Documents August 1996

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Credentials and Immunities Rappporteur: Mr Glyn FORD 11.06.1996-24 pp.

ISBN 92-78-06533-1 AY-CO-96-232-EN-A Microform

01 Institutional questions

COM(96) 351 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (Kuratorn. ECSC, EC) amending the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities

(presented by the Commission) 26.07.1996-42 pp.

ISBN 92-78-06951-5 CB-CO-96-358-EN-C

COM(96) 362 final

Proposal for a Council Decision replacing a member of the European Social Fund Committee

ISBN 92-78-06995-7 CB-CO-96-362-EN-C

COMI96) 377 final

Proposal for a Council Decision providing that the European Community should subscribe for extra shares as a result of the decision to double the capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

ISBN 92-78-07314-8 CB-CO-96-377-EN-C

PE DOC A4-208/96

Report on the amendment of Rule 80(1) of the Rules of Procedure on conclusion of assent procedure

Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities

Rapporteur Mr Floras WUSENBEEK 25.06.1996 - 7 pp.

PE DOC A4-211/96

Report on the sixth annual report on the Structural Funds in 1994 (COM(95) 583 - C4-9/96)

Committee on Regional Policy Rapporteur: Mr Robin TEVERSON 26.06.1996-39 pp.

PE DOC A4-245/96 A + B

Report on draft supplementary and amending budget No 1 for the 1996 financial year (SEC(96) 1017 8470/96 -C4-360/96)

Committee on Budgets

Rapporteur: Mr James ELLES; Mr Joaquim MIRANDA Part A: Motion for a resolution

Part B: Explanatory statement 15.07.1996- 12 pp.

COMÍ96) 384 final

Annual report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the borrowing and lending activities of the Community in 1995 and report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the rate of utilization of the New Community Instrument (NCI) (half-year from 1 July 1995 to 31 December 1995) 24.07.1996-31 pp.

ISBN 92-78-07369-5 CB-CO-96-382-EN-C

COM(96) 385 final

Proposal for a Council Decision fixing the amount of the Community financial contribution for 1996 to expenditure incurred by the Swedish authorities for the release of smolt (presented by the Commission)

23.07.1996 - 7 pp. ISBN 92-78-07380-6 CB-CO-96-383-EN-C

PE DOC A4-177/96 Annex

Annex to the second report on the amendment of Annex I the Rules of Procedure concerning transparency and Members' financial interests

Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities

Rapporteur: Mr Jean-Thomas NORDMANN

Annex: Survey of the rules of the declaration of financial interests in the national parliaments of the Member States 27.06.1996-25 pp.

PEDOCA4-191796

Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the parliamentary year 1995-1996

Committee on Petitions

Rapporteur: Mr Antoni GUTIÉRREZ DÍAZ 07.06.1996- 19 pp.

PE DOC A4-200/96

Second report on lobbying in the European Parliament Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of

PE DOC A4-245/96 C

Report on draft supplementary and amending Budget No 1 for the financial year 1996 (SEC(96) 1017 8470/96 -C4-360/96)

Rapporteurs: Mr James ELLES; Mr Joaquim MIRANDA Part C: Decisions taken by the Committee on Budgets at its meeting of 15 July 1996 on the draft amendments and proposed modifications

15.07.1996-9 pp. ISBN 92-78-08382-8 AY-CO-96-284-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-246/96

Report on the 'ad hoc procedure' for the 1997 budget provided for in Annex Π on interinstitutional collaboration in the budgetary sector to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 29 October 1993 on budgetary discipline and

improvement of the budgetary procedure Committee on Budgets

Rapporteur: Mr Laurens Jan BRINKHORST 15.07.1996-24 pp.

PE DOC A4-248/96

Report on the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the broader use of standardization in Community policy (COM(95) 412 -C4-504/95)

Committee on Economic, Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

Rapporteur: Mr Erhard MEIER 16.07.1996 - 2 1 pp.

PE DOC Λ4-254/96

Report on the report from the Commission on guarantees covered by the general budget - situation at 30 June 1995 (COM(95) 625 - C4-64/961

Rapporteur: Mr John E. TOMLINSON 24.07.1996 - 2 0 pp.

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AY-CO-96-292-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-257/96

Report on the European Commission's Work Programme for the fight against fraud for 1996 (COM(96) 17 · C4-117/96)

Committee on Budgetary Control Rapporteur: Mrs Rosemarie WEMHEUER 25.07.1996- 11 pp.

ISBN 92-78-06500-5

AYCO96229ENA Microform

03 Agriculture, silviculture and fisheries

02 Customs union and commercial policy

COM(96i 349 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) fixing special management measures for North Sea herring and modifying Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/95

(presented by the Commission) 18.07.1996- 10 pp.

ISBN 92-78-06940-Χ CB-CO-96-357-EN-C

COM(96) 348 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyester staple fibre originating in Belarus and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed

ISBN 92-78-06654-0 CB-CO-96-347-EN-C

COM(96) 352 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (presented by the Commission)

19.07.1996-7 pp. ISBN 92-78-06962-0 CB-CO-96-359-EN-C

COM(96) 378 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain industrial products

ISBN 92-78-07325-3 CB-CO-96-378-EN-C

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products (second series 1996) (presented by the Commission)

23.07.1996-6 pp. ISBN 92-78-07336-9 CB-CO-96-379-EN-C

COM(96) 380 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rales for extending and adapting these tariff quotas

ISBN 92-78-07347^ CB-CO-96-380-EN-C

COM(96) 402 final

Communication from the Commission to the Council The trading system and internationally recognized labour

standards

24.07.1996-24 pp. ISBN 92-78-07876-X CB-CO-96-416-EN-C

PE DOC A4-197/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Decision laying down the procedure for adopting the Community's position in the Customs Union Joint Committee set up by Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council on the

implementation of the final phase of the Customs Union (COM(96) 18 - C4-126/96 - 96/20ÍCNS))

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Polio Rapporteur: Mr Peter KITTELMANN

11.06.1996 11 pp.

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the conclusion of an Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Estonia

ISBN 92-78-06973-6

CBCO96360ENC

COM(96) 356 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the conclusion of an Agreement on Fisheries Relations between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania

ISBN 92-78-06984-1 CB-CO-96-361-EN-C

COMI 96) 361 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops

ISBN 92-78-07975-8 CB-CO-96-425-EN-C

COM(96) 36 1/2 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops

(presented by the Commission) Corrigendum

22.08.1996- 1 p. ISBN 92-78-08615-0 CB-CO-96-441-EN-C

Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the application of the Community system for fisheries and aquaculture

22.07.1996-54 pp. ISBN 92-78-07171-4 CB-CO-96-364-EN-C

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs to include livestock production

(presented by the Commission) 26.07.1996 -37 pp.

ISBN 92-78-07204-4 CB-CO-96-367-EN-C

COMI961 368 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2046789 laying down general rales for distillation operations involving wine and the by-products of winemaking

(presented by the Commission) 22.07.1996 - 7 pp.

ISBN 92-78-07226-5 CB-CO-96-369-EN-C

COMI 96) 371 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 on the organization of

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Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings (presented by the Commission)

26.07.1996-16 pp. ISBN 92-78-07281-8 CB-CO-96-374-EN-C

agricultural products (presented by the Commission) 26.07.1996-7 pp.

ISBN 92-78-07743-7 CB-CO-96-403-EN-C

COM(96) 386 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 as regards the deadline for a Council Decision on a continuous position monitoring system using satellite communications for Community fishing vessels

ISBN 92-78-07391-1 CB-CO-96-384-EN-C

PE DOC A4-182/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation 2686/94 establishing a special system of assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas (COM(96) 33 - C4-187/96 - 96/28(SYN))

Committee on Development and Cooperation Rapporteur: Mr Bernard CASTAGNÈDE 31.05.1996-8 pp.

COM(96) 393 final

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC

ISBN 92-78-07435-7 CB-CO-96-388-EN-C

COMI96 ) 394 final

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining for the period 1 June 1996 to 31 May 1999 the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Republic of São Tome e Principe on fishing off the coast of São Tome e Principe Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the conclusion of the Protocol defining, for the period from 1 June 1996 to 31 May 1999, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Republic of São Tome e Principe on fishing off São Tome e Principe (presented by the Commission)

24.07.1996- 16 pp. ISBN 92-78-07446-2 CB-CO-96-389-EN-C

Communication from the Commission to the Council Action programme to promote milk consumption in the Community and expand the markets for milk and milk products: 1996/97 milk year

25.07.1996 - 1 0 pp. ISBN 92-78-07468-3 CB-CO-96-391-EN-C

COM(96) 403 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the State of Israel on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the European Community of oranges originating in Israel and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94

ISBN 92-78-07655-4 CB-CO-96-395-EN-C

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Coundl Regulation (EC) No 3075/95 laying down, for 1996, certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Norway (presented by the Commission)

26.07.19% - 5 pp. ISBN 92-78-07666-Χ CB-CO-96-396-EN-C

Opinion in letter form for the Committee on Development and Cooperation on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation No 2686/94 establishing a special system of assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas (COM(96) 33 - C4-187/96 - 96/28(SYN))

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 11.06.1996-3 pp.

PE DOC A4-189/96

Report on the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the crisis in the Community's fishing industry (COM(94) 335 - C4-86/94) Committee on Fisheries

Rapporteur: Mrs Nicole PERY 05.06.1996- 17 pp.

PE DOC A4-192/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation on a proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (COM(96) 40 · C4-155/96 - 96/37(CNS)) Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Mr Christian JACOB

10.06.1996-6 pp. ISBN 92-78-O7O06-8 AY-CO-96-238-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-193/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 3438/92 laying down special measures for the transport of certain fresh fruit and vegetables originating in Greece as regards their period of application (COM(96) 142 - C4-267/96 - 96/100(CNS))

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Mrs Irini LAMBRAKI

10.06.1996-7 pp. ISBN 92-78-06456^* AY-CO-96-225-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A 4-196/96 Report

I. on the Commission proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions (COMÍ95) 744 - C4-111/96 - 96/7(CNS)) and Π. on the Commission proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2332/92 on sparkling wines produced in the Community (COM(95) 744 · C4112/96 -96/8(CNS»

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur. Mrs Christa KLASS

11.06.1996- 14pp. ISBN 92-78-06489-0 AY-CO-96-228-EN-A Microform

COMi96) 408 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulations (EEC) Nos 1600/92 and 1601/92 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira, and the Canary Islands respectively with regard to certain

PE DOC A4-203/96

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the market in beef and veal and amending Article 4i(4) of that Regulation (COM(96) 242 · C4-291/96 - 96/148(CNS)) Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Mr Christian JACOB

17.06.1996- 10 pp. ISBN 92-78-06566-8 AY-CO-96-235-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-209/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing a supplementary premium payable to sheep producers in non less-favoured areas of Ireland and the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland (COM(96) 152 C4315/96 -96/102(CNS))

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Alan Leslie GILLIS

Opinion for the Committee on Agricultural and Rural Development

Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing a supplementary premium payable to sheep producers in non-less favoured areas of Ireland and the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland (COM(96) 152 - C4-315/96 - 96/102(CNS)) Committee on Budgets

Rapporteur for opinion: Mr Pat the Cope GALLAGHER 15.07.1996-4 pp.

PE DOC A4-210/96

Recommendation for second reading on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 laying down general rales on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wineproduct cocktails (C4288/96 -95/287(COD))

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Mr Philippe MARTIN

Opinion for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on the proposal for a Council Regulation derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops as regards the set-aside requirement for the 1997/98 marketing year (COM(96) 285 - C4-351/96 - 96/162(CNS))

Committee on Budgets Opinion in the form of a letter 15.07.1996-3 pp.

ISBN92-78-08283-X AY-CO-96-275-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-237/96

Report on the Commission proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 92/117/EEC concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications (COM(95) 491 - C4-527/95 - 95/255(CNS))

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Mr Jean-Claude MARTINEZ 09.07.1996- 18 pp.

PE DOC A4-239/96 Report

on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs (COM(95) 535 C427/96 -95/268ICNS)I and

on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 91/494/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultry meat (COM(95) 535 C428/96

-95/269(CNS))

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

Rapporteur: Mr Horst SCHNELLHARDT 10.07.1996-8 pp.

PE DOC A4-221/96

Report on special report No 3/95 on the implementation of the intervention measures provided for by the organization of the market in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector (C4-592/95)

(Court of Auditors special report No 3/95) (OJ C 285,28 October 1995)

Committee on Budgetary Control Rapporteur: Mr John Joseph McC ARTIN 28.06.1996 -13 pp.

PE DOC A4-233/96 Report

I. on the proposal for a Council Regulation introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits (COM(96) 177 - C4-321/96 - 96/120(CNS)) and

Π. on the amended proposal for a Council Regulation on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (COM(96) 177 final - C4-321/96 - 96/120(CNS))

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Mr Juan Luis COLINO SALAMANCA 08.07.1996- 12 pp.

PE DOC A4-236/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops as regards the set-aside requirement for the 1997/98 marketing year (COM(96) 285 - C4-351/96 - 96/162(CNS»

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Alan Leslie GILLIS

09.07.19%-7 pp.

PE DOC A4-251/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 November 1976 relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables.

Council Directive 86/362/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals. Council Directive 86/363/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin, and

Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (COM(95) 272 - C4-284/95 - 95/154(CNS)) Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

Rapporteur: Mrs Hiltrud BREYER 17.07.1996-39 pp.

ISBN 92-78-08448-4 AY-CO-96-290-EN-A

Microform

CES(96) 888

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisis and its wide-ranging consequences for the EU

10.07.1996- 17 pp. ISBN 92-78-O6808-X EY-CO-96-099-EN-C EN-%-26

CES(96) 891

Own-initiative opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the world food summit in Rome, 13-17 November 1996

11.07.19%-3 pp. ISBN 92-78-06841-1

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04 Employment and labour

COM(%) 318/2 final

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending and updating Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Regulation (EC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (presented by the Commission)

Corrigendum 01.08.19%-lpp. ISBN 92-78-07931-6 CB-CO-96-421-EN-C

Opinion of the Commission on the amendments proposed by the European Parliament to the Council's common position on the proposal for a Council Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens at

work

(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189C(d) of the EC Treaty)

24.07.19%- 14 pp. ISBN 92-78-07688-0 CB-CO-96-398-EN-C

Council on equality of opportunity for people with

disabilities

(presented by the Commission) 30.07.19%-26 pp.

ISBN 92-78-07942-1 CB-CO-96-422-EN-C

PE DOC A4-227/96

Report on the draft Council recommendation on a parking card for disabled persons (COM(95) 696 - C4-82/% · 95/353(SYN))

Committee on Transport and Tourism Rapporteur Mr Thomas MEGAHY 04.07.19%- 11 pp.

CES(96) 882

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending, for the benefit of beneficiaries of preretirement benefits, Regulation (EEC) No 1408771 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to the members of their families moving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71

(doc. COM(95) 735 final - 96/KCNS)) 10.07.19%-4 pp.

ISBN 92-78-06742-3 EY-CO-96-093-EN-C EN-96-25

PE DOC A4-207/96

Report on a reduction in working hours Committee on Social Affairs and Employment Rapporteur Mr Michel ROCARD

20.06.19%- 14 pp. ISBN 92-78-07028-9 AY-CO-96-240-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-231/96

Report on the Commission communication on a European strategy for encouraging local development and employment initiatives (COM(95) 273 · C4-289/95)

Committee on Social Affairs and Employment Rapporteur Mr Edgar SCHIEDERMEIER 05.07.1996-34 pp.

CES(96) 884

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive establishing a mechanism for the recognition of

qualifications in respect of the professional activities covered by the Directives on liberalization and transitional measures and supplementing the general systems for the recognition of qualifications

(doc. COM(96) 22 final - 96/3KCOD)) 10.07.19%-7 pp.

ISBN 92-78-06764-4 EY-CO-96-095-EN-C EN-96-25

CESI96 ) 883

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending, for the benefit of unemployed persons, Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons to self-employed persons and to the members of their families moving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71

(doc COMÍ95) 734 final - 96/4(CNS)) 10.07.19% -6 pp.

ISBN 92-78-06753-9 EY-CO-96-094-EN-C EN-96-25

06 Laws and procedures

05 Social questions

COM(M) 244 final

Commission report on the implementation of Directive 91/671/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3 J tonnes

23.07.1996-23 pp. ISBN 92-78-04585-3 CB-CO-96-253-EN-C

COM(96) 338 final Green Paper

The role, the position and the liability of the statutory auditor within the European Union

ISBN 92-78-07854-9 CB-CO-96-414-EN-C

COM(%) 373 final

Consultation of management and labour on the prevention of sexual harassment at work

Sexual harassment

(presented by the Commission) 24.07.19% -48 pp.

ISBN 92-78-07865-4 CB-CO-96-415-EN-C

COMi961 406 final

Communication of the Commission on equality of opportunity for people with disabilities

A new European Community disability strategy

Draft resolution of the Council and of representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the

COMI 961364 final

Report on the application of Article 17 of the Council Directive on the coordination of the laws of the Member States relating to self-employed commercial agents (86/653/EEC)

(presented by the Commission) 23.07.19% -30 pp.

ISBN 92-78-07182-X CB-CO-96-365-EN-C

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food ingredients

ISBN 92-78-07303-2 CB-CO-96-376-EN-C

COMÍ96) 412 final

Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on common rales for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service

(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189A(2) of the EC Treaty)

31.07.19%- 13 pp. ISBN 92-78-07754-2 CB-CO-96-404-EN-C

PE DOC A4-190/96 A

Report on the Draft Convention for the protection of human rights and dignity of the human being with regard to the application of biology and medicine - Bioethics Convention Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights Rapporteur: Mr Seppo PELTTARI

Part A: Motion for a resolution Opinion

07.06.19%- 13 pp. ISBN 92-78-06434-3 AY-CO-96-223-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-190/96 Β

Report on the draft Convention for the protection of human rights and dignity of the human being with regard to the application of biology and medicine: Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine

Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights Part B: Explanatory Statement

Draftsman: Mr Seppo PELTTARI 05.07.1996-6 pp.

PE DOC A4-201/96

Report on the report of the group of independent experts on simplification of Community legislation and administrative provisions f Deregulation) (COM(95) 288 C4255/95 -SEC(95) 1379 - -SEC(95) 2121)

Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights Rapporteur Mrs Marlies MOSIEK-URBAHN 12.06.19% -34 pp.

PEDOCA4-212/96

Report on the communication from the Commission on the inclusion of respect for democratic principles and human rights in agreements between the Community and third countries (COM(95) 216 - C4-197/95)

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy Rapporteur: Mr Carlos CARNERO GONZALEZ 26.06.1996-24 pp.

ISBN 92-78-07O61-O AY-CO-96-243-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-216/96

Report on the Green Paper presented by the Commission on the protection of utility models in the single market (COM(95) 370 - C4-353/95)

Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights Rapporteur Mr Julio AÑOVEROS TRÍAS DE BES 26.06.19%- 15 pp.

PE DOC A4-217/96

Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment (C4-226/96 - 462(COD))

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

Rapporteur Mr Erhard MEIER 27.06.19%- 12 pp.

ISBN 92-78-07083-1

AY-CO-96-245-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-218/96

Report on the Commission proposal for a Council Directive on the right of third-country nationals to travel in the Community (COM(95) 346 final - C4-420/95 - 95/199(CNS)) Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs Rapporteur: Mr Milan LINZER

27.06.19% -33 pp. ISBN 92-78-07094-7 AY-CO-96-246-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-219/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Directive on the elimination of controls on persons crossing internal frontiers (COM(95) 347 - C4-468/95 - 95/20KCNS))

Rapporteur: Mr Glyn FORD 27.06.1996 - 28 pp.

PE DOC A4-223/96

Annual report on respect for human rights in the European Union in 1994

Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs Rapporteur: Mrs Laura DE ESTEBAN MARTIN 01.07.1996-43 pp.

PE DOC A4-226/96

Recommendation for second reading on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 89/686/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (PPE) (C4-328/96 - 95/279(COD))

Rapporteur: Mr Friedrich WOLF 02.07.19% - 4 pp.

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Transport

COM(96) 381 final

Amended proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) 1107/70 of the Council on the granting of aid for transport by rail, road and inland waterway (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189A(2) of the EC Treaty)

17.07.19% -2 pp. ISBN 92-78-07248-6 CB-CO-96-371-EN-C

COM(96) 401 final

Opinion of the Commission on the amendments proposed by

the European Parliament to the Council's common position on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences

18.07.1996-4 pp. ISBN 92-78-07479-9 CB-CO-96-392-EN-C

COM(96) 421 final White Paper

A strategy for revitalising the Community's railways (presented by the Commission)

30.07.19%-43 pp. ISBN 92-78-07964-2 CB-CO-96-424-EN-C

Re-examined proposal for a Council Directive on the groundhandling market at Community airports

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16.08.19%-12 pp. ISBN 92-78-08581-2 CB-CO-96-437-EN-C

PE DOC A4-199/96

Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components or characteristics of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles ι C'4-149/96 - 470ICOD))

Rapporteur Mr. Roger BARTON 11.06.19%-15 pp.

PE DOC A4-206796

Report on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences ICO.MI96) 55 -C4-207/% - 96/40(SYN))

Committee on transport and tourism Rappporteur: Mr Gipo FARASSINO 19.06.1996- 14 pp.

PE DOC A4-228/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation on air carrier liability in case of accidents I COMI 95 ) 724 -C4-209/9« - 95/359(SYN))

Committee on Transport and Tourism Rapporteur: Mr Isidoro SANCHEZ GARCIA 03.07.19%-18 pp.

PE DOC A4-229/96

Recommendation for second reading on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Council Directive on access to the groundhandling market at Community airports (C4-220/W - 94/325(SYN))

Committee on Transport and Tourism Rapporteur: Mr Barry SEAL 04.07.19%-5 pp.

PE DOC A4-252/96

Recommendation for second reading

I. on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89 on structural improvements in inland waterway transport ιC4-366/96 - 95/122(SYN)i Π. on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Council Directive on the systems of chartering and pricing in national and international inland waterway transport in the Community (C4367/96 -95/12 l(SYN))

III on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1107/70 on the granting of aids for transport by rail, road and inland waterway (C4368/96 -95/123(SYN))

Committee on Transport and Tourism Rapporteur: Mr Leen van der WAAL 23.07.1996-10 pp.

ISBN 92-78-08459-X AY-CO-96-291-EN-A Microform

CES(96) 705

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the Citizens' Network - Fulfilling the potential of public passenger transport in Europe - European Commission Green Paper

(doc. CO.MI95) 601 final) 30.05.19%-20 pp. ISBN 92-78-04783-X EY-CO-96-085-EN-C EN-96-22

08 Competition and undertakings

COMi951 661/2 final

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions (presented by the Commission)

Corrigendum 11.07.19% - 12 pp. ISBN 92-78-06117-4 CB-CO-96-340-EN-C

PE DOC A4-230/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Directive on safety rales and standards for passenger ships (COMI96) 61 -C4-208/96 - 96/4KSYN))

Committee on Transport and Tourism Rapporteur Mr Per STENMARCK 05.07.1996-24 pp.

PE DOC A4-232/96

Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Decision on Community guidelines for the development of the transEuropean transport network (C4364/96 -94/98(COD))

Parliament's delegation to the Conciliation Committee Rapporteur: Wilhelm Ernst PIECYK

Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Decision on Community guidelines for the development of the transEuropean transport network (C4364/96 -94/98(COD))

Parliament's delegation to the Conciliation Committee Rapporteur: Mr Wilhelm Ernst PIECYK

Annex to the explanatory statement 10.07.1996-2 pp.

Proposal for a Council Decision approving the accession of the European Community to the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International

Registration of Marks, adopted at Madrid on 27 June 1989 (presented by the Commission)

22.07.1996-47 pp. ISBN 92-78-07215-X CB-CO-96-368-EN-C

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) modifying Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark to give effect to the accession of the European Community to the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks adopted at Madrid on 27 June 1989 (presented by the Commission)

24.07.19%-36 pp. ISBN 92-78-07292-3 CB-CO-96-375-EN-C

Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 189B(2) (d) of the EC Treaty on the European Parliament's

amendments to the Councils common position regarding the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on energy-efficiency requirements for household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations, amending the proposal of the Commission pursuant to Article 189A(2) of the EC Treaty

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PE DOC A4-185/96

Report on a report from the Commission on the future

operation of the information and cooperation networks in

the framework enterprise policy (COMI95) 435 - C4-12/96) Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

Rapporteur Mr Mark Phillip HENDRICK 03.06.19%- 15 pp.

PE DOC A4-215/96

Report on the Commission proposals for Council Decisions concerning the signing and approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the European Convention relating to questions on copyright law and neighbouring rights in the framework of transfrontier broadcasting by satellite (COM(96) 6 - C4-212/% - 96/17(CNS))

Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights Rapporteur Mr Manuel MEDINA ORTEGA 26.06.19%- 12 pp.

ISBN 92-78-080%-9 AY-CO-96-258-EN-A Microform

CES(96) 876

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a 13th European Parliament and Council Directive on company law concerning takeover bids (doc. COM(95) 655 final - 95/34KCOD))

11.07.19%- 10 pp. ISBN 92-78-06676-1 EY-CO-96-087-EN-C EN-96-23

PEDOCA4-180/96

Report on the Annual Report 1995 of the European Monetar> Institute (C4-228/96)

Rapporteur: Mr Caries-Alfred GASÒLIBA I BÖHM 31.05.1996-9 pp.

ISBN 92-78-06313-4

AY-CO-96-212-EN-A

Microform

PEDOCA4-181/96

Report on the communication from the Commission on the impact of currency fluctuations on the internal market (COM(95)503-C4-ll/96)

Rapporteur: Mr Fernando PÉREZ ROYO 31.05.1996- 10 pp.

PE DOC A4-186/96

Report on the interim report by the Commission to the European Council on the exchange rate relations between the Member States taking part in the third stage of Economic and Monetary Union and the remaining Member States

Rapporteur: Mr Karl von WOGAU 06.06.1996- 10 pp.

CES(96) 877

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the

proposal for a Council Decision on a third multiannual

programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (1997-2000)

(doc. COMI 96 ) 98 final) 10.07.1996-9 pp. ISBN 92-78-06687-7 EY-CO-96-088-EN-C EN-96-23

CES(96) 878

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions (doc. COM(95) 661 final - 95/350(COD))

11.07.1996- 13 pp. ISBN 92-78-06698-2 EY-CO-96-089-EN-C EN-96-23

CES(96) 879

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the Green Paper on the review of the Merger Regulation (doc. COMI 96) 19 final)

10.07.1996- 14 pp. ISBN 92-78-06709-1 EY-CO-96-090-EN-C EN-96-24

PE DOC A4-187/96

Report on the first Commision's report to be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering (91/308/EEC) (COM(95) 54 - C4-137/95)

Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights Rapporteur: Mr Klaus-Heiner LEHNE 06.06.19%-25 pp.

PE DOC A4-225/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC on the common system of Value Added Tax (level of the standard rate) (COM(95) 731 -C4-153/96 - 95/362(CNS))

Rapporteur: Mr Werner LANGEN 01.07.19%-6 pp.

10 Economic questions — consumer

09 Finance

Report on the vendor control systems applied by the Member States

ISBN 92-78-05930-7 CB-CO-96-323-EN-C

COM(96) 328 final A common system of VAT A programme for the single market (presented by the Commission) 22.07.1996-31 pp.

ISBN 92-78-06896-9 CB-CO-96-353-EN-C

COM(95) 520 final

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees (presented by the Commission)

18.06.1996-31 pp. ISBN 92-77-96654-8 CB-CO-95-632-EN-C

PE DOC A4-213/96

Report on the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament entitled 'Fresh impetus for restructuring the steel industry in the Community' (COMI94) 265 - C4-60/94)

Rapporteur: Mr Gerard CAUDRON 26.06.19%- 14 pp.

ISBN 92-78-08085-3 AY-CO-96-257-EN-A

Microform

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PE DOC A4-260/96

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 89/647/EEC on a solvency ratio for credit institutions (COM(95) 709 final - C4-140/96 - 96/3ICOI))ι

Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights Rapporteur Mrs Marlies MOSIEK-URBAHN 29.07.1996-7 pp.

ISBN 92-78-O8503-O AY-CO-96-295-EN-A Microform

CES(96) 889

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the communication from the Commission: Priorities for Consumer Polio 11996-19981

(doc. COM(95) 519 final) 11.07.19%-18 pp. ISBN 92-78-06819-5 EY-CO-96-lOO-EN-C EN-96-26

11 External relations

Communication from the Commission

Promoting RTD cooperation with the world's emerging economies

19.07.1996- 17 pp. ISBN 92-78-06610-9 CB-CO-96-343-EN-C

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy Rapporteur: Mr José María ΜΕΝΙΗΙΛ CE PEREIRO 03.06.1996- 18 pp.

PE DOC A4-198/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation on financial and technical measures to accompany the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the EuroMediterranean partnership (MEDA) (7326/96 -C'4-253/96 - 95/1271CNS)l Ireconsultation)

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy Rapporteur Mr Enrique BARÓN CRESPO

11.06.19%-8 pp. ISBN 92-78-06511-0 AY-CO-96-230-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-202/96

Report on the conciliation procedure provided for in the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the joint guideline adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) concerning the provision of assistance to economic reform and recovery in the New Independent Slates and Mongolia ICOMI95) 12 ·

C4-242/95 - 4546/96 - C4-90/96 - COM(96) 213 - 95/56(CNS)) Committee on External Economic Relations

Rapporteur: Mr Peter PEX 17.06.1996-6 pp. ISBN 92-78-06555-2 AY-CO-96-234-EN-A Microform

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Agreements on free trade and trade-related matters with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round Multilateral Trade Negotiations

ISBN 92-78-07358-X CB-CO-96-381-EN-C

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) protecting against the effects of the application of certain legislation of certain third countries, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom

ISBN 92-78-07997-9 CB-CO-96-427-EN-C

COMI 961 425 final

Re-examined proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on rehabilitation and reconstruction operations in developing countries

31.07.1996-10 pp. ISBN 92-78-07909-X CB-CO-96-419-EN-C

PE DOC A4-178/96

Report on the communication from the Commission on the reconstruction in former Yugoslavia: EU aid administration and internal aid coordination (COM(95) 582 - C4-519/95) Committee on External Economic Relations

Rapporteur: Mr Gary TITI.EY

Draftsmen for opinions: Mr Jean-Antoine GIANSILY, Committee on Budgets; Mrs Diemunt R. THEATO, Committee on Budgetary Control

31.05.1996 -20 pp. ISBN92-78-06291-X AY-CO-96-210-EN-A Microform

PE DOC A4-184/96

Report on the Commission's communication on the reconstruction in the former Yugoslavia (C4-595/95 ■ SEC(95) 1597)

PE DOC A4-204/96

Report on the communication from the Commission on the European Union's financial contribution to reconstruction in former Yugoslavia (COM(95) 581 · C4-608/95) Committee on Budgets

Rapporteur: Mr Jean-Antoine GIANSILY Draftsmen of opinions: Mrs MIRANDA DE LAGE, Committee on External Economic Relations; Mrs Diemut THEATO, Committee on Budgetary Control

PE DOC A4-205/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects of mutual interest in Latin American and Asian countries with which the Community has concluded cooperation agreements (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Salvador, Uruguay and Venezuela; Bangladesh, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam) (COM(95) 742 C4100/96 -96/15(CNS))

Rapporteur: Mr John TOMLINSON 18.06.1996- 15 pp.

PE DOC A4-214/96

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the development cooperation with South Africa (C4-221/96 - 95/110(SYN))

Committee on Development and Cooperation Rapporteur Mrs Maren GÜNTHER 26.06.19% -9 pp.

PE DOC A4-220/96

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Committee on External Economic Relations Rapporteur Mr Michael J. HINDLEY 28.06.19%- 16 pp.

Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy

Rapporteur: Mr Peter Michael MOMBAUR 04.06.1996- 19 pp.

PE DOC A 4-234/96

Proposal for a recommendation on observation by the European Union of the elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy 09.07.19%-4 pp.

PE DOC A4-241/96

Report on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra following the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (COM(95) 745 - C4-383/96 - 96V9(CNS))

Committee on External Economic Relations Rapporteur Mr Gerardo GALEOTE QUECEDO 10.07.19%-7 pp.

PE DOC A4-250/96

Report on the Commission proposal for a Council Decision concluding the Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel (COM(96) 205 final C4311/96 -%/134(CNS))

Rapporteur Mr Ulrich STOCKMANN 16.07.19%-6 pp.

PE DOC A4-194/96

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on energy efficiency requirements for household electric refrigerators, freezers and combinations (C4-203/96 - 94/272(COD»

Rapporteur: Mr Allan MACARTNEY 11.06.1996- 13 pp.

PE DOC A4-235/96

Report on the communication from the Commission on the European Community gas supply and prospects (COM(95) 478 - C4-487/95)

Rapporteur: Mr Giles B. CHICHESTER 09.07.1996-22 pp.

PE DOC A4-242/96

Report on East-West Cooperation Activities in Energy and Nuclear Security

Rapporteur: Mr Gordon ADAM 11.07.1996-22 pp.

PE DOC A4-259/96

Report on the Commission report on the current state of and prospects for cooperation in the Baltic Sea region (COM(95) 609 - C4-17/96)

Committee on External Economic Relations Rapporteur: Kyösti TOIVONEN

26.07.19%-22 pp. ISBN 92-78-08492-1 AY-CO-96-294-EN-A Microform

13 Regional policy

12 Energy

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending European Parliament and Council Decision No 1254/96/EC laying down a series of guidelines on trans-European energy networks

ISBN 92-78-07424-1 CB-CO-96-387-EN-C

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) concerning the interruption of economic and financial relations between the European Community and Iraq

Draft Decision of the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council repealing Decision 90/414/ECSC preventing trade as regards Iraq and Kuwait (presented by the Commission)

26.07.1996- 11 pp. ISBN 92-78-07699-6 CB-CO-96-399-EN-C

PE DOC A4-188/96

Report on a Community action plan for renewable energy sources

PE DOC A4-240/%

Report on the Commission Decision on the establishment of the Community support framework for Community structural assistance for the Greek regions concerned by Objective 1, which is the whole country (C4-36/96) Committee on Regional Policy

Rapporteur Mr Konstantinos KLIRONOMOS 11.07.19%- 18 pp.

CES(96) 886

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the sixth annual report on the Structural Funds 1994

(doc. COM(95) 583 final)

and the new regional programmes under Objectives 1 + 2 of the Community structural policies

ι doc. COMI 95) 111 final) 10.07.19%-9 pp. ISBN 92-78-06786-5 EY-CO-96-097-EN-C EN-96-25

CES(96) 890

Opinion of the Economic an Social Committee on the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the integrated management of coastal zones

(doc. COM(95) 511 final) 11.07.1996-9 pp. ISBN 92-78-06830-6 EY-CO-96-lOl-EN-C EN-%-27