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COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 November 1987

on the approval of the adjustment of the special programme for the region of Campania concerning the adaptation and modernization of the structure of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(87/577/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 of 30 June 1981 establishing a common measure for the adaptation and modernization of the structure of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat in Italy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Decision 85/129/EEC (3), on the approval of the special programme for the region of Campania,

Whereas on 13 February 1987 the Italian Government notified the adjustment of the special programme for the region of Campania concerning the adaptation and modernization of the structure of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat;

Whereas such adjustment satisfies the requirements and aims of Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81;

Whereas the condition for the grant of investment aids for milk production must comply with Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;

Whereas all particulars of limits on investments for agricultural cooperatives must be the subject of specific approval by the Community pursuant to Article 6 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;

Whereas the Committee of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund 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 Structures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The adjustment to the special programme for the region of Campania concerning the adaptation and modernization of the structure of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat, notified by the Italian Government on 13 February 1987 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81, is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 1987.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 197, 20. 7. 1981, p. 27.

(2) OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 50, 20. 2. 1985, p. 15.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 289/32

COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 July 1987

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning certain cheeses

(87/505/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning certain cheeses, negotiated under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and approved by the Council by Decision 69/352/EEC (1), establishes, amongst other things, weight limits for the whole cheeses concerned; whereas, during bilateral consultations, it was decided that it would be advisable, in the light of experience, to amend the weight limits for Sbrinz cheese, as they have proved too restrictive;

Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the aforesaid Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation for certain cheeses is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 1987. For the Council The President P. SIMONSEN

(1) OJ No L 257, 13. 10. 1969, p. 3.
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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 7 April 1987

granting a discharge to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its appropriations for the 1985 financial year

(87/285/EEC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 206b thereof,

- having regard to the revenue and expenditure accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the 1985 financial year, and the report of the Court of Auditors on these accounts (Doc. C 2-184/86),

- having regard to the decision of the Council (Doc. C 2-10/87),

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (Doc. A 2-6/87),

1. Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions:

Financial Year 1985

1.2 // // (ECU) // Revenue // 3 333 278,25 // 1. Subsidy from the Commission of the EEC // 3 227 000,00 // 2. Bank interest // 45 358,52 // 3. Other // 60 919,73 // Expenditure // // 1. Final budget appropriations // 4 505 700,00 // 2. Commitments // 4 322 132,12 // 3. Unused appropriations (1 - 2) // 183 567,88 // 4. Payments // 2 955 743,24 // 5. Carry-overs from 1984 to 1985 // 1 295 071,24 // 6. Payments against appropriations carried over // 1 277 655,97 // 7. Appropriations carried over and cancelled (5 - 6) // 17 415,27 // 8. Carry-overs from 1985 to 1986 // 1 366 388,88

2. Grants a discharge to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions on the basis of the report of the Court of Auditors, in respect of the accounts for the 1985 financial year;

3. Instructs its President to communicate this decision to the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, to the Council, the Commission, and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).

Done at Strasbourg, 7 April 1987.

The President

Sir Henry PLUMB
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 March 1987

changing the import arrangements established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 and applied in the Benelux countries, Denmark and the United Kingdom in respect of the People's Republic of China

(Only the Danish, English, French and Dutch texts are authentic)

(87/201/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 of 14 November 1983 on import arrangements for products originating in State-trading countries, not liberalized at Community level (1), and in particular Article 9 (1), thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83 established the list of products originating in State-trading countries whose release for free circulation in the Member States is subject to quantitative restrictions;

Whereas the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China of 3 April 1978 (2) met in Brussels on 12 January 1987; whereas upon completion of its work it recommended, among other measures, the abolition of quantitative restrictions on the release for free circulation in certain Member States of products originating in China;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3420/83, the Govnerments of the Benelux countries, Denmark and the United Kingdom have informed the other Member States and the Commission that they consider that the import arrangements applied in the Benelux countries, Denmark and the United Kingdom in respect of imports of various industrial products from China should be amended in accordance with that Regulation;

Whereas, following the examination of different aspects of the measures recommended by the Joint Committee, action should be taken thereon, account being taken in particular of Article 4 (2) of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The quantitative restrictions on the release for free circulation in the Member States specified in the Annex, of the goods therein indicated originating in China, are hereby abolished.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Denmark and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 31 March 1987.

Done at Brussels, 10 March 1987.

For the Commission

Willy DE CLERCQ

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 346, 8. 12. 1983, p. 6.

(2) OJ No L 123, 11. 5. 1978, p. 2.

ANNEX

1.2.3.4 // // // // // Member State // CCT heading No // NIMEXE code (1987) // Description // // // // // Benelux // 69.06 ex B // 69.06-ex 90 // Of stoneware // Denmark // 70.05 // 70.05-10 41 50 61 63 65 69 // // United Kingdom // 50.09 A I // 50.09-01 // // // // //
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1987 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt (88/31/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

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

Whereas the Protocol on financial and technical cooperation betweee European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt, should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 21 of the Protocol (2).

Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1987.

For the Council

The President

B. HAARDER
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 December 1987

amending Decision 87/361/EEC recognizing certain parts of the territory of the French Republic as being officially swine-fever-free

(Only the French text is authentic)

(88/17/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/1095/EEC of 11 November 1980 laying down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Decision 87/487/EEC (2), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Decision 82/352/EEC of 10 May 1982 approving the plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever presented by the French Republic (3),

Whereas, following a favourable development in the disease situation, the Commission adopted Decision 87/361/EEC (4) recognizing certain parts of the territory of the French Republic as officially swine-fever-free;

Whereas certain other regions now also fulfil the conditions as laid down in Article 7 of Decision 80/1095/EEC, and, consequently, may also be recognized as officially swine-fever-free;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following regions are added to the Annex to Decision 87/361/EEC:

- Nord-Pas-de-Calais (Nord, Pas-de-Calais),

- Lorraine (Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Vosges),

- Centre (Cher, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret),

- Bourgogne (Côte d'Or, Nièvre, Saône et Loire, Yonne),

- Auvergne (Allier, Cantal, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme).

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1987.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 24.

(3) OJ No L 157, 8. 6. 1982, p. 27.

(4) OJ No L 194, 15. 7. 1987, p. 31.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 January 1988

on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85

(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)

(88/118/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (2), and in particular Article 25 thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Belgian Government has forwarded the Ministerial Decree of 16 April 1986 granting an aid to collective investments for the production of fodder in less-favoured regions;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 25 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Commission is to decide whether, in view of the abovementioned notification, the provisions concerning the implementation of Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, in force in Belgium, still meet the conditions for Community financial participation in the common measure referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;

Whereas the abovementioned provisions meet the conditions and the objective of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;

Whereas the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (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 Structures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In view of the Decree of 16 April 1986 granting aid to collective investments for the production of fodder in less-favoured regions, the provisions concerning the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, in force in Belgium, meet the conditions for Community financial participation in the common measure referred to in Article 1 of the said Regulations.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 12 January 1988

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 167, 30. 6. 1987, p. 1.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 January 1988

approving a programme for the fresh fruit and vegetables sector concerning storage and packaging in Portugal pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(88/101/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 560/87 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas on 20 July 1987 the Portuguese Government forwarded a fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes programme concerning their storage and packaging in Portugal, and supplied additional information on 10 November 1987;

Whereas the aims of this programme are to rationalize and modernize the storage and packaging of fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes in Portugal, so as to make the sector more competitive and add value to its output; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;

Whereas this programme contains sufficient information as prescribed by Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 to show that the aims set out in Article 1 of that Regulation can be achieved in the storage and packaging of fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes in Portugal; whereas the estimated time required for implementation of this programme does not exceed the period mentioned in Article 3 (1) (g) of that Regulation;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The programme for the storage and packaging of fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes forwarded by the Portuguese Government on 20 July 1987 and for which additional information was provided on 10 November 1987 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 is approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 12 January 1988.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 51, 23. 2. 1977, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 57, 27. 2. 1987, p. 6.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 January 1988

concerning authorizations granted to Ireland amending Decision 84/277/Euratom, ECSC, EEC concerning the calculation of value added tax

(Only the English text is authentic)

(88/168/ECSC, EEC, Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 85/257/EEC, Euratom of 7 May 1985, on the Communities' system of own resources (1),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 of 19 December 1977 implementing in respect of own resources accruing from value added tax the Decision of 21 April 1970 on the replacement of financial contributions from Member States by the Communities' own resources (2), as last amended by Regulation ECSC, EEC, Euratom No 3735/85 (3), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 9 (3), the second subparagraph of Article 11 (1) and Article 13 (2) thereof,

Whereas for 1980 to 1985 the Commission adopted under Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 Decisions 81/368/Euratom, ECSC, EEC (4), 82/758/ECSC, EEC, Euratom (5), 83/143/EEC, Euratom, ECSC (6) and 84/277/Euratom, ECSC, EEC (7);

Whereas from 1986 Ireland has chosen to calculate its VAT own resources base using the revenue method; whereas authorization under Article 5 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 to apply a correcting factor to the information contained in the returns referred to in Article 22 (4) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC (8) is therefore no longer of any relevance;

Whereas from 1 July 1986 Ireland has exempted the transactions referred to in Article 13 (A) (1) (e) (Annex E2) of the Sixth VAT Directive as regards services supplied by dental technicians in their professional capacity; whereas an authorization not to take these transactions into account is therefore no longer required;

Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Article 1 of Decision 84/277/Euratom, ECSC, EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 1 January 1986.

2. Article 2 (1) of Decision 84/277/Euratom, ECSC, EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 1 July 1986.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 20 January 1988.

For the Commission

Henning CHRISTOPHERSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 128, 14. 5. 1985, p. 15.

(2) OJ No L 336, 27. 12. 1977, p. 8.

(3) OJ No L 356, 31. 12. 1985, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 145, 3. 6. 1981, p. 15.

(5) OJ No L 320, 17. 11. 1982, p. 16.

(6) OJ No L 96, 15. 4. 1983, p. 48.

(7) OJ No L 135, 22. 5. 1984, p. 21.

(8) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 January 1988

on the eligibility of expenditure with regard to facilities for the monitoring and supervision of fishing activities in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(88/156/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 87/279/EEC of 18 May 1987 on Community financial participation with regard to the facilities for the monitoring and supervision of fishing activities in waters falling under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal (1), and in particular paragraph 4 of the Annex thereto,

Whereas, pursuant to Decision 87/279/EEC, a request for Community financial participation has been received by the Commission;

Whereas the request covers expenditure on equipment to improve and modernize inspection vessels, aircraft and communications equipment, and to acquire new inspection vessels; whereas expenditure on these items will lead to an improvement in the monitoring and supervision of fishing activities in Portuguese waters;

Whereas certain of these items of expenditure are ineligible, being expenditure on the construction of buildings which are not covered by paragraph 1 of the Annex to the Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The expenditure mentioned in the annex corresponding to an amount of 22 927 522 ECU is eligible for a financial contribution in accordance with the terms of Decision 87/279/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 25 January 1988.

For the Commission

António CARDOSO E CUNHA

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 135, 23. 5. 1987, p. 33.

ANNEX

1.2.3.4 // // // // // Eligible facilities // Items // Cost (Esc 1 000) // Community contribution // // // // // Equipment for improving and modernizing the capacity of certain vessels to monitor and supervise fishing activities // - Main propulsion and auxiliary equipment - Navigation equipment - Surveillance equipment - Boarding craft and lifting equipment // 265 600 529 100 91 300 154 000 // // // - Plans and documentation // 13 000 // // // - Communications equipment // 164 720 1 217 720 // 50 % // // // // // Equipment for improving and modernizing the capacity of certain aircraft to monitor and supervise fishing activities // - Surveillance and data processing equipment // 1 000 905 // 50 % // // // // // Equipment for improving and modernizing communications between vessels, aircraft and land-based installations engaged in monitoring and supervision of fishing activities // - Data processing - Telecommunications - Installation and documentation // 293 200 193 900 32 900 520 000 // 50 % // // // // // Acquisition of new inspection vessels // - Five new patrol vessels // 1 001 830 // 50 % // // // // // // Programme total // 3 740 455 // 50 % // // // //