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Commission Decision

of 26 March 2001

fixing the maximum amount of aid granted for the private storage of olive oil under the first partial invitation to tender provided for by Regulation (EC) No 327/2001

(notified under document number C(2001) 823)

(Only the Spanish and Greek texts are authentic)

(2001/249/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/2001 of 16 February 2001 authorising the conclusion of private storage contracts for olive oil and opening an invitation to tender for a limited period for aid relating thereto(3), the bodies referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation are authorised to conclude contracts for the private storage of virgin and extra virgin olive oil they market.

(2) An invitation to tender has been opened for a limited period. Four consecutive partial invitations to tender are to be opened from 1 March 2001. The first partial invitation to tender is restricted to producer groups or associations of such groups as referred to in the second sentence of the first paragraph of Article 12a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC.

(3) Article 12a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for the granting of aid for the implementation of storage contracts. On the basis of the tenders submitted in response to the first partial invitation to tender and with a view to making a significant contribution to regulating the market, the amount of that aid should be fixed.

(4) No tenders were received in Greece in response to the first partial invitation to tender.

(5) The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the first partial invitation to tender provided for by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 327/2001, the maximum amount of the aid referred to in Article 12a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be as follows:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain and the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 26 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.

(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.

(3) OJ L 48, 17.2.2001, p. 9.
Council Decision

of 12 March 2001

appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2001/222/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 a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Brigitte EDERER, alternate member, notified to the Council on 6 February 2001,

Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Sepp RIEDER is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Brigitte EDERER for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2001.

For the Council

The President

B. Ringholm

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

of 20 April 2001

amending Decision 2001/276/EC in order to take account of the animal health situation in Argentina

(notified under document number C(2001) 1133)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/322/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC(2), in particular Articles 3 and 14 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina are laid down by Commission Decision 93/402/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/276/EC(4).

(2) Imports have been suspended from Argentina by Decision 2001/276/EC until 15 April 2001 as a precautionary measure until more detailed information can be obtained following changes in the health situation in Argentina and the suspension by Argentina of their exports of fresh meat to Canada, Chile and the USA.

(3) Following this decision the competent authority of Argentina itself suspended exports to the Community of fresh meat from species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease, introduced a reorganisation of the veterinary services and a completely new strategic plan including regionalisation to control foot-and-mouth is being developed. At least until these changes can be properly evaluated it is necessary to prolong this suspension.

(4) The suspension of imports from Argentina was implemented through the replacement by Decision 2001/276/EC of the Annexes to Decision 93/402/EEC; for the sake of legal certainty it shall be necessary to adopt a new measure updating fully these Annexes and therefore it is not appropriate to limit in the meantime the validity of the current Annexes excluding Argentina. However the decision to suspend imports of meat from Argentina will be reviewed within 2 months of its notification.

(5) Argentina stopped certifying consignments from 13 March 2001 and for the sake of legal certainty consignments produced and certified on or prior to this date should be accepted.

(6) Decision 2001/276/EC should be amended accordingly.

(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

Article 2 of Decision 2001/276/EC is replaced by the following wording: "Member States shall accept consignments produced and certified on or before 13 March 2001."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 April 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

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

(3) OJ L 179, 22.7.1993, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 95, 5.4.2001, p. 41.
Council Decision

of 19 March 2001

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/265/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 71 and 93 in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) The conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement") provides an appropriate means for the further development of transport relations between the Contracting Parties.

(2) The conclusion of the Agreement contributes to the smooth functioning of the internal market because it will promote transit traffic through the Republic of Bulgaria for internal transport between Greece and the other Member States and thus enable intra-Community trade to be conducted at the least possible cost to the public at large and to reduce to a minimum the administrative and technical obstacles which affect it.

(3) The conclusion of the Agreement promotes combined transport, with a view to protecting the environment.

(4) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined transport is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The Commission, assisted by representatives of the members of the Council, shall represent the Community in the Community/Bulgaria Transport Committee (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") set up by Article 13 of the Agreement.

The position to be taken by the Community within the Committee shall be adopted by the Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission. The Council shall act by simple majority when the decision which the Committee proposes to take relates to the Committee's rules of procedure.

Decisions taken by the Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 19 March 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. Winberg

(1) OJ 89 E, 28.3.2000, p. 52.

(2) Opinion delivered on 25.10.2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Commission Decision

of 15 May 2001

fixing the maximum amount of aid granted for the private storage of olive oil under the fourth partial invitation to tender provided for by Regulation (EC) No 327/2001

(notified under document number C(2001) 1235)

(Only the Spanish and Greek texts are authentic)

(2001/386/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/2001 of 16 February 2001 authorising the conclusion of private storage contracts for olive oil and opening an invitation to tender for a limited period for aid relating thereto(3), the bodies referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation are authorised to conclude contracts for the private storage of virgin and extra virgin olive oil they market.

(2) An invitation to tender has been opened for a limited period. Four consecutive partial invitations to tender are to be opened from 1 March 2001. The first partial invitation to tender was restricted to producer groups or associations of such groups as referred to in the second sentence of the first paragraph of Article 12a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC. The following three partial invitations to tender are open to all approved operators referred to in Article 3(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2768/98 of 21 December 1998 on the aid scheme for the private storage of olive oil(4).

(3) Article 12a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for the granting of aid for the implementation of storage contracts. On the basis of the tenders submitted in response to the fourth partial invitation to tender and with a view to making a significant contribution to regulating the market, the amount of that aid should be fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the fourth partial invitation to tender provided for by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 327/2001, the maximum amount of the aid referred to in Article 12a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be as follows:

virgin or extra virgin olive oil:

- in Spain: 1,22 EUR/1000 kg

- in Greece: 1,22 EUR/1000 kg.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain and the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 15 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.

(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.

(3) OJ L 48, 17.2.2001, p. 9.

(4) OJ L 346, 22.12.1998, p. 14.
Council Decision

of 7 May 2001

on the adjustment of the allowances paid to members and alternates of the Economic and Social Committee

(2001/368/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Having regard to the request from the Economic and Social Committee of 15 March 2001,

Whereas:

(1) The amounts of the daily allowances paid to members and alternates of the Economic and Social Committee, laid down by Council Decision 81/121/EEC(1), should be adapted.

(2) Provision should be made for the amounts of the daily allowances to be revised after a year, having regard to the principle sought by the Council that reimbursements should be based on the actual costs incurred rather than on a flat-rate arrangement.

(3) The Economic and Social Committee should be allowed to set the amount of experts' allowances,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 2 of Decision 81/121/EEC shall be replaced by the following: "Article 2

1. The daily allowance per travel day shall be:

- EUR 120 for members and alternates.

2. The daily allowance per meeting day shall be:

- EUR 181 for members and alternates.

3. Where the beneficiary furnishes satisfactory proof that he has incurred expenditure on an overnight stay at the place of work, he shall be paid a supplementary daily allowance of EUR 25."

Article 2

The Council may revise the amounts laid down in Article 1 of this Decision, on the basis of a report submitted by the Economic and Social Committee as from 1 May 2002.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on 1 May 2001.

It shall expire on 31 December 2002.

Done at Brussels, 7 May 2001.

For the Council

The President

B. Ringholm

(1) OJ L 67, 12.3.1981, p. 29. Decision as last amended by Council Decision 93/358/EC, Euratom (OJ L 205, 31.8.1995, p. 38).
Commission Decision

of 23 May 2001

on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Spain pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

(notified under document number C(2001) 1466)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(2001/425/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides for the presentation of an inventory of wine production potential. Access to the regularisation of unlawfully planted areas, an increase in planting rights and support for restructuring and conversion is subject to prior presentation of this inventory.

(2) Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential(3) sets out details of the information to be included in the inventory.

(3) By letters of 20 September 2000 and 28 February 2001, Spain sent the Commission the information referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. Examination of this information shows that Spain has compiled the inventory.

(4) This Decision does not entail recognition by the Commission of the accuracy of the information contained in the inventory or of the compatibility of the legislation referred to in the inventory with Community law. It is without prejudice to any future Commission decision on these points.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission notes that Spain has compiled the inventory referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2001.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.

(3) OJ L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 16 July 2001

repealing Council Decision 1999/74/CFSP on the implementation of Joint Action 97/288/CFSP concerning the financing of a communication system to all members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group which are not Member States of the European Union

(2001/543/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2),

Having regard to Joint Action 97/288/CFSP on the European Union's contribution to the promotion of transparency in nuclear-related export controls(1),

Whereas:

(1) On 25 January 1999, the Council adopted Decision 1999/74/CFSP concerning the financing of a communication system to all members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group which are not Member States of the European Union(2) which was intended to implement Joint Action 97/288/CFSP by financing a secure fax and telephone system for all NSG members which are not Member States of the European Union and for the NSG Point of Contact, fully compatible with the system in use in the European Community.

(2) On 15 May 2001, the Commission informed the Council that due to lack of interest by the countries concerned, it was impossible to implement the European Union's offer of the secure fax and telephone system in accordance with Decision 1999/74/CFSP.

(3) The total amount of the costs claimed by the supplier for preparatory work already conducted under the contract totals EUR 41133,75.

(4) The management of the outstanding expenditure under Decision 1999/74/CFSP is subject to the procedures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters.

(5) Decision 1999/74/CFSP should accordingly be repealed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 1999/74/CFSP is hereby repealed.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 16 July 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. Michel

(1) OJ L 120, 12.5.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 23, 30.1.1999, p. 4.
Council Decision

of 18 June 2001

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Czech Republic concerning the Czech Republic's participation in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network

(2001/582/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) The European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network were established by Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90(3).

(2) The Luxembourg European Council (December 1997) made participation in the Community programmes and agencies a way of stepping up the pre-accession strategy for the central and east European countries. In the case of the agencies, the European Council's conclusions provide that "the Community agencies in which applicant countries will be able to participate will be determined on a case-by-case basis".

(3) The Helsinki European Council (December 1999) reaffirmed the inclusive nature of the accession process, which now comprises 13 candidate countries within a single framework with the candidate countries participating in the accession process on an equal footing.

(4) The Council, on 14 February 2000, authorised the Commission to conduct negotiations on the participation in the European Environment Agency of the countries applying for accession. The Commission signed the Final Act of the negotiations on 9 October 2000.

(5) The Agreement as referred to in this Decision should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Czech Republic concerning the Czech Republic's participation in the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network is approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is set out as an Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the notification provided for in Article 17 of the Agreement.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. Winberg

(1) OJ C 120 E, 24.4.2001, p. 203.

(2) Opinion delivered 31.5.2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 933/1999 (OJ L 117, 5.5.1999, p. 1).
Council Decision

of 27 September 2001

appointing a German member and a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2001/715/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 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1),

Whereas a seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Edmund STOIBER, notified to the Council on 26 June 2001;

Whereas a seat as an alternate member is to become vacant following the appointment of Mr Reinhold BOCKLET to replace Mr Edmund STOIBER;

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

(a) Mr Reinhold BOCKLET is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions to replace Mr Edmund STOIBER, and

(b) Mr Edmund STOIBER is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions to replace Mr Reinhold BOCKLET,

for the remainder of their terms of office, which run until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 27 September 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. Verwilghen

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