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Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 The group’s task shall be to advise the Commission with regard to the Action programme for reducing administrative burdens in the European Union whose aim is to reduce administrative burdens on businesses arising from EU legislation by 25 % by 2012, as well as on the simplification initiatives identified in the Commission work programme. In particular, the group shall: — provide advice on administrative burden reduction measures suggested by the consultants, through Internet consultation and local workshops in Member States, — advise the Commission, at its request, on methodological issues that may arise in the action programme, — suggest which additional pieces of existing legislation could be included in the reduction programme, as necessary, — advise the Commission on its Simplification rolling programme, in particular with regard to the acts with high potential for reducing administrative burdens, — assist the Commission in ensuring progress in adopting proposals on reducing administrative burden by the Council and Parliament, — prepare a report by November 2011 on best practice in Member States to implement EU legislation in the least burdensome way. The mandate of the group is given until 31 December 2012’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 283/28

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 October 2010

amending Annex II to Decision 2009/861/EC on transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the processing of non-compliant raw milk in certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria

(notified under document C(2010) 7153)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/653/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 lays down specific rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for food business operators. Those rules include hygiene requirements for raw milk and dairy products.

(2) Commission Decision 2009/861/EC (2) provides for certain derogations from the requirements set out in subchapters II and III of Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 for the milk processing establishments in Bulgaria listed in that Decision.

(3) Accordingly, certain milk processing establishments listed in Annex II to that Decision may process non-compliant milk without separate production lines until 31 December 2011.

(4) Bulgaria sent the Commission a revised and updated list of those milk processing establishments on 25 February 2010. Therefore, it is necessary to amend the list of establishments in Annex II to Decision 2009/861/EC.

(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

Annex II to Decision 2009/861/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 October 2010. For the Commission John DALLI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.

(2) OJ L 314, 1.12.2009, p. 83.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 279/33

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 October 2010

amending Decision 93/152/EEC laying down the criteria for vaccines to be used against Newcastle disease in the context of routine vaccination programmes

(notified under document C(2010) 7109)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/633/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), and in particular point 2 of Annex III thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 93/152/EEC (2) lays down certain rules concerning the vaccines to be used in routine vaccination programmes against Newcastle disease.

(2) In particular, that Decision sets out the criteria that have to be met for the intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) in respect of the Newcastle disease virus strain used in live attenuated and inactivated vaccines against that disease.

(3) Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (3) provides for certain requirements for immunological veterinary medicinal products, including requirements for safety tests.

(4) In view of the technical progress which has been made in relation to the manufacture of vaccines, in particular as regards inactivation techniques and the requirements of Directive 2001/82/EC and the European Pharmacopoeia, it is therefore appropriate to delete the specific requirement for inactivated vaccines regarding the intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) in respect of the Newcastle disease virus strain used in such vaccines currently laid down in point (b) of Article 1 of Decision 93/152/EEC.

(5) Decision 93/152/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) It is appropriate to lay down a date of application of this Decision, in order to align it with the date of application of Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 (4), as amended by Regulation (EU) No 955/2010 (5), which introduces corresponding amendments for the criteria for inactivated vaccines against Newcastle disease used in third countries,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Point (b) of Article 1 of Decision 93/152/EEC is deleted.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 December 2010.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 October 2010. For the Commission John DALLI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 74.

(2) OJ L 59, 12.3.1993, p. 35.

(3) OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.

(5) See page 3 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 293/58

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2010

on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Slovakia

(2010/682/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereof,

Whereas:

(1) According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties.

(2) Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision.

(3) Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run.

(4) According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category.

(5) Slovakia has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on dactyloscopic data exchange.

(6) A successful pilot run has been carried out by Slovakia with Austria.

(7) An evaluation visit has taken place in Slovakia and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Austrian/German evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group.

(8) An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning dactyloscopic data exchange has been presented to the Council,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purposes of automated searching of dactyloscopic data, Slovakia has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Article 9 of that Decision as from the date of the entry into force of this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2010. For the Council The President M. WATHELET

(1) OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 320/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 2 December 2010

appointing one Netherlands member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2010/752/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Netherlands government,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 13 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).

(2) A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Melanie BOUWKNEGT,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Leon MEIJER, senior beleidsadviseur Europese Zaken, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which is until 20 September 2015.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 2 December 2010. For the Council The President M. WATHELET

(1) OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 310/14

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 November 2010

amending Decision 2004/4/EC authorising Member States temporarily to take emergency measures against the dissemination of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith as regards Egypt

(notified under document C(2010) 8185)

(2010/714/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 16(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Commission Decision 2004/4/EC (2), tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., originating in Egypt, must not in principle be introduced into the Union. In line with a possibility to derogate from that Decision, the entry of such tubers into the Union was permitted from ‘pest-free areas’ and subject to specific conditions in previous years, including the 2009/2010 import season.

(2) During the 2009/2010 import season, only one interception of Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith was recorded in the Union.

(3) As requested by Egypt, and in the light of the information provided by it, the Commission has established that the risk of spreading Pseudomonas solanacearum (Smith) Smith with the entry into the Union of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. from ‘pest-free areas’ of Egypt has been sufficiently mitigated, provided that the specific conditions indicated in Decision 2004/4/EC are satisfied.

(4) The entry into the Union of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., originating in ‘pest-free areas’ of Egypt, should therefore be permitted for the 2010/2011 import season.

(5) Decision 2004/4/EC established that it had to be reviewed by 30 September 2010. In light of the above findings, the deadline for the review should be extended.

(6) Decision 2004/4/EC should be therefore amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2004/4/EC is amended as follows:

1. in Article 2(1), ‘2009/2010’ is replaced by ‘2010/2011’;

2. in Article 4, ‘31 August 2010’ is replaced by ‘31 August 2011’;

3. in Article 7, ‘30 September 2010’ is replaced by ‘30 September 2011’;

4. the Annex is amended as follows: (a) in point 1(b)(iii), ‘2009/2010’ is replaced by ‘2010/2011’; (b) in the second indent of point 1(b)(iii), ‘1 January 2010’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2011’; (c) in point 1(b)(xii), ‘1 January 2010’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2011’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2010. For the Commission John DALLI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 2, 6.1.2004, p. 50.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 338/49

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL COPPS/1/2010

of 21 December 2010

extending the mandate of the Head of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)

(2010/796/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2010/784/CFSP of 17 December 2010 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 10(1) of Decision 2010/784/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of EUPOL COPPS, including in particular the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed an extension of the mandate of Mr Henrik MALMQUIST as Head of EUPOL COPPS,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Henrik MALMQUIST as Head of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) is hereby extended from 1 January 2011 until 31 December 2011.

Article 2

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

It shall apply until 31 December 2011.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2010. For the Political and Security Committee The President W. STEVENS

(1) OJ L 335, 18.12.2010, p. 60.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 333/61

COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 December 2010

amending Council Directive 92/34/EEC to extend the derogation relating to import conditions for fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production from third countries

(notified under document C(2010) 9015)

(2010/781/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants, intended for fruit production (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission is required pursuant to Article 16(1) of Directive 92/34/EEC to decide whether fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants produced in a third country and affording the same guarantees as regards obligations on the supplier, identity, characteristics, plant health, growing medium, packaging, inspection arrangements, marking and sealing are equivalent in all these respects to fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants produced in the Union and complying with the requirements and conditions of that Directive.

(2) However, the information presently available on the conditions applying in third countries is still not sufficient to enable the Commission to adopt any such decision in respect of any third country at this stage.

(3) In order to prevent trade patterns from being disrupted, Member States importing fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants from third countries should continue to be allowed to apply conditions equivalent to those applicable to similar Union products in accordance with Article 16(2) of Directive 92/34/EEC.

(4) The period of application of the derogation provided for in Directive 92/34/EEC for such imports should consequently be extended until 29 September 2012.

(5) Directive 92/34/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Propagating Material and Plants of Fruit Genera and Species,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In the first subparagraph of Article 16(2) of Directive 92/34/EEC, the date ‘31 December 2010’ is replaced by ‘29 September 2012’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2010. For the Commission John DALLI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 10.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 88/18

COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 March 2010

concerning the reporting questionnaire relating to Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC

(notified under document C(2010) 1955)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/205/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 on standardising and rationalising reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment (2),

Whereas:

(1) Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 requires a report on the implementation of the Regulation, based on the information from the last three reporting years, to be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006.

(2) Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 requires that the report be drawn up on the basis of a questionnaire drafted by the Commission with the assistance of the Committee set up in Article 19(1) of the Regulation.

(3) The first report covers the period 2007 to 2009 inclusive.

(4) The measures envisaged by this Decision are in agreement with the opinion expressed by the Committee in accordance with Article 19 of the Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Member States shall use the reporting questionnaire set up in Annex to this Decision as a basis for drawing up the report to be submitted to the Commission pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 March 2010. For the Commission Janez POTOČNIK Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 145/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 March 2010

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA)

(2010/319/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Association Agreement’) (1), entered into force on 20 November 1995.

(2) Article 47 of the Association Agreement provides, where appropriate, for the conclusion of a European conformity assessment Agreement, and Article 55 of the Association Agreement provides for the use of best endeavours to approximate the laws of the Parties.

(3) The Protocol to the Association Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA) (hereinafter ‘the Protocol’), initialled in Brussels on 24 June 2009, should be signed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Protocol’ (2)), is hereby approved on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol, on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

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

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 22 March 2010. For the Council The President M. Á. MORATINOS

(1) OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.

(2) The Protocol shall be published in the Official Journal at a later date.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 126/24

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 May 2010

on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2014

(2010/294/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Decision No 1622/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2007 to 2019 (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Selection Panel reports of September 2009 regarding the selection process of the European Capitals of Culture in Sweden and Latvia respectively and the positive opinion issued by the European Parliament,

Considering that the criteria referred to in Article 4 of Decision No 1622/2006/EC are entirely fulfilled,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission of the 23 April 2010,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

Umeå (Sweden) and Riga (Latvia) are designated as ‘European Capital of Culture 2014’.

Done at Brussels, 10 May 2010. For the Council The President Á. GONZÁLEZ-SINDE REIG

(1) OJ L 304, 3.11.2006, p. 1.