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COMMISSION DECISION of 30 July 1997 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in Bangladesh (Text with EEA relevance) (97/513/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Whereas Community inspections in Bangladesh have shown that there are serious deficiencies with regard to infrastructure and hygiene in fishery establishments and that there are not enough guarantees of the efficiency of the controls carried out by the competent authorities; whereas there is a potentially high risk for public health with regard to the production and processing of fishery products in this country;

Whereas imports of fishery products from Bangladesh must therefore not be further allowed;

Whereas this Decision will be reviewed before 30 November 1997;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

This Decision shall apply to fishery products originating in Bangladesh.

Article 2

Member States shall prohibit imports of fishery products originating in Bangladesh.

However, consignments which left Bangladesh prior to the entry into force of this Decision, and which are presented at the Community inspection post for importation before 15 August 1997, shall be submitted to a sampling programme representative of the consignment. These samples must be examined for the presence of harmful micro-organisms.

Article 3

This Decision will be reviewed before 30 November 1997.

Article 4

The Member States shall modify the measures they apply in trade in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 July 1997 amending Decision 97/333/EC on the clearance of the accounts presented by the Member States in respect of the expenditure for 1993 of the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (Only the Spanish, English, French and Italian texts are authentic) (97/608/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,

After consulting the Fund Committee,

Whereas before the Commission determines, within the framework of a decision on the clearance of accounts, any financial correction eligible for the conciliation procedure established by Decision 94/442/EC (3), it is necessary that the Member State should be able, if it wishes, to seek recourse to that procedure, and whereas, in that case, it is necessary that the Commission should examine, prior to its Decision, the report drawn up by the conciliation body; whereas the time limits laid down for that procedure had not expired, for all the eligible corrections, on the date of adoption of Decision 97/333/EC (4); whereas that Decision did not cover the corresponding amounts of expenditure declared by the Member States concerned in respect of 1993; whereas the conciliation procedure has been completed for the major part of the financial corrections concerned; whereas, as a result, the expenditure relating thereto should be cleared by this Decision; whereas the expenditure for which the conciliation procedure has not yet been completed will be cleared at a later date;

Whereas the expenditure declared by France in respect of the premiums for leaf tobacco amounting to FF 7 160 544 is not covered by this Decision, since further examination is necessary; whereas, that amount has therefore been deducted from the expenditure declared by that Member State in respect of this financial year and will be cleared at a later date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The parts of Annex I to Decision 97/333/EC relating to Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom are hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The additional amounts of Pta 7 876 107 212, FF 154 553 632,46, Lit 27 581 807 418 and £ 15 346 261 arising under point 3 of the Annex and chargeable by virtue of this Decision are to be taken into account as part of the expenditure referred to in Article 4 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 296/96 (5) for the month of November 1997.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 182, 16. 7. 1994, p. 45.

(4) OJ L 139, 30. 5. 1997, p. 30.

(5) OJ L 39, 17. 2. 1996, p. 5.

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COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 1997 amending Decision 96/534/EC and Decision 96/535/EC on financial assistance from the Community for storage of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine in Italy and the United Kingdom (97/592/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

Whereas by virtue of Council Decision 91/666/EEC of 11 December 1991 establishing Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines (3), establishment of antigen banks is part of the Community's action to create Community reserves of foot-and-mouth vaccine;

Whereas Article 3 of that Decision designates the Istituto Zooprofilatico Sperimentale die Brescia in Italy and the Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, United Kingdom as antigen banks holding Community reserves;

Whereas the functions and duties of these antigen banks are specified in Article 4 of that Decision; whereas Community assistance must be conditional on accomplishment of these;

Whereas Community financial assistance should be granted to these banks to enable them to carry out the said functions and duties;

Whereas by Commission Decision 96/534/EC of 4 September 1996 on financial assistance from the Community for storage in Italy of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine (4) the Community provided financial assistance to Italy for the stocking of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine for the period 1 August 1996 to 31 July 1997;

Whereas by Commission Decision 96/535/EC of 4 September 1996 on financial assistance from the Community for storage in the United Kingdom of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine (5) the Community provided financial assistance to the United Kingdom for the stocking of antigen for the production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine for the period 1 August 1996 to 31 July 1997;

Whereas it is found desirable to extend the arrangements for granting Community financial assistance for a period of five months;

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

Decision 96/534/EC is hereby amended as follows:

In Article 3 the words 'ECU 70 000` are replaced by 'ECU 99 000` and the date '31 July 1997` replaced by '31 December 1997`.

Article 2

Decision 96/535/EC is hereby amended as follows:

In Article 3 the words 'ECU 60 000` are replaced by 'ECU 85 000` and the date '31 July 1997` replaced by '31 December 1997`.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Italy and the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.

(3) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1991, p. 21.

(4) OJ No L 229, 10. 9. 1996, p. 14.

(5) OJ No L 229, 10. 9. 1996, p. 16.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the Netherlands pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (97/488/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by the Netherlands on 5 November 1996, which reached the Commission on 11 November 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with four types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by the Netherlands for an exemption concerning the production of four types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (97/492/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by Belgium on 7 November 1996, which reached the Commission on 11 November 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by Belgium for an exemption concerning the production of two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 September 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/642/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period up to 20 September 1998 (1),

Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the death of Mr José Luis Mayayo Bello, of which the Council was notified on 28 January 1997;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Spanish Government,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr D. Pedro Barato Triguero is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr José Luis Mayayo Bello for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.

Done at Brussels, 22 September 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 September 1997 amending Decision 94/942/CFSP on the joint action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning the control of exports of dual-use goods (97/633/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.3 thereof,

Having regard to the general guidelines given by the European Council held at Lisbon on 26 and 27 June 1992,

Having regard to Decision 94/942/CFSP (1),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Heading 1C234 shall be deleted from the list contained in Annex V to Decision 94/942/CFSP, referred to in Article 6 of that Decision and in Article 20 (1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 3381/94 of 19 December 1994 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use goods (2).

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

It shall apply from the 30th day following the date of publication.

Done at Brussels, 22 September 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 367, 31. 12. 1994, p. 8. Decision as last amended by Decisions 97/100/CFSP (OJ L 34, 4. 2. 1997, p. 1) and 97/419/CFSP (OJ L 178, 7. 7. 1997, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 367, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 837/95 (OJ L 90, 21. 4. 1995, p. 1).
COMMISSION DECISION of 15 October 1997 amending Decision 97/107/EC authorizing methods for grading pig carcases in Belgium (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (97/734/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,

Whereas, by Decision 97/107/EEC of 16 January 1997 (3), the Commission authorized two methods for grading pig carcases in Belgium; whereas, however, Belgium was authorized to apply the method for grading pig carcases provided for by Decision 88/184/EEC (4) until 31 October 1997 in order to permit a smooth transition between the old and the new methods;

Whereas the Belgian authorities have asked the Commission to extend that period by one year in order to permit the development and use of additional assessment criteria, relating, in particular, to the conformity of carcases;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 4 of Decision 97/107/EC, the date '31 October 1997` is hereby replaced by '31 October 1998`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 15 October 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 39, 8. 2. 1997, p. 17.

(4) OJ L 83, 29. 3. 1988, p. 40.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 September 1997 amending Decision 97/252/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products for human consumption (Text with EEA relevance) (97/666/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 authorized to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1) as amended by Decision 97/34/EC (2), and in particular Articles 2 (1) and 7 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 95/340/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/584/EC (4), determines the countries from which Member States are to authorize imports of milk and milk-based products;

Whereas health and veterinary certification requirements for imports of milk and milk-based products from the countries on that list were set by Commission Decision 95/343/EC (5), as last amended by Decision 97/115/EC (6);

Whereas Commission Decision 97/252/EC (7), as last amended by Decision 97/617/EC (8), determines provisional lists of third-country establishments from which Member States are to authorize imports of milk and milk-based products for human consumption;

Whereas the Commission has received from Uruguay a list of establishments with guarantees that they fully meet the appropriate Community health requirements and that should an establishment fail to do so its exports to the Community will be suspended;

Whereas Australia and Switzerland have indicated changes in the lists of their establishments appearing in Decision 97/252/EC and these should be made;

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. The Annex to Decision 97/252/EC is supplemented for Uruguay by Annex I hereto.

2. The Annex to Decision 97/252/EC is, for Australia and Switzerland, replaced by Annex II hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 September 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 33.

(3) OJ L 200, 24. 8. 1995, p. 38.

(4) OJ L 255, 9. 10. 1996, p. 20.

(5) OJ L 200, 24. 8. 1995, p. 52.

(6) OJ L 42, 13. 2. 1997, p. 16.

(7) OJ L 101, 18. 4. 1997, p. 46.

(8) OJ L 250, 13. 9. 1997, p. 15.

ANEXO I / BILAG I / ANHANG I / ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ I / ANNEX I / ANNEXE I / ALLEGATO I / BIJLAGE I / ANEXO I / LIITE I / BILAGA I

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ANEXO II / BILAG II / ANHANG II / ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ II / ANNEX II / ANNEXE II / ALLEGATO II / BIJLAGE II / ANEXO II / LIITE II / BILAGA II

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COUNCIL DECISION of 24 July 1997 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Russian Federation establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Russian Federation to the European Community (97/741/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 (2), first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Council Decision 95/414/EC (1) and Commission Decision 95/415/Euratom, ECSC (2) concluded the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part (3), which entered into force on 1 February 1996; whereas the Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Communities and their Member States and the Russian Federation, signed in Corfu on 24 June 1994 will, on its entry into force, replace the Interim Agreement;

Whereas the Commission has finalized negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Russian Federation establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Russian Federation to the European Community;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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1. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Russian Federation establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Russian Federation to the European Community is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

2. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 24 July 1997.

For the Council

The President

M. FISCHBACH

(1) OJ L 247, 13. 10. 1995, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 247, 13. 10. 1995, p. 30.

(3) OJ L 247, 13. 10. 1995, p. 2.