Article 17
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 1998. For the Council The President G. STRANG (1) OJ C 31, 31. 1. 1997, p. 5 and OJ C 275, 11. 9. 1997, p. 7. (2) OJ C 206, 7. 7. 1997, p. 111. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 29 May 1997 (OJ C 138, 16. 6. 1998, p. 31), Council common position of 11 December 1997 (OJ C 23, 23. 1. 1998, p. 17), and Decision of the European Parliament of 11 March 1998 (OJ C 104, 6. 4. 1998). (4) OJ L 281, 23. 11. 1995, p. 31. (5) OJ L 247, 5. 10. 1993, p. 19.