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Decision of the European Parliament, of the Council and of the Commission

of 4 April 2001

appointing a member of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF)

(2001/C 120/01)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 28 April 1999 establishing the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF)(1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF)(2), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF)(3), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 11(2) of Regulations (EC) No 1073/1999 and (Euratom) No 1074/1999 provide that the Supervisory Committee of the European European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) is to be composed of five independent outside persons who possess the qualifications required for appointment in their respective countries to senior posts relating to the office's areas of activity.

(2) The five persons were appointed for a period three years as from 1 August 1999 by Decision of the European Parliament, of the Council and of the Commission of 19 July 1999(4).

(3) Mr José Narciso da Cunha Rodrigues having resigned as member of the Supervisory Committee following his appointment as Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Communities, his successor should be appointed for the remainder of the term of office,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS.

Article 1

Mr Alfredo José de Sousa is hereby appointed member of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) until 31 July 2002.

Article 2

The Commission shall inform the person concerned of this Decision, which shall take effect on the date of notification.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussel on 4 April 2001.

For the European Parliament

The President

N. Fontaine

For the Council

The President

B. Rosengren

For the Commission

The President

R. Prodi

(1) OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 20.

(2) OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 8.

(4) OJ C 220, 31.7.1999, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 4 April 2001

amending Decision 2000/574/EC on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in salmonids in the Faeroe Islands

(notified under document number C(2001) 1019)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/312/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 non-member countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from non-member countries(3), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In September 2000 the Commission adopted Decision 2000/574/EC on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in salmonids in the Faeroe Islands(4).

(2) The measures adopted are applicable until 1 April 2001.

(3) In the light of the epidemiological situation with regard to ISA in the Faeroe Islands, the measures of Decision 2000/574/EC shall be extended to 1 February 2002.

(4) 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 Article 4 of Decision 2000/574/EC the words "1 April 2001" are replaced by "1 February 2002".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 April 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

(4) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 26.
Council Decision

of 9 April 2001

on the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part

(2001/330/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 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Pending the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, signed in Luxembourg on 9 April 2001, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part.

(2) The commercial provisions contained in this agreement are of an exceptional nature, connected with the policy implemented within the framework of the stabilisation and association process and will not constitute, for the European Union, any precedent in the commercial policy of the Community with regard to third countries other than those of the Western Balkans.

(3) This Agreement should therefore be approved on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, the Annexes and Protocols annexed thereto and the declarations attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered, on behalf of the Community, to deposit the act of notification provided for in Article 50 of the Agreement.

Done in Luxembourg, on 9 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Lindh
Commission Decision

of 15 May 2001

granting to Spain a transitional period of two years to bring its accounting systems into line with Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document number C(2001) 1415)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(2001/387/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community(1) (ESA 95), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 on ESA 95 contains the reference framework of common standards, definitions, classifications and accounting rules for drawing up the accounts of the Member States for the statistical requirements of the Community, in order to obtain comparable results between Member States.

(2) Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 ensures better comparability and transparency among the Member States in the recording of taxes and social contributions in ESA 95 for the excessive deficit procedure. Net lending/net borrowing of general government shall not include amounts of taxes and social contributions unlikely to be collected.

(3) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 states that Member States may ask the Commission for a transitional period of no more than two years in which to bring their accounting systems into line with Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000.

(4) By letter dated 10 January 2001, the Spanish authorities requested a transitional period of two years to bring their accounting systems into line with Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000.

(5) For many years Spain has based its national accounts' recording of taxes and social contributions on assessment and declarations. It has provided to the Commission sufficient objective evidence of the need to improve its knowledge of the receipts of these amounts in order to bring its accounting systems into line with Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000.

(6) Spain has presented to the Commission a work programme in which all public national authorities concerned are involved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2516/2000 the Commission grants to Spain a transitional period of two years in order to bring its accounting systems in line with this Regulation, no later than 7 November 2002.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 15 May 2001.

For the Commission

Pedro Solbes Mira

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 310, 30.11.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 290, 17.11.2000, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 12 June 2001

on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Italy pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

(notified under document number C(2001) 1581)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(2001/475/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides for the presentation of an inventory of wine production potential. Access to the regularisation of unlawfully planted areas, the increase in planting rights and support for restructuring and conversion are subject to prior presentation of this inventory.

(2) Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential(3) sets out details of the information to be included in the inventory.

(3) By letters of 31 July 2000, 28 September 2000, 20 November 2000, 18 December 2000, 12 and 29 January 2001, 10, 13, 23 and 24 April 2001 and 2 May 2001, Italy sent the Commission the information referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. Examination of this information shows that Italy has compiled the inventory for the regions listed in Article 1.

(4) This Decision does not entail recognition by the Commission of the accuracy of the information contained in the inventory or of the compatibility of the legislation referred to in the inventory with Community law. It is without prejudice to any future Commission decision on these points.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission notes that Italy has compiled the inventory referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for the following regions and autonomous provinces:

1. Abruzzo

2. Basilicata

3. Calabria

4. Campania

5. Emilia-Romagna

6. Friuli-Venezia Giulia

7. Lazio

8. Liguria

9. Lombardy

10. Marche

11. Molise

12. Piedmont

13. Apulia

14. Sardinia

15. Sicily

16. Tuscany

17. Trento

18. Umbria

19. Veneto

20. Valle d'Aosta

21. Bolzano.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 12 June 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.

(3) OJ L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 15 June 2001

amending Decision 96/221/EC approving the programme concerning viral haemorrhagic septicaemia for certain geographical zones presented by Denmark

(notified under document number C(2001) 1606)

(Only the Danish text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/485/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Member States may submit to the Commission a programme that is designed to enable them to obtain the status of approved zone with regard to certain diseases affecting fish.

(2) Such programmes have already, by Commission Decision 96/221/EC(3) been approved for certain catchment areas in Denmark.

(3) Denmark, by Commission Decision 93/74/EEC(4), as last amended by Decision 2001/139/EC(5), is recognised as an approved continental and coastal zone for fish with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and partly as an approved continental and coastal zone with regard to viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS).

(4) Denmark has submitted to the Commission a voluntary eradication programme concerning VHS, with a view to subsequently obtaining the status as approved zone for the whole territory of Denmark.

(5) The programme specifies the geographical situation of the zones concerned, the measures to be taken by the official services, the procedures to be followed by the approved laboratories, the prevalence of the disease of concern and the measures to combat the diseases where detected.

(6) On scrutiny the programme has been found to comply with Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC.

(7) The programme of concern should be approved and the Annex to Decision 96/221/EC should be amended.

(8) 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 Annex to Decision 96/221/EC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Done at Brussels, 15 June 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 74, 22.3.1996, p. 42.

(4) OJ L 27, 4.2.1993, p. 35.

(5) OJ L 50, 21.2.2001, p. 20.

ANNEX

GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS/ZONES

The catchment area of Fiskebæk Å;

all parts of Jutland south and west of the catchment areas of Storåen, Karup Å, Gudenåen and Grejs Å;

the area of all the Danish isles.
Commission Decision

of 30 July 2001

amending Decision 2001/532/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain

(notified under document number C(2001) 2448)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/578/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Spain.

(2) In view of the trade in live pigs, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States.

(3) Spain has taken measures within the framework of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980, introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.

(4) By means of Decision 2001/532/EC(4), the Commission adopted certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain.

(5) In the light of the evolution of the situation and following results of the epidemiological enquiries, it is necessary to adapt the measures adopted and forthwith to amend Decision 2001/532/EC.

(6) This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 2001/532/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

In Article 7 of Decision 2001/532/EC the date "31 July 2001" is replaced by "15 September 2001".

Article 3

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 2001.

For the Commission

Frederik Bolkestein

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ L 47, 21.2.1980, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 192, 14.7.2001, p. 24.

ANNEX

"ANNEX I

In the autonomous region of Catalonia: all the comarcas in the Province of Lerida; the comarca of Anoia in the Province of Barcelona; the comarcas of Conca de Barberá, Priorat and Rivera d'Ebre in the Province of Tarragona.

In the autonomous region of Valencia: the comarcas of Chelva, Llira, Utiel, Requena, Torre Baja and Foios in the Province of Valencia.

In the autonomous region of Castilla-La Mancha: the comarcas of Landete, Cañete and Motilla del Palancar in the Province of Cuenca.

In the autonomous region of Aragon: the municipalities of Arcos de las Salinas, Torrijas and Abejuelas in the Province of Teruel."
Council Decision

of 5 April 2001

on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (the Montreal Convention)

(2001/539/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),

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

Whereas:

(1) It is beneficial for European Community air carriers to operate under uniform and clear rules regarding their liability for damage and that such rules should be the same as those applicable to carriers from third countries.

(2) The Community took part in the International Diplomatic Conference on air law convened in Montreal from 10 to 28 May 1999, which resulted in the adoption of the Convention for the unification of certain rules for international carriage by air (the Montreal Convention), and it signed the said Convention on 9 December 1999.

(3) Regional Economic Integration Organisations which have competence in respect of certain matters governed by the Montreal Convention may be parties to it.

(4) The Community and its Member States share competence in the matters covered by the Montreal Convention and it is therefore necessary for them simultaneously to ratify it in order to guarantee uniform and complete application of its provisions within the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air ("the Montreal Convention") is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall deposit, on behalf of the European Community, the instrument provided for in Article 53(3) of the Montreal Convention with the International Civil Aviation Organisation, together with the Declaration of Competence.

The instrument shall be deposited simultaneously with the instruments of ratification of all the Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

B. Rosengren

(1) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 225.

(2) Opinion of 16 January 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Council Decision

of 18 June 2001

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey concerning the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network

(2001/594/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),

Whereas:

(1) The European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network were established by Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90(2).

(2) The Luxembourg European Council (December 1997) made participation in the Community programmes and agencies a way of stepping up the pre-accession strategy for the central and east European countries. In the case of the agencies, the European Council's conclusions provide that "the Community agencies in which applicant countries will be able to participate will be determined on a case-by-case basis".

(3) The Helsinki European Council (December 1999) reaffirmed the inclusive nature of the accession process, which now comprises 13 candidate countries within a single framework with the candidate countries participating in the accession process on an equal footing.

(4) The Council, pursuant to Article 300(1) of the Treaty, on 14 February 2000 authorised the Commission to conduct negotiations on the participation in the European Environment Agency of the countries applying for accession,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey concerning the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network is approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is set out as an Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the notification provided for in Article 17 of the Agreement.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. Winberg

(1) Opinion delivered 31.5.2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 933/1999 (OJ L 117, 5.5.1999, p. 1).