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Commission Decision

of 11 January 2002

amending Decision 97/20/EC establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods, to include Uruguay

(notified under document number C(2001) 4984)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/21/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 9(3)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/20/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/675/EC(4), establishes the list of third countries from which imports of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form are authorised for human consumption. Part I of the Annex lists the names of the countries and territories covered by a specific Decision under Directive 91/492/EEC and part II names those qualifying under Article 2(2) of Council Decision 95/408/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 2001/4/EC(6).

(2) Commission Decision 2002/19/EC(7) lays down special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Uruguay, therefore Decision 97/20/EC should be amended to include Uruguay in part I of the list.

(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 Annex to Decision 97/20/EC is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 January 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 6, 10.1.1997, p. 46.

(4) OJ L 236, 5.9.2001, p. 16.

(5) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(6) OJ L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 21.

(7) See page 73 of this Official Journal.

ANNEX

List of third countries from which imports of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form for human consumption are authorised

I. Third countries which have been the subject of a specific decision based on Directive 91/492/EEC:

AU AUSTRALIA

CL CHILE

JM JAMAICA (only for marine gastropods)

KR SOUTH KOREA

MA MOROCCO

PE PERU

TH THAILAND

TN TUNISIA

TR TURKEY

UY URUGUAY

VN SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.

II. Third countries, which may be the subject of a provisional decision, based on Decision 95/408/EC:

CA CANADA

GL GREENLAND

NZ NEW ZEALAND

US UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Commission Decision

of 28 December 2001

amending Decision 98/371/EC as regards the animal health certificate for certain imports of fresh meat

(notified under document number C(2001) 4666)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/7/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 and meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(2), and in particular Article 22(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from certain European countries were established by Commission Decision 98/371/EC(3) concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain European countries, as last amended by Decision 2001/774/EC(4).

(2) Article 14(1) of Directive 72/462/EEC provides that meat intended for export to the Community must come from animals which have stayed for a three-month period prior to their slaughter in one of the countries or territories thereof that are approved for imports to the Community.

(3) It is appropriate, in the case of equine animals, to consider that requirement to be met if the animals have stayed for three months at least either in the country of slaughter or in another country approved for the same purpose provided that appropriate certification is given.

(4) The relevant model certificate annexed to Decision 98/371/EC must 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

Annex III to Decision 98/371/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2002.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 December 2001.

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 170, 16.6.1998, p. 16.

(4) OJ L 291, 8.11.2001, p. 48.

ANNEX

In Annex III to Decision 98/371/EC, animal health certificate Model D is replaced by the following:

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Commission Decision

of 16 January 2002

amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy

(notified under document number C(2002) 26)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/35/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Following the evolution of the bluetongue situation in four Member States in 2001, Commission Decision 2001/783/EC of 9 November 2001 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones(2) was adopted pursuant to Directive 2000/75/EC.

(2) It is clear from the results of the epidemiological survey implemented by the Italian authorities that no virus circulation has taken place in some regions which can be considered as free of the disease.

(3) As a result, those free regions may be deleted from the list of the regions included in the protection and surveillance zone established in Annex I to Decision 2001/783/EC.

(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 Annex I A to Decision 2001/783/EC the following Italian provinces are deleted: Bari, Foggia, Avellino, Benevento and Caserta.

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision.

They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.

(2) OJ L 293, 10.11.2001, p. 42.
Council Decision

of 21 January 2002

on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits

(2002/52/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 of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Council decided by Decision 1999/753/EC(1), that the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part(2), would enter into force provisionally on 1 January 2000.

(2) An Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") has been negotiated. This Agreement was initialled on 30 November 2001 and should be approved.

(3) In order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the Commission should be allowed to make the necessary technical adjustments in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89(3) of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits together with the attached Annex, Protocol and Declarations are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts referred to in the first subparagraph are attached hereto.

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.

Article 3

For the purpose of applying Articles 5(8) and 16(2) of the Agreement the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement.

Article 4

The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee set up under Article 17 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Arias Cañete

(1) OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 160, 12.6.1989, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3378/94 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 366, 31.12.1994, p. 1).
Commission Decision

of 28 February 2002

approving the plan presented by Luxembourg for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Luxembourg

(notified under document number C(2002) 627)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/181/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Classical swine fever has occurred in the feral pig population in certain eastern areas of Luxembourg.

(2) Luxembourg authorities have presented a plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs covering the concerned areas of Luxembourg.

(3) The submitted plan has been examined by the Commission and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 2001/89/EC.

(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

The plan submitted by Luxembourg for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Luxembourg is hereby approved.

Article 2

Luxembourg shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the plan referred to in Article 1 from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.
Commission Decision

of 13 March 2002

amending Decision 97/245/EC, Euratom laying down the arrangements for the transmission by Member States to the Commission of certain information under the Communities' own resources system

(notified under document number C(2002) 416)

(2002/235/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom of 31 October 1994 on the system of the Communities' own resources(1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 on the system of the Communities' own resources(2), implementing Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1355/96(3), the Council adopted provisions designed to improve certain parts of the arrangements for Member States to report to the Commission about action they have taken to recover own resources, in particular where fraud and irregularities are involved.

(2) On that basis, the Commission adopted Decision 97/245/EC, Euratom on 20 March 1997 laying down the arrangements for the transmission of information to the Commission by the Member States under the own resources system(4).

(3) For reasons of cost-effectiveness, the use of the available sources of information should be rationalised by concentrating in particular on information relating to cases of fraud and irregularities that are representative in terms of impact.

(4) Steps should be taken to capitalise on the experience acquired in the transmission of requests for write-offs and to improve the presentation of the form used to that end.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are consistent with the opinion of the Advisory Committee on own resources provided for in Article 20 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex VI of Decision 97/245/EC, Euratom is hereby replaced by the new Annex 6 attached to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2002.

For the Commission

Michaele Schreyer

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 293, 12.11.1994, p. 9.

(2) OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 175, 13.7.1996, p. 3.

(4) OJ L 97, 12.4.1997, p. 12.

ANNEX

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ANNEX VI

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Commission Decision

of 14 March 2002

amending Decision 96/587/EC on the publication of the list of recognised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC

(notified under document number C(2002) 995)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/221/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 amended by Commission Directive 97/58/EC(2), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) A list of recognised organisations was published by Commission Decision 96/587/EC of 30 September 1996(3), as amended by Decision 98/403/EC(4).

(2) In the light of Commission Decision 2000/481/EC of 14 July 2000 on the recognition of the "Rinave - Registro Internacional Naval, SA" in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC(5) and Commission Decision 2001/890/EC of 13 December 2001 on the recognition of the "Hellenic Register of Shipping" in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC(6) the Commission should update that list.

(3) Decision 96/587/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 96/587/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 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 257, 10.10.1996, p. 43.

(4) OJ L 178, 23.6.1998, p. 39.

(5) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 91.

(6) OJ L 329, 14.12.2001, p. 72.

ANNEX

The Annex is replaced by the following: "1. Organisations recognised on the basis of Article 4(1) of Directive 94/57/EC:

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Bureau Veritas (BV)

China Classification Society (CCS)

Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

Korean Register of Shipping (KR)

Lloyd's Register of Shipping (LR)

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)

Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)

2. Organisations recognised on the basis of Article 4(3) of Directive 94/57/EC:

Hellenic Register of Shipping (HR)

(The effects of this recognition are limited to Greece)

Registro Internacional Naval, SA (RINAVE)

(The effects of this recognition are limited to Portugal)".
Commission Decision

of 15 April 2002

amending Decision 98/320/EC on the organisation of a temporary experiment on seed sampling and seed testing pursuant to Council Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC

(notified under document number C(2002) 1404)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/280/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed(1), as last amended by Directive 98/96/EC(2), and in particular Article 13a thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed(3), as last amended by Directive 2001/64/EC(4), and in particular Article 13a thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed(5), as last amended by Directive 2001/64/EC, and in particular Article 13a thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants(6), as last amended by Directive 98/96/EC, and in particular Article 12a thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Commission Decision 98/320/EC(7) provision was made for a temporary experiment at Community level to assess whether seed sampling and seed testing under official supervision may constitute improved alternatives to the procedures for official seed certification required under Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC, without leading to a significant decline in the quality of the seed.

(2) The Commission is still collecting data in order to update and complete the information already supplied by the Member States participating in the experiment in relation to the results of that participation. It is also still collecting data on the samples supplied by the Member States and tested in Community comparative trials.

(3) Current international practices including those adopted by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) continue to permit temporary experiments on seed sampling and seed testing.

(4) Consequently the temporary experiment should be extended and Decision 98/320/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 4 of Decision 98/320/EC the date "30 June 2002" is replaced by the date "31 July 2004".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 April 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2290/66.

(2) OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27.

(3) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66.

(4) OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 60.

(5) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66.

(6) OJ L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3.

(7) OJ L 140, 12.5.1998, p. 14.
Commission Decision

of 31 May 2002

authorising Spain to introduce a temporary measure excluding from compensatory aid marketed produce of new banana plantations planted on or after 1 June 2002

(notified under document number C(2002) 2029)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(2002/414/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2587/2001(2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 12(9) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 12(9) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 a Member State may be authorised to introduce a temporary measure whereby no compensatory aid is paid for marketed produce of new banana plantations when, in the Member State's view, there is a risk to the sustainable development of the production areas, with particular reference to conservation of the environment, and protection of the soil and the characteristic features of the countryside.

(2) On 25 April 2002 Spain submitted a request to the Commission to authorise it not to grant compensatory aid, over a period of three years, to new plantations planted on or after 1 June 2002 in the Canary Islands. This request was supplemented by the transmission of the draft Regional decree on 14 May 2002. The development of new plantations, often under plastic and outside traditional production areas, has a negative impact on environmental protection, in particular as regards the use of water resources and the conservation of the countryside. The development of new banana plantations also jeopardises the maintenance of small plantations on traditional terraces which are crucial to soil stability and the socioeconomic balance. Under these circumstances, granting the compensatory aid referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 to the produce of new banana plantations in the Canary Islands poses a serious a risk to the sustainable economic development of the production areas.

(3) Examination of the request presented by Spain shows that it complies with the aim and the provisions of Article 12(9) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93. This request should therefore be accepted.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by Spain to the Commission to authorise a measure excluding the produce of new banana plantations planted on or after 1 June 2002 from the compensatory aid referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 over a period of three years is hereby accepted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 31 May 2002.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 13.