title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0149/00 di Brigitte Langenhagen (PPE-DE) alla Commissione. Schemi di separazione del traffico e interpretazione delle regole volte a impedire le collisioni nel golfo di Helgoland.

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Germany
International Maritime Organisation
international waters
interpretation of the law
law of the sea
maritime safety
maritime shipping
maritime surveillance
pleasure craft

text: C 330 E/92 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 21. 11. 2000 Quando i cavalli sono importati in Italia dai paesi terzi dell(cid:146)Europa centrale e orientale, gran parte del viaggio si svolge prima che venga raggiunta la frontiera comunitaria. ¨ ancora in esame il grado di applicabilit(cid:224) della legislazione comunitaria in materia di protezione degli animali durante il trasporto che avviene prima del raggiungimento della frontiera dei paesi comunitari. A prescindere da questo tema Ł chiaro che una volta giunti gli animali alle frontiere dei paesi comunitari, vengono senza dubbio pienamente applicate le normative del caso. Si sono tenuti vari contatti, in materia di benessere degli animali, con i principali paesi dell(cid:146)Europa centrale e orientale coinvolti nel trasporto di bestiame verso la Comunit(cid:224) e si sono potute raccogliere informazioni circa la legislazione applicata da questi paesi terzi. La Commissione intende far valere al momento opportuno strategie piø formali nei confronti dei paesi terzi interessati. In questo quadro e data l(cid:146)importanza prioritaria del tema, si proceder(cid:224), nel corso della seconda riunione dei direttori dei servizi veterinari dei paesi associati, prevista per il 28/29 marzo 2000, a discutere e ad analizzare il tema del trasporto a lunga distanza degli animali, soprattutto dei cavalli. La Commissione adotter(cid:224) anche una decisione relativa a un(cid:146)azione aperta per contraffazione in virtø inerente alla carenza dell(cid:146)Italia in materia di dell(cid:146)Articolo 226 (ex Articolo 169) del Trattato CE, un(cid:146)adeguata applicazione delle normative delle direttive riguardanti il trasporto degli animali. (1) GU L 148 del 30. 6. 1995. (2000/C 330 E/102) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0149/00 di Brigitte Langenhagen (PPE-DE) alla Commissione (31 gennaio 2000) Oggetto: Schemi di separazione del traffico e interpretazione delle regole volte a impedire le collisioni nel golfo di Helgoland le In relazione all(cid:146)interpretazione delle regole volte a impedire le collisioni nel golfo di Helgoland, associazioni veliche tedesche hanno manifestato irritazione per le frequenti pene pecuniarie inflitte per violazioni delle regole. In che misura le regole volte a impedire le collisioni negli schemi di separazione del traffico nel golfo 1. di Helgoland sono riconosciute a livello internazionale? 2. 3. Il rispetto delle regole Ł controllato da organizzazioni internazionali? Sa la Commissione che tali regole sono interpretate in modo diverso nei singoli Stati membri? Secondo la Commissione, quali sono le possibilit(cid:224) di uniformare a livello europeo l(cid:146)interpretazione e 4. l(cid:146)applicazione delle regole volte ad impedire le collisioni? Risposta data dalla sig. ra de Palacio in nome della Commissione (2 marzo 2000) La navigazione di Convenzione sulla regolamentazione internazionale per evitare le collisioni in mare (COLREG). le piccole imbarcazioni e gli yacht) Ł disciplinata dalla tutte le navi (compresi 1. La Commissione Ł a conoscenza di alcune discussioni giuridiche sui precisi poteri dello Stato costiero circa la navigazione nelle zone del Golfo di Helgoland che si trovano al di fuori delle acque territoriali. Essa per(cid:242) non Ł a conoscenza di regole speciali nel Golfo di Helgoland che siano in conflitto rispetto ai requisiti delle norme COLREG. Questa convenzione dovrebbe applicarsi ed essere rispettata nel Golfo di Helgoland. 21. 11. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 330 E/93 L(cid:146)attuazione delle COLREG non Ł controllata da alcuna organizzazione internazionale. Spetta allo 2. Stato di bandiera della nave garantire che essa sia conforme alle regole. Gli Stati costieri possono monitorare l(cid:146)osservanza e citare in giudizio il capitano di una nave per violazione delle regole ai sensi della loro legislazione nazionale se la nave entra nel porto. 3. La Commissione non Ł a conoscenza di differenze interpretative delle COLREG negli Stati membri in quanto le regole sono state oggetto di evoluzione su un lungo arco di tempo e la loro interpretazione Ł stata discussa ed approvata dagli Stati membri dell(cid:146)Organizzazione marittima internazionale (IMO). La Commissione non dispone pertanto di elementi che giustifichino la necessit(cid:224) di armonizzare 4. l(cid:146)applicazione delle COLREG nella Comunit(cid:224). (2000/C 330 E/103) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0152/00 di Mar(cid:237)a Sornosa Mart(cid:237)nez (PSE) alla Commissione (31 gennaio 2000) Oggetto: Superamento del Valencia (Spagna) tenore massimo consentito di nitrati nell(cid:146)acqua potabile nella Comunidad Alla fine dell(cid:146)ano scorso Ł stato pubblicato un rapporto dell(cid:146)Unit(cid:224) di controllo delle acque del governo della Generalitat Valenciana, secondo cui nell(cid:146)acqua potabile di 46 comuni della Comunidad Valenciana veniva superato il tenore massimo di nitrati fissato dall(cid:146)Unione europea e dall(cid:146)OMS. Ci(cid:242) significa che piø di 375. 000 persone (il 10 % dei cittadini) corrono i rischi che presentano i nitrati per la salute (in particolare, il cancro negli adulti e l(cid:146)anemia nei bambini). La causa principale di questo tipo di inquinamento dell(cid:146)acqua Ł l(cid:146)eccessiva utilizzazione di fertilizzanti azotati nelle attivit(cid:224) agricole della zona. Di fronte a questa grave situazione il governo valenciano si Ł limitato a dichiarare zone vulnerabili all(cid:146)inquinamento da nitrati 193 comuni senza adottare alcuna altra misura correttiva. Quindi, l(cid:146)unica cosa che ha fatto la Generalitat Ł stata di applicare in modo errato la legislazione comunitaria, rispettando cioŁ i soli aspetti formali senza cercare soluzioni al problema. Tenendo conto delle disposizioni della direttiva sulla qualit(cid:224) delle acque destinate al consumo umano (98/ 83/CE) (1) e di quella relativa alla protezione delle acque contro l(cid:146)inquinamento mediante nitrati utilizzati in agricoltura (91/676/CE) (2) cos(cid:236) come quanto sar(cid:224) previsto dalla futura direttiva quadro sulle acque, attualmente in corso di approvazione, la Commissione Ł a conoscenza del fatto che non viene rispettata la legislazione comunitaria nel caso del superamento dei livelli massimi di nitrati consentiti nella Comunit(cid:224) Valenciana? In caso affermativo, quali misure ha adottato o pensa di adottare per tutelare la salute dei cittadini? (1) GU L 330 del 5. 12. 1998, pag. 32. (2) GU L 375 del 31. 12. 1991, pag. 1. Risposta data dalla sig. ra Wallstr(cid:246)m a nome della Commissione (30 marzo 2000) La Commissione Ł conscia del problema sollevato dall(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare, relativo all(cid:146)inquinamento dell(cid:146)acqua potabile, dovuto al superamento del tenore massimo consentito di nitrati. La Corte di giustizia ha peraltro condannato la Spagna per non aver rispettato le disposizioni della direttiva 91/676/CEE del Consiglio, del 12 dicembre 1991, relativa alla protezione delle acque dall(cid:146)inquinamento provocato dai nitrati provenienti da fonti agricole. Le infrazioni rilevate dalla Corte di giustizia concernono segnatamente la mancata comunicazione delle zone vulnerabili e la mancata adozione dei codici di buona pratica agricola (1)


title: SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0125/00 von Neil MacCormick (Verts/ALE) an den Rat. Waffenexporte.

eurovoc_concepts:
European arms policy
Sudan
arms trade
third country

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text: 3. 10. 2000 DE Amtsblatt der Europ(cid:228)ischen Gemeinschaften C 280 E/181 Weder in den Schlu(cid:223)folgerungen des Europ(cid:228)ischen Rates von K(cid:246)ln noch in den Schlu(cid:223)folgerungen von Helsinki ist vorgesehen, da(cid:223) die Durchf(cid:252)hrung einer Europ(cid:228)ischen Besch(cid:228)ftigungspolitik in das Mandat der Konferenz der Vertreter der Regierungen der Mitgliedstaaten zur ˜nderung der Vertr(cid:228)ge einbezogen werden soll. (2000/C 280 E/208) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE E-0125/00 von Neil MacCormick (Verts/ALE) an den Rat (31. Januar 2000) Betrifft: Waffenexporte Ist dem Rat bekannt, da(cid:223) Beschr(cid:228)nkungen von Waffenexporten in L(cid:228)nder wie den Sudan dadurch unterlaufen werden, da(cid:223) Drittlandsherstellern Lizenzen f(cid:252)r die Waffenproduktion erteilt werden? Was gedenkt der Rat dagegen zu unternehmen? Antwort (16. M(cid:228)rz 2000) Der Rat wurde bislang nicht mit der vom Herrn Abgeordneten angesprochenen Angelegenheit befa(cid:223)t. In den Ratsgremien dagegen wird die Frage von Maklergesch(cid:228)ften mit Waffen derzeit gepr(cid:252)ft. (2000/C 280 E/209) SCHRIFTLICHE ANFRAGE P-0134/00 von Joost Lagendijk (Verts/ALE) an die Kommission (20. Januar 2000) Betrifft: Beeinflussung von Bediensteten der GD Finanzkontrolle bei einer Pr(cid:252)fung des Europ(cid:228)ischen Rechnungshofs Auf der Website von Renouveau & Democratie stehen u. a. die folgenden Fragen an die Kommission: (cid:129) Trifft es zu, da(cid:223) die Leitung der GD Finanzkontrolle vor einer Kontrolle des Europ(cid:228)ischen Rechnungs- hofs bei der GD eine Liste mit m(cid:246)glichen Fragen und suggerierten Antworten verbreitet hat? (cid:129) Stimmt es, da(cid:223) die Bediensteten gebeten wurden, der Leitung der GD (cid:252)ber den Inhalt der Gespr(cid:228)che zu berichten, die sie mit dem Rechnungshof gef(cid:252)hrt haben? Kann die Kommission diese Fragen beantworten? Wenn die obengenannten Fragen mit Ja beantwortet werden: (cid:129) Wie lauteten diese (cid:132)Standard-Fragen und die suggerierten Antworten(cid:147)? (cid:129) Ist die Kommission nicht auch der Ansicht, da(cid:223) dadurch eine effiziente Kontrolle des Europ(cid:228)ischen Rechnungshofs verhindert wurde, da sich Mitarbeiter auf diese Weise keinesfalls v(cid:246)llig frei (cid:228)u(cid:223)ern k(cid:246)nnen? (cid:129) Welche Konsequenzen gedenkt die Kommission daraus zu ziehen, und bis wann gedenkt sie dies zu tun? Antwort von Frau Schreyer im Namen der Kommission (7. M(cid:228)rz 2000) Die verteilte Liste enthielt keine (cid:132)m(cid:246)glichen Fragen(cid:147), sondern war ein von dem Kontrollteam des Rechnungshofes zusammengestellter Fragebogen. Was zu Informationszwecken auf der internen Web- Seite der GD Finanzkontrolle verbreitet wurde, waren auch keine (cid:132)suggerierten Antworten(cid:147), sondern die von einer Dienststelle der GD Finanzkontrolle zusammengestellten Antworten auf eben diesen Fragenbo- gen


title: INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0153/00 di Alonso Puerta (GUE/NGL) alla Commissione. Ostacoli alla libera circolazione stradale alle frontiere francesi.

eurovoc_concepts:
France
application of EU law
free movement of goods
indemnification

text: C 303 E/150 Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee IT 24. 10. 2000 (2000/C 303 E/162) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-0148/00 di Nicholas Clegg (ELDR) alla Commissione (24 gennaio 2000) Oggetto: Adesione della Croazia all(cid:146)OMC In vista dell(cid:146)avvento in Croazia di un nuovo governo progressista, pu(cid:242) la Commissione spiegare il motivo per cui l(cid:146)adesione della Croazia all(cid:146)OMC Ł stata bloccata per vari mesi a causa di obiezioni dell(cid:146)Unione europea? Pu(cid:242) inoltre rendere noto cosa viene fatto per assicurare che la Croazia possa aderire quanto prima all(cid:146)OMC, conformemente alla politica generale della UE nei confronti dei paesi balcanici? Risposta data dal sig. Lamy a nome della Commissione (17 febbraio 2000) La Commissione si Ł impegnata per una rapida conclusione dei negoziati per l(cid:146)adesione della Croazia all(cid:146)Organizzazione mondiale del commercio (OMC). I mutamenti politici registrati in Croazia permettono di impostare diversamente le relazioni bilaterali. Tuttavia, dato che la nuova impostazione si basa su una maggiore integrazione con l(cid:146)Unione, Ł opportuno che le condizioni per l(cid:146)adesione della Croazia all(cid:146)OMC non rendano piø difficoltosa tale integrazione sia per la Comunit(cid:224) che per la Croazia. I negoziati con le Parti interessate proseguiranno e saranno intensificati nelle prossime settimane per giungere rapidamente ad una conclusione soddisfacente. (2000/C 303 E/163) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA E-0153/00 di Alonso Puerta (GUE/NGL) alla Commissione (31 gennaio 2000) Oggetto: Ostacoli alla libera circolazione stradale alle frontiere francesi Le organizzazioni dei datori di lavoro francesi del settore dei trasporti stradali hanno organizzato dal 10 al 12 gennaio 2000 il blocco delle frontiere tra Francia e Spagna, Italia, Germania e Belgio cos(cid:236) come dei porti d(cid:146)imbarco con il Regno Unito per protestare contro la legge sulle 35 ore e l(cid:146)aumento del prezzo del gasolio. Tenendo conto che gennaio Ł normalmente uno dei mesi di maggiore attivit(cid:224) per quanto riguarda il commercio estero della frutta e degli ortaggi spagnoli, che sono previste esportazioni stradali attraverso le frontiere francesi per un valore di circa 6. 000 milioni di pesetas al giorno e in vista del pericolo che il blocco susciti nei prossimi giorni un eccesso di offerta e il crollo dei prezzi sul mercato europeo, Quali misure ha adottato o intende adottare la Commissione per garantire che, a norma delle vigenti disposizioni, lo Stato francese provveda a compensare gli esportatori e i trasportatori per le perdite provocate e che gli indennizzi vengano erogati urgentemente, adeguatamente e conformemente ai danni e ai pregiudizi subiti? Quali nuove misure potrebbe adottare la Commissione per garantire in avvenire il ripristino della libera circolazione qualora si verifichino casi simili a quanto Ł avvenuto in Francia? Risposta del sig. Bolkestein in nome della Commissione (16 marzo 2000) L(cid:146)onorevole parlamentare ha voluto richiamare l(cid:146)attenzione della Commissione sulle conseguenze econo- miche rilevanti, per le imprese comunitarie del settore ortofrutticolo, dei blocchi alle frontiere effettuati dai trasportatori francesi dal 9 al 12 gennaio 2000. Su questo punto la Commissione intende sottolineare che, per ripristinare al piø presto la libera circolazione delle merci e, quindi, limitare al minimo i danni causati agli operatori economici comunitari, ha deciso di attuare le disposizioni previste dal regolamento (CE) n. 2679/98 del Consiglio del 7 dicembre 24. 10. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:224) europee C 303 E/151 1998 relativo al funzionamento del mercato interno in relazione alla libera circolazione delle merci tra gli Stati membri. (1). Una richiesta di informazioni, ai sensi dell(cid:146)articolo 3 di detto regolamento, Ł stata pertanto rivolta alle autorit(cid:224) francesi in data 10 gennaio 2000. La domanda invitava le autorit(cid:224) francesi ad informare la Commissione delle misure prese per ristabilire la libera circolazione delle merci. Nella risposta del 12 gennaio 2000 le istanze francesi hanno comunicato alla Commissione informazioni concernenti l(cid:146)insieme delle misure adottate al fine di ripristinare la libera circolazione. Dette autorit(cid:224) precisano inoltre che, per salvaguardare gli interessi dei cittadini degli Stati membri eventuali vittime dei blocchi stradali, il ministro francese dell(cid:146)Interno ha insistito sulle misure che devono adottare i responsabili dell(cid:146)ordine pubblico affinchŁ sia possibile istruire in prosieguo eventuali richieste di indennizzo. La Commissione desidera ricordare al riguardo che, secondo il diritto comunitario, incombe effettivamente agli Stati membri garantire l(cid:146)indennizzo degli operatori eventualmente lesi nei diritti loro spettanti in forza delll(cid:146)articolo 28 (ex-articolo 30) del trattato CE. (1) GU L 337 del 12. 12. 1998. (2000/C 303 E/164) INTERROGAZIONE SCRITTA P-0157/00 di Jorge HernÆndez Mollar (PPE-DE) alla Commissione (26 gennaio 2000) Oggetto: Piano di modernizzazione e promozione industriale per l(cid:146)Andalusia Se si considerano i dati relativi alla ricchezza pro capite nelle comunit(cid:224) autonome spagnole in base al PIL pro capite (in percentuale rispetto alla media spagnola), si osserva che l(cid:146)Andalusia presenta uno scorag- giante indice del 72,26 %, mentre la regione spagnola al primo posto (cid:129) ovvero le Baleari (cid:129) registra un indice del 154,48 %. Per consentire all(cid:146)Andalusia di uscire dal baratro in cui attualmente si trova (cid:129) in relazione non soltanto alla Spagna ma bens(cid:236) all(cid:146)insieme delle regioni comunitarie, tra le quali occupa il triste posto di fanalino di in modo da permettere il coda (cid:129) occorrerebbe creare 80. 000 imprese nei prossimi quattro anni, raggiungimento della piena occupazione in detta comunit(cid:224) autonoma spagnola. Pu(cid:242) la Commissione far sapere se, oltre alle attuali politiche comunitarie volte a favorire lo sviluppo dell(cid:146)economia andalusa, non ritiene di dover contribuire ad avviare in questa regione un Piano di modernizzazione e promozione industriale che promuova la nascita di imprese nelle zone svantaggiate e consenta alle piccole imprese di accedere a fonti di finanziamento piø convenienti, che possano favorirne l(cid:146)espansione e la crescita? Risposta data dal sig. Barnier in nome della Commissione (24 febbraio 2000) linee direttrici (1) adottati il 1o luglio 1999, la Commissione ha sottolineato fra l(cid:146)altro Nei progetti di l(cid:146)importanza che essa conferisce alle misure di sostegno alla creazione e allo sviluppo delle piccole e medie imprese (PMI), mettendo l(cid:146)accento sulla societ(cid:224) dell(cid:146)informazione, il collegamento in rete di tali imprese ed i servizi di assistenza che saranno loro forniti. Il 29 ottobre 1999 la Commissione ha ricevuto dalle autorit(cid:224) spagnole il piano di sviluppo regionale per le regioni ammissibili all(cid:146)obiettivo 1 nel periodo di programmazione 2000-2006. Essa sta attualmente esaminando la proposta in modo da completare, il quadro comunitario di sostegno che determiner(cid:224) le condizioni di applicazione della programmazione. La Commissione far(cid:224) in modo che le priorit(cid:224) da essa definite siano tenute in debito conto nelle diverse misure e forme di intervento che ne deriveranno. in collaborazione con le suddette autorit(cid:224), (1) Documento di lavoro della Commissione SEC(1999) 103 def. : «Fondi strutturali e coordinamento con il fondo di coesione» (cid:129) Progetto di linee direttrici per i programmi del periodo 2000-2006


title: Besluit van de Raad van 31 januari 2000 houdende benoeming van een lid van het Raadgevend Comité van het Voorzieningsagentschap van Euratom

eurovoc_concepts:
Euratom Supply Agency
advisory committee (EU)
appointment of staff

text: 9. 2. 2000 NL Publicatieblad van de Europese Gemeenschappen C 37/3 BESLUIT VAN DE RAAD van 31 januari 2000 houdende benoeming van een lid van het Raadgevend ComitØ van het Voorzieningsagentschap van Euratom (2000/C 37/03) DE RAAD VAN DE EUROPESE UNIE, Gelet op het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Gemeenschap voor Atoomenergie, inzonderheid op artikel 54, tweede en derde alinea, Gelet op artikel X van de Statuten van het Voorzeiningsagentschap van Euratom (1), als laatstelijk gewijzigd bij Besluit 95/1/EG, Euratom, EGKS van 1 januari 1995 (2), Gelet op het besluit van de Raad van 14 juni 1999 houdende benoeming van de leden van het Raadgevend ComitØ van het Voorzieningsagentschap van Euratom (3), Gezien het advies van de Commissie, Overwegende dat er ingevolge het aftreden van de heer Pierre GOLDSCHMIDT op 1 juli 1999, waarvan de Raad op 16 maart 1999 in kennis is gesteld, in genoemd comitØ een plaats van een lid vacant is gekomen; Overwegende dat er derhalve in deze vacature moet worden voorzien, Gezien de voordracht van de Belgische regering van 16 maart 1999, BESLUIT: Enig artikel De heer GØrard PAULUIS wordt benoemd tot lid van het Raadgevend ComitØ van het Voorzieningsagent- schap van Euratom, voor de resterende duur van het mandaat van dat comitØ, dat wil zeggen tot en met 28 maart 2001. Gedaan te Brussel, 31 januari 2000. Voor de Raad Voorzitter J. PINA MOURA (1) PB 27 van 6. 12. 1958, blz. 534/58. (2) PB L 1 van 1. 1. 1995, blz. 1. (3) PB C 186 van 2. 7. 1999, blz. 1


title: Decisión del Consejo, de 31 de enero de 2000, por la que se nombra un miembro del Comité consultivo de la Agencia de Abastecimiento de Euratom

text: 9. 2. 2000 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas C 37/1 I (Comunicaciones) CONSEJO DECISI(cid:211)N DEL CONSEJO de 31 de enero de 2000 por la que se nombra un miembro del ComitØ consultivo de la Agencia de Abastecimiento de Euratom (2000/C 37/01) EL CONSEJO DE LA UNI(cid:211)N EUROPEA, Visto el Tratado Constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea de la Energ(cid:237)a At(cid:243)mica y, en particular, los pÆrrafos segundo y tercero de su art(cid:237)culo 54, Visto el art(cid:237)culo X de los Estatutos de la Agencia de Abastecimiento de Euratom (1), cuya œltima modifi- caci(cid:243)n la constituye la Decisi(cid:243)n 95/1/CE, Euratom, CECA de 1 de enero de 1995 (2), Vista la Decisi(cid:243)n del Consejo, de 14 de junio de 1999, por la que se nombran los miembros del ComitØ consultivo de la Agencia de Abastecimiento de Euratom (3), Visto el dictamen de la Comisi(cid:243)n, Considerando que ha quedado vacante un puesto de miembro del mencionado ComitØ, tras la dimisi(cid:243)n del Sr. Blackwell GRESLEY, puesta en conocimiento del Consejo el 8 de octubre de 1999; Considerando que procede pues cubrir este puesto; Considerando la candidatura presentada por el Gobierno britÆnico el 8 de octubre de 1999, DECIDE: Art(cid:237)culo œnico Se nombra al Sr. Mark ELLIOTT miembro del ComitØ consultivo de la Agencia de Abastecimiento de Euratom para el per(cid:237)odo que queda por cubrir del mandato de este ComitØ, es decir, hasta el 28 de marzo de 2001. Hecho en Bruselas, el 31 de enero de 2000. Por el Consejo El Presidente J. PINA MOURA (1) DO 27 de 6. 12. 1958, p. 534/58. (2) DO L 1 de 1. 1. 1995, p. 1. (3) DO C 186 de 2. 7. 1999, p. 1


title: Proposal for a Council Decision authorising the Commission to conclude, for the European Community, an agreement in the form of exchange of letters with, respectively, the Swiss Confederation, the Czech Republic and each of the other non E.U. partner countries, parties to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure, laying down the procedures for the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) to each of them

eurovoc_concepts:
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
computer systems
customs transit
transmission network

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text: COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 31. 01. 2000 COM(2000) 29 final Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the Commission to conclude, for the European Community, an agreement in the form of exchange of letters with, respectively, the Swiss Confederation, the Czech Republic and each of the other non E. U. partner countries, parties to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure, laying down the procedures for the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) to each of them (presented by the Commission) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1 2 3 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM The implementation of the computerised transit system introduced by Decision n° 1/991 of the Joint Committee on common transit requires the setting up of an international computer network to enable the exchange of information between the competent authorities of the Parties to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure2. The European Community has already developed the Common Communications Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) which fulfils the necessary requirements. By Decision n° 2/99 of the Joint Committee the CCN/CSI is to be used by all Contracting Parties to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure3. By the Decision n° 2/99 the financial participation of the EFTA countries and other related issues are to be agreed between the Community and each of the EFTA countries. By Decision [1999/X of 22. 10. 1999] the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with each of the non EU partner countries to the Convention on a common transit procedure, in consultation with the special committee appointed by the Council to assist it, an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the extension of the CCN/CSI to them, in accordance with the directives annexed to that Decision. The Commission has negotiated the extension of CCN/CSI to the Swiss Confederation and the Czech Republic. The results of these negotiations, which are in conformity with the negotiating directives approved by the Council, are contained in Annexes I and II of the attached draft proposal. The texts contained in Annexes I and II are almost identical. The texts lay down the financial and technical conditions for the extension of CCN/CSI to the partner countries. Apart from the installation costs, which will be reimbursed by 31. 1. 2000, the agreements do not have long-lasting financial implications on the E. U. budget as they foresee a system of pre-financing from the partner countries, which will have to advance, by 31 March every year, a flat-rate sum for the annual cost of the use of the network. Moreover, by the same date, they will have to constitute (year 2000) and replenish (from 2001 onwards) a reserve for contingencies and future development. The texts contain an obligation for all parties involved to respect the technical specifications relating to the project and the rules OJ L 65, 12. 3. 1999, p. 50 OJ L 226, 13. 8. 1987, p. 2 Article 1 Appendix I of the Convention is amended as follows: The following new paragraph is inserted as paragraph 1a in article 23a: ‘1a. For the exchange of information in paragraph 1, the Common Communications Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) of the Community shall be used by all contracting Parties. The financial participation of the EFTA countries and other related issue shall be agreed between the Community and each of the EFTA countries. ’OJ L 119, 7. 5. 1999, p. 53 2 concerning the general security policy as established and agreed in the framework of the project. 8. The Commission invites the Council to authorise it to conclude the agreements with the Swiss Confederation and the Czech Republic on the basis of the results of the negotiations contained in Annexes I and II as well as any further agreement with the other non-E. U. partner countries members to the Convention on a common transit procedure, on the basis of the standard text contained in Annex III. 3 Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the Commission to conclude, for the European Community, an agreement in the form of exchange of letters with, respectively, the Swiss Confederation, the Czech Republic and each of the other non E. U. partner countries, parties to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure, laying down the procedures for the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) to each of them THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular article 300(2) thereof; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission Whereas: (1) (2) (3) 4 5 6 The implementation of the computerised system introduced by Decision n° 1/99 of the Joint Committee on common transit4 requires the setting up of an international computer network to enable the exchange of information between the competent authorities of the parties to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure5; The European Community has already developed the Common Communication Network/Common System Interface the necessary requirements; (CCN/CSI) which fulfils By Decision n° 2/99 of the Joint Committee on common transit6, the CCN/CSI shall be used by all contracting parties to the convention on transit and the financial participation of the partner countries and other related issues shall be agreed between the Community and each of the partner country; OJ L 65, 12. 3. 1999, p. 50 OJ L 226, 13. 8. 1987, p. 2 Article 1 Appendix I of the Convention is amended as follows: The following new paragraph is inserted as paragraph 1a in article 23a: '1a. For the exchange of information in paragraph 1, the Common Communications Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) of the Community shall be used by all contracting Parties. The financial participation of the EFTA countries and other related issue shall be agreed between the Community and each of the EFTA countries. ' OJ L 119, 7. 5. 1999, p. 53. 4 (4) (5) (6) By Decision [1999/X of 22. 10. 1999] the Council has authorised the Commission to negotiate with each of the non-E. U. partner countries, parties to the Convention on a common transit procedure, an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the extension of CCN/CSI to each of them; The Commission has negotiated the extension of CCN/CSI respectively to the Swiss Confederation and to the Czech Republic and intends to negotiate this extension in the future with the other non-E. U. partner countries, parties to the Convention on transit on the same conditions; The extension of the use CCN/CSI to the Swiss Confederation embraces also the Principality of Liechtenstein for as long as that Principality remains bound to the Swiss Confederation by a Customs Union Treaty; HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Council authorises the Commission to conclude, for the European Community, an agreement in the form of exchange of letters with, respectively, the Government of the Swiss Confederation, the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of each of the other non-E. U. partners countries, parties to the Convention on a common transit procedure, laying down the procedure for the extension of the common communication network/common systems interface (CCN/CSI), to each of them, according to the texts in Annexes I, II and III. The Commission will forward a copy of the signed exchanges of letters to the Council. Article 2 Article 3 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. Done at Brussels, For the Council The President 5 EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ANNEX I between the European Community, of the one part, and Czech Republic, of the other part, concerning the extension of the the Common Communications the use of Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) for the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) to the Czech Republic on the basis of Decision 2/99 of the EC/EFTA Joint Committee on common transit A. Letter from the European Commission Sir, Concerning, the extension of the use of the the Common Communications Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) for the New Computerised Transit System to the Czech Republic I would like to propose the following commitment on behalf of the European Community: I - The Parties will comply with the technical specifications as set out in the documents listed in the annex to this letter, which had been made available to the Czech Republic as well as any modification that will be introduced in the future in the framework of the project. II - The European Commission will run and develop the system in conformity to guidelines elaborated in the CPC-CWP -CCN/CSI also for the partner countries. III - The Parties will respect framework of the project. the rules about general security policy as set out in the IV - At the latest on 31 March 2000, the Czech Republic will pay the cost for the installation of the CCN/CSI as justified by the European Commission on the basis of the specific convention that it concluded to this end with the subcontractor. V - At the latest on 31 March 2000, the Czech Republic will pay the cost of operating the network as incurred by the Community as from the date of the installation of the hardware and software until 31 December 1999. VI - On 31 March of every year, the Czech Republic will pay a flat-rate sum (102. 000 Euros for the year 2000) for the annual cost of use of the network. The European Commission will communicate to the Czech Republic, by 31 July of every year, the flat-rate sum for the following year. VII - Before 31 January of each year, the European Commission will proceed to the clearance of accounts of the operating costs on the basis of the sum already paid and the actual cost for the Czech Republic and will provide the Czech Republic with a statement of account. The European Commission will calculate the actual cost on the basis of its relation with the sub- contractor, which will be chosen in conformity with the existing procedures for the award of contracts. The final payment (payment of balance) will take place 30 days after the presentation of the statement of account. The total amount to be paid by the Czech Republic will not in any case exceed by 20% the annual flat-rate sum already paid. 6 VIII - Like the Member States of the European Union, the Czech Republic will be informed on the forecast trends in these costs as well as on the main elements which may have an impact on these costs. IX - At the latest by 31 March 2000, the Czech Republic will pay a deposit for contingencies and future development of the amount of 40. 000 Euros. The European Commission will provide the Czech Republic with a statement of account specifying the breakdown of costs to be charged on the deposit. At the latest by 31 March of every year, the Czech Republic will replenish the deposit by paying a sum corresponding to the amount actually used in the previous year for contingencies and future development. X - All payments must be made to the European Commission. Unless specified otherwise they will be based on a statement of account issued by the European Commission, which will allow the identification of the different services, hardware and software supply payable in 60 days. XI - This agreement will remain in force as long as the two parties are contracting parties in the convention of 20 May 1987 concerning a common transit procedure. Both parties reserve themselves however, the possibility of modifying it by mutual agreement. XII - In the case where the Czech Republic pays the amounts foreseen in points IV, V, VI, VII and IX, with delay as regards the dates indicated in the previously mentioned points, the European Union may apply interest on the arrears, (at the interest rate applied by the Central European Bank on its operations in Euros, published in the Official Journal series C, in force on the date foreseen for repayment, plus one and a half points). The same rate will apply to payments to be made by the European Community. I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of the Czech Republic to the above. 7 B. Letter from the Czech Republic Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter concerning the extension of the use of the Common Communications Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) for transit to the Czech Republic, which reads as follows: the extension the Common Communications "Concerning, Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) for the New Computerised Transit System to the Czech Republic I would like to propose the following commitment on behalf of the European Community: use the the of of I - The Parties will comply with the technical specifications as set out in the documents listed in the annex to this letter, which had been made available to the Czech Republic as well as any modification that will be introduced in the future in the framework of the project. II - The European Commission will run and develop the system in conformity to guidelines elaborated in the CPC-CWP -CCN/CSI also for the partner countries. III - The Parties will respect framework of the project. the rules about general security policy as set out in the IV - At the latest on 31 March 2000, the Czech Republic will pay the cost for the installation of the CCN/CSI as justified by the European Commission on the basis of the specific convention that it concluded to this end with the subcontractor. V - At the latest on 31 March 2000, the Czech Republic will pay the cost of operating the network as incurred by the Community as from the date of the installation of the hardware and software until 31 December 1999. VI - On 31 March of every year, the Czech Republic will pay a flat-rate sum (102. 000 Euros for the year 2000) for the annual cost of use of the network. The European Commission will communicate to the Czech Republic, by 31 July of every year, the flat-rate sum for the following year. VII - Before 31 January of each year, the European Commission will proceed to the clearance of accounts of the operating costs on the basis of the sum already paid and the actual cost for the Czech Republic and will provide the Czech Republic with a statement of account. The European Commission will calculate the actual cost on the basis of its relation with the sub- contractor, which will be chosen in conformity with the existing procedures for the award of take place 30 days after the contracts. The final payment (payment of balance) will presentation of the statement of account. The total amount to be paid by the Czech Republic will not in any case exceed by 20% the annual flat-rate sum already paid. VIII - Like the Member States of the European Union, the Czech Republic will be informed on the forecast trends in these costs as well as on the main elements which may have an impact on these costs. IX - At the latest by 31 March 2000, the Czech Republic will pay a deposit for contingencies and future development of the amount of 40. 000 Euros. The European Commission will provide the Czech Republic with a statement of account specifying the breakdown of costs to 8 be charged on the deposit. At the latest by 31 March of every year, the Czech Republic will replenish the deposit by paying a sum corresponding to the amount actually used in the previous year for contingencies and future development. X - All payments must be made to the European Commission. Unless specified otherwise they will be based on a statement of account issued by the European Commission, which will allow the identification of the different services, hardware and software supply payable in 60 days. XI - This agreement will remain in force as long as the two parties are contracting parties in the convention of 20 May 1987 concerning a common transit procedure. Both parties reserve themselves however, the possibility of modifying it by mutual agreement. XII - In the case where the Czech Republic pays the amounts foreseen in points IV, V, VI, VII and IX, with delay as regards the dates indicated in the previously mentioned points, the European Union may apply interest on the arrears, (at the interest rate applied by the Central European Bank on its operations in Euros, published in the Official Journal series C, in force on the date foreseen for repayment, plus one and a half points). The same rate will apply to payments to be made by the European Community. " The Czech Republic has the honour to confirm its agreement with the commitment taken in this letter, on a reciprocal basis, by the European Community. 9 ANNEX TO THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS CCN/CSI EXTERNAL DOCUMENTATION GENERAL 21info_en 21info_fr Arap_101 Bnf104de Bnf104en Bnf104fr Lr092v08 Lr155v01 CCN/CSI taxation telematic integration in the customs and indirect CCN/CSI : l’intégration télématique au service de la douane et de la fiscalité indirecte Architecture of trans-european applications Benefits expected from the use of CCN/CSI by the trans-European applications of DGXXI (in German) Benefits expected from the use of CCN/CSI by the trans-European applications of DGXXI Benefits expected from the use of CCN/CSI by the trans-European applications of DGXXI (in French) Description of the CSI offer Description of the dynamic behaviour of the CCN/CSI interactions Lst-rol-XXI-00 Description of CCN/CSI roles Mathaeus - Dublin Architecture and methodology for intra-community systems Pre-gen-XXI CCN/CSI presentation and reading guide CCN/TC Ccn_tc_sla_03 CCN/TC Service Level Agreement Epm01 Sqp_01 CCN/TC External Procedure Manual CCN/TC Service Quality Plan DEVELOPMENT Acg_03 Prg_c_05 Application Configuration Guide Application Programming Guide (C language) Prg_Cob_BS2000_03 Application Programming Guide (Cobol BS2000) language for Prg_Cob_CICS_01 Application Programming Guide (Cobol language for IBM) 10 Prg_Cob_GCOS7_03 Application Programming Guide (Cobol GCOS7) language for Prg_Cob_GCOS8_01 Application Programming Guide (Cobol GCOS8) language for Ref_cd09 Common Definitions Reference Manual (C language) Ref_Cob_cd01 Common Definitions Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_cs01 CSI Reference Manuel (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_gs01 GSS Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_hl01 HL Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_os01 OS Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_pr01 Presentation Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_cs09 Ref_er05 Ref_gs03 Ref_hl07 Ref_os01 Ref_pr07 SECURITY CSI Reference Manuel (C language) CSI Error Reason codes Reference Manual GSS Reference Manual (C language) HL Reference Manual (C language) OS Reference Manual (C language) Presentation Reference Manual (C language) Pol-sec-XXI-01 CCN/CSI General Security Policy SPECIF Ad_07 Frs_03 Fss_05 Ovw_07 Architecture Design Requirement Specifications Functional System Specifications System Overview 11 TRAINING Tra-csi(mod1)-05. ppt Tra-csi(mod2)-05. ppt Tra-csi(mod3)-03. ppt Tra-csi_cob(mod2)-01. ppt Tra-csi_cob(mod3)-01. ppt Course for the CSI application architects and developers Course for the CSI application architects and developers (C language) Course for the CSI application architects and developers (C language) Course for the CSI application architects and developers (Cobol language) Course for the CSI application architects and developers (Cobol language) 12 EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ANNEX II between the European Community, of the one part, and Switzerland of the other part, concerning the the Common Communications Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) for the New Computerised Transit system (NCTS) to Switzerland, on the basis of Decision 2/99 of the EC/EFTA Joint Committee on common transit extension of the use of the A. Letter from the European Commission Sir, Concerning, the extension of the use of the the Common Communications Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) for the New Computerised Transit System to Switzerland7 would like to propose the following commitment on behalf of the European Community: I - The Parties will comply with the technical specifications as set out in the documents listed in the annex to this letter, which had been made available to Switzerland as well as any modification that will be introduced in the future in the framework of the project. II - The European Commission will run and develop the system in conformity to guidelines elaborated in the CPC-CWP -CCN/CSI also for the partner countries. III - The Parties will respect framework of the project. the rules about general security policy as set out in the IV - At the latest on 31 March 2000, Switzerland will pay the cost for the installation of the CCN/CSI as justified by the European Commission on the basis of the specific convention that it concluded to this end with the subcontractor. V - At the latest on 31 March 2000, Switzerland will pay the cost of operating the network as incurred by the European Community as from the date of the installation of the hardware and software until 31 December 1999. VI - On 31 March of every year, Switzerland will pay a flat-rate sum (90. 000 Euros for the year 2000) for the annual cost of use of the network. The European Commission will communicate to Switzerland, by 31 July of every year, the flat-rate sum for the following year. VII - Before 31 January of each year, the European Commission will proceed to the clearance of accounts of the operating costs on the basis of the sum already paid and the actual cost for Switzerland and will provide Switzerland with a statement of account. The European Commission will calculate the actual cost on the basis of its relation with the sub-contractor, which will be chosen in conformity with the existing procedures for the award of contracts. The final payment (payment of balance) will take place 30 days after the presentation of the 7 The two parties agree that the extension of the use of CCN/CSI to Switzerland embraces also the Principality of Liechtenstein for as long as that principality remains bound to the Swiss Confederation by a Customs Union Treaty. 13 statement of account. The total amount to be paid by Switzerland will not in any case exceed by 20% the annual flat-rate sum already paid. VIII - Like the Member States of the European Union, Switzerland will be informed on the forecast trends in these costs as well as on the main elements which may have an impact on these costs. IX - At the latest by 31 March 2000, Switzerland will pay a deposit for contingencies and future development of the amount of 40. 000 Euros. The European Commission will provide Switzerland with a statement of account specifying the breakdown of costs to be charged on the deposit. At the latest by 31 March of every year, Switzerland will replenish the deposit by paying a sum corresponding to the amount actually used in the previous year for contingencies and future development. X - All payments must be made to the European Commission. Unless specified otherwise they will be based on a statement of account issued by the European Commission, which will allow the identification of the different services, hardware and software supply payable in 60 days. XI - This agreement will remain in force as long as the two parties are contracting parties in the convention of 20 May 1987 concerning a common transit procedure. Both parties reserve themselves however, the possibility of modifying it by mutual agreement. XII - In the case where Switzerland pays the amounts foreseen in points IV, V, VI, VII and IX, with delay as regards the dates indicated in the previously mentioned points, the European Union may apply interest on the arrears, (at the interest rate applied by the Central European Bank on its operations in Euros, published in the Official Journal series C, in force on the date foreseen for repayment, plus one and a half points). The same rate will apply to payments to be made by the European Community. I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of Switzerland to the above. 14 B. Letter from Switzerland Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter concerning the extension of the use of the the Common Communications Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) for transit to Switzerland, which reads as follows: the extension the Common Communications “Concerning, Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) for the New Computerised Transit System to Switzerland8 would like to propose the following commitment on behalf of the European Community: use the the of of I - The Parties will comply with the technical specifications as set out in the documents listed in the annex to this letter, which had been made available to Switzerland as well as any modification that will be introduced in the future in the framework of the project. II - The European Commission will run and develop the system in conformity to guidelines elaborated in the CPC-CWP -CCN/CSI also for the partner countries. III - The Parties will respect framework of the project. the rules about general security policy as set out in the IV - At the latest on 31 March 2000, Switzerland will pay the cost for the installation of the CCN/CSI as justified by the European Commission on the basis of the specific convention that it concluded to this end with the subcontractor. V - At the latest on 31 March 2000, Switzerland will pay the cost of operating the network as incurred by the European Community as from the date of the installation of the hardware and software until 31 December 1999. VI - On 31 March of every year, Switzerland will pay a flat-rate sum (90. 000 Euros for the year 2000) for the annual cost of use of the network. The European Commission will communicate to Switzerland, by 31 July of every year, the flat-rate sum for the following year. VII - Before 31 January of each year, the European Commission will proceed to the clearance of accounts of the operating costs on the basis of the sum already paid and the actual cost for Switzerland and will provide Switzerland with a statement of account. The European Commission will calculate the actual cost on the basis of its relation with the sub-contractor, which will be chosen in conformity with the existing procedures for the award of contracts. The final payment (payment of balance) will take place 30 days after the presentation of the statement of account. The total amount to be paid by Switzerland will not in any case exceed by 20% the annual flat-rate sum already paid. VIII - Like the Member States of the European Union, Switzerland will be informed on the forecast trends in these costs as well as on the main elements which may have an impact on these costs. 8 The two parties agree that the extension of the use of CCN/CSI to Switzerland embraces also the Principality of Liechtenstein for as long as that principality remains bound to the Swiss Confederation by a Customs Union Treaty. 15 IX - At the latest by 31 March 2000, Switzerland will pay a deposit for contingencies and future development of the amount of 40. 000 Euros. The European Commission will provide Switzerland with a statement of account specifying the breakdown of costs to be charged on the deposit. At the latest by 31 March of every year, Switzerland will replenish the deposit by for paying a sum corresponding to the amount actually used in the previous year contingencies and future development. X - All payments must be made to the European Commission. Unless specified otherwise they will be based on a statement of account issued by the European Commission, which will allow the identification of the different services, hardware and software supply payable in 60 days. XI - This agreement will remain in force as long as the two parties are contracting parties in the convention of 20 May 1987 concerning a common transit procedure. Both parties reserve themselves however, the possibility of modifying it by mutual agreement. XII - In the case where Switzerland pays the amounts foreseen in points IV, V, VI, VII and IX, with delay as regards the dates indicated in the previously mentioned points, the European Union may apply interest on the arrears, (at the interest rate applied by the Central European Bank on its operations in Euros, published in the Official Journal series C, in force on the date foreseen for repayment, plus one and a half points). The same rate will apply to payments to be made by the European Community. ” I have the honour to confirm its agreement with the commitment taken in this letter, on a reciprocal basis, by the European Community. 16 ANNEX TO THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS CCN/CSI EXTERNAL DOCUMENTATION GENERAL 21info_en 21info_fr Arap_101 Bnf104de Bnf104en Bnf104fr Lr092v08 Lr155v01 CCN/CSI taxation telematic integration in the customs and indirect CCN/CSI : l’intégration télématique au service de la douane et de la fiscalité indirecte Architecture of trans-european applications Benefits expected from the use of CCN/CSI by the trans-European applications of DGXXI (in German) Benefits expected from the use of CCN/CSI by the trans-European applications of DGXXI Benefits expected from the use of CCN/CSI by the trans-European applications of DGXXI (in French) Description of the CSI offer Description of the dynamic behaviour of the CCN/CSI interactions Lst-rol-XXI-00 Description of CCN/CSI roles Mathaeus – Dublin Architecture and methodology for intra-community systems Pre-gen-XXI CCN/CSI presentation and reading guide CCN/TC Ccn_tc_sla_03 CCN/TC Service Level Agreement Epm01 Sqp_01 CCN/TC External Procedure Manual CCN/TC Service Quality Plan DEVELOPMENT Acg_03 Prg_c_05 Application Configuration Guide Application Programming Guide (C language) Prg_Cob_BS2000_03 Application Programming Guide (Cobol BS2000) language for Prg_Cob_CICS_01 Application Programming Guide (Cobol language for IBM) 17 Prg_Cob_GCOS7_03 Application Programming Guide (Cobol GCOS7) language for Prg_Cob_GCOS8_01 Application Programming Guide (Cobol GCOS8) language for Ref_cd09 Common Definitions Reference Manual (C language) Ref_Cob_cd01 Common Definitions Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_cs01 CSI Reference Manuel (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_gs01 GSS Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_hl01 HL Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_os01 OS Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_pr01 Presentation Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_cs09 Ref_er05 Ref_gs03 Ref_hl07 Ref_os01 Ref_pr07 SECURITY CSI Reference Manuel (C language) CSI Error Reason codes Reference Manual GSS Reference Manual (C language) HL Reference Manual (C language) OS Reference Manual (C language) Presentation Reference Manual (C language) Pol-sec-XXI-01 CCN/CSI General Security Policy SPECIF Ad_07 Frs_03 Fss_05 Ovw_07 Architecture Design Requirement Specifications Functional System Specifications System Overview 18 TRAINING Tra-csi(mod1)-05. ppt Tra-csi(mod2)-05. ppt Tra-csi(mod3)-03. ppt Tra-csi_cob(mod2)-01. ppt Tra-csi_cob(mod3)-01. ppt Course for the CSI application architects and developers Course for the CSI application architects and developers (C language) Course for the CSI application architects and developers (C language) Course for the CSI application architects and developers (Cobol language) Course for the CSI application architects and developers (Cobol language) 19 EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ANNEX III between the European Community, of the one part, and […], of the other part, concerning the the Common Communications Network/Common System Interface (CCN/CSI) for the New Computerised transit System (NCTS) to […] on the basis of Decision 2/99 of the Joint Committee on common transit extension of the use of the Draft Agreement laying down the financial and technical conditions for the extension of the use of CCN/CSI for NCTS to […]. I - The Parties will comply with the technical specifications as set out in the documents listed in the annex to this exchange of letters, which had been made available to […] as well as any modification that will be introduced in the future in the framework of the project. II - The European Commission will comply with the obligation to run and to develop the system in conformity to guidelines elaborated in the CPC-CWP -CCN/CSI also for the partner countries III - The Parties will respect framework of the project. the rules about general security policy as set out in the IV - […] will pay the cost for the installation of the CCN/CSI as justified by the European Commission on the basis of the specific convention that it concluded to this end with the subcontractor. V - On 31 March of every year, […] will advance the annual cost of use of the network on the basis of a flat-rate sum. The European Commission will communicate to […], by 31 July of every year, the flat-rate sum for the following year. VI - Before 31 January of each year, the European Commission will proceed to the clearance of accounts of the operating costs on the basis of the sum already paid and the actual cost for […] and will provide […]with a statement of account. The European Commission will calculate the actual cost on the basis of its relation with the sub-contractor, which will be chosen in conformity with the existing procedures for the award of contracts. The final payment (payment of balance) will take place 30 days after the presentation of the statement of account. The total amount to be paid by […]will not in any case exceed by 20% the annual flat-rate sum already paid. VII - Like the Member States of the European Union, […] will be informed on the forecast trends in these costs. VIII - […] will create a reserve for contingencies and future development of the amount of 40. 000 Euros. The Commission will provide […] with a statement of account specifying the breakdown of costs to be charged on the reserve. At the latest by 31 January of every year, […] will replenish the reserve by paying a sum corresponding to the amount actually used in the previous year for contingencies and future development. 20 IX - All payments must be made to the European Commission. Unless specified otherwise they will be based on a statement of account issued by the European Commission, which will allow the identification of the different services, hardware and software supply payable in 60 days. X - This agreement will remain in force as long as the two parties are contracting parties in the convention of 20 May 1987 concerning a common transit procedure. Both parties reserve themselves however, the possibility of modifying it by mutual agreement. XI - In the case where […] pays the amounts foreseen in points IV, V, VI, VII and IX, with delay as regards the dates indicated in the previously mentioned points, the European Union may apply interest on the arrears, (at the interest rate applied by the Central European Bank on its operations in Euros, published in the Official Journal series C, in force on the date foreseen for repayment, plus one and a half points). The same rate will apply to payments to be made by the European Community. 21 ANNEX TO THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS CCN/CSI EXTERNAL DOCUMENTATION GENERAL 21info_en 21info_fr Arap_101 Bnf104de Bnf104en Bnf104fr Lr092v08 Lr155v01 CCN/CSI taxation telematic integration in the customs and indirect CCN/CSI : l’intégration télématique au service de la douane et de la fiscalité indirecte Architecture of trans-european applications Benefits expected from the use of CCN/CSI by the trans-European applications of DGXXI (in German) Benefits expected from the use of CCN/CSI by the trans-European applications of DGXXI Benefits expected from the use of CCN/CSI by the trans-European applications of DGXXI (in French) Description of the CSI offer Description of the dynamic behaviour of the CCN/CSI interactions Lst-rol-XXI-00 Description of CCN/CSI roles Mathaeus - Dublin Architecture and methodology for intra-community systems Pre-gen-XXI CCN/CSI presentation and reading guide CCN/TC Ccn_tc_sla_03 CCN/TC Service Level Agreement Epm01 Sqp_01 CCN/TC External Procedure Manual CCN/TC Service Quality Plan DEVELOPMENT Acg_03 Prg_c_05 Application Configuration Guide Application Programming Guide (C language) Prg_Cob_BS2000_03 Application Programming Guide (Cobol BS2000) language for Prg_Cob_CICS_01 Application Programming Guide (Cobol language for IBM) 22 Prg_Cob_GCOS7_03 Application Programming Guide (Cobol GCOS7) language for Prg_Cob_GCOS8_01 Application Programming Guide (Cobol GCOS8) language for Ref_cd09 Common Definitions Reference Manual (C language) Ref_Cob_cd01 Common Definitions Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_cs01 CSI Reference Manuel (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_gs01 GSS Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_hl01 HL Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_os01 OS Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_Cob_pr01 Presentation Reference Manual (Cobol language) Ref_cs09 Ref_er05 Ref_gs03 Ref_hl07 Ref_os01 Ref_pr07 SECURITY CSI Reference Manuel (C language) CSI Error Reason codes Reference Manual GSS Reference Manual (C language) HL Reference Manual (C language) OS Reference Manual (C language) Presentation Reference Manual (C language) Pol-sec-XXI-01 CCN/CSI General Security Policy SPECIF Ad_07 Frs_03 Fss_05 Ovw_07 Architecture Design Requirement Specifications Functional System Specifications System Overview 23 TRAINING Tra-csi(mod1)-05. ppt Tra-csi(mod2)-05. ppt Tra-csi(mod3)-03. ppt Tra-csi_cob(mod2)-01. ppt Tra-csi_cob(mod3)-01. ppt Course for the CSI application architects and developers Course for the CSI application architects and developers (C language) Course for the CSI application architects and developers (C language) Course for the CSI application architects and developers (Cobol language) Course for the CSI application architects and developers (Cobol language) 24 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 0 5. 1 6. 0 6. 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1 […] BUDGET HEADING: B5-303 and 6093 (statement of revenue) TITLE: Customs 2000 and revenue accruing from the participation of the non-member countries in customs co- operation agreements LEGAL BASIS: Decision N° 2/99 of the EC-CEFTA joint committee "common Transit" of 30 March 1999 modifying Appendix I of the Convention of 20 May 1987, on a common transit procedure. OJ L 119 p. 53, of 07/05/99. DATE: APPROPRIATIONS: AIMS: Installation and use of the CCN/CSI network by the Swiss Confederation FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 12 MONTH PERIOD (EUR million) 0,256 CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR [n] (EUR million) FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR [n+1] (EUR million) 0,120 0,136 [n+2] [n+3] [n+4] [n+5] CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET EXPENDITURE – see comments - (REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) NATIONAL AUTHORITIES - - OTHER REVENUE - see comments - (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) NATIONAL - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 5. 0. 1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 5. 1. 1 ESTIMATED REVENUE 5. 2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: The CCN/CSI was developed by the Community as a common network between the administrations of the Member States, to allow an exchange of information between the Member States themselves and the Commission The existence of such an international computer network for the exchange of information between the customs authorities involved is an essential instrument for the implementation of the new computerised transit system (NCTS). A decision has been taken to allow the EFTA and Visegrad Countries (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovak Republic) to use the system to exchange data within the framework of common transit, (Decision 2/99). In this respect, the Community financial involvement is confined to advancing funds to cover spending which will be reimbursed , via the item 6093, by each country concerned. € The installation costs of the CCN/CSI network can be estimated at +/ - The annual costs of use of the network are estimated (1999) at +/ - The possible cost of contingencies, and future developments of the network can be evaluated at CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? s 120 000 s 40 000 s 96 000 YES € € CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 6. 2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? 6. 3 WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS? 25 NO NO YES OBSERVATIONS: The Commission will commit the appropriations concerned at the time of the signature of the contract and payments will come to an end once the country concerned will have received the installation. Payments will be carried out via the B5-303 heading, Customs 2000 of the general Budget. The procedure for the recovery of the annual costs of use of the network is similar. These costs will be updated each year, according to the market trends. Refunding will be required to the third countries concerned, via the item 6093 of the statement of revenues. The refund procedures are specified in the exchange of letters. 26 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 0 5. 1 6. 0 6. 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2 […] BUDGET HEADING: B5-303 and 6093 (statement of revenue) TITLE: Customs 2000 and revenue accruing from the participation of the non-member countries in customs co- operation agreements LEGAL BASIS: Decision N° 2/99 of the EC-CEFTA joint committee "common Transit" of 30 March 1999 modifying Appendix I of the Convention of 20 May 1987, on a common transit procedure. OJ L 119 p. 53, of 07/05/99. DATE: APPROPRIATIONS: AIMS: Installation and use of the CCN/CSI network by the Czech Republic FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 12 MONTH PERIOD (EUR million) 0,252 CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR [n] (EUR million) FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR [n+1] (EUR million) 0,122 0,130 [n+2] [n+3] [n+4] [n+5] CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET NATIONAL AUTHORITIES OTHER EXPENDITURE – Voir commentaires - (REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) - - REVENUE – Voir commentaires - (LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) NATIONAL - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 5. 0. 1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 5. 1. 1 ESTIMATED REVENUE 5. 2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: The CCN/CSI was developed by the Community as a common network between the administrations of the Member States, to allow an exchange of information between the Member States themselves and the Commission The existence of such an international computer network for the exchange of information between the customs authorities involved is an essential instrument for the implementation of the new computerised transit system (NCTS). A decision has been taken to allow the EFTA and Visegrad Countries (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovak Republic) to use the system to exchange data within the framework of common transit, (Decision 2/99). In this respect, the Community financial involvement is confined to advancing funds to cover spending which will be reimbursed , via the item 6093, by each country concerned. € The installation costs of the CCN/CSI network can be estimated at +/ - The annual costs of use of the network are estimated (1999) at +/ - The possible cost of contingencies, and future developments of the network can be evaluated at CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? s 122 000 s 40 000 s 90 000 YES € € CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 6. 2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? 6. 3 WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS? 27 NO NO YES OBSERVATIONS: The Commission will commit the appropriations concerned at the time of the signature of the contract and payments will come to an end once the country concerned will have received the installation. Payments will be carried out via the B5-303 heading, Customs 2000 of the general Budget. The procedure for the recovery of the annual costs of use of the network is similar. These costs will be updated each year, according to the market trends. Refunding will be required to the third countries concerned, via the item 6093 of the statement of revenues. The refund procedures are specified in the exchange of letters. 28


title: WRITTEN QUESTION E-0155/00 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Commission views on strictly limiting public access to policy documents.

text: C 280 E/188 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 3. 10. 2000 Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission (2 March 2000) The financial assistance given by the Commission to Italy for funding projects within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3904/92 of 17 December 1992 on measures to adapt the profession of customs agent to the internal market (1) amounted to € 4,4 million, with the total cost of the programme being 15 888 million lire. Projects financed in Liguria accounted for 17 % of the total, i. e. 2 707 million lire. 97 % of the operations financed were designed to be of benefit to small and medium-sized enterprises in restructuring, modernisation/expansion, staff (SMEs). The contributions went training, creation of new substitute activities and diversification of the market. towards investment The Regulation in question was applicable for one year as from 1 January 1993. (1) OJ L 394, 31. 12. 1992. (2000/C 280 E/218) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0155/00 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (31 January 2000) Subject: Commission views on strictly limiting public access to policy documents 1. Does the Commission recall the efforts made during the Finnish Council Presidency to ensure that the best provisions on open government from individual Member States should also apply to European Union documents? Has the Commission taken note of the article (cid:145)EU wants document secrecy(cid:146) which appeared in the 2. Dutch newspaper (cid:145)De Volkskrant(cid:146) on 4 January 2000? 3. Can the Commission explain how these views tally with Article 255 of the Treaty of Amsterdam which deals with the right of access of citizens to Council, Commission and European Parliament documents? Specifically, documents which are: (a) working documents and discussion papers, including those coming under the heading (cid:145)freedom of thought(cid:146) and (b) other documents, including all documents/reports leading to political decisions? Does the Commission consider that, 4. in particular after the demise of the previous Commission, openness and transparency in dealings with citizens are of crucial importance? Does the Commission also consider that this is a condition which must be applied if the various European Union bodies wish to be taken seriously by the citizens of Europe? 5. Can the Commission indicate how, with the views as expressed in the article in De Volkskrant, it thinks it will be possible in future for organisations and individuals in society to participate fully in the democratic decision-making process and to influence the process of European decision-making? Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission (2 March 2000) The Commission has not forgotten that during the Finnish Presidency of the Council the Member States were keen to extend to EU documents the best national provisions on open government. It was for this reason that the Commission conducted a comparative analysis of Member States(cid:146) current legislation on access to documents and based itself on the best practices followed in the Member States most advanced in terms of transparency when it drew up its proposal for a Regulation implementing Article 225 (formerly Article 191a) of the EC Treaty. This proposal was adopted by the Commission on 26 January 2000 (1). 3. 10. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 280 E/189 The Commission is aware of the newspaper article to which the Honourable Member refers but would point out that the criticism voiced in it related to a preliminary draft which had not been approved by the Commission. The Honourable Member will find that his concerns are fully met by the text of the proposal for a Regulation on public access to Parliament, Council and Commission documents. The proposal improves and amplifies the scope of the rules currently in force in the institutions, extending them to cover incoming documents in their possession. The redefinition of the proposal(cid:146)s scope in no way prevents individuals or bodies from participating in the decision-making process or deliberations of the institutions. Such participation is indispensable to decision- making in a democratic system. (1) COM(00) 30 final. (2000/C 280 E/219) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0159/00 by Carl Lang (TDI) to the Commission (26 January 2000) Subject: Flooding in the South of France In reply to a question by my colleague Mr Jean-Claude Martinez (E-2395/99) (1), the Commission indicated that no emergency aid was paid by the Community to Member States in response to natural disasters but that it intended to provide ERDF or EAGGF appropriations for affected areas under certain conditions. How will the Commission ensure that these notoriously bureaucratic and lengthy procedures are 1. implemented rapidly? How can the Commission justify excluding an affected area from such aid on the grounds that it is 2. no longer situated in an area eligible for structural funds under the programmes for 2000-2006? 3. Given the profound injustice of a situation in which the Commission grants emergency aid to third countries while at the same time, refusing it to Member States of the European Union, will it remedy matters, for example by re-entering the appropriation under an amending budget for 2000? (1) OJ C 225 E, 8. 8. 2000, p. 124. Answer given by Mr Barnier on behalf of the Commission (23 February 2000) The Honourable Member should refer to the information memo adopted by the Commission on 12 January 2000 (1) and also to its contribution to the debate during the plenary session of Parliament in January 2000 (2). SEC(00) 40. (1) (2) Debates of the European Parliament (January 2000). (2000/C 280 E/220) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0161/00 by Ole Andreasen (ELDR) to the Commission (26 January 2000) Subject: Information policy At the European Council meeting in Helsinki of 10 and 11 December 1999, it was decided that the Commission should be invited to study the general question of the Union(cid:146)s information policy


title: 2000/127/CE: Décision de la Commission, du 31 janvier 2000, modifiant la décision 1999/253/CE de la Commission relative à certaines mesures de protection à l'égard de certains produits de la pêche originaires ou en provenance du Kenya et de Tanzanie et modifiant le certificat sanitaire pour les produits de la pêche originaires ou provenant de Tanzanie [notifiée sous le numéro C(2000) 211] (Texte présentant de l'intérêt pour l'EEE)

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Kenya
Tanzania
fishery product
health certificate
health control
originating product

text: 11. 2. 2000 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes L 36/43 DÉCISION DE LA COMMISSION du 31 janvier 2000 modifiant la décision 1999/253/CE de la Commission relative à certaines mesures de protection à l'égard de certains produits de la pêche originaires ou en provenance du Kenya et de Tanzanie et modifiant le certificat sanitaire pour les produits de la pêche originaires ou provenant de Tanzanie [notifiée sous le numéro C(2000) 211] (Texte présentant de l'intérêt pour l'EEE) (2000/127/CE) LA COMMISSION DES COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES, vu le traité instituant la Communauté européenne, vu la directive 97/78/CE du Conseil du 18 décembre 1997 fixant les principes relatifs à l'organisation des contrôles vétéri- naires pour les produits en provenance des pays tiers introduits dans la Communauté (1), et notamment son article 22, para- graphe 6, considérant ce qui suit: (1) (2) (3) À la suite de quelques cas d'intoxication par du poisson provenant du lac Victoria qui seraient dus à la présence de pesticides dans ses eaux et à des pratiques de pêche incorrectes, la Commission a adopté la décision 1999/ 253/CE (2). Celle-ci prévoit que, sur la base des informa- tions relatives à l'évolution de la situation et des garan- ties fournies par les autorités compétentes du Kenya et de la Tanzanie, la décision peut être révisée. Compte tenu des conclusions d'une visite d'inspection et des garanties fournies par les autorités tanzaniennes compétentes, il est proposé de modifier la décision 1999/253/CE, de manière à autoriser les importations de produits de la pêche capturés dans le lac Victoria et originaires ou en provenance de Tanzanie. Il y a lieu de soumettre les produits de la pêche capturés dans le lac Victoria à des contrôles appropriés destinés à assurer leur bon état sanitaire. Ces contrôles doivent permettre de déceler, notamment, la présence de pesti- cides. Il est donc nécessaire d'ajouter une mention préci- sant que le contrôle approprié a été effectué au certificat la pêche sanitaire la décision importés de Tanzanie et définis dans 98/422/CE de la Commission (3). les produits de accompagnant (4) Il importe, toutefois, d'accorder plus de temps aux auto- rités kényanes, afin qu'elles puissent mettre en place les mesures de contrôle permettant de garantir la sûreté des (1) JO L 24 du 30. 1. 1998, p. 9. (2) JO L 98 du 13. 4. 1999, p. 15. (3) JO L 190 du 4. 7. 1998, p. 71. produits de la pêche. Les importations de produits de la pêche capturés dans le lac Victoria et originaires ou en provenance du Kenya restent, dès lors, suspendues. (5) Les mesures prévues par conformes à l'avis du comité vétérinaire permanent, la présente décision sont A ARRÊTÉ LA PRÉSENTE DÉCISION: Article premier La décision 1999/253/CE est modifiée comme suit: 1) L'article 1er est remplacé par le texte suivant: «Article premier La présente décision s'applique aux produits de la pêche, frais, congelés ou transformés, capturés dans le lac Victoria et originaires ou en provenance du Kenya. Elle ne s'applique pas aux produits de la pêche capturés en mer. » 2) L'article 4 est remplacé par le texte suivant: «Article 4 La présente décision est révisée sur la base des informations relatives à l'évolution de la situation et des garanties four- nies par les autorités kényanes compétentes en ce qui concerne la sûreté des produits de la pêche. » Article 2 Le point IV du certificat sanitaire figurant à l'annexe de la décision 98/422/CE et accompagnant les envois de produits de la pêche originaires ou en provenance de Tanzanie et capturés dans le lac Victoria est complété par le texte suivant: «— L'inspecteur officiel certifie que les produits de la pêche désignés ci-dessus ont été produits dans le cadre du système de contrôles prévu au chapitre V, point II 3 B, de l'annexe de la directive 91/493/CE et que les résul- tats de ces contrôles sont satisfaisants. » L 36/44 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 11. 2. 2000 Les États membres modifient les mesures qu'ils appliquent aux échanges, de manière à les rendre compa- tibles avec la présente décision. Ils en informent sans délai la Commission. Article 3 Les États membres sont destinataires de la présente décision. Article 4 Fait à Bruxelles, le 31 janvier 2000. Par la Commission David BYRNE Membre de la Commission


title: 2000/73/EY: Komission päätös, tehty 31 päivänä tammikuuta 2000, Amerikan yhdysvalloista peräisin olevia televisiokamerajärjestelmiä koskevan polkumyynnin vastaisen menettelyn päättämisestä (tiedoksiannettu numerolla K(2000) 208)

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anti-dumping legislation
audiovisual equipment
import
originating product
recording equipment

text: L 25/24 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 1. 2. 2000 II (Säädökset, joita ei tarvitse julkaista) KOMISSIO KOMISSION PÄÄTÖS, tehty 31 päivänä tammikuuta 2000, Amerikan yhdysvalloista peräisin olevia televisiokamerajärjestelmiä koskevan polkumyynnin vastaisen menettelyn päättämisestä (tiedoksiannettu numerolla K(2000) 208) (2000/73/EY) EUROOPAN YHTEISÖJEN KOMISSIO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteisön perustamissopimuksen, ottaa huomioon polkumyynnillä muista kuin Euroopan yhteisön jäsenvaltioista tapahtuvalta tuonnilta suojautumisesta 22 päivänä joulukuuta 1995 annetun neuvoston asetuksen (EY) N:o 384/96 (1), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 905/98 (2), ja erityisesti sen 9 artiklan, on kuullut neuvoa-antavaa komiteaa, sekä katsoo seuraavaa: A MENETTELY 1) 2) 3) Komissio vastaanotti 7 päivänä joulukuuta 1998 vali- tuksen, joka koski väitettyä vahingollista polkumyyntiä Amerikan yhdysvalloista, jäljempänä ’USA’, peräisin olevien televisiokamerajärjestelmien tuonnissa. Valituksen teki neuvoston asetuksen (EY) N:o 384/96, jäljempänä ’perusasetus’, 4 artiklan 1 kohdan ja 5 artiklan 4 kohdan nojalla Philips BTS Broadcast Televi- joka sion Systems BV, edustaa merkittävää osaa yhteisön televisiokamerajärjes- telmien tuotannosta. jäljempänä ’valituksen tekijä’, Valitukseen sisältynyt alustava näyttö polkumyynnistä ja siitä aiheutuvasta merkittävästä vahingosta katsottiin riit- täväksi oikeuttamaan polkumyynnin vastaisen menet- telyn aloittaminen. 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Kuulemisen jälkeen komissio aloitti Euroopan yhteisöjen virallisessa lehdessä julkaistulla ilmoituksella (3) USA:sta peräisin olevien, tällä hetkellä CN-koodiin 8525 30 90, 8537 10 91, 8537 10 99, 8529 90 81, 8529 90 88, 8543 89 95, 8528 21 14, 8528 21 16, ja 8528 21 90 yhteisöön luokiteltavien tuontia koskevan polkumyynnin vastaisen menettelyn. televisiokamerajärjestelmien tuottajalle ja tuojille, Komissio ilmoitti menettelyn aloittamisesta virallisesti joita asian tiedettiin vievälle koskevan, sekä viejämaan edustajille ja yhteisön tuotta- jille. Asianomaisille osapuolille annettiin tilaisuus esittää näkökantansa kirjallisesti ja pyytää saada tulla kuulluiksi menettelyn aloittamista koskevassa ilmoituksessa asete- tussa määräajassa. Kyseisen maan vievä tuottaja sekä yhteisön tuottajat ja tuojat esittivät näkökantansa kirjallisesti. Kaikille osapuo- lille, jotka esittivät kuulemispyynnön edellä mainitussa määräajassa ja ilmoittivat, että niiden kuulemiseen oli olemassa erityisiä syitä, annettiin mahdollisuus tulla kuulluiksi. Komissio lähetti kyselylomakkeet kaikille osapuolille, joita asian tiedettiin koskevan, ja kaikille muille yrityk- sille, jotka olivat ilmoittautuneet komissiolle menettelyn aloittamista koskevassa ilmoituksessa annetun määräajan kuluessa. ja tarkisti kaikki tiedot, Komissio hankki joita se piti tarpeellisina polkumyynnin, vahingon ja yhteisön edun määrittämisen kannalta, ja suoritti tutkimuksia seuraa- vien yritysten toimitiloissa: (1) EYVL L 56, 6. 3. 1996, s. 1. (2) EYVL L 128, 30. 4. 1998, s. 18. (3) EYVL C 17, 22. 1. 1999, s. 4. 1. 2. 2000 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti L 25/25 a) yhteisön tuottajat — Philips BTS Broadcast Television Systems BV (Breda, Alankomaat) — Thomson Broadcast Systems (Cergy-Saint Chris- tophe, Ranska), jäljempänä ’Thomson’; b) tuojat — Sony Broadcast & Professional Europe (Basings- toke, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta); c) vievä tuottaja — Sony Professional Products Company (Boca Ratón, USA), jäljempänä ’Sony’. Polkumyyntiä koskeva tutkimus käsitti ajanjakson 1 päivästä tammikuuta 1998 31 päivään joulukuuta 1998, jäljempänä ’tutkimusajanjakso’. Vahinkoa tarkasteltiin ajanjaksolta 1 päivästä tammikuuta 1995 tutkimusajan- jäljempänä ’tarkasteltu ajanjakso’. jakson päättymiseen, B TARKASTELTAVANA OLEVA TUOTE JA SAMANKAL- TAINEN TUOTE Tässä menettelyssä tarkasteltavana oleva tuote on sama kuin Japanista peräisin olevia televisiokamerajärjestelmiä koskevassa menettelyssä (1) televisiokamerajärjes- telmät, jotka muodostuvat seuraavien joko yhdessä tai erikseen tuotujen osien yhdistelmästä: eli a) kamerarunko, jossa on vähintään kolme yli 400 000 pikselin kuva-anturia (vähintään 12 mm:n CCD- anturi), joka voidaan liittää taustapaneelin sovitti- meen ja jonka signaali-kohinasuhde normaaliteholla on vähintään 55 dB; joko erillisinä tai yhdessä niin, että kamerarunko ja sovitin on sijoitettu samaan koteloon; b) etsin (läpimitta vähintään 38 mm); c) kameraan kaapelilla liitettävä keskusyksikkö tai kameranohjausyksikkö (CCU); d) toiminnanohjauspaneeli värisäätöjä (OCP) kameran hallintaa yksittäisen kameran tai varten (eli valoaukon ohjausta varten); e) käytettävän kameran ilmaisimella varustettu kes- kusohjauspaneeli (MCP) tai kamerakokoonpanon ase- tusyksikkö (MSU) kokonaishallintaa ja useiden etäka- meroiden säätöä varten. tuote Tämä luokitellaan tällä hetkellä CN-koodiin 8525 30 90, 8537 10 91, 8537 10 99, 8529 90 81, 8529 90 88, 8543 89 95, 8528 21 14, 8528 21 16 ja 8528 21 90. Komissio ei havainnut mitään eroa USA:ssa tuotettujen ja joko USA:n kotimarkkinoilla myytyjen tai USA:sta yhteisöön -vietyjen televisiokamerajärjestelmien fyysi- sissä ja teknisissä perusominaisuuksissa ja käyttötarkoi- tuksessa. Tutkimus osoitti myös, että yhteisön tuotan- nonalan valmistamilla ja yhteisön markkinoilla myymillä tuotteilla ja USA:sta yhteisöön tuoduilla tuotteilla oli 9) 10) 11) 12) (1) Lopullisen polkumyyntitullin käyttöön ottamisesta Japanista peräisin olevien televisiokamerajärjestelmien tuonnissa 29 päivänä huhtikuuta 1994 annettu neuvoston asetus (EY) N:o 1015/94, sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna neuvoston asetuksella (EY) N:o 193/1999, (EYVL L 22, 29. 1. 1999, s. 10). sama perustekniikka ja ne tuotettiin maailmanlaajuisesti käytössä olevien teollisten standardien mukaisesti. Kummallakin tuotteella oli myös sama käyttötarkoitus, ja ne olivat siten keskenään vaihdettavissa ja kilpailivat keskenään. Näin ollen edellisen perusteella USA:ssa tai valmistetut yhteisöön viedyt televisiokamerajärjestelmät ja yhteisön tuotannonalan valmistamat ja yhteisön markkinoilla myymät televisiokamerajärjestelmät ovat samankaltaisia tuotteita perusasetuksen 1 artiklan 4 kohdan mukaisesti. kotimaan markkinoilla myydyt ja C POLKUMYYNTI 13) Tutkimus on osoittanut, että polkumyyntiä esiintyy tässä menettelyssä ainoana tunnetun vievän tuottajan osalta. 14) 15) D VAHINKO JA SYY-YHTEYS Tarkasteltavana olevaa tuotetta valmistavat yhteisössä valituksen tekijä ja Thomson. Molemmat yritykset osal- listuivat tutkimukseen. Ne muodostavat näin ollen yhteisön tuotannonalan, koska ne vastaavat 100 prosen- tista yhteisön tarkasteltavana olevan tuotteen kokonais- tuotannosta perusasetuksen 4 artiklan 1 kohdan mukai- sesti. Tutkimus osoitti, että yhteisön tuotannonalalle aiheutui merkittävää vahinkoa perusasetuksen 3 artiklan 1 kohdan mukaisesti. Lisäksi määriteltiin, tämä että vahinko polkumyynnillä tuoduista tuotteista. aiheutunut USA:sta oli E MYÖHEMMÄT TAPAHTUMAT ENNEN MENETTELYN ALOITTAMISTA ja 16) Menettelyn aloittamisen jälkeen ainoa asianomainen vievä tuottaja eli Sony ilmoitti komissiolle, että se luopuu lopullisesti televisiokamerajärjestelmien tuotan- nostaan USA:ssa ja siirtää sen lopullisesti yhteisöön. Komission yksiköt kävivät Sonyn USA:ssa olevissa tiloissa tarkistaakseen nämä tiedot. Tuon tarkistuskäynnin kuluessa vahvistettiin, että Sony oli vaiheittain lopettamassa televisiokamerajärjes- telmien tuotantoaan USA:ssa tarkoituksena sulkea televi- siokamerajärjestelmien valmistuslaitoksensa USA:ssa syyskuussa 1999 ja siirtää ne yhteisöön. Yritys ilmoitti tästä virallisesti 27. syyskuuta 1999 todeten, että siirto saatettaisiin päätökseen joulukuuhun 1999 mennessä. valmistuslaitoksessa 17) 18) ja koska Koska USA:ssa ei ole muita televisiokamerajärjestelmien tuottajia tarkasteltavana olevan tuotteen valmistus lopullisesti päättyy USA:ssa, televisiokamera- järjestelmien tuonti USA:sta loppuu joulukuussa 1999. Näissä olosuhteissa suojatoimenpiteet eivät ole tarpeen. F MENETTELYN PÄÄTTÄMINEN ilmoitettiin tuotannonalalle Yhteisön tärkeimmistä seikoista ja huomioista, joiden perusteella komissio aikoi päättää kyseisen menettelyn. Tämän jälkeen yhteisön tuotannonala esitti näkökantansa, jotka komissio sitten yksityiskohtaisesti tutki, L 25/26 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 1. 2. 2000 ON PÄÄTTÄNYT SEURAAVAA: Ainoa artikla Päätetään Amerikan yhdysvalloista peräisin olevien, tällä hetkellä CN-koodiin 8525 30 90, 8537 10 91, 8537 10 99, 8529 90 81, 8529 90 88, 8543 89 95, 8528 21 14, 8528 21 16 ja 8528 21 90 luokiteltavien televisiokamerajärjestelmien tuontia koskeva polkumyynnin vastainen menettely. Tehty Brysselissä 31 päivänä tammikuuta 2000. Komission puolesta Pascal LAMY Komission jäsen


title: PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0178/00 apresentada por Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) e Helmuth Markov (GUE/NGL) à Comissão. Suspensão do serviço ferroviário entre os Países Baixos e a Alemanha na sequência de obras de melhoramento no trajecto RTE Nieuweschans ‐ Weener.

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text: C 330 E/98 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias PT 21. 11. 2000 mercado que nªo necessita, em princ(cid:237)pio, de apoio internacional. De qualquer forma, o MØxico pode continuar a recorrer, atØ ao final do ano, ao acordo de «stand-by» que tem com o FMI. Na situa(cid:231)ªo actual, a melhor maneira de ajudar o MØxico nªo Ø conceder nova ajuda financeira, mas sim facilitar a sua integra(cid:231)ªo na economia mundial. As disposi(cid:231)ıes do acordo de associa(cid:231)ªo econ(cid:243)mica, coordena(cid:231)ªo pol(cid:237)tica e coopera(cid:231)ªo com o MØxico, nomeadamente as relativas ao comØrcio e servi(cid:231)os financeiros, deverªo proporcionar um enquadramento suficiente neste contexto e contribuir para estimular o comØrcio e os fluxos financeiros entre a Comunidade e o MØxico. (2000/C 330 E/108) PERGUNTA ESCRITA E-0178/00 apresentada por Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) e Helmuth Markov (GUE/NGL) (cid:224) Comissªo (31 de Janeiro de 2000) Objecto: Suspensªo do servi(cid:231)o ferroviÆrio entre os Pa(cid:237)ses Baixos e a Alemanha na sequŒncia de obras de melhoramento no trajecto RTE Nieuweschans (cid:129) Weener 1. Tem a Comissªo conhecimento de que o transporte ferroviÆrio de passageiros entre Groningen (Pa(cid:237)ses Baixos) e Bremen (Alemanha) se encontrava, atØ ao momento, reduzido a trŒs comboios diÆrios em cada sentido, e que chegou mesmo a pensar-se em suprimir por completo este trajecto ferroviÆrio, o que se traduziria na inexistŒncia de transportes pœblicos entre as regiıes norte destes dois pa(cid:237)ses? Tem a Comissªo igualmente conhecimento de que a principal justifica(cid:231)ªo para essa presta(cid:231)ªo 2. demasiado reduzida de servi(cid:231)os foi, durante anos, o mau estado de conserva(cid:231)ªo e a existŒncia de uma œnica via no trajecto ferroviÆrio entre as localidades fronteiri(cid:231)as de Nieuweschans (PB) e Weener (A, Baixa Sax(cid:243)nia), o que limitava a velocidade de circula(cid:231)ªo naquele tro(cid:231)o a 30 km/hora, e que a necessÆria recupera(cid:231)ªo do mesmo nªo era considerada rentÆvel? 3. PoderÆ a Comissªo confirmar se o trÆfego ferroviÆrio no referido tro(cid:231)o fronteiri(cid:231)o serÆ completa- mente interrompido a partir de 1 de Abril de 2000 e durante seis meses (sendo a liga(cid:231)ªo assegurada por autocarros), devido ao facto de a moribunda linha vir a ser finalmente objecto de obras de melhoramento no montante de pelo menos 16,5 milhıes de euros, o que permitirÆ um aumento de velocidade atØ 120 km/hora, com excep(cid:231)ªo da ponte amov(cid:237)vel de Ems, entre Papenburg e Leer, utilizada pela constru(cid:231)ªo naval, e que os custos da parte alemª serªo parcialmente suportados por fundos provenientes da redes transeuropeias? 4. Tem a Comissªo conhecimento de que os caminhos de ferro neerlandeses (Nederlandse Spoorwegen (cid:129) NS) puseram termo ao aluguer aos caminhos de ferro alemªes (Deutsche Bahn (cid:129) DB) do comboio VT624 atØ agora utilizado, a pretexto de que a nova companhia ferroviÆria regional NoordNed asseguraria a continua(cid:231)ªo do servi(cid:231)o, mas que esta companhia nªo chegou a qualquer acordo relativo a subs(cid:237)dios, quer com a prov(cid:237)ncia neerlandesa de Groningen quer com o Land alemªo da Baixa Sax(cid:243)nia, e que tambØm se nªo exigiu aos exploradores ferroviÆrios em causa um horÆrio para o Inverno 2000-2001? 5. Que medidas tenciona a Comissªo adoptar no sentido de evitar que a retirada das duas companhias ferroviÆrias nacionais e a impossibilidade de obten(cid:231)ªo de subs(cid:237)dios regionais impe(cid:231)am que o transporte de passageiros seja retomado no referido tro(cid:231)o ap(cid:243)s o termos das obras de melhoramento, em Outubro de 2000, o que obrigaria depois a concluir que a repara(cid:231)ªo dessa linha RTE havia sido desnecessÆria? Resposta complementar dada pela ComissÆria de Palacio em nome da Comissªo (30 de Mar(cid:231)o de 2000) A Comissªo tem conhecimento de que o estado da infra-estrutura ferroviÆria ao longo dos 17 km do tro(cid:231)o transfronteiri(cid:231)o Nieuweschans (cid:129) Weener (cid:129) Ihrhove, que faz parte da linha Groningen (Pa(cid:237)ses Baixos) (cid:129) Leer (Alemanha), Ø, neste momento, insatisfat(cid:243)rio e que esta situa(cid:231)ªo tem efeitos negativos na qualidade dos servi(cid:231)os ferroviÆrios (designadamente a limita(cid:231)ªo da velocidade). 21. 11. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias C 330 E/99 A Comissªo confirma que estªo previstos para este ano melhoramentos da linha fØrrea Nieuweschans (cid:129) Weener (cid:129) Ihrhove e que o custo total das obras estÆ calculado em 16,5 milhıes de euros. As autoridades informaram a Comissªo de que as obras do lado neerlandŒs jÆ come(cid:231)aram e que, do lado alemªo, estÆ previsto come(cid:231)arem entre Abril e Outubro de 2000. Foi concedido apoio comunitÆrio, quer no (cid:226)mbito da rede transeuropeia de transportes, quer no (cid:226)mbito do programa Interreg, (cid:224)s obras de beneficia(cid:231)ªo de ambos os lados da fronteira. As autoridades neerlandesas e alemªs informaram a Comissªo de que a empresa neerlandesa Noordnet e a DB Regio alemª oferecerªo servi(cid:231)os ferroviÆrios uma vez conclu(cid:237)das as obras de beneficia(cid:231)ªo da infra- -estrutura. As negocia(cid:231)ıes sobre esta matØria entre a prov(cid:237)ncia de Groningen e a NoordNet, por um lado, e a Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen e a DB Regio, por outro, encontram-se em fase avan(cid:231)ada. Decorrem, alØm disso, negocia(cid:231)ıes entre a NoordNet e a DB Regio respeitantes (cid:224) sua coopera(cid:231)ªo no dom(cid:237)nio da oferta de servi(cid:231)os transfronteiras. (2000/C 330 E/109) PERGUNTA ESCRITA P-0179/00 apresentada por Alexander de Roo (Verts/ALE) (cid:224) Comissªo (27 de Janeiro de 2000) Objecto: Prospec(cid:231)ıes em De Biesbosch A Ministra neerlandesa A. Jorritsma (Assuntos Econ(cid:243)micos) autorizou a Sociedade Petrol(cid:237)fera Neerlandesa (NAM) a efectuar prospec(cid:231)ıes em De Biesbosch, onde a referida sociedade espera encontrar uma reserva de gÆs natural. De Biesbosch Ø um Parque Nacional que recai no (cid:226)mbito de aplica(cid:231)ªo da directiva relativa (cid:224) conserva(cid:231)ªo das aves selvagens. De Biesbosch foi, ademais, proposto pelo Governo neerlandŒs como regiªo natural europeia protegida (Zona de Protec(cid:231)ªo Especial), devendo o Parlamento neerlandŒs adoptar uma decisªo sobre a matØria em meados de Fevereiro. Nªo entende a Comissªo Europeia que uma regiªo natural abrangida pela directiva relativa (cid:224) 1. conserva(cid:231)ªo das aves deverÆ ser poupada a tais actividades industriais? Nªo entende a Comissªo Europeia que, neste caso, os interesses ecol(cid:243)gicos deverªo prevalecer sobre 2. os interesses econ(cid:243)micos (de curto prazo)? Tenciona a Comissªo Europeia diligenciar junto do Governo neerlandŒs e da Ministra Jorritsma, no 3. sentido de que as referidas prospec(cid:231)ıes nªo sejam efectuadas? Resposta dada pela ComissÆria Wallstr(cid:246)m em nome da Comissªo (17 de Fevereiro de 2000) A Comissªo nªo tem conhecimento do problema apontado pelo Senhor Deputado. «De Biesbosch» Ø um dos s(cid:237)tios mais importantes designados ao abrigo da legisla(cid:231)ªo nacional (Natuurbes- chermingswet). «De Biesbosch» merece igualmente a designa(cid:231)ªo de zona de protec(cid:231)ªo especial (ZPE), especificada na Directiva 79/409/CEE do Conselho, de 2 de Abril de 1979, relativa (cid:224) conserva(cid:231)ªo das aves selvagens (1). As autoridades neerlandesas tencionam designar o s(cid:237)tio, mas ainda nªo o fizeram. De acordo com a jurisprudŒncia do Tribunal de Justi(cid:231)a, um s(cid:237)tio designado ZPE deve ser protegido em conformidade com os nos 3 e 4 do artigo 6o e com o artigo 7o da Directiva 92/43/CEE, de 21 de Maio de 1992, relativa (cid:224) preserva(cid:231)ªo dos habitats naturais e da fauna e da flora selvagens (2)