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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/25

COUNCIL DECISION 2006/484/CFSP

of 11 July 2006

implementing Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Common Position 2004/694/CFSP of 11 October 2004 on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) Under the terms of Common Position 2004/694/CFSP, the Council adopted measures in order to freeze all funds and economic resources belonging to natural persons indicted by the ICTY.

(2) On 10 March 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/205/CFSP replacing the list of persons set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP.

(3) Following the transfer of Mr Dragan ZELENOVIC to the custody of the ICTY on 10 June 2006, his name should be removed from the list.

(4) It is necessary to adapt the list contained in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The list of persons set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/694/CFSP shall be replaced by the list in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2006. For the Council The President E. HEINÄLUOMA

(1) OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 52. Common Position as last extended by Common Position 2005/689/CFSP (OJ L 261, 7.10.2005, p. 29) and amended by Decision 2006/205/CFSP (OJ L 72, 11.3.2006, p. 16).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 179/55

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 June 2006

appointing the Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union

(2006/451/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) thereof,

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

Recalling Council Decision 2001/79/CFSP of 22 January 2001 setting up the Military Committee of the European Union (1),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 3 of Decision 2001/79/CFSP, the Chairman of the Military Committee is to be appointed by the Council on the recommendation of the Committee meeting at the level of the Chiefs of Defence.

(2) At its meeting on 11 May 2006, the Committee meeting at the level of the Chiefs of Defence recommended that General Henri BENTÉGEAT be appointed Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union,

HEREBY DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

General Henri BENTÉGEAT is appointed Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union for a period of three years as from 6 November 2006.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2006. For the Council The President J. PRÖLL

(1) OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 199/36

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 July 2006

amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community

(notified under document number C(2006) 3257)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/506/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

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 (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (3), and in particular Article 66(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in a poultry flock on its territory, Hungary has taken the appropriate measures as provided for in Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC (4).

(2) In the light of the further development of the epidemiological situation in Hungary it is necessary to prolong the measures established for areas A and B in accordance with point (b)(iii) of Article 4(4) of Decision 2006/415/EC.

(3) Denmark has notified to the Commission that all control measures in relation to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in a backyard poultry holding have been ceased by 30 June 2006 and therefore the measures established in accordance with Article 4(2) of that Decision for areas A and B are no longer necessary.

(4) It is therefore necessary to amend Parts A and B of the Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC 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

The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 July 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33, corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).

(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

(3) OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.

(4) OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 195/24

COUNCIL DECISION

of 4 July 2006

appointing a Finnish member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2006/494/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Finnish Government,

Having consulted the European Commission,

Whereas a Finnish member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Peter BOLDT,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Janne METSÄMÄKI is hereby appointed a member of the European Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Peter BOLDT for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 4 July 2006. For the Council The President P. LEHTOMÄKI

(1) OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 252/25

COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 September 2006

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in the United States of America

(notified under document number C(2006) 4085)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/614/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.

(2) The United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for that country on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams.

(3) The United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.

(4) Decision 92/452/EEC 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

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 September 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/60/EC (OJ L 31, 3.2.2006, p. 24).

(2) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/556/EC (OJ L 218, 9.8.2006, p. 20).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 239/16

Commission Decision declaring that the measure notified by the Slovak Republic, under the interim mechanism pursuant to Annex IV.3 of the Act of Accession, is not applicable after accession — State aid

(2006/C 239/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Slovak Republic

Aid No: State aid No SK 1/2004

Title: Všeobecná úverová banka, a.s.

Objective: Aid to the banking sector

Other information: Commission decision declaring that the measures in favour of Všeobecná úverová banka, a.s., notified by the Slovak Republic under the interim mechanism pursuant to Annex IV.3 of the Accession Act, are not applicable after accession

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 283/44

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 October 2006

amending Decision 2005/710/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in Romania

(notified under document number C(2006) 4321)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/689/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation 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), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (2), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Following the outbreak of avian influenza, caused by a highly pathogenic H5N1 virus strain, in south-east Asia starting in December 2003, the Commission adopted several protection measures in relation to that disease, in particular Commission Decision 2005/710/EC of 13 October 2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in Romania (3).

(2) Decision 2005/710/EC provides that Member States are to suspend imports of live poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, and hatching eggs of those species and certain other products of birds from the whole territory of Romania.

(3) Romania has now transmitted further information to the Commission on the avian influenza situation in that country, which shows that no further outbreaks of that disease have been detected since 7 June 2006.

(4) In the light of that information, it is appropriate to limit the suspension of the imports provided for in Decision of 2005/710/EC to certain areas of Romania that are still under direct threat of the disease.

(5) Decision 2005/710/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

The Annex to Decision 2005/710/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 October 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1); corrected version (OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 269, 14.10.2005, p. 42. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/435/EC (OJ L 173, 27.6.2006, p. 31).
5.5.

TSOs shall publish all relevant data concerning cross-border trade on the basis of the best possible forecast. In order to fulfil this obligation the market participants concerned shall provide the TSOs with the relevant data. The way in which such information is published shall be subject to review by Regulatory Authorities. TSOs shall publish at least: (a) annually: information on the long-term evolution of the transmission infrastructure and its impact on cross-border transmission capacity; (b) monthly: month- and year-ahead forecasts of the transmission capacity available to the market, taking into account all relevant information available to the TSO at the time of the forecast calculation (e.g. impact of summer and winter seasons on the capacity of lines, maintenance on the grid, availability of production units, etc.); (c) weekly: week-ahead forecasts of the transmission capacity available to the market, taking into account all relevant information available to the TSOs at the time of calculation of the forecast, such as the weather forecast, planned maintenance works of the grid, availability of production units, etc.; (d) daily: day-ahead and intra-day transmission capacity available to the market for each market time unit, taking into account all netted day-ahead nominations, day-ahead production schedules, demand forecasts and planned maintenance works of the grid; (e) total capacity already allocated, by market time unit, and all relevant conditions under which this capacity may be used (e.g. auction clearing price, obligations on how to use the capacity, etc.), so as to identify any remaining capacity; (f) allocated capacity as soon as possible after each allocation, as well as an indication of prices paid; (g) total capacity used, by market time unit, immediately after nomination; (h) as closely as possible to real time: aggregated realised commercial and physical flows, by market time unit, including a description of the effects of any corrective actions taken by the TSOs (such as curtailment) for solving network or system problems; (i) ex-ante information on planned outages and ex-post information for the previous day on planned and unplanned outages of generation units larger than 100 MW.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 335/45

COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 November 2006

repealing Commission Decision 2005/613/EC accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of polyester staple fibres originating, inter alia, in Saudi Arabia

(notified under document number C(2006) 5776)

(2006/864/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), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE

(1) In March 2005, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 428/2005 (2), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyester staple fibres originating in the People's Republic of China and Saudi Arabia, amended the definitive anti-dumping duties in force on imports of the same product originating in the Republic of Korea and terminated the anti-dumping proceeding in respect to imports of the same product originating in Taiwan.

(2) The Commission, by Decision 2005/613/EC (3), accepted a price undertaking offered by the Saudi Arabian company Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) (the ‘Company’) and all its related companies, including the related producer of the product concerned, Arabian Industrial Fibres Company (Ibn Rushd).

B. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF AN UNDERTAKING

(3) The Company advised the Commission in August 2006 that it wished to withdraw its undertaking.

C. REPEAL OF DECISION 2005/613/EC

(4) In view of the above, the acceptance of the undertaking should be withdrawn and Commission Decision 2005/613/EC should be repealed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Commission Decision 2005/613/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2006. For the Commission Peter MANDELSON Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).

(2) OJ L 71, 17.3.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1333/2005 (OJ L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 1).

(3) OJ L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 20.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 384/98

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 December 2006

on the signing and the provisional application of a bilateral agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products

(2006/1012/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a bilateral agreement to extend for one year the existing bilateral agreement and protocols on trade in textile products with the Republic of Belarus, with some adjustments of the quantitative limits.

(2) This bilateral agreement should be applied on a provisional basis as of 1 January 2007, pending the completion of procedures required for its conclusion, subject to the reciprocal provisional application by the Republic of Belarus.

(3) The proposed agreement should be signed on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Subject to a possible conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign on behalf of the European Community the agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products.

Article 2

Subject to reciprocity, the Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis, pending its formal conclusion, from 1 January 2007.

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

Article 3

1. If the Republic of Belarus fails to fulfil its obligations under paragraph 2.4 of the Agreement, the quota for 2007 will be reduced to the levels applicable in 2006.

2. The decision to implement paragraph 1 shall be taken in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1).

Article 4

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

It shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2006. For the Council The President J. KORKEAOJA

(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 35/2006 (OJ L 7, 12.1.2006, p. 8).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 311/10

COUNCIL DECISION

of 4 December 2006

amending the Decision of 27 March 2000 authorising the Director of Europol to enter into negotiations on agreements with third States and non-EU related bodies

(2006/C 311/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Article 42(2), Article 10(4) and Article 18 of the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (1),

Having regard to the Council Act of 3 November 1998 laying down rules governing Europol's external relations with third States and non-European Union related bodies (2), and in particular Article 2 of that Act,

Having regard to the Council Act of 3 November 1998 laying down rules governing the receipt of information by Europol from third parties (3), and in particular Article 2 of that Act,

Having regard to the Council Act of 12 March 1999 adopting the rules governing the transmission of personal data by Europol to third States and third bodies (4), and in particular Articles 2 and 3 of that Act,

Whereas:

(1) Operational requirements and the need to combat in an effective way organised forms of criminality through Europol, require that China and Liechtenstein be added to the list of third States with whom the Director of Europol is authorised to start negotiations.

(2) Council Decision of 27 March 2000 (5) should therefore be amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Council Decision of 27 March 2000 is hereby amended as follows:

in Article 2(1), under the heading ‘Third States’, the following States shall be added to the alphabetical list:

‘— China’;

and

‘— Liechtenstein’.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2006. For the Council The President L. LUHTANEN

(1) OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 2.

(2) OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 19.

(3) OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 17.

(4) OJ C 88, 30.3.1999, p. 1.

(5) OJ C 106, 13.4.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/169/EC (OJ L 56, 2.3.2005, p. 14).