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COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 May 1983

on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directive 72/160/EEC

(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)

(83/281/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (1), as last amended by Directive 82/436/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,

Whereas the Belgian Government on 22 March 1983 notified, pursuant to Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, the Royal Decree of 10 February 1983 amending the Royal Decree of 21 October 1980 laying down certain measures for the implementation of the Law of 3 May 1971 on the reorganization of agriculture and horticulture;

Whereas under Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned Royal Decree of 10 February 1983, the provisions governing the implementation in Belgium of Directive 72/160/EEC, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC;

Whereas the amendments provided for in the abovementioned Royal Decree of 10 February 1983 and the existing rules governing the cessation of farming are consistent with the objectives and provisions of Directive 72/160/EEC;

Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Having regard to the amendments contained in the Royal Decree of 10 February 1983, the provisions implementing Directive 72/160/EEC in Belgium continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 25 May 1983.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 9.

(2) OJ No L 193, 3. 7. 1982, p. 37.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 May 1983

establishing that the apparatus described as 'Tracor - Multichannel Analysis System, model TN-1710' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties

(83/269/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas, by letter dated 8 November 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Tracor - Multichanel Analysis System, model TN-1710', ordered on 25 November 1980 and intended to be used for basic research into the interactions between ions and the surfaces of solids, the purpose of being to interpret the physics of ion reflection, ion emission and photon emission in the case of ion bombardment, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;

Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 21 March 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;

Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an analysis system;

Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the precision of the spectral analysis, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;

Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The apparatus described as 'Tracor - Multichannel Analysis System, model TN-1710', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 8 November 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 May 1983.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.

(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 260/19

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 July 1983

laying down the methods of cooperation between the Eurpean Economic Community and the International Commission on Civil Status

(83/473/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 229 thereof,

Whereas the European Communities have established appropriate relations with numerous international organizations; whereas the corresponding Agreements, concluded by the Commission, concern working relations between the European Communities and the international organizations and establish a system of cooperation designed to ensure their smooth functioning;

Whereas the European Economic Community and the International Commission on Civil Status have common interests in numerous areas of the approximation of laws, notably in the sectors of family law and the law on the civil status and legal capacity of individuals;

Whereas it is advisable to lay down the methods of cooperation between the two organizations,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

The Agreement on methods of cooperation resulting from the exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the International Commission on Civil Status is hereby approved.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 June 1983

establishing that the apparatus described as 'ADC - Infra Red Detector System, model 403L' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties

(83/325/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas, by letter dated 7 December 1982, the United Kingdom requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'ADC - Infra Red Detector System, model 403L', ordered on 21 January 1982 and intended to be used for the detection and measurement of unstable species which emit in the near infra-red, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;

Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 30 May 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;

Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a detector; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the sensibility and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;

Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value, capable of use for the same purpose, is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The apparatus described as 'ADC - Infra Red Detector System, model 403L', which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom of 7 December 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 June 1983.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.

(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32.
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 July 1983

adjusting the amounts made available to the European Development Fund (1979) for the ACP States and for the overseas countries and territories (Antigua-and-Barbuda and Belize)

(83/369/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the 1979 Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (1), hereinafter referred to as the 'Internal Agreement', as amended by Decision 81/558/EEC (2) and Internal Agreement 82/608/EEC (3), and in particular Article 1 (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Antigua and Belize, which were formerly associated with the Community under Council Decision 80/1186/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (4), gained independence under the names of Antigua-and-Barbuda and Belize respectively and acceded to the second ACP-EEC Convention;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 1 (4) of the Internal Agreement, the amounts laid down for the overseas countries and territories in Article 1 (3) (b) of the said Agreement should be reduced and the amounts laid down for the ACP States in Article 1 (3) (a) should be correspondingly increased;

Whereas account should be taken of Decision 81/558/EEC, adopted between the signature and the entry into force of Internal Agreement 82/608/EEC, and each of the amounts laid down in Article 1 (3) (a) first and third lines of the Internal Agreement should be increased by 10 million ECU,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1 (3) of the Internal Agreement is hereby replaced by the following:

'3. The amount stated in paragraph 2 shall be allocated as follows:

(a) 4 645,2 million ECU for the ACP States, comprising:

- 2 997,7 million ECU in the form of grants,

- 524,5 million ECU in the form of special loans,

- 284 million ECU in the form of risk capital,

- 557 million ECU in the form of transfers pursuant to Title II, Chapter 1 of the Convention,

- 282 million ECU in the form of the special financing facility pursuant to Title III, Chapter 1 of the Convention;

(b) 66,8 million ECU for the countries and territories, comprising:

- 39,3 million ECU in the form of grants,

- 20,5 million ECU in the form of special loans,

- 7 million ECU in the form of risk capital,

- (for the record) in the form of the special financing facility pursuant to the provisions of the Decision relating to mining products;

(c) 9 million ECU in the form of transfers for the countries and territories, pursuant to those provisions of the Decision which concern the system for stabilizing export earnings.'

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1983.

Done at Brussels, 25 July 1983.

For the Council

The President

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(1) OJ No L 347, 22. 12. 1980, p. 210.

(2) OJ No L 203, 23. 7. 1981, p. 47.

(3) OJ No L 247, 23. 8. 1982, p. 26.

(4) OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1980, p. 1.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 July 1983

on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in France pursuant to Council Directive 72/161/EEC

(Only the French text is authentic)

(83/389/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/161/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning the provision of socio-economic guidance for and the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture (1), as last amended by Directive 82/436/EEC (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,

Whereas on 26 April 1983 the French Government notified the provisions introducing courses of preparation for settlement on a farm;

Whereas under Article 11 (3) of Directive 72/161/EEC the Commission has to determine whether the said provisions satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community;

Whereas the abovementioned provisions are consistent with the aims and requirements of Title II of Directive 72/161/EEC;

Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The provisions introducing courses of preparation for settlement on a farm as notified on 26 April 1983 by the French Government satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures as referred to in Article 8 of Directive 72/161/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1983.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 15.

(2) OJ No L 193, 3. 7. 1982, p. 37.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 July 1983

on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Italy pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(83/408/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 82/436/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,

Whereas on 13 April 1983 the Italian Government notified the provisions laying down for 1983 the fixing of the comparable earned income;

Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Commission has to determine whether, having regard to the said provisions, the existing provisions in Italy for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community;

Whereas the abovementioned provisions are consistent with the aims and requirements of Directive 72/159/EEC;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Having regard to the provisions laying down for 1983 the fixing of the comparable earned income, the existing provisions concerning the implementation in Italy of Directive 72/159/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 29 July 1983.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 193, 3. 7. 1982, p. 37.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 September 1983

establishing that the apparatus described as 'Varian - NMR Spectrometer System, model EM-360L' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties

(83/457/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas, by letter dated 28 February 1982, France has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Varian - NMR Spectrometer System, model EM-360L' ordered in July 1982 and intended to be used for research in the field of organic synthesis, asymmetric synthesis, the study of organometallic reactivity, homogeneous and hetereogeneous catalysis, organic electrochemistry and fossil dating, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;

Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 6 July 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;

Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrometer;

Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the frequency field and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;

Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'WP80CW' manufactured by Brucker Spectrospin SA, 34, rue de l'Industrie, 67160 Wissembourg, France,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The apparatus described as 'Varian - NMR Spectrometer System, model EM-360L', which is the subject of an application by France of 28 February 1983, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 September 1983.

For the Commission

Étienne DAVIGNON

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.

(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 August 1983

establishing that the apparatus described as 'Theta - Quench and deformation Dilatometer, model Dilatronic III S' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties

(83/435/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas, by letter dated 16 February 1983, Belgium requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Theta - Quench and Deformation Dilatometer, model Dilatronic III S', ordered on 28 April 1982 and intended to be used for the study of transformation in metals and alloys caused by thermomechanical cycling and in particular for Dual-Phase steels, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of quivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;

Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 5 July 1983, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;

Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a dilatometer; Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The apparatus described as 'Theta - Quench and Deformation Dilatometer, model Dilatronic III S', which is the subject of an application by Belgium of 16 February 1983, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 August 1983.

For the Commission

Étienne DAVIGNON

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.

(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32.
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 4 October 1983

on the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe on fishing off São Tomé and Principe

(83/503/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 103 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Community and São Tomé and Principe have carried out negotiations to conclude an Agreement on fishing off São Tomé and Principe;

Whereas, following these negotiations, the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe on fishing off São Tomé and Principe, the Annex and the Protocol forming an integral part of the Agreement and the exchange of letters provisionally applying the Agreement were initialled on 31 August 1983;

Whereas under this Agreement and the texts relating thereto the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe authorizes Community fishermen to fish off São Tomé and Principe;

Whereas the year for fishing off São Tomé and Principe is currently in operation and the interests of Community fishermen render imperative, in the absence of any alternative sufficient fishing prospects, that they have access to these waters; whereas it is therefore vital that the Agreement be applied at the earliest opportunity;

Whereas for that reason the provisional application of the Agreement should be approved, subject to a definitive Decision being taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe on fishing off São Tomé and Principe and the Protocol which forms an integral part thereof shall be provisionally applied.

The text of the Agreement and the texts of the Protocol and of the exchange of letters provisionally applying the Agreement are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement and the exchange of letters provisionally applying the Agreement.

Done at Luxembourg, 4 October 1983.

For the Council

The President

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