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COMMISSION DECISION of 6 December 1996 repealing Decision 96/489/EC on a Community financial contribution to measures to control foot-and-mouth disease in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Text with EEA relevance) (97/2/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 13 thereof,

Whereas, further to the notification by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia of several outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, it was decided by Commission Decision 96/489/EC (3) to grant Community financial assistance for action to control foot-and-mouth disease in that country;

Whereas this action included the making available of vaccine to the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as well as the covering of parts of the costs for vaccination;

Whereas the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have taken eradication measures for controlling the disease; whereas these measures included the taking of samples for the confirmation of the presence of the disease;

Whereas the examination of samples in the world Reference Laboratory in Pirbright (United Kingdom) has not been able to confirm the presence of foot-and-mouth disease;

Whereas no new outbreaks have been reported after 2 August 1996;

Whereas the competent authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have therefore decided not to proceed to a vaccination campaign;

Whereas it is necessary therefore to repeal Decision 96/489/EC;

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Decision 96/489/EC is herewith repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 1996.

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 200, 9. 8. 1996, p. 29.
COUNCIL DECISION of 27 January 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/96/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 195 thereof,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 concerning the appointment of members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998 (1),

Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the resignation of Mr Camille Giacomelli, communicated to the Council on 3 June 1996;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Luxembourg Government on 11 November 1996;

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Lucien Jung is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Camille Giacomelli for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 20 September 1998.

Done at Brussels, 27 January 1997.

For the Council

The President

G. ZALM

(1) OJ No L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 January 1997 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (97/C 36/06)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 85/434/EEC of 16 September 1985, setting up an Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Whereas by Decision of 23 July 1996 (2) the Council appointed Ms Kirsten PERMIN a member for the period ending on 22 July 1999;

Whereas the Danish Government has nominated Ms Karina STAVNSBJERG to replace Ms Kirsten PERMIN,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Ms Karina STAVNSBJERG is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training in place of Ms Kirsten PERMIN for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 22 July 1999.

Done at Brussels, 20 January 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. VAN AARTSEN

(1) OJ No L 253, 24. 9. 1985, p. 43.

(2) OJ No C 239, 17. 8. 1996, p. 5.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 March 1997 amending Commission Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (97/249/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Decision 94/113/EC (2) and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3) as last amended by Decision 97/104/EC (4) establishes lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community;

Whereas the competent authorities of the United States of America have forwarded an amendment to their list of embryo collection teams; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission;

Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards the United States of America;

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

In part 3 of the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, in respect of the United States of America:

(a) the following teams are added:

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(b) the following team is deleted:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 March 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 53, 24. 2. 1994, p. 23.

(3) OJ No L 250, 29. 8. 1992, p. 40.

(4) OJ No L 36, 6. 2. 1997, p. 31.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 April 1997 on protective measures with regard to fishery products originating in Kenya (Text with EEA relevance) (97/272/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 organization 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 the presence of salmonellae has been confirmed in Nile perch fillets originating in Kenya on several occasions on their importation into the Community;

Whereas, pending the application by the competent Kenyan authorities of health measures preventing the contamination of Nile perch fillets and on-the-spot inspections by Commission experts to verify that the measures are being properly applied, Nile perch fillets originating in Kenya should be systematically checked for salmonellae on importation;

Whereas, under Article 4 (7) of Directive 90/675/EEC, all expenditure incurred in such checks for salmonellae is to be chargeable to the consignor, the consignee or their agent, without reimbursement by the Member State conducting the checks;

Whereas such a measure must be transitional in nature pending a decision establishing the specific conditions for the importation of fishery products originating in Kenya;

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

This Decision shall apply to whole fish, gutted or not, and fillets, slices and minced flesh of the species Lates niloticus (Nile perch), fresh or frozen, originating in Kenya.

Article 2

Member States shall, using a suitable sampling plan, subject each consignment of the products indicated at Article 1 imported into the Community to a test for the presence of salmonellae.

Article 3

Member States shall not authorize the importation into their territory or the consignment to another Member State of the products referred to in Article 1 unless the results of the checks referred to in Article 2 confirm the absence of salmonellae.

Article 4

All expenditure incurred by the application of this Decision shall be chargeable to the consigner, the consignee or their agent.

Article 5

This Decision shall apply until 30 June 1997.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 April 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.
COUNCIL DECISION of 14 April 1997 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (97/254/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 Decisions 94/65/EC of 26 January 1994 (1) and 95/15/EC of 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Jesús Pedroche Nieto, notified to the Council on 26 March 1997;

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Ms Carmen Álvarez-Arenas Cisneros is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jesús Pedroche Nieto for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. VAN AARTSEN

(1) OJ No L 31, 4. 2. 1994, p. 29.

(2) OJ No L 25, 2. 2. 1995, p. 20.
COUNCIL DECISION of 29 April 1997 appointing one member and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (97/305/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 Decisions 94/65/EC of 26 January 1994 (1) and 95/15/EC of 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as a member and two seats as alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Dieter Spöri, member, and Mr Alfred Geisel and Mr Fritz Hopmeier, alternate members, notified to the Council on 29 October 1996, 24 October 1996 and 29 October 1996 respectively;

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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1. Mr Horst Mehrländer is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Dieter Spöri for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

2. Mr Frieder Birzele is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alfred Geisel for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

3. Mr Peter Straub is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Fritz Hopmeier for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1997.

For the Council

The President

H. VAN MIERLO

(1) OJ No L 31, 4. 2. 1994, p. 29.

(2) OJ No L 25, 2. 2. 1995, p. 20.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 161/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 January 1997

concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of an Echange of Letters recording the common understanding on the principles of international cooperation on research and development activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems between the European Community and the United States of America, Japan, Australia, Canada and the EFTA countries of Norway and Switzerland

(97/378/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130m, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, 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 (1),

Whereas international cooperation in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems will strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Community in industry and will contribute to the competitivity of Community industry;

Whereas a two-year feasibility study on international collaboration in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems has proved that there is added-value in such cooperation;

Whereas the Council has authorized the Commission to negotiate a common understanding with the United States of America, Japan, Australia, Canada and the EFTA countries of Norway and Switzerland;

Whereas a common understanding in the form of an Exchange of Letters was reached with the third countries,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Exchange of Letters recording the common understanding on the principles of international cooperation in research and development activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems between the European Community and the United States of America, Japan, Australia, Canada and the EFTA countries of Norway and Switzerland is hereby approved.

The text of the Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 1997. For the Council The President G. ZALM

(1) OJ No C 20, 20. 1. 1997, p. 371.
DECISION No 1047/97/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 29 May 1997 amending Decision No 1254/96/EC laying down a series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 129d thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (3),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (4),

Whereas the list of projects of common interest needs to be updated periodically in line with developments in interconnected energy networks both inside and outside the European Community and in the light of the process of enlargement and, more generally, the strengthening of energy links with third countries,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The projects listed in the Annex to this Decision shall added to the indicative list of projects of common interest contained in the Annex to Decision No 1254/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 1996 laying down a series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks (5).

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1997

For the European Parliament

The President

J.M. GIL-ROBLES

For the Council

The President

A. JORRITSMA LEBBINK

(1) OJ No C 298, 9. 10. 1996, p. 10.

(2) OJ No C 30, 30. 1. 1997, p. 114.

(3) OJ No C 116, 14. 4. 1997, p. 96.

(4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 12 November 1996 (OJ No C 362, 2. 12. 1996, p. 29), Council common position (EC) No 13/97 of 27 January 1997 (OJ No C 111, 9. 4. 1997, p. 84) and Decision of the European Parliament of 12 March 1997 (OJ No C 115, 14. 4. 1997). Council Decision of 17 April 1997.

(5) OJ No L 161, 29. 6. 1996, p. 147.

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TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 164/22

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 May 1997

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances

(97/389/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), and Article 228 (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, on 25 September 1995, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Community, agreements on the control of drugs precursors and chemical substances with the Member States of the OAS;

Whereas the Transatlantic Agenda identified as a priority item in EC-US relations, the conclusion of a drugs precursors agreement which would include a specific pre-shipment consultation mechanism;

Whereas the Commission, on the basis of this authorization and the provisions of the Transatlantic Agenda, completed negotiations with the United States of America on 11 April 1997;

Whereas it is appropriate that the Council authorizes the Commission, in consultation with a special committee appointed by the Council, to approve amendments on behalf of the Community where the Agreement provides for them to be adopted by the Joint Follow-up Group; whereas, however, such authorization will be limited to the amendment of the Annexes of the Agreement in so far as it concerns substances already covered by the Community legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances;

Whereas the Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

1. The Community shall be represented in the Joint Follow-up Group provided for in Article 11 of the Agreement by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States.

2. The Commission is authorized to approve, on behalf of the Community, amendments of the Annexes to the Agreement adopted by the Joint Follow-up Group under the procedure laid down in Article 12 of the said Agreement.

The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee designated by the Council.

3. The authorization referred to in paragraph 2 shall be limited to those substances which are already covered by the relevant Community legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community (1).

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

Done at Brussels, 21 May 1997. For the Council The President M. PATIJN

(1) See page 35 of this Official Journal.
COUNCIL DECISION of 27 June 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/415/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 from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998 (1),

Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the death of Mr Alphonse Bernard, of which the Council was notified on 28 March 1996,

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the French Government on 14 March 1997,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Jean-Claude Quentin is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Alphonse Bernard for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1997.

For the Council

The President

A. JORRITSMA-LEBBINK

(1) OJ No L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 222/16

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 May 1997

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters

(97/541/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas on 5 April 1993 the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Community, customs cooperation agreements with some of the Community's main trading partners;

Whereas the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on customs cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community on the Joint Customs Cooperation Committee set up under Article 22 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community.

Article 4

The President of the Council shall effect the notification provided for in Article 23 of the Agreement on behalf of the Community.

Article 5

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