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COMMISSION DECISION of 22 January 1997 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (97/104/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 imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/113/EEC (2) and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/726/EC (4), establishes lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community;

Whereas the competent authorities of the United States of America have forwarded an amendment to their list of embryo collection teams; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission;

Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards the United States of America;

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

In Part 3 of the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, in respect of the United States of America, the following team is added:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 January 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 53, 24. 2. 1994, p. 23.

(3) OJ No L 250, 29. 8. 1992, p. 40.

(4) OJ No L 329, 19. 12. 1996, p. 49.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 February 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Italy pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Italian text is authentic) (97/148/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by Italy on 19 June 1996, which reached the Commission on the same day, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of two types of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), or of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by Italy for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the types of vehicles for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 4 February 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 77/22

COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 March 1997

concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of an Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on cooperation regarding the control of precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances

(97/184/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2), and Article 228 (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,

Whereas, on 25 September 1995, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Community, agreements on the control of precursors and chemical substances with the Member States of the Organization of American States;

Whereas the Commission, on the basis of this authorization, completed negotiations with the United Mexican States on 25 October 1996;

Whereas it is appropriate that the Council authorize the Commission, in consultation with a special committee appointed by the Council, to approve modifications on behalf of the Community where the Agreement provides for them to be adopted by the Joint Follow-up Group; whereas, such authorization must be limited to the modification of the Annexes of the Agreement in so far as it concerns substances already covered by the Community legislation on precursors and chemical substances,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on cooperation regarding the control of precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances shall be 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, communicate the instrument provided for in Article 12 to the Government of the United Mexican States (1).

Article 3

1. The Community shall be represented in the Joint Follow-up Group provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States.

2. The Commission is authorized to approve, on behalf of the Community, modifications to the Annexes to the Agreement adopted by the Joint Follow-up Group by the procedure laid down in Article 10 of the Agreement.

The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee designated by the Council and charged with establishing a common position.

3. The authorization referred to in paragraph 2 shall be limited to those substances which are already covered by the relevant Community legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 1997. For the Council The President M. PATIJN

(1) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 April 1997 on protective measures with regard to fishery products originating in Uganda (Text with EEA relevance) (97/273/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Whereas the presence of salmonellae has been confirmed in Nile perch fillets originating in Uganda on several occasions on their importation into the Community;

Whereas, pending the application by the competent Ugandan authorities of health measures preventing the contamination of Nile perch fillets and on-the-spot inspections by Commission experts to verify that the measures are being properly applied, Nile perch fillets originating in Uganda should be systematically checked for salmonellae on importation;

Whereas, under Article 4 (7) of Directive 90/675/EEC, all expenditure incurred in such checks for salmonellae is to be chargeable to the consignor, the consignee or their agent, without reimbursement by the Member State conducting the checks;

Whereas such a measure must be transitional in nature pending a decision establishing the specific conditions for the importation of fishery products originating in Uganda;

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

This Decision shall apply to whole fish, gutted or not, and fillets, slices and minced flesh of the species Lates niloticus (Nile perch), fresh or frozen, originating in Uganda.

Article 2

Member States shall, using a suitable sampling plan, subject each consignment of the products indicated at Article 1 imported into the Community to a test for the presence of salmonellae.

Article 3

Member States shall not authorize the importation into their territory or the consignment to another Member State of the products referred to in Article 1 unless the results of the checks referred to in Article 2 confirm the absence of salmonellae.

Article 4

All expenditure incurred by the application of this Decision shall be chargeable to the consigner, the consignee or their agent.

Article 5

This Decision shall apply until 30 June 1997.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 April 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 May 1997 amending the list of declining industrial areas covered by Objective No 2 as defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 (97/352/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988, concerning the tasks of the Structural Funds, their effectiveness and the coordination of their interventions between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and of the other existing financial instruments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3193/94 (2) and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,

After consulting the Consultative Committee for the development and the reconversion of the regions,

Whereas a first list of areas eligible under Objective No 2 for the period 1994-96 was drawn up by Commission Decision 94/169/EC (3);

Whereas that list was amended for the 1997-99 programming period by Commission Decision 96/472/EC (4);

Whereas the French authorities have asked the Commission to re-examine Objective No 2 coverage of the Maine-et-Loire département,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The list of declining industrial areas covered by Objective No 2 for the period 1997-1999, established on the basis of Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, is hereby amended for the Maine-et-Loire département. The changes made are as follows:

- Champtoceaux canton and the perimeter of Angers station (delimited by Ecce-Homo boulevard, Rue Auguste Cautier, Rue Denis Papin, Place de la Gare, Avenue Turpin, Rue Bel Air, Rue Fulton, Rue Albéric Dubois, the extrapolation of Rue Vatier up to the Maine, the left bank of the Maine, Olivier Couffon boulevard) are added to the list of declining industrial areas,

- The district of Létanduère-Eblé (delimited by Chanzy avenue, Rue Roisnet, Rue Eblé, Portet boulevard, Chaumin and Bedler boulevards) and the district of Jeanne d'Arc-Bellefontaine (delimited by Saint-Michel boulevard, Pasteur and Montaigne avenues, Rue Leclerc Guillory, Jeanne d'Arc avenue, 11 November 1918 avenue and Bessonneau boulevard) are withdrawn from the current list of declining industrial areas eligible for Objective 2.

Article 2

This decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1997.

For the Commission

Monika WULF-MATHIES

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9.

(2) OJ No L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11.

(3) OJ No L 81, 24. 3. 1994, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 April 1997 amending, as regards certain Spanish regions, 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 (Text with EEA relevance) (97/315/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 94/953/EC (2), and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1.II thereof,

Whereas, by Commission Decision 93/52/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/972/EC (4), the Commission recorded compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. melitensis) and accorded them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease;

Whereas in the regions of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas brucellosis has been a notifiable disease for at least five years; whereas no case has been confirmed officially there for at least five years and vaccination has been banned for at least three years; whereas it should be therefore recorded that these regions comply with the requirements laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1.II (1) (b) to Directive 91/68/EEC;

Whereas the regions of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas therefore satisfy the conditions to be recognized officially free of brucellosis;

Whereas Spain furthermore undertakes to comply with Annex A Chapter 1.II (2) of Council Directive 91/68/EEC; whereas the status of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas should therefore be recognized as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) and Decision 93/52/EEC should be amended accordingly;

Whereas sheep and goats introduced onto holdings in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas must therefore comply with the conditions laid down in Annex A Chapter 1.I.D to Council Directive 91/68/EEC;

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 following paragraph is added to Annex II ('Regions`) to Decision 93/52/EEC:

'In Spain: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 19.

(2) OJ No L 371, 31. 12. 1994, p. 14.

(3) OJ No L 13, 21. 1. 1993, p. 14.

(4) OJ No L 371, 31. 12. 1994, p. 48.
COUNCIL DECISION of 17 June 1997 authorizing the Portuguese Republic to extend until 7 March 1998 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa (97/390/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 354 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 9 April 1979, entered into force on that day for an initial period of 10 years; whereas the Agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of 12 months' notice;

Whereas Article 354 (2) of the Act of Accession lays down that the rights and obligations resulting from the fisheries agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries shall not be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally maintained;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 354 (3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year; whereas the abovementioned Agreement has been extended until 7 March 1997 (1);

Whereas, in order to avoid fishing by the Community vessels concerned being interrupted, it appears appropriate to authorize the Portuguese Republic to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March 1998,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Portuguese Republic is hereby authorized to extend until 7 March 1998 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 9 April 1979.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Luxembourg, 17 June 1997.

For the Council

The President

A. JORRITSMA-LEBBINK

(1) OJ No L 196, 7. 8. 1996, p. 12.
COUNCIL DECISION of 2 June 1997 concerning the extension of common position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria (97/358/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,

Having regard to common position 95/544/CFSP of 4 December 1995 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on Nigeria (1),

Having regard to Council Decision 96/677/CFSP of 25 November 1996 concerning the extension of common position 95/554/CFSP on Nigeria (2), which extended that common position for a period of six months ending on 4 June 1997,

Considering that, in the light of the considerations in paragraph 3 of common position 95/544/CFSP, the said common position should be further extended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Common position 95/544/CFSP shall be extended until 4 December 1997.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997.

For the Council

The President

H. VAN MIERLO

(1) OJ No L 309, 21. 12. 1995, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 315, 4. 12. 1996, p. 3.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 June 1997 authorizing the Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of Timothy (Phleum bertolonii DC) not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/401/EEC (97/380/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1), as last amended by Directive 96/72/EC (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

Having regard to the request submitted by Sweden,

Whereas in Sweden the production of seed of the category 'certified seed` of certain varieties of Timothy (Phleum bertolonii DC) satisfying the requirements of Directive 66/401/EEC in relation to minimum germination capacity has been insufficient in 1996 and is therefore not adequate to meet that country's needs;

Whereas it is not possible to cover this demand satisfactorily with seed from other Member States, or from third countries, satisfying all the requirements laid down in the said Directive;

Whereas Sweden should therefore be authorized to permit for a period expiring on 30 June 1997 the marketing of seed of the abovementioned species subject to less stringent requirements;

Whereas, moreover, other Member States which are able to supply Sweden with such seed not satisfying the requirements of the said Directive should be authorized to permit the marketing of such seed;

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

Sweden is authorized to permit, for a period expiring on 30 June 1997, the marketing in its territory of a maximum of 1,7 tonnes of seed of the category 'certified seed` of varieties of the type 'Evergreen` of Timothy (Phleum bertolonii DC) which does not satisfy the requirements laid down in Annex II to Directive 66/401/EEC with regard to the minimum germination capacity, provided that the following requirements are satisfied:

(a) the germination capacity is at least 75 % of pure seed;

(b) the official label shall bear the endorsement 'minimum germination capacity 75 %.`

Article 2

Member States other than the applicant Member State are also authorized to permit, on the terms set out in Article 1 and for the purposes intended by the applicant Member State, the marketing in their territory of the seed authorized to be marketed under this Decision.

Article 3

Member States shall immediately notify the Commission and the other Member States of the various quantities of seed labelled and permitted to be marketed in their territory pursuant to this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 June 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2298/66.

(2) OJ No L 304, 27. 11. 1996, p. 10.
COMMISSION DECISION of 1 July 1997 amending Decision 97/273/EC on protective measures with regard to fishery products originating in Uganda (Text with EEA relevance) (97/459/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 97/273/EC of 4 April 1997 on protective measures with regard to fishery products originating in Uganda (3), lays down a safeguard clause regarding fish and fishery products of Uganda ends on 30 June 1997;

Whereas that following the results of an on-the-spot inspection by Commission experts to Uganda, and pending the reception of additional guarantees given by the competent Ugandan authorities, it is needed to extend until 28 February 1998 the application of Decision 97/273/EC;

Whereas this measure must be transitional in nature pending a decision establishing the specific conditions for the importation of fishery products originating in Uganda is adopted;

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

In Article 5 of Commission Decision 97/273/EC, the date of 30 June 1997 shall be replaced by 28 February 1998.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 108, 24. 4. 1997, p. 50.