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COMMISSION DECISION of 26 March 1996 amending Commission Decision 95/190/EC laying down specific conditions for importing fishery and aquaculture products from the Philippines (Text with EEA relevance) (96/256/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 (1), laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products, as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,

Whereas the list of establishments approved by the Philippines for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the Community has been drawn up in Commission Decision 95/190/EC (2); whereas this list may be amended following the communication of a new list by the competent authority in the Philippines;

Whereas the competent authority in the Philippines has communicated a new list adding 17 establishments and amending the date of 2 establishments;

Whereas it is necessary to amend the list of approved establishments accordingly;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision have been drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down by Commission Decision 90/13/EEC (3),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex B of Decision 95/190/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 March 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.

(2) OJ No L 123, 3. 6. 1995, p. 20.

(3) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1990, p. 70.

ANNEX

'ANNEX B

LIST OF APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS

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COMMISSION DECISION of 2 February 1996 on the recognition of the Spanish standard UNE 77-801(2)-94, establishing specifications for environmental management systems, in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 (Text with EEA relevance) (96/151/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 of 29 June 1993, allowing voluntary participation by companies in the industrial sector in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (1), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 establishes that companies implementing national, European and international standards for environmental management systems and audits and certified, according to appropriate certification procedures, as complying with those standards shall be considered as meeting the corresponding requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93, provided that, in particular, the standards and procedures are recognized by the Commission acting in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 19 of the same Regulation;

Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 states that the references of the recognized standards and criteria shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;

Whereas the Commission has been requested to recognize the Spanish standard UNE 77-801(2)-94 establishing specification for environmental management systems;

Whereas the Spanish standard UNE 77-801(2)-94 includes specification for environmental management systems and audit corresponding to certain requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93;

Whereas the Committee established under Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 did not give a favourable opinion on the draft of the measure which was submitted to it by the Commission; whereas the Council could not reach agreement to either adopt the measure proposed by the Commission or to reject it; whereas under such circumstances the proposed measure shall be adopted by the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purpose of Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93, the Commission hereby recognizes that the Spanish standard UNE 77-801(2)-94 establishing specification for environmental management systems contains requirements corresponding to those of the abovementioned Regulation specified in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is without prejudice to the elaboration of requirements for environmental management and audit systems in any future European standard and does not constitute a dispensation from the obligation to transpose European standards as national standards without change, and to withdraw conflicting national standards in due time.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 February 1996.

For the Commission

Ritt BJERREGAARD

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 168, 10. 7. 1993, p. 1.

ANNEX

REQUIREMENTS OF COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1836/93 FOR WHICH THERE ARE CORRESPONDING STANDARDS IN THE UNE 77-801(2)-94

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COMMISSION DECISION of 25 July 1996 approving the plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl presented by Sweden (Only the Swedish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (96/502/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/117/EEC of 17 December 1992 concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8 (3) thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/117/EEC, Sweden forwarded by letters dated 28 May 1996 and 13 June 1996 a plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl in Sweden;

Whereas the abovementioned plan satisfies the Community requirements on the subject, in particular those set out in Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/117/EEC, and must therefore be approved;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl presented by Sweden is hereby approved.

Article 2

Sweden shall bring into force by 31 July 1996 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.

Done at Brussels, 25 July 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 38.
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 April 1996 concerning the withdrawal of authorizations for plant protection products containing propham as an active substance (Text with EEA relevance) (96/586/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8 (2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 491/95 (2), and in particular Article 6 (5) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 933/94 (3) of 27 April 1994, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 491/95, has laid down the active substances of plant protection products and designated the rapporteur Member States for the implementation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92;

Whereas propham was one of the 90 active substances covered by the first stage of the work programme provided for in Article 8 (2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC (4);

Whereas for this substance the designated rapporteur Member State has informed the Commission that the notifier concerned informed them formally that they will not submit the information required under Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 to support the inclusion of an active substance in Annex I of Directive 91/414/EEC;

Whereas no Member State has informed, in accordance with Article 6 (4) of the Regulation, the Commission of its wish to secure the inclusion of this substance in Annex I of Directive 91/414/EEC;

Whereas therefore it has to be considered that the data required reevaluation of this substance will not be submitted in the framework of the work programme and that therefore an evaluation of this substance is not possible in this framework; whereas consequently a decision should be taken with the effect that current authorizations for plant protection products containing this active substance are withdrawn;

Whereas this Decision does not exclude that in future propham may be evaluated in the framework of the proceedings for new active substances provided for in Article 6 of Directive 91/414/EEC;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Member States shall ensure:

1. that authorizations for plant protection products containing propham are withdrawn within a period of 12 months from the date of the present Decision;

2. that from the date of the present Decision no authorizations for plant protection products containing propham will be granted or renewed under the derogation provided for in Article 8 (2) of Directive 91/414/EEC.

Article 2

This decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 April 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 366, 15. 12. 1992, p. 10.

(2) OJ No L 49, 4. 3. 1995, p. 50.

(3) OJ No L 107, 28. 4. 1994, p. 8.

(4) OJ No L 230, 19. 8. 1991, p. 1.
31997D0867R(01)

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 97/867/EC of 5 December 1997 on the Community financial contribution to a programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for 1997 (Official Journal of the European Communities L 353 of 24 December 1997)



Official Journal L 098 , 31/03/1998 P. 0046 - 0046
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 97/634/EC of 26 September 1997 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of farmed Atlantic salmon originating in Norway (Official Journal of the European Communities L 267 of 30 September 1997)

On page 83, in the Annex against No 67 (Hydrotech-gruppen A/S), in the column headed 'Taric Code`:

for: '8161`,

read: '8428`.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 December 1996 amending Decision 93/693/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (97/1/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (1), thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 93/693/EC (2), as last amended by Decision 96/570/EC (3), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries;

Whereas the competent veterinary service of Hungary has forwarded a request for amendment to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved centres; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirement specified in Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Part 6 of the Annex to Decision 93/693/EC in respect of Hungary the following semen collection centre is added:

'Génbank KFT

5820 Mezóhegyes

Kozma F. u. 30.Pf.24.

Approval code: H 04`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10.

(2) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 35.

(3) OJ No L 250, 2. 10. 1996, p. 17.
COUNCIL DECISION of 27 January 1997 authorizing the French Republic, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 8 (4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, to introduce or continue to apply exemptions from, or reductions in, excise duties on certain mineral oils used for specific purposes (97/91/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/81/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonization of the structures of excise duties on mineral oils (1) and, in particular, Article 8 (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, under Article 8 (4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorize any Member State to introduce exemptions from, or reductions in, excise duties on mineral oils on the grounds of specific policy considerations;

Whereas the French authorities have notified the Commission that, as from 1 January 1997, they intend to exempt liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas from excise duty when they are used as fuel for public transport, within the limits of an annual quota and under a programme for reducing pollution, to which the procedure provided for in Article 8 (4) of the said Directive should apply;

Whereas the other Member States have been informed of this notification;

Whereas the Commission and all the Member States accept that such exemption is justified on environment policy grounds and that it would not give rise to distortions of competition or hinder the operation of the internal market;

Whereas the Commission regularly reviews reductions and exemptions to check that they are compatible with the operation of the internal market or with Community policy on protection of the environment;

Whereas the Council is to review the situation no later than 30 June 1997,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Until 30 June 1997, in accordance with Article 8 (4) of Directive 92/81/EEC and without prejudice to the obligations provided for in Council Directive 92/82/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of the rates of excise duties on mineral oils (2), the French Republic is hereby authorized to apply an exemption from excise duty to liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas when used as fuel for vehicles used for local public transport, within the limits of an annual quota.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 27 January 1997.

For the Council

The President

G. ZALM

(1) OJ No L 316, 31. 10. 1992, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Directive 94/74/EC (OJ No L 365, 31. 12. 1994, p. 46).

(2) OJ No L 316, 31. 10. 1992, p. 19. Directive as amended by Directive 94/74/EC (OJ No L 365, 31. 12. 1994, p. 46).
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 January 1997 deferring, as regards the importation of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants from third countries, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of Council Directive 91/682/EEC (97/108/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/682/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the marketing of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/19/EC (2), an in particular Article 16 (2) thereof,

Whereas, by virtue of Decision 95/19/EC the date in Article 16 (2) of the said Directive was deferred until 31 December 1996;

Whereas the Commission is required pursuant to Article 16 (1) of Directive 91/682/EEC to decide whether propagating material and ornamental plants produced in a third country and affording the same guarantees as regards obligations on the supplier, identity, characteristics, plant health, growing medium, packaging, inspection arrangements, marking and sealing, are equivalent in all these respects to propagating material and ornamental plants produced in the Community and complying with the requirements and conditions of the Directive;

Whereas, however, the information presently available on the conditions applying in third countries is still not sufficient to enable the Community to make any such decision in respect of any third country at this stage;

Whereas it is known that Member States have imported propagating material and ornamental plants produced in certain third countries; whereas, in order to prevent trade patterns from being disrupted Member States should be allowed to continue to apply to the import of propagating material and ornamental plants from third countries conditions equivalent to those applicable to the production and marketing of products obtained in the Community, in accordance with Article 16 (2) of the said Directive;

Whereas propagating material and ornamental plants imported by a Member State in accordance with a decision taken by that Member State pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 16 (2) of the said Directive should be subject to no marketing restrictions as regards the matters referred to in Article 16 (1) of the said Directive in other Member States;

Whereas accordingly the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of the said Directive should be further deferred;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Propagating Materials and Ornamental Plants,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The date referred to in Article 16 (2), first subparagraph of Directive 91/682/EEC is hereby deferred until 31 December 1998.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 January 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1991, p. 21.

(2) OJ No L 28, 7. 2. 1995, p. 10.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 February 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the English text is authentic) (97/140/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 1 July 1996, which reached the Commission on 9 July 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), or of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by the United Kingdom for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the types of vehicles for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 4 February 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.