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CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENTS

COM (96) 503

Proposal for a Decision concerning conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands. (11167/96)

SEC (96) 2018F

Strategy to unify rules of origin applicable to preferential trade in Europe - Baltic States: modification of earlier Commission proposals. (11826/96)

DRAFT LEGISLATION

COM (96) 458F

Brussels, 24 September 1996 - 20th Annual Activity Report: Advisory Committee on safety, hygiene and health protection at work - 1995. **

COM (96) 586F

Brussels, 13 November 1996 - Proposal for a Decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community. (Central and eastern Europe, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia, South Africa). **

CONF 2500/96

European Union Today And Tomorrow - Adapting the European Union for the Benefit of its Peoples and Preparing it for the Future - A general outline for a draft revision of the treaties. **

COM (96) 153F/2

Addendum to COM (96) 153 final. (7145/96)

COM (96) 421F/2

Corrigendum to COM (96) 421 final. (9654/96 COR1 (f,d,en))

COM (96) 522F

Third report of the Commission: implementation of Decision regarding provision of Community interest subsidies on loans for small and medium-sized enterprises extended by the European Investment Bank under temporary lending facility (the SME facility). (11202/96)

SEC (96) 2000

Commission staff working paper concerning a European quality promotion policy for improving European competitiveness. (11333/96)

COM (96) 548

Special arrangements for travellers' allowances granted to the Nordic countries. (11451/96)

COM (96) 549F

Report under Article 8(6) of Council Directive 92/81/EEC, on the exemptions or reductions for specific policy considerations as set out in Article 8(4) and concerning obligatory exemption of mineral oils used as fuel for air navigation other than private pleasure flying and exemptions or reductions possible for navigation on inland waterways other than for private pleasure craft as set out in Articles 8(1)(b) and 8(2)(b) - Proposal for a Decision authorising Member States to continue to apply to certain mineral oils, when used for specific purposes, existing reduced rates of excise duty or exemptions from excise duty. (11452/96)

COM (96) 532F

Proposal for a Decision concerning Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products. (11637/96)

COM (96) 591

Amended proposal for a Decision on a Third Multiannual Programme for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in European Union (1997-2000). (11749/96)

COM (96) 582

Communication on a European initiative on transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE). (11759/96)

COM (96) 573

Report from the Commission on response to the Resolution of the Council and the Ministers for Health of the Member States meeting within the Council on banning smoking in places open to the public. (11768/96)

COM (96) 571

Proposal for a Regulation (EC) amending (EEC) No 2262/84 laying down special measures in respect of olive oil. (11779/96)

COM (96) 566

Report from the Commission on impact of EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure of: movements of the dollar/ECU exchange rate; increases in correcting factor resulting from monetary realignments within the European Monetary System. (11783/96)

SEC (96) 2112

European Union's policy of industrial cooperation with the countries of the Mediterranean basin - Commission staff working paper. (11800/96)

SEC (96) 2121

Competitiveness of European industry - Commission staff working paper. (11801/96)

COM (96) 565

Proposal for a Decision on common position of the Community within the EC - Turkey Association Council relating to arrangements applicable to certain processed agricultural products. (11837/96)

COM (96) 564

Communication on Community external trade policy in field of standards and conformity assessment. (11838/96)

COM (96) 575

Report on Application of Community Rules for State Aid to the Coal Industry in 1994. (11878/96)

COM (96) 584

Proposal for a Regulation amending (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down Community procedure for establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin. (11996/96)

COM (96) 580

Proposal for a Decision establishing action programme to improve awareness of Community law for legal professions (Robert Schuman Project). (12007/96)

COM (96) *

Decision in accordance with Article 109j(3) of the Treaty, on entry into third stage of economic and monetary union. (12125/96)

* No Com number available

** No Reg number available