Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2572/89 of 24 August 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3929/87 on harvest, production and stock declarations relating to wine- sector products

Greece,disclosure of information,fruit product,storage of food,viticulture,wine

Greece
disclosure of information
fruit product
storage of food
viticulture
wine


Question No 61 by Mr ROGALLA (H-212/89) to the Commission: Personal checks at internal frontiers

admission of aliens,cooperation policy,drug traffic,fight against crime,free movement of persons,public safety,simplification of formalities,terrorism

admission of aliens
cooperation policy
drug traffic
fight against crime
free movement of persons
public safety
simplification of formalities
terrorism


Question No 34 by Mr LALOR (H-186/89) to the Commission: Proposed venture between SABENA/KLM/BA

Belgium,Netherlands,United Kingdom,air transport,competition,joint venture,shareholding,transport company

Belgium
Netherlands
United Kingdom
air transport
competition
joint venture
shareholding
transport company


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2554/89 of 23 August 1989 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on yarn of staple or waste artificial fibres, products of category No 23 (order No 40.0230), originating in Indonesia to which the preferential tariff arrangements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4259/88 apply

Indonesia,man-made fibre,restoration of customs duties,tariff preference,textile fibre

Indonesia
man-made fibre
restoration of customs duties
tariff preference
textile fibre


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2553/89 of 23 August 1989 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on men's or boys'jackets excluding waister jackets and blazers, other than knitted or crocheted, products of category No 17 (order No 40.0170), originating in Pakistan to which the preferential tariff arrangements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4259/88 apply


Question No 7 by Mr LANE (H-178/89) to the Council: Rural Policy

EAGGF Guidance Section,Structural Funds,farm development plan,less-favoured region,policy on agricultural structures,regional disparity,regional planning,rural development,rural region

EAGGF Guidance Section
Structural Funds
farm development plan
less-favoured region
policy on agricultural structures
regional disparity
regional planning
rural development
rural region


Question No 8 by Mr ANDREWS (H-191/89) to the Council: European Environment Agency

Irish Sea,Mediterranean Sea,North Sea,algae,environmental protection,marine pollution,motor vehicle pollution,nuclear safety,radioactive pollution,stratospheric pollution,waste disposal

Irish Sea
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
algae
environmental protection
marine pollution
motor vehicle pollution
nuclear safety
radioactive pollution
stratospheric pollution
waste disposal


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2555/89 of 23 August 1989 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on nightshirts, pyjamas, knitted or crocheted, products of category No 24 (order No 40.0240), originating in India to which the preferential tariff arrangements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4259/88 apply

India,knitted and crocheted goods,restoration of customs duties,tariff preference

India
knitted and crocheted goods
restoration of customs duties
tariff preference


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2557/89 of 23 August 1989 laying down detailed rules applicable to the free supply of certain cereals to Poland as provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2247/89

Poland,cereals,export licence,food aid,intervention agency,intervention price,invitation to tender

Poland
cereals
export licence
food aid
intervention agency
intervention price
invitation to tender


Question No 51 by Mr PIERROS (H-172/89) to the Commission: Olive-oil subsidies for Greek olive-oil producers in respect of 1987 and 1988

EAGGF
Greece
olive oil
olive-growing
production aid


Question No 62 by Mrs JENSEN (H-214/89) to the Commission: West German protectionism in the wine sector

Chile,Denmark,Germany,food inspection,free movement of goods,import,originating product,protectionism,wine

Chile
Denmark
Germany
food inspection
free movement of goods
import
originating product
protectionism
wine


Question No 6 by Mr FITZSIMONS (H-177/89) to the Council: Ozone layer

Sweden,atmospheric conditions,environmental protection,ozone,pollution control measures,stratospheric pollutant,stratospheric pollution

Sweden
atmospheric conditions
environmental protection
ozone
pollution control measures
stratospheric pollutant
stratospheric pollution


89/511/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 August 1989 terminating the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of hydraulic excavators originating in Japan


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2536/89 of 21 August 1989 reintroducing the levying of the customs duties applicable to articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal falling within CN codes 7113 11 00 and 19 00, originating in Thailand benefiting from the tariff preferences provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88

Thailand,jewellery and goldsmith's articles,restoration of customs duties,tariff preference

Thailand
jewellery and goldsmith's articles
restoration of customs duties
tariff preference


Decision No 2/89 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee of 21 August 1989 altering the limits expressed in ecus in Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation

Austria,administrative cooperation,agreement (EU),euro,national currency,originating product

Austria
administrative cooperation
agreement (EU)
euro
national currency
originating product


Decision No 2/89 of the EEC-Switzerland Joint Committee of 21 August 1989 altering the limits expressed in ecus in Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation

Switzerland,administrative cooperation,agreement (EU),euro,national currency,originating product

Switzerland
administrative cooperation
agreement (EU)
euro
national currency
originating product


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2530/89 of 18 August 1989 fixing the special rates for converting the free-at- frontier reference prices of imported liqueur wines into national currency

exchange rate,fortified wine,free-at-frontier price,reference price

exchange rate
fortified wine
free-at-frontier price
reference price


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2487/89 of 14 August 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2375/89 on the supply of refined sunflower oil to the Arab Republic of Egypt as food aid


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2476/89 of 11 August 1989 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on prepared unrecorded media for sound recording or similar recording of other phenomena and records, tapes and other recorded media for sound or other similarly recorded phenomena falling within CN codes 8523 and 8524 originating in China to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88 apply

China,audiovisual equipment,recording equipment,restoration of customs duties

China
audiovisual equipment
recording equipment
restoration of customs duties


Decision No 3/89 of the EEC-Finland Joint Committee of 11 August 1989 altering the limits expressed in ecus in Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation

Finland,administrative cooperation,agreement (EU),euro,national currency,originating product

Finland
administrative cooperation
agreement (EU)
euro
national currency
originating product


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2462/89 of 10 August 1989 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on tents, products of category 91 (order No 40.0910), originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 4259/88 apply

manufactured goods,restoration of customs duties,tariff preference,textile fibre

manufactured goods
restoration of customs duties
tariff preference
textile fibre


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2463/89 of 10 August 1989 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on trousers, knitted or crocheted, products of category 28 (order No 40.0280), babies'garments, products of category 68 (order No 40.0680), and nets and netting, cordage or rope, products of category 97 (order No 40.0970), originating in Thailand, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 4259/88 apply

Thailand,fishing net,restoration of customs duties,tariff preference

Thailand
fishing net
restoration of customs duties
tariff preference


PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF A COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ( EUROTECNET II )

EU programme,fight against unemployment,integration into employment,new technology,technological change,vocational training

EU programme
fight against unemployment
integration into employment
new technology
technological change
vocational training

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

C0M(89) 355 final

Brussels, 10 August 1989

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

relating to the adoption of a Community action programme In the

field of vocational training and technological change

(EUROTECNET II)

(presented by the Commission)

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning
a Community Action Programme
in the Field of Vocational Training
and Technological Change

E U R O T E C N ET II

I - INTRODUCTION - THE BACKGROUND

1. Initiated by the Council Resolution of June 2, 1983, and operational
since 1985, the Community Action Programme on Vocational Training and
New Information Technologies, called EUROTECNET, had a-network of more
than 130 projects which interacted with each other, exchanging exper
iences and transferring lessons and good training practices. Through the programme, training professionals in all Member States were
able to keep to the forefront in developing and adapting methods and
materials aimed at the various target groups, such as poorly-qualified
young people, women, unemployed workers, and workers in companies
whose skills were outdated. In addition policy makers in Member
States were able to benefit from the. wider window offered by
EUROTECNET on training innovations when proposing changes in national
systems. The network itself ensured that innovative experience from
one Member State could be disseminated in ether ones, thereby re
inforcing the qualitative impact on national training systems. The
operation of the network and related activities also provided the
sociai partners with a means of developing the Scciai Dialogue en
technology training questions, such as the co-operation launched in
the construction industry. It is now recognised that two interrelated factors will hr:= a décis
ive impact on the evolution of the labour markets in Europe: Htechno
logical chance" which will make the integrated market economically and
structurally possible, and the "completion ci the single market",
which represents the indispensable economic condition to fester tech
nological change itself :

a)

technological chance, which influences work tasks and ••crh Oi-::a;:-
isation, creates new qualification requirement-;, changes :rcf^s-
sional roles and classifications, and- dce'ply alters the natur,- ci. l. L u ï m l^

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change the nature of labour force movements and the relative
value of qualifications and human resources in the socio-economic
field, and necessitate a greater effort to ensure economic and
social cohesion as an essential component of the single market. The development of training provision in view of these interrelated
factors, is the corner stone of the philosophy behind the EUROTECNET
programme. The greater role played by enterprises in training has led to new
types of cooperation between social partners and training actors,
recognising the positive impact of public-private partnership and/cr
inter-enterprises consortia for technological transfers (with parti
cular regard for Slit's), and transnational cooperation in view of the
single market. 4. It is increasingly recognised that the changes required in vocational
training should not just adapt qualifications retrospectively, as a
result of new technological processes and consequent industrial
restructuring, but rather should anticipate future trends. Thus
through proper policies vocational training can contribute to maxim
ising the results of technological investment, thereby assisting
economic and social progress. 5. Another significant part of recent technological advance has been the
increased use of new technologies for training itself, not only en
hancing its efficiency, making training delivery economically and
educationally more effective, but radically changing the role and
functions of those involved in it, demanding new types of trainers for
fulfilling new training functions, as well as inculcating new atti
tudes in trainees (self learning competency). EURCTECMET I stimulated a wide range of interest in and demand for
activities which require a new Decision in order to provide the has:is
fer a reinforcement and extension of the programme. The positive
reaction of the actors, both policy makers in Member States and
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Community to cope with and master technological chance through the
EURCTECMET programme. While the fundamental basic structure will be retained in EURCTECMET
II (i. e. the network of demonstration projects), an increasing effort
will be made to build links betveer. individual projects from several
Member States. These links will generate joint training projects to
improve training methodologies and materials, is well as the greater
potential for the transfer of good training practic to regions
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operation between the social partners involved (in response to calls
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oransnacionai crcss-tertiiisaticn c: training innovation. efforts will also be made to identify the connections oetwe-n
technological innovation and the qualifications and jobs of the
future, particularly in connection with the likely downstream impact
or Community RTD programmes on goods and services. Other key issues arising out of the operation of EUROTECIIET I and
requiring considerable extra attention in the new programme include
the changing role of trainers faced by technological change, the use
of the new technologies themselves in the training process as cost
effective delivery mechanisms, and the increasing complexities faced
by smaller companies in acquiring and keeping technological expertise. An important aspect of the renewed programme is the emphasis on new
technologies or technological change as opposed to the concentration
exclusively on new information technologies as in EUROTECNET I. This
shift in emphasis responds to the need for the programme to encompass
the changes engendered by the most advanced technologies and the
combination of skills (multiskilling) called for by the marriage of
different scientific disciplines, which extend beyond information
of
technologies
technological
on
technological change will also facilitate the links to be developed
with the Community RTD programmes, covering as they do a wide range of
technologies and potential impact on skills and training. Finally the
term new information technologies itself is no longer sufficiently
precise for most operators in the training field and could give rise
to misunderstandings. are particularly evident in the
in individual sectors. impact
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Great care will be taken in the execution of the programme to ensure
the concentration of effort in particular areas. This task will be
facilitated by the more pronounced sectoral aspect to the programme
(in co-operation with the social partners) and the strong links to be
established with the Community RTD programmes. The specific fields or
technologies on which to concentrate during the course of EUROTECNET
II will be defined in co-operation with the Member States to ensure
the continuing relevance of the programme for national priorities,
while at the same time providing the necessary co-ordination at
Community level. In the execution of the programme attention will be paid to
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Vocational Training at its meeting on S Cëcember 1922 unanimously adopted a
favourable opinion. Confederation of

A renewal of the EUROTECMET programme would also be central to the Joint
opinion of the Working Party on Social Dialogue and the Mew Technologies
concerning Training and Motivation of 6 March 1987 (Val Duchesse), and the
spirit of the conclusions adopted by the Social Dialogue Steering group of
12 January 1989. The Commission proposes the following decision to renew and extend the
EUROTECMET programme. II - AIMS AND MODALITIES

1. The EUROTECNET II programme will have two principal objectives :

to improve the capacity for basic and continuing training
in the
European Community to take account of
technological changes and their impact on employment, work
and qualifications ;

to assist in the design and development of future training provi
sion, in order to take account of the implications of future
technological developments for new and existing occupations and
provide for the necessary new skills and qualifications required. The first principal objective is aimed at developing and improving
training provision, and will include information and training acti
vities for key actors in the field, the fostering of transnational
cooperative ventures within the network, transfer of expertise, espec
ially in favour of less developed regions or certain sectors, coordin
ated visits and exchanges, a Community wide clearing house for ex
changeable learning materials,
dissemination and information activ
ities, especially using new technologies. The second principal objective is aimed at contributing to the design
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:reate links with Community RTD programmes which have qualifi
cations and training implications

'^. 2 ways and means through which the Commission proposes to have these
objectives achieved fall into two categories. The first will comprise a common framework of principles for the
development and improvement of training policies and systems in the
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The EUROTECNET II programme should extend over a period of 5 years,
starting at the beginning of 1990. The estimation of needs until 1992
established within the framework cf present financial forecasts 1SS3
to 1992 amounts to 29 MECUs, approximately 21. 5 MECUs ci which is
expected to be financed under the European Social Fund. Budget line
35342 will cover the cost of the various supporting measures or
exchange, animation, technical support, joint ventures, expertise
consultancy, diffusion and evaluation which are necessary for the
execution of the programme. The basic funding of the participating
projects will be the responsibility of Member States, although
additional funding under the European Social Fund may be sought for
projects which are considered eligible within the framework of the
national programmes. Member States and the Commission will present in the Community Support
Frameworks the actions to be co-financed by the European Social Fund
in the framework of the EUROTECNET programme. The actions relating to
the programme will be presented by the competent national authorities
to the Commission which will be responsible for the practical
financing mechanisms in accordance with the rules governing the
Structural Funds. In this way a clear bridge will be made between the
operations supported by the Structural Funds and the development of
the Community's common policies in the field of vocational training,
particularly with regard to the need for the workforce to master
technological change. PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION RELATING TO THE

ADOPTION OF A COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD

OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE

(EUROTECNET II)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Article 128 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 63/266/EEC of 2 April 1963
laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational
training policy (1), and in particular the second, fifth, sixth,
seventh, ninth and tenth principles thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),

Whereas on 2 June 1983, the Council adopted a Resolution concerning
vocational training measures relating to new information technologies

\'-),

Whereas the Commission transmitted to the Council on 18 April 1985 a
communication on vocational training and the new information technologies
detailing the work programme from 1985 to 1988 (6), and whereas this work
programme is commonly called EUROTECNET;

1. OJ No 63, 20. 4. 63, p. 1338/63. 2. OJ
3. OJ
4. OJ
5. OJ No C 166, 25. 6. 1983, p. 1. 6. COM(85)167 final

1989, p. 1989, p. 1989, p. Whereas the Heads of State and Government meeting in the iuiopean Council
in December 1986 emphasised the importance of Community actions for empl
oyment and having as their objective to encourage better training of young
people and adults, and whereas the Heads of State and Government meeting
in the European Council in June 1989 reinforced this position, stressing
that the upgrading of human resources through training constituted a
fundamental aspect of economic and social development and noted the
agreement reached on continuing vocational training;

Whereas the Council has already adopted, in extending the framework pro
gramme of research and development (7), measures aimed at reinforcing
technological and industrial cooperation at Community level, in particular
by Decisions 88/279/EEC (8), 85/196/EEC (9), 88/419/EEC (10) concerning
ESPRIT, BRITE/EURAM, SCIENCE, and 88/417/EEC (11) concerning DELTA, which
is directed specifically at learning technologies ; whereas this techno
logical and industrial cooperation in the field of research and develop
ment must be supported by parallel efforts in the field of vocational
training;

Whereas Council Decision 89/286/EEC ( 1 2) on the main
phase of the Strategic Community Programme for Innovation and Technology
Transfer (SPRINT) adopted certain activities concerning the transfer of
know-how
technology, and decided to launch specific projects for intra-Community
innovation transfer -including training elements;

in the fields of innovation management and transfer

of

Whereas the European Parliament adopted on 24 May 1983 a Resolution on
the competitiveness of Community industry (13), in which it asked for
increased efforts to be made in favour of vocational training and the
training of the leaders of enterprises; whereas this Resolution was
supplemented by the Resolution on the continuing training of workers in
enterprises (14), and other Resolutions concerning in particular the
framework programme for technological research and development (15),
and regional development, education and training (16);

Whereas in the context of social dialogue, joint opinions were adopted on 6 March 19b7, one of which
related to training and motivation and which stressed the necessity for
effective training for workers and managerial staff in the new techno
logies;

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. OJ No L
OJ No L
CJ No L
OJ No L
OJ No L
OJ No L
OJ No C
OJ No C
OJ No C
OJ No C

302,
118,
83,
206,
206,
112,
135,
156,
7,
99,

24. 10. 1987,
6. 5. 1988,
25. 3. 1985, p
30. 7. 1988,
30. 7. 1988,
25. 4. 1989,
24. 5. 1983,
15. 6. 1987,
12. 1. 1987,
13. 4. 1987,

p. 1. p. 32. 8. P. 34. p. 20. p. 12 ,
P. 27. p. 211. p. 19. p. 15

Whereas the exploitation of technological developments throughout industry
will depend on the adaptability of the qualifications and the enterprise
of the workforce; whereas, in this context, there is a more urgent need
than ever to reinforce, at Community level, the appropriate initiatives
and actions in progress which aim to draw the full potential from human
resources and investment in training as a complement to an overall
Community strategy in the field of industrial, research, development and
innovation policies; and whereas in this context vocational training is an
indispensable instrument for the completion of the Internal Market in
1992;

Whereas Council Resolution of 22 December 1986 on an action programme on employment growth (17)
stressed the need for improved vocational training, higher levels of
qualifications and greater cooperation between social partners as
essential elements in the growth of employment;

Whereas the Council in its Decision 87/b69/EEC (18)
adopted an action programme for the vocational training of young people
and their preparation for adult and working life, including the inten
tion to enhance the capacity of vocational training systems to adapt to
rapid economic, technological and social change ;

Whereas the Council in its Decision 89/27/EEC of 16 December 1988 (19)
adopted a second phase of the COMETT programme on cooperation between
universities and industry regarding training in the field of technology,
and in particular advanced technology;

Whereas these measures need to be supplemented by additional measures
to ensure the adaptation of basic and continuing training systems within
and between Member States to take account of technological change;

Whereas the first EUROTECNET programme from 1985 to 1988 highlighted the
importance of developing cooperation between Member States in the field of
adapting vocational training to the introduction of the new information
technologies and the need to strengthen such cooperation; whereas in this
context it is important to support training actions having a Community
dimension and to ensure balanced development throughout the Community, and
therefore in order to do so it is appropriate to involve, as far as
possible, existing bodies in the Member States;

Whereas it is necessary, in extension of
November 198 6 concerning the action programme for small and
medium-sized enterprises (20), to engage such enterprises in the imple
mentation of EUROTECNET as well as in the diffusion of the results of
the programme;

the Council Resolution of 3

Whereas the necessary funding for the EUROTECNET programme will be
established in the general Budget of the Community;

17. OJ No C 340, 31. 12. 1986, p. 2. 13. OJ No L 346, 10. 12. 1987, p. 31. 19. OJ No L 13, 17. 1. 1989, P. 28. 20. OJ H OC 287, 14. 11. 1986, p. 1. Whereas the Chairman's conclusions of the Standing Committee on
Employment were adopted on 25 November 1988;

Whereas on 5 June 1989 the Council adopted a resolution concerning
continuing vocational training (21);

Whereas the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training has expressed
its opinion;

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING DECISION:

Article 1

A second action programme of vocational training and technological change,
hereinafter referred to as "EUROTECNET II", is hereby adopted for a
period of five years commencing on 1 January 1990. Article 2

The principal objectives of EUROTECNET II are as follows :

to improve the capacity for basic and continuing training in the
European Community to take account of technological changes and
their impact on employment, work and qualifications ;

to assist in the design and development of future training
provision, in order to take account of the implications of future
technological developments for new and existing occupations and
provide for the necessary new skills and qualifications required. The EUROTECNET II programme is designed to complement and
reinforce policies introduced in Member States by :

a)

b)

promoting the use of innovative approaches by identifying within
each Member State a number of relevant model demonstration
projects and by setting up the linkages required for
demonstration projects to contribute to innovation and coop
eration within and between Member States ;

strengthening cooperation between Member States on the exchange
and transfer of methodologies, the joint development of
innovative approaches and the improved contacts between training
specialists in this field ;

21. OJ N oC 148, 14. 6. 1989, p. 1. c)

d)

e)

improving the capacity of Member States to maximise the benefits
of their participation in the programme for their own basic and
continuing training systems by helping to strengthen the
necessary infrastructure in each Member State, and contributing
to the better quality of the basic and in-service training of
trainers and ensuring the widespread dissemination of results
from the programme ;

making widely available and applicable throughout the Community
the benefits of experience and good practice in the field of
training for technological change ;

undertaking the necessary research and analytical work in the
field of new skills and qualifications to enable future provision
for basic and continuing training to be adapted, and
contributing to the flexibility of training systems through a
stimulation of work on open and flexible learning approaches and
other innovative methods identified during the course of the
programme ;

f)

inform a wider public on initiatives relating to training

organising a series of supportive information activities designed
to
and technological change, to stimulate the interaction of
participants in the programme and to improve European cooperation
between providers of information on vocational training. Article 3

The EUROTECNET II programme shall comprise:

a) A common framework of principles for th* development and
improvement of training policies and systems in the new
technologies in the Member States, as set out in Article 4,
and

b) A series of measures to be implemented at Community level,

as set out in the Annex, 'and as such designed
to support and supplement those measures taken by and within
Member States. 'I©

Article 4

The measures forming part of the EUROTECNET II programme to be
implemented under Article 5
activities of Member States which comply with the general principles fc;
implementing a common vocational training policy and which are intended
to :

should complement and reinforce those

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

strengthen cooperation at all levels between the vocational
training systems. This cooperation should include public and
private provisions and the participation of the social partners and
all sectors of the economy, to ensure the adaptation of training
systems to take account of technological change ;

raise the level of vocational training and acquisition of skills
for the work force, both employed and unemployed, in respect of
the impact of technological change on industrial restructuring
and employment. Specific account should be taken of the training
provided by or for enterprises and in particular the situation of
small and medium sized enterprises as regards the training both
of managers and workers ;

stimulate the development of innovative approaches through the
establishment of experimental or demonstration training actions. Such actions should be designed to contribute to the development
and improvement of the provision for vocational training and
should also be widely disseminated. provide for unemployed young people, in particular those whose
qualifications are inadequate or unsuitable, to enter working lift
through suitable measures of training both in the new technologies
and in coping with technological developments ;

promote equal opportunities for men and women, in particular to
facilitate the retraining or re-entry into employment of women whose
careers are affected by technological change or who want to take up
work again with the necessary acquisition of new skills and qualifi
cations ;

f)

promote the training and retraining of trainers in order to
ensure the necessary upgrading of social and technical skills,
including the use of multi-media training techniques ;

The Member States shall submit a report to the Commission on their activities
undertaken in the implemention of these principles and measures not later
than 31 December 1992, and again not later than 31 December 1994. **

Article 5

To give a significant Community impetus to the efforts of Member States
to raise the quality and level of vocational training and vocational
qualifications for technological change, the Commission shall implement
a series of supporting measures as set out in the Annex. In implementing these measures, special account and consideration shall
be taken of the need to recognise and meet the differing needs and
situations of ail Member States, with particular regard to the relative
levels of technological advancement and to the respective provision for
vocational training. Article 6

As from 1 January 1990, the annual credits necessary to cover the
Community contribution to the actions provided for in the programme
will be established in the annual budgetary procedure, taking into
account the results of the programme as well as any new needs which may
emerge during its operation. These credits are intended to finance
the various actions set out in the Annex, including appropriate
measures taken to ensure the technical assistance at Community level,
continuing monitoring and evaluation of the programme. The appropriations deemed necessary for the first three years of the
programme will form part of future budgets within the framework of the
present financial forecasts 1988 - 1992 agreed jointly by the three
Institutions in June 1988 and their development. Article 7

The Commission shall ensure that EUROTECNET II is consistent with other
Community programmes and activities in the fields of vocational train
ing and technological developments. The Commission shall draw as appropriate upon the assistance of the
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) in
the implementation of this programme. Article 8

In implementing EUROTECNET II the Commission shall keep the Advisory
Committee for Vocational Training regularly informed and to this effect
periodic reports regarding the implementation of the programme shall be
presented by the Commission to the Advisory Committee. *%

Article 9

The Commission shall submit during 1992 an interim report to the Council
and to the European Parliament on the implementation of EUROTECNET II. The Commission shall by 30 June 1995 submit to the Council and the European
Parliament a final report on the experience and results of EUROTECNET II
having regard to the objectives set out and defined in Article 2, including
an evaluation of its operation. In the preparation of these reports the Commission shall take account of
the reports submitted by the Member States under the provisions of
Article 4. Article 10

This decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

13

ANNEX

Measures to be implemented at Community level to aid Member States in
raising the quality and level of vocational training and vocational
qualifications for technological change. 1. The principal objectives of EUROTECNET II are as follows :. to improve the capacity for basic

a nd continuing training in the

European Community to take account of technological
changes and their impact on employment, work and qualifications ;

to assist in the design and development of future training provi
sion, in order to take account of the implications of future
technological developments for new and existing occupations and
provide for the necessary new skills and qualifications required. !. The following series of measures will be implemented at Community
level in the course of EUROTECNET II to support and complement
measures taken within Member States. a) Promoting the use of innovative approaches in adapting training

to technological change :

and

account

- The core of the EUROTECNET programme will consist of a
Community-wide network of innovative demonstration projects
identified within Member States and aimed at improving the
design
of
delivery of training to take
technological change. In addition the network will be used to
strengthen all forms of cooperation between the parties
involved at all levels to seek solutions to issues of common
concern, and to enhance the motivation and training of the
workforce faced with technological change. In the process of
selecting the projects for possible inclusion in the network
particular account will be taken of the objectives laid down
in Article 4 of the Decision,
particularly as regards
participation by the social partners, the involvement of
economic sectors or branches of industry affected by techno
logical change, the need to ensure access by women to
requisite technological training, and the capacity to make
widely available the benefits of experience and good practice. projects will remain with Member

- While the responsibility for setting up and funding the
demonstration
States,
Community support measures will be aimed at developing and
improving the links between the projects in a Community
context, including the necessary animation, coordination and
dissemination
demonstration
activities. The network of
projects and Community support measures may include on the one
hand projects which receive support from the European Social
Fund and on the other hand projects which do not receive

4V

support from the European Social Fund but which are considered
to have a high national priority. - Information and training actions will be undertaken to improve
the ability of key participants in the vocational training
field to take advantage of the changes brought about by
technological change and of new training methodologies them
selves. This will be done through a process of coordinating
the transfer, extension and dissemination of best training
practice for technological advance within and between Member
States. - The setting up of European training and technology consortia

be encouraged,

will
enterprises
training
institutions to develop and improve technology training for
the enterprises and job seekers. (SMEs) and larger enterprises and

involving small and medium-sized

b) Strengthening the links between Member States :

- Transnational cooperative ventures will be encouraged between
demonstration projects and between public training bodies and
private organisations which are concerned with developing new
approaches to training, the development of transferable train
ing programmes and materials and the exchange of such products
using advanced communications facilities. - A clearing house will be set up in close liaison with the
network of demonstration projects to enable the evaluation and
exchange
technology
training. of learning materials designed for

- Transnational study visits will be organised by CEDEFOP on
behalf of the Commission for those involved in demonstration
projects and other aspects of the programme,
and will
reinforce the existing study visits scheme for vocational
training specialists. c)

Improving the capacity of Member States to maximise the benefits
of their participation in EUROTECNET :

- A

structure

for dissemination and animation

be
established
as appropriate within each Member State to
maximise the impact of the programme on training policies and
practices. will

- Activities

will

be undertaken to enable expertise

in

technology training to be transferred between Member States,
between sectors and in favour of disadvantaged groups of the
This will take the form of providing advice and
population. consultancy services
to Member States (particularly the
regionally disadvantaged ones) or to individual projects in
order to help identify and plan training needs. - A model training of trainers scheme in technological change
and its consequential effect on qualifications will
be
identified and developed. The transfer values of these actions
will be supported by the appropriate exchange mechanisms. AS

- A series of publications will be drawn up to ensure a wide

distribution of information on the programme and its activi
ties in the Community languages. d)

Undertaking the necessary work to enable future training provi
sion and systems to be effectively adapted as a consequence of
technological change :

- To complement and underpin the network of demonstration
projects a series of research and analytical actions will be
programme. initiated to give scientific support to the
Collaborative projects involving several Member States will be
supported to develop new training approaches which respond to
future needs on the labour market regarding skills and
qualifications needed for technological change. - In this regard priority will be given to the following areas :

Developing new pedagogic approaches and models for curriculum
development of technology training which meet the needs of
newly emerging skills and qualifications and which draw in
particular on open and flexible learning approaches. Ensuring easier access and more appropriate forms of training
in the new technologies for disadvantaged or marginalised
groups. training

approaches which are

to
Developing
anticipate future needs and which seek to multiply the effects
of investment in technology and improve its results, in
terms of productivity and work organisation, particularly as
Development
regards
Programmes. Actions in this regard will be designed to
complement and reinforce those undertaken in the COMETT
programme. Research and

Technology

Community

designed

e)

Organising a series of supportive information activities:

a number of high level demonstration conferences will be
within Member States or at Community level to
mounted
highlight for a wider public major issues relating
to
technology and training ;

- a number of European training seminars, specialised colloquia,
interprojects exchange workshops and round tables will be set
up with a view to pooling expertise and to strengthening links
between actors in the programme;

- the use of new technologies in information provision in
training will be also furthered through support for Community
cooperation between information providers. 3. Evaluation systems will be implemented for EUROTECNET II which will

consist of two parts :

continuous formative evaluation of the priority activities of the
programme

AC

summative evaluation reports will be produced with a view to
complementing the interim and final report on the programme
required under Article 9 of the Decision-

4. The necessary technical assistance will be provided at Community level
to underpin the activities undertaken under the EUROTECNET programme. Furthermore, specific provision will be made by the Commission for the
animation and continuing evaluation of the EUROTECNET programme and
for the dissemination through all the Community languages of expe
rience arising out of it. *1

F I N A N C I AL

R E C O RD

1. Budget Line and Title

- B 6342 and European Social Fund (see point 6)
- EUROTECNET II (Programme in the field of Vocational Training

& Technological Change)

2. Legal Basis

- Council Resolution of 02/06/83 (OJ No C 166 of 25/06/83)
adopting the
- Council Decision 89/ /

/EEC of

EUROTECNET II programme (OJ No ). - Article 128 of the Treaty

3. Classification of expenditure

- Non-compulsory expenditure
- Non-dissociated appropriations

4. Description

- The principal objectives of the EUROTECNET II programme are

as follows:. to improve the capacity for initial and continuing
training in the European Community to take account
of technological changes and their impact on
employment, work and qualifications ;. to assist in the design and development of future training
provision, m order to take account of the implications of
future technological developments for new and existing
occupations and provide for the necessary new skills and
qualifications required. In particular the EUROTICIET II programme will be designed to completer. :
and reinforce policies introduced in Member States by :

a;

promoting the use of innovative approaches by identifying within
each Member State a number of relevant model demonstration
projects and by setting up the linkages required for
demonstration projects to contribute to innovation and
cooperation within and between Member States ;

w

strengthening cooperation between Member States on the exchange
ani transie1" c" 'e'hocclccies and the ici'*1* dev;~* G*-~*•-'"*• ^^
innovative apprcicr. tc ir. i tn= improved contacts. 3et*7sen training

; r - " ' ?* "• e ^î i ** ^"'**c *-. -*••"

A%

c)

d)

e)

f)

improving the capacity of Member States to maximise the benefits
of their participation in the programme for their own initial and
continuing training systems through helping to strengthen the
necessary infrastructure in each Member State, and contributing
to the better capacity of the initial and in-service training of
trainers and ensuring the widespread dissemination of results
from the programme ;

making widely available and applicable throughout the Community
the benefits of experience and good practice in the field of
training for technological change ;

undertaking the necessary research and analytical work in the
field of new skills and qualifications to enable future provision
for initial and continuing training to be adapted, and
contributing to the flexibility of training systems through a
stimulation of work on open and flexible learning approaches and
other innovative methods identified during the course of the
programme ;

inform a wider public on initiatives relating to training

organising a series of supportive information activities designed
to
and technological change, to stimulate the interaction of
participants in the programme and to improve European co-operation
between providers of information on vocational training. 5. Justification

The EUROTECNET programme responds to the need to ensure the
adaptation of vocational training to technological change within
the context of the internal market, through decisive action in
the field of developing highly qualified human resources. The
report on the first EUROTECNET programme (from 1935-1982)
highlights the progress made through cooperation between Member
States, and the work which remains to be done, particularly in
identifying and developing areas of good practice, and dissemin
ating these and other examples of technology training to inte
rested parties throughout the Community. 5. Financial implications for operational appropriations:
- nature of expenditure and methods of calculation -

6. 1

The appropriations necessary will form part of future budgets
within the framework of the financial perspectives 1983-1931
agreed jointly by the three Institutions in June 1933 and
their development. The estimation of needs until 1992 established within the
framework of the present financial forecasts for the
years 1990 to 1332 amounts to_7„5 liSCUs on budget
line 5--:342 with an additional amount, estimated at
approximately 21. 5 MECUs, tc be financed under the
European Social Fund within the relevant Community Suppert
Framework of the Structural Funds. The means to he put
at the disposal of the programme for the following t**c
years will be examined in the light of the evolution of
~"-~ ^• r- ^ ^ ^< -a* *c'*G'""as*'s

43

6. 2

T he breakdown of the amount to be financed from budget
line B-6342 is indicated below. 6. 2. 1

Strengthening the links between Member States :

- T he setting up of a Community-wide clearing house of learning
materials m ay be financed up to 100 % of eligible expenditure
on budget line B - 6 3 4 2. - Transnational study visits will be organised on behalf of

the Commission by CEDEFOP, the cost of which will be consi
dered within the annual budget of CEDEFOP. The proposed expenditure for the duration of the programme is
as follows :

1990

1991 1992 Total

B 6342(MECUs) 0,1

0,1

0,1

0,3

6. 2. 2

Improving the capacity of Member States to maximise the bene
fits of their participation in EUROTECNET :

- T he establishment of a relevant structure for dissemination

and animation within each Member State : the Community may
meet 50 % of this cost to an annual maximum of 60,000 ECUs
per Member S t a t e. - Development of model training of trainers actions in the

Community l a n g u a g e s. Publishing and distributing the activities and
the programme in the Community languages. r 3 s u _ t s or

The proposed expenditure over the duration of the
follows :

programme is as

1330 I 1991

3 6342(M£CUs) I 0. a nu. ••**• *•"* 11 *"S

i

: *- C. -Î- •« - -
for a wider public major icsu^s relating

r ~ -. -. -

iO

a. mim|jer of; Eur-ô^|aïgtraiming seminagrs, sjfeci|Éise|| colloquia,
ifcteEJrojecl:
\ ^ w : a |. a. ^ «. - j ^ j i ^ ^ i n g ^ t e p ^ L i s e ^ nd tig stcsngta^ning^liiiks
b^ivetm « è t J K s & i ' t h ê. pro#raa|fe. ;

e*cj|fcfl||e workshops an^ roun2 t a ï l as S t i ll be. set

•;•;"•• •; ^-'

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J*

%

r $m « te of a e w , t « M i l o g i e3 ia iaf onr1ati«|t p r ^ i ^ i f tn in fcratîir-

i i f e w t ll l>« * l * f c ^ | ^ | b e r * à t h r o u gh f u p p o^
coopérâtioa-TbetWilitt l^tormatiQ» profideràfe

•

f o 4 C o ^ n i ty

Tht. proposed fxpe*ditur« ov^r. tbi^=4«Tal:ioa of the programme is
as $f&l4qps :

:jv

v

/

it ml

1 * » 2|

; TOt*l

B-4142

tSSOH}

ï *

• •

'

•

i. O 1

2-i

6. 2. 4

Execution of tne formative tad n n u t Ée «valuation of
program»

the

The proposed expenditure for the duration of the programme is
as follows

:

1990

1991

1992

Total

B-6342 (MECUs)

0. 05

0. 1

0. 1

0. 25

6. 2. 5

For the technical assistance of the programme

The proposed expenditure over the duration of the programme is
as follows

:

1990

1991

1992

Total

B-6342 (MECUs)

0. 65

0. 8

0. 8

2. 25

6. 3

Incidence of appropriation necessary

Taking account of the need for a r e l a t i v e ly smaller su:?, for
the f i r st year of 2. 0 HECUs, it
appropriation for future years w i ll gradually r i se to 3. 0
MECUs in 1SS2 on budget line B-6342. is considered that the annual

The following breakdown i d e n t i f i es expenditure to be provided
for on Budget l i ne B-6342. /

Couluwt and payment» appropriations B-6342

J in MECUs

1
1990

I

1
1992

f
Total

I

1991

1 6. 2. 1

6. 2. 2

1

6. 2. 3

0. 1

o. a

0. 4

0. 1

0. 1

0. 3

0. 9

1. 0

2. 7

0. 6

1. 0

2,0

I

6. 2. 4

0. 05

0. 1

0. 1

|

6. 2. 5

0. 65

0. 8

0. 8

0. 25 j
2. 25 J

[Total" B-6342

2. 0

2. 5

3. 0

7. 5 ^

7. Implications for revenue

There are no implications for revenue. 8. Type of control

1. Financial control: by the services responsible in the Commission,
in regard to the regularity of the expenditure and the implement
ation of the budget ;

Scientific and technical control: by the services responsible in
the Commission, in particular by the Task Force on Human Resources,
Education, Training and Youth assisted by the Advisory Committee
for Vocational Training as appropriate. 9. Financial implications in terms of personnel

(Part A of the General Budget)

Personnel necessary from 1990 :

2 A7/4 : Coordination and control of overall action programme

implementation and monitoring of evaluation operations. 1 B. 2 C

24

This represents a cost for the Community (Part A of the Commission
Budget) of 278,000 ECUs over a full year for the total personnel
necessary as listed above. On the basis of the same conditions prevailing in other Community
programmes, fellows may be seconded from national authorities. Personnel requirements indicated above will be fulfilled either
through internal redeployment or within the framework of the 1990
budgetary procedure. 10. Technical Assistance :

The implementation of- the EUROTECWET programme will require specialist
expertise in the field of vocational training and technological change
in order to ensure the balanced development of the programme involving
all Member States. The expertise required will in particular consist
of :

- technical coordination of. the networking arrangements between

demonstration projects and of the animation and dissemination acti
vities within Member States ;

- preparation of information material on the EUROTECNET programme for
publication and contribution to information activities in all Member
States including all the translation required for an operation
involving nine languages ;

- continuing monitoring of the programme and of related developments

in Member States ;

- coordination and execution of research and analytical work carried

out in the programme ;

- technical assistance to the Commission regarding preparatory work to

all Community-level meetings, conferences, seminars and round
tables. iS

Assessment of impact on SMEs

Subject:

Action Programme in the field of vocational training
and technological change (EUROTECNET II)

1. Administrative constraints for enterprises

There are no administrative constraints governing the parti
cipation of SMEs in the EUROTECNET actions, since the proce
dures implemented for the Programme favour the participation
of SMEs. 2. Advantages for enterprises

The nature and aims of the EUROTECNET programme are of
particular relevance to SMEs. Direct involvement as part of
a demonstration training project (training consortium) or by
indirect involvement through a sector would have clear ad
vantages for enterprises. Via such participation they would
have access to all of the products of the programme (e. g. multimedia training materials, simulated and open training
courses) and also be continuously updated on technological
developments as they apply to SMEs and training. Enterprises
would be in a position to take advantage of the benefits to
be derived from the future technology training part of the
programme, thereby becoming better prepared for all the
ramifications of the Integrated Market. 3. Disadvantages for enterprises

No substantative disadvantages exist for enterprises ;
participation will require an investment in time primarily,
for which Community financial support will be forthcoming. 4. Effect on employment

The possible effects on employment can only be indirect
insofar as, through or as a result of participation in
EUROTECNET II projects, SMEs are able to enhance the skill
level of their personnel in fields crucial for their deve
lopment. 5. Consultation with the social partners

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the Union
of Confederation of Industry and Employers in Europe (UNICE)
have been consulted on the future of EUROTECNET and have
both expressed a very positive view on the Programme. *Y

The Communication will also be submitted to the JBconomic and
Social Committee, vacate view on the previous paase was
valuable is that it * reflected the views of the social,
partners and of tse ecsmœmic sectors. 6. Alternative approaches

EUROTECNET IX will be implemented taking into account the
initiatives already begun at Community level in favour of
SMEs, in particular within the framework of the follow-up to
the Council resolution of 14. 11. 1986. Close articulation
will be ensured with the different networks implemented for
developing information transfer, stimulating innovation in
delivery of training and promoting technology transfer
through improved Human Resources Development policies and
practices : DELTA, COMETT, SPRINT and PETRÀ. is

UNANIMOUSOPINION OF THEADVISORY COMMITTEE
ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING ONTHEEUROTECNET PROGRAMME

08. 12. 1988

1. 2. 3. The
Committee received with satisfaction the report
presented on the activity carried out relating to the
Resolution of 2 June 1983 and the work which had been
technologies and
new information
done
vocational training under the EUROTECNET programme. relating to

The Committee expressed its agreement on the guidelines
presented by Commission departments on the continuation
of the programme and its wish that a EUROTECNEI II
programme should follow EUROTECNET I. The Committee stressed the need for a greater cooperation
between the Member States in respect of the problems of
vocational training relating to new technologies, the
mastering of those technologies and the development of
vocational training strategies. In this context special efforts needed to be made with
regard to
small and medium-sized firms on the one
hand and, on the other hand, those regions where the
training infrastructure, particularly training in new
technologies, was still underdeveloped. 4. The Committee stressed in particular that the guidelines
for
should respond to the following
priorities :

EUROTECNET II

* The results already achieved by the programme should oe
exploited to the full with a view to transferring and
exploiting the training operations which had already
received support, in particular by emphasizing the needs
of small and medium-sized firms and the training of
instructors. * EUROTECNET II should put its emphasis on a number of
strategic sectors and qualifications either in terms of
retraining or new types of employment or preventive
action aimed at coping with change. It would therefore be
important that EUROTECNET II concentrates more on the
specific
needs of these sectors as regards skilled
training, taking particular account of the need to step
up equal opportunities for men and women and the needs of
relatively unskilled workers who are victims or potential
victims of the upheavals brought about by technological
change. * EUROTECNET II should have as one of its prime aims the
development and transfer of the products of training. This process should concern the exchange and the transfer
of training projects of an innovatory character both in
respect of all those taking part in EUROTECNET itself and
all concerned by training operations and the problems of
training to cope with technological change. zc

It would be important that E U S O T E C N ET II takes account of
the o p p o r t u n i t i es provided by 'he new information, and
c o m m u n i c a t i o ns
training s y s t G :•. : s
training operations of
as regards the traininq of instructors a-d
t r a i n i

u i a r emphasis Gnouid
i m c d u I £ r c h a r a c t e r, i. t e c h n o l o q i e s, in p a r t i c u l ar m u i t i :\, G c i a

s e p i a c. MES

lïiU in

t he

It would be important to step up the interaction
II -and the other Community p r o g r a m m e s,
EUROTECNET
these be Community R and B p r o g r a m m es
such as
ESPRIT and RACE, Community o p e r a t i o ns
transfer of technologies
Community
Community vocational training
in particular PETRA and COMETT

relating
such a s, for example,

co t h e
SPRINT,
other
programmes or operations,

operations aimed at the SMEs and

bet w e G n
une t h G r

the

* It would likewise be important to step up coordination at
national
and
occupational quarters in all the Member Staes may draw
greater benefit from the implementation of EUROTECNET II. vocational

training

level

that

so

5. 6. of

Committee. was
by the

active
The
participation
in
implementation of the programme should be ensured at both
national and" Community level by a prolongation of the
joint opinion issued in March 1987 by the two sides of
industry as part of the Val Duchesse social dialogue. that
industry

opinion
of

sides

the

two

The Committee underlined the need to provide for more
active relations between EUROTECNET II and the guidelines
for the structural funds, especially as regards Community
^jipport given to the innovatory operations backed by the
t^^'ean Social Fund. The CommilTtN^o attached great importance to a continuing
assessment andNs^^onitoring of the programme and called on
the Commission t o N ^t up the necessary machinery when the
programe was implemen

8. The Committee took the v~i>« that EUROTECNET II should be
provided with resources commensurate with the programme's
operations which the
and the
aims
Commission proposed. and objectives

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REVISED PROPOSAL

FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERNAL MARKET

FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

OPEN NETWORK PROVISION (O N P)

(presented by the Commission)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

1

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
particular Article 100a thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1;

In co-operation with the European Parliament2;

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee3;

1. 2. 3. Whereas Article 8a of the Treaty stipulates that the internal market shall comprise
an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of services is
ensured, in accordance with the other provisions of the Treaty;

Whereas the Commission has submitted a Green Paper on the Development of the
Common Market for Telecommunications Services and Equipment (COM(87)
290), dated 30 June 1987, and a Communication on the Implementation of the
Green Paper up to 1992 (COM(88) 48), dated 9 February 1988;

Whereas the Council has adopted on 30 June 1988 a Resolution on the
development of the common market for telecommunications services and
equipment up to 19924;

O. J. C 39 of 16. 02. 1989, p. 8. Opinion of 26. 05. 1989 (not yet published in the Official Journal). O. J. C 159 of 26. 06. 1989, p. 37. O. J. C 257 of 04. 10. 1988, p. 1. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Whereas, given the obstacles resulting from diverging laws, regulations, or
administrative actions in the Member States, the full establishment of a
Community-wide market in telecommunications services can only be achieved by
the rapid introduction of harmonized principles and conditions for Open Network
Provision, in order to avoid a series of contentious cases and lengthy conflict, in
particular for transfrontier provision of services;

Whereas, since situations differ and technical and administrative constraints exist in
the Member States, progress towards this objective should be made in stages;

Whereas the conditions of Open Network Provision must be consistent with certain
principles and should not restrict access to networks and services except for reasons
of general public interest, hereinafter referred to as 'essential requirements';

Whereas the definition and interpretation of such principles and essential
requirements must take full account of the fact that any restrictions of the right to
provide services within and between Member States must be objectively justified,
must follow the principle of proportionality and must not be excessive in relation to
the aim pursued;

Whereas the conditions of Open Network Provision must not allow for any additional
restrictions on the use of the public telecommunications network and/or public
telecommunications services except those which may be derived from the exercise of
exclusive or special rights granted by Member States, and are compatible with
Community law;

Whereas the creation of an open common market in telecommunications services and
equipment is compatible with continued exclusive or special rights of
telecommunications organizations as regards the supply and the operation of the
network infrastructure and the provision of a limited number of basic services where
such exclusive provision is deemed essential at this stage, for safeguarding the public
service role;

10. Wliereas this applies in particular to the provision of voice telephony;

11. Whereas special consideration will also need to be given to the provision of the telex

service, the packet- and circuit-switched data services and in particular the simple resale
of capacity for the transmission of data;

12. Whereas the simple resale of capacity consists of the commercial provision on leased
lines for the general public of data transmission as a separate service, including only
such switching, processing, storing of data, or protocol conversion, as is necessary for
transmission in real-time, to and from the public switched network;

13. Whereas the arguments in favour of continued exclusive or special rights, where they

exist, must be weighed carefully against the obligations of the telecommunications
organizations which will be retained but also against the restrictions which this may
impose on those connected to the network concerning present and future application for
their own use, shared use or provision to third parties;

14. Whereas the working out in detail of harmonized conditions of Open Network

Provision must be a progressive process and should be prepared in consultation
with the Member States, the Telecommunications organizations and the other
parties concerned, and in particular with the assistance of an advisory committee,
which consults the representatives of the telecommunications organizations, the users,
the consumers, the manufacturers and the service providers;

15. Whereas the definition of harmonized conditions for Open Network Provision must

be a process open to all parties concerned and therefore sufficient time should be
given for public comment;

16. Whereas the Community-wide definition of harmonized technical interfaces and
access conditions must be based on the definition of common technical
specifications based on international standards and specifications;

17. Whereas work in this area must take full account, inter alia, of the framework

provided by Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March 1983 laying down a
procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and
regulations5, as amended by Directive 88/182/EEC6, Council Directive
86/361/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the initial stage of the mutual recognition of type
approval for telecommunications terminal equipment7 and other relevant
Community legislation and Council Decision 87/95/EEC of 22 December 1986 on
standardization in the field of information technology and telecommunications8;

18. Whereas the formal adoption of the statutes of the European Telecommunications

Standards Institute (ETSI) on 12 February 1988, and of the associated internal
rules, has created a new mechanism for producing European telecommunications
standards;

19. Whereas the Council in its Resolution of 27 April 19899 has supported the work of

ETSI and invited the Commission to contribute to the coherent development of ETSI

and lend it Us support, in particular in the programme of work related to the

Community *s telecommunications policy;

20. Whereas the general guide-lines agreed with the Joint European Standards

Institution CEN/CENELEC henceforth make it possible to entrust specialized
technical harmonization work to this body;

O. J. L 109 of 26. 04. 1983, p. 8. O. J. L 81 of 26. 03. 1988, p. 75. O. J. L 217 of 05. 08. 1986, p. 21. O. J. L 36 of 07. 02. 1987, p. 31. O. J. C 117 of 11. 05. 1989, p. 1. 21. Whereas the Community-wide definition and implementation of clear harmonized
network termination points establishing the physical interface between the network
infrastructure and users' and other service providers' equipment will be an essential
element of the overall concept of Open Network Provision;

22. Whereas Commission Directive 88/301/EEC of 16 May 1988 on competition in the

markets of telecommunications terminal equipment10 requires Member States to
ensure that users who so request shall be given access to network termination
points within a reasonable time period;

23. Whereas the principal aim of the establishment of an internal market in

telecommunications services must be the freedom to provide services in the whole
of the Community once authorized or legally provided in a Member State;

24. Whereas this will require the mutual recognition of licensing procedures for

services provision where such authorization may be required;

25. Whereas such mutual recognition of licensing procedures required must depend on
progress on the harmonization of the conditions for service provision, by the
progressive implementation of Open Network Provision;

26. Whereas in its Resolution of 30 June 1988 on the development of the common
market for telecommunications services and equipment up to 1992 the Council
considered the taking fully into account of the external aspects of Community
measures on telecommunications to be a major policy goal;

27. Whereas in accordance with the Council Decision of 28 November 1988, the

Member States have accompanied their signature of the Final Acts of the World
Administrative Telegraph and Telephone Conference ( WATTC-88) by a joint
declaration stating that they will apply the International Telecommunications
Regulations in accordance with their obligations under the EEC Treaty;

10

O. J. L 131 of 27. 05. 1988, p. 73. 28. Whereas the Community attaches major importance to the continued growth of

cross-border telecommunications services, to the contribution of
telecommunications services provided by companies, firms or natural persons
established in a Member State of the Community to the growth of the Community
market, and to the increased participation of Community service providers in third
country markets; whereas it will therefore be necessary, as detailed Directives are
elaborated, to ensure that these objectives are taken into account with a view to
reaching a situation where the realization of the more open Community market for
telecommunications services will, where appropriate, be accompanied by reciprocal
market opening elsewhere;

Whereas this can be achieved preferably through multilateral negotiations in the
framework of GATT, or through bilateral negotiations between the Community and
third countries;

29. Whereas this Directive should not address the problems of mass media, meaning

broadcasting and distribution of television programmes via telecommunications
means, in particular cable television networks, which need special consideration;

30. Whereas this Directive should not address communication via satellite for which,

according to the Council Resolution of 30 June 1988, a common position should be
worked out;

31. Whereas the Council, on the basis of a report which the Commission shall submit to

the Council and the European Parliament, and in accordance with Article 100b of the
Treaty, shall review, during 1992, any remaining conditions for access to
telecommunications services which have not been harmonized, the effects of these
conditions on the workings of the internal market for telecommunications services, and
the extent to which this market needs to be further opened up;

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

1. 2. This Directive provides for the harmonization of conditions for open and efficient
access to and use of public telecommunications networks and, where applicable,
public telecommunications services, as defined in Article 2. These conditions are designed to facilitate the provision of services using public
telecommunications networks and/or public telecommunications services, within and
between Member States. This includes in particular the provision of services by
companies, firms or natural persons established in a Member State of the
Community other than that of the company, firm or natural person for whom the
services are intended. Article 2

For the purposes of this Directive:

1. Telecommunications Organizations' means public or private bodies, to which a
Member State grants special or exclusive rights for the provision of a public
telecommunications network and, when applicable, public telecommunications
services. The bodies listed in Annex 1 fulfil these criteria. The Commission, after having
consulted the Committee referred to in Article 9, shall amend Annex 1 in order

to delete entities to which Annex 1 refers and which do no longer fulfill the
criteria mentioned above, or
to include entities which will have been granted special or exclusive rights and
meet those criteria. 'Special or exclusive rights ' means the rights granted by a Member State or a public
authority to one or more public or private bodies through any legal or regulatory
instrument reserving them the right to provide a service or undertake an activity. 'Public telecommunications network' means the public telecommunications
infrastructure which enables signals to be transmitted between defined network
termination points by wire, by microwave, by optical means or by other electromagnetic
means. Public telecommunications services ' means services offered by telecommunications
organizations and whose provision consists wholly or partly in the transmission and
routing of signals on the public telecommunications network by means of
telecommunications processes, with the exception of radio-broadcasting and television. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. "Network termination point' means all physical connections and their technical access
specifications which form part of the public telecommunications network and are
necessary for access to and efficient communication through that public network. 'Essential requirements' means the non-economic reasons in the general interest
which may cause a Member State to regulate the supply of telecommunications services. These reasons are security of network operations, maintenance of network integrity,
and, in justified cases, interoperability of services and data protection. 'Voice telephony' means the commercial provision for the general public of the direct
transport and switching of real-time speech to and from public switched network
termination points, whereby any user can use equipment connected to such a network
termination point to communicate with another termination point. 'Packet- and circuit-switched data services ' means the commercial provision for the
general public of direct transport of data to and from public switched network
termination points, whereby any user can use equipment connected to such a network
termination point to communicate with another tennination point. Telex service ' means the commercial provision for the general public of direct transport
of telex messages in accordance with the relevant CCITT recommendation to and from
public switched network termination points, whereby any user can use equipment
connected to such a network termination point to communicate with another
termination point. 10

10. 'Open Network Provision conditions' means the conditions harmonized according
to the provisions set forth in this Directive which concern the efficient access to and
use of public telecommunications networks and, where applicable, public
telecommunications services (hereinafter referred to as 'ONP conditions'). ONP conditions can include in particular harmonized conditions with regard to:

technical interfaces, including the definition and implementation of network
termination points, where required;
usage conditions, including access to frequencies where required;
tariff principles. ONP conditions will apply to efficient access to or use of those public
telecommunications networks and public telecommunications services for which the
telecommunications organizations defined under 1. are in law or in fact the sole or
main providers either singly or jointly. The areas to which ONP conditions shall apply, will be defined according to Article 4. 11. Technical specifications', 'standards' and 'terminal equipment' are given the same
meaning as in Article 2 of Directive 86/361 /EEC. 11

Article 3

1. ONP conditions must comply with a number of basic principles. These principles
are that:

conditions must be based on objective criteria;
conditions must be transparent, and published in an appropriate manner;
conditions must guarantee equality of access, and must be non
discriminatory, in accordance with Community law. 2. ONP conditions must not restrict access to public telecommunications networks or
public telecommunications services except for reasons based on essential
requirements, within the framework of Community law. These requirements are:

security of network operations;
maintenance of network integrity;
interoperability of services, in justified cases;
protection of data, in justified cases. In addition, the conditions in general applicable to the connection of terminal

equipment to the network shall apply. 12

3. 4. 5. ONP conditions must not allow for any additional restrictions on the use of the
public telecommunications network and /or public telecommunications services
except those which may be derived from the exercise of exclusive or special rights
granted by Member States, and are compatible with Community law. The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, pursuant to Article 100a of
the Treaty, shall supplement as necessary the lists drawn up under paragraphs 1. and
2. The details of the application of essential requirements, in particular concerning the
interoperability of services and the protection of data, shall be determined, where
appropriate, by the Commission, after having consulted the Advisory Committee
referred to in Article 9. Protection of data may comprise the protection of personal data,
the confidentiality of voice and data transmitted and/or stored as well as the protection
of privacy. 13

Article 4

1. ONP conditions shall be defined in stages, in accordance with the procedure set out
hereafter. 2. ONP conditions shall concern the areas selected according to Annex 2. The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, pursuant to Article 100a of
the Treaty, shall supplement as necessary Annex 2. 3. The Commission shall draw up each year, after consulting the Committee referred
to in Article 9, a list of priority areas. 4. For the priority areas chosen, the Commission shall:

(1)

(2)

(3)

carry out detailed analysis, in consultation with the Committee referred to
in Article 9, according to defined time schedules, and establish reports on
the results of this analysis;

request, where appropriate, on the basis of the reports on this analysis, taking
into consideration the comments received during the public comment
period according to Article 5. 1, and with due regard to the general
programme of standardization in the information technology sector, the
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to draw up
European standards, taking account, as appropriate, of international
standardization as a basis for harmonized technical interfaces and/or
service features where required, within specified time limits; in so doing, it
shall co-ordinate, in particular, with the Joint European Standards
Institution CEN/CENELEC;
draw up ONP conditions in accordance with Article 3 and with the elements
listed in the ONP reference framework in Annex 3. 14

Article 5

1. 2. The Commission shall invite, by publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities, public comment by all parties concerned on the reports established
according to Article 4. 4(1). The period for public comment will be no less than
three months from the date of publication. Reference to European standards drawn up as a basis for harmonized technical
interfaces and/or service features for ONP according to Article 4. 4(2) and accepted
by the Commission, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities. Member States shall consider those standards as suitable for Open
Network Provision conditions and shall presume that a service provider who complies
with those standards fulfills the relevant essential requirements. 15

Article 6

Following the completion of the procedures set forth in Articles 4 and 5, and acting on the
proposal from the Commission, pursuant to Article 100a of the Treaty, the Council shall
adopt detailed Directives for the establishment of ONP conditions for each area which
shall include:

a time schedule for the implementation of harmonized technical interfaces and/or
service features where required, including the implementation of harmonized
network termination points, as appropriate, taking account of market demand;

details of harmonized usage conditions;

details of harmonized tariff principles;

and any other aspects of relevance. 16

Article 7

1. 2. 3. Depending on the progress of harmonization of conditions through the
establishment of ONP according to the procedures set out under Articles 4, 5 and 6,
the Council acting on a proposal from the Commission, pursuant to Article 100a of
the Treaty, shall adopt measures specifying the conditions under which the mutual
recognition of declaration and/or licensing procedures for the provision of services
via public telecommunications networks shall be ensured where such declaration or
licence is required by Member States. The measures shall eliminate any requirement for additional declaration or
licensing in other Member States, once a service is legally produced in a Member
State. Towards this end, the Council acting on a proposal by the Commission, pursuant to
Article 100a of the Treaty, shall adopt measures for harmonizing declaration and/or
licensing procedures, where required. In accordance with Article 8c of the Treaty, these proposals may take into account,
to the extent required up to the end of 1992, the effort that certain economies
showing differences in development of these services, will have to sustain during the
establishment of the harmonized conditions and declaration and/or licensing
schemes referred to under paragraphs 1. and 2. 17

Article 8

During 1992, the Council, on the basis of a report which the Commission shall submit to the
Council and the European Parliament, shall review any remaining conditions for access to
telecommunications services which have not been harmonized, the effects of these conditions
on the workings of the internal market for telecommunications services, and the extent to which
this market needs to be further opened up, in conformity with Community law, taking account
of technological development and in accordance with the procedure provided for under
Article 100b of the Treaty. 18

Article 9

1. 2. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed
of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of
the Commission, which consults the representatives of the telecommunications
organizations, the users, the consumers, the manufacturers and the service providers. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the
measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a
time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter,
if necessary by taking a vote. 3. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall

have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes. 4. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the
committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has
been taken into account. 19

Article 10

1. 2. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive by 31 December 1990 at
the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. The provisions adopted pursuant to the first paragraph shall make express reference to

this Directive. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the provisions of national law which
they adopt in the field governed by this Directive are communicated to the
Commission. Article U

This Directive is addressed to the Member States. ANNEX 1

BODIES FULFILLING THE CRITERIA OF ARTICLE 2. 1

20

Belgium

Régie des Télégraphes et des Téléphones /

Regie van Telegrafie en Telefonie (RTT)

Denmark

Kobenhavns Telefon Aktieselskab

Jydsk Telefon

Fyns Kommunale Telefonselskab

Post-og Telegrafvaesnet

Statens Teletjeneste

Federal Republic of Germany

Deutsche Bundespost - TELEKOM

France

Direction Générale des Télécommunications (France Télécom)

Transpac

Greece

HeDenic Telecommunications Organization, SA. (OTEy

IreJanl

Telecom Etream»

21

Italy

Amministrazione délie Poste e delle Telecom un icazioni

Azienda di Stato per i Servizi Telefonici

Società Italiana per TEsercizio Telefonico SpA

Italcable

Telespazio SpA

Luxembourg

Administration des Postes et des Télécommunications

The Netherlands

PTT Telecommunicatie B. V. Portugal

Correios e Telecommunicacoes de Portugal

Telefones de Lisboa e Porto

Companhia Portuguesa Radio Marconi

Scâin

Telefonica SA. United Kingdom

British Telecommunications pic (BT)

Mercury Communications Ltd

City of Kingston-upon-Hull

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ANNEX 2

AREAS FOR WHICH OPEN NETWORK CONDITIONS

MAY BE DRAWN UP IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 42

ONP conditions sliall concern areas vital for the efficient access to and use of public
telecommunications networks and/or public telecommunications services for which exclusive or
special rights exist - or may exist - in accordance with Community law and/or for which the
exclusive or special rights for the public network infrastructure are a major factor for optimal
provision of such services to the general public. Subject to the above criteria, areas sliall be selected from the following list:

1. leased lines;

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. packet- and c/Vrw/Y-switched data services;

ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network);

voice telephony service;

new types of access to the local network infrastructure, such as access, under certain

conditions, to the circuits connecting subscriber premises to the public network

exchange, without disruption to the basic service for which this connection may be

provided (eg. telephony, telex);

telex service;

mobile services, as applicable;

broadband network resources, according to progress on definition and technological
development. 23

ANNEX 3

(former Annex 4)

REFERENCE FRAMEWORK FOR THE ELABORATION OF

ONP CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4. 4(3)

The elaboration of ONP conditions should proceed according to the following reference
framework:

1. Definition of harmonized technical interfaces and service features

For ONP conditons the following scheme should be taken into account for the
definition of technical interfaces at appropriate network termination points:

For existing services, existing interfaces should be adopted. Enhancement
of such interfaces may be considered for additional capabilities;
For entirely new services existing interfaces should also be adopted, as far
as applicable. When existing interfaces are not suitable, enhancements, or
new interfaces, will have to be specified;
For services and networks that are yet to be introduced, but for which the
standardization programme has already commenced, ONP requirements
should be taken into account when specifying new interfaces. ONP requirements must be, wherever possible, in line with the on-going work on

CCITT and CEPT recommendations. 24

Work in this area shall take full account of the framework given by Council
Directive 83/189/EEC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in
the field of technical standards and regulations, Council Directive 86/361/EEC on
the initial stage of the mutual recognition of type approval for telecommunications
terminal equipment11 and Council Decision 87/95/EEC on standardization in the
field of information technology and telecommunications. Work shall include the full definition of network termination points where required
and not covered under appropriate procedures elsewhere. ONP offerings shall in general present increased versatility compared with existing
offerings. Correspondingly, additional features should be identified where
required. Under ONP such additional features may be classified as:

inclusive if they are provided in association with a specific interface and

• included in the standard offering;

optional if they can be requested as an option with regard to a specific ONP
offering, subject to an additional tariff. Work shall include the elaboration of proposals for time schedules for introduction
of interfaces and service features, taking account of the environment of
telecommunications networks and services in the Community. 11

And any subsequent relevant Community legislation. 25

2. Definition of harmonized usage conditions

Usage conditions shall identify conditions of access and of supply, as far as
required. They may include in particular the following attributes as applicable:

maximum provision time (delivery period);
minimum contractual period;
quality of service, including, as applicable:

availability
mean time to repair
transmission quality

maintenance and fault reporting, including, as applicable:

access to network maintenance facilities
access to network diagnostic facilities
access to network fault reporting facilities

conditions for resale of capacity;
conditions for shared use;
conditions for third party use;
conditions for interconnection with public and private networks;

Usage conditions may include conditions regarding access to frequencies, as
applicable, and measures concerning protection of personal data and confidentiality
of transactions, where required. 26

3. Definition of harmonized tariff principles

Fair and open access of users and competitive service providers to network

resources and services requires a clear definition of tariff principles. Tariff

principles must be guided by the general principles applying to ONP:

tariffs must be based on objective criteria and must not impose directly or
indirectly unfair purchases or selling prices. They must be, in particular,
cost-oriented;
tariffs must be transparent and must be properly published. With regard to
service elements, tariffs must be sufficiently unbundled, in order to avoid
obligations and charges for users, which have no connection with the subject
of the uses sought. In particular, specific network or service features should
be charged independently of the charge for transmission via the network
(bearer capability). tariffs must be non-discriminatory and guarantee equality of treatment. Specific charges for access to network resources or services must be justified on the
basis of objective criteria, based on, inter alia, fair sharing in the global cost of the
resources used. There may be different tariffs to take account of excess traffic during peak periods and
lack of traffic during off-periods, provided that the tariff differentials are commercially
justifiable and do not conflict with the above principles. 27

4. Common principles

The definition of harmonized usage conditions and tariff principles under 2. and 3. will take due account of the applicable competition rules of the Treaty. ONP conditions shall be drawn up in such a way as not to limit the service providers'
freedom of action nor the telecommunications organizations'responsibility for the
functioning of the network and the perfect condition of communications channels. Member States shall create, in accordance with Community law, the conditions
enabling the telecommunications organizations to satisfy the new conditions deriving
from ONP. ISSN 0254-1475

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Question No 30 by Mr McCARTIN (H-131/89) to the Commission: Rules applied in Ireland for the payment of compensatory allowances (headage payments)

Ireland,aid to agriculture,economic discrimination,farmer,less-favoured region,ruling,standard of living

Ireland
aid to agriculture
economic discrimination
farmer
less-favoured region
ruling
standard of living


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2459/89 of 9 August 1989 on the supply of refined rapeseed oil to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as food aid


Question No 37 by Mr CORNELISSEN (H-140/89) to the Commission: Tighter border checks on foreign lorries by Austrian police

Austria,carriage of goods,combined transport,commercial vehicle,environmental protection,motor vehicle pollution,police checks,transit,weight and size

Austria
carriage of goods
combined transport
commercial vehicle
environmental protection
motor vehicle pollution
police checks
transit
weight and size


Question No 4 by Mrs POLLACK (H-169/89) to the Council: Citizens' rights after 1992

admission of aliens,drug traffic,extradition,foreign national,single market,terrorism

admission of aliens
drug traffic
extradition
foreign national
single market
terrorism


Question No 17 by Mrs EWING (H-153/89) to the Foreign Ministers meeting in Political Cooperation: Killing of unarmed protestors by troops in Beijing

China,armed forces,homicide,international sanctions,political prisoner,political violence,repression,right to demonstrate,student

China
armed forces
homicide
international sanctions
political prisoner
political violence
repression
right to demonstrate
student


Question No 39 by Mr WELSH (H-146/89) to the Commission: Salmonella testing for flocks of laying hens

United Kingdom,animal disease,competition,consumer protection,laying poultry,poultry farming,veterinary inspection

United Kingdom
animal disease
competition
consumer protection
laying poultry
poultry farming
veterinary inspection


Question No 5 by Mrs LLORCA VILAPLANA (H-170/89) to the Council: Construction of a rifle range in Anchuras (Ciudad Real, Spain)

Spain,armed forces,defence policy,environmental impact,firearms and munitions,nature reserve,protected area

Spain
armed forces
defence policy
environmental impact
firearms and munitions
nature reserve
protected area


Question No 41 by Mr MORRIS (H-151/89) to the Commission: Environmental damage caused by Tributyltin paint on boats, fishing and fish farming equipment

EC Directive,fish farming,marketing restriction,paints and varnishes,shellfish farming,vessel,water pollution

EC Directive
fish farming
marketing restriction
paints and varnishes
shellfish farming
vessel
water pollution


Question No 40 by Mr STEWART (H-149/89) to the Commission: Merseyside M.I.D.O. submission

United Kingdom,award of contract,integrated development programme,local government,oil pollution,polluter pays principle

United Kingdom
award of contract
integrated development programme
local government
oil pollution
polluter pays principle


Question No 2 by Mr FITZGERALD (H-138/89) to the Council: Coastal erosion

Ireland,Structural Funds,environmental risk prevention,erosion,littoral

Ireland
Structural Funds
environmental risk prevention
erosion
littoral


Question No 35 by Mr FITZGERALD (H-137/89) to the Commission: Improvement of ferry services

European Regional Development Fund,Structural Funds,economic support,ferryboat,island,island region,maritime transport,means of public conveyance,priority region,transport company,transport infrastructure

European Regional Development Fund
Structural Funds
economic support
ferryboat
island
island region
maritime transport
means of public conveyance
priority region
transport company
transport infrastructure


Question No 16 by Mr HINDLEY (H-144/89) to the Foreign Ministers meeting in Political Cooperation: Hong Kong citizens with UK passports

EU national,Hong Kong,Macao,United Kingdom,national,residence permit

EU national
Hong Kong
Macao
United Kingdom
national
residence permit


Question No 44 by Mr CHRISTENSEN (H-155/89) to the Commission: Controls on wine imported into West Germany from Denmark

Chile,Denmark,Germany,food inspection,free movement of goods,import,originating product,protectionism,wine

Chile
Denmark
Germany
food inspection
free movement of goods
import
originating product
protectionism
wine


Question No 18 by Mr ROBLES PIQUER (H-157/89) to the Foreign Ministers meeting in Political Cooperation: Soviet refusal of visit to Ukraine by Cardinal Lustiger

France,USSR,admission of aliens,church,clergy,freedom of religious beliefs

France
USSR
admission of aliens
church
clergy
freedom of religious beliefs


Question No 1 by Mr NEWTON DUNN (H-134/89) to the Council: Secrecy of meetings of the Council of Ministers

European Parliament,NEWTON DUNN William Francis

Council of the European Union,EP assent,conciliation,confidentiality,cooperation procedure,institutional cooperation,ministerial meeting,rules of procedure

Council of the European Union
EP assent
conciliation
confidentiality
cooperation procedure
institutional cooperation
ministerial meeting
rules of procedure


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2449/89 of 9 August 1989 on the supply of whole milk powder as food aid

developing countries,food aid,powdered milk,whole milk

developing countries
food aid
powdered milk
whole milk


Question No 33 by Mr MOORHOUSE (H-136/89) to the Commission: Reported purchase of 20 % stake in Sabena by British Airways and KLM

Belgium,Netherlands,United Kingdom,air transport,competition,joint venture,shareholding,transport company

Belgium
Netherlands
United Kingdom
air transport
competition
joint venture
shareholding
transport company