ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Commission Decision

of 27 February 2001

amending 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

(notified under document number C(2001) 451)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/184/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 the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 2000/557/EC(3) establishes a list of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community.

(2) The competent veterinary services of Canada have forwarded a request for amendment to the list of teams officially approved in their territories for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community. It is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved teams. Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission.

(3) 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 the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, in the list concerning Canada the following teams are added:

>TABLE>

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 February 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40.

(3) OJ L 235, 19.9.2000, p. 30.
Commission Decision

of 3 May 2001

amending Decision 2000/666/EC laying down the health requirements and veterinary certification for the import of birds other than poultry and the conditions for quarantine

(notified under document number C(2001) 1168)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/383/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1) as last amended by Commission Decision 95/176/EC(2), and in particular Article 17(2)(b) and (3) and Article 18(1), first and fourth indents thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2000/666/EC lays down the animal health conditions and the certification requirements for imports of birds other than poultry from certain third countries(3).

(2) Certain Member States have requested additional time to fully prepare for the implementation of the requirements for the quarantine laid down in the above decision. In the circumstances, the Commission considers it appropriate to allow more time to adjust to the requirements of the new measures and therefore the date of implementation laid down in this Decision must be amended accordingly.

(3) 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 date in Article 10 of Decision 2000/666/EC shall be replaced by "1 November 2001".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 May 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.

(2) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 278, 31.10.2000, p. 26.
Decision of the Director of Europol

of 3 July 2000

adapting to the euro the amounts mentioned in the Annex to the Decision of the Management Board of Europol of 16 November 1999 with respect to taxes and the salary adjustment decided by the Council

(2001/C 65/04)

THE DIRECTOR OF EUROPOL,

Having regard to the Decision of the Management Board of Europol of 16 November 1999 agreeing to the conditions and procedures laid down by Europol regarding taxes applicable to salaries and emoluments paid to Europol staff members for the benefit of Europol(1), and in particular Articles 2 and 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the Decision of 16 November 1999, it is up to the Director to effect an increase in the amounts mentioned in Article 4 of the Annex to that Decision by the same percentage as that determined in the Council Decision of 2 December 1999 amending the remuneration and allowances applicable to Europol employees(2).

(2) In accordance with the Decision of 2 December 1999 it is also the responsibility of the Director to effect the conversion into euro of the amounts thus determined on the basis of Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro(3) and Council Regulation (EC) No 2866/98, of 31 December 1998 on the conversion rates between the euro and the currencies of the Member States adopting the euro(4).

(3) The Director shall ensure that the values thus established are published in the Official Journal of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

>TABLE>

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force the day following its adoption by the Director.

Done at The Hague, 3 July 2000.

For Europol

The Director

J. Storbeck

(1) See page 6 of this Official Journal.

(2) OJ C 364, 17.12.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1, Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2653/98 (OJ L 335, 10.12.1998, p. 51).

(4) OJ L 359, 31.12.1998, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 19 April 2001

concerning a request for exemption submitted by the Netherlands pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers

(notified under document number C(2001) 1092)

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(2001/342/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(1), as last amended by Directive 2000/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The request for exemption submitted by the Netherlands on 8 January 2001, which reached the Commission on 10 January 2001, contained the information required by Article 8(2)(c) of Directive 70/156/EEC. The request concerns the installation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) equipment on three types of M1 class vehicles.

(2) The reasons given in the request, according to which such equipment does not meet the requirements of the Directives concerned, in particular Council Directive 70/221/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to liquid fuel tanks and rear protective devices for motor vehicles and their trailers(3), as last amended by Directive 2000/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000(4), are well-founded.

(3) The tests performed to ascertain the safety of the installed LPG fuel system and tank according to UN-ECE Regulation 67.01 have demonstrated an acceptable level of safety and security.

(4) In order to assure themselves of the safety of vehicles in service, Member States may periodically carry out leak-tightness tests at a pressure of at least the service pressure.

(5) The Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production of vehicles powered by LPG.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by the Netherlands for an exemption concerning the production and placing on the market of three types of M1 class vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas is approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2001.

For the Commission

Erkki Liikanen

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 203, 10.8.2000, p. 9.

(3) OJ L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 23.

(4) OJ L 106, 3.5.2000, p. 7.
Commission Decision

of 22 March 2001

setting the dates for Spain for the deduction of expenditure excluded from the Community financing of monthly advances

(notified under document number C(2001) 747)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(2001/261/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(3),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1663/95 of 7 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 regarding the procedure for the clearance of the accounts of the EAGGF Guarantee Section(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2245/1999(5), and in particular the second sentence of Article 8(3) thereof,

After consulting the Committee of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,

Whereas:

(1) Article 5(2)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 and Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 stipulate that the Commission is to exclude expenditure from Community financing where it finds that it has not been incurred in accordance with the Community rules.

(2) The amount charged to Spain pursuant to Commission Decision 2001/137/EC(6) is considerable compared to the monthly expenditure and should therefore be booked in two equal amounts as part of the expenditure of two consecutive months,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In the case of Spain, the amount excluded from Community financing pursuant to Decision 2001/137/EC shall be booked in two equal amounts as part of the advances on the expenditure for the second and third month respectively following the date of notification of that Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 22 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 125, 8.6.1995, p. 1.

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

(4) OJ L 158, 8.7.1995, p. 6.

(5) OJ L 273, 23.10.1999, p. 5.

(6) OJ L 50, 21.2.2001, p. 9.
Commission Decision

of 16 May 2001

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2000 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries

(notified under document number C(2001) 1231)

(2001/407/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2804/2000(2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 106/2001(3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2000 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment.

(2) The Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings(4) in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations.

(3) Some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2000 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,

DECIDES:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2000 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.

The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Communities for the month preceding the dates referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2001.

For the Commission

Christopher Patten

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 19, 20.1.2001, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 11, 16.1.2001, p. 50.

ANNEX

>TABLE>

>TABLE>

>TABLE>

>TABLE>

>TABLE>
Council Decision

of 26 June 2001

on the accession of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 104 on the approval of retro-reflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers

(2001/506/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreements of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions ("Revised 1958 Agreement")(1), and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article 4(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) The standard requirements of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 104 on the approval of retro-reflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers is intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties in respect of retro-reflecting markings and ensure a high level of safety and environmental protection.

(2) Regulation No 104 has been notified to the Contracting Parties and has entered into force in respect of all the Contracting Parties who did not serve notice of their disagreement by the date or dates specified therein as a Regulation appended to the Revised Agreement of 1958.

(3) Regulation No 104 should be incorporated into the Community approval system for motor vehicles and should thus be added to the legislation in force within the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The European Community shall accede to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 104 on the approval of retro-reflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers.

The text of the Regulation is attached hereto(3).

Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

T. Östros

(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.

(2) Assent given on 15 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) This Regulation shall be published in a future Official Journal.
Council Decision

of 27 September 2001

authorising the conclusion by the Commission of two Cooperation Agreements between the European Autonomic Energy Community and the Government of the Russian Federation in the fields of nuclear safety and controlled nuclear fusion

(2001/761/Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 101(2) thereof,

Having regard to 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), which entered into force on 1 December 1997, and which aims to establish close cooperation in the nuclear sector, inter alia, through the implementation of two agreements on nuclear safety and thermonuclear fusion,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the directives that the Council adopted in its Decision of 17 January 1991, the Commission has negotiated two agreements on nuclear safety and controlled nuclear fusion between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Russian Federation.

(2) The Commission should be authorised to conclude the agreements.

(3) The Council, acting on a proposal by the Commission, approved the agreements on 22 December 1994. However, subsequent developments made revision and updating necessary. Therefore, the Council Decision of 22 December 1994 should be repealed.

(4) The Council adopted Decision 1999/64/Euratom on 22 December 1998 concerning the fifth framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for research and training activities (1998 to 2002)(2) which includes the key action controlled thermonuclear fusion.

(5) The Council in its Decision 1999/175/Euratom of 25 January 1999 adopted a research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy for the period 1998 to 2002(3),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Commission is hereby authorised to conclude with the Russian Federation the following two agreements: the Agreement for cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of nuclear safety and the Agreement for cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of controlled nuclear fusion.

The text of these two agreements is attached to this Decision(4).

Article 2

The Council Decision of 22 December 1994 is repealed and replaced by this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 27 September 2001.

For the Council

The President

R. Landuyt

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

(2) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 34.

(3) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 142.

(4) See page 23 of this Official Journal.
Commission Decision

of 29 November 2001

providing for a compulsory beef labelling system in Luxembourg

(notified under document number C(2001) 3783)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2001/843/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97(1), and in particular Article 13(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 provides for the possibility, up until 31 December 2001, that Member States where sufficient details are available in the identification and registration system for bovine animals, may decide that for beef from animals born, fattened and slaughtered in the same Member State, supplementary items of information must also be indicated on labels.

(2) Commission Decision 1999/375/EC(2) recognises the fully operation character of the Luxembourg database for bovine animals.

(3) Luxembourg has applied to the Commission for approval for such a compulsory beef labelling system in accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Luxembourg request, as summarised in the Annex, for the introduction of a compulsory labelling system for beef from animals born, fattened and slaughtered on its territory, is approved in accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 144, 9.6.1999, p. 34.

ANNEX

Labelling of beef and beef products with an indication of Luxembourgish origin

Beef and beef products from bovine animals born, raised and slaughtered in Luxembourg shall be labelled with an indication of Luxembourgish origin.

The indication of Luxembourgish origin shall be given as either "Origin: Luxembourg" or as an indication that the animal, from which the beef was derived, was born, raised and slaughtered in Luxembourg.
Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 3 May 2001

on the adjustment of the financial perspective to take account of the conditions of implementation

(2001/692/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to paragraphs 16 to 18 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2),

Acting in accordance with the voting rules laid down in the fifth subparagraph of Article 272(9) of the Treaty,

Whereas:

(1) The financial perspective for 2000-06 must be adjusted to take account of the implementation of the budget in 2000.

(2) As a result of a delay in the adoption of certain programmes relating to structural operations, EUR 6152,3 million of the allocation provided for the Structural Funds could not be committed in 2000 nor carried over to 2001. Under paragraph 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement, this amount must be transferred to subsequent financial years by increasing the corresponding expenditure ceilings for appropriations for commitments.

(3) The 2000 budget outturn does not show any need for an adjustment to the overall ceiling for appropriations for payments at this stage. The situation in this respect will be reviewed at each future adjustment exercise,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The annual ceilings for appropriations for commitments in the Structural Funds subheading of heading 2 of the financial perspective shall be raised by the following amounts, expressed in millions of euro in current prices.

>TABLE>

Article 2

The financial perspective for EU-15 and the financial framework for EU-21, after the technical adjustment for 2002 in line with movements in GNP and prices and the adjustments covered by this Decision, are attached.

Done at Brussels, 3 May 2001.

For the European Parliament

The President

N. Fontaine

For the Council

The President

A. Lindh

(1) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 244.

ANNEX

TABLE 1

Financial Perspective (EU-15) - Adjusted to 2002 prices - After adjustment (for implementation) in 2001

>TABLE>

TABLE 2

Financial Framework EU-21 - Adjusted to 2002 prices - After adjustment (for implementation) in 2001

>TABLE>
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2002/733/EC of 30 May 2002 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the energy subsystem of the trans-European high-speed rail system referred to in Article 6(1) of Directive 96/48/EC

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 245 of 12 September 2002)

On page 283, in the Annex, after the title "TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR INTEROPERABILITY RELATING TO THE ENERGY SUBSYSTEM" insert the following table of contents:

"CONTENTS

>TABLE>"