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Council Decision

of 10 July 2000

appointing an Austrian member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2000/450/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 98/545/EC, Euratom 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 Burkhard, of which the Council was informed on 25 February 2000,

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Austrian Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the European Commission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Johannes Kleemann is hereby apppointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Wolfgang Burkhard for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 10 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. Védrine

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

of 24 July 2000

amending Decision 2000/227/EC on the granting of aid for the production of table olives in Italy

(notified under document number C(2000) 2200)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(2000/499/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999(2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The first indent of Article 4(1) of Commission Decision 2000/227/EC of 7 March 2000 on the granting of aid for the production of table olives in Italy(3) states that undertakings which submit an application for approval by 30 June 2000 are to be approved under the conditions laid down in that Decision.

(2) In Italy it proved impossible to finalise the national administrative provisions before 30 June 2000. As a result it is essential that that time limit be extended.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In the first indent of Article 4(1), Decision 2000/227/EC is hereby amended as follows: the date "30 June 2000" is replaced by "31 July 2000".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 24 July 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66.

(2) OJ L 327, 21.12.1999, p. 7.

(3) OJ L 71, 18.3.2000, p. 28.
Council Decision

of 18 September 2000

appointing a Netherlands member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2000/576/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 Philip H. Noordwal, of which the Council was informed on 12 October 1999,

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Netherlands Government,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr. A. M. Huntjens is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Philip H. Noordwal for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. Védrine

(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.
Decision of the European Parliament

of 6 July 2000

closing the accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the 1998 financial year

(2000/549/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty,

Having regard to Article 89 of the Financial Regulation, under which each Community Institution is required to take all appropriate steps to take action on the comments appearing in the decisions giving discharge,

Whereas under the same article the institutions are also required to report, at Parliament's request, on the measures taken in the light of these comments and, in particular, on the instructions given to those of their departments which are responsible for the implementation of the budget,

Having regard to the recommendation of the Council of 13 March 2000 (C5-0154/2000),

Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0167/2000),

1. Notes that the authorised revenue and expenditure for the 1998 financial year amounted to EUR 1469 million;

2. Notes that the balance sheets and use of resources for the sixth, seventh and eighth EDF at 31 December 1998 were as follows:

BALANCE SHEET OF SIXTH EDF AT 31 DECEMBER 1998

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USE OF RESOURCES - SIXTH EDF AT 31 DECEMBER 1998

Breakdown of funds

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BALANCE SHEET OF SEVENTH EDF AT 31 DECEMBER 1998

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USE OF RESOURCES - SEVENTH EDF AT 31 DECEMBER 1998

Breakdown of funds

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BALANCE SHEET OF EIGHTH EDF AT 31 DECEMBER 1998

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USE OF RESOURCES - EIGHTH EDF AT 31 DECEMBER 1998

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3. Closes the accounts relating to the implementation of the sixth, seventh and eighth EDF for the 1998 financial year.

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Investment Bank and to each of the other relevant Community bodies, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).

The Secretary-General

Julian Priestley

The President

Nicole Fontaine
Commission Decision

of 26 September 2000

amending Decision 96/603/EC establishing the list of products belonging to Classes A "No contribution to fire" provided for in Decision 94/611/EC implementing Article 20 of Council Directive 89/106/EEC on construction products

(notified under document number C(2000) 2640)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/605/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products(1), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 96/603/EC(3) established a list of products belonging to Classes A "No contribution to fire" provided for in Tables 1 and 2 of the Annex to Commission Decision 94/611/EC(4), which described the European classification system for expressing the reaction-to-fire performance of construction products.

(2) Decision 94/611/EC has been replaced by Commission Decision 2000/147/EC(5), which does not refer to Classes A, thus necessitating an amendment to Decision 96/603/EC.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 96/603/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. in Article 1, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:"The materials, and products made from them, that are listed in the Annex to this Decision, shall, on account of their low level of combustibility and subject to the conditions also set out in the Annex, be classified in Classes A1 and Class A1FL as provided for in Tables 1 and 2 of the Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC.";

2. the Annex is amended as follows:

(a) the title is replaced by the following:

"Materials to be considered as reaction to fire Classes A1 and A1FL as provided for in Decision 2000/147/EC without the need for testing.";

(b) the general notes are amended as follows:

(i) in the first and third paragraphs, "Classes A" is replaced by "Class A1 and Class A1FL".

(ii) in the first and fourth paragraphs "(whichever is the lower)" is replaced by "(whichever is the more onerous)".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2000.

For the Commission

Erkki Liikanen

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 267, 19.10.1996, p. 23.

(4) OJ L 241, 16.9.1994, p. 25.

(5) OJ L 50, 23.2.2000, p. 14.
Council Decision

of 26 September 2000

appointing a Finnish member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2000/590/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 Markku Lemmetty, of which the Council was informed on 17 December 1999;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Finnish Government,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Markus Penttinen is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Markku Lemmetty for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

C. Tasca

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

of 11 October 2000

amending Decision 94/278/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of certain products subject to Council Directive 92/118/EEC

(notified under document number C(2000) 2978)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/611/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Decision 1999/724/EC(2), and in particular Article 10(2)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 94/278/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 98/597/EC(4), establishes a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of certain products referred to by Directive 92/118/EEC.

(2) Ecuadorian authorities requested to add Ecuador to the list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of snails intended for human consumption. A Community on-the-spot inspection has not yet been carried out. However, the health guarantees provided by Ecuadorian authorities are considered adequate to justify the inclusion of Ecuador on that list. This Decision may be reviewed in the light of the outcome of any future Community inspection.

(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

In Part XI of the Annex to Decision 94/278/EC, the following line is added in accordance with the alphabetical order of the ISO code:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 290, 12.11.1999, p. 32.

(3) OJ L 120, 11.5.1994, p. 44.

(4) OJ L 286, 23.10.1998, p. 59.
European Parliament Decision

of 13 April 2000

on granting discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) for the 1998 financial year

(2000/468/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the report of the European Court of Auditors on the financial statements of the European Coal and Steel Community at 31 December 1998(1),

Having regard to the Court of Auditor's Annual Report on the ECSC for the financial year 1998 (including the statement of assurance concerning the ECSC), together with the Commission's reply (C5-0153/2000)(2),

Having regard to the special report of the Court of Auditors on the management and control of interest-rate subsidies by the Commission with the Commission's replies(3),

Having regard to the ECSC Treaty, and in particular Article 78g thereof,

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

Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0092/2000),

1. Proposes granting discharge to the Commission in respect of management of the ECSC for the 1998 financial year, but requires the following reports to be submitted before 15 August 2000:

(a) a report by OLAF on the follow-up to allegations of fraud communicated in November 1998 to the Commission and transmitted to the Guardia di Finanza in Italy in October 1999;

(b) an evaluation report by the Commission on buildings acquired with ECSC funds, including criteria used and explanations as to why and how buildings were acquired and disposed of;

(c) an evaluation report by the Commission on loans granted to officials from ECSC funds, including criteria used and explanations as to who decided on the granting of loans and the category and nationality of officials who benefited from loans.

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution containing its comments to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors, the ECSC Consultative Committee and each of the other institutions and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).

The Secretary-General

Julian Priestley

The President

Nicole Fontaine

(1) OJ C 240, 25.8.1999, p. 24.

(2) OJ C 338, 25.11.1999.

(3) OJ C 217, 29.7.1999.
Council Decision

of 7 November 2000

appointing a German member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2000/702/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 Helmut Giesecke, of which the Council was informed on 23 June 2000;

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:

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Mr Franz Schoser is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Helmut Giesecke for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

D. Voynet

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

of 16 November 2000

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation

(2000/742/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 170, in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph, and Article 300(3), first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),

Whereas:

(1) The European Community and the Russian Federation are pursuing specific research programmes in areas of common interest.

(2) The Russian Federation, on the one hand, and the European Community and its Member States, on the other hand, have signed an Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation(3), wherein Article 62 provides for the negotiation of "specific arrangements" in the field of science and technology.

(3) By its Decision of 10 November 1997, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation for the duration of the fifth framework programme, established by Decision No 182/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(4).

(4) The Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation 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 shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement(5).

Done at Brussels, 16 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

R. Schwartzenberg

(1) OJ C 370 E, 26.10.1999, p. 22.

(2) Not yet published in the Official Journal.

(3) OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, p. 3.

(4) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1.

(5) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal by the General Secretariat of the Council.
Council Decision

of 30 November 2000

on declassifying certain parts of the Common Manual adopted by the Executive Committee established by the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985

(2000/751/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decisions of 14 December 1993 (SCH/Com-ex (93) 22 rev) and 23 June 1998 (SCH/Com-ex (98) 17), the Executive Committee established by the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, which was replaced by the Council pursuant to Article 2 of the Schengen Protocol, classified as "Confidential" all the provisions of the Common Manual, the last version of which was adopted by the Decision of the said Executive Committee on 28 April 1999 (SCH/Com-ex (99) 13).

(2) The Common Manual and the Decisions of the Executive Committee on its classification form part of the Schengen acquis as defined by the Council in its Decision 1999/435/EC(1).

(3) Certain parts of the Common Manual should be declassified, including the provisions corresponding to the non-classified provisions of the Common Consular Instructions,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Part I and Annexes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 7, 8, 8a, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 14a of the Common Manual shall be declassified.

Article 2

The declassified parts of the Common Manual shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

M. Lebranchu

(1) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 25 April 2000

amending Decision 1999/813/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

(notified under document number C(2000) 1050)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/331/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 1999/813/EC of 16 November 1999 lays down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam(3).

(2) The Commission has adopted Decision 2000/333/EC laying down special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam(4).

(3) The Socialist Republic of Vietnam wishes to export to the Community frozen or processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods which have been sterilised or heat-treated in accordance with the requirements of Commission Decision 93/25/EEC(5), as amended by Decision 97/275/EC(6).

(4) It is therefore necessary to amend the health certification laid down in Annex A to Decision 1999/813/EC.

(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 health certificate laid down in Annex A to the Decision 1999/813/EC and accompanying the consignments of fishery products originating or proceeding from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is amended as follows:

1. Point IV is completed by the following point:

"7. in addition, where the fishery products are frozen or processed bivalve molluscs: the molluscs were obtained from approved production areas laid down by the Annex to Commission Decision 2000/333/EC(7) laying down special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and which have been sterilised or heat-trated according to the requirements of Commission Decision 93/25/EC."

2. The last indent of Point IV is replaced by the following text:

"- the undersigned official inspector hereby declares that he is aware of the provisions of Directive 91/492/EEC, Directive 91/493/EEC, Directive 92/48/EEC, Decision 93/25/EC, Decision 1999/813/EC and Decision 2000/333/EC."

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. 15.

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

(3) OJ L 315, 9.12.1999, p. 39.

(4) See page 42 of this Official Journal.

(5) OJ L 16, 25.1.1993, p. 22.

(6) OJ L 108, 25.4.1997, p. 2.

(7) OJ L 114, 13.5.2000, p. 42.