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COMMISSION DECISION of 22 May 1992 approving measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention presented by Luxembourg (Only the French text is authentic) (92/302/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 89/455/EEC of 24 July 1989 introducing Community measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas, conforming to Article 1 of Decision 89/455/EEC Luxembourg shall set up large-scale pilot projects in accordance with Article 3 for the eradication or prevention of rabies in the wild life of the Community using vaccines for the oral immunization of foxes;

Whereas the pilot projects as presented by Luxembourg include the adjacent border areas of Belgium, France and Germany;

Whereas the pilot project is part of a cross border cooperation with Belgium, France and Germany;

Whereas by letter dated 26 February 1992, Luxembourg notified the Commission of pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention;

Whereas, after examination the pilot project was found to comply with Decision 89/455/EEC; whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community are therefore met;

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 pilot projects for the eradication and prevention of rabies, presented in April and May 1992 by Luxembourg, are hereby approved.

Article 2

Luxembourg shall bring into force by 1 April 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the pilot projects referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Done at Brussels, 22 May 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 223, 2. 8. 1989, p. 19.
COUNCIL DECISION of 15 June 1992 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1993 (92/352/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to Decision No 1/77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council of 17 May 1977 on new concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the Community, and in particular Annex IV thereto,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, falling within CN codes 1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10 and originating in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1993,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10 and originating in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1987 to 31 December 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 authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Luxembourg, 15 June 1992. For the Council

The President

Joao PINHEIRO
COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 June 1992

approving the Spanish programme for agricultural income aid for farmers in the Basque region

(92/343/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 768/89 of 21 March 1989 establishing a system of transitional aids to agricultural income (1) and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3813/89 of 19 December 1989 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of transitional aids to agricultural income (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1110/91 (3), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,

Whereas on 12 February 1992 the Spanish authorities notified the Commission of its intention to introduce a programme of agricultural income aid for farmers in the Basque region; whereas additional information concerning this programme was received by the Commission from the Spanish authorities on 10 April 1992 and on 5 May 1992;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 768/89 and the detailed rules for their application and, in particular, with the aims of the second subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of the said Regulation;

Following the consultation of the Management Committee for Agricultural income Aids on 18 May 1992 on the measures provided for in this Decision;

Following the consultation of the EAGGF Committee on 19 May 1992 on the maximum amounts that may be charged annually to the Community budget as a result of approving the programme,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The programme of agricultural income aid for farmers in the Basque region notified to the Commission by the Spanish authorities on 12 February 1992 is hereby approved.

Article 2

The maximum amounts that may be charged annually to the Community budget as a result of this Decision shall be as follows:

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Article 3

This Decision is addressed to all the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 June 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 July 1992 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 91/496/EEC as regards identity checks on animals from third countries (92/424/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as amended by Directive 91/628/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4 (5) thereof,

Whereas, with regard to the identity checks referred to in Article 4 (1) of Directive 91/496/EEC, the circumstances in which systematic checks need not be carried out should be defined;

Whereas this Decision will be reviewed in the light of experience gained;

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. Identity checks must be carried out on each animal in a consignment.

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, identity checks may be carried out on 10 % of the animals in a consignment with a minimum of 10 animals representative of the whole consignment checked per consignment, where the consignment contains a large number of animals.

The number of animals checked must be increased and may reach the totality of the animals concerned, if the initial checks carried out have not been satisfactory.

3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, for animals for which individual marking is not provided for by Community rules, identity checks must consist of a check on the marking of a representative number of packages and/or containers.

The number of packages and/or containers checked must be increased and may reach the totality of the packages and/or containers concerned, if the initial checks carried out have not been satisfactory.

The identity check comprises a visual check of the animals contained in a representative number of packages and/or containers, for the verification of the species thereof.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 23 July 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. (2) OJ No L 340, 11. 12. 1991, p. 17.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 November 1992

amending the Seventh Council Decision 85/356/EEC of the equivalence of seed produced in third countries

(92/519/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 90/654/EEC (2),

Having regard to the Seventh Council Decision 85/356/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries (3), as last amended by Decision 92/221/EEC (4),

Whereas in accordance with Decision 85/356/EEC the conditions to be satisfied by seed are, in respect of beet seed, those laid down by the relevant OECD scheme;

Whereas the OECD conditions are, in so far as the percentage by weight of inert matter is concerned, no longer those laid down in Directive 66/400/EEC;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to apply all the Community conditions to beet seed covered by Decision 85/356/EEC;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Part II, 1.3 of the Annex to Decision 85/356/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. the first indent is replaced by 'Directive 66/400/EEC, Annex I(B)`;

2. the second sentence is deleted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 November 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1992 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Republic of Lithuania on trade and commercial and economic cooperation (92/603/EEC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Republic of Lithuania on trade and commercial and economic cooperation is necessary for the achievement of the Community's objectives in the field of external economic relations; whereas that Agreement should be approved;

Whereas it appears that certain measures of economic cooperation provided for by the Agreement exceed the powers provided for in the Treaty, and in particular those specified in the field of the common commercial policy,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Republic of Lithuania on trade and commercial and economic cooperation is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic 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 21 of the Agreement (2).

Article 3

The Commission assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee set up by Article 18 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992.

For the Council

The President

D. HURD

(1) Opinion delivered on 18 December 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) See page 16 of this Official Journal.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 8 April 1992 granting discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the fourth European Development Fund for the 1990 financial year (92/251/EEC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

- having regard to the first ACP-EEC Lomé Convention (1),

- having regard to the balance sheets and administrative accounts of the fourth, fifth and sixth European Development Funds for the 1990 financial year [COM (91) 0132],

- having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors for the 1990 financial year, and the replies of the institutions (2),

- having regard to the recommendation of the Council of 16 March 1992 concerning the granting of this discharge (C3-0114/92),

- whereas the Treaty of 22 July 1975 empowers the European Parliament to grant discharge in respect of the financial management of the Community,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A3-0113/92),

1. Grants discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the fourth European Development Fund for the 1990 financial year on the basis of the following amounts:

payments: ECU 22 060 000

2. Records its observations in the resolution which forms part of this decision;

3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution containing its observations to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series). Done at Strasbourg, 8 April 1992.

The Secretary-General The President Enrico VINCI Dr Egon KLEPSCH

(1) OJ No L 25, 30. 1. 1976. (2) OJ No C 324, 13. 12. 1991.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 December 1992 concerning the conlusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community of the Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part, to extend the duration of the Interim Agreement signed between the Parties in Brussels on 16 December 1991 (92/622/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,

Whereas, pending the completion of the ratification procedure of the Europe Agreement signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991 it is necessary to extend, after 31 December 1992 the duration of the Interim Agreement, signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991, by concluding an Agreement in the form of exchanges of letter;

Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of the Council,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters concerning the extension after the 31 December 1992 of the duration of the Interim Agreement, signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991, between the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community of the one part and the Republic of Hungary of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision (1).

Article 2

The President of the Commission is hereby authorized to designate the person who will sign the Agreement in order to bind the Commission.

Done at Brussels, 7 December 1992.

For the Council The President Jacques DELORS

(1) See page 8 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 81/24

COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 March 1992

amending Decision 87/257/EEC relating to the list of establishments in the United States of America approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community

(92/178/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 91/688/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) thereof,

Whereas a list of establishments in the United States of America, approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision 87/257/EEC (3), as last amended by Council Decision 91/522/EEC (4); whereas that list may be amended at any time in the light of the results of Community inspections carried out in the United States of America;

Whereas, during the latest inspection conducted pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 2 (1) of Commission Decision 86/474/EEC of 11 September 1986 on the implementation of the on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (5), some improvements were noted in certain establishments; whereas assurances were presented to the Commission concerning the establishments in question;

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

The Annex to Decision 87/257/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The Member States shall authorize imports of fresh meat from the establishment 889 A (JF O'Neill Packing Co., Omaha, NE).

Article 3

In relation to the establishments 5736 A (VMI Corporation, Omaha, NE) and 245 L (IBP, Lexington, NE), the Commission may fix the date as of which the Member States shall authorize the imports of fresh meat after having reinspected these establishments and after having informed the Member States in the Standing Veterinary Committee of the results of the inspection.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 March 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 18.

(3) OJ No L 121, 9. 5. 1987, p. 46.

(4) OJ No L 283, 11. 10. 1991, p. 14.

(5) OJ No L 279, 30. 9. 1986, p. 55.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 8 April 1992 granting discharge to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1990 financial year (92/249/EEC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 206b thereof,

- having regard to the statement of accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and the report of the Court of Auditors on this subject (C3-0107/92),

- having regard to the Council Decision of 16 March 1992 (C3-0109/92),

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A3-0117/92),

1. Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions:

1990 Financial year Ecus

Revenue 6 832 942,86

1. Subsidy from the Commission 6 664 000,00

2. Bank Interest 119 939,36

4. Other 49 003,50

Expenditure

1. Final budget appropriations 6 950 000,00

2. Commitments 6 836 868,60

3. Unused appropriations 113 131,40

4. Payments 5 583 192,99

5. Carry-overs from 1989 1 579 941,73

6. Payments against appropriations carried over 1 487 113,55

7. Appropriations carried over and cancelled (5 6) 92 828,18

8. Carry-overs to 1991 1 253 675,61

9. Cancellations (1 4 8) 113 131,40

2. Welcomes the fact that the Foundation has reorganized its administrative departments in such a way as to effect a clearer separation between duties involving management of appropriations and accounting duties;

3. Welcomes the Commission's moves to speed up correspondence between its Financial Control services and the Foundation as a measure of reducing the latter's recourse to the imprest account procedure;

4. Calls upon the Foundation henceforward to submit proposals to the Commission for any transfer of appropriations involving a fundamental change in destination, particularly those between administrative and operating expenditure;

5. Asks that the question of the eventual ownership of the Foundation's new building be settled by the end of the current financial year, taking into account also that the land is the property of the Irish State;

6. Calls upon the Foundation to review its publication and distribution policy and to write down appropriately in the accounts the value of its stocks of publications;

7. Grants discharge to the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the 1990 financial year, on the basis of the report of the Court of Auditors;

8. Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series). Done at Strasbourg, 8 April 1992.

The Secretary-General The President Enrico VINCI Dr Egon KLEPSCH
COUNCIL DECISION of 15 May 1992 on support measures in the form of a grant to an import programme for Albanian industry (92/277/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18 December 1989 on economic aid to certain countries of central and eastern Europe (1), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 lays down rules and conditions for the granting of economic aid to certain countries of central and eastern Europe;

Whereas the Commission Decision of 6 May 1992 approving an import support guarantee programme in Albania is not in accordance with the opinion given by the Committee on Aid for Economic Restructuring in certain countries of central and eastern Europe on the draft measures to be taken;

Whereas, under the first subparagraph of Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89, the Commission has communicated the said Decision to the Council and deferred its application for six weeks;

Whereas the Council may, under the second subparagraph of Article 9 (3) of the said Regulation, take a different decision within a period of six weeks from the date when the Commission communicated its Decision;

Whereas, in view of the situation in Albania, support measures in the form of a grant to a programme for the import of raw materials, semi-finished products and spare parts for Albanian industry should be adopted,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Support measures in the form of a grant shall be adopted to enable the financing of a programme for the import of raw materials, semi-finished products and spare parts for Albanian industry.

The maximum amount of these measures shall be ECU 20 million.

The Commission shall implement these measures. Done at Brussels, 15 May 1992. For the Council

The President

Arlindo DE CARVALHO

(1) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3800/91 (OJ No L 357, 28. 12. 1991, p. 10).