Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation 3094/95 thereby further prolonging the revelant provisions of the Seventh Council Directive on aid to Shipbuilding
15. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 114/13 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) 3094/95 thereby further prolonging the relevant provisions of the Seventh Council Directive on aid to ShipÜ building (98/C 114/07) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(97) 469 final - 97/0248(CNS) (Submitted by the Commission on 2 October 1997) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and Articles 92(3)(e), 94 and 113 thereof, in particular Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas, an agreement respecting normal competitive conditions in the commercial shipÜ building and repair industry concluded between the European Community and certain third countries within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelÜ opment (OECD)Ø(˛), has still not yet entered into force, Whereas, therefore Council Regulation 3094/95 of 22 December 1995Ø(ˇ) on aid to shipÜ building has not yet entered into force, Whereas, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation 3094/95, as amended by Regulation 1904/96Ø(—) the relevant rules of Council Directive 90/684/EEC on aid to shipbuildingØ(Ñ) continue to apply ad interim, pending the entry into force of the OECD agreement and until 31 December 1997 at the latest, Whereas given the continuing uncertainties over entry into force of the OECD agreement, which may be further delayed beyond 31 December 1997, the Council needs to take approÜ priate steps pending decisions on a possible new aid arrangement, Whereas Regulation 3094/95 should therefore be modified, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The third paragraph of Article 10 of Regulation 3094/95 shall be replaced by the following: "Pending the entry into force of the said Agreement, the relevant provisions of Directive 90/684/EEC shall apply until the Agreement enters into force and until 31 December 1998 at the latest. ’ This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Article 2 (˛) OJ C 375, 30. 12. 1994, p. 3. (ˇ) OJ L 332, 30. 12. 1995, p. 1. (—) OJ L 251, 3. 10. 1996, p. 5. (Ñ) OJ L 380, 31. 12. 1990, p. 27