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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 215/4

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 July 2008

appointing two Italian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/658/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government,

Whereas:

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

(2) One alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Roberto COSOLINI. One alternate member’s seat becomes vacant following the change of mandate of Mr Franco IACOP,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

— Mr Renzo TONDO, Presidente della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia,

— Mr Franco IACOP, Consigliere della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia (change of mandate).

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 July 2008. For the Council The President B. HORTEFEUX

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 224/11

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 August 2008

amending the Annex to Council Decision 90/424/EEC as regards Spring viraemia of carp (SVC)

(notified under document number C(2008) 4401)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/685/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), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 24(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision 90/424/EEC lays down the procedures governing the Community's financial contribution towards the national programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of the animal diseases and zoonoses listed in the Annex to that Decision.

(2) Decision 90/424/EEC, as amended by Council Decision 2006/782/EC (2), includes Spring viraemia of carp (SVC) on the list of animal disease for which Member States may be eligible for financial contribution from the Community for national eradication programmes.

(3) For aquatic animals, Member States should be eligible for financial contribution from the Community for national programmes for the eradication only as regards the non-exotic diseases which are listed in Part II of Annex IV to Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals (3). That Directive is to apply from 1 August 2008.

(4) Directive 2006/88/EC, as amended by Commission Directive 2008/53/EC, no longer lists Spring viraemia of carp (SVC) in Part II of Annex IV thereto, since the costs related to the measures to eradicate that disease would be disproportionate to the economic losses caused by it.

(5) It is therefore appropriate to delete that disease also from the list of animal diseases and zoonoses set out in the Annex to Decision 90/424/EEC.

(6) The Annex to Decision 90/424/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) 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 Annex to Decision 90/424/EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 September 2008.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 August 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/965/EC (OJ L 397, 30.12.2006, p. 22).

(2) OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 57.

(3) OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14. Directive as amended by Commission Directive 2008/53/EC (OJ L 117, 1.5.2008, p. 27).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 267/31

COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 October 2008

appointing a new member of the Commission of the European Communities

(2008/779/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 215 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 128 thereof,

Whereas:

In a letter dated 3 October 2008, Mr Peter MANDELSON resigned from his post as a member of the Commission. He should be replaced for the remainder of his term of office,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Baroness Catherine Margaret ASHTON OF UPHOLLAND is hereby appointed a member of the Commission for the period from 6 October 2008 to 31 October 2009.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 6 October 2008.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 301/11

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 October 2008

on the adjustment of the allowances paid to members and alternates of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2008/845/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Having regard to the request from the European Economic and Social Committee dated 9 September 2008,

Whereas the amount of the daily allowances paid to members and alternates of the European Economic and Social Committee, laid down by Decision 81/121/EEC (1), should be adapted,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 2 of Decision 81/121/EEC shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 2 1. The daily allowance per travel day shall be: — EUR 145 for members and alternates. 2. The daily allowance per meeting day shall be: — EUR 233 for members and alternates. 3. Where the beneficiary furnishes satisfactory proof that he has incurred expenditure on an overnight stay at the place of work, he shall be paid a supplementary daily allowance of EUR 34.’

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 24 October 2008.

Done at Luxembourg, 24 October 2008. For the Council The President M. ALLIOT-MARIE

(1) OJ L 67, 12.3.1981, p. 29.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 294/14

COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 October 2008

amending the Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk

(notified under document number C(2008) 6274)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/829/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 5(2) and Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in animals. It applies to the production and placing on the market of live animals and products of animal origin. For that purpose, the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof (‘countries or regions’) is to be determined by classification into one of three categories depending on the BSE risk involved, namely a negligible BSE risk, a controlled BSE risk and an undetermined BSE risk.

(2) The Annex to Commission Decision 2007/453/EC of 29 June 2007 establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk (2) lists countries or regions according to their BSE risk status.

(3) Pending the final conclusion on the BSE risk status of the Member States, all Member States were provisionally recognised as countries with a controlled BSE risk as laid down in Decision 2007/453/EC. During the OIE General Session in May 2008, a Resolution was adopted relating to the BSE status of different countries. The Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC should therefore be brought in line with the recommendations of the Resolution of the OIE. Pending a final conclusion on the BSE risk status of certain Member States and taking into account the harmonised stringent BSE protective measures applied within the Community, those Member States should remain provisionally recognised as countries with a controlled BSE risk.

(4) Decision 2007/453/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 the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 December 2008.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 October 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 84.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 317/14

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 November 2008

appointing 9 Romanian members and 11 Romanian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2008/885/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal of the Romanian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1). On 1 January 2007, the Council adopted Decision 2007/6/EC appointing Bulgarian and Romanian members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (2).

(2) Nine members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Emil CALOTĂ, Mr Serghei Florin ANGHEL, Mr Doru Laurian BĂDULESCU, Mr Jenel COPILĂU, Mr János DEMETER, Mrs Ileana Viorica ION, Mr Gheorghe BACIU, Mr Adriean VIDEANU and Mr Liviu Nicolae DRAGNEA.

(3) Eleven alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Lucian FLAIȘER, Mr Corneliu BICHINEȚ, Mr Dan Mihai GROZA, Mr Ion OPRESCU, Mr Răducu George FILIPESCU, Mrs Edita Emöke LOKODI, Mr Tudor PENDIUC, Mr Nicușor Daniel CONSTANTINESCU, Mr Dumitru Teodor BANCIU, Mr Alexandru CORCODEL and Mr Dragoș BENEA,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

(a) as members: — Mr Mircea COSMA, președintele Consiliului Județean Prahova, — Mr Răducu George FILIPESCU, președintele Consiliului Județean Călărași, — Mrs Edita Emöke LOKODI, președintele Consiliului Județean Mureș, — Mr Gheorghe BUNEA STANCU, președintele Consiliului Județean Brăila, — Mr Ion PRIOTEASA, președintele Consiliului Județean Dolj, — Mr Tudor PENDIUC, primarul municipiului Pitești, — Mr Gheorghe FALCĂ, primarul municipiului Arad, — Mr Decebal ARNĂUTU, primarul orașului Târgu-Neamț, — Mr Vasile SAVA, primarul orașului Țăndărei;

(b) as alternate members: — Mr Silvian CIUPERCĂ, președintele Consiliului Județean Ialomița, — Mr Mircea Ioan MOLOȚ, președintele Consiliului Județean Hunedoara, — Mr Árpád Szabolcs CSEHI, președintele Consiliului Județean Satu-Mare, — Mr Liviu Nicolae DRAGNEA, președintele Consiliului Județean Teleorman, — Mr Gheorghe FLUTUR, președintele Consiliului Județean Suceava, — Mr Marian OPRIȘAN, președintele Consiliului Județean Vrancea, — Mr Gheorghe NICHITA, primarul municipiului Iași, — Mr George SCRIPCARU, primarul municipiului Brașov, — Mr Péter FERENC, primarul orașului Sovata, — Mrs Mariana MIRCEA, primarul orașului Cernavodă, — Mr Adrian Ovidiu TEBAN, primarul orașului Cugir.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 November 2008. For the Council The President B. LAPORTE

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.

(2) OJ L 1, 4.1.2007, p. 13.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 September 2008

on the signing and conclusion of the Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

(2008/936/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 subparagraph, first sentence, and Article 300(3), first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 23 October 2006 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, with the Republic of Albania in order to conclude a Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.

(2) These negotiations have been successfully completed and the Protocol was initialled on 7 January 2008. The Protocol should be concluded on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1 The Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered, on behalf of the European Community, to sign the the Protocol.

Article 3 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community, deposit the instruments of approval provided for in Article 11 of the Protocol.

Article 4 The Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis with effect from 1 January 2007.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 164/43

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 June 2008

on the prolongation of certain State aid decisions

(notified under document number C(2008) 2883)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/484/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 87 and 88 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The period of validity of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2002 of 5 December 2002 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for employment (1), Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid for small and medium-sized enterprises (2) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (3) has been extended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1976/2006 of 20 December 2006 amending Regulations (EC) No 2204/2002, (EC) No 70/2001 and (EC) No 68/2001 as regards the extension of the periods of application (4) until 30 June 2008. The validity of the Decisions of the Commission approving State aid schemes on the basis of Regulations (EC) No 2204/2002, (EC) No 70/2001 or (EC) No 68/2001 was prolonged, until 30 June 2008, by Commission Decision 2007/72/EC (5).

(2) In view of the fact that the general block exemption regulation (6) replacing these regulations is scheduled to be adopted and published in the Official Journal at a date later than 30 June 2008, it is necessary to prolong the validity of the Decisions of the Commission approving State aid schemes on the basis of Regulations (EC) No 2204/2002, (EC) No 70/2001 or (EC) No 68/2001, for a limited period of time, in order to allow for an appropriate transition period until the entry into force of the general block exemption regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Without prejudice to the appropriate measures contained in the third indent of point 107 of the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013 of 4 March 2006 (7) and accepted by all Member States, the validity of the Decisions of the Commission approving State aid schemes on the basis of Regulations (EC) No 2204/2002, (EC) No 70/2001 or (EC) No 68/2001 before the entry into force of this Decision shall be extended until 30 September 2008.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

It shall be applicable from 1 June 2008.

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2008. For the Commission Neelie KROES Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 13.12.2002, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1040/2006 (OJ L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 8).

(2) OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 33. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1040/2006.

(3) OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 20. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1040/2006.

(4) OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 85.

(5) OJ L 32, 6.2.2007, p. 180.

(6) OJ C 210, 8.9.2007, p. 14.

(7) OJ C 54, 4.3.2006, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 180/17

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 June 2008

authorising the placing on the market of refined echium oil as novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document number C(2008) 3049)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2008/558/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 11 August 2006 the company Croda Chemicals Ltd. made a request to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom to place refined echium oil on the market as a novel food ingredient.

(2) On 12 July 2007 the competent food assessment body of the United Kingdom issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that refined echium oil is safe for human consumption at the proposed uses.

(3) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 1 August 2007.

(4) Within the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.

(5) On 10 January 2008 in his response to the comments and objections, the applicant agreed to amend the specifications of the refined echium oil and to restrict its uses as requested by some Member States.

(6) Refined echium oil complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.

(7) 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

Refined echium oil as specified in Annex I, hereinafter called the product, may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient for the uses and under the conditions specified in Annex II.

Article 2

The designation on the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘refined echium oil’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Croda Chemicals Europe Ltd, Oak Road, Clough Road, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU6 7PH, United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 27 June 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

ANNEX I Specifications of refined echium oil Description Echium oil is the pale yellow product obtained by refining oil extracted from the seeds of Echium plantagineum. Specifications Test Specification Stearidonic acid content Not less than 10 % w/w of total fatty acids Trans fatty acids Not more than 2 % (w/w of total fatty acids) Acid value Not more than 0,6 mg KOH/g Peroxide value Not more than 5 meq O2/kg Unsaponifiable content Not more than 2 % Protein content (total nitrogen) Not more than 20 μg/mL Pyrrolizidine alkaloids Not detectable with a detection limit 4 μg/kg
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 222/7

COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 July 2008

concerning the non-inclusion of certain substances in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market

(notified under document number C(2008) 3854)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/681/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

(2) For a number of substance/product type combinations included in that list, either all participants have discontinued their participation from the review programme, or no complete dossier was received within the time period specified in Articles 9 and 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 by the Member State designated as Rapporteur for the evaluation.

(3) Consequently, and pursuant to Articles 11(2), 12(1) and 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the Commission informed the Member States accordingly. That information was also made public by electronic means on 22 June 2007.

(4) Within the period of three months from that publication, no person or Member State indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for the substances and product types concerned.

(5) Pursuant to Article 12(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the substances and product types concerned should therefore not be included in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The substances and the product types indicated in the Annex to this Decision shall not be included in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

Article 2

For the purposes of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, this Decision shall apply from the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 2008. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2008/31/EC (OJ L 81, 20.3.2008, p. 57).

(2) OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.