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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 4 May 1999

giving discharge to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1997 financial year

(1999/432/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- Having regard to the EC Treaty and in particular Article 276 thereof,

- Having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors on the financial statements and management of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation) for the financial year 1997, and the Foundation's reply thereto (C4-0054/99)(1),

- Having regard to the Council Recommendation of 11 February 1999 (5913/99-C4-0149/99),

- Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A4-0163/99),

A. Whereas the Court of Auditors finds that the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 1997 are reliable and the underlying transactions are, as a whole, legal and regular;

1. Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions:

1997 FINANCIAL YEAR

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2. Acknowledges the positive steps taken by the Foundation to resolve remaining technical problems affecting the separation of duties between the authorising officer and the accounting officer and the implementation of a new decentralised financial system;

3. Welcomes the adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding in order to establish structured cooperation between the management boards of the Foundation for the Improvement of Working and Living Conditions and the European Agency for Health and Safety;

4. Encourages efforts made by the Foundation to improve day-to-day management of imprest accounts by the establishment of clear definitions, the application of strict guidelines to reduce mission expenses and improvements in procedures for establishing the annual budget as regards study contracts;

5. Gives discharge to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1997 financial year, on the basis of the report of the Court of Auditors;

6. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have it published in the Official Journal (L series).

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

The President

José María GIL-ROBLES

(1) OJ C 406, 28.12.1998, p. 12.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 July 1999

establishing the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States

(notified under document number C(1999) 2083)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/465/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended by Directive 98/99/EC(2), and in particular Annex DI(E) thereof,

(1) Whereas in accordance with the provisions of Directive 64/432/EEC Member States or regions may be considered officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free if they meet the conditions set up in Annex DI(E), and they retain this status as long as the conditions of Annex DI(F) are fulfilled;

(2) Whereas the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of Member States and regions is to be suspended or revoked in accordance with Annex DI(G) of that Directive;

(3) 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 Member States and regions of Member States referred to respectively in Annexes I and II are considered officially free of enzootic bovine leukosis.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1999.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 107.

ANNEX I

MEMBER STATES CONSIDERED OFFICIALLY FREE OF ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Finland

ANNEX II

REGIONS OF MEMBER STATES CONSIDERED OFFICIALLY FREE OF ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS

Great Britain (United Kingdom)

Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)

Province Bolzano (Italy)

Province Trento (Italy)

Region Val d'Aosta (Italy)
COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 June 1999

amending Decision 92/271/EEC concerning the importation into the Community of live animals and animal products originating in or coming via the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina

(notified under document number C(1999) 1728)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/441/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991, laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(3), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(4), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

(1) Whereas following the situation occurring in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1992, on 20 May 1992, the Commission adopted, Decision 92/271/EEC(5);

(2) Whereas this situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has improved;

(3) Whereas Bosnia and Herzegovina have become a member of the International Office of Epizootics (OIE) and therefore should report all notifiable diseases;

(4) Whereas, taking into account the current EC legislation, it is possible to lift the ban established by Commission Decision 92/271/EEC; whereas, imports of equidae must not be allowed without a previous evaluation of the equidae health situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

(5) Whereas, therefore it appears that Decision 92/271/EEC should be amended appropriately;

(6) 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

Article l of Decision 92/271/EEC is replaced by the following: "Article 1

Member States shall not authorise the importation of equidae originating in or coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina"

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 June 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 24, 31.1.1998, p. 9.

(5) OJ L 138, 21.5.1992, p. 39.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 July 1999

fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for Objective 3 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006

(notified under document number C(1999) 1774)

(1999/505/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular the first and second subparagraphs of Article 7(3) thereof,

(1) Whereas point 3 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that Objective 3 of the Structural Funds aims to support adaptation and modernisation of policies and systems of education, training and employment;

(2) Whereas the fourth subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 stipulates that 12,3 % of the appropriations for the Structural Funds are to be allocated to Objective 3;

(3) Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 stipulates that the Commission is to use transparent procedures to make indicative breakdowns by Member State of the commitment appropriations available for programming in 2000 to 2006;

(4) Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 stipulates, in the case of Objective 3, that the breakdown by Member State shall be based principally on the eligible population, the employment situation and the severity of problems, such as social exclusion, education and training levels, and participation of women in the labour market;

(5) Whereas the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999 approved, in paragraph 45 of the Presidency conclusions, the methodology proposed by the Commission in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 for the indicative allocation of Objective 3 appropriations;

(6) Whereas the Berlin European Council of 24 and 25 March 1999, in paragraph 44(d) and (e) of the Presidency conclusions, fixed the amounts pertaining to certain specific cases for the period 2000 to 2006;

(7) Whereas the Commission's statement annexed to the minutes of the Council meeting of 21 June 1999 indicates the method that the Commission will use to decide the indicative allocation by Member State of the appropriations for Objective 3, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999;

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The indicative amounts per Member State of the commitment appropriations for Objective 3 for 2000 to 2006 shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 July 1999.

For the Commission

Pádraig FLYNN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

ANNEX

Indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for Objective 3 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 June 1999

on the signing and notification of the provisional application of the Food Aid Convention 1999 on behalf of the European Community

(1999/576/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(1) Whereas the Community is a member of the International Grains Agreement 1995 comprising two distinct legal instruments, i.e. the Grains Trade Convention and the Food Aid Convention; whereas these Agreements were extended until 30 June 1999;

(2) Whereas the Grains Trade Convention 1995 will be extended until 30 June 2001;

(3) Whereas the Food Aid Convention 1999 has been negotiated;

(4) Whereas this Agreement should be signed;

(5) Whereas the new Food Aid Convention will be open for signature at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York from 1 May to 30 June 1999 inclusive; whereas during that period signatories shall deposit their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval; whereas given that the necessary procedures will not be accomplished within this time-frame it should be decided to apply the new Food Aid Convention provisionally,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

1. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Food Aid Convention 1999 on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.

2. The European Community shall apply the Food Aid Convention 1999 provisionally from the time of its entry into force.

3. The President of the Council shall deposit a declaration of provisional application as provided for in Article XXII(c) of the Food Aid Convention 1999 with the Secretary-General of the United Nations on behalf of the European Community.

Done at Brussels, 29 June 1999.

For the Council

The President

J. FISCHER
COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 September 1999

refusing to grant the Turks and Caicos Islands a derogation concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" with regard to rice of CN code 1006 30

(notified under document number C(1999) 2899)

(1999/635/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community(1) as amended at mid-term by Decision 97/803/EC(2), and in particular Article 30 of Annex II thereto,

(1) Whereas Article 30 of Annex II to the said Decision concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation provides that, under certain conditions, derogations from the rules of origin may be granted whenever the development of an existing industry or the establishment of a new one in a country or territory warrants it;

(2) Whereas the Government of Turks and Caicos Islands has requested a derogation from the rule of origin in Annex II for non-ACP rice processed and exported from the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1 July 1999 to 29 February 2000, for 9000 tonnes per annum;

(3) Whereas Article 6 of Annex II provides for ACP/OCT cumulation; whereas Turks and Caicos Islands have the possibility to purchase rice, originating in the ACP countries of the region; whereas therefore the application of the existing rules of origin does not affect the ability of their industry to export rice to the Community; whereas, as a result, the requested derogation is not duly justified within the meaning of Article 30(1) of Annex II, and more in particular with regard to Article 30(3) and the cumulation provisions referred to in Article 30(4).

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted on 24 June 1999 by the Govemment of Turks and Caicos Islands for a derogation from the definition of the concept of "originating products" with regard to its production of rice of HS heading 1006 30, is hereby rejected.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 September 1999.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 329, 29.11.1997, p. 50.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 October 1999

amending Decision 97/778/EC to update the list of border inspection posts in Germany approved for veterinary checks

(notified under document number C(1999) 3280)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/700/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EEC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Articles 6(2) and (4) and 33 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(2), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(3), and in particular Article 6(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/778/EC(4), as last amended by Decision 1999/577/EC(5), draws up a list of border inspection posts approved for veterinary checks on live animals and animal products from third countries.

(2) At the request of the competent German authorities and following a Community inspection, a border inspection post must be added to the list.

(3) 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 list of German border inspection posts in the Annex to Decision 97/778/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 October 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

(2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.

(3) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 315, 19.11.1997, p. 15.

(5) OJ L 219, 19.8.1999, p. 38.

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

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 October 1999

amending Decision 93/693/EEC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries

(notified under document number C(1999) 3105)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/682/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9(1), thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 93/693/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 1999/131/EC(3), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries.

(2) The competent veterinary services of Australia, Canada and the Czech Republic have forwarded requests for amendments to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species.

(3) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission from the Australian, Canadian and Czech authorities.

(4) It is therefore necessary to amend the list of Australian, Canadian and Czech approved centres.

(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 lists concerning Australia, Canada and the Czech Republic in the Annex to Decision 93/693/EEC are replaced by the corresponding lists of the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 October 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 320, 22.12.1993, p. 35.

(3) OJ L 43, 17.2.1999, p. 11.

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

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 November 1999

amending for the third time Decision 1999/293/EC concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in parts of Greece

(notified under document number C(1999) 3604)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/746/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(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) following outbreaks of bluetongue on certain islands in south-eastern Greece, the Commission adopted protective measures by Decision 1999/293/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/683/EC(4);

(2) considering the extension of the outbreak, those measures were extended to the prefectures of Evros, Rodopi, Xanthi, Serres, Drama and Kavala by Decision 1999/623/EC(5) and Decision 1999/683/EC;

(3) new data indicate that the bluetongue virus is circulating in the prefectures of Chalkidiki and Lesvos;

(4) Decision 1999/293/EC should therefore be amended to include the prefectures of Chalkidiki and Lesvos;

(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

In the first and second paragraphs of Article 1 of Decision 1999/293/EC, the phrase "the prefectures of Dodekanisa, Samos, Evros, Rodopi, Xanthi, Serres, Drama and Kavala" is replaced by "the prefectures of Dodekanisa, Samos, Evros, Rodopi, Xanthi, Serres, Drama, Kavala, Chalkidiki and Lesvos".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 8 November 1999.

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 114, 1.5.1999, p. 55.

(4) OJ L 270, 20.10.1999, p. 31.

(5) OJ L 245, 17.9.1999, p. 52.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 October 1999

amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain coastal areas of the Community

(notified under document number C(1999) 3312)

(1999/711/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources(1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 of 30 December 1986 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain coastal areas of the Community(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3410/93(3), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas authorities of the Member States concerned have applied for the information in the list provided for in Article 10(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 894/97 to be amended; whereas the said authorities have provided all the information supporting their applications pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 55/87; whereas it has been found that the information complies with the requirements and whereas, therefore, the information in the list annexed to the Regulation should be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The information in the list annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 October 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 132, 23.5.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 8, 10.1.1987, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 310, 14.12.1993, p. 27.

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

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