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COMMISSION DECISION of 28 February 1997 approving the programme on viral heamorrhagic septicaemia submitted by the United Kingdom (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (97/185/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (1), as last amended by Directive 95/22/EC (2), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,

Whereas Member States can obtain for one or more regions the status of approved zone, free of infectious hematopoietc necrosis (IHN) and viral heamorrhagic septicaemia (VHS);

Whereas Commission Decision 92/538/EEC (3) granted the status of approved zone for IHN and VHS to Great Britain;

Whereas following confirmation of a case of VHS on the island of Gigha, being a part of the territory of Great Britain, the status of approved zone for VHS for this island was withdrawn by Commission Decision 94/817/EC (4);

Whereas the United Kingdom, by letter dated 1 October 1996 and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC, submitted a programme designed to re-establish the status of this island;

Whereas, after examination, this programme was found to comply with the provisions of Article 10 of Directive 91/67/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 programme to control VHS on the island of Gigha, submitted by the United Kingdom, is hereby approved.

Article 2

The United Kingdom shall bring into force the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions to comply with the programme referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 347, 28. 11. 1992, p. 67.

(4) OJ No L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 88.
COUNCIL DECISION of 24 February 1997 appointing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on education and training in the field of architecture (97/C 76/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Council Decision 85/385/EEC of 10 June 1985 setting up an Advisory Committee on education and training in the field of architecture (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof;

Whereas, by its Decision of 26 February 1996 (2), the Council appointed Ms Anne-Claude CONSTANTINI an alternate member of the said Committee for the period ending 25 February 1999;

Whereas the French Government has nominated Mr Michel REBUT-SARDA to replace Ms Anne-Claude CONSTANTINI,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Michel REBUT-SARDA is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on education and training in the field of architecture in place of Ms Anne-Claude CONSTANTINI for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 25 February 1999.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 1997.

For the Council

The President

H. VAN MIERLO

(1) OJ No L 223, 21. 8. 1985, p. 26.

(2) OJ No C 74, 14. 3. 1996, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION of 14 April 1997 amending Decision 91/116/EEC setting up the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres (97/255/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the draft decision submitted by the Commission,

Whereas Article 4 of Decision 91/116/EEC (1) specifies the number of members of which the Committee shall consist;

Whereas by reason of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden it is necessary to adjust the number of members of the Committee accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 4 of Decision 91/116/EEC shall be replaced by the following:

'Article 4

The Committee shall consist of

- four members representing the Commission, one of whom shall be the Member of the Commission responsible for statistical information policy,

- the Chairman of the Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics,

- the Presidents or Directors-General of the national statistical institutes of the Member States,

- two representatives per Member State appointed by the Council, after consulting the Commission, from among leading representatives of the various economic and social categories and scientific circles. With a view to the appointment of these members, each Member State shall provide the Council with a list comprising four candidates. The Council shall take account of the need for the various economic and social categories and the scientific field to be adequately represented.`

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. VAN AARTSEN

(1) OJ No L 59, 6. 3. 1991, p. 21.
COUNCIL DECISION of 29 April 1997 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part (97/300/ECSC, EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, signed in Luxembourg on 22 April 1996, it is appropriate to approve, on behalf of the European Community, the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, together with its Annexes, the Protocol and the declarations attached to the Final Act, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The texts of the instruments referred to in the first subparagraph are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community, give the notification provided for in Article 32 of the Interim Agreement (2).

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1997.

For the Council

The President

H. VAN MIERLO

(1) OJ No C 115, 14. 4. 1997.

(2) The date of the entry into force of the Interim Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 121/13

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 April 1997

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Korea on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters

(97/291/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) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas on 5 April 1993 the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Community, customs cooperation agreements with some of the Community's main trading partners;

Whereas the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Korea on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Korea on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community on the Joint Customs Cooperation Committee set up pursuant to Article 15 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community.

Article 4

The President of the Council shall effect the notification provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement on behalf of the Community.

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COUNCIL DECISION of 27 May 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/337/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 195 thereof,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998 (1),

Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Ramón Merce Juste of which the Council was notified on 2 October 1996;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Spanish Government on 21 March 1997,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr José María Espuny Moyano is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Ramón Merce Juste for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.

Done at Brussels, 27 May 1997.

For the Council

The President

W. SORGDRAGER

(1) OJ No L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
COUNCIL DECISION of 27 May 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/338/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 195 thereof,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998 (1),

Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr José Fernando Rodríguez de Azero of which the Council was notified on 16 July 1996;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Spanish Government on 21 March 1997,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Gabriel García Alonso is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr José Fernando Rodríguez de Azero for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.

Done at Brussels, 27 May 1997.

For the Council

The President

W. SORGDRAGER

(1) OJ No L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
2.7.97 IEN1OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL174/51
COMMISSION DECISION
of19June1997
suspendingthebuying-inofbutterincertainMemberStates
(OnlytheDanish,German,Greek,French,English,Dutch,FinnishandSwedishtextsare
authentic)
(97/410/EC)
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
Thebuying-inofbutterbyinvitationtotenderas
providedforinArticle1(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
777/87isherebysuspendedinBelgium,Denmark,
Germany,Greece,France,Ireland,Luxembourg ,the
Netherlands ,Austria,Finland,Sweden,Great-Britain and
NorthernIreland.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1587/96(2),andinparticularthefirstsub­
paragraphofArticle7a(1)andArticle7a(3)thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No777/87(3),aslast
amendedbytheActofAccessionofAustria,Finlandand
Sweden,setsoutthecircumstances underwhichthe
buying-inofbutterandskimmed-milk powdermaybe
suspendedandsubsequentlyresumedand,wheresuspen­
siontakesplace,thealternativemeasuresthatmaybe
taken;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1547/87(4),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1802/95(5),lays
downthecriteriaforopeningandsuspendingthe
buying-inofbutterbyinvitationtotenderintheMember
Statesor,inthecaseoftheUnitedKingdomand
Germany,inaregionthereof;
WhereasCommissionDecision97/366/EC(6)suspends
thebuying-inofbutterincertainMemberStates;whereas
informationonmarketpricesshowsthatthecondition
laiddowninArticle1(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No
1547/87iscurrentlymetinBelgium,Demark,Germany,
Greece,France,Ireland,Luxembourg ,theNetherlands ,
Austria,Finland,Sweden,GreatBritainandNorthern
Ireland;whereasthelistofMemberStatesinwhichthat
suspensionappliesmustbeadjustedaccordingly ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecisionarein
accordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,Article2
Decision97/366/ECisherebyrepealed.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomofBelgium,
theKingdomofDenmark,theFederalRepublicof
Germany,theHellenicRepublic,theFrenchRepublic,
Ireland,theGrandDuchyofLuxembourg ,theKingdom
oftheNetherlands ,theRepublicofAustria,theRepublic
ofFinland,theKingdomofSwedenandtheUnited
KingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.
DoneatBrussels,19June1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
2)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.21.
3)OJNoL78,20.3.1987,p.10.
4)OJNoL144,4.6.1987,p.12.
5)OJNoL174,26.7.1995,p.27.
6OJNoL154,12.6.1997,p.50.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 169/76

COUNCIL DECISION

of 2 June 1997

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation adding to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation a protocol on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters

(97/403/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, for mutual administrative assistance in customs matters to take place between the two parties, it appears necessary to add a protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation (1);

Whereas negotiations to that effect have taken place with the Swiss Confederation and have led to an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters which it is in the Community's interest to approve,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation, adding to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation a protocol on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

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

If the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters has not entered into force on 1 July 1997, it will be applied provisionally as from that date.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons authorized to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for by the Agreement in. the form of an Exchange of Letters (2).

Article 4

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

Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO

(1) OJ No L 300, 31. 12. 1972, p. 189.

(2) The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COMMISSION DECISION of 1 August 1997 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in Madagascar (Text with EEA relevance) (97/516/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 organisation 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 Community inspections in Madagascar have shown that there are serious deficiencies with regard to infrastructure and hygiene in fishery establishments and that there are not enough guarantees about the efficiency of the controls carried out by the competent authorities; whereas there is a potential risk for public health with regard to the production and processing of fishery products in this country;

Whereas imports of fishery products from Madagascar must therefore not be further allowed;

Whereas this Decision will be reviewed before 30 November 1997;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

This Decision shall apply to fishery products originating in Madagascar.

Article 2

Member States shall prohibit imports of fishery products originating in Madagascar.

However, consignments which left Madagascar prior to the entry into force of this Decision, and which are presented at the Community inspection post for importation before 15 August 1997, shall be submitted to a sampling programme representative of the consignment. These samples must be examined for the presence of harmful micro-organisms.

Article 3

This Decision will be reviewed before 30 November 1997.

Article 4

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

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 August 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 10 July 1997 amending Decision 97/28/EC authorizing a method for grading pig carcases in France (Only the French text is authentic) (97/473/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 97/28/EC (3) authorizes a method for grading pig carcases in France;

Whereas Decision 97/28/EC contains a derogation as regards the standard quality of pig carcase; whereas the French authorities have informed the Commission that this derogation is no longer necessary, although the possibility of presenting carcases with or without tongue should be maintained; whereas, as a result, that Decision should be amended;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 2 of Decision 97/28/EC is hereby replaced by the following:

'Article 2

Notwithstanding the standard presentation referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, pig carcases may be presented with the tongue during weighing and grading. In such cases, in order to establish quotations for pig carcases on a comparable basis, the recorded warm weight shall be reduced by 0,5 %.`

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 10 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 5.

(3) OJ No L 12, 15. 1. 1997, p. 30.
COMMISSION DECISION of 1 August 1997 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, originating in Madagascar (Text with EEA relevance) (97/517/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 organisation 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 Community inspections in Madagascar have shown that there are serious deficiencies with regard to infrastructure and hygiene in meat establishments and that there are not enough guarantees of the efficiency of the controls carried out by the competent authorities; whereas animal health management in Madagascar shows severe deficiencies and non-application of Community rules; whereas there is a potential risk for public health with regard to the production and processing of animal products, excluding fishery products, in this country;

Whereas imports of products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, from Madagascar must not be allowed until it can be guaranteed that no more risk exists;

Whereas this Decision will be reviewed before 30 November 1997;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

This Decision shall apply to products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, originating in Madagascar.

Article 2

Without prejudice to Commission Decision 97/516/EC (3), Member States shall prohibit imports of products of animal origin.

However, consignments which left Madagascar prior to the entry into force of this Decision, and which are presented at the Community inspection post for importation before 15 August 1997, shall be submitted to a re-inforced physical examination and if appropriate, a microbiological examination for the detection, in particular, of Bacillus anthracis and Clostridium chauvoei.

Article 3

This Decision will be reviewed before 30 November 1997.

Article 4

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

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 August 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) See page 53 of this Official Journal.