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COMMISSION DECISION of 7 February 1996 on the carrying out of Community trials and tests on propagating and planting material of certain species pursuant to Article 20 (2) of Council Directive 92/34/EEC (96/164/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating and fruit plants intended for fruit production (1), as last amended by Decision 95/26/EC (2), and in particular Article 20 (2) thereof,

Whereas pursuant to this Directive trials, or, where appropriate, tests shall be carried out in the Member States on samples to check that propagating material or fruit plants of genera and species listed therein comply with the requirements and conditions of the said Directive;

Whereas to this end, it is essential, in particular in the early stages of the Directive's implementation, to ensure adequate representation of the samples participating in the trials or tests for the different origins of production in the entire Community, at least for certain selected crops;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to carry out Community trials and tests in 1996 on propagating and planting material of strawberries and currants;

Whereas these trials and tests will be used to harmonize, in the first instance, the technical methods of examination of propagating and planting material of these species;

Whereas 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

Community trials and tests shall be carried out during 1996 on propagating and planting material of Fragaria × ananassa and Ribes.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 February 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 10.

(2) OJ No L 36, 16. 2. 1995, p. 36.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 February 1996 amending Decision 93/24/EEC and Decision 93/244/EEC and concerning additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined to regions free of the disease in Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (96/190/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC (1) of 26 June 1964, on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine, as last amended by Council Directive 95/25/EC (2), and in particular Article 9 (3) and Article 10 (2) thereof,

Whereas Germany considers that part of its territory is free from Aujeszky's disease and has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as provided for in Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC;

Whereas an eradication programme was undertaken in these regions for Aujeszky's disease;

Whereas Commission Decision 93/244/EEC (3) lays down additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined to certain parts of the territory of the Community where an eradication programme has been approved and lists those regions in Annex I;

Whereas the programme is regarded to have been successful in eradicating this disease from Mecklemburg Vorpommern in Germany; whereas it is therefore appropriate to remove this region from the list of regions in Annex I of Decision 93/244/EEC;

Whereas the authorities of Germany apply for national movement of pigs rules at least equivalent to those provided by the present decision;

Whereas these additional guarantees must not be requested from Member States or Regions of Member States which are themselves regarded as free from Aujeszky's disease;

Whereas Commission Decision 93/24/EEC (4), as last amended by Decision 95/51/EC (5), lays down additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined to Member States or regions free of the disease and lists those regions in Annex I;

Whereas these Regions of Germany which are free of the disease should be added to Annex I of Commission Decision 93/24/EEC;

Whereas the measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. 'Mecklemburg Vorpommern` is added to Annex I to Decision 93/244/EEC of 2 April 1993, after the word 'Thüringen`.

2. 'Mecklemburg Vorpommern` is added to Annex I to Decision 93/24/EEC of 11 December 1992, after the word 'Brandenburg`.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 March 1996.

Article 3

This decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 February 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 16.

(3) OJ No L 111, 5. 5. 1993, p. 21.

(4) OJ No L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 18.

(5) OJ No L 53, 9. 3. 1995, p. 33.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 1995 on the provisional application of certain bilateral agreements between the European Community and certain third countries on trade in textile products (Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Ukraine) (96/224/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228, first sentence, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community bilateral agreements to amend and, where appropriate, renew the existing bilateral agreements and protocols on trade in textile products with certain third countries;

Whereas these bilateral agreements should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1996, pending the completion of procedures required for their conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisonal application by the partner countries,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The bilateral agreements listed in the Annex to this Decision, shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1996, pending their formal conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the partner countries.

The texts of the initialled agreements are attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.

For the Council

The President

L. ATIENZA SERNA

ANNEX

LIST OF COUNTRIES

BELARUS

HUNGARY

POLAND

ROMANIA

UKRAINE
COUNCIL DECISION of 19 March 1996 appointing two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (96/231/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1994 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25 January 1998 (1),

Whereas two seats as alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Angelo Romano, notified to the Council on 12 February 1996, and Mr Thomas Mirow, notified to the Council on 11 March 1996;

Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government and the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

1. Mr Silvano Moffa is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Angelo Romano for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

2. Mr Knut Nevermann is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Thomas Mirow for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

Done at Brussels, 19 March 1996.

For the Council

The President

W. LUCHETTI

(1) OJ No L 31, 4. 2. 1994, p. 29.
COUNCIL DECISION of 29 April 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the shortening by one year of the duration of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (96/291/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas Article 15 (2) of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1), concluded in 1992 for a period of four years, provides for a mid-term review;

Whereas in the framework of that review the two parties agreed on 13 October 1994 to limit the duration of the said Agreement to midnight on 30 April 1995 and to enter into the necessary negotiations at the earliest opportunity with a view to the possible conclusion of a new agreement for a period of three years from 1 May 1995,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the shortening by one year of the duration of the Agreement on relations in the sea fisheries sector between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1996.

For the Council

The President

W. LUCHETTI

(1) OJ No L 407, 31. 12. 1992, p. 3.
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 April 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 October 1994 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (96/328/Euratom, ECSC, EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the 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, Euratom, ECSC) No 2963/95 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 577/96 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1994 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;

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

Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 October 1994 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,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 October 1994 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 Union for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 23 April 1996.

For the Commission

Hans VAN DEN BROEK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 310, 22. 12. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 83, 2. 4. 1996, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 20, 26. 1. 1996, p. 67 to 76

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COMMISSION DECISION of 24 May 1996 approving the plan relating to the examination for residues submitted by Austria (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (96/347/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 86/469/EEC of 16 September 1986 concerning examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas, by document of 18 December 1995 Austria sent the Commission a plan setting out the national measures taken on the examination for residues of the substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 86/469/EEC;

Whereas examination of this plan has shown that it conforms to the provisions laid down in Directive 86/469/EEC, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof;

Whereas 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 plan relating to the examination for residues of the substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 86/469/EEC submitted by Austria is hereby approved.

Article 2

Austria shall adopt the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions for the implementation of the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply to the Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 24 May 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 275, 26. 9. 1986, p. 36.
COUNCIL DECISION of 10 June 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period from 18 January 1996 to 17 January 1999, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles (96/383/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles (1), signed in Brussels on 28 October 1987,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Community and the Republic of Seychelles have held negotiations with a view to determining amendments to be made to the abovementioned Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol in force annexed thereto;

Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 18 January 1996, by virtue of which Community fishermen are to enjoy fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of Seychelles for the period from 18 January 1996 to 17 January 1999;

Whereas, in order to avoid interruption of fishing activities by Community vessels, both parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the said Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the Protocol in force;

Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved subject to a definitive decision pursuant to Article 43 of the Treaty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period from 18 January 1996 to 17 January 1999, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

Done at Luxembourg, 10 June 1996

For the Council

The President

M. PINTO

(1) OJ No L 119, 7. 5. 1987, p. 26.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 June 1996 approving the plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl presented by Ireland (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (96/389/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/117/EEC of 17 December 1992 concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8 (3) thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/117/EEC, Ireland forwarded, by letters dated 3 April and 24 May 1996, a plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl in Ireland;

Whereas the abovementioned plan satisfies the Community requirements on the subject, in particular those set out in Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/117/EEC, and must therefore be approved;

Whereas 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 plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl presented by Ireland is hereby approved.

Article 2

Ireland shall bring into force by 30 June 1996 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 17 June 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 38.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION of 17 April 1996 giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the management of the ECSC for the financial year 1994 (96/378/ECSC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- Having regard to the following amounts contained in the accounts of the ECSC as at 31 December 1994 and the report of the Court of Auditors of 29 June 1995 (1), confirming that the accounts present a true picture of the financial situation of the European Coal and Steel Community at 31 December 1994, and the results of ECSC operations for the financial year ending on the same date,

1. Grants the Commission discharge in respect of the management of the ECSC for the 1994 financial year on the basis of the following figures relating to the implementation of the operating budget for the 1994 financial year;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution containing its comments to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the ECSC Consultative Committee and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).

ECSC balance sheet at 31 December 1994 (All figures in ecus)

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Profit and loss accounts for year ending 31 December 1994 (All figures in ecus)

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Implementation of the ECSC operating budget (All figures in ecus)

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The Secretary-General

Enrico VINCI

The President

Klaus HÄNSCH

(1) OJ No C 244, 21. 9. 1995, pp. 10 and 36.
COUNCIL DECISION of 26 February 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Christopher and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1995/96 delivery period (96/470/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas implementation of Protocol 8 on ACP Sugar annexed to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention (1) and of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar (2) is carried out, in accordance with Article 1 (2) of each, within the framework of the management of the common organization of the sugar market;

Whereas it is appropriate to approve the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and, on the one hand, the States referred to in the Protocol and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1995/96 delivery period,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Christopher and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1995/96 delivery period are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreements is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

This Decision will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1996.

For the Council

The President

W. LUCHETTI

(1) OJ No L 229, 17. 8. 1991, p. 216.

(2) OJ No L 190, 22. 7. 1975, p. 35.
COUNCIL DECISION of 1 October 1996 concerning the financial implications arising from the extension of the mandate of the Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region nominated by Joint Action 96/250/CFSP (96/589/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular Article J.11 (2) thereof,

Having regard to Joint Action 96/250/CFSP of 25 March 1996 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, in relation to the nomination of a Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region (1),

Whereas on 15 July 1996 it was decided, by Council Decision 96/441/CFSP (2), to extend the application of Joint Action 96/250/CFSP until 31 July 1997;

Whereas such extension requires additional financial support, as provided for in Article 2 of the abovementioned Decision,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In order to cover the costs related to the mission of the Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region, an additional sum of ECU 1,3 million shall be charged to the general budget of the European Communities for 1996.

Article 2

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

It shall apply until 31 July 1997.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 1 October 1996.

For the Council

The President

D. SPRING

(1) OJ No L 87, 4. 4. 1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 185, 24. 7. 1996, p. 1.