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COMMISSION DECISION of 10 June 1998 amending Decision 97/830/EC imposing special conditions on the import of pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in, or consigned from, Iran (notified under document number C(1998) 1509) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/400/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 93/43/EEC of 14 June 1993 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

After consulting the Member States,

Whereas the Commission, in Decision 97/830/EC (2) adopted measures imposing special conditions on the importation of pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in, or consigned from Iran;

Whereas it is necessary to add to Annex II to the abovementioned points of entry for France, Ireland, Italy and Austria through which pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in, or consigned from Iran may be imported;

Whereas therefore for the sake of clarity Annex II should be replaced,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 97/830/EC is hereby replaced as follows:

'ANNEX II

List of points of entry through which pistachios and products derived from pistachios originating in, or consigned from Iran may be imported into the European Community

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 June 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 175, 19. 7. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 343, 11. 12. 1997, p. 30.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 June 1998 amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Commission 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(1998) 1647) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/431/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, 25 June 1998.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

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.

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COMMISSION DECISION of 26 June 1998 amending Decision 98/339/EC concerning certain protective measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain (notified under document number C(1998) 1778) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/411/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 a number of outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Spain;

Whereas Spain has taken measures within the framework of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3), as last amended by the act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden;

Whereas as a result of disease situation it was necessary to adopt Commission Decision 97/285/EC of 30 April 1997 (4) concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain, to amend it by Decisions 97/446/EC (5), 98/93/EC (6) and 98/271/EC (7) and to repeal it by Decision 98/339/EC (8);

Whereas Spain has adopted the national serosurveillance programme for classical swine fever approved with Commission Decision 98/176/EC of 18 February 1998 (9);

Whereas due to classical swine fever favourable evolution it is necessary to modify adopted measures concerning the movement of pigs and the trade of boar semen from some areas of Spain;

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

1. Annex I of Commission Decision 98/339/EC is replaced by Annex I to this Decision.

2. Annex II of Commission Decision 98/339/EC is replaced by Annex II to this Decision.

Article 2

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 June 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

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 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 114, 1. 5. 1997, p. 47.

(5) OJ L 190, 19. 7. 1997, p. 48.

(6) OJ L 18, 23. 1. 1998, p. 35.

(7) OJ L 120, 23. 4. 1998, p. 23.

(8) OJ L 148, 19. 5. 1998, p. 43.

(9) OJ L 65, 5. 3. 1998, p. 26.

ANNEX I

Comarcas in the province of Lérida

Pla D'Urgell

Urgell

Noguera

Segrià

Garrigues

Segarra

Comarcas veterinarias in the province of Zaragoza

Alagón

Borja

Tauste

Zaragoza

Illueco

La Almunia de Doña Godina

Comarcas veterinarias in the province of Sevilla

Los Alcores

ANNEX II

Comarcas veterinarias in the province of Lérida

Garrigues

Segarra
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 July 1998 approving the monitoring plan for the detection of residues or substances in live animals and animal products presented by Belgium (notified under document number C(1998) 1890/1) (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/458/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas Belgium forwarded to the Commission, in a document dated 9 February 1998, a plan specifying the national measures to be implemented during 1998 for the detection of certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products; whereas that plan was amended by a document dated 6 April 1998, in accordance with the Commission's request, bringing it into line with the requirements of Directive 96/23/EC;

Whereas examination of this plan has shown that it complies with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Articles 5 and 7 thereof;

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 monitoring plan for the detection of the residues and substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC in live animals and animal products presented by Belgium is hereby approved.

Article 2

Belgium shall adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 10.
COUNCIL DECISION of 29 June 1998 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners (98/C 222/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 78/688/EEC of 25 July 1978 setting up an Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Whereas under Article 3 of the said Decision the said Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and an alternate for each of those experts; whereas under Article 4 of the same Decision the term of office of those experts and alternates is three years;

Whereas, by its Decision of 25 July 1994 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the said Committee in respect of eleven Member States for the period from 25 July 1994 to 24 July 1997;

Whereas, by its Decision of 23 October 1995 (3), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the said Committee in respect of three Member States for the period until 24 July 1997;

Whereas the Governments of fourteen Member States have each submitted a list of candidates for appointment, replacement or renewal of the term of office of those members and alternate members,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Dental Practitioners for the period from 29 June 1998 to 28 June 2001:

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Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1998.

For the Council

The President

R. COOK

(1) OJ No L 233, 24.8.1978, p. 15.

(2) OJ No C 221, 9.8.1994, p. 5.

(3) OJ No C 292, 7.11.1995, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION of 6 July 1998 concerning the conclusion of the International Cocoa Agreement, 1993, on behalf of the Community (98/489/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the International Cocoa Agreement, 1993, has been signed by the Community and its Member States;

Whereas, by Council Decision 94/109/EC of 7 February 1994 concerning the signing and provisional application of the International Cocoa Agreement, 1993, on behalf of the Community (1), the Community, in its capacity as an importing member, notified the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organisation of its intention to apply the Agreement provisionally pending completion of the internal procedures required for its conclusion;

Whereas most of the Member States of the Community have notified provisional application of the Agreement pending the deposit, jointly with the Community, of the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval;

Whereas the ratification, acceptance or approval procedures in the Member States have reached a stage that is sufficiently advanced for the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval to be deposited jointly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The International Cocoa Agreement, 1993, 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 deposit the instrument of approval on behalf of the Community.

Done at Brussels, 6 July 1998.

For the Council

The President

R. EDLINGER

(1) OJ L 52, 23.2.1994, p. 25.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 August 1998 amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 44/98 establishing, for 1998, the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall permitted to fish for sole in certain Community areas using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m (notified under document number C(1998) 2432) (98/528/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 3554/90 of 10 December 1990 adopting provisions for the establishment of the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall which are permitted to fish for sole within certain areas of the Community using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3407/93 (3), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 44/98 (4) establishes, for 1998, the list of vessels exceeding 8 m length overall permitted to fish for sole in certain Community areas using beam trawls whose aggregate length exceeds 9 m, as provided for in Article 10(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 894/97;

Whereas authorities of the Member States concerned have applied for the information in the above list to be amended; whereas the said authorities have provided all the information supporting their applications under Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3554/90; whereas it has been found that the information complies with the requirements; 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 (EC) No 44/98 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 August 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 132, 23. 5. 1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 346, 11. 12. 1990, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 310, 14. 12. 1993, p. 19.

(4) OJ L 5, 9. 1. 1998, p. 24.

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COMMISSION DECISION of 30 September 1998 amending Commission Decision 97/467/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat (notified under document number C(1998) 2941) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/556/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products and live bivalve molluscs (1), as amended by Decision 97/34/EC (2) and in particular Article 2(1) and Article 7 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 97/467/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 98/219/EC (4), drew up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat; whereas the list of establishments drawn up by the aforementioned Decision does not include establishments producing ratite meat;

Whereas the list of third countries from which Member States are authorised to import ratite meat, the animal health conditions and the veterinary certification required for import of this meat in the Community are not established yet;

Whereas Member States in accordance with the provisions of Decision 97/467/EC may until 1 October 1998 authorise establishments for import or ratite meat;

Whereas the date of 1 October 1998 shall be replaced by 1 October 1999 to allow for adoption of harmonised legislation proposed for presentation to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for observations;

Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 1(2)(a) of Decision 97/467/EC the words '1 October 1998` are replaced by '1 October 1999`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 September 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 33.

(3) OJ L 199, 26. 7. 1997, p. 57.

(4) OJ L 82, 19. 3. 1998, p. 44.
COUNCIL DECISION of 1 October 1998 appointing the Spanish members in the workers' representatives category of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training (98/C 317/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 128 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 2 April 1963 laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational training policy (1), and in particular the fourth principle thereof,

Whereas, by its Decision of 16 March 1998 (2), the Council appointed for the period 16 March 1998 to 15 March 2000 the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training, with the exception of the representatives of the Spanish workers' organisations;

Having regard to the communication submitted by the Spanish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training for the period from 1 October 1998 to 15 March 2000:

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Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 1 October 1998.

For the Council

The President

C. EINEM

(1) OJ 63, 20.4.1963, p. 1338/63.

(2) OJ C 99, 1.4.1998, p. 4.
COUNCIL DECISION of 12 October 1998 appointing members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee (98/C 330/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 23 October 1995 appointing members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee (3),

Whereas the term of office of all the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee expires on 22 October 1998;

Whereas the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee should be appointed for a period of three years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period from 23 October 1998 to 22 October 2001:

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II. EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES

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III. WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVES

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Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 12 October 1998.

For the Council

The President

R. EDLINGER

(1) OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11).

(3) OJ C 296, 10.11.1995, p. 7.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 October 1998 concerning an extension of the maximum period foreseen for the notification of slaughter of bovine animals to the national Swedish database (notified under document number C(1998) 2865) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/590/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 7(1) thereof,

Having regard to the request submitted by Sweden,

Whereas Sweden has requested an extension to six weeks of the maximum period laid down, for notification of slaughter from slaughterhouses to its national database, due to specific practical difficulties;

Whereas it is justified to take account of Sweden's request for an interim period, provided that the extension of the maximum period for notification does not affect the quality of information provided by the Swedish database;

Whereas the present Decision should be without prejudice to the decisions to be adopted regarding the fully operational character of the national databases;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Sweden may, until 1 January 2000, extend to six weeks the maximum period laid down by the second indent of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 820/97 for notification of slaughter of bovine animals from slaughterhouses to the national database.

This extension shall not affect the quality of information provided by the Swedish database.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 117, 7. 5. 1997, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION of 9 November 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (98/C 346/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Council Decision 85/434/EEC of 16 September 1985 setting up an Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Whereas by Decision of 23 July 1996 (2) the Council appointed Mr K.-W. GLOMBITZA a member for the period ending on 22 July 1999;

Whereas the German Government has nominated Mr Wolfgang WIEGREBE to replace Mr K.-W. GLOMBITZA,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Wolfgang WIEGREBE is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training in place of Mr K.-W. GLOMBITZA for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 22 July 1999.

Done at Brussels, 9 November 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. FARNLEITNER

(1) OJ L 253, 24.9.1985, p. 43.

(2) OJ C 239, 17.8.1996, p. 5.