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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/18

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 June 2007

repealing Decision 96/587/EC on the publication of the list of recognised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC

(notified under document number C(2007) 2379)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/421/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for relevant activities of maritime administrations (1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 96/587/EC (2) listed the organisations recognised by the Member States in accordance with Directive 94/57/EC.

(2) In accordance with Article 4(5) of Directive 94/57/EC, the organisations which on 22 January 2002 are already recognised on the basis of the said Directive shall continue to be recognised.

(3) Commission Decision 2005/623/EC (3) extended the limited recognition of the Hellenic Register of Shipping for a period of three years, with effects for Greece and Cyprus.

(4) Commission Decision 2006/382/EC (4) extended the limited recognition of the Hellenic Register of Shipping with effects for Malta.

(5) Commission Decision 2006/660/EC (5) granted Community limited recognition to the Polish Register of Shipping for a period of three years with effects for the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and the Slovak Republic.

(6) Decision 96/587/EC, now obsolete, should therefore be repealed while an updated list of the organisations recognised in compliance with Directive 94/57/EC should be published in the Official Journal of the European Union at regular intervals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 96/587/EC is repealed.

Article 2

The Director General for Energy and Transport shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union an updated list of organisations recognised in compliance with Directive 94/57/EC by 1 July each year.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 June 2007. For the Commission Jacques BARROT Vice-President

(1) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 53).

(2) OJ L 257, 10.10.1996, p. 43. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/221/EC (OJ L 73, 15.3.2002, p. 30).

(3) OJ L 219, 24.8.2005, p. 43.

(4) OJ L 151, 6.6.2006, p. 31.

(5) OJ L 272, 3.10.2006, p. 17.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 187/47

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 July 2007

amending Decision 2006/784/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in France

(notified under document number C(2007) 3419)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2007/510/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2006/784/EC (2) authorises three methods for grading pig carcases in France.

(2) The French Government has asked the Commission to authorise two new methods of grading pig carcases and has presented the results of its dissection trials in the second part of the protocol provided for in Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (3).

(3) Examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorising these grading methods are fulfilled.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following points (d) and (e) shall be added to the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Decision 2006/784/EC:

‘(d) the Autofom apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 4 of the Annex;

(e) the UltraFom 300 apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 5 of the Annex.’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2007. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 301, 20.11.1984, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (OJ L 320, 22.12.1993, p. 5).

(2) OJ L 318, 17.11.2006, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 285, 25.10.1985, p. 39. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1197/2006 (OJ L 217, 8.8.2006, p. 6).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 212/20

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 August 2007

amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that certain administrative regions of Poland are officially free of enzootic bovine leucosis

(notified under document number C(2007) 3657)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/559/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Annex D (I) (E) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Annex D to Directive 64/432/EEC provides that a Member State or part of a Member State may, as regards bovine herds, be considered officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free subject to compliance with certain conditions set out in that Directive.

(2) The lists of regions of Member States declared free of enzootic bovine leukosis are set out in Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (2).

(3) As regards Poland, ‘powiat’ is the primary administrative region referred to in Article 2(2)(p) of Directive 64/432/EEC. The unpublished Annex X/25 to Commission Decision 2005/176/EC of 1 March 2005 laying down the codified form and the codes for the notification of animal diseases pursuant to Council Directive 82/894/EEC (3) lists powiaty within the respective superior administrative unit of a ‘voivodship’.

(4) Poland has now submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards that certain powiaty may be considered officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of Poland.

(5) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Poland, those powiaty in Poland should be recognised as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of that Member State.

(6) Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) 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

Annex III to Decision 2003/467/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

(2) OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 74. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/399/EC (OJ L 150, 12.6.2007, p. 11).

(3) OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 40. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/924/EC (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 48).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 224/5

COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 August 2007

amending Decision 2006/656/EC as regards the list of territories from which imports of tropical ornamental fish into the Community are authorised

(notified under document number C(2007) 3960)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/592/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), and in particular Article 19(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Part II of Annex I to Commission Decision 2006/656/EC of 20 September 2006 laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of fish for ornamental purpose (2) lays down a list of territories from which imports of tropical ornamental fish into the Community are authorised. That list includes all member countries of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

(2) Tropical ornamental fish are not susceptible to the diseases listed in Annex A to Directive 91/67/EEC and pose a relatively low risk to the animal health situation in the Community. OIE membership has been deemed as fulfilling the criteria, as referred to in Article 19(2) of Directive 91/67/EEC, that third countries should comply with to be allowed to export tropical ornamental fish to the Community, as it ensures notification of any aquatic animal health event to the other OIE members.

(3) The Maldives was an important exporter of tropical ornamental fish to some Member States but is not yet a member of the OIE. However, by letter dated 9 May 2007, the Maldives committed itself to join the OIE and to fulfil the obligations deriving from such membership in the interim period before it officially becomes a member of the OIE.

(4) The Maldives should be included in Part II of Annex I to Decision 2006/656/EC before it officially joins the OIE. However, if the Maldives has not acceded to the OIE by 31 December 2007 at the latest, imports of tropical ornamental fish from that country to the Community should no longer be authorised after that date.

(5) Decision 2006/656/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) 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

Annex I to Decision 2006/656/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 August 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 71.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 253/44

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 September 2007

amending Decision 2006/802/EC to prolong the application of the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs and the emergency vaccination of those pigs and of pigs in holdings against that disease in Romania

(notified under document number C(2007) 4458)

(Only the Romanian text is authentic)

(2007/625/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(1), the second subparagraph of Article 19(3) and the fourth subparagraph of Article 20(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2006/802/EC of 23 November 2006 approving the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs and the emergency vaccination of those pigs and of pigs in holdings against that disease in Romania (2) was adopted as one of a number of measures to combat classical swine fever.

(2) The Romanian authorities have informed the Commission about the evolution of the disease in Romania.

(3) Given the epidemiological situation in Romania it is appropriate to prolong the application of the approved eradication and emergency vaccination plans.

(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

Article 8 of Decision 2006/802/EC is replaced by the following:

‘Article 8 Applicability This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2007.’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Romania.

Done at Brussels, 27 September 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

(2) OJ L 329, 25.11.2006, p. 34. Decision as amended by Decision 2007/522/EC (OJ L 193, 25.7.2007, p. 23).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 255/37

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 September 2007

denouncing, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar

(2007/626/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) Under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), approved by Council Decision 75/456/EEC (1), the Community undertakes to purchase and import, at guaranteed prices, a specific quantity of cane sugar, raw or white, which originates in India and which India undertakes to deliver to the Community. Article 11 of the Agreement provides that either party may denounce the Agreement after giving to the other party two years' notice in writing to that effect.

(2) With the end of intervention in the reformed common market organisation for sugar, internal sugar prices will no longer be guaranteed by intervention buying. It is consistent to terminate the system of guaranteed prices for sugar imported under the Agreement.

(3) It is therefore necessary to denounce the Agreement in accordance with Article 11 thereof, and to notify India as signatory to the Agreement of such denunciation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar, signed on 18 July 1975, is hereby denounced on behalf of the Community with effect from 1 October 2009.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to notify the Government of India of the denunciation of the said Agreement.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2007. For the Council The President M. PINHO

(1) OJ L 190, 23.7.1975, p. 35.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 262/27

COUNCIL DECISION

of 1 October 2007

appointing four Swedish members and three Swedish alternate members to the Committee of the Regions

(2007/649/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 proposal from the Swedish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

(2) Four members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following changes in the mandates of Ms BESKOW, Mr JOHANSSON, Mr KNAPE and Ms STARK. Three alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following changes in the mandates of Mr JOHNSON, Ms KARLSSON and Mr NILSSON,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

(a) as members: Ms Ann BESKOW, Orsa kommun, in place of Ms Ann BESKOW, Ordförande i kommunstyrelsen, Orsa kommun, Mr Kent JOHANSSON, Västra Götalands läns landsting, in place of Mr Kent JOHANSSON, Regionråd, ledamot i regionstyrelsen i Västra Götalands läns landsting, Mr Anders KNAPE, Karlstads kommun, in place of Mr Anders KNAPE, Kommunalråd, ledamot i kommunstyrelsen, Karlstads kommun, Ms Anneli STARK, Vätra Götalands läns landsting, in place of Ms Anneli STARK, Regionråd, ledamot i regionstyrelsen i Västra Götalands läns landsting, and

(b) as alternate members: Mr Bernth JOHNSON, Blekinge läns landsting, in place of Mr Bernth JOHNSON, Landstingsråd, ledamot i landstingsstyrelsen, Blekinge läns landsting, Ms Ewa-May KARLSSON, Vindelns kommun, in place of Ms Ewa-May KARLSSON, Kommunalråd, ledamot i kommunstyrelsen, Vindelns kommun, Mr Jens NILSSON, Östersunds kommun, in place of Mr Jens NILSSON, Ordförande i kommunstyrelsen, Östersunds kommun.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 1 October 2007. For the Council The President M. LINO

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 284/31

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 October 2007

amending Decision 2007/116/EC as regards the introduction of additional reserved numbers beginning with ‘116’

(notified under document number C(2007) 5139)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/698/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (the Framework Directive) (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2007/116/EC on reserving the national numbering range beginning with ‘116’ for harmonised numbers for harmonised services of social value (2) reserves the national numbering range beginning with ‘116’ for harmonised numbers for harmonised services of social value. The Annex to that Decision contains a list of specific numbers within this numbering range and the services for which each number is reserved. This list may be adapted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 22(3) of Directive 2002/21/EC.

(2) The service description associated with the number 116000 should be updated. Moreover, two services, namely Child Helplines and Emotional Support Helplines, have been identified as services of social value that may benefit from harmonised numbers. For these reasons, Decision 2007/116/EC should be updated and additional reserved numbers introduced.

(3) Decision 2007/116/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Communications Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2007/116/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that as from 29 February 2008 the competent National Regulatory Authority can assign those numbers added to the list by virtue of this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2007. For the Commission Viviane REDING Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 32).

(2) OJ L 49, 17.2.2007, p. 30.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 280/22

COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 October 2007

amending Decision 2004/452/EC laying down a list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes

(notified under document number C(2007) 4672)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/678/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 of 17 February 1997 on Community statistics (1), and in particular Article 20(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/2002 of 17 May 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, concerning access to confidential data for scientific purposes (2) establishes, for the purpose of enabling statistical conclusions to be drawn for scientific purposes, the conditions under which access to confidential data transmitted to the Community authority may be granted and the rules of cooperation between the Community and national authorities in order to facilitate such access.

(2) Commission Decision 2004/452/EC (3) has laid down a list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes.

(3) The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, USA, has to be regarded as a body fulfilling the required conditions and should therefore be added to the list of agencies, organisations and institutions referred to in Article 3(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 831/2002.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistical Confidentiality,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2004/452/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 October 2007. For the Commission Joaquín ALMUNIA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 52, 22.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 133, 18.5.2002, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1000/2007 (OJ L 226, 30.8.2007, p. 7).

(3) OJ L 156, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 202, 7.6.2004, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/439/EC (OJ L 164, 26.6.2007, p. 30).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 323/40

COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 December 2007

amending Decision 2002/840/EC as regards the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods

(notified under document number C(2007) 5823)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/802/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) According to Directive 1999/2/EC a foodstuff treated with ionising radiation may not be imported from a third country unless it has been treated in an irradiation facility approved by the Community.

(2) A list of approved facilities has been established by Commission Decision 2002/840/EC (2).

(3) The Commission received an application for approval of two irradiation facilities in Thailand through their competent authorities. Commission experts inspected the irradiation facilities in order to check whether they comply with the requirements of Directive 1999/2/EC and in particular whether official supervision guarantees that they comply with the requirements of Article 7 of that Directive.

(4) The facilities in Thailand complied with most of the requirements of Directive 1999/2/EC. The shortcomings identified by the Commission have been adequately addressed by the Thai competent authorities.

(5) Decision 2002/840/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2002/840/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 16. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 287, 25.10.2002. p. 40. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/691/EC (OJ L 314, 13.10.2004, p. 14).