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Council Decision

of 8 April 2003

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/271/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 Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Eduardo ZAPLANA HERNÁNDEZ-SORO, of which the Council was notified on 6 February 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr José Luis OLIVAS MARTÍNEZ is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Eduardo ZAPLANA HERNÁNDEZ-SORO for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 8 April 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Drys

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision

of 6 May 2003

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/341/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 French Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, of which the Council was notified on 28 October 2002,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Jacques VALADE, Senator for the Gironde, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 6 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

P. Efthymiou

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Decision

of 22 May 2003

amending Decision 2000/728/EC establishing the application and annual fees of the Community eco-label

(notified under document number C(2003) 1780)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/393/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular Article 12 thereof and Annex V thereto,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the working plan established by Commission Decision 2002/18/EC(2) the fee structure for the Community eco-label should offer an appropriate incentive to encourage the use of labels under both the Community scheme and other eco-label award schemes.

(2) Commission Decision 2000/728/EC of 10 November 2000 establishing the application and annual fees of the Community eco-label(3) should therefore be amended to allow reductions for products that have also been awarded another eco-label that complies with the general requirements of ISO 14024.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee instituted by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 2 of Decision 2000/728/EC, the following paragraph 8a is inserted:

"8a. Competent bodies may grant a reduction of up to 30 % where the product in question has also been awarded another eco-label that complies with the general requirements of ISO 14024."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States and to the Community eco-label competent bodies.

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2003.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 7, 11.1.2002, p. 28.

(3) OJ L 293, 22.11.2000, p. 18.
Council Decision

of 18 February 2003

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Russian Federation establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Russian Federation to the European Community

(2003/618/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 Article 300(2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part(1), entered into force on 1 December 1997.

(2) The European Community and the Russian Federation agreed to establish a double-checking system in respect of certain steel products for the period ranging from 13 October 1997 to 31 December 1999. This Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters was approved on behalf of the European Community by means of Decision 97/741/EC(2). The system was extended for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001 by means of Decision 2000/294/EC(3). Regulation (EC) No 2135/97(4), extended by Regulation (EC) No 793/2000(5), established the corresponding implementing legislation for the Community.

(3) The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Russian Federation establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Russian Federation to the European Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Russian Federation establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Russian Federation to the European Community is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

2. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2003.

For the Council

The President

N. Christodoulakis

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

(2) OJ L 300, 4.11.1997, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 96, 18.4.2000, p. 44.

(4) OJ L 300, 4.11.1997, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 96, 18.4.2000, p. 1.
Council Decision 2003/682/CFSP

of 29 September 2003

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPOL) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Joint Action 2003/681/CFSP of 29 September 2003 on the European Union Police Mission in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (EUPOL "Proxima")(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 5 of Joint Action 2003/681/CFSP provides that the Council, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative, should appoint a Head of Mission/Police Commissioner.

(2) The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Mr Bart D'HOOGE,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Bart D'HOOGE is hereby appointed Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the EUPOL "Proxima" as from 15 December 2003. Until that date, he shall act as the Police Head of Mission/Head of the Planning Team.

Article 2

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

It shall apply until 14 December 2004.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) See page 66 of this Official Journal.
Council Decision

of 2 October 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/713/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 Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the term of office of Mr Antoni GARCIAS I COLL, of which the Council was notified on 19 September 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Joan HUGUET I ROTGER, Diputado del Parlamento de las Islas Baleares, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Antoni GARCIAS I COLL for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Pisanu

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision

of 29 September 2003

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/696/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 Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) The Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the expiry of the term of office of Mr José Luis OLIVAS MARTÍNEZ, of which the Council was notified on 23 July 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Francisco CAMPS ORTIZ, Presidente de la Generalitat Valenciana, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr José Luis OLIVAS MARTÍNEZ for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision 2003/807/CFSP

of 17 November 2003

extending and amending Decision 2002/842/CFSP concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP of 12 July 2002 on the European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 21 October 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/842/CFSP(2) concerning a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe, which was aimed at implementing Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP and which made available EUR 200000 for this purpose.

(2) Some objectives could not be fulfilled by 22 December 2003, the date on which Decision 2002/842/CFSP expires, and others should be consolidated and expanded after that date.

(3) The Commission should ensure an adequate visibility of the contribution of the European Union to the projects including by appropriate measures taken by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

(4) Decision 2002/842/CFSP should therefore be extended and amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 2002/842/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

1. the following paragraph shall be added to Article 1:

"4. The financing agreement to be concluded will stipulate that UNDP shall ensure visibility of the contribution of the European Union to the project, appropriate to its size."

2. in Article 2(1), the financial reference amount "EUR 200000" shall be replaced by "EUR 300000"; this amount is additional to the amount made available for the preceding Decision concerning this action;

3. in Article 4(1), the second sentence shall be replaced by the sentence "It shall expire on 31 December 2004".

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 23 December 2003.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 289, 26.10.2002, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 27 October 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/783/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 Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) The Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the term of office of Mr Manuel COBO VEGA, of which the Council was notified on 6 October 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Juan GONZÁLEZ BLASCO, Consejero de Obras Públicas, Urbanismo y Transporte, Comunidad de Madrid, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Manuel COBO VEGA for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

A. Matteoli

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision

of 27 November 2003

on the repeal of the decision authorising the Secretary-General of the Council in the context of the integration of the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union to act 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

(2003/835/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Acting on the basis of Article 7 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) The Agreement referred to in Article 1(1) of Decision 1999/322/EC on the delivery, installation and management of the Sirene Network Phase II, concluded on 23 August 1996 with France Telecom Network Services Belgium (subsequently Global One Belgium), expired on 23 August 2001.

(3) The Agreement concluded with Digital Equipment SA for the operation and setting-up of the Help Desk Server, referred to in Article 1(2) of Decision 1999/322/EC, has also expired.

(4) There are no outstanding issues or obligations arising in respect of these two Agreements.

(5) Accordingly, it is no longer necessary for the Secretary-General of the Council to carry out the tasks assigned to him by Decision 1999/322/EC.

(6) Decision 1999/322/EC should therefore be repealed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 1999/322/EC shall be repealed.

Article 2

1. This Decision shall take effect on the day 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.
Council Decision

of 22 December 2003

appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

(2003/C 321/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 202 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2003/C 218/01 of 22 July 2003 on the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work, and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,

Whereas the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work should be appointed for a period of three years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2006:

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III. EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES

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Article 2

The Council shall appoint the members not yet nominated at a later date.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

A. Matteoli
Commission Decision

of 10 January 2003

amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community as regards the United States of America and Switzerland

(notified under document number C(2002) 5560)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/12/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 speciesOJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1., as last amended by Commission Decision 94/113/ECOJ L 53, 24.2.1994, p. 23., and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The competent veterinary services of the United States of America and Switzerland have forwarded requests for amendments to the list established by Commission Decision 92/452/EECOJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40., as last amended by Decision 2002/637/ECOJ L 206, 3.8.2002, p. 29., of teams officially approved in their territory for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community.

(2) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been provided to the Commission by the competent veterinary services of the countries concerned, and they have officially approved the collection teams concerned for exports to the Community.

(3) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(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

In the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC:

1. the row for the US team No 96ID083 is deleted;

2. the row for US team No 01WI098 is replaced by the following:

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3. the following row is added concerning US teams:

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4. the following row is added concerning Switzerland teams:

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Article 2

This Decision shall apply as from 31 January 2003.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 January 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission
Political and Security Committee Decision FYROM/2/2003

of 10 March 2003

on the acceptance of third States contributions to the European Union military operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

(2003/497/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 25, last paragraph, thereof,

Having regard to the Council Joint Action 2003/92/CFSP of 27 January 2003 on the European Union Military Operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1), and in particular Article 8(2) and (3), thereof on the participation of third States,

Whereas:

(1) Article 8(1) of the Joint Action provides that

- the non-EU European NATO members shall participate in the operation if they so wish,

- countries which have been invited by the Copenhagen European Council to become Member States are invited to participate in the operation, in accordance with the agreed modalities,

- potential partners may also be invited to participate in the operation.

(2) Under Article 8 of the Joint Action, the Council authorised the PSC to take, upon recommendation of the Operation Commander and the EU Military Committee, the relevant decisions on acceptance of the proposed contributions.

(3) Upon request of the PSC and the tasking by the EUMC, the EU Operation Commander and EU Force Commander have conducted the Force Generation and Manning Conferences.

(4) The EUMC agreed on 6 March 2003 to the recommendation of the Operation Commander on third States contributions and submitted to the PSC on 6 March its recommendation to accept these third States contributions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Third States contributions

Following Force Generation and Manning Conferences contributions from the following third States are accepted for the EU operation in FYROM:

Bulgaria

Canada

Czech Republic

Estonia

Iceland

Latvia

Lithuania

Norway

Poland

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Turkey.

Article 2

Entry into force

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

Done at Brussels, 10 March 2003.

For the Political and Security Committee

The Chairperson

T. Paraskevopoulos

(1) OJ L 34, 11.2.2003, p. 26.