| From - Sun Jan 28 07:30:47 2001 Return-Path: <Paul.Leunen@cec.eu.int> Received: from tcbru42.cec.be (158.169.131.23) by freesurfmail.sunrise.ch (5.1.056) id 3A5F37EF00087017 for hans.faessler@freesurf.ch; Mon, 22 Jan 2001 11:59:06 +0100 Received: from tcbru42.cec.be (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by tcbru42.cec.be (8.9.3+Sun/8.9.3) with ESMTP id LAA14135 for <hans.faessler@freesurf.ch>; Mon, 22 Jan 2001 11:59:10 +0100 (MET) Received: from ex3beimcoims01.cec.be (ex3beimcoims01.cec.eu.int [158.169.131.56]) by tcbru42.cec.be (8.9.3+Sun/8.9.3) with ESMTP id LAA13791 for <hans.faessler@freesurf.ch>; Mon, 22 Jan 2001 11:58:43 +0100 (MET) From: Paul.Leunen@cec.eu.int Received: by ex3beimcoims01 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id <DH65RDDP>; Mon, 22 Jan 2001 11:58:09 +0100 Message-ID: <B35F876EF06DD411B68D00D0B76DEB3B44832E@EX2BEBREYMBX03> To: hans.faessler@freesurf.ch Cc: Andrea.Pierucci@cec.eu.int Subject: European emblem and flag Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 11:58:30 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mozilla-Status: 9001 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 X-UIDL: 317 Dear Mr. Fässler, Thank you for your letter of 13th December 2000. The criteria agreed upon between the Council of Europe and the European Commission provide that the European emblem can be used by third parties only if: *there is no likelihood of the user of the emblem being confused with the European Community or the Council of Europe; *the emblem is not used in connection with objectives or activities which are incompatible with the aims and principles of the European Community or of the Council of Europe. Authorization to use the European emblem implies no right of exclusive use. It does not permit the appropriation of the emblem, or of any similar trademark or logo, whether by registration or by any other means. There are no specific provisions at Community level governing the use of the European flag. In practical terms, this means that the European flag can be used within the limits set by the national law governing flags. Sincerely yours, Paul Leunen |