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Council Decision

of 26 November 2002

on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol, laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products, to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part

(2002/969/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) It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional Protocol the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part(1), so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of fish and fishery products originating in the Republic of Bulgaria, and into the Republic of Bulgaria of fish and fishery products originating in the Community.

(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products should be added to the said Europe Agreement.

(3) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 26 November 2002.

For the Council

The President

B. Bendtsen

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.1994, p. 3.
Council Decision

of 9 December 2002

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out, for the period from 3 August 2002 to 2 August 2004, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola

(2002/1008/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37, in conjunction with Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola(1), the two parties held negotiations to determine any amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto.

(2) As a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 30 June 2002.

(3) The Protocol provides Community fishermen with fishing opportunities in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Angola from 3 August 2002 to 2 August 2004.

(4) In order to ensure uninterrupted fishing activities by Community vessels, it is essential that the new Protocol be approved as quickly as possible. To this end, the two parties initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from 3 August 2002.

(5) The method of allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing opportunities under the Fisheries Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out, for the period from 3 August 2002 to 2 August 2004, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and of the Protocol are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The fishing opportunities fixed in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:

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If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member State.

Article 3

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 in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 9 December 2002.

For the Council

The President

H. C. Schmidt

(1) OJ L 341, 3.12.1987, p. 2.
Commission Decision

of 20 August 2002

amending Decision 97/569/EC to include a Romanian establishment producing wild game meat products

(notified under document number C(2002) 3102)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/671/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of meat products have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/569/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/74/EC(4).

(2) The Commission has received from Romania details of a wild game meat product establishment, with guarantees that it fully meets the relevant Community health requirements and that should this establishment fail to do so, its export activities to the European Community would be suspended.

(3) A provisional list of establishments producing wild game meat products may thus be drawn up in respect of Romania, and Decision 97/569/EC 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

The text in the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 97/569/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 August 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 234, 26.8.1997, p. 16.

(4) OJ L 33, 2.2.2002, p. 29.

ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA

País: Rumania/Land: Rumænien/Land: Rumänien/Κράτος: Ρουμανία/Country: Romania/Pays: Roumanie/Paese: Romania/Land: Roemenië/País: Roménia/Maa: Romania/Land: Rumänien

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Commission Decision

of 22 July 2002

amending Decision 97/467/EC as regards Slovakia for rabbit meat

(notified under document number C(2002) 2730)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/614/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions of drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Provisional lists of establishments producing rabbit meat and farmed game meat have been drawn up pursuant to Commission Decision 97/467/EC of 7 July 1997 drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/396/EC(4).

(2) Slovakia has sent a list of establishments producing rabbit meat which have been certified by the competent authority as being in accordance with Community rules.

(3) A provisional list of establishments producing rabbit meat can thus be drawn up for Slovakia.

(4) Decision 97/467/EC should therefore 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

The text in the Annex to this Decision is added to Annex I to Decision 97/467/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 57.

(4) OJ L 139, 23.5.2001, p. 16.

ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA

País: Eslovaquia/Land: Slovakiet/Land: Slowakei/Κράτος: Σλοβακία/Country: Slovakia/Pays: Slovaquie/Paese: Slovacchia/Land: Slowakije/País: Eslováquia/Maa: Slovakia/Land: Slovakien

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SH: Matadero/Slagteri/Schlachthof/σφαγείο/slaughterhouse/abattoir/Macello/slachthuis/Matadouro/teurastamo/Slakteri

CS: Almacén frigorífico/Køle-/frysehus/Kühllager/ψυκτικός χώρος αποθήκευσης/cold store/entreposage/Deposito frigorifero/koelhuis/Armazém frigorífico/kylmävarasto/Kyl- eller fryshus

a: Conejo/kanin/Kaninchen/κουνέλι/rabbit/lapin/Coniglio/konijnenvlees/Coelho/kani/kanin
Commission Decision

of 13 June 2002

amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community, as regards Hungary

(notified under document number C(2002) 2117)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/456/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 species(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/113/EC(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The competent veterinary services of Hungary have forwarded a request for the addition to the list established by Commission Decision 92/452/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/252/EC(4), of a team 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 Hungary. The collection team concerned has been officially approved in Hungary 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, a new row is added for Hungary: ">TABLE>"

Article 2

This Decision shall apply as from the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 June 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 53, 24.2.1994, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40.

(4) OJ L 86, 3.4.2002, p. 42.
Commission Decision

of 24 October 2002

amending Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production

(notified under document number C(2002) 4006)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/841/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 Commission Decision 2002/160/EC(2), and in particular Article 15(a) and Article 16 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 93/197/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/635/EC(4), established a list of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production.

(2) Kyrgyzstan was unintentionally omitted from that list by Decision 2002/635/EC. Therefore, Kyrgyzstan should be reinstated in the list.

(3) In order to obtain a health certificate E under Decision 93/197/EEC, certain health tests must be carried out on samples which are to be taken within 10 days of export. Difficulties have been encountered in meeting that deadline, in particular where such samples are to be tested in laboratories agreed by the Member State of destination. The time limit should therefore be extended.

(4) Decision 93/197/EEC 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

The Annexes to Decision 93/197/EEC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 October 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 37.

(3) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 16.

(4) OJ L 206, 3.8.2002, p. 20.

ANNEX

Annexes I and II are amended as follows:

1. In Annex I, the list of third countries in Group B is replaced by the following: "Australia (AU), Bulgaria (BG), Belarus (BY), Cyprus (CY), Czech Republic (CZ), Estonia (EE), Croatia (HR), Hungary (HU), Kyrgyzstan (1)(2) (KG), Lithuania (LI), Latvia (LV), Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (3) (MK), New Zealand (NZ), Poland (PL), Romania (RO), Russia (1) (RU), Slovak Republic (SK), Slovenia (SL), Ukraine (UA), Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (YU)."

2. In Annex II, point (j) of Section III "Health information" of health certificate E is amended as follows:

(a) in the second indent, the words "10 days" are replaced by the words "21 days";

(b) in the third indent, the words "10 days" are replaced by the words "21 days".
Council Decision

of 25 April 2002

on declassifying Part II of the Common Manual adopted by the Executive Committee established by the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985

(2002/353/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 14 December 1993 (SCH/Com-ex (93) 22 rev) and 23 June 1998 (SCH/Com-ex (98) 17), the Executive Committee established by the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, which was replaced by the Council pursuant to Article 2 of the Schengen Protocol, classified as "Confidential" all the provisions of the Common Manual, a new version of which was adopted by the Decision of the said Executive Committee on 28 April 1999 (SCH/Com-ex (99) 13)(1).

(2) The Common Manual and the decisions of the Executive Committee on its classification form part of the Schengen acquis as defined by the Council in its Decision 1999/435/EC(2).

(3) Part I and several Annexes of the Common Manual have been declassified under Council Decision 2000/751/EC(3).

(4) Part II of the Common Manual should also be declassified.

(5) It is appropriate to repeal the Executive Committee decisions (SCH/Com-ex (93) 22 rev) and (SCH/Com-ex (98) 17) in so far as they relate to the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual, so that future decisions on their classification may be taken in accordance with the rules on the classification of documents set out in Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council's security regulations(4),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. Part II of the Common Manual shall be declassified.

2. Annexes 14b, 6b and 6c of the Common Manual, corresponding to Annexes 5, 9 and 10 of the Common Consular Instructions, shall remain classified as confidential.

Article 2

Part II of the Common Manual shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

1. The decisions of the Schengen Executive Committee of 14 December 1993 (SCH/Com-ex (93) 22 rev) and of 23 June 1998 (SCH/Com-ex (98) 17) shall be repealed in so far as they relate to the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual.

2. Future decisions on the classification of the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of Decision 2001/264/EC.

Article 4

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Luxembourg, 25 April 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Rajoy Brey

(1) The Common Manual as last amended by Council Decision 2002/352/EC (page 47 of this Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 29.

(4) OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 31 July 2002

concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany 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

(notified under document number C(2002) 2879)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2002/641/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 Commission Directive 2001/116/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The request for exemption submitted by Germany on 18 April 2002, which reached the Commission on 26 April 2002, contained the information required by Article 8(2)(c) of Directive 70/156/EEC.

(2) The request concerns the installation on one type of vehicle of category M1 of headlamps with a bend lighting function. Bend lighting is a function intended to provide enhanced illumination of the road into bends.

(3) The reasons given in the request, according to which such vehicle types meet the requirements of Annex IV to Directive 70/156/EEC, apart from 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(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC(4), are well founded.

(4) The description of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with UN/ECE Regulation No 48, as amended recently, ensure a satisfactory level of safety.

(5) The Community Directive concerned will be amended in order to permit the installation of such bend lighting.

(6) The measures provided for by this Decision are 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 Germany for an exemption concerning the approval and placing on the market a type of vehicle of category M1 fitted with bend lighting in accordance with the draft UN/ECE provisions is hereby approved.

Article 2

The validity of the approvals granted in accordance with this Decision shall take effect on 1 July 2002 and shall expire on 30 June 2004.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2002.

For the Commission

Erkki Liikanen

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 18, 21.1.2002, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 171, 30.6.1997, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 10 January 2003

amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved semen collection centres of Slovenia

(notified under document number C(2002) 5564)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/15/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/39/EC(2), and in particular Article 7(1) and Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2002/613/EC(3) establishes a list of third countries from which Member States may authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species and a list of semen collection centres from those third countries approved for the export to the Community.

(2) Slovenia should be added to the list of third countries from which imports are authorised by Decision 2002/613/EC, following Commission missions and in the light of the situation achieved with regard to animal health in this country.

(3) The competent veterinary services of Slovenia have sent a list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export of pig semen to the Community.

(4) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 90/429/EEC have been provided to the Commission by the competent veterinary services of Slovenia, and they have officially approved the collection centres concerned for exports to the Community.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2002/613/EC is amended as follows:

(a) Slovenia is added to Annex II;

(b) Slovenia is added to the title of Annex IV;

(c) in Annex V, the following rows are added for Slovenia:

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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

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.

(2) OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 45.