Geneva (1979) Protocol to the General Agreement on tariffs and trade

GATT,Tokyo Round,multilateral agreement,protocol to an agreement,tariff preference

GATT
Tokyo Round
multilateral agreement
protocol to an agreement
tariff preference


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1334/79 of 29 June 1979 amending for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 3075/78 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for peas and field beans used in the feeding of animals

animal nutrition,economic support,food processing,guarantee,leguminous vegetable,terms for aid

animal nutrition
economic support
food processing
guarantee
leguminous vegetable
terms for aid


Bulletin of the European Communities. No 5/1979, Volume 12.

ECSC,EU activity,EU competition policy,EU energy policy,EU policy,EU publication,EU regional policy,EU research policy,Economic and Monetary Union,European Community,European social policy,common agricultural policy,common fisheries policy,common strategy,common transport policy,competition policy,deepening of the European Union,enlargement of the Union,international relations

ECSC
EU activity
EU competition policy
EU energy policy
EU policy
EU publication
EU regional policy
EU research policy
Economic and Monetary Union
European Community
European social policy
common agricultural policy
common fisheries policy
common strategy
common transport policy
competition policy
deepening of the European Union
enlargement of the Union
international relations


Commission Directive 79/641/EEC of 27 June 1979 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 69/208/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed

cereals,fodder plant,market approval,oleaginous plant,seed,textile plant

cereals
fodder plant
market approval
oleaginous plant
seed
textile plant


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1250/79 of 26 June 1979 fixing countervailing charges on seeds

countervailing charge
maize
plant propagation


Council Directive 79/622/EEC of 25 June 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (static testing)

Community certification,EC conformity marking,approximation of laws,safety device,tractor

Community certification
EC conformity marking
approximation of laws
safety device
tractor


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 232/79 BY MR HOFFMANN TO THE COUNCIL: REFUSAL OF ENTRY INTO FRANCE OF DEMONSTRATORS AGAINST THE CATTENOM NUCLEAR POWER-STATION

France,customs,frontier,nuclear power station,supervisory power

France
customs
frontier
nuclear power station
supervisory power


Council Regulation (EEC) No 1272/79 of 25 June 1979 amending Regulations (EEC) No 985/68 and (EEC) No 1014/68 as regards the buying-in prices applied by intervention agencies to butter and skimmed-milk powder

butter,intervention agency,intervention buying,purchase price,skimmed milk powder

butter
intervention agency
intervention buying
purchase price
skimmed milk powder


Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1252/79 of 25 June 1979 amending the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities

budget appropriation,budgetary expenditure,carry-over of appropriations,closing of accounts,financial control,financial regulation

budget appropriation
budgetary expenditure
carry-over of appropriations
closing of accounts
financial control
financial regulation


Council Regulation (EEC) No 1273/79 of 25 June 1979 amending Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 laying down general rules for granting aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed

animal nutrition,economic support,skimmed milk,skimmed milk powder,support policy

animal nutrition
economic support
skimmed milk
skimmed milk powder
support policy


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 231/79 BY MR AIGNER TO THE COMMISSION: PRINTING JOBS IN COMMISSION SHOPS

European Commission,Publications Office of the European Union,printing,type of business


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 234/79 BY MR NYBORG TO THE COMMISSION: BORDER CHECKS BETWEEN LUXEMBOURG AND FRANCE

EEC Treaty,France,Luxembourg,free movement of persons,frontier,nationality,offence,passport,supervisory power

EEC Treaty
France
Luxembourg
free movement of persons
frontier
nationality
offence
passport
supervisory power


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 235/79 BY MR BAYERL TO THE COMMISSION: RIGHT OF RESIDENCE FOR ALL COMMUNITY CITIZENS

directive
proposal (EU)
residence permit


Council Regulation (EEC) No 1384/79 of 25 June 1979 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 introducing an accounting system for expenditure on infrastructure in respect of transport by rail, road and inland waterway

accounting,common transport policy,inland waterway transport,rail transport,road transport,transport infrastructure

accounting
common transport policy
inland waterway transport
rail transport
road transport
transport infrastructure


Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals

animal life,environmental cooperation,international convention,protected species,protection of animal life,zoology

animal life
environmental cooperation
international convention
protected species
protection of animal life
zoology

L_1982210EN. 01001101. xml

19. 7. 1982

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 210/11

CONVENTION
ON THE CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY SPECIES OF WILD ANIMALS
THE CONTRACTING PARTIES,
RECOGNIZING that wild animals in their innumerable forms are an irreplaceable part of the earth's natural system which must be conserved for the good of mankind;
AWARE that each generation of man holds the resources of the earth for future generations and has an obligation to ensure that this legacy is conserved and, where utilized, is used wisely;
CONSCIOUS of the ever-growing value of wild animals from environmental, ecological, genetic, scientific, aesthetic, recreational, cultural, educational, social and economic points of view;
CONCERNED particularly with those species of wild animals that migrate across or outside national jurisdictional boundaries;
RECOGNIZING that the States are and must be the protectors of the migratory species of wild animals that live within or pass through their national jurisdictional boundaries;
CONVINCED that conservation and effective management of migratory species of wild animals require the concerted action of all States within the national jurisdictional boundaries of which such species spend any part of their life cycle;
RECALLING Recommendation 32 of the Action Plan adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972) and noted with satisfaction by the Twenty-seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article I
Interpretation
1. For the purpose of this Convention:

(a)

‘migratory species’ means the entire population or any geographically separate part of the population of any species or lower taxon of wild animals, a significant proportion of whose menbers cyclically and predictably cross one or more national jurisdictional boundaries;

(b)

‘conservation status of a migratory species’ means the sum of the influences acting on the migratory species that may affect its long-term distribution and abundance;

(c)

‘conservation status’ will be taken as ‘favourable’ when:

1. population dynamics data indicate that the migratory species is maintaining itself on a long-term basis as a viable component of its ecosystems;

2. the range of the migratory species is neither currently being reduced, nor is likely to be reduced, on a long-term basis;

3. there is, and will be in the foreseeable future, sufficient habitat to maintain the population of the migratory species on a long-term basis; and

4. the distribution and abundance of the migratory species approach historic coverage and levels to the extent that potentially suitable ecosystems exist and to the extent consistent with wise wildlife management;

(d)

‘conservation status’ will be taken as ‘unfavourable’ if any of the conditions set out in subparagraph (c) of this paragraph is not met;

(e)

‘endangered’ in relation to a particular migratory species means that the migratory species is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range;

(f)

‘range’ means all the areas of land or water that a migratory species inhabits, stays in temporarily, crosses or overflies at any time on its normal migration route;

(g)

‘habitat’ means any area in the range of a migratory species which contains suitable living conditions for that species;

(h)

‘Range State’ in relation to a particular migratory species means any State (and where appropriate any other party referred to under subparagraph (k) of this paragraph) that exercises jurisdiction over any part of the range of that migratory species, or a State, flag vessels of which are engaged outside national jurisdictional limits in taking that migratory species;

(i)

‘taking’ means taking, hunting, fishing, capturing, harassing, deliberate killing, or attempting to engage in any such conduct;

(l)

‘Agreement’ means an international agreement relating to the conservation of one or more migratory species as provided for in Articles IV and V of this Convention; and

(k)

‘Party’ means a State or any regional economic integration organization constituted by sovereign States which has competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international agreements in matters covered by this Convention for which this Convention is in force. 2. In matters within their competence, the regional economic integration organizations which are Parties to this Convention shall in their own name exercise the rights and fulfil the responsibilities which this Convention attributes to their member States. In such cases the member States of these organizations shall not be entitled to exercise such rights individually. 3. Where this Convention provides for a decision to be taken by either a two-thirds majority or a unanimous decision of ‘the Parties present and voting’ this shall mean ‘the Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote’. Those abstaining from voting shall not be counted amongst ‘the Parries present and voting’ in determining the majority. Article II
Fundamental principles
1. The Parties acknowledge the importance of migratory species being conserved and of Range States agreeing to take action to this end whenever possible and appropriate, paying special attention to migratory species the conservation status of which is unfavourable, and taking individually or in cooperation appropriate and necessary steps to conserve such species and their habitat. 2. The Parties acknowledge the need to take action to avoid any migratory species becoming endangered. 3. In particular, the Parties:

(a)

should promote, cooperate in our support research relating to migratory species;

(b)

shall endeavour to provide immediate protection for migratory species included in Appendix I; and

(c)

shall endeavour to conclude Agreements covering the conservation and management of migratory species included in Appendix II. Article III
Endangered migratory species: Appendix I
1. Appendix I shall list migratory species which are endangered. 2. A migratory species may be listed in Appendix I provided that reliable evidence, including the best scientific evidence available, indicates that the species is endangered. 3. A migratory species may be removed from Appendix I when the Conference of the Parties determines that:

(a)

reliable evidence, including the best scientific evidence available, indicates that the species is no longer endangered, and

(b)

the species is not likely to become endangered again because of loss of protection due to its removal from Appendix I. 4. Parties that are Range States of a migratory species listed in Appendix I shall endeavour:

(a)

to conserve and, where feasible and appropriate, restore those habitats of the species which are of importance in removing the species from danger of extinction;

(b)

to prevent, remove, compensate for or minimize, as appropriate, the adverse effects of activities or obstacles that seriously impede or prevent the migration of the species; and

(c)

to the extent feasible and appropriate, to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endanger the species, including strictly controlling the introduction of, or controlling or eliminating already introduced, exotic species. 5. Parties that are Range States of a migratory species listed in Appendix I shall prohibit the taking of animals belonging to such species. Exceptions may be made to this prohibition only if:

(a)

the taking is for scientific purposes;

(b)

the taking is for the purpose of enhancing the propagation or survival of the affected species;

(c)

the taking is to accommodate the needs of traditional subsistence users of such species; or

(d)

extraordinary circumstances so require:

provided that such exceptions are precise as to content and limited in space and time. Such taking should not operate to the disadvantage of the species. 6. The Conference of the Parties may recommend to the Parties that are Range States of a migratory species listed in Appendix I that they take further measures considered appropriate to benefit the species. 7. The Parties shall as soon as possible inform the Secretariat of any exceptions made pursuant to paragraph 5 of this Article. Article IV
Migratory species to be the subject of Agreements: Appendix II
1. Appendix II shall list migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international cooperation that could be achieved by an international agreement. 2. If the circumstances so warrant, a migratory species may be listed both in Appendix I and Appendix II. 3. Parties that are Range States of migratory species listed in Appendix II shall endeavour to conclude Agreements where these would benefit the species and should give priority to those species in an unfavourable conservation status. 4. Parties are encouraged to take action with a view to concluding agreements for any population or any geographically separate part of the population of any species or lower taxon of wild animals, members of which periodically cross one or more national jurisdictional boundaries. 5. The Secretariat shall be provided with a copy of each Agreement concluded pursuant to the provision of this Article. Article V
Guidelines for Agreements
1. The object of each Agreement shall be to restore the migratory species concerned to a favourable conservation status or to maintain it in such a status. Each Agreement should deal with those aspects of the conservation and management of the migratory species concerned which serve to achieve that object. 2. Each Agreement should cover the whole of the range of the migratory species concerned and should be open to accession by all Range States of that species, whether or not they are Parties to this Convention. 3. An Agreement should, wherever possible, deal with more than one migratory species. 4. Each Agreement should:

(a)

identify the migratory species covered;

(b)

describe the range and migration route of the migratory species;

(c)

provide for each Party to designate its national authority concerned with the implementation of the Agreement;

(d)

establish, if necessary, appropriate machinery to assist in carrying out the aims of the Agreement, to monitor its effectiveness, and to prepare reports for the Conference of the Parties;

(e)

provide for procedures for the settlement of disputes between Parties to the Agreement; and

(f)

at a minimum, prohibit, in relation to a migratory species of the Order Cetacea, any taking that is not permitted for that migratory species under any other multilateral agreement and provide for accession to the Agreement by States that are not Range States of that migratory species. 5. Where appropriate and feasible, each Agreement should provide for, but not be limited to:

(a)

periodic review of the conservation status of the migratory species concerned and the identification of the factors which may be harmful to that status;

(b)

coordinated conservation and management plans;

(c)

research into the ecology and population dynamics of the migratory species concerned, with special regard to migration;

(d)

the exchange of information on the migratory species concerned, special regard being paid to the exchange of the results of research and of relevant statistics;

(e)

conservation and, where required and feasible, restoration of the habitats of importance in maintaining a favourable conservation status, and protection of such habitats from disturbances, including strict control of the introduction of, or control of already introduced, exotic species detrimental to the migratory species;

(f)

maintenance of a network of suitable habitats appropriately disposed in relation to the migration routes;

(g)

where it appears desirable, the provision of new habitats favourable to the migratory species or reintroduction of the migratory species into favourable habitats;

(h)

elimination of, to the maximum extent possible, or compensation for activities and obstacles which hinder or impede migration;

(i)

prevention, reduction or control of the release into the habitat of the migratory species of substances harmful to that migratory species;

(j)

measures based on sound ecological principles to control and manage the taking of the migratory species;

(k)

procedures for coordinating action to suppress illegal taking;

(l)

exchange of information on substantial threats to the migratory species;

(m)

emergency procedures whereby conservation action would be considerably and rapidly strengthened when the conservation status of the migratory species is seriously affected; and

(n)

making the general public aware of the contents and aims of the Agreement. Article VI
Range States
1. A list of the Range States of migratory species listed in Appendices I and II shall be kept up to date by the Secretariat using information it has received from the Parties. 2. The Parties shall keep the Secretariat informed as to which of the migratory species listed in Appendices I and II they consider they are Range States; including provision of information on their flag vessels engaged outside national jurisdictional limits in taking the migratory species concerned and where possible future plans in respect of such taking. 3. The Parties which are Range States for migratory species listed in Appendix I or Appendix II should inform the Conference of the Parties through the Secretariat, at least six months prior to each ordinary meeting of the Conference, on measures that they are taking to implement the provisions of this Convention for these species. Article VII
The Conference of the Parties
1. The Conference of the Parties shall be the decision-making organ of this Convention. 2. The Secretariat shall call a meeting of the Conference of the Parties not later than two years after the entry into force of this Convention. 3. Thereafter the Secretariat shall convene ordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties at intervals of not more than three years, unless the Conference decides otherwise, and extraordinary meetings at any time on the written request of at least one-third of the Parties. 4. The Conference of the Parties shall establish and keep under review the financial regulations of this Convention. The Conference of the Parties shall, at each of its ordinary meetings, adopt the budget for the next financial period. Each Party shall contribute to this budget according to a scale to be agreed upon by the Conference. Financial regulations, including the provisions on the budget and the scale of contributions as well as their modifications, shall be adopted by unanimous vote of the Parties present and voting. 5. At each of its meetings the Conference of the Parties shall review the implementation of this Convention and may in particular:

(a)

review and assess the conservation status of migratory species;

(b)

review the progress made toward the conservation of migratory species, especially those listed in Appendices I and II;

(c)

make such provision and provide such guidance as may be necessary to enable the Scientific Council and the Secretariat to carry out their duties;

(d)

receive and consider any reports presented by the Scientific Council, the Secretariat, any Party or any standing body established pursuant to an Agreement;

(e)

make recommendations to the Parties for improving the conservation status of migratory species and review the progress being made under Agreements;

(f)

in those cases where an Agreement has not been concluded, make recommendations for the convening of meetings of the Parties that are Range States of a migratory species or group of migratory species to discuss measures to improve the conservation status of the species;

(g)

make recommendations to the Parties for improving the effectiveness of this Convention; and

(h)

decide on any additional measure that should be taken to implement the objects of this Convention. 6. Each meeting of the Conference of the Parties should determine the time and venue of the next meeting. 7. Any meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall determine and adopt rules of procedure for that meeting. Decisions at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall require a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting, except where otherwise provided for by this Convention. 8. The United Nations, its Specialized Agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as any State not a party to this Convention and, for each Agreement, the body designated by the parties to that Agreement may be represented by observers at meetings of the Conference of the Parties. 9. Any agency or body technically qualified in protection, conservation and management of migratory species, in the following categories, which has informed the Secretariat of its desire to be represented at meetings of the Conference of the Parties by observers, shall be admitted unless at least one-third of the Parties present object:

(a)

international agencies or bodies, either governmental or non-governmental, and national governmental agencies and bodies; and

(b)

national non-governmental agencies or bodies which have been approved for this purpose by the State in which they are located. Once admitted, these observers shall have the right to participate but not to vote. Article VIII
The Scientific Council
1. At its first meeting, the Conference of the Parties shall establish a Scientific Council to provide advice on scientific matters. 2. Any Party may appoint a qualified expert as a member of the Scientific Council. In addition, the Scientific Council shall include as members qualified experts selected and appointed by the Conference of the Parties; the number of these experts, the criteria for their selection and the terms of their appointments shall be as determined by the Conference of the Parties. 3. The Scientific Council shall meet at the request of the Secretariat as required by the Conference of the Parties. 4. Subject to the approval of the Conference of the Parties, the Scientific Council shall establish its own rules of procedure. 5. The Conference of the Parties shall determine the functions of the Scientific Council, which may include:

(a)

providing scientific advice to the Conference of the Parties, to the Secretariat, and, if approved by the Conference of the Parties, to any body set up under this Convention or an Agreement or to any Party;

(b)

recommending research and the coordination of research on migratory species, evaluating the results of such research in order to ascertain the conservation status of migratory species and reporting to the Conference of the Parties on such status and measures for its improvement;

(c)

making recommendations to the Conference of the Parties as to the migratory species to be included in Appendices I or II, together with an indication of the range of such migratory species;

(d)

making recommendations to the Conference of the Parties as to specific conservation and management measures to be included in Agreements on migratory species; and

(e)

recommending to the Conference of the Parties solutions to problems relating to the scientific aspects of the implementation of this Convention, in particular with regard to the habitats of migratory species. Article IX
The Secretariat
1. For the purposes of this Convention, a Secretariat shall be established. 2. Upon entry into force of this Convention, the Secretariat is provided by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme. To the extent and in the manner he considers appropriate, he may be assisted by suitable inter-governmental or nongovernmental, international or national agencies and bodies technically qualified in protection, conservation and management of wild animals. 3. If the United Nations Environment Programme is no longer able to provide the Secretariat, the Conference of the Parties shall make alternative arrangements for the Secretariat. 4. The functions of the Secretariat shall be:

(a)

to arrange for and service meetings:

(i)

of the Conference of the Parties, and

(ii)

the Scientific Council;

(b)

to maintain liaison with and promote liaison between the Parties, the standing bodies set up under Agreements and other international organizations concerned with migratory species;

(c)

to obtain from any appropriate source reports and other information which will further the objects and implementation of this Convention and to arrange for the appropriate dissemination of such information;

(d)

to invite the attention of the Conference of the Parties to any matter pertaining to the objectives of this Convention;

(e)

to prepare for the Conference of the Parties reports on the work of the Secretariat and on the implementation of this Convention;

(f)

to maintain and publish a list of Range States of all migratory species included in Appendices I and II;

(g)

to promote, under the direction of the Conference of the Parties, the conclusion of Agreements;

(h)

to maintain and make available to the Parties a list of Agreements and, if so required by the Conference of the Parties, to provide any information on such Agreements;

(i)

to maintain and publish a list of the recommendations made by the Conference of the Parties pursuant to subparagraphs (e), (f) and (g) of paragraph. 5 of Article VII or of decisions made pursuant to subparagraph (h) of that paragraph;

(j)

to provide for the general public information concerning this Convention and its objectives; and

(k)

to perform any other function entrusted to it under this Convention or by the Conference of the Parties. Article X
Amendment of the Convention
1. This Convention may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. 2. Proposals for amendment may be made by any Party. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the Secretariat at least one hundred and fifty days before the meeting at which it is to be considered and shall promptly be communicated by the Secretariat to all Parties. Any comments on the text by the Parties shall be communicated to the Secretariat not less than sixty days before the meeting begins. The Secretariat shall, immediately after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. 4. Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. 5. An amendment adopted shall enter into force for all Parties which have accepted it on the first day of the third month following the date on which two-thirds of the Parties have deposited an instrument of acceptance with the Depositary. For each Party which deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two-thirds of the Parties have deposited an instrument on acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force for that Party on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument of acceptance. Article XI
Amendment of the Appendices
1. Appendices I and II may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. 2. Proposals for amendment may be made by any Party. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and the reasons for it, based on the best scientific evidence available, shall be communicated to the Secretariat at least one hundred and fifty days before the meeting and shall promptly be communicated by the Secretariat to all Parties. Any comments on the text by the Parties shall be communicated to the Secretariat not less than sixty days before the meeting begins. The Secretariat shall, immediately after the last day for submission of comments, communicate to the Parties all comments submitted by that day. 4. Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. 5. An amendment to the Appendices shall enter into force for all Parties ninety days after the meeting of the Conference of the Parties at which it was adopted, except for those Parties which make a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. 6. During the period of ninety days provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article, any Party may by notification in writing to the Depositary make a reservation with respect to the amendment. A reservation to an amendment may be withdrawn by written notification to the Depositary and thereupon the amendment shall enter into force for that Party ninety days after the reservation is withdrawn. Article XII
Effect on international conventions and other legislation
1. Nothing in this Convention shall prejudice the codification and development of the law of the sea by the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea convened pursuant to Resolution 2750 C (XXV) of the General Assembly of the United Nations nor the present or future claims and legal views of any State concerning the law of the sea and the nature and extent of coastal and flag State jurisdiction. 2. The provisions of this Convention shall in no way affect the rights or obligations of any Party deriving from any existing treaty, convention or agreement. 3. The provisions of this Convention shall in no way affect the right of Parties to adopt stricter domestic measures concerning the conservation of migratory species listed in Appendices I and II or to adopt domestic measures concerning the conservation of species not listed in Appendices I and II. Article XIII
Settlement of disputes
1. Any dispute which may arise between two or more Parties with respect to the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Convention shall be subject to negotiation between the Parties involved in the dispute. 2. If the dispute cannot be resolved in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, the Parties may, by mutual consent, submit the dispute to arbitration, in particular that of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, and the Parties submitting the dispute shall be bound by the arbitral decision. Article XIV
Reservations
1. The provisions of this Convention shall not be subject to general reservations. Specific reservations may be entered in accordance with the provisions of this Article and Article XI. 2. Any State or any regional economic integration organization may, on depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, enter a specific reservation with regard to the presence on either Appendix I or Appendix II or both, of any migratory species and shall then not be regarded as a Party in regard to the subject of that reservation until ninety days after the Depositary has transmitted to the Parties notification that such reservation has been withdrawn. Article XV
Signature
This Convention shall be open for signature at Bonn for all States and any regional economic integration organization until the twenty-second day of June, 1980. Article XVI
Ratification, acceptance, approval
This Convention shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, which shall be the Depositary. Article XVII
Accession
After the twenty-second day of June 1980 this Convention shall be open for accession by all non-signatory States and any regional economic integration organization. Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Depositary. Article XVIII
Entry into force
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the date of deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Depositary. 2. For each State or each regional economic integration organization which ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, this Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit by such State or such organization of this instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. Article XIX
Denunciation
Any Party may denounce this Convention by written notification to the Depositary at any time. The denunciation shall take effect twelve months after the Depositary has received the notification. Article XX
Depositary
1. The original of this Convention, in the English, French, German, Russian and Spanish languages, each version being equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Depositary. The Depositary shall transmit certified copies of each of these versions to all States and all regional economic integration organizations that have signed the Convention or deposited instruments of accession to it. 2. The Depositary shall, after consultation with the governments concerned, prepare official versions of the text of this Convention in the Arabic and Chinese languages. 3. The Depositary shall inform all signatory and acceding States and all signatory and acceding regional economic integration organizations and the Secretariat of signatures, deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, entry into force of this Convention, amendments thereto, specific reservations and notifications of denunciation. 4. As soon as this Convention enters into force, a certified copy thereof shall be transmitted by the Depositary to the Secretariat of the United Nations for registration and publication in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized to that effect, have signed this Convention. DONE at Bonn, 23 June 1979. APPENDIX I
INTERPRETATION

1. Migratory species included in this Appendix are referred to:

(a)

by the name of the species or subspecies; or

(b)

as being all of the migratory species included in a higher taxon or designated part thereof. 2. Other references to taxa higher than species are for the purposes of information or classification only. 3. The abbreviation ‘(s. I. )’ is to used denote that the scientific name is used in its extended meaning. 4. The symbol ( - ) followed by a number placed against the name of a taxon indicates the exclusion from that taxon of designated geographically separate populations as follows:

- 101 Peruvian populations. 5. The symbol ( + ) followed by a number placed against the name of a species denotes that only designated geographically separate populations of that species are included in this Appendix, as follows:

+ 201 Northwest African populations

+ 202 African populations

+ 203 Upper Amazon populations. 6. An asterisk (*) placed against the name of a species indicates that the species or a separate population of that species or a higher taxon which includes that species, is included in Appendix II. MAMMALIA

CHIROPTERA

Molossidae

Tadarida brasiliensis

PRIMATES

Pongidae

Gorilla gorilla beringei

CETACEA

Balaenopteridae

Balaenoptera musculus

Megaptera novaeangliae

Balaenidae

Balaena mysticetus

Eubalaena glacialis (s. I. )

PINNIPEDIA

Phocidae

Monachus monachus*

PERISSODACTYLA

Equidae

Equus grevyi

ARTIODACTYLA

Camelidae

Vicugna vicugna* - 101

Cervidae

Cervus elaphus barbarus

Bovidae

Bos sauveli

Addax nasomaculatus

Gazella cuvieri

Gazella dama

Gazella dorcas + 201

AVES

PROCELLARIIFORMES

Diomedeidae

Diomedea albatrus

Procellariidae

Pterodroma cahow

Pterodroma phaeopygia

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Egretta eulophotes

Ciconiidae

Ciconia boyciana

Threskiornithidae

Geronticus eremita

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Cbloephaga rubidiceps *

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Haliaeetus pelagicus *

GRUIFORMES

Gruidae

Grus japonensis*

Grus leucogeranus*

Grus nigricollis*

Olididae

Chlamydotis undulata* + 201

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Numenius borealis*

Numenius benuirostris *

Laridae

Larus audouinii

Larus relictus

Larus saundersi

Alcidae

Synthliboramphus antiquus wumizusume

PASSERIFORMES

Parulidae

Dendroica kirtlandii

Fringillidae

Serinus syriacus

REPTILIA

TESTUDINES

Cheloniidae

Lepidochelys kempii*

Dermochelidae

Dermochelys coriacea*

Pelomedusidae

Podocnemis expansa* + 203

CROCODYLIA

Gavialidae

Gavialis gangeticus

PISCES

SILURIFORMES

Schilbeidae

Pangasianodon gigas

APPENDIX 11
INTERPRETATION

1. Migratory species included in this Appendix are referred to:

(a)

by the name of the species or subspecies; or

(b)

as being all of the migratory species included in a higher taxon or designated part thereof. Unless otherwise indicated, where reference is made to a taxon higher than species, it is understood that all the migratory species within that taxon could significantly benefit from the conclusion of Agreements. 2. The abbreviation ‘spp. ’ following the name of a family or genus is used to denote all migratory species within that family or genus. 3. Other references to taxa higher than species are for purposes of information or classification only. 4. The abbreviation ‘(s. I. )’ is used to denote that the scientific name is used in its extended meaning. 5. The symbol ( + ) followed by a number placed against the name of a species or higher taxon denotes that only designated geographically separate populations of that taxon are included in this Appendix as follows:

+ 201 Asian populations. 6. As asterisk (*) placed against the name of a species or higher taxon indicates that the species or a separate population of that species or one or more species included in that higher taxon, are included in Appendix I. MAMMALIA

CETACEA

Monodontidae

Delphinapterus lencas

PROBOSCIDAE

Elephantidae

Loxodonta africana

SIRENIA

Dugongidae

Dugong dugon

PINNIPEDIA

Phocidae

Monachus monachus *

ARTIODACTYLA

Camelidae

Vicugna vicugna *

Bovidae

Oryx dammab

Gazella gazella + 201

AVES

PELECANIFORMES

Pelecanidae

Pelecanus crispus

CICONIIFORMES

Ciconia ciconia

Ciconiidae

Ciconia nigra

Threskiornithidae

Platalea leucorodia

Phoenicopteridae

spp. ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

spp. *

FALCONIFORMES

Cathartidae

spp. Pandionidae

Pandion haliaetus

Accipitridae

spp. *

Falconidae

spp. GALLIFORMES

Phasianidae

Coturnix coturnix coturnix

GRUIFORMES

Gruidae

Grus spp. *

Anthropoides virgo

Otididae

Chlamydotis undulata* + 201

CHARADRIIFORMES

Charadriidae

spp. Scolopacidae

spp. *

Recurvirostridae

spp. Phalaropodidae

spp. PASSERIFORMES

Muscicapidae (s. I. )

spp. REPTILIA

TESTUDINES

Cheloniidae

spp. *

Dermochelyidae

spp. *

Pelomedusidae

Podocnetnis expansa*

CROCODYLIA

Crocodylidae

Crocodilus porosus

PISCES

ACIPENSERIFORMES

Acipenseridae

Acipenser fulvescens

INSECTA

LEPIDOPTERA

Danaidae

Danaus plexippus


79/614/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 June 1979 relating to the urgent supply of durum wheat as food aid to the League of Red Cross Societies (Only the Italian text is authentic)

Red Cross,durum wheat,emergency aid,food aid,intervention agency

Red Cross
durum wheat
emergency aid
food aid
intervention agency


79/612/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 June 1979 relating to the urgent supply of durum wheat as food aid to the League of Red Cross Societies (Only the Italian text is authentic)


Commission Directive 79/640/EEC of 21 June 1979 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 77/576/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the provision of safety signs at places of work

apparatus based on the use of rays,ionising radiation,occupational safety,radiation protection,safety device,safety standard

apparatus based on the use of rays
ionising radiation
occupational safety
radiation protection
safety device
safety standard


Council Directive 79/581/EEC of 19 June 1979 on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of foodstuffs

consumer information,consumer protection,foodstuff,packaged product,publishing of prices,selling price

consumer information
consumer protection
foodstuff
packaged product
publishing of prices
selling price


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 227/79 BY MR BERSANI TO THE COUNCIL: ELECTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT BY DIRECT UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE

European Parliament,European election,national law

European Parliament
European election
national law


Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/79 of 19 June 1979 supplementing Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables

common organisation of markets,leaf vegetable

common organisation of markets
leaf vegetable


Council Resolution of 19 June 1979 on the indication of the prices of foodstuffs and non-food household products prepacked in pre-established quantities

consumer information,labelling,packaged product,pre-packaging,publishing of prices,standardisation

consumer information
labelling
packaged product
pre-packaging
publishing of prices
standardisation


Council Regulation (EEC) No 1212/79 of 19 June 1979 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1418/78 adopting general rules in connection with the special measures for peas and field beans used in the feeding of animals

animal nutrition,economic support,food processing,leguminous vegetable

animal nutrition
economic support
food processing
leguminous vegetable


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 221/79 BY MR ANSQUER TO THE COMMISSION: IMPORTS OF SOYA BEANS

United States,agricultural product,cereals,import,milk product,soya bean,statistics

United States
agricultural product
cereals
import
milk product
soya bean
statistics


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 225/79 BY MR SCHYNS TO THE COUNCIL: ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON THE MEASURES CALLED FOR BY THE HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT (CONTROL OF CONCENTRATIONS)

Council of the European Union,competition,consumer,economic concentration,prices,regional policy,regulation,social policy,supervisory power,type of business

Council of the European Union
competition
consumer
economic concentration
prices
regional policy
regulation
social policy
supervisory power
type of business


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 228/79 BY LORD BESSBOROUGH TO THE COMMISSION: POWER STATIONS FUELLED BY PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER)

consumption,energy policy,energy resources,petroleum,petroleum product,power plant,shipbuilding

consumption
energy policy
energy resources
petroleum
petroleum product
power plant
shipbuilding


Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the Coast of Senegal

Senegal,agreement (EU),catch area,fishing agreement,fishing rights,fishing vessel,inshore fishing,sea fish,ship's flag

Senegal
agreement (EU)
catch area
fishing agreement
fishing rights
fishing vessel
inshore fishing
sea fish
ship's flag

L_1980226EN. 01001701. xml

29. 8. 1980

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 226/17

AGREEMENT
between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’),
RECALLING the close relations between the Community and the Republic of Senegal;
IN THE SPIRIT of cooperation resulting from the Lomé Convention, symbolizing the Parties' common desire to intensify friendly relations between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the Community;
CONSIDERING their mutual interest in the rational management, conservation and optimum utilization of fish stocks, notably in the Central East Atlantic;
WHEREAS the Republic of Senegal exercises its sovereignty or jurisdiction over a zone extending up to 200 nautical miles from its coast, particularly in respect of sea fishing;
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the fact that vessels flying the flags of Member States of the Community habitually engage in fishing activities in that zone;
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the work of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea;
AFFIRMING that the exercise by coastal States of their sovereign rights in the waters within their jurisdiction for the purposes of exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing the living resources thereof must be in accordance with the principles of international law;
WHEREAS fishing activities in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of Senegal are governed by its Sea Fishing Code;
DETERMINED TO CONDUCT their relations in a spirit of mutual trust and respect for each other's interests in the sphere of sea fishing;
DESIROUS of establishing the terms and conditions governing fishing activities of mutual interest to the Parties,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the principles and rules which will govern in future, in all respects, the fishing activities of vessels flying the flags of Member States of the Community, hereinafter referred to as ‘Community vessels’, in the waters over which the Republic of Senegal has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries, hereinafter referred to as ‘Senegal's fishing zone’. Article 2
The Government of the Republic of Senegal undertakes to authorize Community vessels to fish in Senegal's fishing zone in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in particular those stipulated in Annex I, and with the Sea Fishing Code and other laws and regulations in force in Senegal. Article 3
1. The Community undertakes to take all appropriate steps to ensure that its vessels adhere to the provisions of this Agreement and the rules and regulations governing fishing activities in Senegal's fishing zone. 2. The authorities of Senegal shall notify the Commission of the European Communities in advance of any changes to the said rules and regulations. Article 4
1. Fishing activities by Community vessels in Senegal's fishing zone shall be subject to the possession of a licence issued at the Community's request by the authorities of Senegal. 2. The authorities of Senegal shall issue fishing licences within the limits laid down by category of vessel in the Protocol referred to in Article 9. 3. Licences shall be valid in the zones defined in Annex I. E. , depending on the activity and the type of vessel in question. 4. Licences shall be valid from the day of issue until 31 December of the year in which they are issued. 5. A licence shall be issued for a given vessel and shall not be transferable. 6. Where a vessel in possession of a licence is prevented from using it by force majeure, the licence may be replaced at the Community's request by another one which shall be valid for a vessel of the same category. Article 5
1. Licences shall be issued by the authorities of the Republic of Senegal upon payment of a fee by the shipowner concerned. 2. For those vessels that are obliged to land their entire catch at Senegalese ports, the fee shall be that laid down by the Senegalese rules and regulations in force. For those vessels that are not obliged to land their entire catch in Senegal, the fee shall be double that mentioned in the preceding sentence. The amounts payable are set out in Annex I. A. Licences shall be paid for in full when they are issued or declared valid; the fees for licences assessed on the basis of the quantity of fish caught shall be payable at the close of the year. 3. The fee for a licence issued under Article 4 (6) shall be in proportion to the remainder of the year. Article 6
The Parties undertake to concert action, either directly or within international organizations, to ensure the management and conservation of the living resources, particularly in the Central East Atlantic, and to facilitate the relevant scientific research. Article 7
Vessels authorized to fish in Senegalese waters under this Agreement shall be obliged to forward to the relevant Senegalese authorities statements of catches in accordance with the arrangements set out in Annex I. B. to this Agreement. Article 8
Wet trawlers and tuna boats, authorized under this Agreement to fish in Senegal's fishing zone, shall be obliged to land their entire catch. Freezer trawlers and tuna boats shall be obliged to land part of their catch in accordance with the arrangements set out in Annex I. C. to this Agreement. Article 9
In return for the fishing opportunities accorded under this Agreement, the Community shall pay the Republic of Senegal compensation as set out in the Protocol to this Agreement. This compensation, which shall be paid without prejudice to financing accorded to the Republic of Senegal under the Lomé Convention, shall be mobilized in accordance with the special procedure described in the said Protocol. The compensation shall be used to finance projects and services of a rural nature, in particular relating to sea fishing. Article 10
The Parties agree to consult in the event of a dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement, where appropriate in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex II. Article 11
A Joint Committee shall be set up to ensure that this Agreement is applied correctly. The Committee shall meet once a year, alternating between Senegal and the Community, and shall hold special meetings at the request of either Contracting Party. Article 12
Should the authorities of Senegal decide, as a result of an unforeseeable change in the state of the fish stocks, to take new conservation measures which, in the opinion of the Community, have a considerable effect on the fishing activities of Community vessels, consultations must be held between the Parties in order to adapt Annex I and the Protocol referred to in Article 9. Such consultations shall be based on the principle that any reduction in the fishing opportunities provided for in the said Protocol shall be offset by other fishing opportunities of equivalent value, account being taken of compensation already paid by the Community. Article 13
Nothing in this Agreement shall affect or prejudice in any manner the views of either Party with respect to any matter relating to the Law of the Sea. Article 14
This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of the Republic of Senegal. Article 15
The Parties agree to examine this Agreement upon the conclusion of the negotiations for a Multilateral Treaty which are being conducted within the framework of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea. Article 16
The Annexes form an integral part of this Agreement and, unless otherwise specified, a reference to this Agreement constitutes a reference to its Annexes. Article 17
This Agreement shall be concluded for an initial period of two years running from the date of its entry into force. In the event of the Agreement not being terminated by either Party through notice of termination given at least six months before the expiry of that two-year period, it shall remain in force for additional periods of one year, provided that notice of termination has not been given at least three months before the expiry of each yearly term. Negotiations shall then take place between the Parties to determine by mutual agreement the amendments or additions to be made to the Annexes or the Protocol referred to in Article 9. Article 18
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the Parties notify one another of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose. ANNEX I
CONDITIONS FOR THE PURSUIT OF FISHING ACTIVITIES IN SENEGAL'S FISHING ZONE BY VESSELS FLYING THE FLAGS OF MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY

A. Licence application and issuing formalities

The procedure for applications for and issue of the annual licences enabling vessels flying the flags of Member States of the Community to fish in Senegalese waters shall be as follows:

1. The relevant Community authorities must present to the relevant Senegalese authorities (MDR) (1) an application for each vessel that wishes to fish under the Agreement. The application shall be made on the forms provided for that purpose by the Government of Senegal. A specimen is annexed hereto. The fees are set according to the following scale:

(a)

trawlers landing their entire catch: CFA 7 500 per gross register ton per year;

(b)

trawlers not landing their entire catch: CFA 15 000 per gross register ton per year;

(c)

tuna boats landing their entire catch: CFA 1 per kg of fish caught per year;

(d)

tuna boats not landing their entire catch: CFA 2 per kg of fish caught per year. 2. The fee shall be for one year, regardless of the period for which the licence is valid, except in the case referred to in Article 4 (6) of the Agreement and in that referred to in paragraph 3 below. 3. For licences issued between the date when the Agreement becomes operative and 1 January following that date, the fee shall be in proportion to the period for which they are valid. 4. The relevant Senegalese authorities shall examine each application to see that it complies with the Agreement and with Senegalese legislation and shall apply the scale of fees to be paid. The relevant Senegalese authorities shall inform the Community authorities of these decisions. 5. The licences issued upon payment of the fees shall be valid for a given vessel and shall not be transferable. 6. Should there be any difficulties or additional information needed when applications are examined and licences issued, consultations shall be held between the representatives of the Contracting Parties, in particular through the Direction de l'Océanographie et des Pêches maritimes (Directorate for Oceanography and Sea Fisheries) and the Delegation of the Commission of the European Communities in Dakar. B. Statement of catch

All vessels authorized to fish in Senegalese waters under the Agreement shall be obliged to forward to the Direction de l'Océanographie et des Pêches maritimes a statement of their catch made out according to the attached specimen. A statement of catch must be presented after each trip for wet vessels or every month for freezer vessels, and in this case before the end of the following month. Should these provisions not be adhered to, the Government of Senegal reserves the right to suspend the licence of the offending vessel until the formality has been complied with. In addition, the penalty provided for under Article 49 of Senegal's Sea Fishing Code shall be inflicted upon the owner of the said vessel. C. Landing of catch

Vessels authorized to fish in Senegalese waters under the Agreement shall be obliged to land part or all of their catch, depending on the type of fishing practised. 1. Wet trawlers and tuna boats shall land their entire catch in Senegal. Where catches are made in fishing zones that are not under Senegal's sovereignty or jurisdiction, the Parties shall consult within the Joint Committee in order to set the percentage of the catch to be landed in Senegal. 2. During the first year of application of the Agreement, freezer tuna boats may be obliged to land up to 4 000 tonnes of tuna on price terms to be worked out between the shipowners and the users concerned on the basis of the selling prices charged by those same shipowners on their market; the terms for landings in subsequent years shall be determined within the Joint Committee by mutual agreement with the shipowners concerned on the basis of catches made during the preceding year in Senegal's fishing zone. 3. Every six months, freezer trawlers shall land 100 kg of fish and crustaceans per gross register ton. Any failure to comply with the obligation to land catches shall render the shipowner liable to the following sanctions on the part of the Senegalese authorities:

1. fine of CFA 25 000 per tonne not landed;

2. withdrawal of the licence, which shall not be renewed until the quantities due have been delivered. D. Training grants

The two Parties agree that an essential condition for the success of their cooperation is that the competence and know-how of persons engaged in sea fishing should be improved. To this end, the Community shall make it easier for Senegalese nationals to find places in establishments in its Member States and shall provide study and training grants for the purpose in the various scientific, technical and economic disciplines connected with fisheries. E. Fishing zones

The fishing zones referred to in Article 4 of the Agreement shall be as follows:

(a)

wet trawlers and freezer vessels engaged in near-water fishing as defined in Article 5 of Senegal's Sea Fishing Code shall be authorized to fish outside the limit of the first six nautical miles of the waters under Senegalese jurisdiction;

(b)

freezer trawlers engaged in distant-water fishing shall be authorized to fish outside the limit of the first 12 nautical miles of the waters under Senegalese jurisdiction;

(c)

wet and freezer tuna boats shall be authorized to fish throughout the waters under Senegalese jurisdiction. The extent of the waters under Senegalese jurisdiction is measured from the baselines defined in Décret No 72-756 of 5 July 1972. (1)  Minstère du développement rural (Ministry of Rural Development). ANNEX II
PROCEDURE FOR SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
The two Parties undertake to submit any disputes that may occur between them as to the interpretation or the application of the Agreement, apart from those relating to the exercise by Senegal of its sovereign rights over the waters off its coast, to the following arbitration procedure, should it prove impossible to settle them under Article 10:

1. Within two months of the date on which either Party formally requests that a dispute be submitted to arbitration in accordance with this Annex, each Contracting Party shall appoint one member of the arbitration tribunal and these two members shall, within three months of the same date, appoint, by mutual agreement and on behalf of the two Parties, a national of a third State as the third member of the tribunal. 2. The Contracting Party requesting arbitration shall submit, when its request is treated, a statement of its claim and the grounds on which such claim is based. 3. The arbitration tribunal shall reach its decisions by majority vote, basing them on the Agreement and on the other rules of international law. Decisions shall be binding on the two Parties. The cost of arbitration shall normally be borne by the two Contracting Parties in equal shares


Protocol between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal

Senegal,deep-sea fishing,fishery management,fishing agreement,fishing licence,protocol to an agreement

Senegal
deep-sea fishing
fishery management
fishing agreement
fishing licence
protocol to an agreement


79/639/EEC: Commission Decision of 15 June 1979 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Decision 77/706/EEC

energy consumption,energy supply,energy use,petroleum product

energy consumption
energy supply
energy use
petroleum product

L_1979183EN. 01000101. xml

19. 7. 1979

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 183/1

COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 June 1979
laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Decision 77/706/EEC
(79/639/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 77/706/EEC of 7 November 1977 on the setting of a Community target for a reduction in the consumption of primary sources of energy in the event of difficulties in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having consulted the Member States in accordance with Article 5 of the said Decision,
Whereas the Council has adopted Regulation (EEC) No 1729/76 of 21 June 1976 concerning the communication of information on the state of the Community's energy supplies (2);
Whereas the Commission has adopted Decision 78/890/EEC of 28 September 1978 applying Council Decision 77/186/EEC on the exporting of crude oil and petroleum products from one Member State to another in the event of supply difficulties (3);
Whereas Article 1 (1) of Decision 77/706/EEC provides that where difficulties arise in the supply of crude oil or petroleum products in one or more Member State, the Commission, acting at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, and after consulting the group provided for in Directive 73/238/EEC, may set a target for reducing consumption of petroleum products in the Community as a whole by up to 10 % of normal consumption;
Whereas Article 1 (2) of Decision 77/706/EEC provides that, in order to safeguard the unity of the market and to ensure that all energy consumers in the Community bear their fair share of the difficulties arising from the crisis, the Commission shall, on the expiry of a period of two months following the application of Article 1 (1), propose to the Council a new target for reducing consumption by up to 10 % of normal consumption and differentiated according to Member State, following which the quantities saved are to be shared among the Member States;
Whereas Article 1 (2) of Decision 77/706/EEC provides that in the event of a larger shortfall the Commission may propose to the Council that the target for reducing consumption exceeds 10% and be extended to other forms of energy;
Whereas the sharing-out among Member States of the quantities saved following the application of Article 1 (3) of Decision 77/706/EEC may entail additional costs, the evaluation and settlement of which are within the competence of the parties involved; whereas, however, the Commission must be able, at the request of a Member State, to make recommendations and deliver opinions to the Member States concerned to enable agreement to be reached between Member States as regards additional costs;
Whereas, in order to perform these tasks the Commission must have accurate knowledge of the energy situation in the Member States, their supplies of crude oil and petroleum products, the possibilites for substitution between the various forms of energy, and national measures which have been taken to reduce energy consumption in the Member States; whereas the Member States must accordingly provide the Commission with the necessary information,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. For the purposes of this Decision the definitions contained in Article 1 (a), (b), (c) and (d) respectively of Commission Decision 78/890/EEC shall apply in respect of:

(a)

‘normal consumption of crude oil and petroleum products’,

(b)

‘base period’,

(c)

‘supply shortfall’, and

(d)

‘normal supply’. \

2. For the purposes of this Decision:

(a)

‘normal energy consumption’ means the average daily consumption recorded over a base period, i. e. :

domestic production of primary fuels,

plus imports,

plus deliveries from Community countries,

minus exports,

minus deliveries to Community countries,

plus or minus variations in stocks. Seagoing ships' bunkers shall be regarded as exports;

(b)

‘substitutable petroleum products’ means all fuel oil consumed in electricity generation, and, as appropriate, in other sectors of industry, including autoproducers, as calculated pursuant to Article 2(2);

(c)

‘substitutable energy’ means all energy consumed in electricity generation and, where appropriate, in other sectors of industry, including autoproducers, as calculated pursuant to Article 2 (2). Article 2
1. The amount of any differential cut in substitutable petroleum products as indicated in Article 1 (2) (a) of Decision 77/706/EEC shall not exceed the actual capacity for substitution, the level of which is established pursuant to paragraph 2 below, existing when supply difficulties arise. 2. The group set up by Directive 73/23 8/EEC shall examine annually and, in case of supply difficulties, on the basis of information supplied to the Commission by the Member States, calculated pursuant to Article 10, the capacity for substitution in the Member States of petroleum products defined as covering primarily fuel oil requirements for electricity generation, but also having regard to any possibilities of substitution of fuel oil in industry, including autoproducers. Following upon this examination, the Commission shall take note of the possibilities of substitution thus established. Article 3
1. Where, pursuant to Article 1 (1) of Decision 77/706/EEC, the Commission sets a target for reducing consumption of petroleum products by up to 10% of normal consumption, it shall in particular take the following into account:

—

the overall petroleum products supply situation,

—

the supply situation in each Member State,

—

measures to reduce consumption taken by Member States,

—

international obligations entered into by Member States. 2. Where, pursuant to Article 1. (2) (a) of Decision 77/706/EEC, the Commission proposes to the Council different targets for reducing consumption of non-substitutable petroleum products and of substitutable petroleum products, it shall take into account the factors listed in paragraph 1 and, in particular, the limitations imposed on each Member State by the real possibilities for substitution in electricity generation and, as appropriate, other sectors of industry including autoproducers, as established pursuant to Article 2. 3. Where, pursuant to Article 1 (2) (b) of Decision 77/706/EEC, the Commission proposes to the Council that the target for reducing consumption should exceed 10% and be extended to other forms of energy, it shall in particular take into account the factors listed in paragraph 1 and, in addition, the following:

—

the overall energy supply situation,

—

the expected duration of difficulties in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products,

—

the extent to which the obligatory stocks of crude oil, and/or petroleum products held by Member States have already been drawn on. Article 4
Where Article 1 of Decision 77/706/EEC is applied, a Member State may, instead of restricting consumption, draw on that portion of its stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products in excess of its obligations under Directives 68/414/EEC and 72/425/EEC. Article 5
1. The quantities which are saved and are to be shared out among the Member States pursuant to Article 1 (3) of Decision 77/706/EEC shall be calculated by applying the different rates of reduction in the consumption of the petroleum products for each Member State provided for in Article 1 (2) of the said Decision. 2. A Member State whose rate of reduction in consumption exceeds the Community average shall be required to reallocate a quantity equal to the difference between the level of consumption it could have maintained if a uniform rate of reduction for the Community as a whole had been applied and its consumption as reduced pursuant to Article 1 (2) of Decision 77/706/EEC. 3. A Member State whose rate of reduction in consumption is below the Community average shall be entitled to a reallocation of a quantity equal to the difference between its consumption as reduced pursuant to Article 1 (2) of Decision 77/706/EEC and the level of consumption it could have maintained if a uniform rate of reduction for the Community as a whole had been applied. Article 6
1. Any additional costs which may be entailed by the sharing-out among Member States of the quantities saved following the application of Article 1 (3) of Decision 77/706/EEC shall be borne by the parties benefiting from such sharing-out. The evaluation of these additional costs shall be within the competence of the parties involved. 2. In the event of disagreement regarding these additional costs, the Commission may, at the request of a Member State, make recommendations or deliver opinions to the Member States concerned. Article 7
1. The Commission may consult the companies supplying the Community with crude oil and petroleum products in order to obtain general information and, if necessary, appropriate technical assistance in particular in implementing Article 1 (3) of Decision 77/706/EEC as provided for by Article 4 of Decision 78/890/EEC. 2. The Commission shall notify Member States of their allocation rights or allocation obligations pursuant to Article 1 (3) of Decision 77/706/EEC, and Member States shall take appropriate action. Article 8
Information on energy consumption broken down by major products and sectors of consumption shall be obtained from the replies sent to the Commission by the Member States in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1729/76. Article 9
1. Information on normal consumption of crude oil and petroleum products shall be obtained from the replies sent to the Commission by the Member States pursuant to Article 5 of Decision 78/890/EEC. 2. Where difficulties arise in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products, the Commission may request this information to be supplied in the form of estimates in accordance with a procedure which it shall establish on the basis of the models set out in the Annex. 3. In order to gain a better understanding of the supply situation, with respect in particular to the application of Article 1 (3) of Decision 77/706/EEC, the Commission may, after consulting the group set up by Directive 73/238/EEC, invite Member States to provide the information required in paragraphs 1 and 2 broken down undertaking by undertaking. Article 10
1. Pursuant to Article 2, the Member States shall, by 31 December each year, communicate to the Commission, on the basis of a common model established by it, the information needed to determine the possibilities of substitution as they exist on 1 October of that year. 2. When Article 1 of Decision 77/706/EEC is applied, the Member States shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the information needed to determine the actual possibilities of substitution as they exist at that date. Article 11
Where Article 1 of Council Decision 77/706/EEC is applied, Member States shall inform the Commission of any measure taken to reduce the consumption of petroleum products as soon as it is adopted. Article 12
The Commission shall, on receipt of the information gathered in accordance with Articles 9, 10 and 11, supply a summary thereof to the group set up by Article 3 of Directive 73/238/EEC. Article 13
Information supplied pursuant to this Decision shall be confidential. This provision shall not prevent the distribution of general information or of summaries which do not contain particulars concerning individual undertakings. Article 14
The Commission shall, at the request of a Member State, after consulting the group set up by Directive 73/238/EEC, examine problems which may arise from the implementation of this Decision in order to introduce the necessary amendments to the text on the basis of past experience or in the light of any significant changes in the structure of energy supplies, notably to power stations in one or more Member State. Article 15
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 June 1979. For the Commission

Guido BRUNNER

Member of the Commission

(1)  OJ No L 292, 16. 11. 1977, p. 9. (2)  OJ No L 198, 23. 7. 1976, p. 1. (3)  OJ No L 311, 4. 11. 1978, p. 13. ANNEX

MONTHLY QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE OIL SUPPLY SITUATION IN THE COMMUNITY

I. EXPLANATORY NOTES

A. Units and conversion factors

(a)

Units

All data should be expressed in thousands of tonnes rounded up or down to the nearest thousand tonnes. (b)

Oil products and ‘crude oil equivalent’

All oil products should be converted into their crude oil equivalent by multiplying the quantities expressed in tonnes by the conversion factor 1· 065. (c)

Converting barrels into tonnes

To obtain tonnes the number of barrels should be divided by the conversion factor corresponding to actual density. Where the conversion was based on barrels/day, the units obtained are multiplied by the number of days in the month in question. (d)

Converting cubic metres (kilolitres) into tonnes

For converting cubic metres into tonnes use the conversion factors corresponding to actual densities. B. Geographical notes

—

Faroe Islands' production should be included in Denmark's production,

—

the production of Surinam and the Dutch Antilles should not be included in the production of the Netherlands,

—

the production of the Canary Islands should be included in Spain's production,

—

the production of the Caribbean refineries in Table III C includes imports from the Dutch Antilles, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago. II. DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATORY NOTES RELATING TO THE VARIOUS TABLES
1. National production of crude oil and natural gas condensates (Table I)

Give the amounts of crude oil and natural gas condensates (i. e. all liquids separated from the gas in natural gas processing plants (1) produced on national territory including the Continental shelf (offshore). These amounts should include the condensates recovered from gaseous hydrocarbons. 2. Imports and exports of crude oil, natural gas condensates and feedstocks (originating in/exported to Community and non-Community countries) (Tables I, II and IV)

Imports and exports should be regarded as having been effected on the date on which they physically arrive, whether the consignment was customs cleared or not. However, any quantities in transit via an ocean terminal or crossing national territory in any manner whatever (e. g. pipelines) should not be included (this also applies to imports and exports of oil products). On the other hand, imports must include oil imported into customs bonded areas for treatment and re-export. Re-exports of oil imported for processing within bonded areas must be included in the export figures. ‘Feedstocks’ should be taken to mean any product or combination of products other than blending, derived from crude oil and destined for further processing. It is transferred into one or more components and/or finished products. 3. Imports/exports of oil products (originating in/for export to Community and non-Community countries) (Tables I, HI and V)

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See point 2. —

The following are the oil products concerned:
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), naphthas, motor spirit, jet fuels, kerosenes, gas/diesel oil, residual fuel oil, lubricants and bitumen (2). Maritime bunkers should not be shown in Table I, point 5, but be given separately under point 9. 4. Level of stocks (Table I)

The level of stocks means all oil stored within the frontiers of the declaring country, with the exception of oil in pipelines, oil held by retailers and in filling stations, stocks held by end-consumers and not subject to administrative supervision, and stocks held for military consumption. 5. Variations in stocks (Table I)

These variations correspond to the difference between the level of stocks at the beginning and at the end of a period. The variation in stocks for the month before last (Table I) is the difference between the final data (month before last) of the present communication and the final data (month before last) of the preceding communication. MONTHLY QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE PETROLEUM SUPPLY SITUATION OF THE COMMUNITY

TABLE I

CONSUMPTION OF CRUDE OIL
 (3)
AND EQUIVALENT
 (4)

Country:
Current month:

(1000 tonnes)

Month before last (M-2)

Last month (M-1)

Current month (M)

Next month (M+1)

Month after next (M+2)

Realization

Provisional

Estimated

Scheduled

Scheduled

1. Indigenous production (3)

2. Imports of crude (3)

3. Imports of oil products (4)

4. Exports of crude (3)

5. Exports of oil products (4)

6. Stocks levels (5)

of which:

(a)

Crude oil (3)

(b)

Oil products (4)

7. Stocks changes (6)

of which:

(a)

Crude oil (3)

(b)

Oil products (4)

8. Total (7)

9. Bunkers (8)
 (4)

TABLE II

IMPORTS OF CRUDE OIL
 (9)

Country:
Current month:

(1000 tonnes)

Country of origin

Month before last (M-2)

Last month (M-1)

Current month (M)

Next month (M+1)

Month after next (M+2)

Realization

Provisional

Estimated

Scheduled

Scheduled

Abu Dhabi

Algeria

Ecuador

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Kuwait

Lybia

Nigeria

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates (10)

Venezuela

Norway

United Kingdom

USSR

Other countries of Eastern Europe

China

Other

Total imports

TABLE III

IMPORTS OF OIL PRODUCTS
 (11)

Country:
Current month:

(1000 tonnes)

Country of origin

Month before last (M-2)

Last month (M-1)

Current month (M)

Next month (M+1)

Month after next (M+2)

Realization

Provisional

Estimated

Scheduled

Scheduled

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

United Kingdom

Greece

Spain

Portugal

Norway

Sweden

USA

Bahrein

Indonesia

Iran

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia

Venezuela

USSR

Other countries of Eastern Europe

Other

Total imports

TABLE IV

EXPORTS OF CRUDE OIL
 (12)

Country:
Current month:

(1000 tonnes)

Country of destination

Month before last (M-2)

Last month (M-1)

Current month (M)

Next month (M+1)

Month after next (M+2)

Realization

Provisional

Estimated

Scheduled

Scheduled

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

United Kingdom

Greece

Spain

Portugal

Austria

Sweden

Switzerland

USA

Other countries

Total exports

TABLE V

EXPORTS OF OIL PRODUCTS
 (13)

Country:
Current month:

(1000 tonnes)

Country of destination

Month before last (M-2)

Last month (M-1)

Current month (M)

Next month (M+1)

Month after next (M+2)

Realization

Provisional

Estimated

Scheduled

Scheduled

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

United Kingdom

Greece

Spain

Portugal

Austria

Norway

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

USA

Others

Total exports (14)

(1)  Ethane included. (2)  For definitions see the supplement to the Quarterly Bulletin of Energy Statistics, 3/1976, published by the Statistical Office of the European Communities. (3)  Including natural gas liquids and feedstocks. (4)  Oil products are converted in crude oil equivalent by the factor 1· 065. (5)  End of month. (6)  Difference between stocks level at the end of the month and the level at the end of the month before. (7)  8 = 1 + 2 + 3 - 4 - 5 - 7. (8)  Marine bunkers. (9)  Including NGL and feedstocks. (10)  Excluding Abu Dhabi. (11)  Oil products are converted into crude oil by multiplying quantities in tonnes by 1· 065. (12)  Including NGL and feedstocks. (13)  Oil products are converted into crude oil by multiplying quantities in tonnes by 1· 065. (14)  Excluding marine bunkers


79/575/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 June 1979 refusing to accept the scientific character of the apparatus described as 'Raytheon-mariner's pathfinder radar system'

common customs tariff,exemption from customs duties,maritime shipping,scientific apparatus

common customs tariff
exemption from customs duties
maritime shipping
scientific apparatus


79/576/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 June 1979 refusing to accept the scientific character of the apparatus described as 'JMR-1 Doppler satellite survey receiver'

common customs tariff,exemption from customs duties,scientific apparatus

common customs tariff
exemption from customs duties
scientific apparatus


79/556/EEC: Council Decision of 12 June 1979 concerning the signing and the deposit of a declaration of provisional application of the Protocols for the fifth extension of the Wheat Trade Convention and the Food Aid Convention constituting the International Wheat Agreement, 1971

food aid
international cooperation
marketing
wheat


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1144/79 of 11 June 1979 amending for the sixth time Regulation (EEC) No 1528/78 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of aid for dried fodder

fodder,production refund,supplementary aid for products,world market price

fodder
production refund
supplementary aid for products
world market price


PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( ECSC, EEC, EURATOM ) AMENDING THE STAFF REGULATIONS OF OFFICIALS AND THE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF OTHER SERVANTS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

family benefit,regulations for civil servants,remuneration of work,servant (EU),social security

family benefit
regulations for civil servants
remuneration of work
servant (EU)
social security


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 217/79 BY MR ANSQUER TO THE COUNCIL: REAL PRICE INCREASE IN UNITS OF ACCOUNT (JOINT ANSWER)

common agricultural policy,decision,farm prices,farming sector

common agricultural policy
decision
farm prices
farming sector


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 213/79 BY MR ANSQUER TO THE COMMISSION: EMPLOYMENT IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

EU employment policy,farming sector,regional policy,statistics

EU employment policy
farming sector
regional policy
statistics


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79 of 8 June 1979 laying down detailed rules for the application of special import arrangements for certain types of frozen beef intended for processing and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 572/78

agricultural levy,beef,customs formalities,frozen product,import (EU),preserved product

agricultural levy
beef
customs formalities
frozen product
import (EU)
preserved product


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 218/79 BY MISS FLESCH TO THE COMMISSION: CUT-BACK IN MANIOC IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY

Thailand,agricultural product,cassava,cereals,developing countries,import,trade policy

Thailand
agricultural product
cassava
cereals
developing countries
import
trade policy


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 219/79 BY MR COT TO THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE NINE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY MEETING IN POLITICAL COOPERATION: HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN IRAN

Iran
UNO
human rights
political cooperation


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 216/79 BY MR ANSQUER TO THE COUNCIL: REDUCTION IN THE COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS APPLICABLE TO THE ' STRONG-CURRENCY' COUNTRIES

common agricultural policy,farming sector,monetary compensatory amount,money,prices

common agricultural policy
farming sector
monetary compensatory amount
money
prices


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 200/79 BY MR SCHYNS TO THE COMMISSION: EXCISE DUTIES ON ALCOHOL

alcohol,alcoholic beverage,approximation of laws,beer,excise duty,offence,proposal (EU),statistics,viticulture,wine

alcohol
alcoholic beverage
approximation of laws
beer
excise duty
offence
proposal (EU)
statistics
viticulture
wine


WRITTEN QUESTION NO 198/79 BY MR SCHYNS TO THE COMMISSION: TAX CONCESSIONS FOR BUSINESSES

EU law,advertising,approximation of laws,export,organisation,tax system,type of business

EU law
advertising
approximation of laws
export
organisation
tax system
type of business


Tenth annual management report 1978.

Publications Office of the European Union,activity report


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1119/79 of 6 June 1979 laying down special provisions for the implementation of the system of import licences for seeds

guarantee
import licence
maize
plant propagation


Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1117/79 of 6 June 1979 specifying the products in the seeds sector to be subject to the system of import licences


79/549/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 June 1979 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Italy (Region of Umbria) pursuant to Council Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC, 72/161/EEC and 75/268/EEC (Only the Italian text is authentic)

EAGGF Guidance Section,agrarian reform,agricultural advisory services,farm modernisation,less-favoured agricultural area,regions of Italy

EAGGF Guidance Section
agrarian reform
agricultural advisory services
farm modernisation
less-favoured agricultural area
regions of Italy


Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the adoption of a programme of technological research in the field of clay minerals and technical ceramics (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

EU research policy,applied research,earths and stones,innovation,research programme,technical ceramics

EU research policy
applied research
earths and stones
innovation
research programme
technical ceramics