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Commission Decision

of 27 December 2000

amending Decision 92/160/EEC with regard to imports of equidae from Brazil

(notified under document number C(2000) 4145)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/27/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 13(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Community legislation Member States are authorised to import equidae from third countries or in the case of official regionalisation from parts of the territory of a third country which have been free from glanders for the past six months prior to export.

(2) Commission Decision 92/160/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 2000/508/EC(3), establishes the regionalisation of certain third countries for imports of equidae.

(3) Decision 92/160/EEC was amended with regard to imports into the Community of equidae from Brazil by Decision 2000/163/EC(4) and 2000/508/EC due to reports of glanders in local equidae in the States Pernambuco and Alagoas and Sergipe and Ceará respectively.

(4) Brazil reported new clinical cases of glanders in indigenous working horses in certain districts of the States Maranhão and Piaui in the north-east of the country. In 11 States mainly in the north-east of the country a serological survey is being carried out to assess the disease situation.

(5) It is therefore appropriate to adapt the regionalisation to the disease situation in the country concerned, taking into account the survey currently being carried out.

(6) 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 words "Maranhão", "Piaui", "Rio Grande do Norte", "Paraiba", "Bahia" and "Tocantins" are deleted from the list of States of Brazil in the Annex to Decision 92/160/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 December 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 71, 18.3.1992, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 44.

(4) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 46.
Council Decision

of 22 December 2000

on the signing and the provisional application of the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia initialled in Brussels on 8 November 2000

(2001/55/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 133 thereof, 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 an Agreement on trade in textile products with the Republic of Croatia.

(2) The Agreement was initialled on 8 November 2000.

(3) Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Community.

(4) It is appropriate to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2001 pending the completion of the relevant procedures for its formal conclusion, subject to reciprocity.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Subject to a 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 Community the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia.

Article 2

Subject to reciprocity, the Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2001 pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2000.

For the Council

C. Pierret

The President
Commission decision

of 8 March 2001

repealing Decision 93/351/EEC determining analysis methods, sampling plans and maximum limits for mercury in fishery products

(notified under document number C(2001) 672)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/182/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 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2) and in particular chapter V, part II, point 3.C of the Annex thereto.

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2000(3) provides for the setting of maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs in order to protect public health and, for reasons of transparency, maximum limits for concentrations of mercury in fishery products intended for human consumption covered by Decision 93/351/EEC(4)have been integrated in that Regulation. It follows that Decision 93/351/EEC should be repealed.

(2) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 93/351/EEC is repealed with effect from 5 April 2002.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1997, p. 31.

(3) See page 1 of this Official Journal.

(4) OJ L 144, 16.6.1993, p. 236.
Council Decision

of 9 April 2001

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM)

(2001/285/CFSP)

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 2000/811/CFSP of 22 December 2000 on the European Union Monitoring Mission(1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 4 of Joint Action 2000/811/CFSP provides that the Head of Mission of the EUMM is to be appointed by the Council on the basis of proposals submitted by the Secretary General/High Representative.

(2) The Secretary General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of Ambassador Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the EUMM.

Article 2

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

It shall apply until 31 December 2001.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 9 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Lindh

(1) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 53.
Commission Decision

of 3 April 2001

amending Decision 2001/234/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland

(notified under document number C(2001) 1038)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/267/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 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Following the reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland, the Commission, pending the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee and in close co-operation with the Member State concerned, adopted Decision 2001/234/EC of 22 March 2001 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland(4).

(2) The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of Ireland is liable to endanger the herds in other parts of the territory of Ireland and in other Member States in view of the placing on the market and trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products.

(3) Ireland has taken measures in the framework of Council Directive 85/511/EEC of 18 November 1985 introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease(5), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and furthermore has introduced further measures within the affected areas, including the measures laid down in Decision 2001/172/EC(6), as last amended by Decision 2001/239/EC(7).

(4) In the light of the disease evolution it appears appropriate to prolong the measure introduced by Decision 2001/234/EC.

(5) The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 4 April 2001 and the measures adapted where necessary.

(6) 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 date in Article 14 of Commission Decision 2001/234/EC is replaced by "19 April 2001".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 April 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

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 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 84, 23.3.2001, p. 62.

(5) OJ L 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11.

(6) OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 22.

(7) OJ L 86, 27.3.2001, p. 33.
Commission Decision

of 10 April 2001

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

(notified under document number C(2001) 1045)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2001/314/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), 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 is 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 12 December 2000 and 4 January 2001 Luxembourg sent the Commission the information referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. Examination of this information shows that Luxembourg has compiled the inventory.

(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 Luxembourg has compiled the inventory referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Done at Brussels, 10 April 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.
Council Decision

of 24 April 2001

authorising the Kingdom of Spain to extend until 7 March 2002 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa

(2001/347/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 167(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 14 August 1979, entered into force on 8 March 1982 for an initial period of 10 years. The Agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of 12 months' notice.

(2) Article 167(2) of the 1985 Act of Accession lays down that the rights and obligations resulting from the fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries shall not be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally maintained.

(3) Pursuant to Article 167(3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year. The abovementioned Agreement has been extended until 7 March 2001(1).

(4) It appears appropriate to authorise the Kingdom of Spain to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March 2002,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Kingdom of Spain is hereby authorised to extend until 7 March 2002 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 8 March 1982.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. Winberg

(1) OJ L 285, 10.11.2000, p. 18.
Commission Decision

of 3 May 2001

amending Decision 2000/418/EC as regards imports from Brazil and Singapore

(notified under document number C(2001) 1170)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/384/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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 third countries(1), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2000/418/EC of 29 June 2000 regulating the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and amending Decision 94/474/EC(2), as last amended by Decision 2001/270/EC(3), provides for the removal and destruction of certain specified risk materials. It also imposes restrictions on the production of certain materials, for certain slaughter techniques, and on related imports. It is to be reviewed in the light of new scientific evidence.

(2) In its opinion of 30 March 2001 on the Geographic BSE Risk of certain third countries, the Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) concluded that, in addition to previously evaluated countries, the occurrence of BSE in native cattle is only highly unlikely in Brazil and Singapore. For all other countries for which the evaluation by the SSC has been finalised during this session, it concluded that the occurrence of BSE in native cattle is at best unlikely but no excluded.

(3) Decision 2000/418/EC imposes restrictions on import from 31 March 2001. Therefore this Decision shall take effect from 1 April 2001.

(4) Decision 2000/418/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex III to Decision 2000/418/EC is replaced by the following:

"ANNEX III

Third countries referred to in Article 6(3)

Australia

Argentina

Botswana

Brazil

Chile

Namibia

New-Zealand

Nicaragua

Paraguay

Uruguay

Singapore

Swaziland".

Article 2

It shall apply with effect from 1 April 2001.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 May 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 158, 30.6.2000, p. 76.

(3) OJ L 94, 4.4.2001, p. 29.
Commission Decision

of 11 May 2001

amending Decision 2001/356/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom

(notified under document number C(2001) 1437)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/372/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 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Following the reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom, the Commission adopted Decision 2001/356/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom and repealing Decision 2001/172/EC(4).

(2) Although the disease situation is improving, it appears necessary to prolong the measures provided for in Decision 2001/356/EC.

(3) The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 12 June 2001 and the measures adapted where necessary.

(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 Decision 2001/356/EC the date in Article 15 is replaced by "19 June 2001".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 May 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

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 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 125, 5.5.2001, p. 46.
Council Decision

of 11 June 2001

appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2001/481/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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Soledad BECERRIL BUSTAMANTE, alternate member, notified to the Council on 30 June 2000;

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Pilar BLASCO I PRIM is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Soledad BECERRIL BUSTAMANTE for the remainder of her term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Luxembourg, 11 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Lindh

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
Council Decision

of 18 June 2001

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

(2001/588/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(1),

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

Whereas:

(1) The European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network were established by Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90(3).

(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, on 14 February 2000, authorised the Commission to conduct negotiations on the participation in the European Environment Agency of the countries applying for accession. The Commission signed the Final Act of the negotiations on 24 November 2000.

(5) The Agreement as referred to in this Decision should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania concerning the participation of the Republic of Lithuania 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 18 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) OJ C 120 E, 24.4.2001, p. 267.

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

(3) 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).
Commission Decision

of 21 August 2001

updating the amounts specified in Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3418/93 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation

(notified under document number C(2001) 2570)

(2001/642/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3418/93 of 9 December 1993 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of certain provisions of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977(1), and in particular Article 145 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The consumer price index (EUR 15) was 103,4 in December 1998 and 105,1 in December 1999.

(2) Pursuant to Article 145 of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3418/93 the fixed amounts specified in Article 31 of that Regulation must be updated with effect from 1 January 2001,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The amounts specified in Article 31 of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 3418/93 shall be updated as follows with effect from 1 January 2001:

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Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

The Commission's Accounting Officer shall communicate it to the other Community institutions and bodies.

Done at Brussels, 21 August 2001.

For the Commission

Michaele Schreyer

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 315, 16.12.1993, p. 1.