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Council Decision

of 18 June 2001

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

(2001/592/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,

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

Whereas:

(1) The European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network were established by Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90(2).

(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, pursuant to Article 300(1) of the Treaty, on 14 February 2000 authorised the Commission to conduct negotiations on the participation in the European Environment Agency of the countries applying for accession,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus concerning the participation of the Republic of Cyprus 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) Opinion delivered 31.5.2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) 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).
Commission Decision

of 18 July 2001

amending Decision 1999/283/EC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain African countries to take account of the animal health situation in South Africa

(notified under document number C(2001) 1977)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/601/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 on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), in particular Article 14(3) and Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain African countries are laid down by Commission Decision 1999/283/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/297/EC(4).

(2) Imports of fresh meat from South Africa have been possible since this country has been regionalised and a free region without vaccination was recognised by the European Community as officially free of foot-and-mouth disease.

(3) The responsible veterinary authorities of the concerned countries must confirm that their country or regions have been free from rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease for at least 12 months; furthermore, the responsible authorities of the concerned countries must undertake to notify the Commission and the Member States within 24 hours, by fax, telex or telegram of the confirmation of any occurrence of the abovementioned diseases, or of an alteration in the vaccination policy against them.

(4) Following outbreaks of foot-and-mouse disease in parts of the free territory the Commission adopted Decision 2001/164/EC(5), further regionalising the country.

(5) The competent authorities of South Africa have requested that the current regionalisation is amended to reflect changes in the administrative names of these regions.

(6) Decision 1999/283/EC must 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

Annex I to Decision 1999/283/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 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 110, 28.4.1999, p. 16.

(4) OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 61.

(5) OJ L 58, 28.2.2001, p. 40.

ANNEX

"ANNEX I

DESCRIPTION OF TERRITORIES OF CERTAIN AFRICAN COUNTRIES ESTABLISHED FOR ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATION PURPOSES

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Council Decision

of 18 June 2001

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

(2001/590/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 Slovak Republic concerning the participation of the Slovak Republic 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 18 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. 219.

(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).
Commission Decision

of 20 August 2001

amending Decision 97/20/EC establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods

(notified under document number C(2001) 2553)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/675/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 9(3)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/20/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/255/EC(4), establishes the list of third countries from which imports of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form are authorised for human consumption.

(2) Following Decision 1/2001 of the EC-Faeroe Islands Joint Committee of 31 January 2001 laying down the provisions to implement the Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part(5), the Faeroe Islands undertake to apply the provisions laid down in Directive 91/492/EEC, and their rules of application fixed in the relevant Commission decisions. Under the provisions of this Agreement it is necessary to apply to bivalve molluscs originating or proceeding from the Faeroe Islands to the EC, the provisions laid down in 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(6) and, therefore this country shall be deleted from the list of countries and territories annexed to Decision 97/20/EC.

(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 Annex to Decision 97/20/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 August 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

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

(3) OJ L 6, 10.1.1997, p. 46.

(4) OJ L 91, 31.3.2001, p. 89.

(5) OJ L 46, 16.2.2001, p. 24.

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

ANNEX

"ANNEX

List of third countries from which imports of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form for human consumption are authorised

I. Third countries which have been the subject of a specific decision based on Directive 91/492/EEC.

AU AUSTRALIA

CL CHILE

JM JAMAICA (only for marine gastropods)

KR SOUTH KOREA

MA MOROCCO

PE PERU

TH THAILAND

TN TUNISIA

TR TURKEY

VN SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

II. Third countries, which may be the subject of a provisional decision, based on Council Decision 95/408/EC.

CA CANADA

GL GREENLAND

NZ NEW ZEALAND

US UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
Council Decision

of 27 September 2001

appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

(2001/C 281/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third subparagraphs of Article 54 thereof,

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency(1),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 14 June 1999 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency(2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency expired on 28 March 2001;

(2) The members of the Committee for the period from 29 March 2001 to 28 March 2003 should be appointed, having regard to the nominations submitted by the Governments of the Member States,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following persons are hereby appointed members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency:

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Done at Brussels on 27 September 2001.

For the Council

The President

R. Landuyt

(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534. Statutes last amended by Decision 95/1/EC/Euratom/ECSC (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 186, 2.7.1999, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 28 September 2001

on the conclusion of two cooperation agreements between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Russian Federation in the field of nuclear safety and in the field of controlled nuclear fusion

(notified under document number C(2001) 2901)

(2001/762/Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 101(2) thereof,

Having regard to the approval of the Council(1),

Whereas:

The two agreements between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Russian Federation in the field of nuclear safety and in the field of nuclear fusion must be concluded,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The two agreements between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Russian Federation in the field of nuclear safety and in the field of controlled nuclear fusion are hereby concluded on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2001.

For the Commission

Pascal Lamy

Member of the Commission

(1) See page 21 of this Official Journal.
Commission Decision

of 27 November 2001

prolonging the period of validity of Decision 1999/178/EC establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to textile products

(notified under document number C(2001) 3680)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/831/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular Articles 4 and 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides for the award of an eco-label to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.

(2) According to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, specific eco-label criteria should be established according to product groups, and a review of the eco-label criteria as well as of the assessment and verification requirements related to the criteria should take place in due time before the end of the period of validity of the criteria specified for each product group, resulting in a proposal for prolongation, withdrawal or revision.

(3) By Decision 1999/178/EC(2) the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to textile products, which, according to Article 3 thereof, expire on 28 February 2002.

(4) Following the review, it is considered appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the definition of the product group and the ecological criteria, unchanged, for a period of eighteen months, in particular to allow those companies that have been awarded the eco-label to continue using the eco-label at least until the revision of Decision 1999/178/EC is completed.

(5) The period of validity set out in Article 3 of Decision 1999/178/EC should therefore be extended.

(6) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The period of validity set out in Article 3 of Decision 1999/178/EC for the product group definition and the criteria of the product group bearing the administrative code number 016 is prolonged until 31 August 2003.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2001.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 57, 5.3.1999, p. 21.
Decision of the European Parliament

of 24 October 2001

on the accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the financial year 1999

(2001/859/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the financial year 1999 (COM(2000) 357 - C5-0257/2000),

Having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention(1),

Having regard to Rule 93 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to the Council recommendations of 14 March 2001 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Funds for the financial year 1999 (6536/2001 - C5-0122/2001, 6537/2001 - C5-0123/2001, 6538/2001 - C5-0124/2001),

Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0109/2001),

Having regard to the second report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0337/2001),

1. Notes that the financial situation of the sixth, seventh and eighth EDF as at 31 December 1999 was as follows:

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2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Investment Bank and the other Community institutions, and to have it published in the Official Journal (L series).

The Secretary-General

Julian Priestley

The President

Nicole Fontaine

(1) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.
Council Decision

of 29 November 2001

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM)

(2001/846/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Joint Action 2001/845/CFSP of 29 November 2001 extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 2001/285/CFSP(2) of 9 April 2001, the Council appointed Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH, whose mandate expires on 31 December 2001, Head of Mission of the EUMM.

(2) The mandate of the Head of Mission of the EUMM should be extended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH as Head of Mission of the EUMM is hereby extended.

Article 2

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

It shall apply until 31 December 2002.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. Vanderpoorten

(1) See page 1 of this Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 99, 10.4.2001, p. 2.
Commission Decision

of 13 December 2001

on the recognition of the "Hellenic Register of Shipping" in accordance with Article 4(3) of Council Directive 94/57/EC

(notified under document number C(2001) 4218)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/890/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administration(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/58/EC(2), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the letters dated 3 and 30 August 2001 from the Greek Ministry of Mercantile Marine, requesting the recognition of the "Hellenic Register of Shipping" (hereafter "HRS") as per Article 4(3) (limited recognition),

Whereas:

(1) The three year limited recognition under Article 4(3) of Directive 94/57/EC is a recognition granted to organisations (classification societies) which fulfil all criteria other than those set out under paragraphs 2 and 3 of the section "General" of the Annex, but which is limited in time and scope in order for the organisations concerned to further gain experience.

(2) With a view to recognition, the Commission's assessment of HRS was carried out between 4 and 6 September 2001 at the head office in Piraeus, on the basis of the evidence submitted by the Greek administration and HRS. The Commission assessment also took into consideration findings of other recent visits to HRS offices, namely between 26 and 30 March 2001 in Piraeus and on 2 April 2001 at the regional office in Nicosia, Cyprus. On the basis of all the evidence gathered it was verified that HRS meets all the criteria of the Directive other than those set out under paragraphs 2 and 3 of the section "General" of the Annex.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up under Article 7 of Directive 94/57/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The "Hellenic Register of Shipping" is recognised pursuant to Article 4(3) of Directive 94/57/EC for a period of three years as from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 2

The effects of this recognition are limited to Greece.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2001.

For the Commission

Loyola De Palacio

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20.

(2) OJ L 274, 7.10.1997, p. 8.
Council Decision

of 27 November 2001

appointing the members of the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres

(2001/C 350/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/116/EEC of 25 February 1991 setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres(1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas

(1) The term of office of the members of the aforementioned Committee has expired.

(2) The Governments of the Member States have put forward four candidates to be appointed as members of the Committee,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The persons named in the Annex are hereby appointed as members of the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres for a renewable term of four years starting on the day of adoption of this Decision.

Done at Brussels on 27 November 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck

(1) OJ L 59, 6.3.1991, p. 21. Decision as amended by Decision 97/255/EC (OJ L 102, 19.4.1997, p. 32).

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

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