title: WRITTEN QUESTION P-2440/99 by Giles Chichester (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Closure of Barsebäck nuclear power plant by Swedish Government.

eurovoc_concepts:
Sweden
environmental impact
impact study
indemnification
nuclear power station
private sector
restriction on competition

text: 1. 8. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 219 E/163 4. What countermeasures by EU Member States will the Commission allow in order to implement the reciprocity clause? Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission (13 January 2000) The Commission regrets the postponement of the adoption of the bill on the modernisation and 1. the public electricity service, which was designed to transpose into French law development of Directive 92/96/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 1996 (1) concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and to guarantee the right of the electricity producers of the other Member States to supply potentially eligible French consumers and the right of French consumers to freedom of choice of supplier. 2. Following the failure of the Joint Committee of the French Senate and National Assembly of 18 November 1999, on 24 November 1999 the Commission sent France a letter formally requiring it to submit its comments within 15 days and on 23 December 1999 it sent France a reasoned opinion pursuant to Article 226 (ex-Article 169) of the EC Treaty. On 2 December 1999, the French Energy Minister (SecrØtaire d(cid:146)Etat) informed the Council meeting on energy that the French Government had taken steps to ensure that the bill is adopted in February 2000. Following an initiative from ElectricitØ de France and in agreement with the French Government, 3. industrial consumers that use more than 100 GWh (i. e. 22 % of the market) benefit from access to the network on the basis of public tariffs for the transmission of any electricity purchased from suppliers in other Member States. 4. It is up to the Member States to take the decision to apply the balance clause of Article 19(5) of Directive 96/92/EC. The Commission will ensure that it is correctly applied and, in particular, that the market of the Member States concerned remains open to all potential suppliers for eligible consumers that use more than 100 GWh. (1) OJ L 27, 30. 1. 1997. (2000/C 219 E/207) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2440/99 by Giles Chichester (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 December 1999) Subject: Closure of Barseb(cid:228)ck nuclear power plant by Swedish Government The Swedish Government has decided to close down by the end of November 1999 one of the country(cid:146)s twelve nuclear reactors at the Barseb(cid:228)ck nuclear power station close to Copenhagen. The reactor is one of the two privately owned power plants, the other ten are owned by the Swedish Government, through the State Power Board. The Government has not undertaken an environmental impact assessment as to the consequences of the closure of the reactor nor has it made any commitment for compensation to the owners and employees. The situation gives rise to important questions, which the European Commission should address as a matter of urgency in view of the planned closure date: 1. 2. From a competition aspect, can the Commission state whether the Swedish Government(cid:146)s decision to close one of the two privately owned rectors and not one of the ten state-owned plants, is a distortion of EU legislation? Is the Commission satisfied that a full Environmental Impact Assessment has been correctly applied in this case and, if not, should not the closure date be cancelled immediately. 3. Why has the European Commission not already taken measures in this case when the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court, the final court of appeal, upheld the Government(cid:146)s decision but failed to request a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice? C 219 E/164 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 1. 8. 2000 Answer given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission (6 January 2000) The definitive closure of one of Sydkraft(cid:146)s nuclear reactors at Barseb(cid:228)ck on 30 November 1999 could have led to distortion of competition on the market concerned. However, following an agreement between the owner and the Swedish Government on compensation, the Commission understands that the owner of the plant will no longer pursue any legal challenges to the Swedish Government(cid:146)s decision from the moment the agreement enters into force when approved by Parliament in the spring of 2000. The Commission is currently examining the consequences which the closure of the nuclear reactor may have under Community environmental legislation. As regards the procedural aspects related to the request for a preliminary ruling of the Court of justice, contacts have already been made by the Commission with the Swedish authorities. (2000/C 219 E/208) WRITTEN QUESTION P-2441/99 by Marco Pannella (TDI) to the Council (13 December 1999) Subject: Chemical, biological and radiological attacks on the Kurds in Iraq During the campaign against the Kurds in 1988, which has been defined as genocidal and in which tens of thousands of people were killed or disappeared, the Iraqi regime bombed more than 200 villages in northern Iraq. its kind ever carried out against civilian populations (cid:129) enormous quantities of chemical and probably biological and radiological weapons were used. These contaminated the environment, including aquifers, in northern Iraq, whose rivers pass through the whole country and flow into the Persian Gulf. In this operation (cid:129) the largest assault of In view of the reports concerning the high incidence of cancers and congenital malformations in children in Iraq, what steps has the High Representative for the CFSP taken or does he intend to take to ensure that the appropriate international organisations at long last study the condition of the water reserves to determine whether chemical, biological or radiological agents or derivatives from them are continuing to poison the population? In the same context, what steps has the High Representative for the CFSP taken or does he intend to take to ensure that, after a delay of eleven years, the appropriate international organisations begin to concern themselves with the medical treatment of the survivors and to investigate what substances Saddam Hussein(cid:146)s regime used and whether they continue to present risks to the population? Likewise in this light, can the High Representative for the CFSP indicate what steps he has taken or intends to take to study and assess the effects of chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction on agriculture in northern Iraq, including on livestock farming, forests and fisheries, as well as the impact on fauna and flora? The Halabja Post Graduate Medical Institute (HMI), which was set up in the Kurdish region of Iraq in August 1999 to develop treatments and promote programmes of research on survivors of chemical attacks, faces numerous material and technical problems which could prevent it from attaining the objectives it has set itself. Can the High Representative for the CFSP indicate whether he intends to send a delegation of experts to visit the HMI centre and see with their own eyes the specific medical requirements of the survivors of chemical, biological and radiological attacks and to assess the needs of the HMI in general?


title: 1999/848/EY: Neuvoston päätös, tehty 13 päivänä joulukuuta 1999, Schengenin säännöstön täysimääräisestä soveltamisesta Kreikassa

eurovoc_concepts:
Greece
Schengen Agreement
application of EU law
border control
free movement of goods
free movement of persons

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text: L 327/58 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 21. 12. 1999 NEUVOSTON PÄÄTÖS, tehty 13 päivänä joulukuuta 1999, Schengenin säännöstön täysimääräisestä soveltamisesta Kreikassa (1999/848/EY) EUROOPAN UNIONIN NEUVOSTO, joka ottaa huomioon Schengenin säännöstön sisällyttämisestä osaksi Euroopan unionia tehdyn pöytäkirjan 2 artiklan 2 kohdan, ottaa huomioon Schengenin toimeenpanevan komitean 16 syyskuuta 1998 tekemän päätöksen Schengenin päivänä pysyvän soveltamiskomitean perustamisesta, ottaa huomioon pysyvien edustajien komitean 30 päivänä kesäkuuta 1999 tekemän päätöksen ad hoc Kreikka-komitean perustamisesta, pitää mielessä Schengenin toimeenpanevan komitean 7 päivänä lokakuuta 1997 (SCH/Com-ex (97) 29 REV 2) ja 16. joulu- kuuta 1998 (SCH(Com-ex (98) 49 REV 3) tekemät päätökset, 1) 2) katsoo, että henkilöstöä ja materiaalivarustusta, rajatar- kastus- ja rajavalvontaelinten kouluttamista sekä asian- omaisten hallinnonhaarojen välistä koordinointia koske- vien vaatimusten on tarkastuksissa havaittu tulleen täyte- ja tyiksi tyydyttävällä tavalla, katsoo, että edellytykset henkilötarkastusten poistami- seksi sisärajoilla Kreikan osalta 1 päivästä tammikuuta 2000 täyttyvät, ON PÄÄTTÄNYT SEURAAVAA: 1 artikla Henkilötarkastukset Kreikan ja Schengenin säännöstöä täysi- määräisesti soveltavien jäsenvaltioiden välisillä sisärajoilla pois- tetaan 1 päivän tammikuuta ja 26 päivän maaliskuuta 2000 välisenä aikana. Tätä päätöstä sovelletaan 1 päivästä tammi- kuuta 2000 satamissa sisäiseen meriliikenteeseen. lakkauttamispäivämääristä Kreikka ja kukin muu jäsenvaltio, jota asia koskee, sopivat Kreikasta lähtevien ja Kreikkaan saapuvien sisäisten lentojen päivästä henkilötarkastusten tammikuuta 2000 alkaen niiden lentoasemien osalta, joilla lakkauttaminen on teknisesti mahdollista. Tarkastukset lakkau- tetaan joka tapauksessa viimeistään 26 päivänä maaliskuuta 2000. Asianomaisten jäsenvaltioiden on ilmoitettava neuvos- tolle ja komissiolle ennen 1 päivää huhtikuuta 2000 tämän päätöksen täytäntöön panemiseksi toteuttamistaan toimenpi- teistä. 1 2 artikla Schengenin sopimuksen täytäntöönpanoa arvioiva työryhmä tarkastelee vuoden 2000 aikana Schengenin säännöstön täysi- määräistä soveltamista Kreikassa ja pohtii tarvittavia toimenpi- teitä. 3 artikla 1. 2. Tämä päätös tulee voimaan sinä päivänä, jona se tehdään. Päätös julkaistaan Euroopan yhteisöjen virallisessa lehdessä. Tehty Brysselissä 13 päivänä joulukuuta 1999. Neuvoston puolesta Puheenjohtaja S. HASSI


title: ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ E-2259/99 υποβολή: Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) προς την Επιτροπή. Συζητήσεις επί φορολογικών θεμάτων.

eurovoc_concepts:
European tax cooperation
data collection
proposal (EU)

text: C 219 E/130 Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn EL 1. 8. 2000 Apa·nthsh toy k. Bolkestein ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (27 Ianoyari·oy 2000) Prokeime·noy na douei· mia apa·nthsh sto erv·thma poy e·uese o ajio·timow boyleyth·w, pre·pei na shmeivuei· katarxh·n o·ti, ba·sei thw apo·fashw toy Eyrvpai¤koy· Dikasthri·oy thw 24hw Septembri·oy 1998 sthn ypo·uesh C- 76/97 (Tögel kata· Niederösterreichische Gebietskrankenkasse (cid:129) perifereiako· tamei·o asfa·lishw asue·neiaw sthn Ka·tv Aystri·a), h metafora· asuenv·n kai traymativ·n ypa·getai sto pedi·o efarmogh·w toy pararth·matow IA, kathgori·a 25 thw odhgi·aw 92/50/EOK (1) gia to syntonismo· tvn diadikasiv·n sy·nachw dhmo·sivn symba·sevn yphresiv·n, sto baumo· poy h aji·a tvn yphresiv·n metafora·w yperbai·nei thn aji·a thw peri·ualchw tvn traymativ·n kai tvn asuenv·n kata· th metafora· toyw. Sthn peri·ptvsh ayth·, pre·pei na prokhry·ssontai dhmo·sioi diagvnismoi· gia yphresi·ew metafora·w asuenv·n o·tan epiteyxuoy·n ta katv·tata o·ria poy ori·zontai sthn odhgi·a kai isxy·oyn se eyrvpai¤kh· kli·maka. H sy·mbash pre·pei kato·pin na synafuei· ba·sei thw prosfora·w me th xamhlo·terh timh· h· thw eynoi¤ko·terhw apo· oikonomikh· a·poch prosfora·w. Den ypa·rxoyn a·lla krith·ria ana·ueshw thw sy·mbashw. H Epitroph· e·xei la·bei pro·sfata polle·w kataggeli·ew apo· idivtike·w etairi·ew metafora·w prosv·pvn gia to en lo·gv zh·thma, poy aforoy·n thn kata·stash se arketa· omo·sponda krati·dia. Sy·mfvna me anafore·w, se merika· krati·dia, oi yphresi·ew metafora·w traymativ·n kai asuenv·n oi opoi·ew pre·pei na dhmosiopoioy·ntai, den apoteloy·n antikei·meno prokh·ryjhw dhmo·sioy diagvnismoy·. H Epitroph· e·xei epilhfuei· toy ue·matow kai ereyna· prow stigmh·n tiw diadikasi·ew ana·ueshw poy efarmo·zontai sta en lo·gv krati·dia. Eja·lloy, proky·ptei kai to zh·thma thw symfvni·aw tvn sxetikv·n no·mvn tvn kratidi·vn gia tiw yphresi·ew dia·svshw me tiw diata·jeiw thw odhgi·aw 92/50/ EOK. Meta· to pe·raw aytv·n tvn ereynv·n h Epitroph· ua apofasi·sei ea·n ua la·bei me·tra kai poia apo· ta me·tra poy diaue·tei sy·mfvna me to a·ruro 226 (prv·hn a·ruro 169) thw Synuh·khw EK ua la·bei, prokeime·noy na antimetvpi·sei opoiesdh·pote parabia·seiw thw Synuh·khw EK poy endexome·nvw proky·coyn kata· thn ana·uesh tvn symba·sevn gia tiw yphresi·ew metafora·w asuenv·n kai traymativ·n. (1) EE L 209 thw 24. 7. 1992. (2000/C 219 E/162) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-2259/99 ypobolh·: Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) prow thn Epitroph· (13 Dekembri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Syzhth·seiw epi· forologikv·n uema·tvn To Symboy·lio Ypoyrgv·n ejeta·zei thn pro·tash toy 1998 thw Eyrvpai¤kh·w Epitroph·w gia epikairopoi·hsh tvn diata·jevn thw EE poy aforoy·n thn amoibai·a syndromh· metajy· forologikv·n arxv·n gia thn ei·sprajh apaith·sevn (COM(98)364. Sy·mfvna me dhmosiografike·w plhrofori·ew, h oma·da ergasi·aw gia ta dhmosionomika· zhth·mata kai to Symboy·lio symfvnoy·n, se genike·w gramme·w, o·son afora· th fy·sh tvn plhroforiv·n poy oi arxe·w pre·pei na ypoba·lloyn o·tan zhtoy·n syndromh·. H Ispanikh· kybe·rnhsh diaty·pvse, metajy· a·llvn, thn pro·tash na systauei· mi·a oma·da ergasi·aw gia thn eje·tash tvn zhthma·tvn aytv·n. Ua mporoy·se h Epitroph·, xa·rin diafa·neiaw, na sxolia·sei ayte·w tiw prvtoboyli·ew kai na para·sxei leptome·reiew gia to e·rgo poy epitelei· h oma·da ergasi·aw kauv·w kai ka·poia stoixei·a o·son afora· thw apo·ceiw thw Epitroph·w gia ta en lo·gv zhth·mata; Apa·nthsh toy kyri·oy Bolkestein ej ono·matow thw Epitroph·w (21 Dekembri·oy 1999) H pro·tash thw Epitroph·w (1) gia odhgi·a toy Koinoboyli·oy kai toy Symboyli·oy poy tropopoiei· thn odhgi·a toy Symboyli·oy 76/308/EOK peri· thw amoibai·aw syndromh·w gia thn ei·sprajh, metajy· a·llvn, forologikv·n apaith·sevn ypoblh·uhke h·dh se prv·th ana·gnvsh sto Koinoboy·lio sy·mfvna me th diadikasi·a synapo·fashw. Meta· tiw eishgh·seiw toy Koinoboyli·oy, h Epitroph· ype·bale tropopoihme·nh pro·tash (2). H pro·tash ayth· syzhtei·tai ayth· th stigmh· sthn armo·dia oma·da ergasi·aw toy Symboyli·oy kai mo·liw epiteyxuei· symfvni·a, ua epistrafei· sto Koinoboy·lio gia th dey·terh ana·gnvsh. H oma·da ergasi·aw ad hoc gia th forologikh· apa·th, poy diapistv·uhke ba·seiw thw pro·tashw thw ispanikh·w kybernh·sevw, den ei·nai armo·dia gia th syzh·thsh ayth·w thw pro·tashw. 1. 8. 2000 EL Epi·shmh Efhmeri·da tvn Eyrvpai¤kv·n Koinoth·tvn C 219 E/131 Oi ervth·seiw poy aforoy·n tiw ergasi·ew, tiw opoi·ew ane·labe ayth· h oma·da ergasi·aw pre·pei na apeyuy·nontai sto Symboy·lio. (1) (2) EE C 269 thw 28. 8. 1998. EE C 179 thw 24. 6. 1999. (2000/C 219 E/163) GRAPTH ERVTHSH E-2263/99 ypobolh·: Ewa Hedkvist Petersen (PSE) prow to Symboy·lio (13 Dekembri·oy 1999) Ue·ma: Prov·uhsh thw synergasi·aw sthn perioxh· thw Ua·lassaw toy Mpa·rentw H synergasi·a sthn perioxh· thw Ua·lassaw toy Mpa·rentw apotelei·, sto plai·sio thw politikh·w asfalei·aw, poly· shmantiko· tmh·ma thw skandinabikh·w dia·stashw. Sthn en lo·gv perioxh· yfi·stantai epi·shw polle·w periballontike·w kai koinvnike·w proklh·seiw, kauv·w kai proklh·seiw o·son afora· tiw metafore·w. Ta problh·mata ayta· pre·pei na epilyuoy·n gia na mpore·sei na epiteyxuei· koinh· asfa·leia bo·reia zv·nh thw E. E. kai ana· ton ko·smo. Gia to lo·go ayto· ervta·tai h finlandikh· proedri·a: poia sympera·smata syna·gei apo· th dia·skech gia th skandinabikh· dia·stash poy diejh·xuh stiw 11-12 Noembri·oy tr. e. , o·son afora· thn prov·uhsh thw ana·ptyjhw, synergasi·aw kai asfa·leiaw sthn perioxh· thw Ua·lassaw toy Mpa·rentw; Apa·nthsh (14 Febroyari·oy 2000) Ei·nai gnvsto· o·ti h (cid:201)nvsh di·dei mega·lh shmasi·a sthn prvtoboyli·a poy afora· thn bo·reia dia·stash tvn politikv·n thw. O sto·xow en ge·nei thw prvtoboyli·aw ayth·w ei·nai na ergasuei· h (cid:201)nvsh mazi· me tiw xv·rew thw perioxh·w poy den anh·koyn sthn (cid:201)nvsh gia thn prov·uhsh thw asfa·leiaw sthn Eyrv·ph kauv·w kai thw stauero·thtaw, tvn dhmokratikv·n metarryumi·sevn kai thw aeifo·roy ana·ptyjhw sthn Bo·reia Eyrv·ph. H Islandi·a, h Norbhgi·a kai h Rvsikh· Omospondi·a poy ei·nai xv·rew thw perioxh·w thw ua·lassaw toy Mpa·rentw kai den anh·koyn sthn Eyrvpai¤kh· (cid:201)nvsh apoteloy·n shmantikoy·w etai·royw thw bo·reiaw dia·stashw. Kai oi treiw ayte·w xv·rew symmetei·xan epoikodomhtika· sthn Ypoyrgikh· Dia·skech toy Elsi·nki kai ua symperilhfuoy·n fysika· sth stenh· synergasi·a poy proble·poyn ta sympera·smata thw Proedri·aw thw Ypoyrgikh·w Dia·skechw toy Elsi·nki. Sta sympera·smata ayta· toni·zetai o·ti sto·xow thw prvtoboyli·aw gia thn bo·reia dia·stash tvn politikv·n thw (cid:201)nvshw ei·nai h prov·uhsh thw ana·ptyjhw, thw synergasi·aw kai thw asfa·leiaw sthn perioxh· thw ua·lassaw toy Mpa·rentw kai thw eyry·terhw perioxh·w thw Bo·reiaw Eyrv·phw. To Eyrvpai¤ko· Symboy·lio toy Elsi·nki, ka·lese thn Epitroph· na ekponh·sei, sxe·dio dra·shw gia thn bo·reia dia·stash, se stenh· synergasi·a me to Symboy·lio, kai meta· apo· diejagvgh· diaboyley·sevn me tiw xv·rew etai·royw thw bo·reiaw dia·stashw sthn perioxh·. Sta sympera·smata thw Proedri·aw thw Ypoyrgikh·w Dia·skechw ypogrammi·zetai peraite·rv o ro·low poy ua diadramati·soyn oi yfista·menoi perifereiakoi· forei·w, metajy· a·llvn kai to Symboy·lio Eyrv·phw-Arktikh·w Mpa·rentw stiw mellontike·w ergasi·ew sta plai·sia thw prvtoboyli·aw gia thn bo·reia dia·stash. Sy·mfvna me ta sympera·smata toy Elsi·nki, mporei· na uevrhuei· o·ti oi perifereiakoi· forei·w diadramati·zoyn ka·poio eidiko· ro·lo vw me·sa gia ton entopismo· kai thn efarmogh· koinv·n proteraioth·tvn thw bo·reiaw dia·stashw. Synepv·w, h prov·uhsh thw ana·ptyjhw, thw synergasi·aw kai thw asfa·leiaw sthn perioxh· thw ua·lassaw toy Mpa·rentw apotelei· anapo·spasto tmh·ma tvn mellontikv·n ergasiv·n sta plai·sia thw prvtoboyli·aw gia thn bo·reia dia·stash


title: Decision No 69/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 amending the basic Decision relating to the third phase of the 'Youth for Europe' programme so as to include Turkey among the beneficiary countries

eurovoc_concepts:
Türkiye
action programme
aid recipient
international cooperation
young person
youth exchange scheme

text: 14. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 10/3 DECISION No 69/2000/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 13 December 1999 amending the basic Decision relating to the third phase of the ‘Youth for Europe’ programme so as to include Turkey among the beneficiary countries THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The second sentence of Article 7(4) of Decision No 818/95/EC shall be replaced by the following: ‘This programme shall be open to the participation of Cyprus, Malta and Turkey on the basis of additional appro- priations in accordance with procedures to be agreed with the countries in question, taking as a starting point the rules applied to the EFTA countries, and in compliance with the provisions of Article 3 of the Financial Regulation in force. ’ Article 2 the This Decision concerns full or partial participation at earliest possible date by Turkey in the ‘Youth for Europe’ programme in its current form, to the extent permitted by negotiations, as well as the launch of preparatory measures or measures to increase awareness with a view to such participa- tion or to that provided for under the future framework programme (2000 to 2004). Article 3 The purpose of the participation of Turkey in the ‘Youth for Europe’ programme is to enable genuine exchanges to take place between young people from both sides and the staff accompanying them, while respecting their linguistic, educa- tional and cultural diversity, in accordance with Article 149(1) of the Treaty, and the rights of minorities. Article 4 The European Parliament shall be kept informed of the various measures taken to implement this Decision. Article 5 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publica- tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 13 December 1999. For the European Parliament For the Council The President N. FONTAINE The President S. HASSI Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 149 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Having regard to the opinion of Regions (3), the Committee of the Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (4), Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Decision No 818/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 1995 adopts the third phase of in which Turkey does not participate; the ‘Youth for Europe’ programme (5), Turkey is an associated country whose links with the Community have been substantially bolstered with the entry into force of the final phase of the Customs Union; the economic and trade links instituted by the Customs Union should be strengthened by closer cooperation in the field of education, training and youth; a considerable amount of time needs to be allowed, on the one hand, between the amendment of the Decision establishing the said programme, which is the subject of this Decision, enabling it to be opened up to Turkey and the end of the negotiations on the arrangements (partic- ularly financial arrangements) for Turkey's participation and, on the other, between the end of those negotiations and its actual participation; the principle of such an opening-up, however, apart from giving a tangible sign of the European Union's oft-repeated willingness to develop sectoral cooperation with Turkey, makes it possible to undertake preparatory measures and measures to increase awareness, with a view to full participation in the said programme or in the future framework programme which is currently being drawn up, (1) OJ C 186, 26. 6. 1996, p. 9. (2) OJ C 158, 26. 5. 1997, p. 74. (3) OJ C 293, 13. 10. 1999, p. 23. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 25 February 1999 (OJ C 153, 1. 6. 1999, p. 21), common position of the Council of 12 July 1999 (OJ C 249, 1. 9. 1999, p. 4 and Decision of the European Parliament of 28 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (5) OJ L 87, 20. 4. 1995, p. 1