Resolution of the Council of 24 June 1999 on the management of Agreements on mutual recognition
C 190/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 7. 1999 (b) the breakdown of research allocations between the sectors of coal and steel and their related sectors the the ECSC should be confirmed in the final Decision of Governments of Treaty on the basis of the Commision’s contribution of 17 November 1998. the Member States, meeting within the Council on the expiry of the Representatives of the Council and of 3. INVITE THE COMMISSION: to submit in good time a proposal for a Decision containing measures necessary for implementing the contents of this resolution. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL of 24 June 1999 on the management of Agreements on mutual recognition (1999/C 190/02) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, importance of mutual UNDERLINING the conformity assessment barriers Community and third countries; to trade a means and to promote as recognition of to reduce technical trade between the RECALLING that the Council on 21 September 1992 adopted a decision authorising the Commission to negotiate Agreements between the Community and certain third countries on mutual recognition relating to conformity assessment; the RECALLING that, as a result of successful negotiations, European Community has been able to conclude Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA) with Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America; NOTING that the objective of these Agreements is to provide effective market access throughout the territories of the Parties for all products covered by the Agreements; RECALLING the Council Conclusions adopted on 26 June 1997 concerning standards and conformity assessment; EMPHASING the importance of involved in the preparation, negotiation as well as implementation phases of Mutual Recognition Agreements; the Council being actively the STRESSING the need to develop guiding principles for the management of Mutual Recognition Agreements in order to achieve a more efficient and coherent system, 1. 2. for INVITES the Commission to present a proposal for guiding principles the management of Mutual Recognition Agreements covering the preparation, negotiation and implementation phases and to draw up a draft model agreement as a basis for negotiations and conclusions of future such Agreements, taking into account the experience gained from already concluded agreements. regarding INVITES the Commission also to develop a vade-mecum the Mutual Recognition containing an explanation of Agreements, as well as a guide for all Community parties concerned these Agreements. Such a vade-mecum should also explain the respective MRA decision-making Committees as well as the coordination of the decision- making process and sectoral) within the Community. implementation (horizontal function the the of of 3. CALLS ON the Member States to lend their full support to Recognition effective implementation Agreements, including sectoral annexes. Mutual of 4. CALLS ON the Commission to establish regular reports on interim results regarding the implementation of existing Mutural Recognition Agreements. 5. TAKES NOTE with satisfaction of the Commission’s intention to ensure a timely planning of meetings of Mutual Recog- nition Agreement Committees and a proper Community preparation and coordination of such meetings. 6. REQUESTS the Commission to inform the Council before the end of 1999 on progress in these regards