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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/50

COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 May 2009

fixing for the marketing year 2009/2010 the amounts of the aid for diversification and the additional aid for diversification to be granted under the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry of the Community

(notified under document number C(2009) 3158)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(2009/368/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 968/2006 of 27 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community (2), and in particular Article 13(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has to fix the amounts attributed to each Member State concerned for the aid for diversification provided for in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 and the additional aid for diversification provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation.

(2) The amounts of the aid for diversification and additional aid for diversification are calculated on the basis of the tonnes of sugar quota renounced in the 2009/2010 marketing year in the Member State concerned, as provided for in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 968/2006,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The amounts per Member State concerned of the aid for diversification and the additional aid for diversification provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 respectively, as fixed in respect of the quotas renounced in the 2009/2010 marketing year, are set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 4 May 2009. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 32.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 105/18

DECISION OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF EUROPOL

of 9 April 2009

agreeing to the conditions and procedures laid down by Europol adapting the amounts mentioned in the Appendix to the Decision of the Europol Management Board of 16 November 1999 regarding taxes applicable to salaries and emoluments paid to Europol staff members for the benefit of Europol

(2009/346/EC)

THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF EUROPOL,

Having regard to the Protocol drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 41(3) of the Europol Convention, on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and employees of Europol (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Council decided on 6 April 2009 to adapt the salaries and emoluments for Europol officials with 1,7 % with retroactive effect as of 1 July 2007.

(2) The Management Board decided on 9 April 2009 to effect an increase in the amounts mentioned in Article 4 of the Appendix to the Decision of the Management Board of 16 November 1999 (2) by the same percentage and as of the same date as determined by the Council Decision of 6 April 2009 mentioned under point 1.

(3) In accordance with the same decision of the Management Board of 9 April 2009, the values thus established should be published in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

With effect from 1 July 2007:

1. the value mentioned in the first sentence of Article 4 of the Appendix to the Decision of the Europol Management Board of 16 November 1999 shall be replaced by EUR 115,61;

2. the values in euro units of the table included in Article 4 of the Appendix to the Decision of the Europol Management Board of 16 November 1999 shall be replaced by the following: 8 % to amounts between EUR 115,61 and EUR 2 036,45 10 % to amounts between EUR 2 036,46 and EUR 2 804,90 12,5 % to amounts between EUR 2 804,91 and EUR 3 214,56 15 % to amounts between EUR 3 214,57 and EUR 3 650,62 17,5 % to amounts between EUR 3 650,63 and EUR 4 060,32 20 % to amounts between EUR 4 060,33 and EUR 4 457,42 22,5 % to amounts between EUR 4 457,43 and EUR 4 867,09 25 % to amounts between EUR 4 867,10 and EUR 5 264,21 27,5 % to amounts between EUR 5 264,22 and EUR 5 673,87 30 % to amounts between EUR 5 673,88 and EUR 6 070,99 32,5 % to amounts between EUR 6 071,00 and EUR 6 480,66 35 % to amounts between EUR 6 480,67 and EUR 6 878,40 40 % to amounts between EUR 6 878,41 and EUR 7 288,09 45 % to amounts above EUR 7 288,10.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force the day following its adoption.

Done at The Hague, 9 April 2009. Viktor ČECH Chairman of the Management Board

(1) OJ C 221, 19.7.1997, p. 2.

(2) OJ C 65, 28.2.2001, p. 6.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 135/28

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 May 2009

appointing one Belgian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2009/419/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to Decision 2006/651/EC, Euratom (1),

Having regard to the proposal of the Belgian Government,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas a member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Christine FAES,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Ronny LANNOO, Adviseur-generaal UNIZO, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.

Article 2

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

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

(1) OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 127/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 April 2009

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

(2009/398/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Reinhard LOSKE. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Hermann KUHN as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

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

(a) as member: Mr Hermann KUHN, Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft; and

(b) as alternate member: Mr Reinhard LOSKE, Senator für Umwelt, Bau, Verkehr und Europa der Freien Hansestadt Bremen.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 27 April 2009. For the Council The President A. VONDRA

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
‘3. Liquid substances or mixtures, which are regarded as dangerous according to the definitions in Council Directive 67/548/EEC (1) and Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

1. Shall not be used in: — ornamental articles intended to produce light or colour effects by means of different phases, for example in ornamental lamps and ashtrays, — tricks and jokes, — games for one or more participants, or any article intended to be used as such, even with ornamental aspects. 2. Articles not complying with paragraph 1 shall not be placed on the market. 3. Shall not be placed on the market if they contain a colouring agent, unless required for fiscal reasons, or perfume, or both, if they: — can be used as fuel in decorative oil lamps for supply to the general public, and, — present an aspiration hazard and are labelled with R65 or H304. 4. Decorative oil lamps for supply to the general public shall not be placed on the market unless they conform to the European Standard on Decorative oil lamps (EN 14059) adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). 5. Without prejudice to the implementation of other Community provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and mixtures, suppliers shall ensure, before the placing on the market, that the following requirements are met: (a) lamp oils, labelled with R65 or H304, intended for supply to the general public are visibly, legibly and indelibly marked as follows: “Keep lamps filled with this liquid out of the reach of children”; and, by 1 December 2010, “Just a sip of lamp oil — or even sucking the wick of lamps — may lead to life-threatening lung damage”; (b) grill lighter fluids, labelled with R65 or H304, intended for supply to the general public are legibly and indelibly marked by 1 December 2010 as follows: “Just a sip of grill lighter may lead to life-threatening lung damage”; (c) lamp oils and grill lighters, labelled with R65 or H304, intended for supply to the general public are packaged in black opaque containers not exceeding 1 litre by 1 December 2010. 6. No later than 1 June 2014, the Commission shall request the European Chemicals Agency to prepare a dossier, in accordance with Article 69 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) (REACH), with a view to ban, if appropriate, grill lighter fluids and fuel for decorative lamps, labelled R65 or H304, intended for supply to the general public. 7. Natural or legal persons placing on the market for the first time lamp oils and grill lighter fluids, labelled with R65 or H304, shall by 1 December 2011, and annually thereafter, provide data on alternatives to lamp oils and grill lighter fluids labelled R65 or H304 to the competent authority in the Member State concerned. Member States shall make those data available to the Commission.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 150/20

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 June 2009

appointing a Commission representative to the Management Board of the European Medicines Agency

(2009/461/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (1), and in particular Article 65 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, the Management Board of the European Medicine Agency (hereinafter ‘the Agency’) is to include two representatives of the Commission.

(2) Due to the expiry on 2 June 2009 of the current mandate of the Commission representative and alternate from the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, it is necessary to appoint a member of the Management Board of the Agency from the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry and an alternate who will replace the member in his/her absence and vote on his/her behalf,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The representative of the Commission to the Management Board of the European Medicines Agency shall be the person occupying the following position and exercising the following functions:

(a) Director-General of the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry.

The alternate representative shall be the person occupying the following position and exercising the following functions:

(b) Director heading the Directorate which is responsible for the authorisation of medicinal products on the basis of the work program of the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply to the persons occupying, including on a temporary basis, the positions referred to in Article 1 at the date of adoption of this Decision, or to any successor of those persons in those positions.

Article 3

The Director-General of the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry shall inform the Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency of the names of the persons occupying the positions referred to in Article 1, and any changes thereof.

Done at Brussels, 12 June 2009. For the Commission Günter VERHEUGEN Vice-President

(1) OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 173/4

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 June 2009

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Australia on certain aspects of air services

(2009/510/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) 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,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

(2) On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Australia on certain aspects of air services (1) (the Agreement) in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

(3) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 29 April 2008 subject to its conclusion at a later date, in conformity with Council Decision 2008/420/EC (2).

(4) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Australia on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to make the notification provided in Article 7(1) of the Agreement.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 2009. For the Council The President J. ŠEBESTA

(1) OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 65.

(2) OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 63.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 178/19

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 July 2009

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

(notified under document number C(2009) 5335)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/530/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 42 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Whereas:

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

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

(3) The Annex to Decision 2007/716/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

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

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

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

(3) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 177/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 July 2009

appointing one UK member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2009/525/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to Decision 2006/651/EC, Euratom (1),

Having regard to the proposal of the Government of the United Kingdom,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas one member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Marge CAREY,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Ms Dörthe WEIMANN, GROUP II (Employees) is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2009. For the Council The President A. BORG

(1) OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 197/108

COUNCIL DECISION 2009/570/CFSP

of 27 July 2009

amending and extending Decision 2008/901/CFSP concerning the independent international fact-finding mission on the conflict in Georgia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 13(3) and Article 23(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 1 September 2008, the European Council stated that the European Union is ready to commit itself to support every effort to secure a peaceful and lasting solution to the conflicts in Georgia, and that it is ready to support confidence-building measures.

(2) On 15 September 2008, the Council supported the idea of an independent international inquiry into the conflict in Georgia, and on 2 December 2008 it adopted Council Decision 2008/901/CFSP (1) concerning an independent international fact-finding mission on the conflict in Georgia, for the period from 2 December 2008 to 31 July 2009.

(3) On 3 July 2009, the Political and Security Committee recommended that the fact-finding mission be extended for an additional two months,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 2008/901/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 2(1) shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. The financial reference amount to cover expenditure relating to the implementation of the fact-finding mission shall be EUR 1 600 000 for the period from 2 December 2008 to 30 September 2009.’

2. The second subparagraph of Article 5 shall be replaced by the following: ‘It shall apply until 30 September 2009’.

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2009. For the Council The President C. BILDT

(1) OJ L 323, 3.12.2008, p. 66.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 204/39

COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 August 2009

amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that certain Member States and regions thereof are officially free of bovine brucellosis

(Notified under document C(2009) 6086)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/600/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), and in particular Annex A(II)(7) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 64/432/EEC provides that a Member State or part of a Member State may be declared officially free of bovine brucellosis as regards bovine herds, subject to compliance with certain conditions set out in that Directive.

(2) The lists of Member States and regions thereof declared free of bovine brucellosis are set out in Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (2).

(3) Ireland and Poland have submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards their whole territory in order that those Member States may be considered officially bovine brucellosis-free Member States.

(4) Following the evaluation of the documentation submitted by Ireland and Poland, the whole territory of those Member States should be recognised as officially bovine brucellosis-free.

(5) Portugal has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the islands of Faial and Santa Maria in the Autonomous Region of Azores in order that those islands may be considered officially bovine brucellosis-free regions of Portugal.

(6) In addition, Spain has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the provinces of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas in Spain in order that those provinces may be considered officially bovine brucellosis-free regions of Spain.

(7) Following the evaluation of the documentation submitted by Portugal and Spain, the islands and provinces concerned should be recognised as officially bovine brucellosis-free regions of those Member States.

(8) Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 2003/467/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 August 2009. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 74.