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Commission Decision

of 18 March 2002

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Slovenia concerning the certificate referred to in paragraph 6 of the Agreement on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines

(notified under document number C(2002) 664)

(2002/296/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 2001/920/EC of 4 December 2001 concerning the conclusion of an Additional Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of the negotiations between the parties on reciprocal preferential concessions for certain wines, the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of wine names and the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of designations for spirits and aromatised drinks(1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Paragraph 6 of Annex I (Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Slovenia on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines) of the Additional Protocol, which was concluded on 7 December 2001, stipulates that the entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions is subject to presentation of a certificate issued by a mutually recognised official body appearing on a list drawn up jointly, to the effect that the wine in question complies with point 5(b).

(2) The Commission, on behalf of the Community, and Slovenia have agreed implementing rules for the abovementioned certificate. Therefore, the Commission should approve these rules agreed upon in the form of an Exchange of Letters.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision and in the attached Exchange of Letters are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Slovenia concerning the certificate referred to in paragraph 6, Annex I of the Additional Protocol on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

The Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the Commission of the European Communities is authorised to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 March 2002.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 79.
Council Decision

of 23 May 2002

appointing an additional chairperson of a Board of Appeal and President of the Appeals Department of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

(2002/C 130/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark(1), and in particular Articles 120 and 131 thereof,

Having regard to the candidatures presented by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) on 17 April 2002,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Bruno Paul Georges MACHADO, born in Paris (France) on 20 August 1945, is hereby appointed additional chairperson of a Board of Appeal and President of the Appeals Department of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Design) for a period of five years.

Article 2

The date on which the five-year periods referred to in Article 1 shall commence shall be determined by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs).

Done at Brussels on 23 May 2002.

For the Council

The President

P. del Castillo Vera

(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 25 June 2002

appointing three Danish members and five Danish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2002/534/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 22 January 2002 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1),

Whereas three seats for members and five seats for alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of the members Mr Ejgil W. RASMUSSEN, Mr Søren ANDERSEN and Mr Anker BOYE, notified to the Council on 3 May 2002, and the resignations of the alternate members Mr Kresten PHILIPSEN, Mr Christian OVERDAL AAGAARD, Ms Else KØBSTRUP and Mr Kurt HOCKERUP, notified to the Council on 25 April 2002,

Having regard to the proposal from the Danish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed;

(a) members of the Committee of the Regions:

Mr Laust GROVE VEJLSTRUP in place of Mr Ejgil W. RASMUSSEN,

Ms Helene LUND in place of Mr Søren ANDERSEN,

Mr Johnny SØTRUP in place of Mr Anker BOYE;

(b) alternate members of the Committee of the Regions:

Mr Kristian EBBENSGAARD in place of Mr Kresten PHILIPSEN,

Mr Jan BOYE in place of Mr Christian OVERDAL AAGAARD,

Mr Per BØDKER ANDERSEN in place of Ms Else KØBSTRUP,

Mr Hans TOFT in place of Mr Kurt HOCKERUP,

Mr Sonny BERTHOLD in place of Ms Helene LUND

for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2002.

For the Council

The President

J. Matas I Palou

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Decision

of 21 June 2002

amending Decision 93/52/EEC recording the compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. melitensis) and according them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease

(notified under document number C(2002) 2213)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/482/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/261/EC(2), and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1.II thereto,

Whereas:

(1) In the Italian province of Bolzano, brucellosis has been a notifiable disease for at least five years and at least 99,8 % of the ovine or caprine holdings are officially brucellosis-free holdings.

(2) The province of Bolzano undertakes, furthermore, to comply with Annex A Chapter 1.II(2) to Directive 91/68/EEC.

(3) The province of Bolzano should consequently be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis).

(4) Commission Decision 93/52/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/292/EC(4), should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 June 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 91, 6.4.2002, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 13, 21.1.1993, p. 14.

(4) OJ L 100, 11.4.2001, p. 28.

ANNEX

"ANNEX II

In France:

Ain, Aisne, Allier, Ardèche, Ardennes, Aube, Aveyron, Cantal, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Cher, Corrèze, Côte-d'Or, Côtes-d'Armor, Creuse, Deux-Sèvres, Dordogne, Doubs, Essonne, Eure, Eure-et-Loire, Finistère, Gers, Gironde, Hauts-de-Seine, Haute-Loire, Haute-Vienne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Jura, Loir-et-Cher, Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Loiret, Lot-et-Garonne, Lot, Lozère, Maine-et-Loire, Manche, Marne, Mayenne, Morbihan, Nièvre, Nord, Oise, Orne, Pas-de-Calais, Puy-de-Dôme, Rhône, Haute-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, Sarthe, Seine-Maritime, Seine-Saint-Denis, Territoire de Belfort, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Vendée, Vienne, Yonne, Yvelines, Ville de Paris, Vosges.

In Italy:

Bolzano.

In Spain:

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas."
Commission Decision

of 4 July 2002

amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy

(notified under document number C(2002) 2494)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/543/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Following the evolution of the bluetongue situation in four Member States in 2001, Commission Decision 2001/783/EC of 9 November 2001 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/189/EC(3), was adopted.

(2) Italy has requested in conformity with Article 8(3) of Directive 2000/75/EC the deletion of Napoli province from those protection and surveillance zones.

(3) It is clear from the results of the epidemiological survey carried out by the Italian authorities that no circulation of bluetongue virus has taken place in Napoli province for more than 100 days and as a consequence this province may be considered as free of the disease.

(4) Napoli province should therefore be deleted from the list of administrative units included in the protection and surveillance zones established by Decision 2001/783/EC.

(5) Decision 2001/783/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Annex I A to Decision 2001/783/EC the word "Napoli" is deleted.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 July 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.

(2) OJ L 293, 10.11.2001, p. 42.

(3) OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 26.
Commission Decision

of 26 March 2002

amending Decision C(2001) 2842 approving the single programming document for structural assistance under Objective 1 to technical assistance in France

(notified under document number C(2002) 154)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2002/727/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 Article 34(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision C(2001)2842, the Commission approved the single programming document for structural assistance under Objective 1 to technical assistance in France.

(2) On 13 November 2001 the French authorities sent the Commission a request to allocate to Priority 3 "Promoting national and Community priorities" of the single programming document for structural assistance under Objective 1 to technical assistance in France an amount of EUR 1650000 remaining unallocated under Objective 1.

(3) Decision C(2001)2842 should therefore be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision C(2001)2842 is amended as follows:

Articles 2(2) and 3(1) are replaced by:

Article 2

2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 3632000 for the whole period and the financial contribution from the ERDF at EUR 3087000.

Article 3

1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the single programming document amounts to EUR 3087000. The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the single programming document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision.

2. The financial tables annexed to Decision C(2001)2842 shall be replaced by those annexed to this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 26 March 2002.

For the Commission

Michel Barnier

Member of the Commission

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

of 30 September 2002

appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2002/775/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 22 January 2002(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas the seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms MORSBLECH, of which the Council was notified on 5 September 2002,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Dieter SCHIFFMANN is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms MORSBLECH for the remainder of her term of office, which expires on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 30 September 2002.

For the Council

The President

P. S. Møller

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Decision

of 23 October 2002

amending Directive 2001/14/EC in respect of the date for changing the working timetable for rail transport

(notified under document number C(2002) 3997)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/844/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification(1), and in particular Article 34(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex III to Directive 2001/14/EC establishes the schedule for the process of allocating rail infrastructure capacity and stipulates that changes to the working timetable are to take place each year at midnight on the last Saturday in May.

(2) For reasons of commercial operation, infrastructure managers and rail companies are proposing that the date for changes to the working timetable be moved to December of each year.

(3) Annex III to Directive 2001/14/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures laid down in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Committee set up pursuant to Directive 2001/14/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Paragraph 2 of Annex III to Directive 2001/14/EC is hereby replaced by the following: "2. The change of working timetable shall take place at midnight on the second Saturday in December. Where a change or adjustment is carried out after the winter, in particular to take account, where appropriate, of changes in regional passenger traffic timetables, it shall take place at midnight on the second Saturday in June and at such other intervals between these dates as are required. Infrastructure managers may agree on different dates and in this case they shall inform the Commission if international traffic may be affected."

Article 2

This Decision shall be applied for the 2003 timetable, starting on 14 December 2002. Because of the specific regulatory system in Great Britain, the United Kingdom may apply it from the 2004 timetable, starting in December 2003, provided that the other provisions of the Directive, and in particular those relating to international cooperation, are not affected.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 October 2002.

For the Commission

Loyola De Palacio

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 75, 15.3.2001, p. 29.
Commission Decision

of 21 October 2002

amending Decision 1999/215/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary and terminating the proceeding in respect of such imports originating in Saudi Arabia

(2002/890/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

(1) In March 1999, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 603/1999(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1657/2001(4), imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

(2) Within the framework of this proceeding, the Commission, by Decision 1999/215/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 2000/324/EC(6), accepted a price undertaking offered by, inter alia, the Hungarian company Tiszai Vegyi Kombinat Rt (the company).

B. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF AN UNDERTAKING

(3) Following changes in its trading activities, the company advised the Commission that it wished to withdraw its undertaking. Accordingly, the name of this company should be deleted from the list of companies from which undertakings were accepted in Article 1(1) of Decision 1999/215/EC.

C. AMENDMENT OF DECISION 1999/215/EC

(4) In view of the above, the list of companies from which undertakings are accepted in Article 1(1) of Decision 2000/324/EC should be amended.

(5) In parallel to this Decision, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 2011/2002(7) has withdrawn the exemption from the anti-dumping duties granted to the exports manufactured by the company and has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on them,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The undertaking by Tiszai Vegyi Kombinat Rt is hereby withdrawn.

Article 2

Article 1(1) of Decision 1999/215/EC is hereby replaced by the following: "1. The undertakings offered by the producers mentioned below, in the framework of the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports into the Community of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, are hereby accepted.

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Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 21 October 2002.

For the Commission

Pascal Lamy

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2.

(3) OJ L 75, 20.3.1999, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 221, 17.8.2001, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 75, 20.3.1999, p. 34.

(6) OJ L 112, 11.5.2000, p. 65.

(7) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
Council Decision

of 16 December 2002

on the signing, on behalf of the Community, and the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia, on trade in textile products, initialled in Phnom Penh on 18 October 2002

(2002/1000/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 the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement on trade in textile products with the Kingdom of Cambodia.

(2) The Agreement was initialled on 18 October 2002.

(3) It is appropriate to apply the Agreement on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2003 pending the completion of the relevant procedures for its formal conclusion, subject to reciprocity.

(4) Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia on trade in textile products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

Subject to reciprocity, the Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2003 pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Fischer Boel
Council Decision

of 18 November 2002

concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the International Cocoa Agreement 2001

(2002/970/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) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 2 March 2001 the Unctad negotiating conference formally approved by way of decision the text of the International Cocoa Agreement 2001.

(2) This new agreement has been negotiated to replace the International Cocoa Agreement 1993, as extended, which will remain in force until 30 September 2003 at the latest.

(3) The International Cocoa Agreement 2001 is open for signature and deposit of the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval.

(4) The Community is a member of the 1993 International Agreement, as extended, and it is therefore in its interest to approve the agreement which succeeds it,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The International Cocoa Agreement 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 empowered to sign the agreement and deposit the instrument of approval on behalf of the Community.

Done at Brussels, 18 November 2002.

For the Council

P. S. Møller

The President