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Commission Decision

of 10 July 2003

amending Decision 2001/338/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to bivalve molluscs from or originating in Peru

(notified under document number C(2003) 2290)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/509/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Following the deficiencies observed by a Community inspection to Peru with regard to controls of the sanitary conditions of the production of bivalve molluscs, the Commission adopted Decision 2001/338/EC(2) which suspended the import of bivalve molluscs from or originating in Peru, with the exception of Pectinidae products under certain conditions.

(2) Decision 2001/338/EC provides that it is to be reviewed on the basis of guarantees provided by the Peruvian competent authorities and on the basis of the results of a Community inspection on the spot.

(3) A Community inspection visit was carried out in May 2002 and the Peruvian competent authorities have provided satisfactory guarantees as regards the monitoring of the production areas of La Mina/Bahia Lagunilla and Isla Tortuga. The conclusions of the inspection visit allow to conclude that the guarantees provided by the Peruvian authorities are satisfactory and that import of Pectinidae from the proposed areas could be authorised under the conditions already established by Decision 2001/338/EC for other aquaculture areas.

(4) Decision 2001/338/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In paragraph 2 of Article 2 of Decision 2001/338/EC, point (a) is replaced by the following:

"(a) Pectinidae harvested in the aquaculture areas of Pucusana (001), Guayanuna (002), La Mina/Bahia Lagunilla (003) and Isla Tortuga (004), provided that they are eviscerated."

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 15 July 2003.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 July 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

(2) OJ L 120, 24.4.2001, p. 45.
Commission Decision

of 29 August 2003

laying down the transitional measures to be applied by Hungary with regard to veterinary checks on products of animal origin from Romania

(notified under document number C(2003) 3074)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/630/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), as amended by Annex II(6)(B)(1)(53)(b) to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 21 thereof,

Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union, and to the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, and in particular Article 42 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Hungary has been granted a transitional period of three years for certain aspects of the veterinary checks regime concerning the standards for the facilities required at the border with Romania, for the checks on products of animal origin.

(2) This provision is limited only to the requirements for facilities, and all other aspects of the veterinary checks procedures should be carried out according to EU requirements.

(3) Provisions should therefore be made to identify the border inspection post where products of animal origin coming from Romania could be checked at the border with Hungary, and to provide appropriate derogation to the requirements applicable to the inspection facilities for products of animal origin at this border inspection post.

(4) The derogation to the separation rule applicable to low throughput border inspection posts provided for in Article 4(5) of Commission Decision 2001/812/EC(2) should apply irrespective of the maximum number of consignments set by this derogation.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Products of animal origin coming by road transport from Romania must enter the territory of Hungary through the border inspection post listed in the Annex.

Article 2

Article 4(5) of Decision 2001/812/EC shall apply to the border inspection post listed in the Annex, without limit on the number of consignments passing through that border inspection post.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect subject to and on the date of entry into force of the Act of Accession.

Article 4

This Decision is applicable until 30 April 2007.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 August 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

(2) OJ L 306, 23.11.2001, p. 28.

ANNEX

Border inspection posts on the Hungarian-Romanian border

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Commission Decision

of 12 August 2003

repealing Decision 2002/75/EC laying down special conditions on the import from third countries of star anise

(notified under document number C(2003) 2889)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/602/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 93/43/EEC of 14 June 1993 on the hygiene of foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Decision 2002/75/EC laying down special conditions on the import from third countries of star anise(2), and in particular recital 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Analyses of consignments of star anise (illicium verum) from certain third countries had revealed the presence of the botanical variety known as Japanese star anise (illicium anisatum), which is scientifically recognised as highly poisonous and therefore not fit for human consumption.

(2) The presence of Japanese star anise had been linked to some cases of food poisoning in the Community.

(3) As a consequence, and in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 93/43/EEC, the Commission adopted Decision 2002/75/EC laying down special conditions on the import from third countries of star anise, in order to ensure that star anise imported from third countries and intended for human consumption does not contain Japanese star anise.

(4) The checks and analyses carried out under the conditions prescribed in Decision 2002/75/EC have not revealed any new cases of contamination, and no cases of poisoning have been reported.

(5) The special conditions attaching to the import of star anise are therefore no longer justified and Commission Decision 2002/75/EC can be repealed.

(6) The Member States have been consulted on the repealing of Decision 2002/75/EC, in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 93/43/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2002/75/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 August 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 33, 2.2.2002, p. 31.
Council Decision

of 22 September 2003

appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

(2003/C 232/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third subparagraphs of Article 54 thereof,

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency(1),

Having regard to Council Decision of 14 June 1999 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency(2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency expired on 28 March 2003.

(2) The members of the Committee for the period from 29 March 2003 to 28 March 2005 should be appointed, having regard to the nominations submitted by the Governments of the Members States,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The following persons are hereby appointed members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency:

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Done at Brussels, 22 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58. Statutes, as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC/Euratom/ECSC (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 186, 2.7.1999, p. 1.
Commission Decision

of 3 October 2003

amending Decision 2000/159/EC on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC

(notified under document number C(2003) 3497)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/702/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 29 thereof,

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(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003(4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2000/159/EC of 8 February 2000 on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 2003/485/EC(6), lists the third countries which have submitted a plan, setting out the guarantees offered by the third country as regards the monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC.

(2) Certain third countries have presented residue monitoring plans to the Commission for products and species not indicated in the Annex of Decision 2000/159/EC. The evaluation of these monitoring plans and the additional information requested by the Commission provided sufficient guarantees on the residue monitoring in these third countries for the products or species indicated. These products and species should be added in the Annex of Decision 2000/159/EC for these countries.

(3) Decision 2000/159/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2000/159/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 October 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.

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

(4) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36.

(5) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 30.

(6) OJ L 164, 2.7.2003, p. 14.

ANNEX

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Commission Decision

of 10 October 2003

amending Decision 97/222/EC as regards imports of meat products from Estonia, Lithuania and Slovakia

(notified under document number C(2003) 3566)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/733/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 Regulation (EC) No 807/2003(2), and in particular Article 21a(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/222/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/464/EC(4), established a list of third countries or parts of third countries from which the importation of meat products is authorised.

(2) The epidemiological situation concerning classical swine fever in Estonia, Lithuania, and Slovakia has recently been assessed so that Member States should authorise the importation of fresh pigmeat from those third countries into the Community.

(3) The list of third countries or parts of third countries from which the Member States authorise the importation of meat products, as laid down in Decision 97/222/EC, should be updated with a view to including those third countries, taking into account the health situation in order to be consistent with Community rules for the importation of fresh meat as relevant for the different treatment categories of meat products.

(4) The opportunity has been taken to update the names of certain countries and add additional footnotes. For the sake of clarity, Parts I and II of the Annex to Decision 97/222/EC should be replaced in their entirety.

(5) Decision 97/222/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 97/222/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 October 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39.

(4) OJ L 161, 19.6.2002, p. 16.

ANNEX

Parts I and II of the Annex to Decision 97/222/EC are replaced by the following:

"PART I Description of regionalised territories as laid down for the countries listed in parts II and III

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PART II Third countries or parts thereof from where meat products are authorised for importation into the European Community

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- No certificate laid down and meat products are not authorised."
Council Decision

of 27 October 2003

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/782/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 proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) The Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Alberto RUIZ-GALLARDON JIMÉNEZ, of which the Council was notified on 6 October 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Carlos MAYOR OREJA, Vicepresidente, Comunidad de Madrid, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alberto RUIZ-GALLARDON JIMÉNEZ for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

A. Matteoli

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Decision

of 28 November 2003

approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/833/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 98/258/EC of 16 March 1998 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products(1), and in particular Article 4, third paragraph thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Joint Management Committee for the Agreement (the Committee) at its meeting on 2 October 2003 issued a recommendation concerning the determination of equivalence for gelatin and collagen for human consumption. As a result of this recommendation it is appropriate to amend Annex V to the Agreement.

(2) Those amendments should be approved on behalf of the Community.

(3) The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Pursuant to the recommendations made by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 14 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products, the amendments to Annex V to the said Agreement are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, including the amendments to Annex V to the Agreement, is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Director General for Health and Consumer Protection is hereby authorised to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from the first day of the month following the month in which the United States of America notifies the Commission in writing that its internal procedures for the approval of the amendments referred to in Article 1 have been completed.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 118, 21.4.1998, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 17 November 2003

appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/816/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 proposal from the German Government,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

(2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Reinhold BOCKLET, notified to the Council on 6 November 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Eberhard SINNER, Staatsminister in der Bayerischen Staatskanzlei für Europaangelegenheiten und regionale Beziehungen, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Reinhold BOCKLET for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 285/38

COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 October 2003

laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries

(notified under document number C(2003) 3988)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/779/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/721/EC (2), and in particular Article 10(2)(a) and (c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 94/187/EC of 18 March 1994 laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries (3) has been substantially amended several times (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality, the said Decision should be codified.

(2) Annex I(2) to Directive 92/118/EEC allows the importation from any third country of animal casings which have undergone a prescribed treatment.

(3) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be laid down in order to guarantee that the prescribed treatment of the casings is carried out.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Member States shall authorise the importation from any third country of animal casings accompanied by a health certificate as laid down in Annex I, which shall consist of one sheet and shall be completed in at least one official language of the Member State carrying out the import control.

Article 2

Decision 94/187/EC is repealed.

References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2003. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(2) OJ L 260, 11.10.2003, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 89, 6.4.1994, p. 18.

(4) See Annex II to this Decision.

ANNEX I