This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2002.

For the European Parliament

The President

P. Cox

For the Council

The President

T. Pedersen

(1) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 223.

(2) OJ C 123, 25.4.2001, p. 53.

(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 13 November 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council Common Position of 28 January 2002 (OJ C 113 E, 14.5.2002, p. 39) and Decision of the European Parliament of 30 May 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 25 June 2002.

(4) OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

(5) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1.

(7) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.

(8) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33.

(9) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).

(10) OJ L 36, 7.2.1987, p. 31. Decision as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.