Proposal for a Council Decision concerning Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory
C 110/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 4. 1999 Proposal for a Council Decision concerning Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory (1999/C 110/10) COM(1999) 111 final - 1999/0066(CNS) (Submitted by the Commission on 12 March 1999) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, transfer of the promoting a clearer view of the market. information with the industry and Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130(3) thereof, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Article 1 Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, The Community shall be a member of the European Audio- visual Observatory. Having regard to the opinion of Committee, the Economic and Social Article 2 (1) Whereas Resolution (97)4 adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 20 March 1997 confirmed the continuation of the European Audiovisual Observatory initially established by Resolution (92)70 adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 15 December 1992; (2) Whereas all the Member States are members of the European Audiovisual Observatory; The Commission shall represent the Community in its relations with the Observatory. Article 3 The appropriations required for the Community’s financial contribution to the Observatory’s operating budget shall be authorised by the budgetary authority in accordance with the financial perspective in force. (3) Whereas the Council adopted on. Decision. /. /EC information infra- establishing a Community statistical structure relating to the industry and markets of the audio- visual and related sectors (1); Article 4 This Decision shall expire on the last day of the last month of the fifth year following the year of its adoption. (4) Whereas it is necessary to ensure complementarity between the work undertaken under the aforementioned Council Decision and the European Audiovisual Observatory; (5) Whereas the contributes to strengthening the competitiveness of Community’s audiovisual Observatory the industry notably by improving Audiovisual European Article 5 Before the end of the third year following the year of adoption of this Decision, as well as upon expiry of this Decision, the the Commission shall present Council and the Economic and Social Committee a report on its implementation. to the European Parliament, (1) OJ L