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COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 July 1999

on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Christopher and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1998/1999 delivery period

(2000/46/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Implementation of Protocol 8 on ACP Sugar annexed to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention of Lomé(1) and of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar(2) is carried out, in accordance with Article 1(2) of each, within the framework of the management of the common organisation of the sugar market;

(2) It is appropriate to approve the Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and, on the one hand, the States referred to in the Protocol and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1998/1999 delivery period,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreements in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, on the one hand, Barbados, Belize, the Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, Saint Christopher and Nevis, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe and, on the other hand, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1998/1999 delivery period are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 19 July 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 216.

(2) OJ L 190, 22.7.1975, p. 35.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 1999

on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products

(2000/65/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products, initialled on 3 February 1999;

(2) Pursuant to Decision 1999/553/EC(1), pending the completion of procedures required for its conclusion, the Agreement has been applied on a provisional basis from 1 August 1999;

(3) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products 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 is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ L 215, 13.8.1999, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 31 January 2000

appointing a Luxembourg member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/108/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 members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat for a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Anne Brasseur, Luxembourg member, notified to the Council on 15 September 1999;

Having regard to the proposal from the Luxembourg Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Simone Beissel is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Anne Brasseur for the remainder of her term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 31 January 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA

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

of 14 February 2000

appointing French alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/156/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:

Seats as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Michel Barnier and Ms Margie Sudre, notified to the Council on 10 January 2000 and 8 September 1999 respectively.

Having regard to the proposal from the French Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Claude Girard and Mr Adrien Zeller are hereby appointed as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Michel Barnier and Ms Margie Sudre, for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

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

of 14 February 2000

appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/152/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 Mr Dirk Brouër, notified to the Council on 11 January 2000.

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Gustav-Adolf Stanger is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Dirk Brouër for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

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

of 16 February 2000

approving the programme concerning infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia submitted by France for the farm "Sources de la Fabrique"

(notified under document number C(2000) 379)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/174/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Member States may submit to the Commission a programme designed to enable them to obtain the status of approved farm situated in a non-approved zone, with regard to certain diseases affecting fish.

(2) France has submitted to the Commission a programme concerning infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), with a view to obtain the status of approved farm for the farm "Sources de la Fabrique" situated at Valence (Drôme).

(3) This programme specifies the geographical situation of the farm concerned, the measures to be taken by the official services, the procedures to be followed by the approved laboratories, the prevalence of the diseases concerned and the measures to combat these diseases where detected.

(4) Upon scrutiny the programme has been found to comply with Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC.

(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 control programme for IHN and VHS in the farm "Sources de la Fabrique", presented by France, is hereby approved.

Article 2

France shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the programme referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2000

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Ukraine extending the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from Ukraine to the European Community for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001

(2000/202/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and Ukraine entered into force on 1 March 1998(1).

(2) Commission Decision 97/482/ECSC(2) concluded an Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, which entered into force on 5 August 1997.

(3) The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Ukraine extending the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from Ukraine to the European Community for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001.

(4) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Ukraine extending the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from Ukraine to the European Community for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 210, 4.8.1997, p. 32.
Council Decision

of 30 March 2000

appointing a German member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2000/267/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),

Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Wolfgang Warburg, of which the Council was informed on 21 October 1999;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the German Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Ursula Derwein is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Wolfgang Warburg for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Sócrates

(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.
Commission Decision

of 25 February 2000

listing the areas of Austria eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006

(notified under document number C(2000) 436)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2000/289/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 subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development and the Committee on Structures for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

Whereas:

(1) Point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that Objective 2 of the Structural Funds is to support the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties.

(2) The first subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that the Commission and the Member States shall seek to ensure that assistance is genuinely concentrated on the areas most seriously affected and at the most appropriate geographical level.

(3) Commission Decision 1999/503/EC(2) lays down, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, a population ceiling for each Member State under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006. The ceiling for Austria is 1995000 inhabitants.

(4) Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that the Commission, on the basis of proposals from the Member States and in close concertation with each Member State concerned, is to draw up a list of the areas eligible under Objective 2 with due regard to national priorities, without prejudice to the transitional support provided for in Article 6(2) of that Regulation.

(5) Article 4(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that each list of areas eligible under Objective 2 is to be valid for seven years from 1 January 2000; however, where there is a serious crisis in a given region, the Commission, acting on a proposal from a Member State, may amend the list of areas during 2003 in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 10 of Article 4, without increasing the proportion of the population within each region referred to in Article 13(2) of that Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The areas in Austria eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 are listed in the Annex hereto.

This list may be amended in the course of 2003.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.

For the Commission

Michel Barnier

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 58.

ANNEX

AREAS ELIGIBLE UNDER OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN AUSTRIA

(2000 to 2006)

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Commission Decision

of 31 March 2000

approving the plan presented by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Saxony-Anhalt

(notified under document number C(2000) 911)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/281/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 6a(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Classical swine fever has occurred in the feral pig population in an area of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

(2) German authorities have presented a plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs covering the concerned areas of Saxony-Anhalt.

(3) The submitted plan has been examined and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 80/217/EEC.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The plan submitted by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Saxony-Anhalt is hereby approved.

Article 2

Germany shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 31 March 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 21.2.1980, p. 11.
Commission Decision

of 25 April 2000

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(2000) 1052)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/332/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 of 17 December 1996(3), as last amended by Decision 98/571/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) Commission Decision 2000/333/EC(5) lays down special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, therefore Decision 97/20/EC should be amended to include the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in part I of 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 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, 25 April 2000.

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 277, 14.10.1998, p. 42.

(5) See page 42 of this Official Journal.

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 Council Directive 91/492/EEC

AU Australia

CL Chile

MA Morocco

PE Peru

VN Socialist Republic of Vietnam

KR South Korea

TN Tunisia

TR Turkey

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

CA Canada

FO Faeroe Islands

GL Greenland

NZ New Zealand

TH Thailand (only for products sterilised or heat-treated under the conditions laid down in Commission Decision 93/25/EEC)

US United States of America
Council Decision

of 30 March 2000

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Czech Republic concerning the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure

(2000/306/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 together with the first sentence of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The implementation of the computerised system introduced by Decision No 1/1999 of the EC/EFTA Joint Committee on common transit(1) requires the setting up of an international computer network to make possible the exchange of information between the competent authorities of the parties to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure(2), hereinafter referred to as "the Convention".

(2) The European Community has already developed the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI) which fulfils the necessary requirements.

(3) Decision No 2/1999 of the EC/EFTA Joint Committee on common transit provides that the CCN/CSI is to be used by all contracting parties to the Convention(3) and that the financial participation of the partner countries and other related issues will be determined by mutual agreement between the Community and each of the partner countries.

(4) On 22 October 1999 the Council authorised the Commission of the European Communities to negotiate with each of the non-Community partner countries, parties to the Convention, an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the extension of CCN/CSI to each of them.

(5) The Commission has negotiated the extension of CCN/CSI to the Czech Republic.

(6) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning this extension should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Czech Republic concerning the extension of the common communication network/common system interface (CCN/CSI), in the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) authorised to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters so as to render it binding on the Community.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Sócrates

(1) OJ L 65, 12.3.1999, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2.

(3) OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 53.