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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 40/24

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 February 2006

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in certain third countries

(notified under document number C(2006) 332)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/85/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 importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.

(2) Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams.

(3) Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those countries.

(4) Decision 92/452/EEC 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 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 14 February 2006.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 February 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/8/EC (OJ L 6, 11.1.2006, p. 32).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 354/50

COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 December 2006

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America

(notified under document number C(2006) 6441)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/925/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 importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.

(2) Canada has requested to add a new embryo production team to the list as regards entries for that country.

(3) New Zealand has requested that amendment be made to the name of a centre as regards the entries for that country.

(4) The United States of America have requested to amend some details concerning certain embryo collection and production teams as regards entries for that country.

(5) Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those countries.

(6) Decision 92/452/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 Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/60/EC (OJ L 31, 3.2.2006, p. 24).

(2) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/706/EC (OJ L 291, 21.10.2006, p. 40).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 10/66

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 January 2006

amending Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat, milk and fish sectors in Poland

(notified under document number C(2005) 6023)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/14/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (1), and in particular Annex XII, Chapter 6, Section B, Subsection I(1), paragraph (e) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Poland has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession.

(2) Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/458/EC (2), 2004/471/EC (3), 2004/474/EC (4), 2005/271/EC (5), 2005/591/EC (6) and 2005/854/EC (7).

(3) According to an official declaration from the Polish competent authority certain establishments in the meat, milk and fish sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Furthermore certain establishments have ceased activities for which they have obtained a transitional period. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

(4) Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The establishments listed in the Annex to this Decision are deleted from Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 January 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.

(2) OJ L 156, 30.4.2004, p. 52, as corrected by OJ L 202, 7.6.2004, p. 39.

(3) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 58, as corrected by OJ L 212, 12.6.2004, p. 31.

(4) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 74, as corrected by OJ L 212, 12.6.2004, p. 44.

(5) OJ L 86, 5.4.2005, p. 13.

(6) OJ L 200, 30.7.2005, p. 96.

(7) OJ L 316, 2.12.2005, p. 17.
(3)

The Italian authorities have undertaken to improve the reliability of the database ensuring in particular that (i) additional measures, including inspections, shall be implemented to improve the respect of the seven days deadline for notification by the keeper of births, movements and deaths, (ii) additional measures shall be implemented to ensure proper follow-up of errors or omissions detected automatically or during on-the-spot inspections, (iii) additional measures shall be implemented to ensure that all movements, in particular to and from markets, are recorded in the database, (iv) additional measures shall be implemented to ensure that controls on identification and registration of bovine animals are carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1082/2003 (2).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 135/12

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 May 2006

on the position of the European Community in relation to the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS) for motor vehicles

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/364/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 Agreement 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 4(2), second indent, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) The draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of adaptive front-lighting systems (AFS) for motor vehicles (hereinafter referred to as the draft Regulation) will abolish the technical barriers to trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties with respect to these components, while ensuring a high level of safety and environmental protection.

(2) It is appropriate to define the Community's position with regard to the draft Regulation.

(3) The draft Regulation should be incorporated into the Community system for the type-approval of motor vehicles,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The draft Regulation, as contained in document TRANS/WP.29/2005/31 and TRANS/WP.29/2005/31/add.1, is hereby approved.

Article 2

The Community, represented by the Commission, shall vote in favour of the draft Regulation in the vote which will take place during a meeting of the Administrative Committee at a forthcoming meeting of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations.

Article 3

The draft Regulation shall be incorporated into the Community type-approval system for motor vehicles.

Done at Brussels, 15 May 2006. For the Council The President U. PLASSNIK

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

(2) Not yet published in the Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/9

COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 September 2006

on a financial contribution from the Community towards the eradication of Newcastle disease in France in 2005

(notified under document number C(2006) 3929)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2006/603/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 Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) With a view to helping to eradicate Newcastle disease as rapidly as possible, the Community may contribute financially to eligible expenditure borne by the Member State, as provided for in Article 4(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC.

(2) Payment of Community financial support towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease is subject to the rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (2).

(3) Outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in France in 2005. The emergence of this disease represents a serious risk to the Community's livestock population.

(4) On 5 September 2005, France submitted a final rough estimate of the costs incurred in taking measures to eradicate the disease.

(5) The French authorities have fully complied with their technical and administrative obligations as set out in Article 3 of Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.

(6) The payment of the Community financial contribution must be subject to the condition that the planned activities were actually implemented and that the authorities provide all the necessary information within the set deadlines.

(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

Granting of a financial contribution from the Community to France

1. France may obtain a financial contribution from the Community towards the costs incurred in taking emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease in 2005.

2. The financial contribution from the Community shall be 50 % of the expenditure eligible for Community funding. It shall be paid under the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.

Article 2

Recipients

This Decision is addressed to France.

Done at Brussels, 6 September 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).

(2) OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 279/27

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 October 2006

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2005 and from 1 January 2006 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries

(2006/681/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, Euratom) No 2104/2005 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2005 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 351/2006 (3).

(2) Some of these weightings need to be adjusted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2005 and from 1 January 2006, since 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,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2005 and from 1 January 2006 the weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted as shown in the Annex hereto.

The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and correspond to the dates referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 10 October 2006. For the Commission Benita FERRERO-WALDNER Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7.

(3) OJ L 59, 1.3.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 272/17

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 September 2006

granting Community limited recognition to the Polish Register of Shipping

(notified under document number C(2006) 4107)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/660/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), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,

Having regard to the letters of 10 March 2004 from the Polish authorities, of 4 July 2005 from the Czech authorities, of 10 March 2006 from the Cypriot authorities, of 13 March 2006 from the Maltese authorities, of 30 March 2006 from the Lithuanian authorities and of 11 April 2006 from the Slovak authorities requesting the Commission to grant Community recognition to the Polish Register of Shipping (hereinafter PRS) pursuant to Article 4(2) of Directive 94/57/EC,

Whereas:

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

(2) The Commission has verified that the PRS meets all criteria of the Annex to Directive 94/57/EC other than those set out under paragraphs 2 and 3 of the ‘General’ section A of that Annex.

(3) The PRS has undertaken to comply with the provisions of Article 15(2), (4) and (5) of Directive 94/57/EC.

(4) The organization’s safety and pollution performance records, albeit slightly below the average of recognised organisations, are satisfactory and show a positive evolution, particularly in the area of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control where a sustained improvement has been achieved since 2000.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The ‘Polish Register of Shipping’ is recognised pursuant to Article 4(2) of Directive 94/57/EC for a period of three years as from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 2

The effects of the recognition are limited to the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and the Slovak Republic.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2006. For the Commission Jacques BARROT Vice-President

(1) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 53).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 298/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 November 2006

replacing a member and an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

(2006/C 298/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In its Decision of 13 December 2004 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period ending 18 October 2007.

(2) A member's seat and an alternate member's seat on the Governing Board of the aforementioned Foundation in the government representatives category have fallen vacant following the resignations of Mr Marc BOISNEL and Mr Emmanuel GERAT.

(3) The French Government has nominated candidates for the vacant seats,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

1. Ms Mireille JARRY is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in place of Mr Marc BOISNEL for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 18 October 2007.

2. Mr Robert PICCOLI is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in place of Mr Emmanuel GERAT for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 18 October 2007.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2006. For the Council The President E. HEINÄLUOMA

(1) OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1111/2005, OJ L 184, 15.7.2005, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 317, 22.12.2004, p. 4.
(8)

The review of alachlor revealed a number of open questions which were addressed by the Scientific Panel on Plant health, Plant protection products and their Residues. The Scientific Panel was asked to comment on two questions. The first question was whether the occurrence of nasal turbinate tumours observed in the rat carcinogenicity study was relevant to humans and, if so, whether a genotoxic mechanism is involved. The second question was whether the information presented for the metabolites 65, 85, 54, 25, 76 and 51, which exceed the level of 0,1 µg/l, was sufficient to demonstrate that they are not relevant. In its opinion (5) on the first question, the Scientific Panel concluded that the strength of the evidence suggests that a mode of action other than genotoxicity is involved in the occurrence of nasal turbinate tumours observed in the rat carcinogenicity studies. While the mode of action could be relevant to humans, it is extremely unlikely that concentrations of the active metabolite would be achieved to initiate the chain of events terminating in cancer. On the second question, the Scientific Panel concluded that metabolites 65, 54 and 25 have been adequately tested for toxicity, but the toxicity database is inadequate in the case of the soil metabolites 85, 76 and 51. The genotoxicity database is also inadequate for soil metabolites 85, 76 and 51. For metabolite 25 the Scientific Panel was unable to conclude that this metabolite was safe from the point of view of genotoxicity. It is concluded that while the information presented for metabolites 65 and 54 is sufficient to demonstrate that they are not relevant, a similar conclusion cannot be reached for metabolites 85, 76, 51 and 25.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 323/59

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2007/775/EC of 13 November 2007 repealing Decision 1999/572/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of steel wire ropes and cables originating in the People’s Republic of China, Hungary, India, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Poland, South Africa and Ukraine

( Official Journal of the European Union L 312 of 30 November 2007 )

The publication of Decision 2007/775/EC should be considered as null and void.