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Commission Decision

of 10 August 2000

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

(notified under document number C(2000) 2490)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/508/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/160/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 2000/163/EC(3), establishes the regionalisation of certain third countries for imports of equidae.

(2) The States Sergipe and Ceará of Brazil are included in the list of States of Brazil in the Annex to Decision 92/160/EEC from where Member States authorise imports of equidae.

(3) Brazil reported cases of glanders in working horses in certain districts of the States Sergipe and Ceará. The origin of the infection remains so far unknown.

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

(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 words "Sergipe" and "Ceará" are deleted from the list of States of Brazil in the Annex of Decision 92/160/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 August 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

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

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

of 26 September 2000

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

(2000/C 289/01)

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:

(1) A member's seat on the aforementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Gary STOKER, which was brought to the Council's attention on 9 March 2000.

(2) That vacancy should be filled.

(3) Having regard to the nomination submitted by the United Kingdom Government on 9 March 2000,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Malcolm CRITCHLEY 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, 26 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

C. Tasca

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

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

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

of 26 September 2000

appointing a Portuguese member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2000/591/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),

Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Vasco Cal, of which the Council was informed on 13 April 2000;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Portuguese Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Mário David Ferreirinha Soares is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Vasco Cal for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

C. Tasca

(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.
Commission Decision

of 17 October 2000

amending for the third time Decision 2000/486/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece

(notified under document number C(2000) 3039)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/643/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) Due to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece Commission Decision 2000/486/EC of 31 July 2000 concerning protection measures with regard to food-and-mouth disease in Greece(4), as last amended by Decision 2000/550/EC(5), was adopted to reinforce the control measures taken by Greece.

(2) The Greek veterinary services informed the Commission that no new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been reported in Greece since 13 September 2000 and that the results of a serological survey carried out so far demonstrate that food-and-mouth disease has been eradicated from Xanthi and had never spread into Rodopi.

(3) In the light of the disease evolution it appears appropriate to limit the protection measures to the areas listed in Annex I to Decision 2000/486/EC.

(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 I and Annex II to Decision 2000/486/EC shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures, which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 October 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

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

(4) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 59.

(5) OJ L 234, 16.9.2000, p. 44.

ANNEX

"ANNEX I

The Province(s) of:

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ANNEX II

The Province(s) of:"
Commission Decision

of 13 October 2000

on the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and on the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2001

(notified under document number C(2000) 3036)

(2000/640/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC(2), and in particular Article 24(5) and Article 32 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In drawing up the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2001, and the proposed rate and amount of the contribution for each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account.

(2) In drawing up the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2001, and the proposed rate and amount of the contribution for each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account.

(3) The Commission has examined each of the programmes submitted by the Member States from both the veterinary and the financial point of view.

(4) The programmes on the list set out in this Decision will have to be approved individually at a later date.

(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

1. The programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases listed in Annex I hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2001.

2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution shall be as set out in Annex I.

Article 2

1. The programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses listed in Annex II hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2001.

2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution shall be as set out in Annex II.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 October 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 31.

ANNEX I

LIST OF PROGRAMMES FOR THE ERADICATION AND MONITORING OF ANIMAL DISEASES

Proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution

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ANNEX II

LIST OF PROGRAMMES OF CHECKS AIMED AT THE PREVENTION OF ZOONOSES

Proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution

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Council Decision

of 7 November 2000

appointing a Luxembourg member and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/703/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas one seat as member and two seats as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Willy Bourg, member and Mr Paul-Henri Meyers and Mr François Biltgen, alternate members, notified to the Council on 26 August 1999 and 7 June 2000 respectively;

Having regard to the proposal from the Luxembourg Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Paul-Henri Meyers is hereby appointed full member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Willy Bourg; Mr John Liber and Mr Jean-Marie Halsdorf are hereby appointed alternate members in place of Mr Paul-Henri Meyers and Mr François Biltgen respectively for the remainder fo their current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

L. Fabius

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

of 28 November 2000

amending Decision 2000/293/EC on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals in relation to rabies

(notified under document number C(2000) 3583)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2000/781/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Community financial aid shall be granted to the Community reference laboratories in the veterinary field designated by the Community to assist them in carrying out their functions and duties.

(2) Commission Decision 2000/293/EC of 6 April 2000, on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals(3) provides financial assistance to Community reference laboratories having functions and duties in relation to the control of African horse sickness, avian influenza, classical swine fever, Newcastle disease, swine vesicular disease, fish diseases, diseases affecting bivalve molluscs and the assessment of breeding of bovine species.

(3) Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines(4) contains functions and duties to be carried out by the Laboratory of the Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments de Nancy (AFSSA, Nancy), France.

(4) Community financial assistance shall be granted to the AFSSA Laboratory at Nancy.

(5) For budgetary reasons, Community assistance should be granted for a period of six months.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2000/293/EC is amended as follows:

The following Article is inserted after Article 8:

"Article 8a

1. The Community grants financial assistance to France for the functions and duties to be carried out by the laboratory of the AFSSA at Nancy, France, referred to in Annex II to Council Decision 2000/258/EC.

2. The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a maximum of EUR 40000 for the period 1 July to 31 December 2000."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 95, 15.4.2000, p. 40.

(4) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40.
Commission Decision

of 15 November 2000

accepting the request by the Italian Republic concerning the time limit for paying the advance aid to industrial tomato processors

(notified under document number C(2000) 3299)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(2000/763/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97 of 19 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the system of production aid for products processed from fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1607/1999(2), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 504/97 lays down that, at the request of a Member State, the time limit by which the competent body must pay the advance aid may be extended, with the agreement of the Commission, from 30 to 45 days where, for duly justified reasons of verification, the shorter time limit cannot be met.

(2) Italy, on the basis of information notified to the Commission regarding the need for controls on its territory, has asked to benefit from this provision for the 2000/2001 marketing year. On examination of the said information, Italy's request appears justified,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The Italian Republic is allowed to apply the provision in the fourth subparagraph of Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 504/97.

2. This authorisation is valid for the 2000/2001 marketing year as long as the relevant conditions relating to controls remain unchanged.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 78, 20.3.1997, p. 14.

(2) OJ L 190, 23.7.1999, p. 11.
Commission Decision

of 20 March 2000

amending Decision 94/984/EC laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultry meat from third countries in respect of Argentina

(notified under document number C(2000) 703)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/254/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultry meat(1), as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC(2), and in particular Articles 11 and 12 thereof;

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 94/984/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/549/EC(4), established the animal health conditions and the veterinary certificates for imports of fresh poultry meat from certain third countries. Two different certificates, model A and model B are laid down. Their use depends on the Newcastle disease situation in the country concerned.

(2) Argentina is listed in Annex I to Decision 94/984/EC as a third country which is allowed to use the model B certificate laid down in Annex II to that Decision.

(3) An inspection in July 1998 was carried out by the Commission services in Argentina to review the Newcastle disease situation and additional information has been received from that country.

(4) It appears, in accordance with the results of that inspection and the submitted information, that the Newcastle disease situation in Argentina has improved.

(5) Argentina can comply with the requirements of the model A certificate laid down in Annex II to Decision 94/984/EC.

(6) This Decision shall apply for fresh poultry meat certified as from 1 April 2000.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Annex I to Decision 94/984/EC the line">TABLE>"

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Article 2

This Decision shall apply for fresh poultry meat certified as from 1 April 2000.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 March 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35.

(2) OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 378, 21.12.1994, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 209, 7.8.1999, p. 36.
Commission Decision

of 6 July 2000

amending Decision 97/365/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of products prepared from meat of bovine animals, swine, equidae and sheep and goats

(notified under document number C(2000) 1844)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/429/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 amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/222/EC(3) draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of meat products.

(2) For the countries on that list the animal health and veterinary certification requirements for importation of meat products have been laid down in Commission Decision 97/221/EC(4).

(3) Provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of products prepared from meat of bovine animals, swine, equidae and sheep and goats have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/365/EC(5).

(4) The Commission has received from Slovakia a list of establishments, with guarantees that it fully meets the appropriate Community health requirements.

(5) A provisional list of establishments producing products prepared from meat of bovine animals, swine, equidae and sheep and goats can thus be drawn up in respect of Slovakia.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 97/365/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 July 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 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39.

(4) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 32.

(5) OJ L 154, 12.6.1997, p. 41.

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

País: REPÚBLICA ESLOVACA/Land: SLOVAKIET/Land: SLOWAKISCHE REPUBLIK/Χώρα: ΣΛΟΒΑΚΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ/Country: SLOVAK REPUBLIC/Pays: SLOVAQUIE/Paese: REPUBBLICA SLOVACCA/Land: SLOWAAKSE REPUBLIEK/País: REPÚBLICA ESLOVACA/Maa: SLOVAKIA/Land: SLOVAKIEN

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 December 1999

concerning minimum requirements for the inspection of holdings on which animals are kept for farming purposes

(notified under document number C(1999) 4534)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/50/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes(1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) the Member States shall submit to the Commission reports on the inspections required in Article 6 of Directive 98/58/EC;

(2) the format, content and frequency of submission of the inspection reports from the Member States must be harmonised and it is important to collect information on the quantity as well as the quality of the inspections in order to evaluate if compliance with Council Directive 98/58/EC is ensured in the Member States;

(3) the results of those inspections are relevant for the Commission to submit specific reports to the Standing Veterinary Committee based on Article 6(2) of Directive 98/58/EC;

(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

1. Member States will submit to the Commission a report including the results of the inspections carried out in the field of the protection of animals kept for farming purposes.

2. In the light of the provisions of Article 6(3) of Directive 98/58/EC, the report will have to comply with the information specified in the Annex.

Article 2

The report will have to be presented to the Commission every two years, by the last working day in April and for the first time by 30 April 2002.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 23.

ANNEX

1. Species or category of animals

- Calves

- Pigs

- Laying hens

2. Table concerning the information requested for each species and category of animals based on the Annex of Council Directive 98/58/EC

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