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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 180/20

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 June 2008

authorising the placing on the market of allanblackia seed oil as novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document number C(2008) 3081)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2008/559/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 19 August 2004 the company Unilever Deutschland GmbH made a request to the competent authorities of Germany to place allanblackia seed oil for use in yellow fat and cream based spreads on the market as a novel food ingredient.

(2) On 3 April 2006 the competent food assessment body of Germany issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that allanblackia seed oil is safe for human consumption.

(3) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 8 June 2006.

(4) Within the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.

(5) Therefore the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was consulted on 7 February 2007.

(6) On 25 October 2007 EFSA adopted the ‘Opinion of the Scientific Panel on dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to the safety of allanblackia seed oil for use in yellow fat and cream based spreads’.

(7) In the opinion the panel came to the conclusion that refined allanblackia seed oil is safe for human consumption under the specified conditions of use.

(8) On the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that refined allanblackia seed oil complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.

(9) 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

Refined allanblackia seed oil as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient for use in yellow fat spreads and cream based spreads.

Article 2

The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘allanblackia seed oil’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Unilever Deutschland GmbH, Dammtorwall 15, D-20355 Hamburg.

Done at Brussels, 27 June 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 212/5

COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 July 2008

appointing members and alternates of the Paediatric Committee to represent health professionals and patient associations

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/646/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on medicinal products for paediatric use and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92, Directive 2001/20/EC, Directive 2001/23/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 requires that the Commission appoint representatives of health professionals and patient associations to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) Paediatric Committee.

(2) In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006, a public call for expression of interest has been undertaken by the Commission. The European Parliament has been consulted on the result of the evaluation of the applications received in the framework of this call for expression of interest.

(3) The members and alternates of the Committee shall be appointed for a period of three years starting on 1 August 2008,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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1. The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Paediatric Committee, to represent the health professionals for a term of three years from 1 August 2008:

— Member: Jean Pierre ABOULKNER,

— Alternate: Alexandra COMPAGNUCCI,

— Member: David SPENSER,

— Alternate: Alan SMYTH,

— Member: Adriana CECI,

— Alternate: Paolo PAOLUCCI.

2. The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Committee to represent the patients’ organisations for a term of three years from 1 August 2008:

— Member: Tsvetana SCHYNS-LIHARSKA,

— Alternate: Karen AIACH,

— Member: Michal ODERMARSKY,

— Alternate: Milena STEVANOVIC,

— Member: Annagrazia ALTAVILLA,

— Alternate: Dominique GIOCANTI.

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2008. For the Commission Günter VERHEUGEN Vice-President

(1) OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1902/2006 (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 20).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 264/7

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 October 2008

concerning the financial contribution by the Community, for the year 2008, towards a pilot project in the field of health professionals

(2008/773/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and in particular Article 49(6)(a) and 75 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 90 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/154/EEC of 21 January 1980 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in midwifery and including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services (3) and its subsequent amendments,

Having regard to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (4).

Whereas:

(1) The General Budget of the European Union — Financial Year 2008 contains the budgetary line 04 04 11 ‘Pilot project — New employment situation in the health sector: best practices for improving professional training and qualifications of health care workers and their remuneration’.

(2) Article 49(6)(a) of the Financial Regulation provides that appropriations for pilot schemes of an experimental nature designed to test the feasibility of an action and its usefulness may be implemented without a basic act as long as the actions which they are intended to finance fall within the competence of the Community or the Union and the relevant commitment appropriations are entered in the budget for only two successive financial years.

(3) In accordance with Article 75 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 and with Article 90 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, the commitment of the expenditure shall be preceded by a financing decision which determines the essential elements of an action involving expenditure from the budget.

(4) This action will support the European Commission green paper on EU workforce for health planned for the second half of 2008,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The pilot project referred to in the Annex is approved and shall be financed through the budget line 040411 of the budget of the European Communities for 2008 up to a maximum of EUR 1 000 000.

The Director-General of Directorate-General for Health and Consumer is in charge of its implementation.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2008. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 33, 11.2.1980, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 316/21

COUNCIL DECISION 2008/884/CFSP

of 21 November 2008

implementing Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP on the establishment of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP on the establishment of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of the first subparagraph of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) On 30 May 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP (1) for a period of three years. The operational phase of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN began on 15 June 2007.

(2) It is up to the Council to adopt the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN for the period from 1 December 2008 until 30 November 2009,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN for the period from 1 December 2008 until 30 November 2009 shall be EUR 64 000 000.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 21 November 2008. For the Council The President E. WOERTH

(1) OJ L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 33.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 348/94

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2009/886/EC of 27 November 2009 amending Decision 2002/364/EC on common technical specifications for in vitro diagnostic medical devices

( Official Journal of the European Union L 318 of 4 December 2009 )

On page 37, in the Annex, Table 6, in the first row, last column:

for:

‘≥ 95 % agreement between genotyping and sequencing’,

read:
Corrigendum to Council Decision 2009/477/EC of 28 May 2009 publishing in consolidated form the text of the Customs Convention on the international transport of goods under cover of TIR carnets (TIR Convention) of 14 November 1975 as amended since that date

( Official Journal of the European Union L 165 of 26 June 2009 )

On page 44, Annex 4, point 8:

for:

‘Nom et adresse’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 10/15

COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 December 2006

on the conclusion of the Agreement for co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan

(2009/25/Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 101, the second paragraph thereof,

Having regard to the approval of the Council,

Whereas:

The Agreement for co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan should be concluded,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement for co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan is hereby approved on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Commission or the Member of the Commission responsible for Energy are hereby authorised to sign the Agreement and to carry out all necessary steps for the entry into force of this Agreement to be concluded on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.
(5)

More time should be given to allow stocks of bovine meat from animals slaughtered on or before 1 December 2008 from the territory of Brazil with code BR-1 as set out in the entry for that country in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC, as amended by Decision 2008/642/EC, to continue to be able to be imported into the Community as there are no animal health concerns, being those territories already authorised before that date for import of fresh meat into the Community. Accordingly, Article 2 of Decision 2008/883/EC should be amended in order to allow such imports until 30 June 2009.
in Article 1, the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:

‘Pigs intended for breeding or production, dispatched to Member States or regions thereof which are free of Aujeszky’s disease and which are listed in Annex I must come from a Member State or region thereof listed in that Annex or must comply with the following additional conditions:’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 60/3

DECISION OF THE COUNCIL

of 16 February 2009

amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities as regards the language arrangements applicable to appeals against decisions of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal

(2009/170/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Article 64 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice,

In accordance with the procedure laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 245 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the second subparagraph of Article 160 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to the request of the Court of Justice of 24 September 2008,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament of 13 January 2009,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission of 18 November 2008,

Whereas the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance should specify the language of the case in an appeal against a decision of the Civil Service Tribunal, as referred to in Articles 9 and 10 of the Annex to the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities of 2 May 1991 (OJ L 136, 30.5.1991, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 317, 19.11.1991, p. 34), amended on 15 September 1994 (OJ L 249, 24.9.1994, p. 17), 17 February 1995 (OJ L 44, 28.2.1995, p. 64), 6 July 1995 (OJ L 172, 22.7.1995, p. 3), 12 March 1997 (OJ L 103, 19.4.1997, p. 6, as corrected by OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 72), 17 May 1999 (OJ L 135, 29.5.1999, p. 92), 6 December 2000 (OJ L 322, 19.12.2000, p. 4), 21 May 2003 (OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 22), 19 April 2004 (OJ L 132, 29.4.2004, p. 3), 21 April 2004 (OJ L 127, 29.4.2004, p. 108), 12 October 2005 (OJ L 298, 15.11.2005, p. 1), 18 December 2006 (OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 45) and 12 June 2008 (OJ L 179, 8.7.2008, p. 12), are hereby amended as follows:

before Article 137, there shall be inserted in ‘TITLE 5 — APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION CIVIL SERVICE TRIBUNAL’ an Article 136a, to be worded as follows:

‘Article 136a Without prejudice to the arrangements laid down in Article 35(2)(b) and (c) and the fourth subparagraph of Article 35(3) of these Rules, in appeals against decisions of the Civil Service Tribunal as referred to in Articles 9 and 10 of the Annex to the Statute of the Court of Justice, the language of the case shall be the language of the decision of the Civil Service Tribunal against which the appeal is brought.’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 116/58

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 May 2009

amending Decision 2007/716/EC as regards certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in Bulgaria

(notified under document number C(2009) 3442)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/376/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 42 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 (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2007/716/EC (2) lays down transitional measures for structural requirements of certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in Bulgaria provided for in Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 (3) and (EC) No 853/2004 (4) of the European Parliament and of the Council. As long as those establishments are in transition, products originating from them are only to be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in Bulgarian establishments in transition.

(2) Decision 2007/716/EC has been amended by Commission Decisions 2008/290/EC (5), 2008/330/EC (6), 2008/552/EC (7), 2008/678/EC (8) 2008/828/EC (9) and 2009/31/EC (10).

(3) According to an official declaration from the Bulgarian competent authority, certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors have ceased their activities or have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

(4) The Annex to Decision 2007/716/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 Annex to Decision 2007/716/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2009. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 289, 7.11.2007, p. 14.

(3) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.

(4) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55; corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22.

(5) OJ L 96, 9.4.2008, p. 35.

(6) OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 94.

(7) OJ L 178, 5.7.2008, p. 43.

(8) OJ L 221, 19.8.2008, p. 32.

(9) OJ L 294, 1.11.2008, p. 11.

(10) OJ L 11, 16.1.2009, p. 84.
2.

Article 3 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 3 1. Member States of destination other than Portugal shall carry out official controls on susceptible wood, bark and plants, coming from Portugal and moved into their territory. These controls shall include a documentary check comprising a check for the presence and the conformity of the marking in accordance with this Decision, an identity check and, as appropriate, a plant health check which may include testing for the presence of PWN. 2. Official controls in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be carried out at a frequency depending in particular on the risk associated with different types of susceptible wood, bark and plants and the history of compliance with the requirements of this Decision of the operator responsible for the movement of susceptible wood, bark and plants. 3. In case non-compliances are confirmed following official controls carried out in accordance with paragraph 1, appropriate measures, similar to the ones referred to in Article 11 of Directive 2000/29/EC shall be taken.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 132/8

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 6 May 2009

amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework (2007 to 2013)

(2009/407/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular to points 21, 22, first and second paragraphs, and 23 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) At the trilogue meeting of 2 April 2009 the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed on the financing, in the framework of the European Economic Recovery Plan for modernisation of infrastructures and energy solidarity, of projects in the field of energy and broadband Internet, as well as for strengthening operations related to the ‘new challenges’ defined in the context of the assessment of the 2003 mid-term reform of the common agricultural policy (Health Check). The financing requires, as a first step, a revision of the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013 in accordance with points 21, 22, and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement, so as to raise the ceiling for the year 2009 for commitment appropriations under subheading 1a by an amount of EUR 2 000 000 000 in current prices.

(2) The increase of the ceiling for subheading 1a will be fully offset by decreasing the ceiling for commitment appropriations under heading 2 for the year 2009 by EUR 2 000 000 000.

(3) In order to keep an appropriate relationship between commitments and payments, the annual ceilings for payment appropriations will be adjusted. The adjustment will be neutral.

(4) Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management should therefore be amended accordingly (2),

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Done at Strasbourg, 6 May 2009. For the European Parliament The President H.-G. PÖTTERING For the Council The President J. KOHOUT

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) For that purpose, the figures resulting from the above agreement are converted into 2004 prices.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 148/17

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 May 2009

appointing one Italian member of the Committee of the Regions

(2009/441/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 of the Italian 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) A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of mandate of Mr Renato SORU,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

Mr Ugo CAPPELLACCI, Presidente della Regione Sardegna.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 May 2009. For the Council The President J. ŠEBESTA

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.