European guidelines for the evaluation of national drug strategies and action plans published

Regulation (EC) No 823/2000 provides that the exemption is subject to compliance with certain conditions, including the existence of effective price competition between the members of the conference within which the consortium operates due to the fact that the members are expressly authorised by the conference agreement to apply independent rate action to any freight rate provided for in the conference tariff.

(a) there is effective price competition between the members of the conference within which the consortium operates, due to the fact that the members are expressly authorised by the conference agreement, whether by virtue of a statutory obligation or otherwise, to apply independent rate action to any freight rate provided for in the conference tariff; or

Following the publication by the Commission on May 6 of its report into car price differentials and the approval of a plan of action to bring prices closer into line (see IP(92)355), Sir Leon Brittan, EC Commissioner for competition policy, has written to all car producers located in the European Community to seek their urgent compliance with the action plan.

3. The Presidency calls upon the Commission to: (a) relay to the Council as soon as possible: - the outcome of its discussions with trade unions and professional organizations regarding the EUROS register, and - the result of the studies it has carried out on State aid in the shipping sector and on the link between such aid and the employment of Community crews; (b) submit a communication and appropriate proposals to promote the development of short-haul shipping within the Community; (c) examine the advisability of proposals for the establishment of minimum standards at Community level for the registration of ships in Member States' registers; (d) submit a communication on external relations in shipping, with a view to submitting guidel ...[+++]ines on the matter to the Council defining general guidelines, action which should have priority regarding relations between the Community and third countries, and action to be taken within international bodies; (e) consider the need to reinforce or improve the application of the provisions of Regulations Nos 4057/86 and 4058/86 of 22 December 1986 on unfair practices and access to trans-ocean traffic; (f) consider ways of taking action to deal with ships sailing in Member States' waters where the shipping safety standards are not subject to effective control by the State of registration; (g) continue observing the impact of the application of competition rules to shipping, including multi-modal rate authority (h) submit a report on open registers, including an assessment as regards international law, and their impact on the situation of vessels flying the flag of a Member State.

Bearing these trends in mind, the price proposals for 1990/91 reflect concern for continuing action on prices and greater efforts to assist the most vulnerable family farms, especially in the least-favoured areas.