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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 354/32

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 November 2004

amending Decision 97/252/EC as regards the inclusion of establishments in Russia in provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import milk and milk-based products for human consumption

(notified under document number C(2004) 4445)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/807/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 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 bivalve molluscs (1), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/252/EC of 25 March 1997 drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of milk and milk products for human consumption (2) sets out provisional lists of establishments in third counties from which the Member States are authorised to import milk and milk products for human consumption.

(2) Russia has provided a list of establishments producing milk and milk products for human consumption for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments comply with Community rules.

(3) Accordingly, those establishments should be included in the lists set out in Decision 97/252/EC.

(4) Imports from those establishments should not be eligible for reduced physical checks pursuant 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 (3).

(5) Decision 97/252/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) 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 97/252/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 3 December 2004.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 2004. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. Decision as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33).

(2) OJ L 101, 18.4.1997, p. 46. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/59/EC (OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 28).

(3) 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).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/97

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 June 2004

appointing a French member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2004/742/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 French Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Laure BATUT is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Jean-Marc BILQUEZ for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 2004. For the Council The President M. CULLEN

(1) OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 348/46

COUNCIL DECISION 2004/791/CFSP

of 22 November 2004

extending and amending Decision 2002/842/CFSP implementing Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP (1) and in particular Article 6 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) On 21 October 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/842/CFSP (2) concerning a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe, which was aimed at implementing Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP and which made available EUR 200 000 for this purpose.

(2) Some objectives could not be fulfilled by 31 December 2004, the date on which Decision 2002/842/CFSP expires, and others should be consolidated and expanded after that date. The project in question is a multi-annual project.

(3) Decision 2002/842/CFSP should therefore be extended and amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 2002/842/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 2(1), the financial reference amount ‘EUR 300 000’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 330 000’;

2. In Article 4(1), the second sentence shall be replaced by the sentence ‘It shall expire on 31 December 2005’.

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 22 November 2004. For the Council The President B. R. BOT

(1) OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 289, 26.10.2002, p. 1. Decision amended by Decision 2003/807/CFSP (OJ L 302, 20.11.2003, p. 39).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 339/16

COUNCIL DECISION 2004/767/CFSP

of 15 November 2004

implementing Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) By Common Position 2004/694/CFSP the Council adopted measures in order to freeze all funds and economic resources belonging to Radovan Karadžić, Ratko Mladić and Ante Gotovina.

(2) These measures should be extended to all persons publicly indicted by the ICTY for war crimes who are not in the custody of the Tribunal.

(3) The list contained in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP should therefore be amended.

(4) Action by the Community is needed in order to implement this Decision,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The list of persons set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP shall be replaced by the list set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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 Brussels, 15 November 2004. For the Council The President M. VAN DER HOEVEN

(1) OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 52.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 227/35

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 June 2004

amending Decision 2003/893/EC on trade in certain steel products between the European Community and Ukraine

(2004/521/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) As from 1 May 2004, the European Union includes 10 new Member States, which are: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia. The 2003 Act of Accession stipulates in its Article 6(8) that the quantitative restrictions applied by the Community on imports of steel products shall be adjusted on the basis of imports of new Member States over recent years.

(2) By Decision 2003/893/EC (1), the Council adopted quantitative limits on imports into the European Community of certain steel products originating in Ukraine.

(3) Since the negotiations with Ukraine on the conclusion of a bilateral steel agreement have not been completed, and in pursuance of Article 6(8), third subparagraph of the 2003 Act of Accession, it is necessary to provide for the increase of existing quantitative limits to ensure that traditional trade is maintained after the enlargement of the European Union. This increase is based on the average of the imports of the relevant steel products by the new Member States over the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 adjusted pro rata temporis, since the enlargement will be effective on 1 May 2004, and further adjusted by applying the same reducing factor of 30 % already applied to the quantitative limits adopted as a result of the obstacles to the export of ferrous scrap imposed by Ukraine. These quantitative limits will be further amended as necessary following the conclusion of an agreement.

(4) Therefore, Annex II to Council Decision 2003/893/EC should be amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 2003/893/EC shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2004. For the Council The President J. WALSH

(1) OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 84.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 396/49

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 December 2004

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2004 to the remuneration of officials, contract staff and temporary staff of the European Communities serving in third countries and of certain officials remaining in post in the 10 new Member States for a maximum period of 15 months after accession

(2004/929/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the 10 new Member States, and in particular Article 33(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 January 2004 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were last laid down, under the old Staff Regulations, by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1785/2004 (2).

(2) Some of these weightings need to be adjusted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, with effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2004, since the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,

DECIDES:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2004, the weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, contract staff and temporary staff of the European Communities serving in third countries and of certain officials remaining in post in the 10 new Member States for a maximum period of 15 months after accession, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted as shown in the Annex hereto.

The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and correspond to the dates referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004. For the Commission Benita FERRERO-WALDNER Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 857/2004 (OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 317, 16.10.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/13

COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 June 2004

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2003 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries

(2004/509/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2182/2003 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 64/2004 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2003 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment.

(2) The Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings (4) in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations.

(3) Some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2003 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2003 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.

The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Communities for the month preceding the dates referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 4 June 2004. For the Commission Erkki LIIKANEN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 327, 16.12.2003, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 308, 25.11.2003, p. 25.
Commission Decision

of 20 April 2004

on conditions for the placing on the market of seed mixtures intended for use as fodder plants

(notified under document number C(2004) 1429)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/371/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed(1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 13(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Directive 66/401/EEC, seed in mixtures intended for use as fodder plants may be placed on the market if, in addition to the provisions on sealing and marking of the packages, the various components of the mixture comply before mixing with the Community marketing regulations applicable to them.

(2) In order to ensure the free movement of seed mixtures intended for use as fodder plants, conditions concerning the production, the inspection of the production and the labelling of such mixtures should be determined.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

This Decision provides for conditions for the production, the inspection of the production and labelling of seed mixtures intended for use as fodder plants, in addition to the conditions set out in Directive 66/401/EEC.

Article 2

The Member States shall require that firms producing seed mixtures:

(a) have installed mixing equipment which will ensure the finished mixture is uniform;

(b) have appropriate procedures for all mixing operations;

(c) have a person in charge who has direct responsibility for the mixing operation;

(d) maintain a register of seed mixtures intended for use as fodder plants.

Article 3

Firms intending to produce seed mixtures shall declare to the Authority referred to in point (A)(I)(c)(2) of Annex IV to Directive 66/401/EEC:

(a) the percentage composition by weight of the various components shown by species and, where appropriate, by variety;

(b) the name of the mixture, where it is given for marking the packages.

Article 4

1. The inspection of the production of the seed mixtures shall be carried out by the Authority referred to in Article 3.

2. The inspection shall be carried out through:

(a) controls of the identity and total weight of each component, at least by random checks of the official labels identifying the packages of seed; and

(b) a random check of the mixing operation including the finished mixtures.

Article 5

The detailed information concerning the use for fodder purposes shall be indicated on the official label and/or on a suppliers label.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 April 2004.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).
Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 30 March 2004

on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in accordance with point 3 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund, supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure

(2004/323/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund, supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(1), and in particular point 3 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund(2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the "Fund") to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

(2) Malta submitted an application to mobilise the Fund on 10 November 2003, concerning a disaster caused by storm and flooding. Spain submitted an application on 1 October 2003 concerning a fire-related disaster. France also submitted an application on 26 January 2004 concerning a disaster caused by flooding.

(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.

(4) The cases of the storm and flooding in Malta in September 2003, the forest fire in Spain in the summer of 2003 and the flooding in southern France in December 2003 fulfil the criteria for mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 21916995 in commitment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 30 March 2004.

The European Parliament

The President

P. Cox

For the Council

The President

D. Roche

(1) OJ C 283, 20.11.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 30/27

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2005/78/EC, Euratom of 1 February 2005 amending Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom

( Official Journal of the European Union L 29 of 2 February 2005 )

The publication of Decision 2005/78/EC, Euratom should be considered null and void.
3.2.

THE PROGRAMMES SUBMITTED BY ITALY IN THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF TRENTO ON 23 DECEMBER 1996 AND 14 JULY 1997 COVERING: Zona Val di Sole e di Non — The water catchment area from the source of the stream Noce to the dam of S. Giustina. Zona Val dell’Adige — lower part — The water catchment areas of the Adige river and its sources located within the territory of the Autonomous Province of Trento, from the border with the Province of Bolzano to the dam of Ala (hydroelectric generating station). (NB: The upstream part of the zone ZONA VAL DELL’ADIGE is under the approved programme of the Province of Bolzano. The upper and lower parts of this zone have to be viewed as one epidemiological unit.) Zona Torrente Arnò — The water catchment area from the source of Arnò torrent to the down-stream barriers, situated before the Arnò torrent flows into the Sarca river. Zona Val Banale — The water catchment area of the Ambies stream basin to the dam of a hydroelectric generating station. Zona Varone — The water catchment area from the source of the Magnone stream to the waterfall. Zona Alto e Basso Chiese — The water catchment area of the Chiese river from the source to the dam of Condino, except the Adanà and Palvico torrents basins. Zona Torrente Palvico — The water catchment area of the Palvico torrent basin to a barrier made of concrete and stones.
in Article 3, paragraph 1 and the introductory phrase of paragraph 2, are replaced by the following:

‘1. Domestic dispatches of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos, from a restricted zone set out in Annex I shall be exempted from the exit ban provided that the animals, their sperm, ova and embryos comply with the conditions set out in Annex II or, in the case of Spain, France, Italy and Portugal, that they comply with paragraph 2 or in the case of Greece that they comply with paragraph 3.

2. In Spain, France, Italy and Portugal, domestic dispatches as provided for in paragraph 1 shall be exempted from the exit ban by the competent authority if:’