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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 215/9

COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 August 2008

amending Decision 2007/27/EC as regards the extension of its period of application

(notified under document number C(2008) 3995)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/662/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 42 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2007/27/EC of 22 December 2006 adopting certain transitional measures concerning deliveries of raw milk to processing establishments and the processing of this raw milk in Romania with regard to the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) sets out lists of milk processing establishments in Romania that comply with the structural requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 (compliant establishments) and are authorised to receive and process raw milk which is not in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (non-compliant milk). That Decision expires on 30 June 2008.

(2) In Romania the proportion of raw milk that complies with the hygiene requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, which is delivered to compliant establishments has increased. However, part of the raw cow milk collected in Romania is still non-compliant milk. It is therefore appropriate to prolong the validity of Decision 2007/27/EC.

(3) Decision 2007/27/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) 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

In the second paragraph of Article 7 of Decision 2007/27/EC, the date ‘30 June 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2009’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 August 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p. 45. Decision as last amended by Decision 2008/452/EC (OJ L 158, 18.6.2008, p. 58).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 220/27

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 August 2008

amending the Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria

(notified under document number C(2008) 4269)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/672/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular the first subparagraph of paragraph (f) of Section B of Chapter 4 of Annex VI thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Bulgaria has been granted transitional periods by the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania for compliance by certain milk processing establishments with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (1).

(2) The Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2007/26/EC (2), 2007/689/EC (3), 2008/209/EC (4), 2008/331/EC (5) and 2008/547/EC (6). Bulgaria has provided guarantees that five milk processing establishments have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Those establishments are allowed to receive and process non-compliant raw milk Therefore they should be included in the list of Chapter I of the Appendix to Annex VI.

(3) One milk processing establishment which is currently listed as compliant establishment will receive and process in two separate lines compliant and non-compliant raw milk. That establishment should therefore be added to the list of Chapter II. Another milk processing establishment currently listed in Chapter II will receive and process only compliant milk. That establishment should therefore be deleted from Chapter II of the Appendix to Annex VI.

(4) The Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 August 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/2007 (OJ L 281, 25.10.2007, p. 8).

(2) OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p. 35.

(3) OJ L 282, 26.10.2007, p. 60.

(4) OJ L 65, 8.3.2008, p. 18.

(5) OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 97.

(6) OJ L 176, 4.7.2008, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/63

COUNCIL DECISION 2008/733/CFSP

of 15 September 2008

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 the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) Under Common Position 2004/694/CFSP, the Council adopted measures to freeze all funds and economic resources belonging to the natural persons listed in the Annex thereto, who had been indicted by the ICTY.

(2) Following the transfer of Mr Radovan KARADZIC to the custody of the ICTY on 30 July 2008, his name should be removed from the list.

(3) The list annexed to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP therefore needs to be adjusted accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP shall be replaced by 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 September 2008. For the Council The President B. KOUCHNER

(1) OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 52.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 268/27

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 September 2008

on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement

(2008/780/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) The Community is competent to adopt measures for the conservation and management of fisheries resources and to enter into agreements with other countries and international organisations.

(2) The Community is a Contracting Party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which requires all members of the international community to cooperate in managing and conserving the biological resources of the sea.

(3) The Community and its Member States have ratified the Agreement on the implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, relating to the Conservation and Management of straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks.

(4) The Community has participated in the negotiation process for the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) from the outset and has played an active and constructive role in that process which culminated in the adoption of that Agreement during the Diplomatic Conference held in Rome on 7 July 2006.

(5) The SIOFA was opened for signature on 7 July 2006 and signed by the Community the same day in accordance with Council Decision 2006/496/EC (1).

(6) The Community fleet fishes in the area covered by the Agreement and it is in the interest of the Community to play an effective role in the implementation of that Agreement.

(7) The Agreement should therefore be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (2) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations acting in his capacity as Depositary of the Agreement in accordance with Article 25 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2008. For the Council The President M. BARNIER

(1) OJ L 196, 18.7.2006, p. 14.

(2) OJ L 196, 18.7.2006, p. 15.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 249/4

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 September 2008

appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

(2008/C 249/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the lists of nominees submitted to the Council by the Commission as regards the employees' representatives,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 18 September 2006 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2006 to 17 September 2009.

(2) A members' seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of the Employees' representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Johannes HYLANDER (Sweden),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following person is hereby appointed member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2009:

REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS SWEDEN Ms Ulrika HEKTOR

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2008. For the Council The President L. CHATEL

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 240, 5.10.2006, p. 1.
(2)

A Community inspection was carried out in Madagascar in March 2007 in order to assess public health controls and the conditions for the production of fishery products in that third country. The results of that inspection and the follow-up information submitted by Madagascar show that the appropriate guarantees are provided by that country to also allow imports from it into the Community of certain species of snails for human consumption.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 302/26

COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 November 2008

amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved porcine semen collection centres of Canada and the United States

(notified under document number C(2008) 6473)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/856/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (1) and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2002/613/EC of 19 July 2002 laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (2) establishes a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species and a list of semen collection centres in those third countries approved for export of such semen to the Community.

(2) Canada and the United States have requested that certain amendments be made to the list of semen collection centres approved under Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the entries for those countries.

(3) Decision 2002/613/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex V to Decision 2002/613/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.

(2) OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 45.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 327/21

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 November 2008

appointing two Danish members and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/906/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Danish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

(2) Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Ms Mona HEIBERG and Ms Helene LUND. Two alternate members' seats have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Jens Christian GJESING and Ms Tove LARSEN,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

(a) as members: Ms Helene LUND, Byrådsmedlem, Furesø Kommune (change of mandate), Ms Mona HEIBERG, 1. Næstformand for Borgerrepræsentationen, Københavns Kommune (change of mandate),

(b) as alternate members: Mr Jens Christian GJESING, 1. Viceborgmester, Haderslev Kommune (change of mandate), Ms Tove LARSEN, Borgmester, Aabenraa Kommune (change of mandate).

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2008. For the Council The President L. CHATEL

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 344/139

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL COPPS/1/2008

of 16 December 2008

concerning the appointment of the Head of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories

(2008/970/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP of 14 November 2005 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (1), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 11(2) of Joint Action 2005/797/CFSP, the COPS is authorised, in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of the EUPOL COPPS mission, including in particular the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Mr Paul KERNAGHAN as Head of the EUPOL COPPS mission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Paul KERNAGHAN is hereby appointed Head of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) as from 1 January 2009.

Article 2

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

It shall apply until 31 December 2009.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2008. For the Political and Security Committee The President I. SRAMEK

(1) OJ L 300, 17.11.2005, p. 65.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 44/32

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 December 2007

on State aid promoting investment in favour of a malthouse (Maltacarrión, SA) in Castilla y León (C 48/2005)

(notified under document number C(2007) 6897)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(2008/140/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 88(2) thereof,

Whereas:

I. PROCEDURE

(1) By letter of 1 December 2004 the Spanish authorities notified the abovementioned aid pursuant to Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty.

(2) By letter No SG-Greffe (2005) D/207666 of 22 December 2005, the Commission opened the formal investigation procedure pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty (1). Spain subsequently submitted its comments by letter of 23 January 2005.

(3) By letter of 13 March 2006, Spain informed the Commission that it was withdrawing the notified measure. In reply to a further question from the Commission, Spain confirmed, by letter of 5 May 2006, that no aid was ever paid.

II. CONCLUSION

(4) Up to the date on which it received the request for withdrawal from Spain, the Commission had not taken any formal decision on the notification in question. In these circumstances, the Commission accepts the withdrawal of the notification within the meaning of Article 8(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (2).

(5) The formal investigation procedure should therefore be closed pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 as it has become devoid of purpose,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The formal investigation procedure concerning an aid promoting investment in favour of a malthouse (Maltacarrión, SA) in Castilla y León is hereby closed pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2007. For the Commission Janez POTOČNIK Member of the Commission

(1) Not published because the Spanish authorities notified withdrawal of the measure before it could be published.

(2) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 262/39

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 September 2008

establishing, pursuant to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, a common methodology for the calculation of annual sales of portable batteries and accumulators to end-users

(notified under document number C(2008) 5339)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/763/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC (1), and in particular point (b) of Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The annual sales of portable batteries and accumulators to end-users should be expressed as the weight of the portable batteries and accumulators placed on the market in the territory of the Member State in the year concerned, excluding any portable batteries and accumulators that have left the territory of that Member State in that year before being sold to end-users.

(2) Member States should base the calculation of annual sales of portable batteries and accumulators to end-users on collected data. Statistically significant estimates based on the collected data may also be used for the calculation.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18(1) of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Member States shall calculate the annual sales of portable batteries and accumulators to end-users in a given year, as the weight of portable batteries and accumulators placed on the market in the territory of the Member State in the year concerned, excluding any portable batteries and accumulators that have left the territory of that Member State in that year before being sold to the end-users.

2. The placing on the market of each battery shall be counted once.

Article 2

The calculation provided for in Article 1 shall be based on collected data or statistically significant estimates based on collected data.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2008. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 266, 26.9.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 285/20

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL AFGHANISTAN/1/2008

of 3 October 2008

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)

(2008/821/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 25(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP of 30 May 2007 on establishment of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 10(1) of Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC), in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty, to take appropriate decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and the strategic direction of the EUPOL AFGHANISTAN mission, and in particular to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) By letter dated 14 August 2008, the current Head of Mission informed the Commission of his decision to terminate his contract on 30 September 2008.

(3) The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Mr Kai VITTRUP as Head of Mission of the EUPOL AFGHANISTAN mission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Kai VITTRUP is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) from 16 October 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 3 October 2008. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson C. ROGER

(1) OJ L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 33.