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Commission Decision

of 18 December 2001

amending for the seventh time Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease

(notified under document number C(2001) 4382)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/904/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of the United Kingdom continues to improve and the protective measures established by Commission Decision 2001/740/EC(3) are gradually released for products of animal origin. While dispatch of susceptible animals is not authorized from Great Britain, it is authorized from Northern Ireland.

(2) All Member States have implemented the restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species laid down in Commission Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease(4), as last amended by Decision 2001/709/EC(5).

(3) It appears appropriate to apply these measures also to Northern Ireland and therefore it is necessary to adapt certain provisions with regard to the communication of approved collection centres and to prolong the measures at the same time.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2001/327/EC is amended as follows:

1. Article 1 point 1 is replaced by the following: "1. 'approved assembly centres' shall be those defined in Article 2(2)(o) of Council Directive 64/432/EEC."

2. The introductory sentence in Article 2(1) is replaced by: "1. Without prejudice to Directive 91/68/EEC and Commission Decision 2001/740/EC, Member States shall ensure that intra-Community trade in sheep and goats for breeding, fattening and slaughter is subject to the following conditions:"

3. The date in Article 4 is replaced by "31 March 2002".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 December 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ L 277, 20.10.2001, p. 30.

(4) OJ L 115, 25.4.2001, p. 12.

(5) OJ L 261, 29.9.2001, p. 69.
Commission Decision

of 12 February 2001

amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export

(notified under document number C(2001) 347)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/144/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countires of equidae(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 19(ii) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Commission Decision 93/195/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 2000/754/EC(3), the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export is restricted to horses kept for less than 30 days in a third country.

(2) In order to make it easier for horses originating in the Community to take part in the United Arab Emirates Endurance World Cup that period should be extended to less than 60 days.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 93/195/EEC is amended as follows:

1. A seventh indent is added to Article 1 as follows:

"- have taken part in the United Arab Emirates Endurance World Cup and meet the requirements laid down in a health certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex VII to this Decision."

2. The Annex of this Decision is added as Annex VII.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 34.

ANNEX

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Commission Decision

of 23 November 2001

amending Decision 97/365/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of meat products

(notified under document number C(2001) 3701)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/826/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EEC on 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bi-valve molluscs(1), as last amended by Council Decision 2001/4/EC(2) and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/222/EC(3) draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of meat products.

(2) For the countries on that list the animal health and veterinary certification requirements for importation of meat products have been laid down in Commission Decision 97/221/EC(4).

(3) Provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of products prepared from meat of bovine animals, swine, equidae and sheep and goats have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/365/EC(5).

(4) The Commission has carried out a mission to Lithuania to inspect meat product establishments and recommended approval of certain establishments from which Member States may authorise imports of meat products into the Community, provided certain guarantees were received from the competent authority of Lithuania.

(5) The Commission has received from Lithuania a list of meat product establishments, with guarantees that they fully meet the appropriate Community health requirements and that should an establishment fail to do so, its export activities to the European Community would be suspended.

(6) A provisional list of establishments producing meat products may be drawn up in respect of Lithuania.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text in the Annex to this Decision is added in the Annex to Commission Decision 97/365/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 November 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39.

(4) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 32.

(5) OJ L 154, 12.6.1997, p. 41.

ANNEX

LITHUANIA

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Commission Decision

of 19 April 2001

concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers

(notified under document number C(2001) 1095)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2001/355/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(1), as last amended by Directive 98/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 97/848/EC of 3 December 1997 the Commission approved the request for an exemption submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Directive 70/156/EEC concerning the production of glazing from a hard material (polycarbonate) and installation of the same in a type of vehicle.

(2) The request for an extension of the exemption submitted by Germany on 14 June 2000 is justified by the fact that the measures needed to adapt the Directives which were the subject of that exemption have not yet come into force and the exemption should therefore be extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to those Directives and, in any case, for a maximum period of 24 months.

(3) The measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The exemption granted to Germany by Decision 97/848/EC is extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to the Directives concerned and, in any case, for a period not exceeding 24 months.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2001.

For the Commission

Erkki Liikanen

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 25.
Commission Decision

of 21 May 2001

laying down specific measures in the beef sector for Germany under Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000

(notified under document number C(2001) 1441)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2001/434/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), and in particular Article 38(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000 of 18 December 2000 adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 111/2001(3), provides in its Article 3(4) that a Member State may be authorised to stop the application of the purchase scheme concerned if it can prove that sufficient capacity is available for BSE testing of all animals above 30 months of age constituting a normal slaughter throughput. Germany has presented to the Commission such proofs and consequently, on its request, this Member State should be authorised to stop the application of the scheme.

(2) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Germany shall be authorised to stop the application of the purchase scheme laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 21 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.

(2) OJ L 321, 19.12.2000, p. 47.

(3) OJ L 19, 20.1.2001, p. 11.
Council Decision

of 26 June 2001

on the accession of the European Community to Regulation 109 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers

(2001/507/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions(1) ('Revised 1958 Agreement'), and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article 4(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal by the Commission(2),

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(3),

Whereas:

(1) The aim of the uniform provisions of Regulation 109 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers is to abolish the technical barriers to trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties with regard to retreaded pneumatic tyres while ensuring a high level of safety and environmental protection.

(2) Regulation 109 has been notified to the Contracting Parties and entered into force in respect of all the Contracting Parties who did not serve notice of their disagreement by the date or dates specified in the Regulation annexed to the Revised Agreement of 1958.

(3) In order to enable the economic operators to take appropriate measures to abide in time by the provisions of Regulation 109 so as not to disrupt the market in retreaded pneumatic tyres, in particular by dates of entry into force that could differ from one Member State to another, the uniform application of this Regulation throughout the Community will be regulated later through a Community Directive. However, Regulation 109 will not be integrated in the system for type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The European Community shall accede to Regulation 109 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers.

The text of the Regulation is attached to this Decision(4).

Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

T. Östros

(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.

(2) OJ C 212 E, 25.7.2000, p. 79.

(3) Assent given on 15 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) This Regulation shall be published in a future Official Journal.
Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 14 December 2000

concerning the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument

(paragraph 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure)

(2001/691/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(1), and in particular paragraph 24 thereof,

Having regard to the Commission proposal,

Having regard to the conclusions of the conciliation meeting between the Council and a European Parliament delegation, with the Commission also taking part, on 23 November 2000 when the Council gave the 2001 budget its second reading,

Whereas:

(1) As a result of developments in Serbia, the political conditions are now satisfied for Serbia to qualify for the programme of assistance for reconstruction, development and stabilisation mounted for the entire western Balkans region.

(2) The aid initially earmarked for Serbia in the preliminary draft budget presented by the Commission for 2001 totalling EUR 40 million and designed to assist the democratic forces in the country and the towns administered by the opposition must be extended to cover the financing of reconstruction work and the amount raised to EUR 240 million for that year.

(3) After examining the allocations for all the actions covered by heading 4 (External action) of the financial perspective, the two arms of the budgetary authority agree that this additional expenditure cannot be financed in 2001 within the limits of the ceiling set for this heading.

(4) The conditions for using the flexibility instrument as set out in paragraph 24 of the abovementioned Interinstitutional Agreement are satisfied,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The flexibility instrument shall be used to provide EUR 200 million for the 2001 budget.

Article 2

This amount shall be used to finance reconstruction work in Serbia within Chapter B7-54 of the 2001 budget.

Article 3

This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities at the same time as the budget for 2001.

Done at Strasbourg, 14 December 2000.

For the European Parliament

The President

N. Fontaine

For the Council

The President

F. Parly

(1) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2002/731/EC of 30 May 2002 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystem of the trans-European high-speed rail system referred to in Article 6(1) of Council Directive 96/48/EC

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 245 of 12 September 2002)

On page 41, in the Annex, after the title "TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR INTEROPERABILITY RELATING TO THE CONTROL-COMMAND AND SIGNALLING SUBSYSTEM" insert the following table of contents:

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Council Decision

of 10 December 2001

relating to the conclusion of an Additional Protocol fixing the provisions applicable to trade in certain fish and fishery products to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta

(2002/9/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional Protocol the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta(1), so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Republic of Malta, and into the Republic of Malta of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Community.

(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products should be added to the said Association Agreement.

(3) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol fixing the provisions applicable to trade in certain fish and fishery products to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

A tariff quota with order number 09.1461 covering the first 12 months of the Protocol shall be opened for 1500 tonnes for Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), Sea bream (Dentex dentex and Pagellus spp.) and Gilt-head seabreams (Sparus aurata) falling under subheadings 0302 69 94, 0302 69 61 and 0302 69 95 originating in Malta at a duty rate of 7,5 %. The following year the tariff quota shall be set at 1750 tonnes at 0 %. This tariff quota shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a and 308b of Regulation (EC) No 2454/93(2).

Article 3

The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. Michel

(1) OJ L 61, 14.3.1971, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001 (OJ L 141, 28.5.2001, p. 1).
Council Decision

of 17 December 2001

on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part

(2002/57/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional Protocol the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part(1), so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Republic of Estonia, and into the Republic of Estonia of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Community.

(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products should be added to the said Europe Agreement.

(3) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

From the date of entry into force of this Protocol, Annexes I and V of Council Regulation (EC) No 2178/95 of 8 August 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for certain industrial and fishery products originating in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and establishing the detailed provisions for adapting these quotas and ceilings(2) shall cease to apply.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck

(1) OJ L 68, 9.3.1998, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 223, 20.9.1995, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2206/98 (OJ L 278, 15.10.1998, p. 16).