title: Reglamento (CE) nº 2603/98 de la Comisión de 2 de diciembre de 1998 relativo a la interrupción de la pesca del lenguado común por parte de los barcos que naveguen bajo pabellón de Irlanda

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Ireland
authorised catch
catch quota
fishing area
sea fish
ship's flag

text: L 328/4 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 4. 12. 98 REGLAMENTO (CE) No 2603/98 DE LA COMISI(cid:222)N de 2 de diciembre de 1998 relativo a la interrupci(cid:155)n de la pesca del lenguado com(cid:156)n por parte de los barcos que naveguen bajo pabell(cid:155)n de Irlanda LA COMISI(cid:222)N DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS, Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea, Visto el Reglamento (CEE) no 2847/93 del Consejo, de 12 de octubre de 1993, por el que se establece un r(cid:130)gimen de control aplicable a la pol(cid:146)tica pesquera com(cid:156)n (1), cuya (cid:156)ltima modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye el Reglamento (CE) no 2635/97 (2), y, en particular, el apartado 3 de su art(cid:146)culo 21, Considerando que el Reglamento (CE) no 45/98 del Consejo, de 19 de diciembre de 1997, por el que se fijan los totales admisibles de capturas de determinadas pobla- ciones y grupos de poblaciones de peces para 1998 y determinadas condiciones en las que pueden pescarse (3), cuya (cid:156)ltima modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye el Reglamento (CE) no 2386/98 (4), establece, para 1998, las cuotas de lenguado com(cid:156)n; Considerando que, para garantizar el cumplimiento de las disposiciones relativas a las limitaciones cuantitativas de las capturas de una poblaci(cid:155)n sujeta a cuotas, es necesario que la Comisi(cid:155)n fije la fecha en la que se considere que las capturas efectuadas por barcos que naveguen bajo pabell(cid:155)n de un Estado miembro han agotado la cuota asignada; Considerando que, de acuerdo con la informaci(cid:155)n trans- mitida a la Comisi(cid:155)n, las capturas de lenguado com(cid:156)n en las aguas de la divisi(cid:155)n CIEM VII f, g efectuadas por barcos que naveguen bajo pabell(cid:155)n de Irlanda o est(cid:130)n registrados en Irlanda han alcanzado la cuota asignada para 1998; que Irlanda ha prohibido la pesca de esta poblaci(cid:155)n a partir del 30 de octubre de 1998; que es necesario, por consiguiente, atenerse a dicha fecha, HA ADOPTADO EL PRESENTE REGLAMENTO: Art(cid:146)culo 1 Se considera que las capturas de lenguado com(cid:156)n en las aguas de la divisi(cid:155)n CIEM VII f, g efectuadas por barcos que naveguen bajo pabell(cid:155)n de Irlanda o est(cid:130)n registrados en Irlanda han agotado la cuota asignada a Irlanda para 1998. Se proh(cid:146)be la pesca del lenguado com(cid:156)n en las aguas de la divisi(cid:155)n CIEM VII f, g por parte de los barcos que nave- guen bajo pabell(cid:155)n de Irlanda o est(cid:130)n registrados en Irlanda, as(cid:146) como el mantenimiento a bordo, el transbordo o el desembarco de peces de esta poblaci(cid:155)n capturados por los barcos mencionados, con posterioridad a la fecha de aplicaci(cid:155)n del presente Reglamento. Art(cid:146)culo 2 El presente Reglamento entrar(cid:145) en vigor el d(cid:146)a siguiente al de su publicaci(cid:155)n en el Diario Oficial de las Comuni- dades Europeas. Ser(cid:145) aplicable a partir del 30 de octubre de 1998. El presente Reglamento ser(cid:145) obligatorio en todos sus elementos y directamente aplicable en cada Estado miembro. Hecho en Bruselas, el 2 de diciembre de 1998. Por la Comisi(cid:155)n Emma BONINO Miembro de la Comisi(cid:155)n (1) DO L 261 de 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. (2) DO L 356 de 31. 12. 1997, p. 14. (3) DO L 12 de 19. 1. 1998, p. 1. (4) DO L 297 de 6. 11. 1998, p. 2


title: Απόφαση αριθ. 5/98 του συμβουλίου σύνδεσης μεταξύ των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων και των κρατών μελών τους, αφενός, και της Τσεχικής Δημοκρατίας, αφετέρου της 2ας Δεκεμβρίου 1998 για την τροποποίηση της απόφασης αριθ. 2/97 όσον αφορά τη χρηματοδοτική συμμετοχή της Τσεχικής Δημοκρατίας

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Czechia
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text: 12. 1. 1999 EL Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym L 6/17 APOVASG aqih. 5/98 TOU SULBOUKIOU SUMDESGS letan(cid:151) tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym jai tym jqat(cid:150)m lek(cid:150)m tour, avem(cid:149)r, jai tgr Tsewij(cid:147)r Dglojqat(cid:148)ar, avet(cid:146)qou tgr 2ar Dejelbq(cid:148)ou 1998 cia tgm tqopopo(cid:148)gsg tgr ap(cid:149)vasgr aqih. 2/97 (cid:149)som avoq(cid:145) tg wqglatodotij(cid:147) sulletow(cid:147) tgr Tsewij(cid:147)r Dglojqat(cid:148)ar (1999/17/EJ) TO SULBOUKIO SUMDESGS, (cid:130)womtar up(cid:149)xg: tgm euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147) sulvym(cid:148)a s(cid:151)mdesgr letan(cid:151) tym Euqy- pa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym jai tym jqat(cid:150)m lek(cid:150)m tour, avem(cid:149)r, jai tgr Tsewij(cid:147)r Dglojqat(cid:148)ar, avet(cid:146)qou (1), to pq(cid:149)sheto pqyt(cid:149)jokko tgr euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147)r sulvym(cid:148)ar s(cid:151)m- desgr letan(cid:151) tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym jai tym jqat(cid:150)m lek(cid:150)m tour, avem(cid:149)r, jai tgr Tsewij(cid:147)r Dglojqat(cid:148)ar, avet(cid:146)- qou, swetij(cid:145) le tg sulletow(cid:147) tgr Tsewij(cid:147)r Dglojqat(cid:148)ar se joimotij(cid:145) pqocq(cid:145)llata (2), jai id(cid:148)yr ta (cid:145)qhqa 1 jai 2, tgm ap(cid:149)vasg aqih. 2/97 tou Sulbouk(cid:148)ou s(cid:151)mdesgr letan(cid:151) tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym jai tym jqat(cid:150)m lek(cid:150)m tour, avem(cid:149)r, jai tgr Tsewij(cid:147)r Dglojqat(cid:148)ar, avet(cid:146)qou, tgr 30(cid:147)r Septelbq(cid:148)ou 1997, cia tgm (cid:146)cjqisg tym (cid:149)qym jai tym pqo(cid:153)- poh(cid:146)seym tgr sulletow(cid:147)r tgr Tsewij(cid:147)r Dglojqat(cid:148)ar se joimotij(cid:145) pqocq(cid:145)llata stour tole(cid:148)r tgr jat(cid:145)qtisgr, tgr meoka(cid:148)ar jai tgr ejpa(cid:148)deusgr (3), Ejtil(cid:150)mtar: (cid:149)ti, s(cid:151)lvyma le to (cid:145)qhqo 1 tou em k(cid:149)cy pq(cid:149)shetou pqyto- j(cid:149)kkou, g Tsewij(cid:147) Dglojqat(cid:148)a d(cid:151)matai ma sullet(cid:146)wei se joimotij(cid:145) pqocqall(cid:145)ta-pka(cid:148)sio, eidij(cid:145) pqocq(cid:145)llata, sw(cid:146)- dia (cid:147) (cid:145)kker dq(cid:145)seir, id(cid:148)yr stour tole(cid:148)r tgr jat(cid:145)qtisgr, tgr meoka(cid:148)ar jai tgr ejpa(cid:148)deusgr· (cid:149)ti, s(cid:151)lvyma le to (cid:145)qhqo 2 tou em k(cid:149)cy pq(cid:149)shetou pqyto- j(cid:149)kkou, to Sulbo(cid:151)kio S(cid:151)mdesgr apovas(cid:148)fei tour (cid:149)qour jai tir pqo(cid:153)poh(cid:146)seir tgr sulletow(cid:147)r tgr Tsewij(cid:147)r Dglojqa- t(cid:148)ar stir dqastgqi(cid:149)tgter pou amav(cid:146)qomtai sto (cid:145)qhqo 1· (cid:149)ti e(cid:148)mai amacja(cid:148)a g pqosaqloc(cid:147) tym diat(cid:145)neym swetij(cid:145) le tg wqglatodotij(cid:147) sumeisvoq(cid:145) tgr Tsewij(cid:147)r Dglojqa- t(cid:148)ar, (cid:149)pyr jahoq(cid:148)fetai sto paq(cid:145)qtgla I sgle(cid:148)o 5 jai sto paq(cid:145)qtgla II sgle(cid:148)o 7 tgr ap(cid:149)vasgr aqih. 2/97, «7. G Tsewij(cid:147) Dglojqat(cid:148)a jatab(cid:145)kkei to sulpkgqy- latij(cid:149) dioijgtij(cid:149) j(cid:149)stor pou amav(cid:146)qetai stir paqacq(cid:145)vour 3, 4 jai 5 ap(cid:149) tom jqatij(cid:149) tgr pqo(cid:153)- pokocisl(cid:149). G Tsewij(cid:147) Dglojqat(cid:148)a jatab(cid:145)kkei ep(cid:148)sgr ap(cid:149) tom jqatij(cid:149) tgr pqo(cid:153)pokocisl(cid:149) to 50 % tou upoko(cid:148)pou tgr et(cid:147)siar sumeisvoq(cid:145)r tgr sto pq(cid:149)cqalla “Leo- nardo da Vinci”, pou amav(cid:146)qetai sto sgle(cid:148)o 3, jai to 67 % tou upoko(cid:148)pou tgr et(cid:147)siar sumeisvoq(cid:145)r tgr sta pqocq(cid:145)llata “Syjq(cid:145)tgr” jai “Meoka(cid:148)a cia tgm Euq(cid:150)pg”, pou amav(cid:146)qomtai sta sgle(cid:148)a 4 jai 5. Up(cid:149) tgm epiv(cid:151)kang tym tajtij(cid:150)m diadijasi(cid:150)m pqo- cqallatislo(cid:151) Phare, to up(cid:149)koipo 50 % cia to pq(cid:149)- cqalla “Leonardo da Vinci” jai to up(cid:149)koipo 33 % cia ta pqocq(cid:145)llata “Syjq(cid:145)tgr” jai “Meoka(cid:148)a cia tgm Euq(cid:150)pg”, jatab(cid:145)kkomtai ap(cid:149) to et(cid:147)sio ehmij(cid:149) emdeijtij(cid:149) pq(cid:149)cqalla Phare tgr Tsewij(cid:147)r Dglo- jqat(cid:148)ar. » (cid:129)qhqo 2 G paqo(cid:151)sa ap(cid:149)vasg evaql(cid:149)fetai cia tg di(cid:145)qjeia tym pqocqall(cid:145)tym «Leonardo da Vinci», «Meoka(cid:148)a cia tgm Euq(cid:150)pg» jai «Syjq(cid:145)tgr». (cid:129)qhqo 3 G paqo(cid:151)sa ap(cid:149)vasg aqw(cid:148)fei ma isw(cid:151)ei tgm gl(cid:146)qa pou uiohet(cid:147)hgje ap(cid:149) to Sulbo(cid:151)kio S(cid:151)mdesgr. APOVASIFEI: Bqun(cid:146)kker, 2 Dejelbq(cid:148)ou 1998. (cid:129)qhqo 1 Stgm ap(cid:149)vasg aqih. 2/97 tou Sulbouk(cid:148)ou S(cid:151)mdesgr, to sgle(cid:148)o 7 tou paqaqt(cid:147)lator II, amtijah(cid:148)statai ap(cid:149) to aj(cid:149)- kouho je(cid:148)lemo: Cia to Sulbo(cid:151)kio S(cid:151)mdesgr O Pq(cid:149)edqor J. KAVAN (1) EE L 360 tgr 31. 12. 1994, s. 2. (2) EE L 317 tgr 30. 12. 1995, s. 45. (3) EE L 277 tgr 10. 10. 1997, s. 26


title: 1999/398/EC: Commission Decision of 2 December 1998 concerning State aid granted by the region of Friuli- Venezia Giulia and the Italian Government to Seleco (notified under document number C(1998) 4035) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the Italian text is authentic)

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italy
State aid
aid to undertakings
electronics industry
regional aid

text: L 150/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 6. 1999 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 2 December 1998 concerning State aid granted by the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Italian Government to Seleco (notified under document number C(1998) 4035) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/398/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, (2) Having, in accordance with the abovementioned Article, given their comments (1), interested submit parties notice to Whereas: encrypted programmes (pay-TV sector) and profes- sional television equipment (video projectors and monitors). Like other firms in this industry in Italy, Seleco has regularly received aid over the last 10 years (2) through the public financing institution Ristrutturazione Elettronica (hereinafter referred to as ‘REL' (3). the losses, In 1993 Selecto incurred losses of ITL 77,5 billion (ECU 41 million), an amount exceeding its own resources (ITL 60,6 billion in capital and reserves). To cover the different shareholders concluded a cover and recapitalisation agreement at the beginning of 1994 which provided for a partial write-off (ITL 16 billion) of the amount owed to REL (ITL 82 billion) by Seleco, a capital injection of ITL 13 billion by the public financial institution Friulia SpA and an undertaking given by the public-sector banks to underwrite, together with several private-sector banks, an ITL 9 billion recap- italisation, in proportion to their respective claims. The contribution from the public banks amounted to ITL 3,5 billion. I (1) Seleco, a company located in Pordenone, Friuli- Venezia Giulia (Italy), employed 1 500 persons in its consumer electronics business, more specifically in three sectors: colour televisions, decoders for (1) OJ C 373, 29. 12. 1994, p. 5; OJ C 155, 20. 5. 1998, p. 24. (3) The Italian authorities notified only the contribu- tion from Friulia SpA, but the aid was granted (2) In Decision C 20/91 (OJ C 166, 3. 7. 1992, p. 6), the Commis- sion approved aid granted by REL to a dozen firms in the consumer electronics industry, the largest of which was Seleco. (3) Public body for the reconstruction of the consumer electronics industry in Italy, whose activities were the subject of the deci- sions of 17 January 1984 and 17 September 1985. 17. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 150/29 (4) (5) (6) before the Commission could take a decision. That aid and the unnotified aid granted by REL and the public-sector banks led the Commission to initiate proceedings under Article 93(2) on 27 September 1994. By letters dated 26 October 1994, 30 January 1995, 19 April 1995, 7 July 1995, 25 August 1995 and 19 November 1996, the Commission asked the Italian authorities to provide more detailed information on the abovementioned transactions. The Italian authorities replied by letters received on 14 October 1994, 10 November 1994, 31 March 1995, 27 June 1995, 19 December 1995, 22 January 1996, 5 December 1996 and 11 February 1997. Further details were provided at a meeting held on 22 November 1995 between representa- tives of the Commission and the Italian Govern- ment. II At the beginning of 1996, whilst it was preparing to close the proceedings initiated in 1994 with a partly negative decision, the Commission learned from press reports that other transactions may have taken place involving public companies which may the have considerably altered the structure of Seleco group. The transactions consisted in partic- ular in: (a) the hiving-off from the parent company of Seleco’s professional and pay-TV businesses and their grouping together within Seleco Multimedia, a firm which, apparently, had a capital of ITL 30 billion held equally by Seleco, Italtel (50 % private, 50 % public) and Friulia SpA (public sector); (b) a debenture loan of ITL 12 billion launched by Seleco and subscribed to by a pool of public and (c) a convertible loan of ITL 12 private banks; billion granted to Seleco by Friulia SpA; (d) the repurchase by Seleco of its ITL 66 billion debt from REL for ITL 20 billion; (e) a commitment by Italtel to repurchase the abovementioned convert- ible loan granted by Friulia SpA. was not committed to repurchasing the loan from Friulia to Seleco. (8) By decision notified to the Italian Government by letter dated 18 February 1998 (1), the Commission extended the Article 93(2) proceedings so as to allow it to examine all the aid measures taken until then and to obtain further details concerning fresh aid granted to Seleco in the meantime. III (9) The Italian Government did not respond to the Commission decision or send the information requested, despite a reminder dated 15 July 1998 stating that Italy might otherwise be ordered to reply. It was only by a fax of 21 September 1998 that the Italian authorities officially stated that, on 17 April 1997, an Italian court had declared Seleco bankrupt. (7) By letter of 19 November 1996, the Commission asked the Italian authorities for further information on the transactions. Replies were received on 5 December 1996 and 11 February 1997. (10) firm also In their letters, the Italian authorities claim that the Italtel and Friulia SpA investments in the capital of Seleco Multimedia reflected normal business policy acceptable to a private investor since, in acquiring Seleco Multimedia, acquired the know-how. As regards the debenture loan of ITL 12 billion granted to Seleco by a consortium of banks and that granted by Friulia SpA, the Italian authorities claim that the loan was in line with market conditions. As regards the repurchase by Seleco of its outstanding debt to REL of ITL 66 billion for the price of ITL 20 billion, the Italian authorities claimed that the discount rate applied to the debt was justified by the risks caused by major difficulties on the consumer electronics market in Italy. Lastly, the Italian authorities stated that Italtel the status of Following that communication, the Commission requested the Italian Government by letter of 29 September 1998 to provide further information concerning (a) the liquidation of Seleco, (b) a list of public-sector and private-sector creditors as well as the amounts owed to them, (c) the possible granting of other aid apart from that covered by the proceedings initiated in 1994 and extended in 1998, and (d) the possible use of the commercial assets of Seleco, in particular to set up other industrial projects. The Commission also asked whether it was possible to include new debts in the bankruptcy proceedings, in particular with a view to the possibility of recovering aid which had in the meantime been declared incompatible with the common market. (1) Decision of 4 February 1998 (OJ C 155, 20. 5. 1998, p. 24). L 150/30 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 6. 1999 (11) (12) By letter dated 7 October 1998 and sent in reply to the Commission letter of 29 September 1998, the Italian authorities stated that they had become aware of the Commission decision of 18 February 1998 to extend the Article 93(2) proceedings only when they received the reminder of 15 July 1998, This is particularly surprising as the Commission had sent a copy of the decision to the Office of the Italian Permanent Representative on the same date, i. e. 18 February. The Italian authorities also stated that it was impossible to answer the questions asked by the Commission within the time limit of 15 working days. By letter received by the Commission on 17 November 1998, the Italian authorities replied to the Commission letter of 29 September 1998. However, the present decision remains necessary as the information supplied does not contain a complete list of Seleco’s public-sector and private- sector creditors. Furthermore, the information required by the present decision is more extensive and more detailed compared with the request made in the letter of 29 September 1998. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Italy shall provide the Commission, within 15 working days of being notified of this decision, with all the infor- mation necessary to allow it to assess the compatibility with the common market of the aid granted to Seleco by the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia through Friulia SpA and by the Italian State through the financial institution Ristritturazione Elettronica and a number of public banks, as well as by other means. Article 2 Italy shall supply the information requested by 1. letters of 18 February 1998 and 29 September 1998. (13) The Commission is unable, on the basis of the information available, to decide whether the aid granted to Seleco is compatible with the Treaty. 2. Italy also hereby requested: IV (14) In accordance with the case-law of the Court of Justice (1), if the Commission finds that aid has been granted or altered without having been noti- it has the power, after having given the fied, Member State concerned the opportunity to express its views, to require it, by provisional decision, pending the outcome of its assessment of the aid, to provide the Commission within a specified period, with all the documents, information and data required for it to assess the compatibility of the aid with the common market. (15) Should the Italian Government fail to provide the information requested, the Commission will take a decision on the basis of the information in its possession, (1) Case C-301/87 Boussac [1990] ECR I-307; Joined Cases C-324 and 342/90 Germany and Pleuger Werthington v. Commis- sion [1994] ECR I-1173. (a) to list any other aid granted to Seleco in addition to that referred to in the decision initiating proceedings under Article 93(2) and in the decision extending the proceedings, notified to the Italian Government by letter of 18 February 1998; (b) to state the economic and commercial reasons, if any, which prompted Seleco in 1996 to hive off some of its assets and place them in another company, Seleco Multimedia, and to give details of the parent compa- ny’s balance-sheet position at the time of the hive-off operation. A detailed report should also be submitted on changes in the shareholding structure of Seleco Multimedia from the time it was set up to the present; it was subject (c) to state whether, before the company was declared bankrupt, to supervision within the meaning of Articles 187 et seq. of Decree No 267 of 16 March 1942 (Bankruptcy Law) or whether it pursued its business activities on the basis of a court- approved creditors’ agreement within the meaning of Article 160 et seq. of the Bankruptcy Law. In either case, a report should be submitted on Seleco’s activi- ties, as well as a list of the creditors sitting on the committee set up under the supervision or creditors’ arrangements and a copy of the minutes of the meet- ings of that committee relating to the discussion and acceptance of supervision or participation in the cred- itors’ agreement, with an indication of the amounts owed to the State by Seleco in the form of taxes, social security contributions or public funds for workers; 17. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 150/31 (d) if the company was not placed under a supervision or creditors’ arrangement, to give a description of the circumstances in which bankruptcy was declared in 1997, together with details of any amounts owed to the State by Seleco in the form of taxes, social security contributions or public funds for workers; to specify the applicant and provide a copy of the adjudication of bankruptcy, a list of creditors, the amounts owed to them and their respective ranking. In addition, the current status of the bankruptcy proceedings should be indicated and details concerning any applications for review given; (e) to submit a detailed report on all commercial and financial activities undertaken by Seleco following the declaration of bankruptcy. If appropriate, Italy should provide, alongside a description of the legal basis invoked and the underlying economic reasons, (i) a list of creditors participating in any committee of cred- the opinions given by that itors and a copy of committee on the question of starting and continuing such activities, and (ii) the amounts owed by Seleco to the State in the form of taxes, social security contribu- tions or public funds for workers; (f) to provide a detailed description of the liquidation of Seleco’s assets from the date of declaration of bank- ruptcy until now, as well as the conditions and arrangements for the transfer of its commercial assets; (g) to describe the conditions and arrangements for the distribution among the creditors of the bankruptcy of revenue from the sale of the assets of Seleco. If the distribution is based on a court-approved arrangement with creditors, the underlying economic reasons should be given, together with a copy of the proposed arrangement, the minutes of the meeting at which the creditors’ committee accepted the arrangement, and the decision of the court approving the said arrange- ment. Article 3 This decision is addressed to the Italian Government. Done at Brussels, 2 December 1998. For the Commission Karel VAN MIERT Member of the Commission


title: Komission asetus (EY) N:o 2600/98, annettu 2 päivänä joulukuuta 1998, oliiviöljyn enimmäisvientitukien vahvistamisesta asetuksella (EY) N:o 2269/98 avatun pysyvän tarjouskilpailun osana toteutettua toista osittaista tarjouskilpailua varten

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export refund
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text: 3. 12. 98 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti L 325/11 KOMISSION ASETUS (EY) N:o 2600/98, annettu 2 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) joulukuuta 1998, oliivi(cid:148)ljyn enimm(cid:132)isvientitukien vahvistamisesta asetuksella (EY) N:o 2269/98 avatun pysyv(cid:132)n tarjouskilpailun osana toteutettua toista osittaista tarjouskilpailua varten EUROOPAN YHTEIS(cid:153)JEN KOMISSIO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)n perustamissopi- muksen, ottaa huomioon rasva-alan yhteisest(cid:132) markkinaj(cid:132)rjestelyst(cid:132) 22 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) syyskuuta 1966 annetun neuvoston asetuksen N:o 136/66/ETY (1), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 1638/98 (2), ja erityisesti sen 3 artiklan, sek(cid:132) katsoo, ett(cid:132) komission asetuksessa (EY) N:o 2269/98 (3) avataan olii- vi(cid:148)ljyn vientitukien m(cid:132)(cid:132)ritt(cid:132)mist(cid:132) koskeva pysyv(cid:132) tarjous- kilpailu, vientitukien enimm(cid:132)ism(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)t vahvistetaan asetuksen (EY) N:o 2269/98 6 artiklan mukaisesti ottaen huomioon tilanne ja kehitysn(cid:132)kym(cid:132)t yhteis(cid:148)n ja maailman oliivi(cid:148)ljy- markkinoilla ja saatujen tarjousten perusteella; tarjouskil- jonka pailu ratkaistaan sen tarjouksen tek¶(cid:132)n hyv(cid:132)ksi, tarjous sit(cid:132) on enimm(cid:132)isvientituen suuruinen tai pienempi, edell(cid:132) mainittujen s(cid:132)(cid:132)nn(cid:148)sten soveltamisesta seuraa, ett(cid:132) enimm(cid:132)isvientituet olisi vahvistettava liitteess(cid:132) mainitun suuruisiksi, ja rasvojen hallintokomitea ei ole antanut lausuntoa puheen- johtajansa asettamassa m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)ajassa, ON ANTANUT T(cid:142)M(cid:142)N ASETUKSEN: 1 artikla Oliivi(cid:148)ljyn enimm(cid:132)isvientituet asetuksella (EY) N:o 2269/ 98 avatun pysyv(cid:132)n tarjouskilpailun osana toteutettua toista osittaista tarjouskilpailua varten vahvistetaan liitteess(cid:132) 22 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)(cid:132)n marraskuuta 1998 menness(cid:132) j(cid:132)tettyjen tarjousten perusteella. 2 artikla T(cid:132)m(cid:132) asetus tulee voimaan 3 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) joulukuuta 1998. T(cid:132)m(cid:132) asetus on kaikilta osiltaan velvoittava, j(cid:132)senvaltioissa. ja sit(cid:132) sovelletaan sellaisenaan kaikissa Tehty Brysseliss(cid:132) 2 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) joulukuuta 1998. Komission puolesta Franz FISCHLER Komission j(cid:132)sen (1) EYVL 172, 30. 9. 1966, s. 3025/66 (2) EYVL L 210, 28. 7. 1998, s. 32 (3) EYVL L 284, 22. 10. 1998, s. 25 L 325/12 FI Euroopan yhteis(cid:148)jen virallinen lehti 3. 12. 98 LIITE oliivi(cid:148)ljyn enimm(cid:132)isvientitukien vahvistamisesta asetuksella (EY) N:o 2269/98 avatun pysyv(cid:132)n tarjouskilpailun osana toteutettua toista osittaista tarjouskilpailua varten 2 p(cid:132)iv(cid:132)n(cid:132) joulukuuta 1998 annettuun komission asetukseen Tuotekoodi Tuen m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132) (ecua/100 kg) 1509 10 90 9100 1509 10 90 9900 1509 90 00 9100 1509 90 00 9900 1510 00 90 9100 1510 00 90 9900 — — — — — — Huom. Tuotekoodit ja alaviitteet m(cid:132)(cid:132)ritell(cid:132)(cid:132)n komission asetuksessa (ETY) N:o 3846/87, sellaisena kuin se on muutettuna


title: Mitteilung über das Inkrafttreten des Protokolls zur Anpassung der Handelsaspekte des Europa-Abkommens zwischen den Europäischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und der Slowakischen Republik andererseits zur Berücksichtigung des Beitritts der Republik Österreich, der Republik Finnland und des Königreichs Schweden zur Europäischen Union und der Ergebnisse der Agrarverhandlungen der Uruguay-Runde einschließlich der Verbesserung der bestehenden Präferenzregelung

eurovoc_concepts:
European Association Agreement
Slovakia
Uruguay Round
enlargement of the Union
protocol to an agreement
tariff preference

text: 2. 12. 98 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften L 324/29 II (Nicht ver(cid:148)ffentlichungsbed(cid:129)rftige Rechtsakte) RAT Mitteilung (cid:129)ber das Inkrafttreten des Protokolls zur Anpassung der Handels- aspekte des Europa-Abkommens zwischen den Europ(cid:132)ischen Gemeinschaften und ihren Mitgliedstaaten einerseits und der Slowakischen Republik andererseits zur Ber(cid:129)cksichtigung des Beitritts der Republik (cid:153)sterreich, der Republik Finn- land und des K(cid:148)nigreichs Schweden zur Europ(cid:132)ischen Union und der Ergebnisse der Agrarverhandlungen der Uruguay-Runde einschließlich der Verbesserung der bestehenden Pr(cid:132)ferenzregelung Das Protokoll zur Anpassung des Europa-Abkommens mit der Slowakischen Republik im Anschluß an die Erweiterung und an die Uruguay-Runde, dessen Abschluß der Rat am 5. Oktober 1998 beschlossen hat (1), ist am 1. November 1998 in Kraft getreten; der Abschluß der in Artikel 7 des genannten Protokolls vorgesehenen Verfahren ist zum 22. Oktober 1998 notifiziert worden. (1) ABl. L 306 vom 16. 11. 1998


title: Proposta di decisione del Consiglio riguardante l'accettazione, da parte della Comunità europea, delle modifiche dell'accordo relativo alla creazione della Commissione generale per la pesca nel Mediterraneo ai fini dell'istituzione di un bilancio autonomo per tale organizzazione

eurovoc_concepts:
Mediterranean Sea
accession to an agreement
agreement (EU)
budget
fishery management

text: 20. 1. 1999 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit{ europee C 15/13 Proposta di decisione del Consiglio riguardante l’accettazione, da parte della Comunit{ europea, delle modifiche dell’accordo relativo alla creazione della Commissione generale per la pesca nel Mediterraneo ai fini dell’istituzione di un bilancio autonomo per tale organizzazione (1999/C 15/05) COM(1998) 690 def. - 98/0332(CNS) (Presentata dalla Commissione, il 2 dicembre 1998) IL CONSIGLIO DELL’UNIONE EUROPEA, visto il trattato che istituisce la Comunit{ europea, in particolare l’articolo 43, in combinato disposto con l’arti(cid:220) colo 228, paragrafo 2, prima frase e paragrafo 3, primo comma, considerando che nella riunione dal 13 al 16 ottobre 1997 la CGPM ha adottato le modifiche del testo del(cid:220) l’accordo al fine di istituire un bilancio autonomo; che tale bilancio rappresenta un nuovo obbligo per le parti contraenti della CGPM ai sensi dell’articolo X, para(cid:220) grafo 2 dell’accordo relativo alla creazione della CGPM; vista la proposta della Commissione, visto il parere del Parlamento europeo, considerando che la Comunit{ europea (cid:127) membro della Commissione generale per la pesca nel Mediterraneo (CGPM)(cid:216)(˛); considerando che la gestione delle risorse ittiche nel Me(cid:220) diterraneo richiede l’adozione di azioni a livello multila(cid:220) terale per diciplinare le attivit{ di pesca in alto mare; che lo sviluppo dell’acquacoltura pu(cid:247) trarre vantaggio dalla cooperazione multilaterale; che la CGPM costituisce lo strumento idoneo per tali azioni; considerando che la CGPM ha recentemente adottato al(cid:220) cune modifiche per ampliare la sue attivit{ creando un comitato consultivo scientifico e fissando una cadenza annuale per le sue riunioni; che le nuove attivit{ di tale organizzazione richiedono risorse finanziarie adeguate; considerando che i nuovi obblighi possono entrare in vi(cid:220) gore soltanto previa adozione da parte dei due terzi dei membri della CGPM e, per ciascun membro, soltanto previa accettazione da parte di quest’ultimo; considerando che occorre quindi che la Comunit{ adotti uno strumento di accettazione del bilancio autonomo della CGPM; considerando che l’accettazione di un bilancio autonomo della CGPM implica da parte della Comunit{ il versa(cid:220) mento di un contributo finanziario a tale bilancio; che l’entit{ di questo contributo esige un adeguamento della dichiarazione sull’esercizio delle competenze e del diritto di voto presentata al momento dell’adesione della Comu(cid:220) nit{ alla CGPM, DECIDE: considerando che la CGPM dipende interamente dal bi(cid:220) lancio dell’Organizzazione mondiale per l’alimentazione e l’agricoltura (FAO); che le restrizioni di bilancio di quest’ultima non consentono di finanziare le attivit{ della CGPM che sono necessarie a svolgere il suo nuovo ruolo ampliato; che occorre pertanto che la CGPM disponga di un proprio bilancio autonomo; Articolo unico La Comunit{ accetta la istituzione di un bilancio auto(cid:220) nomo della Commissione generale per la pesca nel Medi(cid:220) terraneo, conformemente allo strumento di cui all’alle(cid:220) gato, e modifica in tal senso la sua dichiarazione sul(cid:220) l’esercizio delle competenze e del diritto di voto. (˛)(cid:217)Decisione 98/416/CE del Consiglio, del 16 giugno 1998, re(cid:220) lativa all’adesione della Comunit{ europea alla Commissione generale per la pesca nel Mediterraneo (GU L 190 del 4. 7. 1998, pag. 34). C 15/14 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit{ europee 20. 1. 1999 ALLEGATO Strumento di accettazione del bilancio autonomo della Commissione generale per la pesca nel Mediterraneo Signor Direttore generale, mi pregio informarla che la Comunit{ europea ha deciso di accettare le nuove regole per l’istituzione di un bilancio autonomo della Commissione generale per la pesca nel Mediterraneo. Le trasmetto pertanto il presente strumento, con il quale la Comunit{ accetta i nuovi articoli VIII(cid:216)bis e IX(cid:216)bis nonch~ le modifiche degli articoli II, VII e IX dell’accordo, come sono stati adottati nelle riunione dal 13 al 16 ottobre 1997, conformemente all’articolo X, paragrafo 2. Considerato che dopo l’entrata in vigore delle suddette modifiche la Comunit{ europea diventer{ il princi(cid:220) pale contribuente al bilancio, la dichiarazione sull’esercizio delle competenze e del diritto di voto allegata allo strumento di adesione della Comunit{ europea alla CGPM sar{ sostituita a decorrere da tale data dalla dichiarazione sull’esercizio delle competenze e del diritto di voto allegata alla presente lettera. Voglia gradire, Signor Direttore generale, i sensi della mia piß alta stima. Signor Diouf Direttore generale Organizzazione delle Nazione Unite per l’alimentazione e l’agricoltura Via delle Terme di Caracalla I(cid:220)00100 Roma Presidente del Consiglio dell’Unione europea


title: Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the 'Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) applying a multiannual scheme of generalized tariff preferences for the period 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001'

eurovoc_concepts:
ESC opinion
generalised preferences
originating product
third country

text: 15. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 40/27 APPENDIX to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee The following amendments, which received at least one quarter of the votes cast, were defeated during the discussion: Point 3. 1. 2, first paragraph Replace ‘. firms (in the sense of. )’ by: ‘economic and social interest groups’. Result of the vote For: 54, against: 59, abstentions: 9. Point 3. 1. 2, second paragraph In the first sentence, replace ‘with the benefit of business expertise’ by ‘with the benefit of the expertise of the economic and social interest groups’. Result of the vote For: 47, against: 63, abstentions: 6. Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) applying a multiannual scheme of generalized tariff preferences for the period 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001’ (1999/C 40/09) On 2 December 1998 the Economic and Social Committee, acting in pursuance of Rule 23(3) of its Rules of Procedure, decided to draw up an opinion on the above-mentioned proposal. The Section for External Relations, which was instructed to drawn up the section’s opinion on the matter, adopted its opinion on 17 November 1998. The rapporteur was Mr Giesecke. The Committee adopted the opinion set out below at its 359th plenary session (meeting of 2 December 1998) by a unanimous vote. 1. Introduction governments in developing countries and also importers who wish to focus on transparent markets. 1. 1. Over the last few decades, the EU has constantly improved and adjusted its policy on trade preferences for developing countries in the light of recent develop- ments; the EU has, however, taken care not to leave its own sensitive economic sectors unprotected. The EU has sought to take account more effectively of the differing needs of the various groups of developing countries, whilst, however, also paying greater heed to the interests of EU importers. 1. 3. A new development was the provision whereby good conduct on the part of individual developing countries in the fields of labour law, protection of the environment and anti-drug measures could be specially rewarded; another new provision was the graduation mechanism under which advanced developing countries gradually ceased to benefit from preferences. 1. 2. The latest major revision of the GSP came into force in 1995, marked by the beginning of a new ten-year period of EU tariff arrangements. This revision brought further progress on transparency and predictability, for A number of additional 1. 4. improvements and adjustments are now being proposed three years into the new period covered by the Community offer. C 40/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 2. 1999 2. Commission proposals 2. 1. With a view to facilitating the application of the GSP the widely differing provisions for industrial and agricultural products are to be brought together in the proposed new regulation and to remain in force until 31 December 2001. 2. 2. In the light of current developments in Asia, the Commission proposes that the updating of the basic data determining graduation — which is now due to take place — should be postponed. 2. 3. The special incentives made available to the Andean and central American countries to promote anti-drugs measures are regarded as still being necessary; the Commission proposes that these measures be con- tinued, subject to a number of additional conditions. In the industrial products sector, the scope of these special incentives is to be extended to include the countries of the Central American Common Market and Panama. A new provision is, however, proposed whereby if the countries concerned are to benefit from a higher level of special incentives over and above the normal level, they must respect labour and environmental standards. 2. 4. A number of forestry by-products are to be added to the list of wood products from tropical forests covered by the environmental clause. 2. 5. The Commission also confirms its pledge to bring about duty-free access for virtually all goods originating in least developed countries by 2005, in line with the provisions applying to the ACP states. 3. Observations by the ESC 3. 1. The Committee welcomes the fact that the EU is presenting its offer at this critical juncture for the world economy. An increasing number of developing countries and transition countries — indeed whole regions — are experiencing economic crises which in some cases may well destabilize their democratic systems. Against this background the political importance of EU trade policy, with its promise of continuity and dependability, is way beyond its importance in commercial terms. 3. 2. The Committee recognizes the efforts made by the Commission to ensure ongoing development of the existing GSP. The latest example of the Commission’s efforts in this respect is the offer to grant additional rates of preference provided that the beneficiary states observe internationally recognized core labour and environmental standards and, in the case of a number of states, introduce anti-drug measures. 3. 3. The Committee also acknowledges the efforts made by the Commission to streamline the complicated administrative procedures involved. In this context the Committee expressly welcomes the consolidation of all the various provisions in a single regulation. 3. 4. The Committee welcomes the Commission’s proposal — in the light of economic developments in a number of developing and transition-countries — to postpone updating the basic data used in the graduation mechanism. Failure to do this would mean that some countries would be likely to be discriminated against in a manner which is not justified by the current situation. The Committee eagerly awaits the report announced by the Commission. 3. 5. In this context the Committee calls upon the Commission to examine the existing de minimis pro- vision [Article 30(2)] with a view to considering the case for increasing the values concerned. An increase would send out the right message at the right moment in time. 3. 6. The Committee also proposes that the Com- mission include in the GSP all the core labour standards included in the ILO Declaration of Fundamental Prin- ciples and Rights at work, requiring that Article 12 be amended to include Conventions 100 and 111. 3. 7. The Committee again deplores the fact that a number of EU Member States have yet to ratify some of these conventions, in particular Convention No 138. 3. 8. The Committee has repeatedly pointed out that the provisions have to be transparent and predictable if the GSP is to meet with broad acceptance amongst the beneficiary states and EU importers, to be effective (1). The Committee would therefore be very pleased to see the Commission attach still greater importance to this aspect in future. 3. 9. The Committee expressly welcomes the Com- mission’s pledge to bring about, by the year 2005, duty-free access for practically all industrial products from the least developed countries and to simplify the origin rules and provisions on cumulation which apply to their export. If possible this process should, however, be concluded at an earlier date. 3. 10. The Committee supports the Commission’s view that the principle of ensuring that the measures have an overall neutral effect should continue to be regarded as one of the key objectives of the GSP. The Committee is, however, unable to make an 3. 11. objective assessment of the effectiveness of earlier amendments to the GSP, particularly as regards global neutrality, as the necessary data is not available. The Committee therefore asks the Commission to provide a report on trends in imports under the GSP, broken down by value and supplier country. 3. 12. Should there be a lack of administrative cooper- ation on the part of authorities in the beneficiary (1) OJ C 73, 9. 3. 1998, p. 98. 15. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 40/29 countries, the Commission proposes to introduce pro- cedures, administered by the Commission, whereby defaulting states would be excluded from the preferential arrangements for a period of three or six months. The Committee has reservations over a transfer of further powers to the Commission, but these reservations are outweighed by the more rapid decision-making processes. There is, however, in the Committee’s view, an urgent need for appropriate machinery to protect the vital interests of the importers concerned. The Committee therefore recommends drawing attention in the Official Journal of the European Communities, at an early juncture, to any doubts which may arise as regards the proper application of preference rules to individual states. Agreements concluded before the publication of such information should, of course, be unaffected by any action which may be taken. Brussels, 2 December 1998. The President of the Economic and Social Committee Beatrice RANGONI MACHIAVELLI Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on a common framework for electronic signatures’ (1999/C 40/10) On 30 July 1998, the Council decided to consult the Economic and Social Committee, under Article 100a of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the above-mentioned proposal. The Section for the Single Market, Production and Consumption, which was responsible for preparing the Committee’s work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 28 October 1998. The rapporteur was Mr Burani. At its 359th plenary session (meeting of 2 December 1998) the Economic and Social Committee unanimously adopted the following opinion. 1. Introduction 1. 1. The Commission proposal for a directive on a legal framework for electronic signatures is the concrete follow-up to the Communication entitled ‘Ensuring security and trust in electronic communication — Towards a European framework for digital signatures and encryption’ (1). 1. 2. The Communication highlighted a situation call- ing for the attention of the European authorities, namely that several Member States have adopted, or are adopting, different approaches to the regulation of electronic signatures. This lack of mutual recognition may well fragment the single market in electronic commerce and on-line services in the European Union. There is therefore an urgent need to establish a common framework which meets two main requirements — to create a precise legal framework, but one that is flexible enough to keep up with the ongoing march of technology. 1. 3. The Economic and Social Committee agreed with the Commission’s views (2) and proposed that the regulatory framework observe the principles of self-regulation and subsidiarity, albeit within the precise limits of a minimum common legislation. Furthermore, in its remarks on a later Commission Communication, entitled ‘Globalization and the Information Society — coordi- The need for nation’ (3), the Committee pointed out that the harmon- ization of European legislation with the rest of the world — fundamental for the security of electronic commerce which, by its very nature, knows no bounds — is progressing too slowly because there are too many uncoordinated initiatives. strengthened international (1) COM(97) 503 final, 8. 10. 1997. (2) OJ C 157, 25. 5. 1998. (3) OJ C 284, 14. 9. 1998


title: Decisione n. 4/98 del Consiglio di associazione tra le Comunità europee e i loro Stati membri, da una parte, e la Repubblica di Lettonia, dall'altra, del 2 dicembre 1998, che adotta le modifiche del protocollo n. 3 dell'accordo europeo, contenute nella decisione n. 1/97 del comitato misto nel quadro dell'accordo sul libero scambio e sulle questioni commerciali tra la Comunità europea, la Comunità europea dell'energia atomica e la Comunità europea del carbone e dell'acciaio e i loro Stati membri, da una parte, e la Repubblica di Lettonia, dall'altra

eurovoc_concepts:
EAEC
ECSC
Latvia
association agreement (EU)
liberalisation of trade

text: L 6/10 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee 12. 1. 1999 DECISIONE N. 4/98 DEL CONSIGLIO DI ASSOCIAZIONE tra le Comunit(cid:133) europee e i loro Stati membri, da una parte, e la Repubblica di Lettonia, dall’altra del 2 dicembre 1998 che adotta le modifiche del protocollo n. 3 dell’accordo europeo, contenute nella decisione n. 1/97 del comitato misto nel quadro dell’accordo sul libero scambio e sulle questioni commerciali tra la Comunit(cid:133) europea, la Comunit(cid:133) europea dell’energia atomica e la Comunit(cid:133) europea del carbone e dell’acciaio e i loro Stati membri, da una parte, e la Repubblica di Lettonia, dall’altra (1999/14/CE) IL CONSIGLIO DI ASSOCIAZIONE, visto l’accordo europeo che istituisce un’associazione tra le Comunit(cid:133) europee e i loro Stati membri, da una parte, e la Repubblica di Lettonia, dall’altra, firmato il 12 giugno 1995, in particolare gli articoli 110 e 131, considerando che, a norma dell’articolo 131 dell’accordo europeo, nel corso della prima riunione il Consiglio di associazione adotta, soprattutto per quanto riguarda proto- colli e allegati, tutte le modifiche di tale accordo neces- sarie per allinearlo alle modifiche dell’accordo sul libero scambio e sulle questioni commeciali decise dal comitato misto tra la firma e l’entrata in vigore dell’accordo europeo; considerando che, al fine di assicurare la continuit(cid:133), giuri- dica, dette modifiche dovrebbero essere applicate a decor- rere dall’entrata in vigore dell’accordo europeo, alla data del 1o febbraio 1998, blica di Lettonia, dall’altra, (cid:138) modificato a norma della decisione n. 1/97, del 20 marzo 1997 (1) (congiuntamente alle relative dichiarazioni comuni), nel quadro dell’ac- cordo sul libero scambio e sulle questioni commerciali tra le Comunit(cid:133) europee, da una parte, e la Repubblica di Lettonia, dall’altra. Articolo 2 La presente decisione (cid:138) pubblicata nella Gazzetta uffi- ciale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee e nella Latvijas Vestnesis (Gazzetta ufficiale lettone). Articolo 3 La presente decisione entra in vigore il giorno dell’ado- zione. Essa si applica a decorrere dal 1o febbraio 1998. DECIDE: Fatto a Bruxelles, add(cid:141) 2 dicembre 1998. Articolo 1 Il protocollo n. 3 sulle norme di origine dell’accordo europeo, che istituisce un’associazione tra le Comunit(cid:133) europee e i loro Stati membri, da una parte, e la Repub- Per il Consiglio di associazione Il Presidente W. SCH(cid:154)SSEL (1) GU L 111 del 28. 4. 1997, pag. 1 e Latvijas Vestnesis (Gazzetta ufficiale lettone), n. 83/84 (798/99) del 27 marzo 1997