Council Conclusions of 9 March 1998 concerning the establishment of the Code of Conduct Group (business taxation)
1. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 99/1 I (Information) COUNCIL COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS of 9 March 1998 concerning the establishment of the Code of Conduct Group (business taxation) (98/C 99/01) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, by the first vice chairman until a new chairman has been appointed; 1. RECALLS that the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, adopted on 1 December 1997 a for business resolution on a code of conduct taxationØ(˛), paragraph H of which provides that a group will be established by the Council to assess the tax measures that may fall within the scope of the Code and to oversee the provision of information on those measures; 5. EXPRESSES confidence that the chairman will be appointed by common accord, but agrees that, if the chairman shall be elected by a necessary, majority of the high level representatives of the Group; 6. AGREES that the Member State whose representative is appointed chairman shall have two representatives on the Group, for the chairman’s period of office; 2. CONFIRMS taxation) the establishment of (business the Code of (hereinafter Conduct Group called the "Group’), set up within the framework of the Council, to assess the tax measures that may fall within the scope of the code of conduct for business taxation and to oversee the provision of information the on respective competences of Member States and the Community in the fields covered by the work of the Group and without prejudice to Article 151 of the Treaty establishing the European Community as regards preparing the work of the Council; those measures, without prejudice to 7. AGREES the that the delegation holding first vice chairman will be designated from among the representatives of the Member States by the Presidency of the Council, for the duration of its term of office, and that a second vice chairman will be designated by the delegation who is next to hold the Presidency of the Council, for the six month period prior to the commencement of its term of office; 3. NOTES that the work of the Group is accorded political importance and agrees that this should be reflected in the appointment by each Member State and the Commission of a high level representative and a deputy member. The Member States and the Commission may also appoint up to two alternates who may stand in for the high level representative or the deputy if either is unable to attend a meeting of the Group; 8. AGREES that if the Member State of the chairman holds the Presidency of the Council, or is next in line to do so, then a vice chairman shall not be the appointed by chairman’s period of office and the Group will consequently have only one vice chairman for that period; that Member State during 9. AGREES that the rules in paragraphs 4 to 8 above shall be reviewed two years after the date of appointment of the first chairman of the Group; 4. AGREES that the chairman of the Group appointed from among the representatives of the Member States will serve for two years from the date of appointment; leave office before this period has elapsed, the chair will be taken the chairman should (˛) OJ C 2, 6. 1. 1998, p. 2. 10. AGREES one that representative the chairman and vice chairmen, together with the Commission and assisted by the General Secretariat of the Council, will form a preparatory group which will help facilitate the work of the Group; notes the important role of the Commission in supporting the work of the Group, as set out in the code of from C 99/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 4. 98 conduct, notably in paragraph I, and in participating in the follow up work of the Group; notes that, since the Group operates within the framework of the Council, the secretariat function will be assumed by the General Secretariat of the Council; and is confident that the General Secretariat of the Council and Commission will liaise closely with each other to develop a collaborative approach to ensure an efficient and effective working relationship; 11. AGREES that the Group shall meet not less than twice a year at a high level to facilitate a political orientation to the work of the Group and that meetings of the Group shall be convened by the chairman on his own initiative or at the request of at least one third of the members of the Group; 12. AGREES that, subject to the formal agreement of the Council, and in order to assist the work of the Group one or more sub groups may be established to consider particular issues; 13. AGREES that the work of the Group shall be confiÜ dential; 14. AGREES that the reports of the Group forwarded to Council will reflect either the unanimous opinion of its members or the various opinions expressed in the course of the discussion; 15. AGREES that, subject to the formal agreement of the Council, any further rules of procedure of the Group may be established. COUNCIL DECISION of 16 March 1998 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Veterinary Training (98/C 99/02) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to Council Decision 78/1028/EEC of 18 December 1978 setting up an Advisory Committee on Veterinary TrainingØ(˛), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1994, and in particular Article 165(1) thereof, Whereas within Article 3 of that Decision the Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and an alternate for each of those experts; whereas the meaning of Article 4 of that Decision the term of office of those experts and alternates is three years; Whereas by its Decision of 25 March 1994Ø(ˇ) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Committee for the period 25 March 1994 to 24 March 1997; Whereas by its Decision of 21 December 1995Ø(—) the Council appointed the Austrian, Finnish and Swedish members and alternate members of the Committee for the period ending on 24 March 1997; Whereas the Governments of the Member States have each submitted a list of the candidates for the appointment, replacement or renewal of the term of office of those members and alternate members, (˛) OJ L 362, 23. 12. 1978, p. 10. (ˇ) OJ C 100, 9. 4. 1994, p. 1. (—) OJ C 343, 21. 12. 1995, p. 4