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COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 February 2000

listing the areas of Germany eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006

(notified under document number C(2000) 310)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2000/201/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development and the Committee on Structures for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

Whereas:

(1) Point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that Objective 2 of the Structural Funds is to support the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties.

(2) The first subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that the Commission and the Member States shall seek to ensure that assistance is genuinely concentrated on the areas most seriously affected and at the most appropriate geographical level.

(3) Commission Decision 1999/503/EC(2) lays down, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, a population ceiling for each Member State under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006. The ceiling for Germany is 10296000 inhabitants.

(4) Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that the Commission, on the basis of proposals from the Member States and in close concertation with each Member State concerned, is to draw up a list of the areas eligible under Objective 2 with due regard to national priorities, without prejudice to the transitional support provided for in Article 6(2) of that Regulation.

(5) Article 4(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that each list of areas eligible under Objective 2 is to be valid for seven years from 1 January 2000; however, where there is a serious crisis in a given region, the Commission, acting on a proposal from a Member State, may amend the list of areas during 2003 in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 10 of Article 4, without increasing the proportion of the population within each region referred to in Article 13(2) of that Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The areas in Germany eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 are listed in the Annex hereto.

This list may be amended in the course of 2003.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 9 February 2000.

For the Commission

Michel BARNIER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 58.

ANNEX

AREAS ELIGIBLE UNDER OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN GERMANY

2000 to 2006

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Council Decision

of 14 February 2000

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Russian Federation extending the 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 for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001

(2000/294/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part(1), entered into force on 1 December 1997.

(2) Commission Decision 97/742/ECSC(2) concluded an Agreement between the the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, concerning certain steel products which entered into force on 5 November 1997.

(3) The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Russian Federation extending 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.

(4) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Russian Federation extending the 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 for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Gama

(1) OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 300, 4.11.1997, p. 51.
Commission Decision

of 7 April 2000

approving the programme concerning infectious haemotopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia submitted by Italy for fish farms in the Udine province

(notified under document number C(2000) 920)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/310/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Member States may submit to the Commission a programme designed to enable them to obtain the status of approval farm situated in a non-approved zone, with regard to certain diseases affecting fish.

(2) Italy has submitted to the Commission a programme concerning infectious haemotopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), with a view to obtaining the status of approved farm for five farms situated in the Udine province.

(3) This programme specifies the geographical situation of the farm concerned, the measures to be taken by the official services, the procedures to be followed by the approved laboratories, the prevalence of the diseases concerned and the measures to combat these diseases where detected.

(4) On scrutiny the programme has been found to comply with Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC.

(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

The control programme for IHN and VHS in five farms situated in the upper basin of the river Tagliamento in the Udine province, presented by Italy, is hereby approved.

Article 2

Italy should bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the programme referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 7 April 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.
Decision No 1215/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 16 May 2000

extending Decision No 710/97/EC on a coordinated authorisation approach in the field of satellite personal communications services in the Community

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 47, 55 and 95 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(1),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(2),

Whereas:

(1) Decision No 710/97/EC(3) will expire on 13 May 2000.

(2) It is appropriate to extend that Decision until 31 December 2003,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 12 of Decision No 710/97/EC the terms "and shall remain in force for three years after that date" shall be replaced by the following: "and shall remain in force until 31 December 2003."

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, 16 May 2000.

For the European Parliament

The President

N. Fontaine

For the Council

The President

M. M. Carrilho

(1) OJ C 140, 18.5.2000, p. 42.

(2) Opinion of the European Parliament of 2 March 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 2 May 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 105, 23.4.1997, p. 4.
Council Decision

of 10 July 2000

appointing two United Kingdom alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/451/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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas two seats for alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr John Evans and Mr Eurig Wyn, United Kingdom members, notified to the Council on 23 June 2000;

Having regard to the proposal from the United Kingdom Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Jonathan Huish and Ms Margaret Jones are hereby appointed alternate members of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr John Evans and Mr Eurig Wyn for the remainder of the latter's terms of office, which run until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 10 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. Védrine

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
Council Decision

of 3 August 2000

amending Decision 1999/319/CFSP implementing Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

(2000/495/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Common Position 1999/318/CFSP(1) adopted by the Council on 10 May 1999 concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and in particular Article 1(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Taking into account Council Common Position 2000/56/CFSP(2);

Whereas:

(1) By implementing Decision 1999/319/CFSP(3) the Council adopted a list of persons reported for non-admission in the Member States.

(2) This list needs to be updated,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Decision 1999/319/CFSP shall be replaced by the following:

"Article 1

The persons to which the obligation of non-admission referred to in Article 1 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP applies are the following:

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Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 3 August 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. Védrine

(1) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 1. Common Position as amended by Common Position 2000/176/CFSP (OJ L 56, 1.3.2000, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 21, 26.1.2000, p. 4.

(3) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 3. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/370/CFSP (OJ L 134, 7.6.2000, p. 1).
Commission Decision

of 12 September 2000

amending Decision 2000/528/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom

(notified under document number C(2000) 2686)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/542/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC(2) and, in particular, Article 10 thereof.

Whereas:

(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the United Kingdom.

(2) In view of the trade in live pigs, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States.

(3) By Commission Decision 2000/528/EC(3) certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom were adopted at Community level.

(4) Decision 2000/528/EC must be amended to take into account the evolution of the epidemiological situation.

(5) This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following Article 2a is added after Article 2 of Decision 2000/528/EC:

"Article 2a

1. However, as of 15 September 2000, Essex should be considered as deleted from Annex I, if:

(a) no further outbreaks of classical swine fever are reported in this area before 15 September 2000; and

(b) all the clinical examinations and laboratory tests for classical swine fever carried out in this area on pigs:

- on all holdings where the presence of this disease has been suspected in relation to the outbreaks confirmed in the United Kingdom in August and September 2000, and

- in each pig holding located in the protection and surveillance zones established in this area following the outbreak confirmed on 9 August 2000,

have given negative results.

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, on 14 September 2000 the United Kingdom shall inform the Commission and the other Member States on the compliance with the conditions set up in paragraph 1. In case of compliance the Member States shall amend the conditions they apply to trade so as to bring them in line with this Decision."

Article 2

In Article 7 of Decision 2000/528/EC the words "15 September" are replaced by the words "15 October".

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 September 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ L 214, 25.8.2000, p. 42.
Commission Decision

of 14 September 2000

on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in salmonids in the Faeroe Islands

(notified under document number C(2000) 2688)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/574/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(3), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 2 April 2000 the diagnosis of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) was confirmed in a group of salmon (Salmo salar) in a sea farm on Fuglafjordur in the Faeroe Islands. This is the first recorded outbreak of ISA on the Faeroe Islands.

(2) According to initial information, preliminary steps have been taken by the Faeroe Islands authorities to avoid spreading the disease, including destruction of all the ISA-infected fish and slaughter of all remaining fish on the infected sea farm.

(3) Epidemiological investigation of possible infection routes is taking place. Initially, no other aquaculture farms were suspected of being infected with ISA.

(4) In the light of the situation, certain protective measures, in order to prevent the introduction of ISA in the Community, must be taken. These measures include a ban on the imports into the Community of live fish belonging to the family Salmonidae, as well as eggs and gametes thereof and specified conditions for the importation of slaughtered salmon.

(5) The measures shall remain in force until 1 April 2001.

(6) 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. Member States shall prohibit imports of slaughtered salmon (Salmo salar), sea trout and rainbow trout originating in Faeroe Islands, unless eviscerated.

2. Member States shall prohibit imports from the Faeroe Islands of live fish belonging to the family Salmonidae, as well as eggs and gametes thereof.

Article 2

In derogation to Article 1, Member States may allow the introduction of samples for scientific purposes.

Article 3

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

Article 4

This Decision shall apply until 1 April 2001.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 September 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
Commission Decision

of 27 September 2000

amending the list of areas of Austria eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds in the period 2000 to 2006

(notified under document number C(2000) 2730)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2000/607/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1),

Whereas:

(1) A list of areas eligible for Objective 2 was established by Commission decision 2000/289/EC of 25 February 2000(2) for the 2000 to 2006 programming period.

(2) A technical error involving the names of the eligible Objective 2 areas in the municipality of Landeck appeared in the Decision of 25 February 2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The list of areas eligible for Objective 2 in the period 2000 to 2006 as established on the basis of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 is hereby amended for the municipality of Landeck, part of the NUTS III region of Tiroler Oberland. The amendment is as follows:

In the case of the municipality of Landeck, read as:

Landeck (ohne Zählsprengel

70614001 Öd-Trams-Sud

(nur Andreas-Hofer-Straße

Bahnhofstraße,

Brixner Straße,

Fischerstraße (Teil),

Kreuzühelgasse,

Ödweg,

Paschegasse (Teil),

Salurner Straße,

Urichstraße (Teil),

Urtlweg (Teil),

Venetweg);

70614002 - Perjen (nur

Adamhofgasse,

Fritz-Zelle-Weg,

Josef-Stapf Straße,

Kirchenstraße,

Lötzweg,

Obere Feldgasse,

Pax-Siedlung,

Perjener Weg,

Riefengasse,

Römerstraße,

Schrofensteinstraße,

Siedlergasse,

Untere Feldgasse);

70614003 - Bruggen (nur

Burgweg,

Flirstraße,

Leitenweg,

Lochbödele,

Prandtauersiedlung,

Prandtauerweg);

70614005 - Öd-Trams-Nord).

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 27 September 2000.

For the Commission

Michel Barnier

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 99, 19.4.2000, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 29 September 2000

amending Decision 2000/510/EC on Community financial assistance towards the eradication of avian influenza in Italy in 1999

(notified under document number C(2000) 2886)

only the Italian text is authentic

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/594/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 Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(2), and in particular Article 3(3) and (5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2000/510/EC of 26 July 2000 on Community financial assistance towards the eradication of avian influenza in Italy in 1999(3) provided financial assistance to Italy for the costs of the eradication measures for avian influenza.

(2) The payment of financial assistance is related to the presentation of supporting documents before 1 September 2000.

(3) A request has been made for an extended period for the submission of supporting documents.

(4) 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 Article 3 paragraph 3 of Decision 2000/510/EC the date "1 September 2000" is replaced by "1 October 2000".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

(3) OJ L 205, 26.7.2000, p. 13.
Council Decision

of 28 September 2000

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Malta adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of Malta in Community programmes in the fields of training, education and youth

(2000/630/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 149 and 150, in conjunction with Article 300(2) and (3), first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),

Whereas:

(1) The participation of Malta in Community programmes is an important element of the pre-accession strategy for Malta as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2000 of 13 March 2000 on the implementation of operations in the framework of the pre-accession strategy for the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Malta(2).

(2) Council Decision 1999/382/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Community vocational training action programme "Leonardo da Vinci"(3), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 establishing the second phase of the Communiy action programme in the field of education "Socrates"(4), and in particular Article 12 thereof, and Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing the "Youth" Community action programme(5), and in particular Article 11 thereof, provide that these programmes are to be open to the participation of Malta.

(3) In conformity with the negotiating guidelines adopted by the Council on 14 February 2000, the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, an agreement to enable Malta to participate in these programmes.

(4) This Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and Malta adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of Malta in Community programmes in the fields of training, education and youth is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to appoint the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notifications provided for in Article 4 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

D. Vaillant

(1) Opinion delivered on 6 September 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 68, 16.3.2000, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 146, 11.6.1999, p. 33.

(4) OJ L 28, 3.2.2000, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 117, 18.5.2000, p. 1.