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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 212/15

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 June 1994

on the conclusion of the Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools

(94/558/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,

With the assent of the Council,

Having consulted the Consultative Committee,

Whereas the European Coal and Steel Community is concerned to provide for the joint education of the children of its staff in the European Schools as a way of ensuring the proper operation of the Community institutions and of facilitating the accomplishment of their tasks; whereas, to this end, on 12 April 1957 the original Member States signed the Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools;

Whereas, on 31 May 1990, the Council and the Ministers of Education meeting within the Council called for a new Convention concerning the European Schools to be drafted with a view to lending greater efficiency to the operation of the Schools and greater recognition to the role played by the Community therein;

Whereas the participation of the European Coal and Steel Community in the implementation of the said Convention is necessary in order to ensure the attainment of the Commuity's objectives;

Whereas the European Coal and Steel Community will participate in the implementation of the Convention by exercising the powers arising from the rules laid down by the Convention and by such future acts as it may adopt in accordance with the terms of the Convention;

Whereas it is accordingly necessary for the European Coal and Steel Community to conclude the said Convention;

Whereas the sole powers of action available for the adoption of this Decision are those laid down in Article 95 of the ECSC Treaty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community. The text of the Convention is attached hereto (1).

Article 2

The President of the Commission shall deposit the instrument of approval in accordance with Article 33 of the Convention.

Done at Luxembourg, 17 June 1994. For the Commission The President Jacques DELORS

(1) See page 3 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 July 1994 amending the boundaries of the less-favoured areas in Greece within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the Greek text is authentic) (94/516/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Directive 81/645/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 93/66/EEC (4), lays down the areas in Greece which qualify as less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the Greek Government has communicated to the Commission, in accordance with Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, the new areas eligible for inclusion in the Community list of less-favoured farming areas and information concerning the characteristics of those areas; whereas, furthermore, the existing special aid system in the less-favoured areas will be extended to the new areas;

Whereas, as the aforementioned communication indicates, one area complies with the criteria and figures in Directive 81/645/EEC for determining the areas concerned within the meaning of Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC; whereas as a result, the aforementioned area should be included in the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Article 3 (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;

Whereas the combined surface area of the areas in question does not exceed 4 % of the surface area of the Member State concerned;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Community list of less-favoured areas in Greece given in the Annex to Directive 81/645/EEC is hereby supplemented by the list given in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Directive is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 27 July 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1.

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

(3) OJ No L 238, 24. 8. 1981, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 184, 27. 7. 1993, p. 36.

ANNEX

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(1)() Classified as constituting 'homogeneous border farming areas'.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 September 1994 amending Decision 94/462/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 94/178/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (94/600/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof,

Whereas as a result of outbreaks of classical swine fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 94/462/EC of 22 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 94/178/EC (3);

Whereas a number of outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Germany; whereas some of the outbreaks have occurred in areas where the disease is present in the wild boar population;

Whereas in view of the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain meat-based products, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States;

Whereas Germany has taken measures in accordance with Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (4) and, furthermore, has introduced further measures;

Whereas in the light of the evolution of the situation it is necessary to amend the present measures;

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

Decision 94/462/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 1 (1) is replaced by:

'(b) the second indent of (a) shall apply only to pigs originating from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rhineland-Palatinate and Lower Saxony, with the exception of Kreis Grafschaft Bentheim and Kreis Emsland'.

2. In Article 2, the certificate must be completed with the following:

'as amended by Decision 94/600/EC'.

3. In Article 8, '20 September' is replaced by '20 November'.

Article 2

The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 September 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ No L 189, 27. 7. 1994, p. 89.

(4) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 September 1994 amending Decision 94/360/EC on the reduced frequency of physical checks of consignments of certain products to be imported from third countries (94/658/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 8 (3) thereof,

Whereas Article 8 (3) of Directive 90/675/EEC allows for a reduction in the frequency of checks of consignments of products imported from third countries;

Whereas in Decision 94/360/EC (3), the Commission adopted measures on the reduction in frequency of physical checks of consignments of products to be imported from third countries; whereas these frequencies should apply from 1 October 1994, following a review of the frequencies on the basis of the results of all checks on imported consignments of products;

Whereas further progress is necessary on the harmonization of import conditions on imported products;

Whereas further experience of Member States checks on consignments is necessary to carry out the review of the frequencies foreseen in Article 3 (3); whereas it is therefore necessary to defer the date of application of the frequencies to 1 March 1995, and the deadline for the first submission by Member States of the results of checks to 1 January 1995;

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

Decision 94/360/EC is hereby amended as follows:

- in Article 3 (1), '1 September 1994' is replaced by '1 January 1995',

- in Article 3 (3), '1 October 1994' is replaced by '1 March 1995',

- in Article 7, '1 October 1994' is replaced by '1 March 1995'.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 September 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ No L 158, 25. 6. 1994, p. 41.
COMMISSION DECISION of 5 September 1994 authorizing the Federal Republic of Germany to permit temporarily the marketing of velvet bent seed not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/401/EEC (94/640/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1), as last amended by Directive 92/19/EEC (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Directive 86/109/EEC of 27 February 1986, limiting the marketing of seed of certain species of fodder plants and oil and fibre plants to seed which has been officially certified as 'basic seed' or 'certified seed' (3), as last amended by Directive 91/376/EEC (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the request submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany,

Whereas in Germany the production of seed of velvet bent satisfying the requirements of Directive 66/401/EEC has been insufficient in 1994 and therefore is not adequate to meet that country's needs;

Whereas it is not impossible to cover this demand satisfactorily with such seed from other Member States or from third countries satisfying all the requirements laid down in Directive 66/401/EEC;

Whereas the Federal Republic of Germany should therefore be authorized to permit for a period expiring on 31 July 1995 the marketing of seed of the abovementioned species which does not satisfy the requirements laid down in the said Directive;

Whereas, moreover, other Member States, which are able to supply the Federal Republic of Germany with such seed not satisfying the requirements of the said Directive should be authorized to permit the marketing of such seed;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Federal Republic of Germany is authorized to permit, for a period expiring on 31 July 1995, the marketing in its territory of a maximum of 0,3 tonnes of commercial seed of velvet bent (Agrostis canina L.).

Article 2

The other Member States are hereby authorized to permit, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 1, the marketing in their territory of the seed authorized to be marketed under Article 1.

Article 3

Member States shall immediately notify the Commission of the quantities of seed marketed in their territory pursuant to this Decision. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 September 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2298/66.

(2) OJ No L 104, 22. 4. 1992, p. 61.

(3) OJ No L 93, 8. 4. 1986, p. 21.

(4) OJ No L 203, 26. 7. 1991, p. 108.
COMMISSION DECISION of 31 October 1994 extending Decision 94/622/EC adopting measures for the import of fruit and vegetables originating in or consigned from Albania (Text with EEA relevance) (94/703/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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

Whereas, Commission Decision 94/622/EC of 20 September 1994, adopting measures for the import of fruit and vegetables originating in or consigned from Albania (2) expires on 31 October 1994;

Whereas, the presence of cholera in Albania continues to constitute a serious threat to public health in the Community, it is necessary to prolong protective measures at Community level concerning certain fruit and vegetables likely to present a risk of contamination,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 4 of Commission Decision 94/622/EC replaced by the following text:

'Article 4

This decision is applicable until 15 January 1995.'

Article 2

This decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 1994.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 175, 19. 7. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 246, 21. 9. 1994, p. 26.
COUNCIL DECISION of 10 November 1994 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire (94/746/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire held negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the abovementioned Agreement on the expiry of the application period of the Protocol to the Agreement;

Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol was intialled on 29 June 1994;

Whereas the Protocol provides Community fishermen with fishing opportunities in waters over which the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire has sovereignty from 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997;

Whereas, in order to assure a quick resumption of the fishing activities of Community vessels, the new Protocol should be applied as soon as possible; whereas for this reason the two Parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from 1 July 1994; whereas that Agreement should be approved, pending a final decision to be taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off Côte d'Ivoire 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 persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 10 November 1994.

For the Council

The President

U. SEILER-ALBRING

(1) OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1990, p. 3.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 December 1994

on the conclusion by the European Community of the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other

(94/978/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part, together with the Protocols, the exchanges of letters and the declarations, are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

These texts are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 51 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 1994.

For the Council

The President

K. KINKEL

(1) OJ No C 341, 5. 12. 1994.
COUNCIL DECISION of 6 December 1994 concerning the continuance of the Handynet system in the framework of the activities undertaken to date on the first technical aids module (94/782/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),

Whereas the principal objective of Council Decision 93/136/EEC of 25 February 1993 establishing a third Community action programme to assist disabled people (Helios II 1993 to 1996) (4) is to promote equal opportunities for, and the integration of, disabled people; whereas one of the general objectives is to meet the information needs of disabled people by means of the Handynet computerized information and documentation system based on data collected at national level and updated and adapted at European level;

Whereas, under the Helios II programme, the Commission, in accordance with Decision 93/136/EEC, has collected, adapted at European level, updated, exchanged and disseminated information on technical aids collected in the Member States;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 4 (1) (b) of Decision 93/136/EEC, the Council is to re-examine the Handynet system, before 31 December 1994, on the basis of a Commission report evaluating, inter alia, the first module on technical aids of this system and, acting on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, is to decide on the conditions for continuing the system after that date;

Whereas the Commission has presented a report on the application of the Handynet system; whereas the system should be continued in the framework of the activities undertaken to date on the first technical aids module;

Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 235,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Handynet computerized information and documentation system of the Helios II programme shall be continued from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1996 in the framework of the activities undertaken to date on the first technical aids module.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 6 December 1994.

For the Council

The President

N. BLUEM

(1) OJ No C 222, 10. 8. 1994, p. 19.

(2) Opinion delivered on 7 December 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) Opinion delivered on 23 November 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) OJ No L 56, 9. 3. 1993, p. 30.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 December 1994

amending Decision 94/24/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts preselected for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries

(Text with EEA relevance)

(94/988/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 30 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (4), and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 94/24/EC (5) draws up a list of border inspection posts preselected for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries;

Whereas certain border inspection posts have been inspected by the Commission's departments; whereas, in addition, the Member States may propose that new posts be included in the list or that posts included therein be withdrawn;

Whereas, in view of the results of the inspections and the proposals by the competent authorities of Belgium, Germany, France, Netherlands and Portugal, Decision 94/24/EC must be amended accordingly;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 94/24/EC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1992, p. 49.

(3) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.

(4) OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27.

(5) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1994, p. 16.

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