6.8.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 207/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) DECISION No 1741/1999/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 29 July 1999 amending Decision No 1254/96/EC laying down a series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL OF THE EURO- (3) Whereas new projects must be added to the list, PEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 156 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (?), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (%), (1)  Whereas the indicative list of projects of common interest established by Decision No 125496 /EC (*) needs to be updated periodically in line with developments in interconnected energy networks both inside and outside the Community and taking account of the enlargement process and, more generally, the strengthening of energy links with third countries; (2)  Whereas the descriptions of some projects of common interest currently featuring on the list need to be modi- fied; (*) OJ C 320, 17.10.1998, p. 12 and O] C 119, 30.4.1999, p. 15. () O] C 101, 12.4.1999, p. 25. (}) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (O] C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 260). Council Decision of 19 July 1999. (*) OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 147. Decision as amended by Decision No 1047/97/EC (O] L 152, 11.6.1997, p. 12). HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The indicative list of projects of common interest set out in the Annex to Decision No 1254/96/EC shall be amended as follows: 1. points ¢ 6, ¢8, f1, g7 and h 11 shall be amended as indicated in Annex I to this Decision; 2. the points set out in Annex II to this Decision shall be added. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publica- tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1999. For the Council The President S. HASSI For the European Parliament The President N. FONTAINE