basis of the derogation under Article 92(3)(c). However, the remaining aid of FRF 14,23 million cannot be considered to be compatible with the common market under that provision. The abovementioned Communication. However, with regard to the equity loan of FRF 18 million the eligible costs, as communicated by the French Government in its letter of 21 July 1998, cannot be considered to be initial investment within the,meaning of costs the concerned are in fact ongoing costs which a company is normally expected to bear. The aid must therefore be deemed to be operating aid which, according to the Commission’s consistent practice in accordance with its Communication on the method for the application of to regional aid (9), cannot be Article 92(3)(a) and (c) granted outside a region eligible for regional aid under Article 92(3)(a). The equity loan cannot, therefore, be considered to be compatible with the common market on the basis of this derogation.  Aid to promote regional development  Other bases for derogation Under the derogation set out in Article 92(3)(c) of the Treaty, the Commission may consider compatible with the common market aid to facilitate the development of certain economic areas, where such aid does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest. Under the decision referred to above of 14 September 1994 on the regional planning grant scheme for industrial projects, the Commission decided, the regions on the basis of socioeconomic data for Finally, Lainière de Roubaix could in principle be eligible for employment aid under the Guidelines on aid to employment (10). However, despite repeated requests from the Commission, the French Government has not clearly demonstrated or put any figures on the social costs which might be eligible for the aid in question. In its most recent letters of 8 May, 21 July and 16 October 1998, the French Government communicated costs which cannot be eligible for employment aid on the basis of the Guide- lines. (8) OJ C 31, 3. 2. 1979, p. 9. (9) See footnote 5; point 6. (10) OJ C 334, 12. 12. 1995, p. 4. L 145/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 6. 1999 V. CONCLUSIONS FRF 14,23 million is incompatible with the common market. The Commission finds that the French Government has illegally granted an investment premium of FRF 22 million and an equity loan of FRF 18 million in breach of Article 93(3) of the Treaty. The Commission considers that investment aid of 35 % gross of the investment costs of FRF 22,2 million, i. e. FRF 7,77 million, may be considered to be compatible with the common market under Article 92(3)(c). However, aid amounting to FRF 14,23 million must be considered to be incompatible with the common market. Therefore, in order to restore the company to the financial situation in which it would have found itself without the incompat- ible aid, the French Government must take all necessary steps to recover the incompatible aid of FRF 14,23 million from the recipient. The Commission also finds that the equity loan of FRF 18 million includes an aid component, namely the differ- ence between the rate applied by the French Government and the reference rate in force at the time the loan was granted. The Commission calculates this sum at FRF 1 461 067 for the full term of the loan (or, as an indicative figure should the rate be raised to the same level as the reference rate at 31 December 1998, FRF 1 164 980). Aid of this amount must be considered to be incompatible to restore the with the common market. company to the financial situation in which it would have found itself without the incompatible aid, the French Government must without delay abolish the aid in ques- tion by applying normal market conditions corresponding at least to the reference rate of 8,28 % applicable at the time the loan was granted, In order HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The aid in the form of an investment premium granted by France to Nouvelle Filature de Roubaix amounting to FRF 7,77 million may be considered to be compatible with the common market on the basis of Article 92(3)(c) of the Treaty. Article 2 The aid in the form of an investment premium granted by France to Nouvelle Filature de Roubaix amounting to Article 3 1. The equity loan of FRF 18 million constitutes aid in so far as the rate applied by France is lower than the reference rate of 8,28 % applicable at the time the loan was granted. 2. The aid referred to in paragraph 1 granted by France to Nouvelle Filature de Roubaix is incompatible with the common market. Article 4 1. France shall take all necessary measures to recover from the recipient, Nouvelle Filature de Roubaix, the aid referred to in Article 2 which has already been illegally paid. 2. Repayment shall be made in accordance with the procedures and provisions of French law. The amounts to be repaid shall bear interest from the date on which the aid was paid to the recipient until the date on which it is effectively recovered. The interest shall be calculated on the basis of the reference rate used to calculate the net grant equivalent of regional aid. France shall without delay abolish the aid referred to 3. in Article 3 by applying normal market conditions corre- sponding at least to the reference rate of 8,28 % applic- able at the time the loan was granted. Article 5 France shall inform the Commission within two months of the date of notification of this Decision of the meas- ures it has taken to comply with it. Article 6 This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 4 November 1998. For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission


title: Comunicazione della Commissione - Comunicazione relativa alla nomina di un terzo rappresentante della Commissione europea presso il Consiglio d'amministrazione della Fondazione europea per la formazione

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text: 4. 11. 98 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit{ europee C 336/9 Riferimento(cid:216)(˛) Titolo 98/451/D 98/452/D Norme tecniche per caldaie a vapore - TRD 401 - Equipaggiamento di generatori di vapore del gruppo IV Norme tecniche per caldaie a vapore - TRD 401, allegato 1 - Equipaggiamento - Requisiti sui sistemi di chiusura ovali a comando manuale, di testa e per passi d’uomo su caldaie a vapore Scadenza della sospensione di tre mesi(cid:216)(ˇ) 15. 1. 1999 15. 1. 1999 (˛)(cid:217)Anno, numero di registrazione, Stato membro autore. (ˇ)(cid:217)Periodo nel corso del quale il progetto non pu(cid:247) essere adottato. (—)(cid:217)Senza scadenza, in quanto la Commissione ha accettato la motivazione di urgenza invocata dallo Stato membro autore del progetto. ((cid:209))(cid:217)Senza scadenza, in quanto si tratta di specificazioni tecniche o di altri requisiti connessi con misure di carattere fiscale o finanziario, ai sensi dell’arti(cid:220) colo 1, punto 9, secondo comma, terzo trattino della direttiva 83/189/CEE. ((cid:210))(cid:217)Procedura di informazione chiusa. La Commissione richiama l’attenzione sulla sentenza riguardante la (cid:133)CIA Security(cid:176), emessa il 30 aprile 1996 nella causa C(cid:220)194/94, secondo la quale la Corte di giustizia ritiene che gli articoli 8 e 9 della direttiva 83/189/CEE debbano essere interpretati nel senso che i singoli possono farli valere dinanzi a un giudice nazionale, il quale deve rifiutare l’applicazione di una regola tecnica nazionale che non sia stata notificata conformemente alla direttiva di cui sopra. Detta sentenza conferma la comunicazione della Commissione del 1o ottobre 1986 (GU C 245 dell’1. 10. 1986, pag. 4). L’inadempimento dell’obbligo di notifica comporta pertanto l’inapplicabilit{ delle regole tecni(cid:220) che in esame, di modo che queste ultime siano inopponibili ai singoli. Per eventuali informazioni su tali notifiche rivolgersi ai servizi nazionali il cui elenco (cid:127) stato pubblicato nella Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit{ europee C 324 del 30 ottobre 1996. Comunicazione relativa alla nomina di un terzo rappresentante della Commissione europea presso il Consiglio d’amministrazione della Fondazione europea per la formazione (98/C 336/05) Conformemente all’articolo 5 del regolamento (CEE) n. 1360/90 del Consiglio che istituisce una Fondazione europea per la formazione, modificato dal regolamento (CE) n. 1572/98 del 17 luglio 1998, la Commissione ha deciso di nominare il sig. S. G(cid:246)mez Reino, direttore gene(cid:220) rale aggiunto presso la direzione generale delle Relazioni esterne (DG IB), quale terzo rappre(cid:220) sentante della Commissione europea presso il Consiglio d’amministrazione della Fondazione europea per la formazione


title: Beslut nr 5/98 av associeringsrådet,associeringen mellan Europeiska gemenskaperna och deras medlemsstater, å ena sidan, och Republiken Estland, å andra sidan av den 4 november 1998 om antagande av villkoren för Republiken Estlands deltagande i gemenskapens program för små och medelstora företag

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text: 17. 11. 98 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 307/27 BESLUT nr 5/98 AV ASSOCIERINGSR(cid:143)DET, associeringen mellan Europeiska gemenskaperna och deras medlemsstater, (cid:134) ena sidan, och Republiken Estland, (cid:134) andra sidan om antagande av villkoren f(cid:148)r Republiken Estlands deltagande i gemenskapens program f(cid:148)r sm(cid:134) och medelstora f(cid:148)retag av den 4 november 1998 (98/645/EG) ASSOCIERINGSR(cid:143)DET HAR BESLUTAT F(cid:153)LJANDE med beaktande av Europaavtalet om uppr(cid:132)ttandet av en associering mellan Europeiska gemenskaperna och deras medlemsstater, (cid:134) ena sidan, och Republiken Estland, (cid:134) andra sidan (1), s(cid:132)rskilt artikel 108 i detta, och av f(cid:148)ljande sk(cid:132)l: Enligt artikel 108 i Europaavtalet f(cid:134)r Estland delta i gemenskapens ramprogram, s(cid:132)rskilda program, projekt eller andra gemenskaps(cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder, bland annat f(cid:148)r sm(cid:134) och medelstora f(cid:148)retag. Enligt artikel 108 i Europaavtalet skall villkoren f(cid:148)r Estlands deltagande i den verksamhet som anges i artikel 1 beslutas av associeringsr(cid:134)det. H(cid:142)RIGENOM F(cid:153)RESKRIVS F(cid:153)LJANDE. Artikel 1 Estland skall delta i det tredje fler(cid:134)riga programmet f(cid:148)r sm(cid:134) och medelstora f(cid:148)retag (SMF) i Europeiska unionen (1997–2000) enligt de villkor som fastst(cid:132)lls i bilagorna I och II, som utg(cid:148)r en integrerad del av detta beslut. Artikel 2 Detta beslut programmet. skall g(cid:132)lla under giltighetstiden f(cid:148)r Artikel 3 Detta beslut tr(cid:132)der i kraft den f(cid:148)rsta dagen i den m(cid:134)nad som f(cid:148)ljer p(cid:134) dess antagande. Utf(cid:132)rdat i Bryssel den 4 november 1998. P(cid:134) associeringsr(cid:134)dets v(cid:132)gnar W. SCH(cid:154)SSEL Ordf(cid:148)rande (1) EGT L 68, 9. 3. 1998, s. 3. L 307/28 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 17. 11. 98 BILAGA I VILLKOR F(cid:153)R ESTLANDS DELTAGANDE I DET TREDJE FLER(cid:143)RIGA PROGRAMMET F(cid:153)R SM(cid:143) OCH MEDELSTORA F(cid:153)RETAG I EUROPEISKA UNIONEN (1997–2000) 1. Estland skall delta i all verksamhet inom ramen f(cid:148)r det tredje fler(cid:134)riga programmet f(cid:148)r sm(cid:134) och medelstora f(cid:148)retag (SMF) i Europeiska unionen (1997–2000) (nedan kallat programmet), med undantag av anord- nandet av IBEX-arrangemang, i enlighet med de m(cid:134)l, kriterier, f(cid:148)rfaranden och tidsramar som fastst(cid:132)lls i r(cid:134)dets beslut 97/15/EG av den 9 december 1996 om ett tredje fler(cid:134)rigt program f(cid:148)r sm(cid:134) och medelstora f(cid:148)retag i Europeiska unionen (1997–2000) (1), s(cid:132)rskilt artikel 7. 1 i detta, om inte annat f(cid:148)reskrivs i det h(cid:132)r beslutet. 2. Villkoren f(cid:148)r inl(cid:132)mnande, bed(cid:148)mning och urval av ans(cid:148)kningar avseende ber(cid:132)ttigade institutioner, organi- sationer och enskilda i Estland skall vara desamma som det som g(cid:132)ller f(cid:148)r ber(cid:132)ttigade institutioner, organisationer och enskilda i gemenskapen. 3. F(cid:148)r att programmets gemenskapsdimension skall s(cid:132)kerst(cid:132)llas kr(cid:132)vs, n(cid:132)r s(cid:134) (cid:132)r relevant, att de transnationella projekt och (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som f(cid:148)resl(cid:134)s av Estland omfattar ett l(cid:132)gsta antal partner fr(cid:134)n gemenskapens medlems- stater. Detta l(cid:132)gsta antal skall fastst(cid:132)llas inom ramen f(cid:148)r genomf(cid:148)randet av programmet, med beaktande av de olika (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rdernas natur, antalet partner i ett visst projekt och antalet l(cid:132)nder som deltar i programmet. 4. Estland kommer varje (cid:134)r att betala ett bidrag till Europeiska gemenskapernas allm(cid:132)nna budget f(cid:148)r att t(cid:132)cka kostnader som uppst(cid:134)tt p(cid:134) grund av landets deltagande i programmet (se bilaga II). Associeringskommitt(cid:130)n har r(cid:132)tt att anpassa detta bidrag n(cid:132)r s(cid:134) (cid:132)r n(cid:148)dv(cid:132)ndigt. 5. Gemenskapens medlemsstater och Estland kommer att anstr(cid:132)nga sig att, inom ramen f(cid:148)r g(cid:132)llande best(cid:132)m- melser, underl(cid:132)tta fri r(cid:148)rlighet och bos(cid:132)ttning f(cid:148)r alla personer som uppfyller villkoren f(cid:148)r att delta i programmet och som reser mellan Estland och gemenskapens medlemsstater i syfte att delta i verksamhet som omfattas av detta beslut. 6. Utan att det p(cid:134)verkar ansvarsomr(cid:134)dena f(cid:148)r Europeiska gemenskapernas kommission och revisionsr(cid:132)tt i fr(cid:134)ga om utv(cid:132)rdering av programmet i enlighet med beslutet om ett tredje fler(cid:134)rigt program f(cid:148)r sm(cid:134) och medelstora f(cid:148)retag i Europeiska unionen (artikel 6), skall Estlands deltagande i programmen kontinuerligt utv(cid:132)rderas inom ramen f(cid:148)r ett partnerskap mellan Estland och Europeiska gemenskapernas kommission. Estland skall till kommissionen (cid:148)verl(cid:132)mna n(cid:148)dv(cid:132)ndiga rapporter och delta i andra specifika (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som gemenskapen i detta sammanhang har fastst(cid:132)llt. 7. Utan att det p(cid:134)verkar de f(cid:148)rfaranden som avses i artikel 4 i beslutet om ett tredje fler(cid:134)rigt program f(cid:148)r sm(cid:134) och medelstora f(cid:148)retag i Europeiska unionen, skall Estland f(cid:148)re programkommitt(cid:130)ns ordinarie m(cid:148)ten inbjudas till samordningsm(cid:148)ten om varje fr(cid:134)ga som g(cid:132)ller genomf(cid:148)randet av detta beslut. Kommissionen skall underr(cid:132)tta Estland om resultaten av dessa ordinarie m(cid:148)ten. 8. Det spr(cid:134)k som skall anv(cid:132)ndas i samband med ans(cid:148)kningsf(cid:148)rfarandet, kontrakt, rapporter som skall framl(cid:132)ggas och andra administrativa rutiner f(cid:148)r programmet skall vara ett av gemenskapens officiella spr(cid:134)k. (1) EGT L 6, 10. 1. 1997, s. 25. 17. 11. 98 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 307/29 BILAGA II ESTLANDS FINANSIELLA BIDRAG TILL DET TREDJE FLER(cid:143)RIGA PROGRAMMET F(cid:153)R SM(cid:143) OCH MEDELSTORA F(cid:153)RETAG I EUROPEISKA UNIONEN (1997–2000) 1. Estlands finansiella bidrag skall omfatta f(cid:148)ljande: — Finansiellt st(cid:148)d fr(cid:134)n programmet till estl(cid:132)ndskt deltagande i den versamhet som anges i punkt 1 i bilaga I. — Administrativa till(cid:132)ggskosnader f(cid:148)r kommissionens programf(cid:148)rvaltning till f(cid:148)ljd av Estlands deltagande. 2. F(cid:148)r varje budget(cid:134)r g(cid:132)ller att det sammanlagda beloppet av bidrag eller annat finansiellt st(cid:148)d som estl(cid:132)ndska mottagare har f(cid:134)tt fr(cid:134)n programmet inte skall (cid:148)verstiga det bidrag som betalats av Estland efter avdrag f(cid:148)r administrativa till(cid:132)ggskostnader. Om det bidrag som betalats av Estland till Europeiska gemenskapernas allm(cid:132)nna budget efter avdrag f(cid:148)r administrativa till(cid:132)ggskostnader (cid:132)r h(cid:148)gre (cid:132)n det sammanlagda beloppet av bidrag eller annat finansiellt st(cid:148)d som estl(cid:132)ndska mottagare har f(cid:134)tt fr(cid:134)n programmet, skall kommissionen (cid:148)verf(cid:148)ra saldot till n(cid:132)sta (cid:134)rs budget, varefter det skall dras av fr(cid:134)n det (cid:134)rets bidrag. Om ett s(cid:134)dant saldo finns kvar d(cid:134) programmet avslutas skall motsvarande belopp (cid:134)terbetalas till Estland. 3. Estlands (cid:134)rliga bidrag skall fr(cid:134)n och med 1998 uppg(cid:134) till 368 294 ecu. Av denna summa skall ett belopp p(cid:134) 24 094 ecu t(cid:132)cka administrativa till(cid:132)ggskostnader i samband med kommissionens programf(cid:148)rvaltning till f(cid:148)ljd av Estlands deltagande. 4. Budgetf(cid:148)rordningarna f(cid:148)r Europeiska gemenskapernas allm(cid:132)nna budget skall till(cid:132)mpas bland annat avse- ende f(cid:148)rvaltningen av Estlands bidrag. N(cid:132)r detta beslut har tr(cid:132)tt i kraft och i b(cid:148)rjan av varje p(cid:134)f(cid:148)ljande (cid:134)r skall kommissionen s(cid:132)nda en betalningsinfordran till Estland vars belopp skall motsvara landets bidrag enligt beslutet. Detta bidragsbelopp skall vara uttryckt i ecu och betalas till ett av kommissionens ecu-konton. Estland skall betala sitt bidrag till de (cid:134)rliga kostnader som avses i detta beslut i enlighet med betalningsin- fordran och senast tre m(cid:134)nader efter det att betalningsinfordran har s(cid:132)nts. F(cid:148)rseningar i betalningen av bidraget skall leda till att Estland betalar r(cid:132)nta p(cid:134) det utest(cid:134)ende beloppet fr(cid:134)n och med f(cid:148)rfallodagen. R(cid:132)ntesatsen skall motsvara den r(cid:132)ntesats som Europeiska fonden f(cid:148)r monet(cid:132)rt samarbete (EFMS) f(cid:148)r sina transaktioner i ecu anv(cid:132)nder under den m(cid:134)nad d(cid:134) f(cid:148)rfallodagen infaller, plus 1,5 procentenheter. 5. Estland skall med medel fr(cid:134)n den nationella budgeten betala de administrativa till(cid:132)ggskostnader som avses i punkt 3. 6. Estland skall med medel fr(cid:134)n den nationella budgeten betala 288 200 ecu de resterande kostnaderna f(cid:148)r sitt deltagande i programmet. Med f(cid:148)rbeh(cid:134)ll f(cid:148)r Phares ordinarie planeringsf(cid:148)rfarande skall (cid:134)terst(cid:134)ende 56 000 ecu betalas med medel fr(cid:134)n Estlands (cid:134)rliga Phare-anslag


title: Assosiaationeuvoston päätös N:o 5/98, Euroopan yhteisöjen ja niiden jäsenvaltioiden sekä Viron tasavallan välinen assosiaatio, tehty 4 päivänä marraskuuta 1998, Viron osallistumista yhteisön pienten ja keskisuurten yritysten hyväksi toteutettavaan ohjelmaan koskevista ehdoista ja edellytyksistä

text: 17. 11. 98 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti L 307/27 ASSOSIAATIONEUVOSTON P(cid:142)(cid:142)T(cid:153)S N:o 5/98, Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen ja niiden j(cid:132)senvaltioiden sek(cid:132) Viron tasavallan v(cid:132)linen assosiaatio, tehty 4 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) marraskuuta 1998, Viron osallistumista yhteis(cid:148)n pienten ja keskisuurten yritysten hyv(cid:132)ksi toteutetta- vaan ohjelmaan koskevista ehdoista ja edellytyksist(cid:132) (98/645/EY) ASSOSIAATIONEUVOSTO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen ja niiden j(cid:132)senval- tioiden sek(cid:132) Viron tasavallan v(cid:132)lisest(cid:132) assosiaatiosta tehdyn Eurooppa-sopimuksen (1), ja erityisesti sen 108 artiklan, osan muodostavissa liitteiss(cid:132) I ja II olevien ehtojen ja edellytysten mukaisesti. 2 artikla sek(cid:132) katsoo, ett(cid:132) T(cid:132)t(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)st(cid:132) sovelletaan ohjelman keston ajan. Eurooppa-sopimuksen 108 artiklan mukaisesti Viro voi osallistua yhteis(cid:148)n puiteohjelmiin, erityisohjelmiin, hank- keisiin ja muihin yhteis(cid:148)n toimiin erityisesti pienten ja keskisuurten yritysten hyv(cid:132)ksi, ja Eurooppa-sopimuksen 108 artiklan mukaisesti assosiaatio- neuvosto p(cid:132)(cid:132)tt(cid:132)(cid:132) ehdoista ja edellytyksist(cid:132), jotka koskevat Viron osallistumista 1 artiklassa tarkoitettuun toimintaan, ON P(cid:142)(cid:142)TT(cid:142)NYT SEURAAVAA: 1 artikla Viro osallistuu kolmanteen monivuotiseen pienten ja keskisuurten yritysten (pk-yritysten) hyv(cid:132)ksi Euroopan unionissa (1997–2000) t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen erottamattoman 3 artikla T(cid:132)m(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)s tulee voimaan sen hyv(cid:132)ksymist(cid:132) seuraavan kuukauden ensimm(cid:132)isen(cid:132) p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132). Tehty Brysseliss(cid:132) 4 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) marraskuuta 1998. Assosiaationeuvoston puolesta W. SCH(cid:154)SSEL Puheenjohtaja (1) EYVL L 68, 9. 3. 1998, s. 3 L 307/28 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti 17. 11. 98 LIITE I VIRON OSALLISTUMISTA KOLMANTEEN MONIVUOTISEEN (1997–2000) PIENTEN JA KESKISUURTEN YRITYSTEN (PK-YRITYSTEN) HYV(cid:142)KSI EUROOPAN UNIONISSA TOTEU- TETTAVAAN OHJELMAAN KOSKEVAT EHDOT JA EDELLYTYKSET 1. Viro osallistuu kaikkiin kolmannen monivuotisen (1997–2000) pienten ja keskisuurten yritysten (pk- yritysten) hyv(cid:132)ksi Euroopan unionissa toteutettavan ohjelman, j(cid:132)ljemp(cid:132)n(cid:132) ”ohjelma”, toimintoihin, paitsi IBEX-tapahtumien j(cid:132)rjestelyihin, 9 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) joulukuuta 1996 tehdyss(cid:132) neuvoston p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksess(cid:132) 97/15/EY kolmannesta monivuotisesta ohjelmasta pienten ja keskisuurten yritysten (pk-yritysten) hyv(cid:132)ksi (1997–2000) Euroopan unionissa (1) ja erityisesti sen 7 artiklan 1 kohdassa vahvistettujen tavoitteiden, perusteiden, menettelyjen ja m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)aikojen mukaisesti, jollei t(cid:132)ss(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksess(cid:132) toisin s(cid:132)(cid:132)det(cid:132). 2. Osallistumisedellytykset t(cid:132)ytt(cid:132)vien virolaisten laitosten, j(cid:132)rjest(cid:148)jen ja yksityishenkil(cid:148)iden hakemusten j(cid:132)tt(cid:132)- miseen, arviointiin ja valintaan sovelletaan samoja ehtoja kuin osallistumisedellytykset t(cid:132)ytt(cid:132)viin yhteis(cid:148)n laitoksiin, j(cid:132)rjest(cid:148)ihin ja yksityishenkil(cid:148)ihin. 3. Viron ehdottamiin monikansallisiin hankkeisiin ja toimiin on ohjelman yhteis(cid:148)llisen ulottuvuuden varmis- tamiseksi tarpeen mukaan otettava v(cid:132)himm(cid:132)ism(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132) kumppaneita yhteis(cid:148)n j(cid:132)senvaltioista. T(cid:132)st(cid:132) v(cid:132)him- m(cid:132)ism(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)st(cid:132) p(cid:132)(cid:132)tet(cid:132)(cid:132)n ohjelman toteuttamisen yhteydess(cid:132) ottaen huomioon eri toimien luonne, yksit- t(cid:132)isten hankkeiden osanottajien m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132) ja ohjelmaan osallistuvien maiden m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132). 4. Viro maksaa vuosittain Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen yleiseen talousarvioon rahoitusosuuden, jolla katetaan ohjel- maan osallistumisesta aiheutuvat kustannukset (katso liite II). Assosiaatiokomitea voi tarvittaessa mukauttaa t(cid:132)t(cid:132) rahoitusosuutta. 5. Yhteis(cid:148)n j(cid:132)senvaltiot ja Viro tekev(cid:132)t olemassa olevien s(cid:132)(cid:132)d(cid:148)sten rajoissa kaikkensa helpottaakseen edelly- tykset t(cid:132)ytt(cid:132)vien henkil(cid:148)iden vapaata liikkuvuutta ja oleskelua Virossa ja yhteis(cid:148)n j(cid:132)senvaltioissa t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen soveltamisalaan kuuluvaan toimintaan osallistumiseksi. 6. Viro ja Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen komissio arvioivat kumppanuuden perusteella jatkuvasti Viron osallistumista ohjelmaan, sanotun kuitenkaan rajoittamatta komission ja yhteis(cid:148)n tilintarkastustuomioistuimen sellaisten teht(cid:132)vien hoitoa, jotka koskevat ohjelman arviointia kolmannesta monivuotisesta (1997–2000) ohjelmasta pienten ja keskisuurten yritysten (pk-yritysten) hyv(cid:132)ksi Euroopan unionissa tehdyn p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen 6 artiklan nojalla. Viro toimittaa tarpeelliset kertomukset komissiolle ja osallistuu yhteis(cid:148)n siin(cid:132) yhteydess(cid:132) m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)(cid:132)- miin muihin erityistoimiin. 7. Viro kutsutaan ennen ohjelmakomitean s(cid:132)(cid:132)nn(cid:148)llisi(cid:132) kokouksia pidett(cid:132)viin koordinaatiokokouksiin mink(cid:132) tahansa sellaisen kysymyksen johdosta, joka koskee t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen t(cid:132)yt(cid:132)nt(cid:148)(cid:148)npanoa, sanotun kuitenkaan rajoittamatta kolmannesta monivuotisesta ohjelmasta pienten ja keskisuurten yritysten (pk-yritysten) hyv(cid:132)ksi Euroopan unionissa tehdyn p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen 4 artiklassa tarkoitettuja menettelyj(cid:132). Komissio ilmoittaa Virolle kyseisten s(cid:132)(cid:132)nn(cid:148)llisten kokousten tuloksista. 8. Hakemusmenettelyss(cid:132), sopimuksissa, annettavissa kertomuksissa ja muissa ohjelman hallinnollisissa j(cid:132)rjes- telyiss(cid:132) k(cid:132)ytet(cid:132)(cid:132)n jotain yhteis(cid:148)n virallisista kielist(cid:132). (1) EYVL L 6, 10. 1. 1997, s. 25 17. 11. 98 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti L 307/29 LIITE II VIRON RAHOITUSOSUUS KOLMANTEEN MONIVUOTISEEN (1997–2000) PIENTEN JA KESKISUURTEN YRITYSTEN (PK-YRITYSTEN) HYV(cid:142)KSI EUROOPAN UNIONISSA TOTEU- TETTAVAAN OHJELMAAN 1. Viron rahoitusosuus kattaa: — ohjelmista my(cid:148)nnett(cid:132)v(cid:132)n tuen virolaisten yksikk(cid:148)jen osallistumiselle liitteen I. 1 kohdassa m(cid:132)(cid:132)riteltyihin toimintoihin, — ohjelman hallinnolliset lis(cid:132)kustannukset, jotka liittyv(cid:132)t komission suorittamaan ohjelman hallinnointiin ja jotka aiheutuvat Viron osallistumisesta ohjelmaan. 2. Virolaisten edunsaajien ohjelmasta saamien tukien tai muiden taloudellisten avustusten yhteenlaskettu josta on m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132) ei min(cid:132)(cid:132)n varainhoitovuonna saa olla suurempi kuin Viron maksama rahoitusosuus, v(cid:132)hennetty hallinnolliset lis(cid:132)kustannukset. Jos Viron Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen yleiseen talousarvioon maksama osuus hallinnollisten lis(cid:132)kustannusten v(cid:132)hent(cid:132)misen j(cid:132)lkeen on suurempi kuin virolaisten edunsaajien ohjelmasta saamien tukien tai muiden taloudellisten avustusten yhteism(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132), komissio siirt(cid:132)(cid:132) ylij(cid:132)(cid:132)m(cid:132)n seuraavan varainhoitovuoden talousarvioon, ja se v(cid:132)hennet(cid:132)(cid:132)n seuraavan vuoden rahoitusosuudesta. Jos t(cid:132)llainen ylij(cid:132)(cid:132)m(cid:132) j(cid:132)(cid:132) j(cid:132)ljelle ohjelman p(cid:132)(cid:132)t- tyess(cid:132), vastaava m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132) maksetaan takaisin Virolle. 3. Viron vuosittainen rahoitusosuus on 368 294 ecua vuodesta 1998 alkaen. T(cid:132)st(cid:132) m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)st(cid:132) 24 094 ecua kattaa sellaiset hallinnolliset kustannukset, jotka liittyv(cid:132)t komission suorittamaan ohjelman hallinnointiin ja jotka aiheutuvat Viron osallistumisesta siihen. 4. Yhteis(cid:148)jen yleiseen talousarvioon sovellettavia varainhoitoasetuksia sovelletaan erityisesti Viron rahoitus- osuuden hallinnointiin. T(cid:132)m(cid:132)n p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen tultua voimaan ja kunkin seuraavan vuoden alussa komissio pyyt(cid:132)(cid:132) Viroa toimittamaan sen t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen mukaisiin menoihin tarkoitettua rahoitusosuutta vastaavat varat. Rahoitusosuus ilmoitetaan ecuina, ja se maksetaan komission ecum(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)iselle pankkitilille. Viro maksaa osuutensa t(cid:132)m(cid:132)n p(cid:132)(cid:132)t(cid:148)ksen soveltamisalaan kuuluvista vuotuisista menoista rahoituspyynn(cid:148)n mukaisesti ja viimeist(cid:132)(cid:132)n kolmen kuukauden kuluttua pyynn(cid:148)n l(cid:132)hett(cid:132)misest(cid:132). Jos osuuden maksu viiv(cid:132)styy, Viro maksaa korkoa maksamatta olevalle m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)lle er(cid:132)p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)st(cid:132) alkaen. Korkona k(cid:132)ytet(cid:132)(cid:132)n er(cid:132)p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n kuukautena voimassa olevaa Euroopan raha-asiain yhteisty(cid:148)rahaston ecum(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)isiin toimiinsa soveltamaa korkoa 1,5 prosenttiyksik(cid:148)ll(cid:132) korotettuna. 5. Viro maksaa 3 kohdassa tarkoitetut hallinnolliset lis(cid:132)kustannukset kansallisesta talousarviostaan. 6. Viro maksaa ohjelmaan osallistumisestaan aiheutuvista j(cid:132)ljell(cid:132) olevista kustannuksista 288 200 ecua kansalli- sesta talousarviostaan. Loput 56 000 ecua maksetaan Virolle vuosittain Phare-ohjelmasta my(cid:148)nnetyist(cid:132) varoista, ohjelman s(cid:132)(cid:132)nn(cid:148)llisist(cid:132) ohjelmointimenettelyist(cid:132) muuta johdu. jollei Phare-


title: Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 2382/98 af 4. november 1998 om fastsættelse af de repræsentative priser og størrelsen af tillægsimporttolden for melasse i sektoren for sukker

eurovoc_concepts:
CCT duties
import
molasses
representative price

formats: pdf print

text: L 296/8 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende 5. 11. 98 KOMMISSIONENS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 2382/98 af 4. november 1998 om fastsættelse af de repræsentative priser og størrelsen af tillægsimporttolden for melasse i sektoren for sukker KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER HAR — under henvisning til Europæiske Fællesskab, traktaten om oprettelse af Det under henvisning til Rådets forordning (EØF) nr. 1785/81 af 30. juni 1981 om den fælles markedsordning for sukker (1), senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 1148/ 98 (2), under henvisning til Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95 af 23. juni 1995 om gennemførelsesbestem- melser for import af melasse inden for sektoren for sukker og om ændring af forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68 (3), særlig artikel 1, stk. 2 og artikel 3, stk. 1, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: I forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95 fastsættes, at cif-prisen ved import af melasse, i det følgende benævnt »den repræsen- tative pris«, fastsættes i overensstemmelse med Kommis- sionens forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68 (4); denne pris fast- sættes for den standardkvalitet, der er defineret i artikel 1 i nævnte forordning; den repræsentative pris for melasse beregnes for et EF- grænseovergangssted, som er Amsterdam; denne pris skal beregnes på grundlag af de gunstigste købsmuligheder på verdensmarkedet, som konstateres på grundlag af note- ringer eller priser på dette marked, der er justeret under hensyntagen til eventuelle kvalitetsforskelle i forhold til standardkvaliteten; standardkvaliteten for melasse blev defineret ved forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68; ved konstateringen af de gunstigste købsmuligheder på verdensmarkedet skal der tages hensyn til samtlige oplys- ninger om tilbud på verdensmarkedet, om konstaterede priser på vigtige markeder i tredjelande samt om købe- kontrakter indgået i den internationale samhandel, som Kommissionen har fået kendskab til enten gennem medlemsstaterne eller på eget initiativ; ved denne konsta- tering kan et gennemsnit af flere priser lægges til grund i henhold til artikel 7 i forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68 på betingelse af, at dette gennemsnit kan anses som repræ- sentativt for markedets faktiske tendens; der skal ikke tages hensyn til oplysningerne, når det ikke drejer sig om produkter af sund og sædvanlig handelskva- litet, eller når den i tilbuddet nævnte pris kun vedrører en ringe mængde, der ikke er repræsentativ for markedet; der skal heller ikke tages hensyn til tilbudspriser, som ikke kan anses for repræsentative for markedets faktiske ud- vikling; for at opnå sammenlignelige oplysninger vedrørende melasse af standardkvalitet skal priserne alt efter kvali- teten af den tilbudte melasse forhøjes eller nedsættes i det omfang, der følger af anvendelsen af artikel 6 i forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68; undtagelsesvis kan en repræsentativ pris i et begrænset tidsrum opretholdes på uændret niveau, når den tilbuds- pris, der har tjent som grundlag for den foregående konstatering af den repræsentative pris, ikke er kommet til Kommissionens kendskab, og de foreliggende tilbuds- priser, som ikke synes at være tilstrækkeligt repræsenta- tive for markedets faktiske tendens, ville føre til pludse- lige og væsentlige ændringer i den repræsentative pris; når der eksisterer en forskel mellem udløsningsprisen for det pågældende produkt og den repræsentative pris, bør der fastsættes tillægsimporttold på betingelserne i artikel 3 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95; såfremt importtolden suspenderes i medfør af artikel 5 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95, bør der fastsættes særlige beløb for denne told; anvendelse af disse bestemmelser giver anledning til at fastsætte de repræsentative priser og tillægsimporttolden for de pågældende produkter som anført til nærværende forordning; i bilaget de i denne forordning fastsatte foranstaltninger er i over- ensstemmelse med udtalelse fra Forvaltningskomitéen for Sukker — UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: Artikel 1 De repræsentative priser og tillægstolden ved import af de i artikel 1 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95 omhandlede produkter fastsættes som angivet i bilaget. (1) EFT L 177 af 1. 7. 1981, s. 4. (2) EFT L 159 af 3. 6. 1998, s. 38. (3) EFT L 141 af 24. 6. 1995, s. 12. (4) EFT L 145 af 27. 6. 1968, s. 12. Artikel 2 Denne forordning træder i kraft den 5. november 1998. 5. 11. 98 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 296/9 Denne forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart medlemsstat. i hver Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den 4. november 1998. På Kommissionens vegne Franz FISCHLER Medlem af Kommissionen BILAG til forordning om fastsættelse af de repræsentative priser og størrelsen af tillægsimporttolden for melasse i sektoren for sukker KN-kode Repræsentativ pris i ecu pr. 100 kg netto af det pågældende produkt Tillægstold pr. 100 kg netto af det pågældende produkt Told, i ecu der skal opkræves ved import som følge af suspension, jf. artikel 5 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95, pr. 100 kg netto af det pågældende produkt (2) 1703 10 00 (1) 1703 90 00 (1) 6,42 7,74 0,21 0,00 — — (1) Fastsættelse for standardkvaliteten som defineret i artikel 1 i forordning (EØF) nr. 785/68, som ændret. (2) Dette beløb erstatter i overensstemmelse med artikel 5 i forordning (EF) nr. 1422/95 toldsatsen i den fælles toldtarif fastsat for disse produkter


title: La politica comune della pesca.

eurovoc_concepts:
catch quota
common fisheries policy
conservation of fish stocks
fishery management
fishery product
fishing regulations
structural policy


title: Beslut nr 4/98 av associeringsrådet, associeringen mellan Europeiska gemenskaperna och deras medlemsstater, å ena sidan, och Republiken Estland, å andra sidan av den 4 november 1998 om antagande av villkoren för Republiken Estlands deltagande i gemenskapsprogram inom kulturområdet

eurovoc_concepts:
Association Council (EU)
EU programme
Estonia
cultural heritage
cultural policy
literature

text: 17. 11. 98 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 307/23 BESLUT nr 4/98 AV ASSOCIERINGSR(cid:143)DET, associeringen mellan Europeiska gemenskaperna och deras medlemsstater, (cid:134) ena sidan, och Republiken Estland, (cid:134) andra sidan om antagande av villkoren f(cid:148)r Republiken Estlands deltagande i gemenskaps- program inom kulturomr(cid:134)det av den 4 november 1998 (98/644/EG) ASSOCIERINGSR(cid:143)DET HAR BESLUTAT F(cid:153)LJANDE med beaktande av Europaavtalet om uppr(cid:132)ttandet av en associering mellan Europeiska gemenskaperna och deras medlemsstater, (cid:134) ena sidan, och Estland, (cid:134) andra sidan (1), s(cid:132)rskilt artikel 108 i detta, och av f(cid:148)ljande sk(cid:132)l: Enligt artikel 108 i n(cid:132)mnda Europaavtal f(cid:134)r Estland delta i gemenskapens ramprogram, s(cid:132)rskilda program, projekt eller andra gemenskaps(cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder, s(cid:132)rskilt inom kulturom- r(cid:134)det, och associeringsr(cid:134)det skall best(cid:132)mma villkoren f(cid:148)r Estlands deltagande i den verksamhet som anges i artikel 108. bilagorna I och II, vilka skall utg(cid:148)ra en integrerad del av detta beslut. Artikel 2 Detta beslut skall g(cid:132)lla under den tid som programmen p(cid:134)g(cid:134)r. Artikel 3 Detta beslut tr(cid:132)der i kraft den f(cid:148)rsta dagen i m(cid:134)naden efter det att det har antagits. H(cid:142)RIGENOM F(cid:153)RESKRIVS F(cid:153)LJANDE. Utf(cid:132)rdat i Bryssel 4 november 1998. Artikel 1 Estland skall delta i Europeiska gemenskapens program i Kalejdoskop, Ariane och Rafael p(cid:134) de villkor som anges i P(cid:134) associeringsr(cid:134)dets v(cid:132)gnar W. SCH(cid:154)SSEL Ordf(cid:148)rande (1) EGT L 68, 9. 3. 1998, s. 3. L 307/24 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 17. 11. 98 BILAGA I VILLKOR F(cid:153)R ESTLANDS DELTAGANDE I PROGRAMMEN KALEJDOSKOP, ARIANE OCH RAFAEL 1. Om inte annat f(cid:148)ljer av best(cid:132)mmelserna i detta beslut kommer Estland att delta i all verksamhet inom ramen f(cid:148)r programmen Kalejdoskop, Ariane och Rafael (nedan kallade programmen) i enlighet med de m(cid:134)l, kriterier, f(cid:148)rfaranden och tidsramar som fastst(cid:132)lls i Europaparlamentets och r(cid:134)dets beslut 719/96/EG av den 29 mars 1996 om uppr(cid:132)ttandet av ett program f(cid:148)r st(cid:148)d till konstn(cid:132)rliga och kulturella aktivititer p(cid:134) Europaniv(cid:134) av ett program f(cid:148)r st(cid:148)d till konstn(cid:132)rliga och kulturella aktiviteter p(cid:134) Europaniv(cid:134) (nedan kallat Kalejdoskop) (1), Europaparlamentets och r(cid:134)dets beslut nr 2085/97/EG av den 6 oktober 1997 om att inr(cid:132)tta ett program f(cid:148)r st(cid:148)d till b(cid:148)cker och l(cid:132)sning inbegripet (cid:148)vers(cid:132)ttning (nedan kallat Ariane) (2) samt Europa- parlamentets och r(cid:134)dets beslut 2228/97/EG av den 13 oktober 1997 om att inr(cid:132)tta ett gemensamt (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rdsprogram p(cid:134) kulturomr(cid:134)det (nedan kallat Rafael) (3). 2. Villkoren f(cid:148)r inl(cid:132)mnande, bed(cid:148)mning och urval av ans(cid:148)kningar avseende institutioner, organisationer och enskilda personer i Estland som kan komma i fr(cid:134)ga f(cid:148)r programmen skall vara desamma som f(cid:148)r institutioner, organisationer och enskilda personer i gemenskapen. 3. I syfte att s(cid:132)kerst(cid:132)lla programmens gemenskapsdimension kommer det att kr(cid:132)vas att de gr(cid:132)ns(cid:148)verskridande projekt och (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som f(cid:148)resl(cid:134)s av Estland omfattar ett visst l(cid:132)gsta antal partner fr(cid:134)n gemenskapens medlemsstater. Detta l(cid:132)gsta antal kommer att fastst(cid:132)llas inom ramen f(cid:148)r programmens genomf(cid:148)rande med beaktande av de olika (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rdernas s(cid:132)rdrag, antalet partner i projektet i fr(cid:134)ga och hur m(cid:134)nga l(cid:132)nder som deltar i programmen. 4. Estland kommer varje (cid:134)r att betala ett bidrag till Europeiska gemenskapernas allm(cid:132)nna budget f(cid:148)r att t(cid:132)cka de kostnader som uppst(cid:134)r i samband med dess deltagande i programmen (se bilaga II). Associeringskom- mitt(cid:130)n har r(cid:132)tt att n(cid:132)rhelst det (cid:132)r n(cid:148)dv(cid:132)ndigt anpassa detta bidrag. 5. Gemenskapens medlemsstater och Estland kommer inom ramen f(cid:148)r g(cid:132)llande best(cid:132)mmelser att g(cid:148)ra sitt yttersta f(cid:148)r att underl(cid:132)tta fri r(cid:148)rlighet och vistelse f(cid:148)r alla personer som kan komma i fr(cid:134)ga f(cid:148)r programmen och som f(cid:148)rflyttar sig mellan Estland och gemenskapens medlemsstater f(cid:148)r att delta i verksamheter som omfattas av detta beslut. 6. Utan att Europeiska gemenskapernas kommissions och revisionsr(cid:132)ttens ansvar i fr(cid:134)ga om (cid:148)vervakning och utv(cid:132)rdering av programmen i enlighet med besluten om Kalejdoskop, Ariane och Rafael (artikel 8, 8 respektive 10) p(cid:134)verkas kommer Estlands deltagande i programmen kontinuerligt att (cid:148)vervakas inom ramen f(cid:148)r ett partnerskap mellan Estland och Europeiska gemenskapernas kommission. Estland kommer att l(cid:132)mna de rapporter som kr(cid:132)vs till kommissionen och delta i andra s(cid:132)rskilda (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som gemenskapen anger i detta sammanhang. 7. Utan att det p(cid:134)verkar till(cid:132)mpningen av de f(cid:148)rfaranden som avses i artikel 5 i beslutet om Kalejdoskop, artikel 5 i beslutet om Ariane och artikel 7 i beslutet om Rafael kommer Estland att inbjudas till alla samarordningsm(cid:148)ten som g(cid:132)ller genomf(cid:148)randet av detta beslut och som (cid:132)ger rum f(cid:148)re programkommit- t(cid:130)ernas ordinarie m(cid:148)ten. Kommissionen kommer att underr(cid:132)tta Estland om resultatet av de ordinarie m(cid:148)tena. 8. Det spr(cid:134)k som skall anv(cid:132)ndas i ans(cid:148)kningsf(cid:148)rfaranden, kontrakt, rapporter som skall l(cid:132)mnas in och andra administrativa f(cid:148)rfaranden inom ramen f(cid:148)r programmen kommer att vara ett av gemenskapens officiella spr(cid:134)k. (1) EGT L 99, 20. 4. 1996, s. 20. (2) EGT L 291, 24. 10. 1997, s. 26. (3) EGT L 305, 8. 11. 1997, s. 31. 17. 11. 98 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 307/25 BILAGA II ESTLANDS EKONOMISKA BIDRAG TILL KALEJDOSKOP, ARIANE OCH RAFAEL 1. Estlands ekonomiska bidrag kommer att omfatta f(cid:148)ljande: — Ekonomiskt st(cid:148)d fr(cid:134)n programmen till estniska deltagare. — De extra kostnader av administrativ karakt(cid:132)r som har samband med kommissionens f(cid:148)rvaltning av programmen och som uppst(cid:134)r till f(cid:148)ljd av Estlands deltagande. 2. Summan av bidrag eller annat ekonomiskt st(cid:148)d som de estniska mottagarna f(cid:134)tt genom programmen kommer inte under n(cid:134)got (cid:134)r att (cid:148)verskrida Estlands bidrag efter avdrag f(cid:148)r extra kostnader av admini- strativ karakt(cid:132)r. Om Estlands bidrag till Europeiska gemenskapernas allm(cid:132)nna budget, efter avdrag f(cid:148)r extra kostnader av administrativ karakt(cid:132)r, (cid:132)r st(cid:148)rre (cid:132)n summan av bidrag eller annat ekonomiskt st(cid:148)d som de estniska mottagarna f(cid:134)tt genom programmen, kommer kommissionen att f(cid:148)ra (cid:148)ver det (cid:148)verskjutande beloppet till f(cid:148)ljande budget(cid:134)r och dra av det fr(cid:134)n det f(cid:148)ljande (cid:134)rets bidrag. Ett eventuellt (cid:148)verskjutande belopp vid programmens slut kommer att (cid:134)terbetalas till Estland. 3. Kalejdoskop Estlands (cid:134)rliga bidrag kommer fr(cid:134)n och med 1998 att uppg(cid:134) till 8 569 ecu. Av dessa (cid:132)r 561 ecu avsedda att t(cid:132)cka de extra kostnader av administrativ karakt(cid:132)r som har samband med kommissionens f(cid:148)rvaltning av programmet och som uppst(cid:134)r till f(cid:148)ljd av Estlands deltagande. 4. Ariane Estlands (cid:134)rliga bidrag kommer fr(cid:134)n och med 1998 att uppg(cid:134) till 2 435 ecu. Av dessa (cid:132)r 160 ecu avsedda att t(cid:132)cka de extra kostnader av administrativ karakt(cid:132)r som har samband med kommissionens f(cid:148)rvaltning av programmet och som uppst(cid:134)r till f(cid:148)ljd av Estlands deltagande. 5. Rafael Estlands (cid:134)rliga bidrag kommer fr(cid:134)n och med 1998 att uppg(cid:134) till 10 516 ecu. Av dessa (cid:132)r 688 ecu avsedda att t(cid:132)cka de extra kostnader av administrativ karakt(cid:132)r som har samband med kommissionens f(cid:148)rvaltning av programmet och som uppst(cid:134)r till f(cid:148)ljd av Estlands deltagande. 6. Budgetf(cid:148)rordningen f(cid:148)r gemenskapens allm(cid:132)nna budget kommer att g(cid:132)lla, (cid:132)ven vad avser f(cid:148)rvaltningen av Estlands bidrag. N(cid:132)r detta beslut tr(cid:132)der i kraft och d(cid:132)refter i b(cid:148)rjan av varje (cid:134)r kommer kommissionen att s(cid:132)nda en uppmaning till Estland att betala in ett belopp som motsvarar dess bidrag till kostnaderna enligt detta beslut. Detta bidrag kommer att anges i ecu och betalas in p(cid:134) ett av kommissionens bankkonton i ecu. Estland kommer att betala sitt bidrag till de (cid:134)rliga kostnaderna enligt detta beslut i enlighet med uppmaningen och senast tre m(cid:134)nader efter det att uppmaningen avs(cid:132)nts. Vid f(cid:148)rsenad inbetalning skall Estland betala dr(cid:148)jsm(cid:134)lsr(cid:132)nta p(cid:134) utest(cid:134)ende belopp fr(cid:134)n f(cid:148)rfallodagen. R(cid:132)ntesatsen skall vara den r(cid:132)ntesats som Europeiska monet(cid:132)ra samarbetsfonden till(cid:132)mpar f(cid:148)r sina transaktioner i ecu under den m(cid:134)nad d(cid:134) betalningen f(cid:148)rfaller med ett till(cid:132)gg av 1,5 procentenheter. 7. Estland kommer med medel fr(cid:134)n sin nationella budget att betala de extra kostnader av administrativ karakt(cid:132)r som avses i punkterna 3, 4 och 5 ovan. 8. Estland skall betala den resterande kostnaden f(cid:148)r sitt deltagande enligt f(cid:148)ljande: 8. 1 Ariane 1998: 1 057,5 ecu fr(cid:134)n den nationella budgeten och 1 217,5 ecu fr(cid:134)n Phare-tilldelningen. L 307/26 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 17. 11. 98 8. 2 Kalejdoskop 1998: 6 937 ecu fr(cid:134)n den nationella budgeten och 1 071 ecu fr(cid:134)n Phare-tilldelningen. 8. 3 Rafael 1998, 1999 och 2000: 8 776 ecu fr(cid:134)n den nationella budgeten och 1 052 ecu fr(cid:134)n Phare-tilldelningen. 8. 4 Bidraget fr(cid:134)n Phare-programmet omfattas av de ordinarie programplaneringsf(cid:148)rfarandena f(cid:148)r Phare


title: Verordening (EG) nr. 2383/98 van de Commissie van 4 november 1998 tot wijziging van de restituties bij uitvoer van witte en ruwe suiker in onveranderde vorm

eurovoc_concepts:
export refund
raw sugar
white sugar

text: L 296/10 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen 5. 11. 98 VERORDENING (EG) Nr. 2383/98 VAN DE COMMISSIE van 4 november 1998 tot w¶ziging van de restituties b¶ uitvoer van witte en ruwe suiker in onveran- derde vorm DE COMMISSIE VAN DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN, Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeenschap, Gelet op Verordening (EEG) nr. 1785/81 van de Raad van 30 juni 1981 houdende een gemeenschappel¶ke ordening der markten in de sector suiker (1), laatstel¶k gew¶zigd b¶ Verordening (EG) nr. 1148/98 (2), en met name op artikel 19, lid 4, tweede alinea, Overwegende dat de b¶ uitvoer van witte en ruwe suiker toe te passen restituties vastgesteld z¶n b¶ Verordening (EG) nr. 2323/98 van de Commissie (3), gewijzigd bij Verordening (EG) nr. 2350/98 (4); Overwegende dat toepassing van de in Verordening (EG) nr. 2350/98 neergelegde regels op de gegevens waarover de Commissie op het huidige t¶dstip beschikt, aanleiding geeft tot w¶ziging van de op dit t¶dstip geldende restitu- ties b¶ uitvoer in de zin als vermeld in de b¶lage b¶ deze verordening, HEEFT DE VOLGENDE VERORDENING VASTGESTELD: Artikel 1 De restituties b¶ uitvoer in onveranderde vorm van de in artikel 1, lid 1, onder a), van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1785/ 81, bedoelde producten, welke niet gedenatureerd z¶n, die vastgesteld z¶n in de b¶lage b¶ Verordening (EG) nr. 2350/98, worden gew¶zigd overeenkomstig de bedragen aangegeven in de b¶lage. Artikel 2 Deze verordening treedt in werking op 5 november 1998. Deze verordening is verbindend in al haar onderdelen en is rechtstreeks toepassel¶k in elke lidstaat. Gedaan te Brussel, 4 november 1998. Voor de Commissie Franz FISCHLER Lid van de Commissie (1) PB L 177 van 1. 7. 1981, blz. 4. (2) PB L 159 van 3. 6. 1998, blz. 38. (3) PB L 290 van 29. 10. 1998, blz. 9. (4) PB L 293 van 31. 10. 1998, blz. 7. 5. 11. 98 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen L 296/11 b¶ de verordening van de Commissie van 4 november 1998 tot wijziging van de restituties b¶ uitvoer van witte en ruwe suiker in onveranderde vorm B(cid:246)LAGE Productcode 1701 11 90 9100 1701 11 90 9910 1701 11 90 9950 1701 12 90 9100 1701 12 90 9910 1701 12 90 9950 Restitutiebedrag — in ecu/100 kg — 44,15 41,93 44,15 41,93 (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (2) — in ecu/1 % sacharose (cid:253) 100 kg — 1701 91 00 9000 0,4799 1701 99 10 9100 1701 99 10 9910 1701 99 10 9950 — in ecu/100 kg — 47,99 47,61 47,61 — in ecu/1 % sacharose (cid:253) 100 kg — 1701 99 90 9100 0,4799 (1) Dit bedrag geldt voor ruwe suiker met een rendement van 92 %. Indien het rendement van de ge(cid:137)xporteerde ruwe suiker afw¶kt van 92 %, wordt het bedrag van de toe te passen restitutie berekend overeenkomstig het bepaalde in artikel 17 bis, lid 4, van Verordening (EEG) nr. 1785/81. (2) Vaststelling geschorst door Verordening (EEG) nr. 2689/85 van de Commissie (PB L 255 van 26. 9. 1985, blz. 12), gew¶zigd b¶ Verordening (EEG) nr. 3251/85 (PB L 309 van 21. 11. 1985, blz. 14)


title: Kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 2383/98 av den 4 november 1998 om ändring av exportbidragen för vitsocker och råsocker som exporteras i obearbetat skick

text: L 296/10 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 5. 11. 98 KOMMISSIONENS F(cid:153)RORDNING (EG) nr 2383/98 av den 4 november 1998 om (cid:132)ndring av exportbidragen f(cid:148)r vitsocker och r(cid:134)socker som exporteras i obear- betat skick EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION HAR ANTAGIT DENNA F(cid:153)RORDNING dragen b(cid:148)r (cid:132)ndras till de belopp som anges i bilagan till den h(cid:132)r f(cid:148)rordningen. med beaktande av F(cid:148)rdraget om uppr(cid:132)ttandet av Euro- peiska gemenskapen, med beaktande av r(cid:134)dets f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 1785/81 av den 30 juni 1981 om den gemensamma organisationen av marknaden f(cid:148)r socker (1), senast (cid:132)ndrad genom f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 1148/98 (2), s(cid:132)rskilt artikel 19. 4 andra stycket i denna, och med beaktande av f(cid:148)ljande: Exportbidragen f(cid:148)r vitsocker och r(cid:134)socker som exporteras i obearbetat skick fastst(cid:132)lldes i kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 2323/98 (3), (cid:132)ndrad genom f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 2350/98 (4); Till(cid:132)mpningen av de n(cid:132)rmare best(cid:132)mmelserna i f(cid:148)rord- ning (EG) nr 2350/98 p(cid:134) de uppgifter som kommissionen har k(cid:132)nnedom om medf(cid:148)r att de nu g(cid:132)llande exportbi- H(cid:142)RIGENOM F(cid:153)RESKRIVS F(cid:153)LJANDE. Artikel 1 Exportbidragen f(cid:148)r de produkter som r(cid:132)knas upp i artikel 1. 1 a i f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 1785/81, odenaturerade och exporterade i obearbetat skick, fastst(cid:132)lldes i bilagan till f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 2350/98 och skall (cid:132)ndras till de belopp som anges i bilagan till den h(cid:132)r f(cid:148)rordningen. Artikel 2 Denna f(cid:148)rordning tr(cid:132)der i kraft den 5 november 1998. Denna f(cid:148)rordning (cid:132)r till alla delar bindande och direkt till(cid:132)mplig i alla medlemsstater. Utf(cid:132)rdad i Bryssel den 4 november 1998. P(cid:134) kommissionens v(cid:132)gnar Franz FISCHLER Ledamot av kommissionen (1) EGT L 177, 1. 7. 1981, s. 4. (2) EGT L 159, 3. 6. 1998, s. 38. (3) EGT L 290, 29. 10. 1998, s. 9. (4) EGT L 293, 31. 10. 1998, s. 7. 5. 11. 98 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 296/11 till kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning av den 4 november 1998 om (cid:132)ndring av exportbidragen f(cid:148)r vitsocker och r(cid:134)socker som exporteras i obearbetat skick BILAGA Produktnummer 1701 11 90 9100 1701 11 90 9910 1701 11 90 9950 1701 12 90 9100 1701 12 90 9910 1701 12 90 9950 Bidragsbelopp — ecu/100 kg — 44,15 41,93 44,15 41,93 (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (2) 1701 91 00 9000 0,4799 — ecu/1 % sackaros (cid:253) 100 kg — 1701 99 10 9100 1701 99 10 9910 1701 99 10 9950 — ecu/100 kg — 47,99 47,61 47,61 1701 99 90 9100 0,4799 — ecu/1 % sackaros (cid:253) 100 kg — (1) Till(cid:132)mpligt p(cid:134) r(cid:134)socker med utbyte p(cid:134) 92 %. Om utbytet (cid:132)r ett annat (cid:132)n 92 % skall det till(cid:132)mpliga exportbidraget ber(cid:132)knas i enlighet med best(cid:132)mmelserna i artikel 17a. 4 i f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 1785/81. (2) Fastst(cid:132)llande upph(cid:132)vt genom kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 2689/85 (EGT L 255, 26. 9. 1985, s. 12), (cid:132)ndrad genom f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 3251/85 (EGT L 309, 21. 11. 1985, s. 14)


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3365/98 by Paul LANNOYE GMO marketing approval dossier: C/NL/96/10, Directive 90/220 (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)

eurovoc_concepts:
consumer protection
environmental impact
genetically modified organism
potato

text: 3. 12. 1999 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 348/1 I (Meddelanden) EUROPAPARLAMENTET SKRIFTLIGA FRÅGOR MED SVAR (1999/C 348/001) SKRIFTLIG FRÅGA P-3365/98 från Paul Lannoye (V) till kommissionen (4 november 1998) Angående: Anmälan om att släppa ut genetiskt modifierade organismer på marknaden, ärende nr C/NL/96/10, direktiv 90/220/EEG Vetenskapliga kommittén för växter har avgivit ett negativt yttrande om Avebes anmälan om att släppa ut transgen potatis på marknaden. Kommittén säger att det är omöjligt att göra någon fullständig säkerhets- bedömning av de transgena potatissorterna utan att göra en riktig riskanalys av de eventuella konsekvenserna av horisontell genöverföring från genetiskt modifierade växter till människor, djur och miljön. Kommissionen ombes svara på följande frågor: 1. Är detta ärende det samma som det om vilket ACRE, den brittiska rådgivande kommittén, sade att de tillförda generna inte utgjorde någon risk för människors hälsa eller miljön? 2. Hade båda kommittéerna tillgång till samma uppgifter och användes samma kriterier för riskanalysen? 3. Vilka antibiotikaresistenta gener är aktuella, ACRE nämner kännarmin medan den vetenskapliga kommittén nämner amikacin? 4. I artikel 19. 4 i direktiv 90/220/EEG (1) anges att ”beskrivning av aktuella genetiskt modifierade organismer” och ”analysen av förutsebara effekter, framför allt eventuella patogena eller ekologiskt skadliga effekter” inte i något fall får hållas hemliga. Anser kommissionen att det nu ligger i allmänhetens intresse att offentliggöra hela anmälan om utsläppande på marknaden och hela texten till den veten- skapliga kommitténs yttrande? (1) EGT L 117, 8. 5. 1990, s. 15. Kompletterande svar från Emma Bonino på kommissionens vägnar (6 maj 1999) Med hänsyn till offentliggörandet av det fullständiga yttrandet (1) från Vetenskapliga kommittén för växter, har kommissionen senarelagt sitt svar på denna speciella punkt på grund av invändningar om konfidentialitet från anmälaren. Efter att sett över de rättsliga aspekterna på offentliggörandet av det fullständiga yttrandet (artikel 19 i rådets direktiv 90/220/EEG av den 23 april 1990 om avsiktlig utsättning av genetiskt modifierade organismer i miljön och artikel 10 i kommissionens beslut 97/579/EG av den 23 juli 1997 om inrättande av vetenskapliga kommittéer för konsumenters hälsa och livsmedelssäkerhet) anser kommissionen att det fullständiga yttrandet nu kan offentliggöras med undantag av en mening. Detta yttrande kommer att läggas på Internet så snart som möjligt. (1) EGT L 237, 28. 8. 1997


title: Decisão n° 3/98 do Conselho de Associação entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados-membros, por um lado, e a República Eslovaca, por outro, de 4 de Novembro de 1998, que adopta as condições de participação da República Eslovaca no programa comunitário no domínio das pequenas e médias empresas

eurovoc_concepts:
EU programme
Slovakia
association agreement (EU)
financing of the EU budget
small and medium-sized enterprises

text: 9. 2. 1999 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 35/39 DECISÃO n. ° 3/98 DO CONSELHO DE ASSOCIAÇÃO entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados-membros, por um lado, e a República Eslovaca, por outro de 4 de Novembro de 1998 que adopta as condições de participação da República Eslovaca no programa comunitário no domínio das pequenas e médias empresas (1999/115/CE) O CONSELHO DE ASSOCIAÇÃO, DECIDE: Tendo em conta o Acordo Europeu que cria uma associa- ção entre as Comunidades Europeias e os seus Estados- -membros, por um lado, e a República Eslovaca, por outro (1), Tendo em conta o protocolo complementar do Acordo Europeu que estabelece uma associação entre as Comuni- dades Europeias e os seus Estados-membros, por um lado, e a República Eslovaca, por outro (2), no que respeita à participação da República Eslovaca em progra- mas comunitários, e, nomeadamente os seus artigos 1. ° e 2. °, Considerando que, nos termos do artigo 1. ° do referido protocolo complementar, a República Eslovaca pode par- ticipar em programas-quadro, programas específicos, pro- jectos ou outras acções comunitárias, nomeadamente no domínio das pequenas e médias empresas; Considerando que, nos termos do artigo 2. ° do referido protocolo complementar, as condições de participação da República Eslovaca nas acções referidas no artigo 1. ° serão decididas pelo Conselho de Associação, Artigo 1. ° A República Eslovaca participará no terceiro programa plurianual para as pequenas e médias empresas (PME) da União Europeia (1997-2000) nas condições definidas nos anexos I e II que fazem parte integrante da presente decisão. Artigo 2. ° A presente decisão é aplicável durante todo o período de execução do programa. Artigo 3. ° A presente decisão entra em vigor no primeiro dia do mês seguinte à sua adopção. Feito em Bruxelas, em 4 de Novembro de 1998. Pelo Conselho de Associação O Presidente E. KUKAN (1) JO L 359 de 31. 12. 1994, p. 2. (2) JO L 115 de 9. 5. 1996, p. 43. L 35/40 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 9. 2. 1999 ANEXO I CONDIÇÕES DE PARTICIPAÇÃO DA REPÚBLICA ESLOVACA NO TERCEIRO PROGRAMA PLURIANUAL PARA AS PEQUENAS E MÉDIAS EMPRESAS (PME) DA UNIÃO EUROPEIA (1997-2000) 1. Salvo disposição em contrário da presente decisão, a República Eslovaca participará em todas as actividades do terceiro programa plurianual para as pequenas e médias empresas (PME) da União Europeia (1997-2000) (a seguir designado «programa»), excepto no domínio do comércio e distribuição, em conformidade com os objectivos, critérios, procedimentos e prazos definidos na Decisão 97/15/CE do Conselho, de 9 de Dezembro de 1996, sobre um terceiro programa plurianual para as pequenas e médias empresas (PME) da União Europeia (1997-2000) (1), e, nomeadamente o n. ° 1 do seu artigo 7. ° 2. As condições de apresentação, avaliação e selecção dos pedidos apresentados por instituições, organiza- ções e indivíduos elegíveis da República Eslovaca serão as mesmas que são aplicáveis às instituições, organizações e indivíduos elegíveis da Comunidade. 3. Sempre que adequado e de modo a assegurar a dimensão comunitária do programa, os projectos e as actividades transnacionais propostos pela República Eslovaca deverão incluir um número mínimo de parceiros dos Estados-membros da Comunidade. Este número mínimo de participantes será decidido, no âmbito da execução do programa, em função da natureza das diversas actividades, do número de parceiros que intervêm em cada projecto e do número de países que participam no programa. 4. A República Eslovaca contribuirá anualmente para o orçamento geral das Comunidades Europeias a fim de cobrir os custos decorrentes da sua participação no programa (ver anexo II). O Comité de Associação pode, sempre que necessário, adaptar essa contribuição. 5. Os Estados-membros da Comunidade e a República Eslovaca envidarão todos os esforços, no âmbito das disposições em vigor, com vista a facilitarem a livre circulação e a residência das pessoas elegíveis para o programa que se desloquem entre a República Eslovaca e os Estados-membros da Comunidade com o objectivo de participarem em actividades abrangidas pela presente decisão. 6. Sem prejuízo das responsabilidades que incumbem à Comissão e ao Tribunal de Contas da Comunidade Europeia no que respeita à avaliação do programa, em conformidade com a decisão sobre um terceiro programa plurianual para as pequenas e médias empresas (PME) da União Europeia (artigo 6. °), a participação da República Eslovaca no programa será continuamente avaliada pela República Eslovaca e pela Comissão das Comunidades Europeias, num regime de parceria. A República Eslovaca apresentará à Comissão os relatórios e participará noutras actividades específicas organizadas pela Comunidade neste contexto. 7. Sem prejuízo dos procedimentos referidos no artigo 4. ° da decisão sobre um terceiro programa plurianual para as pequenas e médias empresas (PME) da União Europeia, a República Eslovaca será convidada para as reuniões de coordenação sobre questões relativas à execução da presente decisão que antecedem as reuniões ordinárias do Comité do Programa. A Comissão informará a República Eslovaca sobre os resultados das reuniões ordinárias. 8. Os pedidos, contratos, relatórios e outros documentos administrativos relativos ao programa serão redigidos numa das línguas oficiais da Comunidade. (1) JO L 6 de 10. 1. 1997, p. 25. 9. 2. 1999 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 35/41 ANEXO II CONTRIBUIÇÃO FINANCEIRA DA REPÚBLICA ESLOVACA PARA O TERCEIRO PROGRAMA PLURIANUAL PARA AS PEQUENAS E MÉDIAS EMPRESAS (PME) DA UNIÃO EUROPEIA (1997-2001) 1. A contribuição financeira da República Eslovaca destina-se a cobrir: — o apoio financeiro concedido, pelo programa, aos participantes da República Eslovaca, no âmbito das actividades definidas no ponto 1 do anexo I, — os custos administrativos suplementares de gestão do programa incorridos pela Comissão e decorrentes da participação da República Eslovaca. 2. Em cada exercício financeiro, o conjunto das subvenções ou qualquer outro tipo de assistência financeira concedida, no âmbito do programa, aos beneficiários da República Eslovaca não deverá exceder o montante da contribuição paga pela República Eslovaca, após dedução dos custos administra- tivos suplementares. Caso a contribuição da República Eslovaca para o orçamento geral das Comunidades Europeias exceda, após dedução dos custos administrativos suplementares, o conjunto das subvenções ou outro tipo de assistência financeira concedida, pelo programa, aos beneficiários da República Eslovaca, a Comissão transferirá o saldo desses montantes para o exercício orçamental seguinte e deduzi-los-á da contribuição do ano seguinte. Se, após o termo do programa, o saldo não tiver sido esgotado, o montante correspondente será reembolsado à República Eslovaca. 3. A contribuição anual da República Eslovaca a partir de 1998 será de 288 900 ecus. Deste montante, 18 900 ecus destinar-se-ão a cobrir os custos administrativos suplementares de gestão do programa incorridos pela Comissão e decorrentes da participação da República Eslovaca. 4. É aplicável, nomeadamente no que respeita à gestão da contribuição da República Eslovaca, o regulamento financeiro aplicável ao orçamento geral das Comunidades Europeias. Aquando da entrada em vigor da presente decisão e no início de cada ano, a Comissão enviará à República Eslovaca um aviso de pagamento de fundos de valor equivalente à sua contribuição para os custos referidos na presente decisão. Esta contribuição será expressa em ecus e depositada numa conta bancária da Comissão em ecus. A contribuição da República Eslovaca para os custos anuais prevista na presente decisão será efectuada de acordo com o aviso de pagamento de fundos e, o mais tardar, três meses após o envio do mesmo. Qualquer atraso a nível do pagamento da contribuição dará origem ao pagamento, por parte da República Eslovaca, de juros de mora a contar da data de vencimento. A taxa de juro corresponde à taxa aplicada pelo Fundo Europeu de Cooperação Monetária, para o mês da data de vencimento, às suas operações em ecus, acrescida de 1,5 pontos percentuais. 5. A República Eslovaca financiará os custos administrativos suplementares referidos no n. ° 3 a partir do seu orçamento nacional. 6. Dos custos remanescentes decorrentes da sua participação no programa, a República Eslovaca pagará 50 % a partir do seu orçamento nacional. Sem prejuízo dos procedimentos de programação habituais Phare, os restantes 50 % serão pagos a partir da dotação anual Phare para a República Eslovaca