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Council Decision

of 27 November 2003

on the repeal of the Financial Regulation governing the budgetary aspects of the management by the Secretary-General of the Council, of contracts concluded in his name, on behalf of certain Member States, relating to the installation and the functioning of the "Help Desk Server" of the Management Unit and of the Sirene Network Phase II

(2003/836/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the first sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 2(1) of the Protocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union (hereinafter the Schengen Protocol),

Whereas:

(1) Council Decision 1999/322/EC of 3 May 1999(1) authorised the Secretary-General of the Council to act, in the context of the integration of the Schengen acquis within the European Union, as representative of certain Member States for the purposes of concluding contracts relating to the installation and the functioning of the "Help Desk Server" of the Management Unit and of the Sirene Network Phase II and to manage such contracts.

(2) A Financial Regulation governing the budgetary aspects of the management by the Secretary-General of the Council, of contracts concluded in his name, on behalf of certain Member States, pursuant to Council Decision 1999/322/EC of 3 May 1999, was established by Council Decision 1999/323/EC of 3 May 1999(2).

(3) That Financial Regulation laid down the detailed procedures for the establishment and implementation of the budget dealing with the revenue and expenditure required to meet the obligations arising under the contracts referred to in Decision 1999/322/EC.

(4) There are no outstanding issues or obligations arising in respect of those contracts, which have expired.

(5) Final discharge has been given to the Secretary-General by the representatives of the governments of the Member States concerned, meeting within the Council, in respect of the implementation of the budgets established pursuant to Decision 1999/323/EC for 1999, 2000 and 2001.

(6) The budget established pursuant to Decision 1999/323/EC for 2002 was revoked by the representatives of the governments of the Member States concerned, meeting within the Council, on 8 April 2003.

(7) The balance out-turn of 2001 for this budget was transferred to the SISNET budget(3) for 2002 by the representatives of the governments of the Member States concerned, meeting within the Council, on 8 April 2003.

(8) Decision 1999/323/EC should therefore be repealed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 1999/323/EC shall be repealed.

Article 2

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

2. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

R. Castelli

(1) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 51.

(3) Established pursuant to Council Decision 2000/265/EC (OJ L 85, 6.4.2000, p. 12), as last amended by Decision 2003/171/EC (OJ L 69, 13.3.2003, p. 25).
Commission Decision

of 17 December 2003

amending Decision 2001/574/EC establishing a common fiscal marker for gas oils and kerosene

(notified under document number C(2003) 4607)

(2003/900/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 95/60/EC of 27 November 1995 on fiscal marking of gas oils and kerosene(1), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Commission Decision 2001/574/EC(2), the product identified by the scientific name N-Ethyl-N-[2-(1-isobutoxyethoxy)ethyl]-4-(phenylazo)aniline (Solvent Yellow 124) was established as the common fiscal marker for gas oils and kerosene, and a marking level of at least 6 mg of marker per litre of mineral oil was fixed. However, a maximum marking level of 9 mg of marker per litre of mineral oil should be established in order to counter a number of fraudulent uses of mineral oils.

(2) Decision 2001/574/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(3) The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Excise Duties,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The second paragraph of Article 1 of Decision 2001/574/EC is replaced by the following:"Member States shall fix a marking level of at least 6 mg and not more than 9 mg of marker per litre of mineral oil."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2003.

For the Commission

Frederik Bolkestein

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 291, 6.12.1995, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 20. Decision as amended by Decision 2002/269/EC (OJ L 93, 10.4.2002, p. 6).
Council Decision

of 17 December 2003

on the signing and provisional application of bilateral agreements between the European Community and certain third countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan) on trade in textile products

(2003/901/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 from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, bilateral agreements to extend the existing bilateral agreements on trade in textile products with certain third countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan).

(2) Subject to their possible conclusion at a later date, the agreements should be signed on behalf of the Community.

(3) It is appropriate to apply these agreements on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2004, pending the completion of the relevant procedures for its conclusion, subject to reciprocity,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Subject to possible conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign on behalf of the European Community the agreements on trade in textile products between the European Community and certain third countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan).

Article 2

Subject to reciprocity, the agreements referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2004 pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

The texts of the agreements are attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Alemanno
Commission Decision

of 24 January 2003

amending Decision 2000/258/EC designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines, as regards the approval of laboratories in third countries

(notified under document number C(2003) 325)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/60/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC, of 20 March 2000, designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines(1), and, in particular, Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Afssa Nancy is the reference laboratory for post-antirabies-vaccination serological testing and is in charge of the organisation of the inter-laboratories aptitude test for the approval of laboratories willing to perform those serological tests.

(2) Afssa Nancy has proposed to the Commission that laboratories in third countries which have passed the proficiency test should be approved.

(3) It is therefore necessary to provide for a procedure for the communication of the approval of laboratories in third countries.

(4) Decision 2000/258/EC should 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

In Annex II to Decision 2000/258/EC, the fifth indent is replaced by the following:

"- collaborate with the laboratories responsible for carrying out these analyses in third countries and communicate to the Commission the list of these laboratories which have passed the inter-laboratory aptitude test (proficiency test). These lists will be published on the following website:

http://forum.europa.eu.int/ Public/irc/sanco/vets/information".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40.
Commission Decision

of 5 December 2003

concerning protective measures with regard to imports of certain animals, their semen, ova and embryos from Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro in relation to blue tongue

(notified under document number C(2003) 4526)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/845/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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

Whereas:

(1) By Commission Decision 2001/706/EC of 27 September 2001 concerning protective measures with regard to imports of certain animals and their products from Albania, Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in relation to blue tongue(2) the import of live animals of blue tongue-susceptible species (all ruminants) from those third countries where outbreaks of blue tongue had been notified, was prohibited.

(2) On the basis of information received, Bulgaria may now be regarded as a blue tongue-free country. The situation in Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro (the former Yugoslavia) remains unchanged.

(3) In the interest of clarity of Community legislation, Decision 2001/706/EC should therefore be repealed and replaced by this Decision.

(4) 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

1. Member States shall not authorise the imports of live animals of blue tongue-susceptible species originating in or transiting through Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro.

2. Member States shall not authorise the imports of semen, ova and embryos of blue tongue-susceptible species originating in Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro.

Article 2

1. By way of derogation to Article 1(1) Member States may allow import of live animals of the blue tongue-susceptible species having transited through Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, provided that this does not endanger the status in relation to blue tongue of the Member State concerned

2. The Member States shall keep the Commission informed about the criteria applied for granting the derogation provided for in paragraph 1.

Article 3

Decision 2001/706/EC is repealed.

References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision shall apply from 9 December 2003.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 260, 28.9.2001, p. 37.
Council Decision

of 7 March 2003

on the use of interest from the European Development Fund to finance the cost of implementing the internal system of management for individual consultants working in the ACP States and the Overseas Countries and Territories

(2003/175/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention signed at Lomé on 8 December 1984,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP Convention(1) signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by the Agreement signed in Mauritius on 4 November 1995(2),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement of 19 February 1985 on the financing and administration of Community aid(3), hereinafter referred to as the "Internal Agreement for the 6th EDF", and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Internal Agreement of 16 July 1990 on the financing and administration of Community aid under the Fourth ACP-EC Convention(4), hereinafter referred to as the "Internal Agreement on the 7th EDF", and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995 between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention(5), hereinafter referred to as the "Internal Agreement for the 8th EDF", and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Since 1 January 2003, the Commission no longer entrusts the management of individual consultants working in the ACP States and the Overseas Countries and Territories to external private-law bodies.

(2) The financial resources required should be drawn from the interest generated on funds deposited under the different European Development Funds (EDFs) and which are in the EDF's cash accounts, in accordance with the Internal Agreements applicable to the 6th, 7th and 8th EDFs,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The sum of EUR 2700000 shall be deducted from the interest on the funds deposited under the various Funds in the cash accounts of the European Development Fund to finance the costs of internalising the management system for individual consultants working in the ACP States and Overseas Countries and Territories for a period of four years following the date of the adoption of this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 7 March 2003.

For the Council

The President

N. Christodoulakis

(1) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986, p. 210.

(4) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 288.

(5) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.
Council Decision 2003/432/CFSP

of 12 June 2003

on the launching of the European Union military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 17(2) and Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Joint Action of 2003/423/CFSP of 5 June 2003 on the European Union Military Operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 30 May 2003, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1484 (2003) authorising, under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the temporary deployment of an interim emergency multinational force in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

(2) Following the request by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the European Union has decided to provide a temporary stabilisation force in the Ituri Region in implementation of the mandate provided in the UNSC Resolution 1484 (2003) of 30 May 2003.

(3) The Council has authorised the Political and Security Committee to take relevant decisions concerning the political control and strategic direction of the operation.

(4) In conformity with Article 6 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the European Union which have defence implications. Denmark does not participate in the financing of the operation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Operation Plan is approved.

Article 2

The Rules of Engagement Authorisation message is approved.

Article 3

The EU military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo shall be launched on 12 June 2003.

Article 4

The Operation Commander is hereby authorised with immediate effect to release the activation order (Actord) in order to execute the deployment of the forces, prior to transfer of authority following their arrival in theatre, and start execution of the mission.

Article 5

Without prejudice to Article 15 of the Joint Action 2003/423/CFSP, this Decision will remain in effect until such time as the forces committed to the operation in Bunia have been re-deployed.

Article 6

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

Done at Luxembourg, 12 June 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Drys

(1) OJ L 143, 11.6.2003, p. 50.
Decision on official holidays

of 10 June 2003

THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Article 80(2) of the Rules of Procedure,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 28(3) of the Rules of Procedure, the Court observes the official holidays of the place where it has its seat and, in accordance with Article 80(2) of those Rules, it draws up a list of official holidays to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(2) The list of official holidays drawn up on 19 June 1991(1) includes 24 June, where 23 June is a Sunday, since the Luxembourg legislation then in force provided that, where the day of the public celebration of the Grand Duke's birthday, specified to be 23 June, fell on a Sunday, the public celebration of that birthday was to be put back to 24 June.

(3) By Law of 12 February 1999, that legislation was amended and 24 June is no longer a public holiday where 23 June falls on a Sunday.

(4) It is therefore necessary to draw up a new list of official holidays,

DECIDES:

Article 1

For the purposes of Article 80(2) of the Rules of Procedure, the following shall be official holidays:

- New Year's Day,

- Easter Monday,

- 1 May,

- Ascension Day,

- Whit Monday,

- 23 June,

- 15 August,

- 1 November,

- 25 December,

- 26 December.

The official holidays referred to in the first paragraph hereof shall be those observed at the place where the Court of Justice has its seat.

Article 2

Article 80(2) of the Rules of Procedure shall apply only to the official holidays mentioned in Article 1 of this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision, which shall be annexed to the Rules of Procedure, shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 10 June 2003.

(1) OJ L 176, 4.7.1991, p. 31.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 324/57

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 28 November 2003

on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2004

(ECB/2003/15)

(2003/860/EC)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular to Article 106(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right from 1 January 1999 to approve the volume of coins issued by the Member States that have adopted the euro (the participating Member States).

(2) The participating Member States have submitted to the ECB for approval their estimates of the volume of euro coins to be issued in 2004, supplemented by explanatory notes on the forecasting methodology,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Approval of the volume of euro coins to be issued in 2004

The ECB hereby approves the volume of coins to be issued by the participating Member States in 2004 as described in the following table:

(EUR million) Issuance of coins intended for circulation and issuance of collector coins (not intended for circulation) in 2004 Belgium 203,0 Germany 1 035,0 Greece 207,4 Spain 860,0 France 668,9 Ireland 151,0 Italy 170,8 Luxembourg 70,0 Netherlands 175,0 Austria 212,0 Portugal 230,0 Finland 60,0

Article 2

Final provision

This Decision is addressed to the participating Member States.

This Decision will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 212/31

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/471/EC of 29 April 2004 deleting certain milk establishments from the list of establishments allowed to process EU compliant and non-compliant milk during a transitional period in Poland

( Official Journal of the European Union L 160 of 30 April 2004 )

Decision 2004/471/EC should read as follows:

COMMISSION DECISION of 29 April 2004 deleting certain milk establishments from the list of establishments allowed to process EU compliant and non-compliant milk during a transitional period in Poland (notified under document number C(2004) 1717) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/471/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and the Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and the Slovakia, and in particular Article 24, Annex XII, Chapter 6, Section B, subsection I, point 1(e) thereof, Whereas: (1) Poland has been granted a transitional period for certain establishments listed in Appendix B to Annex XII to the Act of Accession. (2) Poland requests that 37 milk-processing plants which have been allowed to process EU compliant and non-compliant milk during a transitional period shall be deleted from Appendix B to the Annex XII to the Act of Accession. These establishments do not have the capacity to set up the regime foreseen in Chapter 6, Section B, subsection I, point 1(c). (3) It is appropriate to delete the establishments which do not have the capacity to process EU compliant and non-compliant milk. (4) 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 In Appendix B referred to in Chapter 6, Section B, subsection I, point 1 of Annex XII of the Act of Accession, the establishments listed in the Annex are deleted. Article 2 This Decision shall apply subject to and as from the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and the Slovakia. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 176/8

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/363/EC of 6 April 2004 concerning protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States of America

( Official Journal of the European Union L 114 of 21 April 2004 )

On page 21, in Article 3, paragraph 1, the following words shall be deleted: