title: Ψήφισμα του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου σχετικά με το πενταετές στρατηγικό πρόγραμμα της Επιτροπής

text: 29. 11. 2000 EL Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¨κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των C 339/255 Πε΄µπτη, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2000 Νοµοθετικο΄ ψη΄φισµα του Ευρωπαι¨κου΄ Κοινοβουλι΄ου σχετικα΄ µε το σχε΄διο πρα΄ξης του Συµβουλι΄ου για την κατα΄ρτιση της Συ΄µβασης για την αµοιβαι΄α δικαστικη΄ συνδροµη΄ επι΄ ποινικω΄ν υποθε΄σεων µεταξυ΄ των κρατω΄ν µελω΄ν της Ευρωπαι¨κη΄ς Ένωσης (9636/1999 & C5-0091/1999 καθω΄ς και SN 5060/1999 (cid:11) C5-0331/1999 (cid:11) 1999/0809(CNS)) (∆ιαδικασι΄α διαβου΄λευσης) Το Ευρωπαι¨κο΄ Κοινοβου΄λιο, (cid:16) ε΄χοντας υπο΄ψη το σχε΄διο και το τροποποιηµε΄νο σχε΄διο του Συµβουλι΄ου (9636/1999 και SN 5060/ 1999) (1), (cid:12) ε΄χοντας κληθει΄ απο΄ το Συµβου΄λιο να γνωµοδοτη΄σει, συ΄µφωνα µε το α΄ρθρο 39, παρα΄γραφος 2, στοιχει΄ο δ) της Συνθη΄κης για την Ευρωπαι¨κη΄ Ένωση (C5-0331/1999), (cid:12) ε΄χοντας υπο΄ψη το α΄ρθρο 67 του Κανονισµου΄ του, (cid:16) ε΄χοντας υπο΄ψη την ε΄κθεση της Επιτροπη΄ς Ελευθεριω΄ν και ∆ικαιωµα΄των των Πολιτω΄ν, ∆ικαιοσυ΄νης και Εξω- τερικω΄ν Υποθε΄σεων και τη γνωµοδο΄τηση της Επιτροπη΄ς Νοµικω΄ν Θεµα΄των και Εσωτερικη΄ς Αγορα΄ς (A5-0019/2000), 1. 2. εγκρι΄νει το σχε΄διο πρα΄ξης του Συµβουλι΄ου ο΄πως τροποποιη΄θηκε· καλει΄ το Συµβου΄λιο να τροποποιη΄σει αναλο΄γως το σχε΄διο΄ του· ζητει΄ απο΄ το Συµβου΄λιο να ξεκινη΄σει χωρι΄ς καθυστε΄ρηση τις απαραι΄τητες εργασι΄ες προκειµε΄νου να καταλη΄- 3. ξει στην ε΄γκριση, το συντοµο΄τερο δυνατο΄, ρυθµιστικη΄ς πρα΄ξεως που συµπληρω΄νει αποτελεσµατικα΄ και µε λεπτο- µερη΄ τρο΄πο τις ρυθµι΄σεις στον τοµε΄α της παρακολου΄θησης των τηλεπικοινωνιω΄ν, µε γνω΄µονα τον πλη΄ρη σεβασµο΄ των θεµελιωδω΄ν ελευθεριω΄ν καθω΄ς και των νοµικω΄ν εγγυη΄σεων· ζητει΄ απο΄ το Συµβου΄λιο να ξεκινη΄σει χωρι΄ς καθυστε΄ρηση τις απαραι΄τητες εργασι΄ες προκειµε΄νου να καταλη΄- 4. ξει στην ε΄γκριση, το συντοµο΄τερο δυνατο΄, ρυθµιστικη΄ς πρα΄ξεως που συµπληρω΄νει αποτελεσµατικα΄ και µε λεπτο- µερη΄ τρο΄πο τις ρυθµι΄σεις στον τοµε΄α της εικονοτηλεδια΄σκεψης κατα΄ τη δια΄ρκεια των ακροα΄σεων στις οποι΄ες συµµετε΄χουν κατηγορου΄µενοι, συγκατηγορου΄µενοι και α΄τοµα τα οποι΄α αποτελου΄ν αντικει΄µενο ε΄ρευνας µε γνω΄- µονα τον πλη΄ρη σεβασµο΄ των θεµελιωδω΄ν ελευθεριω΄ν καθω΄ς και των νοµικω΄ν εγγυη΄σεων· καλει΄ το Συµβου΄λιο, σε περι΄πτωση που προτι΄θεται να αποµακρυνθει΄ απο΄ το κει΄µενο που ενε΄κρινε το Κοινο- 5. βου΄λιο, να το ενηµερω΄σει σχετικα΄· ζητει΄ να κληθει΄ εκ νε΄ου να γνωµοδοτη΄σει σε περι΄πτωση που το Συµβου΄λιο προτι΄θεται να επιφε΄ρει σηµαντι- 6. κε΄ς τροποποιη΄σεις στο σχε΄διο· 7. (1) αναθε΄τει στην Προ΄εδρο΄ του να διαβιβα΄σει την παρου΄σα θε΄ση του Κοινοβουλι΄ου στο Συµβου΄λιο. ΕΕ C 251 της 2. 9. 1999, σ. 1. 6. Στρατηγικοι΄ στο΄χοι της Επιτροπη΄ς B5-0143, 0144 και 0145/2000 Ψη΄φισµα του Ευρωπαι¨κου΄ Κοινοβουλι΄ου σχετικα΄ µε το πενταετε΄ς στρατηγικο΄ προ΄γραµµα της Επιτροπη΄ς Το Ευρωπαι¨κο΄ Κοινοβου΄λιο, 1. χαιρετι΄ζει τους στρατηγικου΄ς στο΄χους που τι΄θενται στην ανακοι΄νωση της Επιτροπη΄ς· πιστευ΄ει ο΄τι κοινο΄ς στο΄χος των πολιτικω΄ν της ΕΕ και της µεταρρυ΄θµισης των θεσµικω΄ν οργα΄νων της ΕΕ 2. αποσκοπει΄ στο να τεθει΄ η Ευρωπαι¨κη΄ Ένωση στην υπηρεσι΄α του πολι΄τη, κα΄τι που απαιτει΄ πολιτικε΄ς που να αντα- νακλου΄ν τις προτεραιο΄τητες και τις φιλοδοξι΄ες των πολιτω΄ν της Ευρω΄πης, και θεσµικα΄ ο΄ργανα αντα΄ξια της εµπι- στοσυ΄νης τους· θεωρει΄ ο΄τι αυτη΄ η πρω΄τη στην ιστορι΄α συνολικη΄ ε΄κθεση των µεσοπρο΄θεσµων προοπτικω΄ν, προτεραιοτη΄των 3. και προθε΄σεων της Επιτροπη΄ς αντιπροσωπευ΄ει σηµαντικο΄ βη΄µα προο΄δου στη δηµοκρατικη΄ ευθυ΄νη της Επιτροπη΄ς απε΄ναντι στους λαου΄ς της Ευρω΄πης· C 339/256 Πε΄µπτη, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2000 Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¨κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των EL 29. 11. 2000 πιστευ΄ει ο΄τι οι στο΄χοι αυτοι΄ πρε΄πει να αναπτυχθου΄ν µε τη θε΄σπιση προτεραιοτη΄των, χρονοδιαγραµµα΄των και 4. προτυ΄πων συγκριτικη΄ς αξιολο΄γησης· συµµερι΄ζεται την ανα΄λυση της Επιτροπη΄ς σχετικα΄ µε τις τε΄σσερις βασικε΄ς προκλη΄σεις τις οποι΄ες αντιµετω- 5. πι΄ζει η Ευρωπαι¨κη΄ Ένωση, αλλα΄ υπενθυµι΄ζει στην Επιτροπη΄ ο΄τι πρωταρχικο΄ καθη΄κον της ει΄ναι να εκπληρω΄νει τις προσδοκι΄ες των πολιτω΄ν της Ευρω΄πης· ως εκ του΄του, υπογραµµι΄ζει την ιδιαι΄τερη σηµασι΄α των οικονοµικω΄ν, κοι- νωνικω΄ν και περιβαλλοντικω΄ν ζητηµα΄των, καθω΄ς και της προστασι΄ας των καταναλωτω΄ν· 6. τονι΄ζει την υπε΄ρτατη σηµασι΄α της επιτυχου΄ς ε΄κβασης της διευ΄ρυνσης της ΕΕ· τα΄σσεται υπε΄ρ της φιλο΄δοξης µεταρρυ΄θµισης των θεσµικω΄ν οργα΄νων της Ένωσης, ως απαραι΄τητης πρου¨ πο΄- 7. θεσης για την εξασφα΄λιση της επιτυχι΄ας της διευ΄ρυνσης και για την ταχει΄α προ΄σβαση των υποψη΄φιων χωρω΄ν που ε΄χουν ικανοποιη΄σει τα απαιτου΄µενα κριτη΄ρια· αναγνωρι΄ζει ο΄τι, πε΄ρα απο΄ την ανα΄γκη για πολιτικα΄ και χρηµατοδοτικα΄ προγρα΄µµατα για τις υποψη΄φιες 8. χω΄ρες, ιδιαι΄τερη προσοχη΄ πρε΄πει να δοθει΄ στις χω΄ρες της Νοτιοανατολικη΄ς Ευρω΄πης, συµπεριλαµβανοµε΄νων των χωρω΄ν η ε΄νταξη των οποι΄ων δεν ει΄ναι α΄µεσο ενδεχο΄µενο· Προω΄θηση νε΄ων µορφω΄ν ευρωπαι¨κη΄ς διακυβε΄ρνησης προτει΄νει ηµερη΄σια δια΄ταξη για τη µεταρρυ΄θµιση της ΕΕ η οποι΄α να ει΄ναι στο υ΄ψος της φιλο΄δοξης διευ΄- 9. ρυνσης, να ενισχυ΄ει τη νοµιµο΄τητα της Ένωσης και να αποσκοπει΄ στην επανασυ΄νδεση των πολιτω΄ν µε το ευρω- παι¨κο΄ εγχει΄ρηµα, ιδιαι΄τερα µε΄σω µιας µορφη΄ς διακυβε΄ρνησης που να σε΄βεται τις αρχε΄ς της επικουρικο΄τητας και της αναλογικο΄τητας· υποστηρι΄ζει µε σθε΄νος την εσωτερικη΄ µεταρρυ΄θµιση της Επιτροπη΄ς, του Συµβουλι΄ου και του Κοινοβου- 10. λι΄ου ως βασικο΄ στοιχει΄ο για τη βελτι΄ωση της αποδοτικο΄τητας, του ανοικτου΄ πνευ΄µατος και της διαφα΄νειας των θεσµικω΄ν οργα΄νων της ΕΕ· επιµε΄νει ο΄τι η Επιτροπη΄, παρα΄λληλα µε την απο΄κτηση µεγαλυ΄τερης διαφα΄νειας και την εστι΄αση στα κεντρικα΄ ζητη΄µατα, πρε΄πει να συνεχι΄σει να συµµετε΄χει πλη΄ρως στην υλοποι΄ηση και παρακολου΄θηση των πολιτικω΄ν της ΕΕ· χαιρετι΄ζει το γεγονο΄ς ο΄τι η Επιτροπη΄ αναγνωρι΄ζει την ανα΄γκη καθιε΄ρωσης νε΄ων µορφω΄ν συνεργασι΄ας 11. µεταξυ΄ των διαφο΄ρων επιπε΄δων λη΄ψης αποφα΄σεων στην Ευρω΄πη και προσδοκα΄ µε ανυποµονησι΄α τη σχετικη΄ Λευκη΄ Βι΄βλο η οποι΄α θα συνοδευ΄εται απο΄ ειδικα΄ µε΄τρα προς αυτη΄ την κατευ΄θυνση· επιµε΄νει ο΄τι ε΄νας Χα΄ρτης Θεµελιωδω΄ν ∆ικαιωµα΄των που θα επικεντρω΄νεται στη σχε΄ση µεταξυ΄ πολιτω΄ν και 12. θεσµικω΄ν οργα΄νων της ΕΕ πρε΄πει να αποτελε΄σει αναπο΄σπαστο τµη΄µα της νε΄ας Συνθη΄κης· Σχετικα΄ µε συγκεκριµε΄να ζητη΄µατα τονι΄ζει ο΄τι η επο΄µενη πενταετι΄α θα ε΄χει κρι΄σιµη σηµασι΄α σε σχε΄ση µε την εκπλη΄ρωση των δεσµευ΄σεων που πριν απο΄ το 13. ανε΄λαβε η Ευρωπαι¨κη΄ Ένωση στη ∆ια΄σκεψη του Κυο΄το ο΄σον αφορα΄ τη µει΄ωση κατα΄ 8 % του CO2 2008· στο φως των Συνθηκω΄ν, επιµε΄νει ο΄τι πρε΄πει να καταδειχθει΄ σαφω΄ς στους πολι΄τες η προστιθε΄µενη αξι΄α και 14. η αποτελεσµατικο΄τητα των δρα΄σεων της Ένωσης κατα΄ τη χα΄ραξη των κεντρικω΄ν στο΄χων και δραστηριοτη΄των της Επιτροπη΄ς, και ως προς αυτο΄ καλει΄ την Επιτροπη΄ να εντοπι΄σει τις πολιτικε΄ς και τα προγρα΄µµατα που θα πρε΄πει να επανεξετασθου΄ν και ενδεχοµε΄νως να καταργηθου΄ν· υπογραµµι΄ζει ο΄τι το σηµαντικο΄τερο οικονοµικο΄ και κοινωνικο΄ επι΄τευγµα κατα΄ το χρο΄νο ζωη΄ς της νε΄ας 15. Επιτροπη΄ς θα ει΄ναι η δηµιουργι΄α µιας επιτυχηµε΄νης ευρωπαι¨κη΄ς οικονοµι΄ας· χαιρετι΄ζει την προση΄λωση της Επι- τροπη΄ς στο στο΄χο της πλη΄ρους απασχο΄λησης, και φρονει΄ ο΄τι ο στενο΄τερος συντονισµο΄ς µεταξυ΄ απασχο΄λησης και κοινωνικω΄ν πολιτικω΄ν σε επι΄πεδο ΕΕ µπορει΄ να ενισχυ΄σει το ρο΄λο των κυβερνη΄σεων των κρατω΄ν µελω΄ν και των κοινωνικω΄ν εται΄ρων σε ο΄,τι αφορα΄ τη δηµιουργι΄α θε΄σεων εργασι΄ας· χαιρετι΄ζει το στρατηγικο΄ στο΄χο της µει΄ωσης των ανισοτη΄των µεταξυ΄ των περιφερειω΄ν και εδαφω΄ν της 16. Ευρω΄πης και ζητει΄ την ε΄γκαιρη προετοιµασι΄α της προσαρµογη΄ς των διαρθρωτικω΄ν ταµει΄ων στη διευ΄ρυνση της Ένωσης· επιµε΄νει στην ανα΄πτυξη ενο΄ς χω΄ρου δικαιοσυ΄νης που να περιλαµβα΄νει µια κοινη΄ πολιτικη΄ για το α΄συλο και 17. τη µετανα΄στευση· προτρε΄πει την Επιτροπη΄ να υποβα΄λει τον «βαθµολογικο΄ πι΄νακα» µε προτεραιο΄τητες, σταθερε΄ς προθεσµι΄ες και τους αναγκαι΄ους χρηµατοοικονοµικου΄ς και ανθρω΄πινους πο΄ρους για την επι΄τευξη αυτη΄ς της απο- στολη΄ς· 29. 11. 2000 EL Επι΄σηµη Εφηµερι΄δα των Ευρωπαι¨κω΄ν Κοινοτη΄των C 339/257 Πε΄µπτη, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2000 καλει΄ την Επιτροπη΄, εν ο΄ψει της αναζωπυ΄ρωσης του κινδυ΄νου του ρατσισµου΄ και της µισαλλοδοξι΄ας, να 18. ενισχυ΄σει την προση΄λωση΄ της στην εξασφα΄λιση ι΄σων δικαιωµα΄των, ι΄σων ευκαιριω΄ν και προστασι΄ας των µειονοτη΄- των σε ολο΄κληρη την Ευρω΄πη, προκειµε΄νου να εξασφαλι΄σει ο΄τι ο΄λοι οι Ευρωπαι΄οι µοιρα΄ζονται τα οφε΄λη µιας αυξανο΄µενης ευηµερι΄ας, ασφα΄λειας και αλληλεγγυ΄ης που θα στηρι΄ξουν και θα διατηρη΄σουν την ανα΄πτυξη µιας πολυεθνοτικη΄ς, πολυπολιτισµικη΄ς και ποικιλο΄µορφης Ευρω΄πης· επιθυµει΄ να ενισχυθει΄ η Europol ω΄στε να αντιµετωπι΄ζει τη διαµεθοριακη΄ εγκληµατικο΄τητα και απα΄τη, µε 19. παρα΄λληλη υπαγωγη΄ της στην κατα΄λληλη λογοδοσι΄α, συµπεριλαµβανοµε΄νης της εποπτει΄ας απο΄ το Ευρωπαι¨κο΄ ∆ικαστη΄ριο· επιµε΄νει στην ανα΄γκη ολοκλη΄ρωσης της ενιαι΄ας αγορα΄ς µε΄σω της επεξεργασι΄ας ενο΄ς ευρωπαι¨κου΄ πλαισι΄ου 20. για το ηλεκτρονικο΄ εµπο΄ριο, της αποτελεσµατικη΄ς εφαρµογη΄ς των οδηγιω΄ν περι΄ δηµοσι΄ων προµηθειω΄ν, της δη- µιουργι΄ας περισσο΄τερων αποδοτικω΄ν επιχειρη΄σεων κοινη΄ς ωφε΄λειας και ενο΄ς ενιαι΄ου καταστατικου΄ της ευρωπαι¨κη΄ς εταιρι΄ας, µε ιδιαι΄τερη αναφορα΄ στις µικροµεσαι΄ες επιχειρη΄σεις· αυτο΄ επιβα΄λλει να τεθου΄ν επιπλε΄ον στο΄χοι στη νε΄α οικονοµικη΄ και κοινωνικη΄ ηµερη΄σια δια΄ταξη: βελτι΄ωση του εργασιακου΄ περιβα΄λλοντος, βασικη΄ κοινωνικη΄ προστα- σι΄α, ισο΄τητα ευκαιριω΄ν και οικονοµικη΄ και κοινωνικη΄ συνοχη΄· χαιρετι΄ζει την προ΄θεση αποκατα΄στασης της εµπιστοσυ΄νης των καταναλωτω΄ν στην ασφα΄λεια των τροφι΄µων, 21. µεταξυ΄ α΄λλων µε΄σω της προ΄τασης να ιδρυθει΄ Ευρωπαι¨κη΄ Υπηρεσι΄α Τροφι΄µων· χαιρετι΄ζει την προ΄ταση βελτι΄ωσης της αεροπορικη΄ς ασφα΄λειας µε΄σω της δηµιουργι΄ας ενιαι΄ου ευρωπαι¨κου΄ 22. εναερι΄ου χω΄ρου και της ι΄δρυσης Ευρωπαι¨κη΄ς Υπηρεσι΄ας Αεροπορικη΄ς Ασφα΄λειας· χαιρετι΄ζει την προση΄λωση στην ανα΄πτυξη αποτελεσµατικη΄ς συνεργασι΄ας µε τους α΄µεσους γει΄τονε΄ς µας και 23. υπογραµµι΄ζει ιδιαι΄τερα την ανα΄γκη να αναχθου΄ν σε προτεραιο΄τητα οι σχε΄σεις µε τις µεσογειακε΄ς χω΄ρες, ο΄πως συµβαι΄νει µε τις σχε΄σεις µε τις χω΄ρες στα ανατολικα΄ συ΄νορα της ΕΕ· στο πλαι΄σιο αυτο΄, ζητει΄ να υπα΄ρξει ειδικη΄ εστι΄αση στην ενι΄σχυση των δυνατοτη΄των προ΄ληψης συγκρου΄σεων της ΕΕ· υπογραµµι΄ζει, στο φως της επικει΄µενης συνο΄δου κορυφη΄ς ΕΕ−Αφρικη΄ς, τη σηµασι΄α της ανα΄πτυξης ισχυ- 24. ρο΄τερων πολιτικω΄ν σχε΄σεων µεταξυ΄ Βορρα΄ και Νο΄του, συµπληρωµατικα΄ στον υφιστα΄µενο ρο΄λο της Επιτροπη΄ς ως προς την αναπτυξιακη΄ συνεργασι΄α· επιµε΄νει στην ανα΄γκη να επαναρχι΄σει ε΄νας Γυ΄ρος Χιλιετι΄ας εµπορικω΄ν συναλλαγω΄ν, που να περιλαµβα΄νει τα 25. ευρυ΄τερα ζητη΄µατα της προστασι΄ας του περιβα΄λλοντος, των ευρε΄ως διαδεδοµε΄νων ανησυχιω΄ν των αναπτυσσο΄µε- νων χωρω΄ν, της δηµο΄σιας υγει΄ας και των κοινωνικω΄ν παραµε΄τρων· χαιρετι΄ζει την προση΄λωση της Επιτροπη΄ς στην το΄νωση της φωνη΄ς της Ευρω΄πης στον κο΄σµο, ιδι΄ως ο΄σον αφορα΄ τη µεταρρυ΄θµιση του παγκο΄σµιου συστη΄µατος διακυβε΄ρνησης· υπογραµµι΄ζει ο΄τι στο΄χος της µεταρρυ΄θµισης του ΟΗΕ, του ΠΟΕ και των διεθνω΄ν χρηµατοπιστω- τικω΄ν ιδρυµα΄των πρε΄πει να ει΄ναι η ενι΄σχυση της δηµοκρατικη΄ς δια΄στασης· θεωρει΄ ο΄τι η µεταρρυ΄θµιση της Κοινη΄ς Αλιευτικη΄ς Πολιτικη΄ς, η οποι΄α προβλε΄πεται να λα΄βει χω΄ρα το 26. 2002, θα ε΄πρεπε να µνηµονευ΄εται στο πενταετε΄ς προ΄γραµµα εργασι΄ας της Επιτροπη΄ς· 27. αναθε΄τει στην Προ΄εδρο΄ του να διαβιβα΄σει το παρο΄ν ψη΄φισµα στην Επιτροπη΄ και το Συµβου΄λιο. * * *


title: Decisione n. 1/2000 del Consiglio di associazione UE-Repubblica ceca, del 17 febbraio 2000, relativa alla proroga del sistema di duplice controllo istituito dalla decisione n. 3/97 del Consiglio di associazione per il periodo dal 1o gennaio al 31 dicembre 2000

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text: 17. 3. 2000 IT Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee L 69/53 II (Atti per i quali la pubblicazione non è una condizione di applicabilità) CONSIGLIO DECISIONE N. 1/2000 DEL CONSIGLIO DI ASSOCIAZIONE UE-REPUBBLICA CECA del 17 febbraio 2000 relativa alla proroga del sistema di duplice controllo istituito dalla decisione n. 3/97 del Consiglio di associazione per il periodo dal 1o gennaio al 31 dicembre 2000 (2000/219/CE) IL CONSIGLIO DI ASSOCIAZIONE, considerando quanto segue: (1) Il gruppo di contatto di cui all'articolo 10 del protocollo n. 2 dell'accordo europeo che istituisce un'associazione tra le Comunità europee e i loro Stati membri, da una parte, e la Repubblica ceca, dall'altra, entrato in vigore il 1o febbraio 1995, si è riunito il 16 settembre 1999 e ha convenuto di raccomandare al Consiglio di associazione, istituito ai sensi dell'articolo 104 dell'accordo, la proroga, per il periodo dal 1o gennaio al 31 dicembre 2000, del sistema di duplice controllo istituito nel 1998 dalla decisione n. 3/97 del Consiglio di associazione (1) e prorogato per il periodo dal 1o gennaio al 31 dicembre 1999 dalla decisione 7/98 (2). (2) Il Consiglio di associazione, dopo aver ricevuto tutte le informazioni pertinenti, ha accolto questa raccomandazione, DECIDE: Articolo 1 Il sistema di duplice controllo, istituito dalla decisione n. 3/97, resta in vigore per il periodo dal 1o gennaio al 31 dicembre 2000. Nel preambolo e nell'articolo 1, paragrafi 1 e 3, di detta decisione i riferimenti al periodo 1o gennaio-31 dicembre 1999 sono sostituiti dalla dicitura «1o gennaio-31 dicembre 2000». La presente decisione entra in vigore il giorno dell'adozione. Essa si applica a decorrere dal 1o gennaio 2000. Articolo 2 Fatto a Bruxelles, addì 17 febbraio 2000. Per il Consiglio di associazione Il Presidente J. KAVAN (1) GU L 13 del 19. 1. 1998, pag. 57. (2) GU L 29 del 3. 2. 1999, pag. 26


title: Komission asetus (EY) N:o 370/2000, annettu 17 päivänä helmikuuta 2000, tavallisen vehnän enimmäisvientituen vahvistamisesta asetuksessa (EY) N:o 1707/1999 tarkoitetun tarjouskilpailun osana

eurovoc_concepts:
award of contract
common wheat
export refund
export tax
third country

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text: L 46/28 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 18. 2. 2000 KOMISSION ASETUS (EY) N:o 370/2000, annettu 17 päivänä helmikuuta 2000, tavallisen vehnän enimmäisvientituen vahvistamisesta asetuksessa (EY) N:o 1707/1999 tarkoitetun tarjouskilpailun osana EUROOPAN YHTEISÖJEN KOMISSIO, joka ottaa huomioon Euroopan yhteisön perustamissopimuksen, ottaa huomioon vilja-alan yhteisestä markkinajärjestelystä 30 päivänä kesäkuuta 1992 annetun neuvoston asetuksen (ETY) N:o 1766/92 (1), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 1253/1999 (2), ottaa huomioon neuvoston asetuksen (ETY) N:o 1766/92 soveltamista koskevista tietyistä yksityiskohtaisista säännöistä vientitukien myöntämisen ja häiriötilanteessa toteutettavien toimenpiteiden osalta vilja-alalla 29 päivänä kesäkuuta 1995 annetun komission asetuksen (EY) N:o 1501/95 (3), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 2513/ 98 (4), ja erityisesti sen 4 artiklan, sekä katsoo seuraavaa: (1) (2) Kaikkiin kolmansiin maihin vietävän tavallisen vehnän vientitukea ja/tai vientimaksua koskeva tarjouskilpailu on avattu komission asetuksella (EY) N:o 1707/1999 (5), sellaisena kuin se on muutettuna asetuksella (EY) N:o 2011/1999 (6). Asetuksen (EY) N:o 1501/95 7 artiklassa säädetään, että komissio voi ja asetuksen (ETY) N:o 1766/92 23 artiklassa säädettyä enimmäisvientituen menettelyä toimitettujen tietojen perusteella noudattaen päättää vahvistamisesta ottaen huomioon asetuksen (EY) N:o 1501/95 1 artiklassa tarkoitetut perusteet; tässä tapauk- sessa tarjouskilpailun voittaa se tarjouksen tekijä tai ne tarjousten tekijät, joiden tarjous on enimmäisvientituen suuruinen tai sitä alhaisempi, sekä se tarjouksen tekijä tai ne tarjousten tekijät, joiden tarjous koskee vientiveroa. (3) (4) Edellä tarkoitettujen perusteiden soveltamisesta kyseisen viljan tämänhetkisiin markkinoihin seuraa, että enim- mäisvientitueksi olisi vahvistettava 1 artiklassa mainittu määrä. Tässä asetuksessa säädetyt hallintokomitean lausunnon mukaiset, toimenpiteet ovat viljan ON ANTANUT TÄMÄN ASETUKSEN: 1 artikla Asetuksen (EY) N:o 1707/1999 tarkoittaman tarjouskilpailun puitteissa 11. ja 17. helmikuuta 2000 välisenä aikana toimitet- tujen tarjousten osalta tavallisen vehnän enimmäisvientitueksi vahvistetaan 29,48 EUR/t. Tämä asetus tulee voimaan 18 päivänä helmikuuta 2000. 2 artikla Tämä asetus on kaikilta osiltaan velvoittava, ja sitä sovelletaan sellaisenaan kaikissa jäsenval- tioissa. Tehty Brysselissä 17 päivänä helmikuuta 2000. Komission puolesta Franz FISCHLER Komission jäsen (1) EYVL L 181, 1. 7. 1992, s. 21. (2) EYVL L 160, 26. 6. 1999, s. 18. (3) EYVL L 147, 30. 6. 1995, s. 7. (4) EYVL L 313, 21. 11. 1998, s. 16. (5) EYVL L 201, 31. 7. 1999, s. 55. (6) EYVL L 248, 21. 9. 1999, s. 23


title: Regulamento (CE) n.° 366/2000 da Comissão, de 17 de Fevereiro de 2000, que fixa as restituições aplicáveis à exportação de alimentos para animais compostos à base de cereais

eurovoc_concepts:
animal nutrition
cereal product
export refund

text: L 46/22 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 18. 2. 2000 REGULAMENTO (CE) N. o 366/2000 DA COMISSÃO de 17 de Fevereiro de 2000 que fixa as restituições aplicáveis à exportação de alimentos para animais compostos à base de cereais A COMISSÃO DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS, Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia, Tendo em conta o Regulamento (CEE) n. o 1766/92 do Conselho, de 30 de Junho de 1992, relativo à organização comum dos mercados no sector dos cereais (1), com a última redacção que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) n. o 1253/ /1999 (2), e, nomeadamente, o n. o 3 do seu artigo 13. o, Considerando o seguinte: (1) (2) (3) Nos termos do artigo 13. o do Regulamento (CEE) n. o 1766/92, a diferença entre as cotações ou os preços no mercado mundial dos produtos referidos no artigo 1. o deste regulamento e os preços destes produtos na Comunidade pode ser coberta por uma restituição à exportação. O Regulamento (CE) n. o 1517/95 da Comissão, de 29 de Junho de 1995, que estabelece normas de execução do Regulamento (CEE) n. o 1766/92 no respeitante ao regime de importação e de exportação aplicável aos alimentos compostos à base de cereais para animais e altera o Regulamento (CE) n. o 1162/95, que estabelece normas de execução especiais do regime dos certificados de importação e de exportação no sector dos cereais e do arroz (3), definiu, no seu artigo 2. o, os critérios especí- ficos que se devem ter em conta para o cálculo da restituição em relação a estes produtos. Esse cálculo deve também ter em conta o teor de produtos cerealíferos. Com vista a uma simplificação, a restituição deve ser paga em relação a duas categorias de «produtos cerealíferos», nomeadamente o milho, cereal mais vulgarmente utilizado nos alimentos compostos exportados, e os produtos à base de milho, e para «outros cereais», sendo estes últimos os produtos cerealí- feros elegíveis, com exclusão do milho e dos produtos à base de milho. Deve ser concedida uma restituição em (4) (5) (6) (7) relação à quantidade de produtos cerealíferos contidos nos alimentos compostos para animais. Por outro lado, o montante da restituição deve também ter em conta as possibilidades e condições de venda dos produtos em causa no mercado mundial, o interesse em evitar perturbações no mercado da Comunidade e o aspecto económico das exportações. Todavia, em relação à fixação da restituição, parece apropriado no período actual basear-se na diferença veri- ficada, no mercado comunitário e no mercado mundial, dos custos das matérias-primas utilizadas geralmente nestes alimentos compostos, o que permite tomar em consideração de forma mais precisa a realidade econó- mica das exportações dos referidos produtos. A restituição deve ser fixada uma vez por mês; que pode ser alterada no intervalo. As medidas previstas no presente regulamento estão em conformidade com o parecer do Comité de Gestão dos Cereais, ADOPTOU O PRESENTE REGULAMENTO: Artigo 1. o As restituições à exportação dos alimentos compostos para animais abrangidos pelo Regulamento (CEE) n. o 1766/92 que estejam sujeitos ao Regulamento (CE) n. o 1517/95 são fixadas em conformidade com o anexo do presente regulamento. Artigo 2. o O presente regulamento entra em vigor em 18 de Fevereiro de 2000. O presente regulamento é obrigatório em todos os seus elementos e directamente aplicável em todos os Estados-Membros. Feito em Bruxelas, em 17 de Fevereiro de 2000. Pela Comissão Franz FISCHLER Membro da Comissão (1) JO L 181 de 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. (2) JO L 160 de 26. 6. 1999, p. 18. (3) JO L 147 de 30. 6. 1995, p. 51. 18. 2. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 46/23 do regulamento da Comissão, de 17 de Fevereiro de 2000, que fixa as restituições aplicáveis à exportação de alimentos para animais compostos à base de cereais ANEXO Código do produto que beneficia da restituição à exportação (1): 2309 10 11 9000, 2309 10 13 9000, 2309 10 31 9000, 2309 10 33 9000, 2309 10 51 9000, 2309 10 53 9000, 2309 90 31 9000, 2309 90 33 9000, 2309 90 41 9000, 2309 90 43 9000, 2309 90 51 9000, 2309 90 53 9000. Produtos cerealíferos (2) Montante da restituição (2) (EUR/t) Milho e produtos à base de milho Códigos NC 0709 90 60, 0712 90 19, 1005, 1102 20, 1103 13, 1103 29 40, 1104 19 50, 1104 23, 1904 10 10 Produtos cerealíferos (2), com exclusão do milho e dos produtos à base de milho 36,71 27,19 (1) Os códigos dos produtos são definidos na secção 5 do anexo do Regulamento (CEE) n. o 3846/87 (JO L 366 de 24. 12. 1987, p. 1), alterado. (2) Para efeitos da restituição apenas se toma em conta o amido ou a fécula provenientes de produtos à base de cereais. Por «produtos à base de cereais» entende-se os produtos das subposições 0709 90 60 e 0712 90 19, do capítulo 10, das posições 1101, 1102, 1103 e 1104 (no seu estado inalterado e sem reconstituição à excepção da subposição 1104 30) e o conteúdo em cereal dos produtos das subposições 1904 10 10 e 1904 10 90 da Nomenclatura Combinada. O conteúdo em cereal dos produtos pertencentes às subposições 1904 10 10 e 1904 10 90 da Nomenclatura Combinada é considerado igual ao peso do produto final. Não será paga nenhuma restituição para os cereais se a origem do amido ou fécula não puder ser claramente estabelecida por análise


eurovoc_concepts:
Spain
illegal migration
racial discrimination
racism
violence
xenophobia

text: 29. 11. 2000 FR Journal officiel des Communautés européennes C 339/271 Jeudi, 17 février 2000 4. Dès que les conditions techniques seront réunies à cet effet, la transmission des documents visés à l’article 7, paragraphe 3, de la décision 1999/468/CE sera assurée par des moyens électroniques. Les docu- ments qui revêtent un caractère confidentiel sont traités selon des procédures administratives internes éta- blies par chaque institution de manière à offrir toutes les garanties nécessaires. 5. En application de l’article 8 de la décision 1999/468/CE, le Parlement européen peut déclarer, par une résolution motivée, qu’un projet de mesures d’exécution d’un acte de base adopté selon la procédure visée à l’article 251 du traité, excède les compétences d’exécution prévues dans cet acte de base. Le Parlement européen adopte cette résolution motivée en séance plénière; il dispose, à cet effet, d’un 6. délai d’un mois à partir de la réception du projet définitif de mesures d’exécution dans les versions linguis- tiques soumises à la Commission. En cas d’urgence, ainsi que pour des mesures de gestion courante et/ou ayant une durée de validité 7. limitée, il sera fait recours à un délai inférieur. Ce délai pourra être très court en cas d’urgence extrême, en particulier pour des raisons de santé publique. Le Commissaire compétent fixe le délai approprié et en indique la raison. Le Parlement européen peut alors faire usage d’une procédure par laquelle l’application de l’article 8 peut être déléguée à sa commission parlementaire compétente dans le délai en question. Suite à la résolution motivée du Parlement, le Commissaire compétent informe celui-ci ou, le cas 8. échéant, la commission parlementaire compétente, des suites que la Commission entend y donner. Le Parlement européen soutient l’objectif et les modalités prévues par la déclaration no 2 du Conseil 9. et de la Commission (1). Cette déclaration vise à simplifier le système d’exécution communautaire par un alignement des procédures de comités actuellement en vigueur résultant de la déci- sion 1999/468/CE du Conseil. sur celles (1) JO C 203 du 17. 7. 1999, p. 1. 12. Incidents racistes et xénophobes à El Ejido (Espagne) B5-0149, 0159, 0162, 0169 et 0175/2000 Résolution du Parlement européen sur la flambée raciste et xénophobe à El Ejido (Espagne) Le Parlement européen, 6 vu l’article 13 du traité CE, 6 vu les conclusions du Conseil européen de Tampere, 6 vu sa résolution du 17 septembre 1992 sur les émeutes de Rostock-Lichdenhagen et dans d’autres villes des nouveaux Länder (1), 6 vu sa résolution du 20 février 1997 sur le racisme, la xénophobie et l’extrême-droite (2), 6 vu sa résolution du 8 octobre 1998 sur la coopération avec les pays méditerranéens en matière d’im- migration (3), A. B. C. (1) (2) (3) considérant la création de l’Observatoire européen des phénomènes racistes, xénophobes et anti- sémites, considérant la flambée raciste et xénophobe qui s’est emparée de la ville andalouse et espagnole de El Ejido après la mort tragique, le 5 février, de la jeune Encarnación López, dernier d’une série de trois crimes survenus dans la localité en l’espace de quinze jours et qui auraient tous été commis par des immigrants, et considérant la vague de violence aveugle, les persécutions à l’encontre des immigrants, les brutalités ainsi que les incendies de maisons et de biens matériels, considérant que cette violence s’est exercée aussi contre le siège des ONG qui s’occupent d’accueillir et d’installer les immigrants, et reconnaissant le travail accompli par ces organisations dans la région, JO C 284 du 2. 11. 1992, p. 99. JO C 85 du 17. 3. 1997, p. 150. JO C 328 du 26. 10. 1998, p. 184. C 339/272 Journal officiel des Communautés européennes FR 29. 11. 2000 Jeudi, 17 février 2000 D. considérant les conditions de vie déplorables des communautés de travailleurs immigrés et la précarité de leur emploi, E. F. considérant que l’Union européenne est tenue à une obligation de vigilance en ce qui concerne le racisme et la xénophobie, obligation consacrée dans ses traités, considérant que la préservation des principes de tolérance, de non-discrimination, d’intégration écono- mique, sociale et culturelle, dans le plein respect de la diversité et de la dignité humaine, constitue la garantie la plus efficace pour construire et consolider la cohabitation pacifique entre les populations autochtones et immigrantes, G. considérant l’importance des relations entre l’Europe et le Maghreb; 1. condamne avec la plus extrême énergie les crimes perpétrés et demande que leurs auteurs soient sanctionnés comme le veut la loi; partage la peine des famille et des proches des victimes et leur exprime sa profonde douleur et son immense tristesse; exprime sa solidarité et son respect à l’égard des communautés d’immigrants victimes des agressions 2. et des actes de vandalisme; condamne également les actes de violence qui se sont déroulés au cours des jours précédents dans la 3. commune de El Ejido et rejette catégoriquement toute attitude à caractère xénophobe et raciste; soutient les ONG actives dans la région et reconnaît le travail accompli par elles pour améliorer les 4. conditions de vie des communautés d’immigrants; 5. réclame une meilleure coopération entre les différents niveaux de gouvernement (local, régional, national, européen) afin d’aborder le problème selon une approche globale et d’identifier plus rapidement les conflits, de façon à éviter la création de poches de pauvreté et de discrimination; 6. se félicite de l’accord conclu par les immigrants, les institutions et les associations patronales et syn- dicales afin de commencer à résoudre la situation des immigrants en matière d’emploi et de logement et leurs problèmes sociaux; attend de toutes les parties qu’elles se montrent bien disposées et demande que les mesures convenues soient scrupuleusement mises en œuvre; 7. demande l’application des conclusions du Conseil européen de Tampere sur la nécessité d’une straté- gie commune en matière d’immigration et sur la décision d’assurer un traitement équitable aux ressortis- sants de pays tiers qui résident légalement sur le territoire des États membres et de mener une politique d’intégration plus énergique visant à leur offrir des droits et obligations comparables à ceux des citoyens de l’Union; 8. recommande également de lutter, de toute urgence, contre les réseaux clandestins d’immigration illé- gale et demande l’application de la législation visant à éviter le travail clandestin et l’exploitation des tra- vailleurs; 9. note qu’il faut assurer la continuité des actions engagées à l’occasion de l’Année européenne contre le racisme en 1997 et demande donc à la Commission de présenter, conformément à l’article 13 du traité CE, des initiatives communautaires novatrices visant à jeter les bases d’une cohabitation et d’une cohésion sociale adéquates entre les immigrants et les populations autochtones; demande au Conseil d’être cohérent avec ses propres décisions et d’affecter plus de crédits, lors du 10. prochain exercice budgétaire, à une action permanente de suivi du respect de l’article 13 du traité CE; 11. demande aux États membres, lorsqu’ils élaboreront leurs propositions nationales pour la mise en œuvre des Fonds structurels, de prendre en compte la lutte contre l’exclusion et la promotion de l’intégra- tion sociale, en particulier des immigrants; 12. charge sa Présidente de transmettre la présente résolution au Conseil, à la Commission, aux gouver- nements des États membres, à la municipalité de El Ejido, à la Junta de Andalucía et au gouvernement marocain


title: Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on 'EU Citizenship'

eurovoc_concepts:
European citizenship
European integration
promotion of the European idea

text: C 156/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 6. 2000 Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘EU Citizenship’ (2000/C 156/03) THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS, having regard to the decision of its Bureau of 2 June 1999, under the fifth paragraph of Article 265 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, to draw up an opinion on EU Citizenship and to instruct Commission 7 — Education, Vocational Training, Culture, Youth, Sport and Citizens’ Rights to prepare the opinion; having regard to the draft opinion (CdR 226/99 rev. ) adopted by Commission 7 on 3 December 1999 (rapporteur: Mr Möller D-PPE), adopted the following opinion at its 32nd plenary session of 16 and 17 February 2000 (meeting of 17 February). 1. Introduction 1. 1. Bureau instructions in respect of the Committee’s own-initiative opinion 1. 1. 1. In its list of priorities, the COR Bureau attached a high level of importance to the formulation of the blueprint for citizenship of the Union. In point IV. 4 of this document (R/CdR 316/98 rev. Item 11), which deals with European citizenship, it is pointed out that: — The further development of Union citizenship, which expresses a sense of belonging to the Union, is one of the major challenges facing the EU, even more so in view of the enlargement. Jean Monnet expressed the aspirational view that ‘the purpose of European integration is to unite men, not to build a coalition of governments’. This view is still valid, and has a special meaning for the COR. — We will take full advantage of the expertise of local and regional authorities in the COR for the implementation on the ground of European policies, as these authorities are ideally placed to establish direct links with the citizens of the European Union. — The role of COR members as ‘ambassadors’ of the regions and localities must be developed, both in the sense of informing the European authorities of the needs and priorities of people in the municipalities and regions, as well as in explaining European policies to the local and regional inhabitants. — Thus it is hoped that a significant contribution to the concept of European citizenship will be provided, a concept which will be one of the most important live issues which the COR will address. — In the programme period, the COR will pay special attention to the development of European citizenship, both in legal and in cultural terms. levels? How can, 1. 1. 2. The aim of this opinion is not to engage in a general reflection on Union citizenship and the development of this concept. The aim is rather to address the significance of Union citizenship to the work of the COR and to the regions and local areas. This prompts the following questions: how can Union citizenship play its role as part of a modern civil society in particular, the embracing all political vertical interconnection between union citizenship and citizen- ship of the regions and local areas be established and consolidated? We take the view that people will gradually become better aware of Union citizenship and the concept will progressively be put into effect in an improved way as part of the progress towards European integration, since growing day-to-day experience with the many aspects of European integration and the opportunities it provides will increase the level of interest on the part of citizens. In this way a new framework is created within which people become aware of Union citizenship and recognise their interests (Max Weber). At the same time, the concept of Union citizenship can and must be promoted through the action of the bodies concerned at EU level and the action of central governments, regions and local authorities. Further measures to provide information in the regions and local authorities would be particularly useful in this context. 1. 1. 3. The concept used below of citizenship at local and regional level is equally not to be understood in a legal sense, because here too there are significant conceptual differences and divergent traditions between the Member States. For the purpose of this paper, the meaning ranges from membership of a social-territorial unit with rights of self-government up to regional and local identity. 1. 1. 4. This issue has become particularly topical in view of the instruction given by the European Council in Cologne that a Charter of Fundamental Rights be drawn up; the aim is to give concrete expression to Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union (as set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam). Point 44 of the Presidency’s Conclusions in respect of the Cologne European Council states that ‘the European Council takes the view that, the at the present stage of development of the Union, 6. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 156/13 fundamental rights applicable at Union level should be consoli- dated and thereby made more evident’. With this aim in view, a conference is to be organised, comprising representatives of the Member States and the European institutions; this confer- ence is to draw up a draft document by the end of the year 2000. 1. 1. 5. Attention is also drawn to the opinions adopted by the Committee of the Regions on the principle of subsidiarity and Union citizenship, the most recent of which is the opinion entitled ‘Towards a new culture of subsidiarity — An appeal by the Committee of the Regions’ (1). 2. Development of the concept of Union citizenship, including the concept of the ‘Citizens’ Europe’ 2. 1. Phased formulation of the concept of Union citizenship fact. However, The preamble, setting out objectives, 2. 1. 1. is the only section of the Rome Treaties which links the integration process with the development of European citizenship only when setting out objectives in the preamble; this is not a criticism, simply a statement of the EEC Treaty, by introducing the basic freedom of movement (and establishment), sets out a key provision for subsequent estab- lishment of Union citizenship. The limitation to persons in gainful employment does, however, show that freedom of movement was at that time seen above all from the standpoint of labour mobility, i. e. as part of the socio-economic processes. An important feature of this early stage was the opening-up of the public service in the Member States to citizens of other Member States, albeit subject to Article 45 of the EC Treaty; this opening-up of the public service essentially derives from judgements by the European Court of Justice. 2. 1. 2. From the 1970s onwards the debate on Union citizenship was intensified with the emergence of the concept of the ‘Citizens’ Europe’. The aim at that time was to make the impact of the Community felt in everyday life. An initial list of ‘special rights’ was drawn up at the 1974 summit conference. This list included: a general right of residence; the right to vote and stand for election (at least at local level); the right of access to public offices; and the passport Union. The Tindemans Report of 1975 added a number of further provisions: extension of the individual personal rights (recognition of basic rights and freedoms and the granting to individuals of the right to bring actions before the European Court of Justice in the event of infringements of basic rights) and the extension of freedom of movement (abolition of identity checks at frontiers and recognition of the equivalence of diplomas). The European Parliament, too, called for basic rights to be incorporated into Community law (the right to vote and stand for election, access to elected public office, right of assembly and association and the general right of residence). The term ‘Union citizenship’ was used for the first time in the EP’s draft document on the establishment of the European Union (1984). (1) CDR 302/98 fin — OJ C 198, 14. 7. 1999, p. 73. 2. 1. 3. The introduction of direct elections to the European Parliament (the right to vote and the right to stand for election to the EP became civil rights) was a further key step. 2. 1. 4. The Adonnino Committee, established in 1984, set out the following agenda: removal of frontier formalities; mutual recognition of diplomas and examination certificates; general right of residence, irrespective of whether or not the person concerned is engaged in gainful employment; the granting of the right to vote in local elections to citizens of other Member States; standard voting provisions in respect of elections to the European Parliament; the establishment of an EP ombudsman and the right to petition the EP and complain to the ombudsman; more cultural exchanges and exchanges involving young people and sport. 2. 2. Enshrinement of these rights in the Treaty of Maastricht and the Treaty of Amsterdam 2. 2. 1. Many of the above provisions were incorporated into primary European law by the Treaty of Maastricht. Provisions on Union citizenship were set out in a separate part of the EC Treaty, thereby making them one of the key aspects of EU integration policy. 2. 2. 2. The establishment of the Committee of the Regions created an EU institution directly committed to the achieve- ment of the objectives bound up with the concept of Union citizenship. The Treaty of Amsterdam brought further achieve- 2. 2. 3. improvements in safeguarding the basic rights of ments: citizens of the EU Treaty); enhanced status for social policy and the inclusion in the Treaty of responsibility for employment policy. the Union (new Article 6 of 3. Observations and recommendations on Union citizen- ship from the standpoint of the regions and local areas The observations set out below address first of all the link between Union citizenship and citizenship of the regions and local areas. They then go on to address the question of how to define the role and tasks of the COR and the measures to be taken to promote Union partnership. The term ‘citizenship’ is extremely multi-faceted as it can cover all social, economic, political and cultural aspects of human society. At the heart of ‘citizenship’ lie two principles: the existence and sovereignty of a political unit, irrespective of the spatial level involved; and the fact that this political unit is able politically to integrate those who live within its boundaries. In the course of the debate in Commission 7, attention was drawn to the fact that citizenship takes on different forms in the various Member States, depending on the particular — especially historical — circumstances involved. The concept of ‘active citizenship’ is designed to counteract tendencies on the part of the public to draw away from civic commitment. C 156/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 6. 2000 3. 1. Link between union citizenship and citizenship of the regions and local areas Union citizenship is, 3. 1. 1. to a very large extent, an extension of citizenship of the regions and local areas, as is immediately clear from: the general right of residence and the right of inhabitants of other EU Member States to participate in local elections. In the case of other aspects — such as the right to petition the EP and complain to the ombudsman — union citizenship does not have a regional or local dimension. 3. 2. Citizenship of the regions and local areas Citizenship is the factor on which the legal status of 3. 2. 1. the regions and local authorities is built and which lies at the heart of their perceived roles. The concept of citizenship essentially comprises three dimensions: — the social and spatial dimension: regions and local areas are the spatial units in which people are grouped together, through the intermediary of neighbourhoods and within the framework of their diverse everyday lives. By virtue of tradition, regional and local culture and joint modernis- ation schemes, regions and local areas take on an identity which is perceived both from within these areas and by those outside these areas; — the political dimension: citizenship embraces regional and local democracy and its institutions. These institutions have been set up on the basis of the civil right of self- government, often only achieved after protracted conflicts with central governments aspiring to a monopoly of power; — the development dimension: this dimension involves the in particular essential joint organisation of amenities, public services and their modern development. — Regional and local authorities require further information on how the rights of Union citizens are put into effect in other EU Member States and on the implementing measures to be taken at regional and local level. 3. 3. Triple definition of Union citizenship in terms of European integration 3. 3. 1. The historical development of the concept of Euro- pean citizenship (see point 2. 1 above) has brought about a multi-faceted definition: — Union citizenship can also be seen as that part of European integration policy which embraces all EU policies having a direct bearing on the individual citizen and which lays down rights and duties over and above those set out in the first indent. — Finally, Union citizenship can involve those specific policy areas — such as culture — which are particularly suited to promoting close relations between the EU and the public. 3. 3. 2. It is perfectly legitimate to use each of the three abovementioned definitions of union citizenship. They are not mutually exclusive but can act in synergy to form a powerful instrument for promoting European integration. 3. 3. 3. Union citizenship is thus a multi-dimensional all- inclusive policy area involving approaches, objectives, and means. The common thread is that each of these aspects relates directly to the public. The following policy areas, in particular, may be 3. 3. 4. covered either wholly or in part, by the term ‘Union citizen- ship’: 3. 3. 5. F r e e d o m o f m o v e m e n t a n d f r e e d o m o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t : — freedom of movement for workers; — freedom of establishment; — border checks; — access to public offices and employment in the public service to citizens of other EU Member States. 3. 3. 6. U n i o n f o r u n d e r t h e s e c o n d p a r t o f t h e E C T r e a t y : c i t i z e n s h i p p r o v i d e d a s — general right of residence; — right to vote and stand for election in local elections and elections to the European Parliament; — diplomatic protection; — right of petition to the EP and complain to the Ombudsman; — respect for basic rights; — the outlawing of discrimination. 3. 3. 7. S p e c i f i c p o l i c i e s r e l a t i n g t o h u m a n — Under the second part of the EC Treaty, Union citizenship comprises a series of civil rights (general right of residence, right to vote and to stand for election in elections to the European Parliament, right of citizens of other EU Member States to vote and stand for election in local elections, right to petition the EP and complain to the Ombudsman etc. ). This then is the Treaty definition of Union citizenship. r e s o u r c e s : — education policy; — cultural policy; — youth policy; 6. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 156/15 — social policy; — health policy; — employment policy. 3. 3. 8. I n f o r m a t i o n , p a r t i c i p a t i o n : s u b s i d i a r i t y a n d p u b l i c — transparency and public consent; — Committee of the Regions; — subsidiarity, citizenship and the attendant right to local and self-government, seen as concepts which are sup- plementary and mutually dependent. 3. 4. The link between Union citizenship and citizenship of the regions and local areas 3. 4. 1. Union citizenship adds a European dimension to local and regional citizenship. Union citizenship is becoming more and more important with growing integration, both as a result of the increasing number of members of the public invoking Union citizenship and the additional political measures adopted. The term ‘adds’ is intended to imply that regional and local citizenship take precedence since localities and regions are one of the basic forms of Community life (definition coined by neighbourhood sociologists). 3. 4. 2. It is also to be noted that the policy of solidarity implemented by the European Union via the Structural Funds has made it possible to widen the principle of solidarity which is one of the elements of regional and local citizenship and to give it a European dimension. From a practical standpoint, measures which have a 3. 4. 3. direct bearing on the inhabitants provide the link between Union citizenship and regional/local citizenship. In the regions and local areas such measures concern all the inhabitants whereas, in the case of citizenship of the Union, it frequently happens that only particular sectors of the population, who may require a specific treatment, are concerned. Examples are incomers from other EU countries (who benefit from pro- visions such as those relating to the right of residence, the in local elections and public service right employment) and groups within the indigenous population wishing to relocate (freedom of movement and exchange programmes). In some particular cases, Union citizenship may involve the whole population (elections to the European Parliament). to take part 3. 4. 4. An administrative link between the two forms of citizenship arises as a result of the fact that — for example in the case of the general right of residence — incomers from other EU Member States address themselves to regional or local authorities. 3. 4. 5. The case of the right to participate in local elections illustrates a particularly close link between the two forms of citizenship. Every EU citizen living in a particular Member State — irrespective of his or her nationality — has the right to vote and stand as a candidate in local elections; the same conditions apply in this respect to citizens of other Member States as apply to citizens of the Member State in which the local elections are held. 3. 4. 6. A close link between the two forms of citizenship may also arise for geographical reasons, particularly in the case of inter-regional cooperation or local partnerships in border regions. A number of examples of close interconnection between the two forms of citizenship have already developed in the Euregios, stimulated by the proximity of different Member States. 3. 4. 7. In addition to the technical link, there is also an institutional link. There should therefore be no incompatibility between Union citizenship and the institutional basis of local/regional citizenship; it is above all essential that the right of self-government — which is also a civil right — should not be impaired. 3. 5. The relevance of Union citizenship to the work of the COR The Committee of 3. 5. 1. the Regions, which keeps a watching brief on the social, economic and cultural issues of concern to the public — in regions and local areas ‘is well placed to contribute to the concept of Union citizenship’. The COR is in a position to build awareness of the legal, political and technical interconnection between Union citizenship and regional/local citizenship. The COR is thus able to act as an intermediary between the EU authorities and the regional and local authorities in the field of Union citizenship (in both the narrow and the broad meaning of the term). This role can and should be further expanded. 3. 5. 2. The main institutional aspects of this role include: — an analysis of the legal and political interconnection and the administrative intermeshing of Union and regional/lo- cal citizenship; — attention should be paid in this context to compliance with the principles of self-government and subsidiarity; — Union citizenship as an important strategy for developing a sense of belonging to the EU. 3. 5. 3. The main policy aspects of this role include: — fleshing out Union citizenship; — public information campaigns; — using the expertise of regional and local authorities, deriving from their closeness to the people, to improve EU policies. C 156/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 6. 2000 3. 5. 4. order to enable the COR to fulfil this role: A number of essential tasks have to be carried out in — identification of the elements of the above-mentioned policies which are relevant to Union citizenship and determination of their regional and local implications. As far as is known, no assessments have so far been made of the regional and local implications of Union citizenship (in all of this term). Such assessments are required in order to provide an overview of the full scope of Union citizenship and the various implications as regards integration policy; the various definitions of — the link between Union and regional/local citizenship needs to be taken into account to a greater extent in COR opinions. The COR should demonstrate both the fact that and the way in which Union citizenship and citizenship of the regions and local areas are mutually dependent and complement each other as regards their political and democratic raison d’être and in material implementation. 3. 5. 5. The COR can also help to launch an EU-wide debate on how to revive a sense of civic commitment. Experiments are being made with a number of instruments (such as young people’s parliaments set up at local level, adult education and the use of the information society) with a view to strengthening the concepts of citizenship and regional and local democracy. 3. 6. The special importance of informing the public 3. 6. 1. By definition, Union citizenship can not have the same direct impact on everyday life as regional/local citizen- ship. European values, rights, duties and integration objectives need to be imparted through the provision of information. 3. 6. 2. A survey of the information on integration already available to the EU public clearly indicates that what is required at present is probably not so much new measures but rather improvements in the way in which information is passed on and action taken. There is no point in considering further measures to extend Union citizenship if the EU public has not been informed about the rights and assistance which already exist. 3. 6. 4. When information is being provided, however, we must avoid giving the impression that Union citizenship does not go beyond the provisions of the second part of the EC Treaty. There is a need, instead, to provide information on all areas which have a direct impact on the EU public. In view of the links between Union and regional/local 3. 6. 5. citizenship, regional and local bodies are key contact points for the provision of information. As these bodies implement a large number of provisions relating to Union citizenship (right of residence, right to participate in local elections and cross- border assistance) it is to them that the public turns for information in a large number of fields. 3. 6. 6. Regional and local authorities require further infor- mation on how the rights of Union citizens are put into effect in other EU Member States and on the implementing measures to be taken at regional and local level. 3. 6. 7. The Symbiosis Network was set up in the early nineties at the instigation of DG X. After achieving good initial results, the network was discontinued. This network essentially made available handbooks and electronic media which enabled the public to seek advice on all individual aspects of Union citizenship. This network was very useful for both the persons seeking information and the staff of regional and local authorities. This approach should be taken up again and, at the same time, the extent to which the Internet could provide new access facilities should be examined. 3. 6. 8. Consideration should be given to reviving this instru- ment, which could now be operated much more effectively using the technical possibilities offered by the internet. The EU’s ‘Europe Direct’ programme is already providing a con- siderable amount of information, including a direct advisory service, operated via a call-centre. The EU has been very active in promoting the goals of ‘closeness to the people’ and transparency as part of the information society. These infor- mation services do, however, still need to become part and parcel of the spheres in which people live and work, i. e. they need to be made available also in regional and local govern- ment offices, in schools, libraries and adult education establish- ments. 3. 7. The importance of exchange programmes 3. 6. 3. The COR is in a position to operate as an intermedi- ary on behalf of the EU public. There are a number of reasons why the COR can carry out this role effectively; one such reason is that members of the COR are backed up by a network of associations representing, at both national and EU level, all the various regions and local areas. It is vital that the potential of the regions and local areas to serve as a conduit for information is not disregarded. Indeed, appropriate strategies should be adopted for promoting this potential. 3. 7. 1. Union citizenship gains in importance the more members of the public (be they young people, school children, students or people in gainful employment) stay for periods of time in other Member States. Educational, youth and cultural programmes are consequently highly important in the context of Union citizenship. The COR should put forward proposals on linking relevant EU programmes more closely with the aims and principles of Union citizenship. 6. 6. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 156/17 3. 7. 2. In this context, there is a need to examine how important regional and local partnerships are to European citizenship. These partnerships constitute the densest networks in Europe which directly involve the public. They do much to promote a cross-border mindset. 3. 7. 3. It is essential to introduce support machinery for regions and local areas in the accession states, in order to enable European movement similar to that existing in the original Member States. The Committee of the Regions should drawn up an 3. 7. 4. opinion on the role of EU culture and education policy with respect to Union and local/regional citizenship. 3. 7. 5. In view of the considerable importance of regional and local authorities in fostering partnership in the EU, it is proposed that a programme of study grants be introduced for the members of their staff responsible for issues such as voting rights in local elections, right of residence and advisory services. By making provision for young administrative officials to visit partner authorities to observe their working practices, a network of direct links could be established which would promote mutual understanding and the dissemination of best practice. 4. Conclusions Union citizenship constitutes both a means and an end 4. 1. for EU integration policy. This citizenship is a goal since European integration can only be sustained if the public in the Member States perceive and support it as a matter of common concern. From this point of view, Union citizenship gives legitimacy to EU integration policy. Union citizenship is likewise an instrument of EU integration policy since it entails rights, support measures and networks in a wide variety of fields which serve to promote public identification with the EU. Brussels, 17 February 2000. Union citizenship adds a cross-border element 4. 2. to regional/local citizenship. This benefits nationals of a given Member State who wish to avail themselves temporarily or permanently of rights attendant upon Union citizenship in connection with particular circumstances in their lives. It also benefits EU citizens migrating to a given Member State from other parts of the Community or third countries. There are links between Union citizenship and regional/local direct citizenship when it comes to putting Union citizenship into effect (which also presupposes that people are aware of the rights involved); an example which particularly springs to mind is that of the right of citizens from other Member States to vote in local elections. There is however also a need and scope for local action with respect to right of residence and other measures having a bearing on Union citizenship. Union citizenship therefore cannot and should not be 4. 3. assessed and developed in isolation from citizenship of the other territorial units. The success of Union citizenship depends to a large extent on how it can be incorporated into existing citizenship and democratic structures and on the measures adopted by regional and local authorities. 4. 4. The future draft legislation in policy areas which have an important bearing on Union citizenship should take account of the need for devolution in the Union. In order to underline this principle, an appropriate article should be added to the second part of the EC Treaty, along the lines of the one on the environment. 4. 5. The COR should make it clear that subsidiarity, citizenship and regional and local self-government are effective instruments for policy on Union citizenship. The right to regional and local self-government should be included in the forthcoming charter of fundamental values and freedoms. In this connection, the Committee of the Regions would recall its desire to declare a ‘European Year of regional and local self- government’, in order to highlight the particular role of regional and local self-government for EU citizenship. The President of the Committee of the Regions Jos CHABERT


title: 2000/137/EY: Komission päätös, tehty 17 päivänä helmikuuta 2000, tiettyjen Kroatiasta ja Ukrainasta peräisin olevien raudasta tai seostamattomasta teräksestä valmistettujen saumattomien putkien tuontia koskevan polkumyynnin vastaisen menettelyn yhteydessä tarjottujen sitoumusten hyväksymisestä (tiedoksiannettu numerolla K(2000) 2712)

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Croatia
Ukraine
anti-dumping duty
import
piping
tube

text: L 46/34 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti 18. 2. 2000 II (Säädökset, joita ei tarvitse julkaista) KOMISSIO KOMISSION PÄÄTÖS, tehty 17 päivänä helmikuuta 2000, tiettyjen Kroatiasta ja Ukrainasta peräisin olevien raudasta tai seostamattomasta teräksestä valmis- tettujen saumattomien putkien tuontia koskevan polkumyynnin vastaisen menettelyn yhteydessä tarjottujen sitoumusten hyväksymisestä (tiedoksiannettu numerolla K(2000) 2712) (2000/137/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 8 artiklan 1 kohdan, on kuullut neuvoa-antavaa komiteaa, sekä katsoo seuraavaa: (1) (2) (3) (4) Komissio on asetuksella (EY) N:o 1802/1999 (3) ottanut tiettyjen Kroa- käyttöön väliaikaiset polkumyyntitullit tiasta ja Ukrainasta peräsin olevien raudasta tai seosta- mattomasta valmistettujen saumattomien putkien tuonnissa. teräksestä Väliaikaisten polkumyyntitoimenpiteiden käyttöönoton jälkeen komissio jatkoi polkumyyntiä, vahinkoa ja yhteisön etua koskevaa tutkimusta. Tutkimuksen lopul- liset päätelmät esitetään neuvoston asetuksessa (EY) N:o jolla otetaan käyttöön lopulliset polku- 348/2000 (4), myyntitullit tiettyjen Kroatiasta ja Ukrainasta peräisin olevien raudasta ja seostamattomasta teräksestä valmis- tettujen saumattomien putkien tuonnissa. Tutkimuksessa vahvistettiin vahingollista polkumyyntiä Kroatiasta ja Ukrainasta peräisin olevassa tuonnissa koskevat alustavat päätelmät. Väliaikaisten polkumyyntitoimenpiteiden käyttöönoton jälkeen kroatialainen vientiä harjoittava tuottaja sekä yhdessä ukrainalaiset harjoittavat tuottajat vientiä (1) EYVL L 56, 6. 3. 1996, s. 1. (2) EYVL L 128, 30. 4. 1998, s. 18. (3) EYVL L 218, 18. 8. 1999, s. 3. (4) EYVL L 45, 17. 2. 2000, s. 1. (5) (6) (7) (8) Ukrainan viranomaisten kanssa ovat tarjonneet hintasi- toumukset perusasetuksen 8 artiklan 1 kohdan nojalla. asiakkailleen yhteisöön vietäväksi Näiden hintasitoumusten mukaisesti kyseiset vientiä harjoittavat tuottajat ovat sitoutuneet myymään riippu- tietyn mattomille määrän tarkasteltavana olevaa tarkistetuin hinnoin. Lisäksi ne ovat sitoutuneet varmistamaan, että niiden tuoteryhmäkohtaiset hinnat vastaavat yhteisössä käytössä olevia hintoja. tuotetta Sen varmistamiseksi, että tarkistetuin hinnoin tapah- tuvan tuonnin määrä ei ylitä sitä määrää, jonka osalta kukin sitoumus on tarjottu, vapautus on mahdollista saada ainoastaan esittämällä yhteisön tulliviranomaisille voimassaoleva alkuperäinen tuotantotodistus, joka on annettu lopullisten polkumyyntitoimenpiteiden käyt- töönotosta annetussa neuvoston asetuksessa esitettyjen ohjeiden mukaisesti. tuottajat ovat Koska Ukraina ei ole markkinatalousmaa, sen vientiä harjoittavat tarjonneet yhteisen sitou- jonka tukena on Ukrainan viranomaisten muksen, antamat riittävän valvonnan varmistamisesta takeet erityisesti polkumyyntitullista vapautetun tuotemäärän osalta. Tarkasteltuaan huolellisesti edellä mainittuja ehdotuksia komissio on vakuuttunut siitä, että jos sitoumukset hyväksytään, vahingon poistuminen voidaan varmistaa kahdella tavalla: ensiksi tiettyyn vuosittaiseen tuotemää- rään sovellettavalla hintasitoumuksella ja toiseksi sen ylittävään määrään sovellettavalla arvon perusteella kannettavalla polkumyyntitullilla. 18. 2. 2000 FI Euroopan yhteisöjen virallinen lehti L 46/35 (9) (10) lisäksi sitoutuneet Koska vientiä harjoittavat tuottajat ja Ukrainan viran- omaiset ovat toimittamaan komis- siolle säännöllisesti yksityiskohtaisia myyntitietoja ja sitoutuneet siihen, etteivät ne tee yhteisössä olevien asiakkaidensa kanssa hyvityssopimuksia, on voitu päätellä, että komissio pystyy tehokkaasti valvomaan kyseisten sitoumusten asianmukaista noudattamista. Edellä todettujen seikkojen perusteella katsotaan, että kroatialaisen vientiä harjoittavan tuottajan ja ukraina- laisten vientiä harjoittavien tuottajien tarjoamia sitou- muksia voidaan pitää hyväksyttävinä ja että tutkimus voidaan näin ollen päättää asianomaisten vientiä harjoit- tavien tuottajien osalta. (11) Mikäli sitoumusta rikotaan, sitoumus peruutetaan tai mikäli on syytä uskoa, että sitoumusta on rikottu, voidaan ottaa perusasetuksen 8 artiklan 9 ja 10 kohdan mukaisesti käyttöön lopullinen polkumyyntitulli, ON TEHNYT TÄMÄN PÄÄTÖKSEN: 1 artikla tarjonneet joita jäljempänä luetellut tuottajat Hyväksytään sitoumukset, ovat tiettyjen Kroatiasta ja Ukrainasta peräisin olevien raudasta tai seostamattomasta teräksestä valmistettujen saumattomien polkumyynnin tuontia vastaisen menettelyn yhteydessä. koskevan putkien Maa Valmistajat Taric-lisäkoodi Kroatia Ukraina Zeljezara Sisak d. d. , Sisak Dnepropetrovsk Tube Works, Dnepropetrovsk Nikopol Pivdennotrubny Works, Nikopol Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant, Dnepropetrovsk A064 A065 A066 A067 Päätetään 1 artiklassa tarkoitettuun polkumyynnin vastaiseen menettelyyn liittyvä tutkimus kyseisessä artiklassa mainittujen yritysten osalta. 2 artikla Tehty Brysselissä 17 päivänä helmikuuta 2000. Komission puolesta Pascal LAMY Komission jäsen


title: QUESTION ÉCRITE P-0514/00 posée par Marianne Thyssen (PPE-DE) à la Commission. Mécanismes de compensation en faveur des planteurs de cacao.

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farmer

text: 26. 1. 2001 FR Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes C 26 E/53 Les reprØsentants du Groupe d(cid:146)action financiŁre contre le blanchiment d(cid:146)argent et du comitØ de l(cid:146)Organisa- tion pour la coopØration et le dØveloppement Øconomiques (OCDE) chargØ des affaires fiscales Øtudient comment renforcer les systŁmes de lutte contre le blanchiment d(cid:146)argent et amØliorer l(cid:146)efficacitØ des accords d(cid:146)Øchange d(cid:146)informations en matiŁre de fiscalitØ. L(cid:146)OCDE a Øgalement reconnu l(cid:146)absence d(cid:146)Øchange d(cid:146)informations comme des critŁres essentiels d(cid:146)identifica- tion des paradis fiscaux. C(cid:146)est la raison pour laquelle elle recommande que les pays qui ne disposent pas de rŁgles de dØclaration des transactions internationales et des opØrations effectuØes (cid:224) l(cid:146)Øtranger par leurs contribuables rØsidents envisagent d(cid:146)adopter de telles dispositions et qu(cid:146)ils Øchangent les informations ainsi obtenues. L(cid:146)OCDE a l(cid:146)intention de publier, dans le courant de l(cid:146)annØe, une liste des paradis fiscaux et elle Øtudiera la possibilitØ de coordonner des mesures de rØtorsion (cid:224) l(cid:146)encontre des pays qui ne collaborent pas (cid:224) la lutte contre la concurrence fiscale dommageable. La CommunautØ a dØj(cid:224) adoptØ des directives destinØes (cid:224) lutter contre le blanchiment de l(cid:146)argent et (cid:224) se prŒter une assistance mutuelle dans le domaine de la fiscalitØ, tant directe qu(cid:146)indirecte. Cette derniŁre directive inclut spØcifiquement des dispositions relatives (cid:224) l(cid:146)Øchange d(cid:146)informations entre les administra- tions fiscales dans le but de lutter contre l(cid:146)Øvasion et la fraude dans la CommunautØ. Par ailleurs, la CommunautØ a montrØ la voie en reconnaissant la nØcessitØ de mener une action coordonnØe et en prenant des mesures concrŁtes pour Øliminer la concurrence fiscale dommageable, notamment dans les territoires dØpendants et associØs de ses (cid:201)tats membres. (2001/C 26 E/067) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE P-0514/00 posØe par Marianne Thyssen (PPE-DE) (cid:224) la Commission (17 fØvrier 2000) Objet: MØcanismes de compensation en faveur des planteurs de cacao Le Parlement europØen examine actuellement, en deuxiŁme lecture, une proposition de modification de la directive relative aux produits de cacao et de chocolat destinØs (cid:224) l(cid:146)alimentation humaine. Bien que le rØsultat dØfinitif de la procØdure de codØcision ne soit pas encore connu, il semble que la directive de 1973 relative au chocolat sera profondØment modifiØe afin, essentiellement, d(cid:146)autoriser l(cid:146)incorporation, dans le chocolat, de matiŁres grasses vØgØtales autre que le beurre de cacao. Il en rØsultera des rØpercussions sur l(cid:146)Øcoulement du cacao en provenance des (cid:201)tats ACP et d(cid:146)autres pays en voie de dØveloppement. Il para(cid:238)t dŁs lors normal, pour des raisons d(cid:146)ØquitØ dans les relations Nord-Sud et conformØment (cid:224) nos obligations juridiques dans le cadre de la convention de LomØ et de l(cid:146)accord sur le cacao, que les planteurs de cacao bØnØficient, d(cid:146)une fa(cid:231)on ou de l(cid:146)autre, de compensations suffisantes et d(cid:146)une aide (cid:224) la reconversion Øventuelle (cid:224) d(cid:146)autres cultures. Existe-t-il une base juridique qui permette (cid:224) la Commission de dØployer des initiatives en ce sens? Dans l(cid:146)affirmative, lesquelles? La Commission a-t-elle l(cid:146)intention de dØployer des initiatives en la matiŁre? Dans la nØgative, qu(cid:146)est ce qui l(cid:146)en empŒche? RØponse donnØe par M. Nielson au nom de la Commission (27 mars 2000) Une estimation de l(cid:146)impact de la proposition de directive (1) sur l(cid:146)utilisation de matiŁres grasses vØgØtales autres que le beurre de cacao pour la fabrication de chocolat n(cid:146)est ni possible avant l(cid:146)entrØe en vigueur de justifiØe au regard des dispositions de la position commune arrŒtØe par le Conseil la directive, ni en dØcembre 1999 (2). Le Conseil a en effet dØcidØ de limiter les matiŁres grasses vØgØtales (cid:224) celles d(cid:146)origine tropicale et produites par les pays d(cid:146)Afrique, des Cara(cid:239)bes et du Pacifique (ACP). En outre, les matiŁres grasses vØgØtales ne peuvent Œtre prØsentes qu(cid:146)(cid:224) concurrence de 5 % et ne peuvent Œtre ajoutØes qu(cid:146)(cid:224) la teneur minimale de cacao requise pour chaque produit. Enfin, il n(cid:146)est pas clair dans quelle mesure les matiŁres grasses vØgØtales seront plus utilisØes qu(cid:146)actuellement. Tous ces ØlØments doivent Œtre pris en C 26 E/54 Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes FR 26. 1. 2001 compte pour Øvaluer l(cid:146)impact sur les pays ACP et les autres pays producteurs de cacao, ce qui ne pourra se faire qu(cid:146)aprŁs la mise en (cid:156)uvre de la directive. Au cas oø une Øvaluation de l(cid:146)impact serait nØcessaire (cid:224) l(cid:146)avenir, la position commune prØvoit la rØalisation d(cid:146)une Øtude aprŁs 36 mois d(cid:146)application de la directive. Quant aux mesures compensatoires, l(cid:146)accord post-LomØ institue un mØcanisme spØcial con(cid:231)u pour aider les pays exposØs (cid:224) des fluctuations de leurs recettes d(cid:146)exportation, et notamment des recettes tirØes des secteurs agricole et minier. Les pays fortement tributaires du secteur du cacao peuvent bØnØficier d(cid:146)un systŁme d(cid:146)appui moyennant le respect d(cid:146)un certain nombre de critŁres relatifs (cid:224) l(cid:146)importance des pertes subies (cid:224) l(cid:146)exportation et (cid:224) leurs finances publiques. Les pays ACP concernØs peuvent dØcider d(cid:146)affecter cette aide supplØmentaire (cid:224) l(cid:146)indemnisation des planteurs de cacao ou (cid:224) la diversification de leurs cultures. (1) (2) JO C 231 du 9. 8. 1996. JO C 10 du 13. 1. 2000. (2001/C 26 E/068) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE E-0517/00 posØe par Hiltrud Breyer (Verts/ALE) (cid:224) la Commission (28 fØvrier 2000) Objet: ProblŁme de mØdecine environnementale (cid:224) Francfort (anciens logements amØricains) Les nouveaux occupants des anciens logements amØricains sont exposØs (cid:224) un risque sanitaire en raison de l(cid:146)utilisation passØe de grandes quantitØs de colle (cid:224) base de goudron cancØrigŁne (dans une proportion allant juqu(cid:146)(cid:224) 80 %, par exemple, pour les parquets), de PCB toxiques et de pesticides (DDT notamment). La Commission a-t-elle connaissance du fait que les autoritØs concernØes ont fait obstacle au droit (cid:224) 1. l(cid:146)information sur les problŁmes environnementaux? 2. La Commission partage-t-elle l(cid:146)avis selon lequel une grave nØgligence a ØtØ commise en ne prenant pas dßment en considØration, lors de l(cid:146)Øvaluation des risques, les enfants en bas (cid:226)ge (de moins de 6 ans) en tant que principal groupe affectØ? La Commission partage-t-elle l(cid:146)avis selon lequel les autoritØs devraient faire preuve de la plus grande 3. diligence et de la plus grande transparence possibles (cid:224) l(cid:146)Øgard des intØressØs? La Commission partage-t-elle l(cid:146)avis selon lequel une plus grande importance doit Œtre accordØe (cid:224) 4. l(cid:146)avenir (cid:224) l(cid:146) «indoor pollution» (pollution (cid:224) l(cid:146)intØrieur des locaux)? La Commission partage-t-elle l(cid:146)avis selon lequel 5. les autoritØs publiques ne devraient pas avoir la possibilitØ, conformØment (cid:224) l(cid:146)article 17 de la directive sur l(cid:146)information environnementale, de se livrer, en invoquant des mesures dØrogatoires, (cid:224) la rØtention d(cid:146)informations dont la rØvØlation pourrait Øviter une grave menace pour la santØ humaine? La Commission partage-t-elle l(cid:146)avis selon lequel les rØcentes dØcouvertes scientifiques devraient Œtre 6. prises en considØration lors de l(cid:146)Øvaluation des risques? RØponse donnØe par Mme Wallstr(cid:246)m au nom de la Commission (14 avril 2000) La Commission partage le point de vue de l(cid:146)Honorable Parlementaire quant (cid:224) son souci de transparence nØcessaire vis-(cid:224)-vis du citoyen europØen au regard tout particuliŁrement des problŁmes d(cid:146)environnement et de santØ. La directive 90/313/CEE du Conseil, du 7 juin 1990, concernant la libertØ d(cid:146)accŁs (cid:224) l(cid:146)information en matiŁre d(cid:146)environnement (1) prØvoit (cid:224) son article 3 que les autoritØs publiques sont tenues de mettre l(cid:146)information relative (cid:224) l(cid:146)environnement telle que dØfinie par la directive (cid:224) la disposition de toute personne physique ou morale qui en fait la demande sans que celle-ci soit obligØe de faire valoir un intØrŒt. Tout


title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2000 of 17 February 2000 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat

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export refund
pigmeat

text: L 46/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 2. 2000 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 364/2000 of 17 February 2000 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 (3) thereof, Whereas (1) (2) (3) Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices for these products within the Community may be covered by an export refund. It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in pigmeat that the refund should be fixed as set out below; In the case of products falling within CN code 0210 19 81, the refund should be limited to an amount which takes account of the qualitative characteristics of each of the products falling within these codes and of the foreseeable trend of production costs on the world the Community should that market. continue to take part in international trade in the case of certain typical Italian products falling within CN code 0210 19 81. is important It for these products should be fixed so as to take this situation into account. Steps should be taken to ensure that the refund is granted only for the net weight of the edible substances, to the exclusion of the net weight of the bones possibly contained in the said preparations. Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the world market situation or the specific require- ments of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 according to destination. the The refunds should be fixed taking account of amendments to the refund nomenclature established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2765/1999 (4). (5) (6) (7) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The list of products on which the export refund specified in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 is granted and the amount of the refund shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. (4) Because of the conditions of competition in certain third countries, which are traditionally importers of products falling within CN codes 1601 00 and 1602, the refund Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 February 2000. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 February 2000. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. (2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. (3) OJ L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1. (4) OJ L 338, 30. 12. 1999, p. 1. 18. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 46/19 to the Commission Regulation of 17 February 2000 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat ANNEX Product code Destination of refund (1) Amount of refund Product code Destination of refund (1) Amount of refund (EUR/100 kg net weight) (EUR/100 kg net weight) 0203 11 10 9000 0203 12 11 9100 0203 12 19 9100 0203 19 11 9100 0203 19 13 9100 0203 19 15 9100 0203 19 55 9110 0203 19 55 9310 0203 21 10 9000 0203 22 11 9100 0203 22 19 9100 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 15,00 40,00 15,00 40,00 15,00 40,00 15,00 40,00 15,00 40,00 10,00 25,00 15,00 40,00 10,00 25,00 15,00 40,00 15,00 40,00 15,00 40,00 0203 29 11 9100 0203 29 13 9100 0203 29 15 9100 0203 29 55 9110 0210 11 31 9110 0210 11 31 9910 0210 12 19 9100 0210 19 81 9100 0210 19 81 9300 1601 00 91 9000 1601 00 99 9110 1602 41 10 9210 1602 42 10 9210 1602 49 19 9120 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 04 04 04 04 04 04 03 04 03 04 04 03 04 03 (1) The destinations are as follows: 01 Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia 02 All destinations except those of 01 03 Russia 04 All destinations NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87. 15,00 40,00 15,00 40,00 10,00 25,00 15,00 40,00 90,00 90,00 20,00 95,00 76,00 28,00 50,00 25,00 40,00 62,00 34,00 50,00 25,00 45,00


title: 2000/187/CE: Decisão da Comissão, de 17 de Fevereiro de 2000, que altera a Decisão 98/361/CE que estabelece a lista das zonas aprovadas em Espanha no que respeita à necrose hematopoética infecciosa e à septicemia hemorrágica viral [notificada com o número C(2000) 373] (Texto relevante para efeitos do EEE)

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Spain
animal disease
fish
health control
health legislation

text: L 59/14 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 4. 3. 2000 COMISSÃO DECISÃO DA COMISSÃO de 17 de Fevereiro de 2000 que altera a Decisão 98/361/CE que estabelece a lista das zonas aprovadas em Espanha no que respeita à necrose hematopoética infecciosa e à septicemia hemorrágica viral [notificada com o número C(2000) 373] (Texto relevante para efeitos do EEE) (2000/187/CE) A COMISSÃO DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS, Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade Europeia, Tendo em conta a Directiva 91/67/CEE do Conselho, de 28 de Janeiro de 1991, relativa às condições de polícia sanitária que regem a introdução no mercado de animais e produtos da aquicultura (1), com a última redacção que lhe foi dada pela Directiva 98/45/CE (2), e, nomeadamente, o n. o 2 do seu artigo 5. o, (4) (5) ções nacionais que garantem o cumprimento das regras relativas à manutenção da aprovação. O exame das informações permite conceder este estatuto às bacias hidrográficas em análise. As medidas previstas na presente decisão estão em conformidade com o parecer do Comité Veterinário Permanente, Considerando o seguinte: ADOPTOU A PRESENTE DECISÃO: (1) (2) (3) Os Estados-Membros podem obter, para uma ou várias zonas continentais ou costeiras, o estatuto de zonas aprovadas indemnes de necrose hematopoética infec- ciosa (NHI) e de septicemia hemorrágica viral (SHV). A Decisão 98/361/CE da Comissão (3), com a última redacção que lhe foi dada pela Decisão 1999/513/CE (4), concedeu o estatuto de zona continental aprovada e de zona litoral aprovada relativamente à NHI e à SHV a determinadas bacias hidrográficas e zonas costeiras em Espanha. A Espanha apresentou à Comissão provas para apoiar a concessão do estatuto de zona aprovada a certas outras bacias hidrográficas na província autónoma de Castela e Leão relativamente à NHI e SHV, assim como as disposi- Artigo 1. o O anexo da Decisão 98/361/CE é substituído pelo anexo da presente decisão. Os Estados-Membros são os destinatários da presente decisão. Artigo 2. o Feito em Bruxelas, em 17 de Fevereiro de 2000. Pela Comissão David BYRNE Membro da Comissão (1) JO L 46 de 19. 2. 1991, p. 1. (2) JO L 189 de 3. 7. 1998, p. 12. (3) JO L 163 de 6. 6. 1998, p. 46. (4) JO L 195 de 28. 7. 1999, p. 39. 4. 3. 2000 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias L 59/15 ANEXO A. LISTA DAS ZONAS APROVADAS EM ESPANHA NO QUE RESPEITA À NHI E À SHV I. REGIÃO: PROVÍNCIA AUTÓNOMA DAS ASTÚRIAS 1. Zonas continentais Todas as bacias hidrográficas das Astúrias, com excepção do rio Eo. 2. Zonas costeiras Toda a costa das Astúrias. II. REGIÃO: GALIZA 1. Zonas continentais As bacias hidrográficas da Galiza: — incluindo as bacias hidrográficas do rio Eo, do rio Sil (desde a sua nascente, na província de Leão), do rio Miño (da sua nascente até à barragem de Frieir) e do rio Limia (da sua nascente até à barragem Das Conchas), — excluindo a bacia hidrográfica do rio Tamega. 2. Zonas costeiras A zona costeira da Galiza, da foz do rio Eo (Isla Pancha) ao Cabo Sillier da ria de Vigo. A zona costeira do Cabo Sillier a Punta Pico (foz do rio Miño) é considerada zona de segurança. III. REGIÃO: PROVÍNCIA AUTÓNOMA DE ARAGÃO Zonas continentais: — rio Aragón, da sua nascente até à barragem de Caparroso, no município de Navarra, — rio Gállego, da sua nascente até à barragem de Ardisa, — rio Sotón, da sua nascente até à barragem de Sotonera, — rio Isuela, da sua nascente até à barragem de Arguis, — rio Flúmen, da sua nascente até à barragem de Santa María de Belsúe, — rio Guatizalema, da sua nascente até à barragem de Vadiello, — rio Cinca, da sua nascente até à barragem de Grado, — rio Ésera, da sua nascente até à barragem de Barasona, — rio Noguera-Ribagorzana, da sua nascente até à barragem de Santa Ana, — rio Huecha, da sua nascente até à barragem de Alcalá de Moncayo, — rio Jalón, da sua nascente até à barragem de Alagón, — rio Huerva, da sua nascente até à barragem de Mezalocha, — rio Aguasvivas, da sua nascente até à barragem de Moneva, — rio Martín, da sua nascente até à barragem de Cueva Foradada, — rio Escuriza, da sua nscente até à barragem de Escuriza, — rio Guadelope, da sua nascente até à barragem de Caspe, — rio Matarraña, da sua nascente até à barragem de Aguas de Pena, — rio Pena, da sua nascente até à barragem de Pena, — rio Guadalaviar-Turia, da sua nascente até à barragem do Generalísimo, na província de Valência, — rio Mijares, da sua nascente até à barragem de Arenós, na província de Castellón. Os outros cursos de água da comunidade de Aragão e o rio Ebro, na sua secção que atravessa a referida comunidade, são considerados zonas de segurança. L 59/16 PT Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 4. 3. 2000 IV. REGIÃO: PROVÍNCIA AUTÓNOMA DE NAVARRA Zonas continentais: — rio Bidasoa, da sua nascente até à foz, — rio Leizarán, da sua nascente até à barragem de Leizarán (Muga), — rio Arakil-Arga, da sua nascente até à barragem de Falces, — rio Ega, da sua nascente até à barragem de Allo, — rio Aragón, da sua nascente, na província de Huesca (Aragão), até à barragem de Caparroso (Navarra). Os outros cursos de água da comunidade de Navarra e o rio Ebro, na sua secção que atravessa a referida comunidade, são considerados zonas de segurança. V. REGIÃO: PROVÍNCIA AUTÓNOMA DE CASTELA E LEÃO Zonas continentais: — rio Duero, da sua nascente até à barragem de Aldeávila, — rio Ebro, da sua nascente na região de Cantábria até à barragem de Sobrón, — rio Queiles, da sua nascente até à barragem de los Fayos, — rio Tiétar, da sua nascente até à barragem de Rosarito, — rio Alberche, da sua nascente até à barragem de Burguillo, Os outros cursos de água da província de Castela e Leão são considerados zonas de segurança. B. LISTA DAS EXPLORAÇÕES APROVADAS EM ESPANHA NO QUE RESPEITA À NHI E À SHV REGIÃO: PROVÍNCIA AUTÓNOMA DE ARAGÃO — Truchas del Prado, em Alcalá de Ebro, província de Saragoça (Aragão)


title: Kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 378/2000 av den 17 februari 2000 om ändring av förordning (EG) nr 1494/1999 om fastställandet av de minskade jordbruksbeståndsdelarnas storlek och tilläggstullar som är tillämpliga under perioden från och med den 1 juli till och med den 31 december 1999 på import till gemenskapen av varor som omfattas av rådets förordning (EG) nr 3448/93 inom ramen för Europaavtalen

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CCT duties
Central and Eastern European Countries
agricultural product
import
tariff preference
tariff reduction

text: L 47/14 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 19. 2. 2000 KOMMISSIONENS FÖRORDNING (EG) nr 378/2000 av den 17 februari 2000 om ändring av förordning (EG) nr 1494/1999 om fastställandet av de minskade jordbruksbestånds- delarnas storlek och tilläggstullar som är tillämpliga under perioden från och med den 1 juli till och med den 31 december 1999 på import till gemenskapen av varor som omfattas av rådets förord- ning (EG) nr 3448/93 inom ramen för Europaavtalen EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION HAR ANTAGIT DENNA FÖRORDNING med beaktande av Fördraget om upprättandet av Europeiska gemenskapen, med beaktande av rådets förordning (EG) nr 3448/93 av den 6 december 1993 om systemet för handeln med vissa varor som framställs genom bearbetning av jorbruksprodukter (1), senast ändrad genom kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 2491/98 (2), särskilt artikel 7 i denna, och av följande skäl: (1) (2) (3) (4) I kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 1494/1999 (3), fast- ställs de minskade jordbruksbeståndsdelarnas storlek och de tilläggstullar som är tillämpliga under perioden från och med den 1 juli till och med den 31 december 1999 på import till gemenskapen av varor som omfattas av förordning (EG) nr 3448/93 inom ramen för Europaav- talen. I tabell 3 i bilagorna I och II till rådets förordning (EG) nr 377/2000, av den 14 februari 2000 om antagande av autonoma övergångsbestämmelser för import av vissa bearbetade jordbruksprodukter med ursprung i Polen och Bulgarien (4), fastställs för perioden 1 januari–30 juni 2000, de basbelopp som skall användas för beräk- ningen av de minskade jordbruksbeståndsdelar som skall tillämpas på importen från dessa länder. Dessa belopp är identiska med dem som fastställs i rådets förordning (EG) nr 27/1999 (5) för perioden 1 juli–31 decmber 1999. I förordning (EG) nr 377/2000 fastställs att minskade jordbruksbeståndsdelar skall tillämpas på importen av vissa bearbetade jordbruksprodukter, såsom föreskrivs i utkastet till protokoll nr 3 till Europaavtalet med Bulga- rien, som ännu inte antagits formellt. Förordning (EG) nr 1494/1999 bör därför ändras för att förlänga de minskade jordbruksbeståndsdelarnas storlek och tilläggstullar som tillämpas på Polen och Bulgarien till den 30 juni 2000, och för att, när det gäller Bulga- rien, fastställa de minskade jordbruksbeståndsdelarna och tilläggstullarna för vissa bearbetade jordbrukspro- dukter. (1) EGT L 318, 20. 12. 1993, s. 18. (2) EGT L 309, 19. 11. 1998, s. 28. (3) EGT L 173, 9. 7. 1999, s. 1. (4) Se sida 4 i denna tidning. (5) EGT L 5, 9. 1. 1999, s. 7. (5) (6) De belopp som blir resultatet av dessa bestämmelser får inte vara högre än de belopp som följer av tillämpningen av Gemensamma tulltaxan. I kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 1460/96 (6), ändrad genom förordning (EG) nr 2495/97 (7), fastställs tillämp- ningsföreskrifter för systemet med förmånsbehandling i handeln med vissa varor som framställs genom bearbet- ning av jordbruksprodukter, enligt artikel 7 i förordning (EG) nr 3448/93. HÄRIGENOM FÖRESKRIVS FÖLJANDE. Artikel 1 Förordning (EG) nr 1494/1999 ändras på följande sätt: 1. I artiklarna 1 och 3 samt i bilagorna I–IV skall ”den 31 december 1999” ersättas med ”den 30 juni 2000”. 2. Följande text skall föras in i del 1 i bilaga III: ”KN-nummer EUR/100 kg 1704 90 30 1704 90 51 1704 90 55 1704 90 61 1704 90 65 1704 90 71 1704 90 75 1704 90 81 1704 90 99 2106 90 10 33,73 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 35,00” 3. I del 1 i bilaga III skall följande text utgå: ”KN-nummer 3302 10 29 EUR/100 kg (*)” (6) EGT L 187, 26. 7. 1996, s. 18. (7) EGT L 343, 13. 12. 1997, s. 18. 19. 2. 2000 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 47/15 4. I del 1 i bilaga IV skall följande text föras in: ”KN-nummer AD S/Z AD F/M EUR/100 kg EUR/100 kg 1704 90 30 13,76 1704 90 51 1704 90 55 1704 90 61 1704 90 65 1704 90 71 1704 90 75 1704 90 81 1704 90 99 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*)” Artikel 2 Denna förordning träder i kraft samma dag som den offentliggörs i Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning. Den skall tillämpas under perioden 1 januari–30 juni 2000. Denna förordning är till alla delar bindande och direkt tillämplig i alla medlemsstater. Utfärdad i Bryssel den 17 februari 2000. På kommissionens vägnar Erkki LIIKANEN Ledamot av kommissionen