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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 334/14

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 November 1997

concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic

(97/810/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130y in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas, under Article 130u of the Treaty, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation should foster the sustainable economic and social development of the developing countries, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy and the alleviation of poverty in these countries;

Whereas the Community should approve, in pursuit of its objectives in the sphere of external relations, the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of this Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 21 of the Agreement (3).

Article 3

The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 1997. For the Council The President J. POOS

(1) OJ C 109, 8. 4. 1997, p. 8.

(2) OJ C 325, 27. 10. 1997.

(3) See page 15 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 26 November 1997 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in Turkey (Text with EEA relevance) (97/806/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,

Whereas, upon importation of frozen clams stripped from their shell originating in a processing establishment in Turkey, the presence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus has been detected;

Whereas the presence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus on food is a result of bad hygienic practices before and/or after processing of food and it presents a potential risk for human health;

Whereas imports of products from the establishments concerned in Turkey must not therefore be further allowed;

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 fishery products, fresh, frozen or processed, originating in Turkey.

Article 2

Member States shall ban the imports of fresh fishery products, in all forms, originating in the following establishment in Turkey: Dardanel Onentas Gida Sanayias (Code No 181).

Article 3

The Member States shall alter the measures they apply in trade in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 November 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION of 27 November 1997 concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (97/831/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 235, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228 (2) and the second subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, signed by way of Exchange of Letters on 29 April 1997, should be approved;

Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for action by the Community in certain areas covered by the Agreement, powers other than those of Article 235 of the Treaty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Declarations adopted by the Contracting Parties thereto are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts of the Agreement, a list of the Declarations and the Declarations are annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in the second paragraph of Article 49 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The Presidency of the Council, when the Council so decides, and otherwise the Commission, assisted by representatives of the members of the Council, shall represent the Community in the Cooperation Council set up by Article 33 of the Agreement. The Council shall act by a simple majority of its members.

The position to be taken by the Community within the Cooperation Council shall be adopted by the Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission. The Council shall act unanimously when the position covers a field for which unanimity is required for the adoption of internal Community rules and by simple majority when the decision which the Cooperation Council proposes to take relates to the latter's rules of procedure.

Decisions taken by the Cooperation Council shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

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

It shall take effect on the day of its publication.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 1997.

For the Council

The President

M. FISCHBACH

(1) OJ C 79, 12. 3. 1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 325, 27. 10. 1997.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium 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 French and Dutch texts are authentic) (97/855/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 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by Belgium on 26 March 1997, which reached the Commission on 3 April 1997, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type 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 carried out 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 97/30/EC (4), and 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 97/28/EC (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 by 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 Belgium for an exemption concerning the production of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 25.

(5) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the United Kingdom 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 English text is authentic) (97/859/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 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 22 May 1997, which reached the Commission on 27 May 1997, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out 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 97/30/EC (4), and 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 97/28/EC (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 by 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 the United Kingdom for an exemption concerning the production of two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 25.

(5) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 1.
NoL51/52|EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 21.2.97
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COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of31January1997
onapplicationsforimportlicencesforriceandbrokenricesubmittedinthe
firstfiveworkingdaysofJanuary1997pursuanttothearrangements provided
forinCouncilRegulation (EC)No1522/96
(97/133/EC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1522/96of
24July1996openingandprovidingfortheadministra­
tionofcertaintariffquotasforimportsofriceandbroken
rice('),asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No112/97(2),and
inparticularArticle5(2)thereof,
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle5(2)ofRegulation(EC)No
1522/96,theCommissionmustdecidewithin10daysof
theclosingdateforthesubmissionoflicenceapplications
theextenttowhichapplicationscanbegrantedandmust
fixtheavailablequantitiesforthefollowingtranche;
whereastheCommissionmustnotifytheMemberStates
ofitsdecisionassoonaspossible;
Whereas,inthelightofthequantitiesforwhichapplica­
tionsaresubmittedduringthefirstfiveworkingdaysof
January1997andthequantitiesavailable,licencesmay
beissuedforallthequantitiesappliedfor,HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
1.Reductioncoefficientstobeappliedtoquantities
coveredbyapplicationsforimportlicencessubmittedfor
riceandbrokenricepursuanttothearrangements
providedforinRegulation(EC)No1522/96inthefirst
fiveworkingdaysofJanuary1997andwhichhavebeen
notifiedtotheCommission ,shallbeaslaiddowninthe
Annexhereto.
2.ThequantitiesavailableunderthetrancheforApril
1997shallbeaslaiddownintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,31January1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL190,31.7.1996,p.1.
2OJNoL20,23.1.1997,p.23.

21.2.97 IEN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL51/53
ANNEX
Article5(2)ofRegulation (EC)No1522/96
Reductioncoefficienttobeappliedtothequantitiesappliedforandthequantitiesavailableunderthefol­
lowingtranche:
(a)QuotareferredtoinArticle2(1)(a),wholly-milled andsemi-milledricefallingwithinCNcode100630
OriginPercentage
reductionQuantityavailableunderthe
trancheforApril1997
(tonnes)
USA 0 29041
Thailand 0 11820,15
Australia 0 1019
Othercountries 0 1805
(b)QuotareferredtoinArticle1(2)(b),huskedneefallingwithinCNcode100620
OriginPercentage
reductionQuantityavailableunderthe
trancheforApril1997
(tonnes)
Australia 0 7822
USA 0 5732
Thailand 0 1812
Othercountries 0 117
(c)QuotareferredtoinArticle1(2)(c),brokenricefallingwithinCNcode10064000
OriginPercentage
reductionQuantityavailableunderthe
trancheforApril1997
(tonnes)
Thailand 0 24247,74
Australia 0 7722
Guyana 0 6377
USA 0 5460
Othercountries 0 7238
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 April 1997 suspending the status of a region of the United Kingdom as regards Newcastle disease (Text with EEA relevance) (97/263/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/CEE of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-community trade in and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs (1) as last modified by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/381/EEC of 3 July 1992 establishing the status of a region of the United Kingdom as regards Newcastle disease (2) fixed the status of Northern Ireland as Newcastle Disease non-vaccinating;

Whereas, however, the legislative restrictions prohibiting the systematic recourse to routine vaccination against Newcastle disease have now been removed in Northern Ireland; whereas it is therefore appropriate to suspend the status of Northern Ireland as Newcastle Disease non-vaccinating;

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 status of Northern Ireland as Newcastle disease non-vaccinating is suspended.

Article 2

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 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6.

(2) OJ No L 198, 17. 7. 1992, p. 56.
DECISION No 164 of 27 November 1996 on the model forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 (E 101 and E 102) (Text with EEA relevance) (97/533/EC)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR MIGRANT WORKERS,

Having regard to Article 81 (a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their family moving within the Community (1), under which it is the duty of the Administrative Commission to deal with all administrative matters arising from Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and subsequent regulations,

Having regard to Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 fixing the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community (2), under which it is the duty of the Administrative Commission to draw up models of certificates, certified statements, declarations, applications and other documents necessary for the application of the regulations,

Whereas, the model forms should be adapted for the purpose of taking account of Decision No 162;

Whereas, these model forms should be adapted with a view to their utilization in the Community as enlarged through the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden;

Whereas the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, as amended by the Protocol of 17 March 1993, Annex VI, implements Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 within the European Economic Area;

Whereas by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee the model forms necessary for the application of Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 will be adapted and implemented within the European Economic Area;

Whereas for practical reasons identical forms should be used within the Community and within the European Economic Area;

Whereas the language in which the forms should be drawn up has been decided by Recommendation No 15 of the Administrative Commission,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The model forms E 101 and E 102 printed in Decision No 130 of 17 October 1985 shall be replaced by the models appended hereto.

2. The competent authorities of the Member States shall make available to the person concerned (rightful claimants, institutions, employers, etc.) the forms according to the attached models.

3. Each form shall be available in the official languages of the Community and laid out in such manner that the different versions are perfectly superposable, thereby making it possible for each person or body to which a form is addressed (rightful claimant, institution, employer, etc.) to receive the form printed in their own language.

4. This Decision which replaces Decision No 130 of 17 October 1985 shall be applicable from the first day of the month following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Denis CROWLEY

The Chairman of the Administrative Commission

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COUNCIL DECISION of 22 September 1997 regarding the future of European cultural action (97/C 305/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 152 thereof,

Acknowledging the importance of cultural action for further development of the Community,

Considering that Article 128 of the Treaty explicitly provides the Community with a cultural dimension,

Taking into consideration guiding principles of the Treaty, such as those enshrined in Article 3b,

Taking into account the Council resolution of 20 January 1997 on the integration of cultural aspects in Community action (1), in particular:

I.

The reference to the conclusions of the Council and the Ministers for Culture meeting within the Council of 12 November 1992 on guidelines for Community cultural action, whereby:

- the relationship between cultural and other domains should be made more visible,

- the options provided thereto in Article 128 (4) of the Treaty should be utilized more effectively,

- a better balance must be created between the cultural, economic and other dimensions of the policy of the Community, so that these dimensions supplement and support each other;

II.

Considering that various cultural activities of the European Community fall within different cultural (sub)programmes,

Noting that in addition to those programmes, the Community supports cultural activities in a variety of ways,

Indicating that the establishment of up-to-date overviews regarding cultural action in the Community is essential with a view to coordinating the support of the cultural sector,

In view of the experiences which the Community has acquired in supporting the cultural sector,

Considering that the existing cultural programmes will be concluded in the years ahead,

Considering that since it is essential that the views of the Member States are taken into consideration in the Commission's proposal, it might be appropriate for the Commission, in a way it deems suitable, to consult them on their views on European cultural cooperation,

REQUESTS that the Commission conduct a study into the possibility of setting up a guiding, comprehensive and transparent approach for cultural action within the Community in order to implement Article 128 of the Treaty, and that it table proposals on the future of the European cultural action, including, inter alia, the establishment of a single instrument for programming and financing aimed at the implementation of Article 128, while the audiovisual sector already disposes of its own instruments, taking into account the aforesaid considerations and a further evaluation of relevant (sub)programmes, by 1 May 1998 at the latest.

Done at Brussels, 22 September 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ C 36, 5. 2. 1997, p. 4.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 98/38/EC of 28 November 1997 approving the programme for the eradication of rabies for 1998 presented by Luxembourg and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Official Journal of the European Communities L 16 of 21 January 1998)

On page 12, in Article 3(2), first indent:

for: '. . . every three months . . .`,

read: '. . . every six months . . .`.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 98/42/EC of 28 November 1997 approving the programme for the eradication of rabies for 1998 presented by Austria and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Official Journal of the European Communities L 16 of 21 January 1998)

On page 16, in Article 3(2), first indent:

for: '. . . every three months . . .`,

read: '. . . every six months . . .`.