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COMMISSION DECISION of 8 October 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (97/675/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by Belgium on 24 February 1997, which reached the Commission on 25 February 1997, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/30/EC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by Belgium for an exemption concerning the production of two types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 8 October 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 25.

(5) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 October 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the English text is authentic) (97/678/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 6 January 1997, which reached the Commission on 7 January 1997, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/30/EC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by the United Kingdom for an exemption concerning the production of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which it is intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 October 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 25.

(5) OJ L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 1.
Corrigendum to Council Decision 98/319/EC of 27 April 1998 relating to the procedures whereby officials and employees of the General Secretariat of the Council may be allowed access to classified information held by the Council (Official Journal of the European Communities L 140 of 12 May 1998)

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Corrigendum to Commission Decision 98/510/EC of 29 July 1998 amending Decision 97/778/EC to update the list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks (Official Journal of the European Communities L 227 of 14 August 1998)

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COUNCIL DECISION of 18 December 1997 fixing the amount of the Community financial contribution for 1997 to expenditure incurred by the Swedish authorities for the release of smolt (98/2/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 125 thereof,

Whereas Article 125 of the Act of Accession provides that the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall fix annually the amount of the Community's financial contribution to the release of smolt carried out by the competent Swedish authorities;

Whereas that financial contribution must be approved in the light of the balances existing immediately before Sweden's accession;

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2210/80 of 27 June 1980 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Sweden relating to certain measures intended to promote the reproduction of salmon in the Baltic Sea (1) provides that the amount of the Community contribution must be equal to the actual costs to the Swedish authorities of breeding, tagging and releasing the quantity of smolt necessary to produce a quantity of salmon equal to the non-reciprocal quota allocated to the Community in the Swedish fishery zone for the year during which the contribution is to be granted;

Whereas the Commission has received Sweden's application for the Community financial contribution for 1997; whereas this application is the same as for 1994;

Whereas the International Committee for Baltic Fisheries has recommended a TAC for the Baltic salmon stock and the proportion of that TAC to be allocated to the Community;

Whereas the TAC fixed for 1997 has been reduced; whereas the Swedish application must be re-examined in the light of that fact;

Whereas the amount of the Community financial contribution has been calculated by applying proportionally this reduction to the non-reciprocal quota which Sweden would have allocated to the Community, had the bilateral agreement remained applicable,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The amount of the Community financial contribution for 1997 to expenditure on promoting salmon reproduction in the Baltic Sea shall not exceed ECU 575 382.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 7.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 January 1998 on amendment of Annex II to Council Directive 92/44/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (98/80/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/44/EEC of 5 June 1992 on the application of open network provision (ONP) to leased lines (1), as last amended by Directive 97/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,

Whereas Article 7(3) of Directive 92/44/EEC provides for the modification of its Annex II in order to adapt it to new technical developments and to changes in market demand, taking into account the state of development of national networks;

Whereas, following a standardisation mandate issued by the Commission, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has adopted European Telecommunications Standards (ETSs) for leased lines, developed on the basis of the relevant recommendations of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU);

Whereas there is no requirement for telecommunications organisations to withdraw any existing leased lines offerings;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 7(3) of Directive 92/44/EEC, the Commission has submitted the draft Decision for an opinion of the ONP Committee, under the procedure provided for in Article 10 of Council Directive 90/387/EEC (3);

Whereas the amendment of Annex II to Directive 92/44/EEC adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the ONP Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Directive 92/44/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision within two months of the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 January 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 165, 19. 6. 1992, p. 27.

(2) OJ L 295, 29. 10. 1997, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 192, 24. 7. 1990, p. 1.

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COMMISSION DECISION of 3 February 1998 appointing the members of the Energy Consultative Committee set up by Decision 96/642/EC (98/134/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision 96/642/EC of 8 November 1996 setting up an Energy Consultative Committee (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas Decision 96/642/EC sets up an Energy Consultative Committee consisting of 31 members;

Whereas the full members of the Energy Consultative Committee and their alternates must be appointed by the Commission; whereas, following proposals from European energy sector and environmental protection organisations, these appointments should be made for the seats assigned to the representatives of energy sector professionals, consumers and unions and to the environmental protection representative,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members of the Energy Consultative Committee:

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Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 3 February 1998.

For the Commission

Christos PAPOUTSIS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 34.
COUNCIL DECISION of 18 December 1997 on the provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products (98/136/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(2) first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products, initialled on 15 December 1992, as last amended on 1 August 1995;

Whereas this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1998 pending the completion of the procedures required for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1998 pending its formal conclusion and subject to reciprocal provisional application of the Agreement by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN
COUNCIL DECISION of 12 February 1998 appointing the Italian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work (98/C 69/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION -

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 145 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 74/325/EEC of 27 June 1974 on the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work (1),

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Italian Government,

Whereas by its Decision of 4 March 1994 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work for the period from 4 March 1994 to 3 March 1997;

Whereas the Italian members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work should be appointed for a period of three years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work for the period from 12 February 1998 to 6 July 2000:

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Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 February 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. BATTLE

(1) OJ L 185, 9.7.1974, p. 15.

(2) OJ C 85, 22.3.1994, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION of 30 March 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (98/C 114/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC/Euratom/ECSC of 1 January 1995 (2),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 27 June 1997 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas a member's seat on the aforementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Anne McGINLEY, which was brought to the Council's attention on 9 January 1998;

Whereas this vacancy should be filled;

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Irish Government on 9 January 1998,

HAS DECIDED:

Sole Article

Mr Patrick FAY is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, that is until 28 March 1999.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 1998.

For the Council

The President

LORD SIMON of HIGHBURY

(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58.

(2) OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 210, 11.7.1997, p. 3.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 April 1998 amending Decision 87/293/EEC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Ireland (Only the English text is authentic) (98/284/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas the Commission, by Decision 87/293/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/362/EC (4), has authorised methods for grading pig carcases in Ireland;

Whereas the Government of Ireland has requested the Commission to authorise the application of new formulas for the calculation of the lean meat content of carcases in the framework of the grading methods provided for in Decision 87/293/EEC;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 87/293/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. The formula under point 3 of Part 1 of Annex I is replaced by the following:

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2. The formula under point 3 of Part 2 of Annex I is replaced by the following:

'^y = 60,30 - 0,847 x1+ 0,147 x2`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 8 April 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 146, 6. 6. 1987, p. 66.

(4) OJ L 159, 28. 6. 1994, p. 61.
COMMISSION DECISION of 15 May 1998 approving a programme for infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia submitted by Italy for the autonomous province of Trento (notified under document number C(1998) 1337) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/359/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 97/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,

Whereas Member States may submit to the Commission programmes designed to enable them to obtain for one or more regions the status of approved zone free of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS);

Whereas by letters dated 23 December 1996 and 14 July 1997, Italy has, observing the procedures laid down in Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC, submitted a programme designed to enable it to obtain approved zone status for IHN and VHS for the autonomous province of Trento;

Whereas the programme specifies the geographical zones concerned, the action to be taken by officials, the procedures to be followed by laboratories, the prevalence of the diseases and the action to be taken to combat them if detected;

Whereas it also provides that during its period of application the only movements of live eggs and fish permitted are from approved farms to other farms;

Whereas examination has shown that the programme is in line with the provisions of Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC;

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 programme for IHN and VHS submitted by Italy for the autonomous province of Trento is hereby approved.

Article 2

Italy shall bring into force the legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions required for implementation of the programme referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 15 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 April 1998 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Interim Agreement between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part and the Republic of Uzbekistan of the other part on trade and trade-related matters (98/343/ECSC, Euratom)

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,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,

Whereas pending the entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement signed in Brussels on 21 June 1996, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement signed in Brussels on 14 November 1996 between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan of the other part, on trade and related matters;

Whereas the conclusion of the Interim Agreement is necessary to attain the objectives of the Community set out in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and whereas the Treaty did not make provision for all the cases covered by the Decision;

Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the assent and approval of the Council, given on 26 January 1998,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Interim Agreement between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters, together with the Protocol and the declarations hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

These texts are attached to this Decision (1).

Article 2

The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for in the Article 32 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

Done at Brussels, 30 April 1998.

For the Commission

Hans VAN DEN BROEK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 43, 14. 2. 1998, pp. 2 and 12.