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Council Decision

of 21 January 2002

appointing a Netherlands member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2002/115/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,

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

Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),

Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr J. J. van DIJK, of which the Council was informed on 15 October 2001;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Netherlands Government,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr E. van VELSEN is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr J. J. van DIJK for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Arias Cañete

(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.
Commission Decision

of 30 January 2002

amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries and in particular as regards to Argentina

(notified under document number C(2002) 384)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/68/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC, of 12 December 1972, on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(2), and in particular Article 15 and Article 16(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports into the Community of fresh meat from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay are laid down by Commission Decision 93/402/EEC of 10 June 1993 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/45/EC(4).

(2) Since the adoption of Commission Decision 2002/45/EC an outbreak of foot and mouth disease has occurred in the region of Córdoba in Argentina and the veterinary authorities have suspended this province for importation of de-boned bovine meat into the Community.

(3) In order to be consistent Community legislation must be amended in order to delete the province of Córdoba from the list of provinces listed in the Annexes of Decision 93/402/EEC.

(4) Decision 93/402/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Decision 93/402/EEC are replaced by the corresponding Annexes to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 January 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 179, 22.7.1993, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 20, 23.1.2002, p. 7.

ANNEX

"ANNEX I

Description of territories of South America established for animal health certification purposes

>TABLE>"

"ANNEX II

Animal health guarantees requested on certification ((The letters (A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H) appearing on the table are referring to the models of animal health guarantees as described in Annex III part 2 of this Decision, to be applied for each product and origin in accordance with Article 2 of this Decision; a dash (-) indicates that imports are not authorised.HC: Human consumption.

MP: Destined for heat-treated meat products industry:

1= hearts.

2= livers.

3= masseter muscles.

4= tongues.

PF: Destined for the pet food industry.))

>TABLE>"
Commission Decision

of 29 April 2002

on the recognition of "RINAVE - Registro Internacional Naval, SA" in accordance with Article 4(3) of Council Directive 94/57/EC

(notified under document number C(2002) 1552)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/315/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/58/EC(2) and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the letter dated 19 November 2001 from the Spanish Authorities, requesting the recognition of RINAVE - "Registro Internacional Naval, SA" (hereafter "RINAVE") as per Article 4(3) (limited recognition) for a period ending on the 14 July 2003,

Whereas:

(1) The limited recognition under Article 4(3) of Directive 94/57/EC is a recognition granted to organisations (classification societies) which fulfil all criteria other than those set out under paragraphs 2 and 3 of the section "General" of the Annex, but which is limited in time and scope in order for the organisation concerned to further gain experience.

(2) The Commission Decision 2000/481/EC(3) recognised RINAVE on the basis of Article 4(3) for Portugal. The Commission has verified that RINAVE meets all criteria of the Annex of the abovementioned Directive other than those set out under paragraphs 2 and 3 of section "General" of the Annex.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set out in Article 7 of Directive 94/57/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

"RINAVE - Registro Internacional Naval, SA" is recognised pursuant to Article 4(3) of Directive 94/57/EC until 14 July 2003 as from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 2

The effects of this recognition are limited to Spain.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2002.

For the Commission

Loyola De Palacio

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20.

(2) OJ L 274, 7.10.1997, p. 8.

(3) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 91.
Commission Decision

of 4 July 2002

recognising the system of surveillance networks for bovine holdings implemented in Belgium in accordance with Council Directive 64/432/EEC

(notified under document number C(2002) 2495)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/544/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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2002(2), and in particular Article 14(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The competent authorities of Belgium submitted a request on 18 October 2000, accompanied by appropriate documentation, which was further updated, for the recognition of the system of surveillance networks for bovine holdings implemented in that Member State.

(2) Following a Commission veterinary inspection mission in Belgium and in the light of the situation concerning animal health in this country, the system of surveillance networks for bovine holdings implemented in Belgium has been audited by Commission experts as fully operational, and it is proposed that it should therefore be formally approved.

(3) In order to allow Member States to adapt the rules they apply with regard to trade in bovine animals it appears appropriate to specify the date as of which the recognition shall take effect.

(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

The system of surveillance networks for bovine holdings provided for under Article 14 of Directive 64/432/EEC implemented by Belgium is hereby recognised as fully operational as of 1 July 2002.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 July 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977.

(2) OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 22.
Commission Decision

of 11 July 2002

amending Decision 1999/466/EC establishing the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States

(notified under document number C(2002) 2576)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/588/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2002(2), and in particular Annex A(II)(7) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Portugal has submitted, to the Commission, documentation demonstrating compliance with all of the conditions provided for in Annex A(II)(7) to Directive 64/432/EEC, and in particular showing that, calculated at 31 December of each year, more than 99,8 % of the bovine herds on the islands of Pico, Graciosa, Flores and Corvo (Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal) have been officially free from bovine brucellosis for at least the past five consecutive years and that each bovine animal is identified in accordance with Community legislation.

(2) Those islands should consequently be declared officially brucellosis-free in accordance with Directive 64/432/EEC.

(3) Commission Decision 1999/466/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/694/EC(4), 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 II to Decision 1999/466/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 22.

(3) OJ L 181, 16.7.1999, p. 34.

(4) OJ L 286, 11.11.2000, p. 41.

ANNEX

"ANNEX II

REGIONS OF MEMBER STATES DECLARED OFFICIALLY FREE OF BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS

Great Britain (United Kingdom)

Province Bolzano (Italy)

Islands of Pico, Graciosa, Flores and Corvo (Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal)."
Council Decision

of 22 July 2002

on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean

(2002/738/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(1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),

Whereas:

(1) The Community is competent to adopt measures for the conservation and management of fishery 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 conserving and managing the sea's biological resources.

(3) The Community has signed 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(3) but it has yet to complete the ratification process.

(4) The Community has taken an active part in the process, initiated in 1997, of drawing up a Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean, together with the coastal States and other interested parties. It signed this Convention at the diplomatic conference in Windhoek, Namibia, on 20 April 2001, in accordance with the Council decision to this end(4).

(5) Community fishermen operate in the Convention area. It is thus in the Community's interest to become a full member of the regional fisheries organisation to be set up under this Convention. The Community should therefore approve the Convention,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in accordance with Article 25(2) of the Convention.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2002.

For the Council

The President

P. S. Møller

(1) OJ C 75 E, 26.3.2002, p. 113.

(2) Opinion delivered on 4 July 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 14.

(4) OJ L 111, 20.4.2001, p. 15.
Commission Decision

of 5 August 2002

amending Decision 2000/137/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating in Croatia and the Ukraine, and withdrawing an undertaking

(2002/669/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

(1) On 19 November 1998, an anti-dumping proceeding was initiated by the Commission on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel(3) originating, inter alia, in Ukraine.

(2) This proceeding resulted in an anti-dumping duty being imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 348/2000(4) in February 2000 in order to eliminate the injurious effects of dumping.

(3) In parallel, by Decision No 2000/137/EC(5), the Commission accepted a joint price undertaking up to a certain volume threshold from three Ukrainian exporters, Dnepropetrovsk Tube Works (DTW), Nikopol Pivdennotrubny Works (transferred later to Nikopolsky Seamless Tube Plant, Niko Tube(6)) and Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant (NTRP), whose products were exempted from the anti-dumping duty by Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 348/2000.

B. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF THE JOINT UNDERTAKING

(4) DTW, Niko Tube and NTRP advised the Commission that they wished to withdraw this joint undertaking. Accordingly, the names of DTW, Niko Tube and NTRP, should be deleted from the list of companies whose products are exempted from the anti-dumping duty pursuant to Article 1 of Decision 2000/137/EC.

(5) In parallel to this Decision, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1515/2002(7) has also removed the exemption from the anti-dumping duty granted to DTW, Niko Tube and NTRP, respectively, by amending Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 348/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The joint undertaking accepted from Dnepropetrovsk Tube Works, Nikopol Pivdennotrubny Works (transferred later to Nikopolsky Seamless Tube Plant, "Niko Tube") and Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant (NTRP) is hereby withdrawn.

Article 2

The table in Article 1 of Decision No 2000/137/EC is replaced by the following table:

">TABLE>"

Article 3

This Decision shall be applicable from the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 5 August 2002.

For the Commission

Pascal Lamy

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2.

(3) OJ C 353, 19.11.1998, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 45, 17.2.2000, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 46, 18.2.2000, p. 34.

(6) OJ C 198, 13.7.2001, p. 2.

(7) See page 8 of this Official Journal.
Council Decision

of 20 November 2001

on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, of the one part, 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, of the other part, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2000/2001 delivery period

(2002/749/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Implementation of Protocol 3 on ACP Sugar attached to Annex V to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(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 organisation of the sugar market.

(2) It is appropriate to approve the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and, of the one part, the States referred to in the Protocol and, of the other part, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2000/2001 delivery period,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, of the one part, 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, of the other part, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2000/2001 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 authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 20 November 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck

(1) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 190, 23.7.1975, p. 36.
Commission Decision

of 11 October 2002

amending Decision 93/402/EEC as regards imports of fresh meat from Paraguay

(notified under document number C(2002) 3690)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/793/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(2), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 93/402/EEC of 10 June 1993 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/338/EC(4), applies to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay.

(2) A Commission inspection mission to Paraguay from 21 to 31 January 2002 brought to light serious shortcomings.

(3) The Paraguayan veterinary authorities immediately suspended exports of boned and matured bovine meat to the Community and produced an action plan to remedy the shortcomings.

(4) After being notified by the Paraguayan authorities of the plan's implementation, the Commission carried out another inspection mission from 15 to 19 July 2002.

(5) The findings of that mission and guarantees provided by the Paraguayan veterinary authorities in August 2002 permit the regionalisation of the country.

(6) The importation of boned and matured bovine meat into the Community should therefore be authorised from certain regions after a fixed date.

(7) Decision 93/402/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8) 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

Decision 93/402/EEC is amended as follows:

1. Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision.

2. Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Community.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 179, 22.7.1993, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 116, 3.5.2002, p. 60.

ANNEX I

"ANNEX I

Description of territories of South America established for animal health certification purposes

>TABLE>"

ANNEX II

"ANNEX II

Animal health guarantees requested on certification ((The letter (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H) appearing in the table, refer to the models of animal health guarantees as described in Part 2 of Annex III, to be applied for each product and origin in accordance with Article 2; a dash (-) indicates that imports are not authorised.HC: Human consumption.

MP: Destined for heat-treated meat products industry:

1= hearts

2= livers

3= masseter muscles

4= tongues.

PF: Destined for the pet food industry.))

>TABLE>"