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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 16 April 1991 granting a discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the fourth European Development Fund for the 1989 financial year (91/290/EEC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- having regard to the EEC Treaty,

- having regard to the first ACP-EEC Lomé Convention (1),

- having regard to the balance sheets and administrative accounts of the fourth, fifth and sixth European Development Funds for the 1989 financial year (COM(90) 148 final),

- having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors for the 1989 financial year, and the replies of the Institutions (2),

- having regard to the recommendation of the Council of 18 March 1991 concerning the granting of this discharge (Doc. C3-0171/91),

- whereas the Treaty of 22 July 1975 empowers the European Parliament to give discharge in respect of the financial management of the Community,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (Doc. A3-0070/91),

1. Grants a discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the fourth European Development Fund for the 1989 financial year on the basis of the following amounts:

- payments: ECU 32 177 343,70;

2. Records its observations in the resolution which forms part of this decision (3);

3. Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution containing its observations to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series). Done at Strasbourg, 16 April 1991.

Secretary-General President Enrico VINCI Enrique BARÓN CRESPO

(1) OJ No L 25, 30. 1. 1976, p. 1. (2) OJ No C 313, 12. 12. 1990, p. 1. (3) See page 35 of this Official Journal.
COUNCIL DECISION of 14 October 1991 on acceptance of the terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group (91/537/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 116 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group hereafter referred to as 'Group' were adopted in Geneva on 2 May 1986 by the United Nations Conference on Nickel and amended during the inaugural meeting of the Group in June 1990;

Whereas the States and international organizations which participated in the Conference have been asked to notify the secretary-general of the Group of their acceptance of the terms of reference in accordance with paragraph 19 (c) thereof;

Whereas the Group will perform the important functions of analysing and monitoring the market of and trade in nickel;

Where the institutional structure of the Group, as laid down in the terms of reference, implies joint participation of the Community and those Member States which have agreed to the terms of reference;

Whereas certain other Member States have indicated their intention to participate in the work of the Group;

Whereas some Member States already participate in the work of the Group,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The terms of reference of the International Nickel Study Group are hereby accepted by the European Economic Community.

The Community and those Member States which at this stage have decided to participate in the proceedings of the Group shall simultaneously lodge their instruments of acceptance with the secretary-general of the Group as soon as the necessary internal procedures have been completed.

The text of the terms of reference is attached hereto.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to lodge the instrument of acceptance on behalf of the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 1991. For the Council

The President

B. de VRIES
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Corrigendum to Commission Decision 92/590/EEC of 21 December 1992 on a multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of the Netherlands for the period 1993 to 1996 pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 401 of 31 December 1992)

On page 15, in the second visa, after '3946/92 (2)` read:

'and in particular Article 4,`.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 92/595/EEC of 21 December 1992 on a multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of Denmark for the period 1993 to 1996 pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4028/86 (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 401 of 31 December 1992)

On page 45, in the second visa, after '3946/92 (2)` read:

'and in particular Article 4,`.
COUNCIL DECISION of 19 December 1991 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (92/44/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas the Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 22 (1) of the Protocol (2).

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1991. For the Council

The President

P. DANKERT

(1) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992. (2) See page 39 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 12 December 1991 approving the programme of measures submitted by the Greek Government in 1991 on the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Greece (Only the Greek text is authentic) (92/37/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 85/360/EEC of 16 July 1985 on the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Greece (1), as amended by Decision 90/386/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas, as required by Article 4 (1) of the said Decision, the Greek Government has submitted the annual programme of measures planned for 1992;

Whereas the programme that has been submitted is such as to attain the objectives of organizing in Greece a system of surveys on agricultural matters which will satisfy Community requirements in respect of statistical information in this field;

Whereas the Greek Government has submitted the report on the execution of the preceding annual programme;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The programme of measures on the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Greece submitted by the Greek Government in 1991 is approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Greek Republic. Done at Brussels, 12 December 1991. For the Commission

Henning CHRISTOPHERSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 191, 23. 7. 1985, p. 53. (2) OJ No L 190, 21. 7. 1990, p. 47.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 January 1992 amending, for the second time, Decision 91/237/EEC concerning further protection measures relating to a new pig disease (92/104/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 amended by Directive 91/67/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas several disease outbreaks caused by a not yet classified virus have occurred in pigs for some time in certain parts of Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom;

Whereas as a result of the disease situation the Commission adopted Decision 91/237/EEC concerning further protection measures relating to the new pig disease (3), as amended by Decision 91/332/EEC (4);

Whereas the disease has recently been confirmed in pig herds in France;

Whereas the scope of the protection measures should be adjusted to take account of this situation;

Whereas the authorities of the Member States have engaged themselves to implement national measures that are necessary to guarantee the efficient implementation of this Decision when pigs are sent to other Member States;

Whereas 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 91/237/EEC is amended as follows:

1. Article 6 (3) is replaced by the following:

'3. Without prejudice to Article 5, France, as from 27 January 1992, shall not send to other Member States production pigs from high health risk municipalities.

4. For the purpose of this Decision a high health risk municipality means a municipality which contains, at any one time, two or more infected holdings.'

2. The following text is added to Article 8:

'Without prejudice to Articles 3, 4 and 5 breeding and production pigs and slaughter pigs coming from a farm containing breeding pigs sent from France, as from 27 January 1992, to other Member States shall comply with the conditions laid down in (a) and (b).'

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, 27 January 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. (2) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 106, 26. 4. 1991, p. 67. (4) OJ No L 183, 9. 7. 1991, p. 15.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 January 1992 on the quantities of sheepmeat and goatmeat that may be imported in 1992 into certain sensitive marketing zones from certain non-member countries (92/93/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regrd to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat, pigmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1741/91 (2),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2641/80 of 14 October 1980 derogating from certain import rules laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3939/87 (4), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof,

Whereas certain non-member countries which have concluded voluntary restraint agreements with the European Economic Community have undertaken to limit their exports of sheepmeat and goatmeat to sensitive marketing zones to the traditional quantities or the quantities towards which the traditional trade flows have tended; whereas, under the provisions of the third indent of Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2641/80, the issue of import licences of the products in question is to be suspended when agreed import quantities into these zones for 1992 should therefore be specified and importers should be informed of the time from which licences will no longer be granted;

Whereas quantities have already been agreed, by Exchange of Letter, with Austria (5), Iceland (5), Czechoslovakia (5), Yugoslavia (5) and Romania (6);

Whereas for Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland the quantities must be fixed each year in the framework of consultation;

Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The competent French authorities shall issue, up to the quantities listed in the Annex hereto, import licences for 1992 for sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes 0104 10 90, 0104 20 90 and 0204, imported from the non-member countries listed in Annex I into France.

Article 2

The competent Irish authorities shall not issue import licences for 1992 for sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes 0104 10 90, 0104 20 90 and 0204 from Austria, Iceland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland.

Article 3

The licences referred to in this Decision shall be issued only in France.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 13 January 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 163, 26. 6. 1991, p. 41. (3) OJ No L 275, 18. 10. 1980, p. 2. (4) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1987, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 154, 9. 6. 1984, p. 36. (6) OJ No L 96, 3. 4. 1985, p. 30.

ANNEX

Quantities referred to in Article 1

(tonnes)

Country Carcase weight equivalent Austria 0 Bulgaria 360 Czechoslovakia 0 Hungary 975 Iceland 0 Poland 1 150 Romania 144 Yugoslavia 50
COMMISSION DECISION of 12 February 1992 approving the plan for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs submitted by Denmark (Only the Danish text is authentic) (92/139/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), as last amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,

Whereas by letter dated 8 May 1991 Denmark transmitted a plan to the Commission;

Whereas the plan has been examined and found to meet the requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC, and in particular Annex II thereof;

Whereas 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 plan submitted by Denmark for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs is hereby approved.

Article 2

Denmark shall bring into force by 1 May 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementation of the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Denmark. Done at Brussels, 12 February 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6. (2) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.
COUNCIL DECISION of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of the Protocol relating to financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (92/210/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas the Protocol relating to financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol relating to financial cooperation between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 13 (1) of the Protocol (2).

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 16 March 1992. For the Council

The President

Jorge BRAGA DE MACEDO

(1) OJ No C 39, 17. 2. 1992. (2) See page 51 of this Official Journal.
COUNCIL DECISION of 2 March 1992 concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and COST third States on 11 concerted action projects in the field of food science and technology (Specific research and technological development programme 'Flair') (92/182/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130 q (2) thereof,

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

In cooperation with the European Parliament(2) ,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3) ,

Whereas, by Decision 89/411/EEC(4) , the Council adopted a specific research and technological development programme in the field of food science and technology (1989 to 1993) (Flair); whereas Article 7 of the said Decision authorizes the Commission to negotiate agreements with, inter alia, third countries participating in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) and those European countries having concluded framework agreements in scientific and technical cooperation with the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and COST third states on 11 concerted action projects in the field of food science and technology (specific research and technological development programme (Flair)) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 2 March 1992.

For the Council The President Joao PINHEIRO

(1) OJ No C 224, 29. 8. 1991, p. 5.

(2) OJ No C 326, 16. 12. 1991 and Decision of 12 February 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ No C 40, 17. 2. 1992, p. 24.

(4) OJ No L 200, 13. 7. 1989, p. 18.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 April 1992 amending Commission Decision 91/449/EEC laying down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products imported from third countries (92/246/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on animal 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 Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 (2) and in particular Articles 21a and 22 thereof,

Whereas Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as amended by Commission Decision 92/14/EEC (4), draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and equidae, fresh meat and meat products;

Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EEC (5), as amended by Decision 92/245/EEC (6), lays down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products imported from third countries;

Whereas meat products which have been cooked to a centre temperature of at least 80 °C can be authorized to be imported into the territory of the Community coming from South Africa;

Whereas it is necessary to amend the list of countries authorized to import into the Community meat products which have been cooked to a centre temperature of at least 80 °C accordingly;

Whereas 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 C, part II of Decision 91/449/EEC, the list of countries approved to use the model animal health certificate is amended by the addition of the following country: 'South Africa'.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 April 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. (2) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15. (4) OJ No L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 30. (5) OJ No L 240, 29. 8. 1991, p. 28. (6) See page 42 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 1992 approving the plan for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs submitted by the United Kingdom (Only the English text is authentic) (92/281/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), as last amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,

Whereas by letter dated 1 July 1991 the United Kingdom transmitted a plan to the Commission;

Whereas the plan has been examined and found to meet the requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC, and in particular Annex II thereof;

Whereas 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 plan submitted by the United Kingdom for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs is hereby approved.

Article 2

The United Kingdom shall bring into force by 1 May 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementation of the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 8 May 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6. (2) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.