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COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 February 2000

appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

(2000/C 69/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency(1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of 1 January 1995(2),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 14 June 1999 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency(3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

A member's seat on the aforementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Ian HOLT, which was brought to the Council's attention on 3 November 1999.

That vacancy should be filled;

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the United Kingdom Government on 3 November 1999,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Maurice STRIKE is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, i.e. until 28 March 2001.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA

(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58.

(2) OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 186, 2.7.1999, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 27 March 2000

approving the programme of new olive-tree planting in Greece

(notified under document number C(2000) 825)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(2000/274/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 of 30 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil for the 1998/1999, 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 marketing years(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1273/1999(3), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 provides that no aid under the common organisation of the market in oils and fats in force from 1 November 2001 may be paid to olive growers in respect of additional olive trees and the relevant areas planted after 1 May 1998 and those not covered by a cultivation declaration at a date to be determined. However, pursuant to the same Article, additional olive trees planted in connection with the conversion of old olive plantations and new plantings on areas covered by programmes approved by the Commission may be taken into account within certain limits to be determined.

(2) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 provides for a programme to be approved by the Commission covering 3500 ha in Greece.

(3) The Greek national programme of new plantings forwarded on 24 January 2000 by the Greek authorities to the Commission for approval contains the information specified in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2366/98. The programme covers the whole area provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Greek national programme for new planting of 3500 hectares of olive groves provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 27 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 32.

(2) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 50.

(3) OJ L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 12.
Council Decision

of 13 March 2000

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation

(2000/239/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) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) An Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, concerning Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation(1), has been negotiated on a reciprocal basis in order to improve the trading arrangements and solve certain related problems.

(2) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(2).

(3) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, concerning Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision shall be adopted in accordance with the management procedure referred to in Article 3(2).

Article 3

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the management committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex II referred to in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93(3).

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.

The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.

3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 4

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

Article 5

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Pina Moura

(1) OJ L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 189.

(2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2491/98 (OJ L 309, 19.11.1998, p. 28).
Council Decision

of 3 November 1998

concerning the conclusion of a bilateral agreement between the Community and the Republic of Cyprus on the Republic of Cyprus' participation in a Community programme within the framework of Community audiovisual policy

(2000/295/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 127(4) and Article 130(3), in conjunction with Article 228(3) first subparagraph, thereof,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) The Resolution of the EU-Cyprus Association Council of 12 June 1995 established certain elements of a pre-accession strategy which include the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in Community programmes.

(2) Pursuant to Decision 95/563/EC(3) and Decision 95/564/EC(4), the Community established a programme encouraging the development and distribution of European audiovisual works and a training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme industry (hereinafter together called MEDIA II programme).

(3) The abovementioned Decisions provide in Articles 6 and 5 respectively that the MEDIA II programme shall be open to the participation of the Republic of Cyprus.

(4) Successful cooperation in this field implies a general commitment by the Contracting Parties to make complementary efforts to stimulate the European dimension in the audiovisual sector.

(5) The Republic of Cyprus has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Transfrontier Television, which constitutes an important step in the process of legislative alignment.

(6) The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus establishing cooperation in the audiovisual field including participation in the Media II programme to enable the Republic of Cyprus to participate in the Media II programme.

(7) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus establishing cooperation in the audiovisual field including participation in the Media II programme is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee provided for in Article 6 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 3 November 1998.

For the Council

The President

B. Prammer

(1) OJ C 162, 28.5.1998, p. 5.

(2) OJ C 313, 12.10.1998, p. 28.

(3) OJ L 321, 30.12.1995, p. 25.

(4) OJ L 321, 30.12.1995, p. 33.
Commission Decision

of 18 April 2000

amending Decision 97/467/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat

(notified under document number C(2000) 1032)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/329/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 98/603/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 by Commission Decision 97/467/EC(3), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/212/EC(4).

(2) Brazil has sent a list of establishments producing rabbit meat and farmed game meat and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishment is in accordance with Community rules.

(3) A provisional list of establishments producing rabbit meat and farmed game meat can thus be drawn up for Brazil.

(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 Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 April 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 36.

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

(4) OJ L 65, 14.3.2000, p. 33.

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

"País: Brasil/Land: Brasilien/Land: Brasilien/Χώρα: Βραζιλία/Country: Brazil/Pays: Brésil/Paese: Brasile/Land: Brazilië/País: Brasil/Maa: Brasilia/Land: Brasilien

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Commission decision

of 7 March 2000

listing the areas of France eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds in the period 2000 to 2006

[notified under document number C(2000) 553]

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2000/339/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development and the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

Whereas:

(1) Point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that Objective 2 of the Structural Funds is to support the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties.

(2) The first subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that the Commission and the Member States shall seek to ensure that assistance is genuinely concentrated on the areas most seriously affected and at the most appropriate geographical level.

(3) Commission Decision 1999/503/EC of 1 July 1999(2) lays down, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, a population ceiling for each Member State under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006. The ceiling for France is 18768000 inhabitants.

(4) Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that the Commission, on the basis of proposals from the Member States and in close consultation with each Member State concerned, is to draw up a list of the areas eligible under Objective 2 with due regard to national priorities, without prejudice to the transitional support provided for in Article 6(2) of that Regulation.

(5) Article 4(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that each list of areas eligible under Objective 2 is to be valid for seven years from 1 January 2000; however, where there is a serious crisis in a given region, the Commission, acting on a proposal from a Member State, may amend the list for areas during 2003 in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 10 of Article 4, without increasing the proportion of the population within each region referred to in Article 13(2) of that Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The areas in France eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 are listed in the Annex hereto.

This list may be amended in the course of 2003.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 7 March 2000.

For the Commission

Michel Barnier

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 58.

ANNEX

LIST OF AREAS ELIGIBLE UNDER OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN FRANCE

2000 to 2006

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Commission Decision

of 13 April 2000

amending Decision 97/222/EC laying down the list of third countries from which the Member States authorise the importation of meat products

(notified under document number C(2000) 1016)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/338/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Articles 21(a) and 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/222/EC(3), as amended by Decision 1999/62/EC(4), lays down the list of third countries from which the Member States authorise the importation of meat products.

(2) This list must be updated in order to take into account the health situation in the exporting third countries; it is therefore necessary to correct the country code for Brazil; furthermore, in view of the presence of CSF in parts of the Czech Republic, to require heat treatment at 70 °C to pigmeat products derived from wild; and to require the same heat treatment at 70 °C to pigmeat products coming from Yugoslavia in order to be consistent with the EC animal health rules.

(3) Decision 97/222/EC must be amended accordingly.

(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

Annex to Decision 97/222/EC is amended as follows:

1. part I is replaced by part I of Annex to the present Decision;

2. part II is replaced by part II of Annex to the present Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 April 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39.

(4) OJ L 20, 27.1.1999, p. 27.

ANNEX

PART I

Description of regionalised territories as laid down for the countries listed in Parts II - III

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PART II

Third countries or parts thereof from where meat products are authorised for importation into the European Community

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Council Decision

of 5 June 2000

amending Decision 1999/319/CFSP implementing Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

(2000/370/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Common Position 1999/318/CFSP(1) adopted by the Council on 10 May 1999 concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and in particular Article 1(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Taking into account Council Common Position 2000/56/CFSP(2);

Whereas:

(1) By implementing Decision 1999/319/CFSP(3) the Council adopted a list of persons reported for non-admission in the Member States.

(2) This list needs to be updated,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Decision 1999/319/CFSP shall be replaced by the following:

"Article 1

The persons to which the obligation of non-admission referred to in Article 1 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP applies are the following:

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Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 5 June 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Pina Moura

(1) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 1. Common Position as amended by Common Position 2000/176/CFSP (OJ L 56, 1.3.2000, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 21, 26.1.2000, p. 4.

(3) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 3. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/348/CFSP (OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 7).
Commission Decision

of 10 July 2000

amending Decision 94/650/EC on the organisation of a temporary experiment on the marketing of seed in bulk to the final consumer

(notified under document number C(2000) 1859)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/441/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed(1), as last amended by Directive 98/96/EC(2), and in particular Article 13a thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed(3), as last amended by Directive 1999/54/EC(4), and in particular Article 13a thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 94/650/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 98/174/EC(6), established a temporary experiment at Community level with the aim of assessing whether the marketing of seed in bulk to the final consumer could bring about a substantial saving of costs in relation to the packing, the packaging material and subsequent disposal thereof, without resulting in any adverse effect on the quality of the seed compared with the level of quality achieved under the present system.

(2) In the light of experience gained in the course of the experiment which lasts until 30 June 2000 these statements cannot yet be confirmed at Community level, on the basis of the information available.

(3) It is therefore useful to extend the period of the experiment under the same conditions with the aim of assessing whether the above statements can be sustained at Community level.

(4) It is necessary not to interrupt the continuity of the experiment.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 4(4) of Decision 94/650/EC the date "30 June 2000" is replaced by "31 August 2001" in both places in which it appears.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 30 June 2000.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 July 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66.

(2) OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27.

(3) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66.

(4) OJ L 142, 5.6.1999, p. 30.

(5) OJ L 252, 28.9.1994, p. 15.

(6) OJ L 63, 4.3.1998, p. 31.
Commission Decision

of 9 June 2000

approving the programme of new olive tree planting in Portugal

(notified under document number C(2000) 1576)

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(2000/406/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 of 30 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the appliction of the system of production aid for olive oil for the 1998/99, 1999/2000 and 2000/01 marketing years(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1273/1999(3), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 provides that no aid under the common organisation of the market in oils and fats in force from 1 November 2001 may be paid to olive growers in respect of additional olive trees and the relevant areas planted after 1 May 1998 and those not covered by a cultivation declaration at a date to be determined. However, pursuant to the same Article, additional olive trees planted in connection with the conversion of old olive plantations and new plantings on areas covered by programmes approved by the Commission may be taken into account within certain limits to be determined.

(2) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 provides for a programme to be approved by the Commission covering 30000 hectares in Portugal.

(3) The Portuguese national programme of new plantings forwarded on 13 April 2000 by the Portuguese authorities to the Commission for approval contains the information specified in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2366/98. The programme covers the whole area provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Portuguese national programme for new planting of 30000 hectares of olive groves provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 9 June 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 32.

(2) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 50.

(3) OJ L 151, 18.6.1999, p. 12.