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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 54/34

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 February 2006

implementing Council Directive 94/28/EC as regards a list of authorities in third countries approved for the keeping of a herdbook or register of certain animals

(notified under document number C(2006) 284)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/139/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 94/28/EC of 23 June 1994 laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 94/28/EC lays down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions that apply to imports from third countries of certain pure-bred animals and their semen, ova and embryos.

(2) Pursuant to Directive 94/28/EC and without prejudice to Community legislation on animal health and public health the animals can only be imported as ‘pure bred’ or ‘hybrid’ if certain conditions are fulfilled. One of those conditions is that the animals are entered or registered in a herdbook or register kept by an authority as defined in that Directive and semen, ova and embryos can only be imported if they come from an animal which is entered or registered in such herdbook or register.

(3) Argentina, Bulgaria, Canada, Israel, Iceland, New Zealand and the United States have communicated to the Commission a list of authorities which they have approved for the keeping of a herdbook or register of pure-bred animals to be imported under Directive 94/28/EC.

(4) The list of authorities which are approved for the keeping of a herdbook or register in respect of the animals and products referred to in this Decision should therefore be established for the purposes of Directive 94/28/EC.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Zootechnics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purposes of Directive 94/28/EC the list of authorities which are approved for the keeping of a herd book or register in respect of breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species, their semen, ova and embryos as ‘pure-bred’ — or, in the case of porcine species also as ‘hybrid,’— is set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Member States shall authorise the importation of breeding animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species, their semen, ova and embryos as ‘pure-bred’ — or, in the case of porcine species also as ‘hybrid,’ — only if they are entered or registered in a herdbook or register kept by an authority listed in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 February 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 178, 12.7.1994, p. 66.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 75/17

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 March 2006

amending Appendix A to Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat sector in Hungary

(notified under document number C(2006) 606)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/206/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Annex X, Chapter 5, Section B, paragraph (d) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Hungary has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix A to Annex X to the Act of Accession.

(2) Appendix A to Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/462/EC (1), 2004/472/EC (2) and 2005/665/EC (3).

(3) Two meat establishments have resigned from upgrading process and applied for reclassification from high capacity to low capacity establishments. According to an official declaration from the Hungarian competent authority these establishments are in full compliance with EU requirements regarding low capacity establishments. The establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

(4) Appendix A to Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The establishments listed in Annex to this Decision are deleted from Appendix A to Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 March 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 156, 30.4.2004, p. 135, corrected by OJ L 202, 7.6.2004, p. 92.

(2) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 61, corrected by OJ L 212, 12.6.2004, p. 34.

(3) OJ L 247, 23.9.2005, p. 37.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 92/15

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 March 2006

amending for the second time Decision 2005/758/EC as regards the extension of the parts of Croatia subject to certain protection measures in relation highly pathogenic avian influenza

(notified under document number C(2006) 891)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/256/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (2), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2005/758/EC of 27 October 2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation to a suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Croatia and repealing Decision 2005/749/EC (3) was adopted following notification to the Commission from that third country of a suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus of subtype H5 in wild birds in its territory.

(2) Croatia has reported further cases in wild birds outside the area currently regionalised in that Decision which justify extending the suspension of certain imports from Croatia to cover the newly affected part of the territory of that third country.

(3) Decision 2005/758/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2005/758/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 March 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1), corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 285, 28.10.2005, p. 50. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/11/EC (OJ L 7, 12.1.2006, p. 29).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 104/54

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 April 2006

appointing members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/286/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on orphan medicinal products (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of the members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products, hereinafter the Committee, set up in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 expires on 15 April 2006. It is necessary, therefore, to appoint two new members and to renew the terms of office of certain existing members.

(2) The European Medicines Agency has recommended three persons for nomination.

(3) The members of the Committee should be appointed for a period of three years starting on 16 April 2006,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The following is hereby appointed member of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products, hereinafter referred to as the Committee, to represent patients’ organisations for a term of three years, from 16 April 2006:

Dr Marie Pauline EVERS.

2. The following are hereby reappointed members of the Committee to represent patients’ organisations for a term of three years, from 16 April 2006:

Ms Birthe HOLM;

Mr Yann LE CAM.

Article 2

1. On the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency, the following is hereby appointed member of the Committee for a term of three years, from 16 April 2006:

Dr Julia DUNNE.

2. On the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency, the following are hereby reappointed members of the Committee for a term of three years, from 16 April 2006:

Prof. Gianmartino BENZI;

Dr David LYONS.

Done at Brussels, 12 April 2006. For the Commission Günter VERHEUGEN Vice-President

(1) OJ L 18, 22.1.2000, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 125/25

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 April 2006

establishing standard forms for the transmission of applications and decisions pursuant to Council Directive 2004/80/EC relating to compensation to crime victims

(2006/337/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims (1), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

After consulting the Committee established by Article 15(1) of the Directive 2004/80/EC,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2004/80/EC requires Member States to introduce a system of cooperation to facilitate access to compensation in cases where a crime is committed in a Member State other than that of the victim’s residence by 1 January 2006.

(2) The standard forms to be used for the transmission of applications for compensation and decisions relating to applications for compensation in such cross-border situations should be established,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

1. The standard form for the transmission of applications for compensation provided for in Article 6(2) of Directive 2004/80/EC shall be as set out in Annex I.

2. The standard form for the transmission of decisions on applications for compensation provided for in Article 10 of Directive 2004/80/EC shall be as set out in Annex II.

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2006. For the Commission Franco FRATTINI Vice-President

(1) OJ L 261, 6.8.2004, p. 15.

ANNEX I
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 148/61

COUNCIL DECISION 2006/386/CFSP

of 1 June 2006

implementing Common Position 2005/411/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Sudan

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Common Position 2005/411/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) On 30 May 2005, the Council adopted Common Position 2005/411/CFSP in order to implement the measures imposed against Sudan by United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1591 (2005).

(2) On 25 April 2006 the Security Council adopted Resolution 1672 (2006) whereby, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, it decided that all States were to implement the measures specified in paragraph 3 of Resolution 1591 (2005) with respect to certain named individuals in respect of whom the Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1591 (2005) produced the necessary detailed justification. That Committee will also maintain and update the list of individuals, as appropriate, and will consider requests for exemptions in accordance with the role assigned to the Committee in subparagraph 3a of Resolution 1591 (2005).

(3) The Annex to Common Position 2005/411/CFSP should be completed accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The list of persons set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be inserted in the Annex to Common Position 2005/411/CFSP.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 1 June 2006. For the Council The President L. PROKOP

(1) OJ L 139, 2.6.2005, p. 25.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 134/32

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 May 2006

appointing a Lithuanian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2006/358/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Lithuanian Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas a Lithuanian member's seat on the above Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Rolandas DOMEIKA,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Ms Jovita MOTIEJŪNIENĖ is hereby appointed a member of the European Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Rolandas DOMEIKA for the remainder of his term of office, namely until 20 September 2006.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 15 May 2006. For the Council The President U. PLASSNIK

(1) OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 172/17

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 June 2006

amending Decision 2004/452/EC concerning the list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes

(notified under document number C(2006) 2411)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/429/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 of 17 February 1997 on Community Statistics (1), and in particular Article 20(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/2002 of 17 May 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community statistics, concerning access to confidential data for scientific purposes (2) aims at establishing, for the purpose of enabling statistical conclusions to be drawn for scientific purposes, the conditions under which access to confidential data transmitted to the Community authority may be granted and the rules of cooperation between the Community and national authorities in order to facilitate such access.

(2) Commission Decision 2004/452/EC of 29 April 2004 laying down a list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes (3) has laid down a list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes.

(3) The Department of Political Science of the Baruch College of the City University of New York (New York State, United States of America), the German Central Bank, the Employment Analysis Unit of the Directorate-General of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the European Commission, the World Bank and the University of Tel Aviv (Israel) have to be regarded as a bodies fulfilling the required conditions and therefore have to be added to the list of agencies, organisations and institutions referred to in Article 3(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 831/2002.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistical Confidentiality,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2004/452/EC is replaced by the text in annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 June 2006. For the Commission Joaquín ALMUNIA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 133, 18.5.2002, p. 7.

(3) OJ L 156, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 202, 7.6.2004, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/746/EC (OJ L 280, 25.10.2005, p. 16).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 152/34

COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 June 2006

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in the United States of America

(notified under document number C(2006) 2097)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/395/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.

(2) The United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for that country on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams.

(3) The United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.

(4) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 June 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/60/EC) (OJ L 31, 3.2.2006, p. 24).

(2) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/270/EC (OJ L 99, 7.4.2006, p. 27).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 187/28

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 May 2006

concerning the conclusion of consultations with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania under Article 96 of the revised Cotonou Agreement

(2006/470/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) (hereinafter referred to as the ACP-EC Agreement), as amended by the Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2), and in particular Article 96 thereof,

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EC Agreement (3), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The essential elements referred to in Article 9 of the ACP-EC Agreement have been violated.

(2) On 30 November 2005, pursuant to Article 96 of the ACP-EC Agreement, consultations started with the ACP countries and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania during which the Mauritanian authorities gave specific undertakings designed to remedy problems identified by the European Union and to implement those undertakings during a period of intensive dialogue lasting 120 days.

(3) At the conclusion of this period some substantive initiatives have been taken in respect of some of the undertakings referred to above, and other undertakings have been fulfilled. Nevertheless several important measures concerning essential elements of the ACP-EC Agreement still have to be implemented,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Consultations with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Agreement are hereby concluded.

Article 2

The measures set out in the annexed letter are hereby adopted as appropriate measures under Article 96(2)(c) of the ACP-EC Agreement.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

This Decision shall expire on 29 November 2007. It shall be reviewed regularly at least once every six months.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 29 May 2006. For the Council The President M. BARTENSTEIN

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 376.