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COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2000

setting up the Interim Military Body

(2000/144/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Recalling Article 25 of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

In the framework of the strengthening of the common foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and in particular of the common European policy on security and defence provided for in Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union, the European Council meeting in Helsinki on 10 and 11 December 1999 invited the Council to establish as of March 2000 the interim bodies and arrangements for the implementation of the common European policy on security and defence,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

An Interim Military Body consisting of representatives of Member States' chiefs of defence is set up to give military advice as required to the Political Committee, including in its formation as Interim Political and Security Committee, and to the Secretary General/High Representative. It is assisted by the military experts seconded from Member States to the Council Secretariat.

Article 2

1. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 March 2000.

2. It shall apply until the permanent bodies of the common European policy on security and defence are established.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA
COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 February 2000

amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products

(notified under document number C(2000) 287)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/162/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Decision 79/542/EEC(3), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/2/EC(4), draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products.

(2) Commission Decision 2000/159/EC(5) establishes a provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC(6).

(3) The Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC must be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Part I of the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15.

(4) OJ L 1, 4.1.2000, p. 17.

(5) See page 30 of this Official Journal.

(6) OJ L 125, 25.5.1996, p. 10.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 February 2000

repealing Decision 2000/133/EC on protection measures with regard to imports from Israel of live equidae, live birds and hatching eggs thereof

(notified under document number C(2000) 494)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/183/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Following the notification of outbreaks of West Nile fever in geese in Israel, the Commission adopted Decision 2000/133/EC of 22 December 1999 on certain protection measures with regard to imports from Israel of live equidae, live birds and hatching eggs thereof(3). This Decision applies until 31 March 2000.

(2) Since the adoption of the above Decision the Israeli authorities have submitted additional information and guarantees allowing to withdraw the protection measures.

(3) It is therefore necessary to repeal Decision 2000/133/EC.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2000/133/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 43, 16.2.2000, p. 35.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 March 2000

listing the areas of Sweden eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006

(notified under document number C(2000) 554)

(Only the Swedish text is authentic)

(2000/220/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof,

After consulting the Committee on the development and conversion of regions, the Committee on Agricultural Structures and rural development and the Committee on structures for fisheries and aquaculture,

Whereas:

(1) Point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that Objective 2 of the Structural Funds is to support the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties.

(2) The first subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that the Commission and the Member States shall seek to ensure that assistance is genuinely concentrated on the areas most seriously affected and at the most appropriate geographical level.

(3) Commission Decision 1999/503/EC(2) lays down, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, a population ceiling for each Member State under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006. The ceiling for Sweden is 1223000 inhabitants.

(4) Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that the Commission, on the basis of proposals from the Member States and in close concertation with each Member State concerned, is to draw up a list of the areas eligible under Objective 2 with due regard to national priorities, without prejudice to the transitional support provided for in Article 6(2) of that Regulation.

(5) Article 4(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that each list of areas eligible under Objective 2 is to be valid for seven years from 1 January 2000; however, where there is a serious crisis in a given region, the Commission, acting on a proposal from a Member State, may amend the list of areas during 2003 in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 10 of Article 4, without increasing the proportion of the population within each region referred to in Article 13(2) of that Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The areas in Sweden eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 are listed in the Annex hereto.

This list may be amended in the course of 2003.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.

Done at Brussels, 7 March 2000.

For the Commission

Michel BARNIER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 58.

ANNEX

AREAS ELIGIBLE UNDER OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN SWEDEN

(2000 to 2006)

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Council Decision

of 30 March 2000

appointing a German member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2000/269/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),

Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Klaus Schmitz, of which the Council was informed on 21 December 1999;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the German Government,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Heinz Putzhammer is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Klaus Schmitz for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Sócrates

(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.
Commission Decision

of 30 March 2000

listing the areas of the United Kingdom eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006

(notified under document number C(2000) 766)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2000/290/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof,

After consulting the Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development and the Committee on Structures for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

Whereas:

(1) Point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that Objective 2 of the Structural Funds is to support the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties.

(2) The first subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that the Commission and the Member States shall seek to ensure that assistance is genuinely concentrated on the areas most seriously affected and at the most appropriate geographical level.

(3) Commission Decision 1999/503/EC of 1 July 1999(2) lays down, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, a population ceiling for each Member State under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006. The ceiling for the United Kingdom is 13836000 inhabitants.

(4) Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that the Commission, on the basis of proposals from the Member States and in close concertation with each Member State concerned, is to draw up a list of the areas eligible under Objective 2 with due regard to national priorities, without prejudice to the transitional support provided for in Article 6(2) of that Regulation.

(5) Article 4(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that each list of areas eligible under Objective 2 is to be valid for seven years from 1 January 2000. However, where there is a serious crisis in a given region, the Commission, acting on a proposal from a Member State, may amend the list of areas during 2003 in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 10 of Article 4, without increasing the proportion of the population within each region referred to in Article 13(2) of that Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The areas in the United Kingdom under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 are listed in the Annex hereto.

This list may be amended in the course of 2003.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2000.

For the Commission

Michel Barnier

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 58.

ANNEX

AREAS ELIGIBLE UNDER OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

(2000 to 2006)

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Commission Decision

of 30 March 2000

amending Decision 98/123/EC approving the multiannual guidance programme for the fishing fleet of Italy for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001

(notified under document number C(2000) 802)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(2000/279/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector(1), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Decision 97/413/EC(2) fixes the objectives and detailed rules for restructuring the Community fisheries sector for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2001 with a view to achieving a balance on a sustainable basis between resources and their exploitation.

(2) The objectives fixed by Commission Decision 98/123/EC(3) were calculated using the information available at that time.

(3) The footnote to the table of objectives in the Annex to Decision 98/123/EC envisaged the setting up of a working group by the Commission and the Italian authorities in order to bring the data on the Italian fleet since 1992 up to date.

(4) In the light of the conclusions of that working group, the objectives for the fishing fleet of Italy should be revised.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The table in the Annex to Decision 98/123/EC is replaced by the table in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2000.

For the Commission

Franz Fischler

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 175, 30.7.1997, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 39, 12.2.1998, p. 27.

ANNEX

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Commission Decision

of 7 April 2000

approving the programme concerning infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia submitted by Germany

(notified under document number C(2000) 996)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/312/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 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Member States may submit to the Commission a programme designed to enable them to obtain the status of approved zone with regard to certain diseases affecting fish.

(2) Germany has submitted to the Commission a programme concerning infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), with a view to obtaining the status of approved zone for water catchment areas situated in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.

(3) This programme specifies the geographical situation of the zones concerned, the measures to be taken by the official services, the procedures to be followed by the approved laboratories, the prevalence of the diseases concerned and the measures to combat these diseases where detected.

(4) On scrutiny the programme has been found to comply for certain zones with Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC.

(5) 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 control programme for IHN and VHS for the following zones, presented by the Federal Republic of Germany, is hereby approved:

- a zone in the water catchment area "Wolfegger Aach und Rohrsee",

- a zone in the water catchment area "Obern Nagold",

- the zone "Große Lauter" in the water catchment area of the Danube.

Article 2

The Federal Republic of Germany shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the programme referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 7 April 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.
Council Decision

of 8 May 2000

appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/341/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Siegfried Gasser, alternate member, notified to the Council on 15 March 2000,

Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Manfred Dörler is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Siegfried Gasser for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Pina Moura

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
Council Decision

of 20 July 2000

appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/478/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Franz Möller, alternate member, notified to the Council on 6 July 2000;

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Hans-Jörg Duppre is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Franz Möller for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

F. Parly

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
Council Decision

of 31 July 2000

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Norway concerning the extension of the common communications network/common systems interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure

(2000/506/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 together with the first sentence of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The implementation of the computerised system introduced by Decision No 1/1999 of the EC/EFTA Joint Committee on common transit(1) requires the setting up of an international computer network to make possible the exchange of information between the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure(2), hereinafter referred to as "the Convention".

(2) The European Community has already developed a common communications network/common systems interface (CCN/CSI) which fulfils the necessary requirements.

(3) Decision No 2/1999 of the EC/EFTA Joint Committee on common transit provides that the CCN/CSI is to be used by all Contracting Parties to the Convention(3) and that the financial participation of the partner countries and other related issues will be determined by mutual agreement between the Community and each of the partner countries.

(4) On 22 October 1999 the Council authorised the Commission of the European Communities to negotiate with each of the non-Community partner countries which are Contracting Parties to the Convention, an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the extension of the CCN/CSI to each of them.

(5) The Commission has negotiated the extension of the CCN/CSI to Norway.

(6) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning this extension should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Norway concerning the extension of the common communications network/common systems interface (CCN/CSI) within the framework of the Convention on a common transit procedure 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.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) authorised to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters so as to render it binding on the Community.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. Védrine

(1) OJ L 65, 12.3.1999, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2.

(3) OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 53.
Decision of the European Parliament

of 6 July 2000

giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the 1998 financial year

(2000/548/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth EDF for the 1998 financial year [COM(1999)227 - C5-0003/1999],

Having regard to the Convention signed in Lomé on 31 October 1979 (sixth EDF, Lomé II)(1),

Having regard to the Convention signed in Lomé on 8 December 1984 (seventh EDF, Lomé III)(2),

Having regard to the Convention signed in Lomé on 15 December 1989 (eighth EDF, Lomé IV)(3),

Having regard to the Convention signed in Mauritius on 4 November 1995 (eighth EDF, Lomé IV bis)(4),

Having regard to the Annual report of the Court of Auditors for the 1998 financial year, and the replies of the institutions (C5-0266/1999)(5),

Having regad to the recommendation of the Council of 13 March 2000 (C5-0154/2000),

Having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty,

Having regard to Rule 93 and Annex V of its Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0167/2000),

1. Gives the Commission discharge in respect of the implementation of the sixth, seventh and eighth EDF for the 1998 financial year.

2. Records its comments in the resolution which forms part of this decision.

3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution containing its comments to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Investment Bank and to each of the other relevant Community bodies and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).

The Segretary General

Julian Priestley

The President

Nicole Fontaine

(1) OJ L 347, 22.12.1980, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 1.

(5) OJ C 349, 3.12.1999, p. 1.