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Council Decision

of 10 November 2003

amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks as regards the external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg

(2003/799/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular to Article 27(1) thereof,

Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2003/11 of the European Central Bank of 3 October 2003 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg(1),

Whereas:

(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.

(2) The mandate of the current external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg will expire at the end of 2003.

(3) The Governing Council of the ECB recommended the Council to approve the appointment, starting from the financial year 2004, for a renewable period of one year, of new external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg, which were selected by it in accordance with its public procurement rules.

(4) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1(7) of Decision 1999/70/EC(2) shall be replaced by the following:

"7. Deloitte & Touche Luxembourg are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg as from the financial year 2004, for a renewable period of one year."

Article 2

This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

A. Marzano

(1) OJ C 247, 15.10.2003, p. 16.

(2) OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/270/EC (OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 49).
Council Decision 2003/853/CFSP

of 5 December 2003

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP of 26 November 2002 extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission(1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 2003/562/CFSP(2) the Council appointed Ms Maryse DAVIET as Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission until 31 December 2003, following the resignation of Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH.

(2) The mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission should be extended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The mandate of Ms Maryse DAVIET as Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission is hereby extended.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply until 31 December 2004.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

P. Lunardi

(1) OJ L 321, 26.11.2002, p. 51, and corrigendum in OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 76.

(2) OJ L 190, 30.7.2003, p. 19.
Council Decision 2003/832/CFSP

of 26 May 2003

concerning the conclusion of the Agreements between the European Union and the Government of Latvia on the participation of the Republic of Latvia in the European Union-led forces (EUF) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1) On 27 January 2003, the Council adopted Joint Action 2003/92/CFSP on the European Union military operation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)(1).

(2) Article 8 of that Joint Action provides that the detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States shall be the subject of an agreement in conformity with Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.

(3) Following the Council Decision of 18 March 2003 authorising the Secretary-General/High Representative to open negotiations, the Secretary-General/High Representative negotiated an Agreement with the Government of Latvia on the participation of the Republic of Latvia in the European Union-led forces (EUF) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

(4) This Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Government of Latvia on the participation of the Republic of Latvia in the European Union-led forces (EUF) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.

Article 3

The Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 4

The Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 26 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Drys

(1) OJ L 34, 12.2.2003, p. 26.
Council Decision

of 22 December 2003

on the provisional application of a bilateral Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products

(2003/915/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a bilateral Agreement to extend for one year the existing bilateral Agreement and protocols on trade in textile products with the Republic of Belarus, with quantitative limits adjusted to take into account annual growth rates and the enlargement of the European Union.

(2) Subject to their possible conclusion at a later date, the bilateral Agreement should be signed on behalf the Community.

(3) The bilateral Agreement should be applied on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2004, pending the completion of procedures required for their conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the Republic of Belarus,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Subject to possible conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign on behalf of the European Community the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products initialled in Brussels on 1 April 1993, as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters initialled on 11 November 1999 ("the bilateral Agreement").

Article 2

The bilateral Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis, pending its formal conclusion and subject to reciprocal provisional application of the bilateral Agreement by the Republic of Belarus(1), from 1 January 2004.

The text of the bilateral Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 3

1. In case Belarus fails to fulfil its obligations under paragraph 2.5 of the bilateral Agreement, the quota for 2004 will be reduced to the levels applicable in 2003.

2. The decision to implement paragraph 1 shall be taken in accordance with the procedures referred to in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries(2).

Article 4

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

It shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Alemanno

(1) The date from which provisional application will become effective will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series.

(2) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/2003 (OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 1).
Commission Decision

of 3 April 2003

amending Decision 92/486/EEC establishing the form of cooperation between the Animo host centre and the Member States

(notified under document number C(2003) 1104)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/236/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 the 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 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 20(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pending the setting up of a new computer system architecture, in particular the part to be used for the Animo network, as defined in Commission Decision 2003/24/EC of 30 December 2002 concerning the development of an integrated computerised veterinary system(3), the continuity of that network should be ensured.

(2) Decision 92/486/EEC of 25 September 1992 establishing the form of cooperation between the Animo host centre and the Member States(4), as last amended by Decision 2002/615/EC(5), should be amended accordingly.

(3) 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 first subparagraph of Article 2a(7) of Decision 92/486/EEC is replaced by the following:"For the period from 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004, the coordination authorities provided for in Article 1 shall ensure that the contracts referred to in that Article are extended for one year."

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 April 2003.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 April 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14.

(3) OJ L 8, 14.1.2003, p. 44.

(4) OJ L 291, 7.10.1992, p. 20.

(5) OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 60.
Commission Decision

of 5 December 2003

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards embryo collection teams in the United States of America

(notified under document number C(2003) 4524)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/843/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community(2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.

(2) The United States of America has requested that amendments be made to the list as regards entries for that country.

(3) The United States of America has provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.

(4) Decision 92/452/EEC 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

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 9 December 2003.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/688/EC (OJ L 251, 3.10.2003, p. 19).

ANNEX

In the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC the list for the United States of America is amended as follows:

(a) The following row for embryo collection team No 96TX087-E928 is deleted:

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(b) The row for embryo collection team No 93MD 062-E1139 is replaced by the following:

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The row for embryo collection team No 93NC061-E821 is replaced by the following:

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The row for embryo collection team No 99TX104-E874 is replaced by the following:

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The row for embryo collection team No 91TX050-E548 is replaced by the following:

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The row for embryo collection team No 96TX088-E928 is replaced by the following:

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(c) The following row is added:

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Commission Decision

of 2 October 2003

amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community as regards the list for Canada

(notified under document number C(2003) 3427)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/688/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/391/EC(4), provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams and embryo production teams listed in that Decision. Canada has requested that an amendment be made to that list as regards entries for that country.

(2) Canada has provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the team concerned has been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.

(3) Decision 92/452/EEC 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

In the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, the row for the Canadian team No E 733 is replaced by the following:

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Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 6 October 2003.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.

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

(3) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40.

(4) OJ L 135, 3.6.2003, p. 25.
Commission Decision

of 27 August 2003

concerning a request by Portugal to apply a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas

(notified under document number C(2003) 3086)

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(2003/633/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment(1), as last amended by Directive 2002/93/EC(2), and in particular Article 12(3)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In a letter registered at the Commission on 5 June 2002 Portugal informed the Commission of its intention to reduce the rate of VAT payable on supplies of natural gas.

(2) In a letter dated 7 August 2002 the Commission requested further information, particularly a copy of the new legal provisions the Portuguese authorities were considering adopting in order to comply with Community law. A reminder was sent on 13 June 2003. The Portuguese authorities sent the draft amendment to their legislation in a communication registered at the Commission on 2 July 2003.

(3) The measure under consideration is a general measure under which a reduced rate of VAT would be applied to all supplies of natural gas in accordance with Article 12(3)(b) of the Sixth VAT Directive, irrespective of the manner in which they are obtained or supplied (whether supplied domestically, acquired elsewhere in the Community, or imported from outside the Community).

(4) As the measure is a general one, admitting no exceptions, there is deemed to be no risk of competition being distorted. Therefore, as the conditions laid down in Article 12(3)(b) of the Directive referred to above have been met, Portugal must be authorised to apply the measure in question from the date of notification of this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Portugal may apply the measure communicated in the letters of 5 June 2002 and 2 July 2003 concerning the application of a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas, irrespective of the manner in which it is obtained or supplied.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 27 August 2003.

For the Commission

Frederik Bolkestein

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 331, 7.12.2002, p. 27.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 49/15

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 February 2003

authorising Member States to take decisions under Directive 1999/105/EC on forest reproductive material produced in third countries

(notified under document number C(2003) 580)

(2003/122/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Council Directive 1999/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (1), and in particular Article 19(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 19(1) of Directive 1999/105/EC, the Council on a proposal from the Commission is to determine whether forest reproductive material produced in a third country affords the same assurances as regards the approval of its basic material and the measures taken for its production with a view to marketing as does forest reproductive material produced within the Community and complying with the provisions of that Directive.

(2) However, the information presently available on the conditions applying in third countries is still not sufficient to enable the Community to make any such decision in respect of any third country.

(3) Therefore, in order to prevent trade patterns from being disrupted, Member States should be authorised to take such decisions. Such authorisation aims to ensure that the material imported offers equivalent guarantees to those applicable to forest reproductive material produced in the Community in accordance with that Directive.

(4) 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

Member States are authorised to take decisions under Article 19(3) of Directive 1999/105/EC with regard to forest reproductive material produced in third countries listed in the Annex, and in respect of the species, types of basic material and categories set out therein.

Article 2

Member States shall immediately notify the Commission and other Member States of the decisions taken pursuant to this Decision, and of any withdrawal of such decisions.

Article 3

The authorisation provided for in Article 1 shall expire on 31 December 2005.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 February 2003. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 17.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/203/EC of 18 February 2004 establishing a model health certificate for non-commercial movements from third countries of dogs, cats and ferrets

(Official Journal of the European Union L 65 of 3 March 2004)

On page 17, Veterinary certificate for domestic dogs, cats and ferrets entering the European Community for non-commercial movements, shall be replaced by the following:

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Official Journal of the European Union

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/435/EC of 29 April 2004approving certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease

( Official Journal of the European Union L 154 of 30 April 2004 )

Decision 2004/435/EC should read as follows:

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 April 2004

approving certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease

(notified under document number C(2004) 1648)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/435/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Having regard 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 Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (1), and in particular Article 72(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 93/455/EEC of 23 July 1993 approving certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease (2), approved those plans for the current Member States.

(2) The Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia have submitted contingency plans for foot-and-mouth disease for approval.

(3) Those plans fulfil the criteria and requirements laid down in Directive 2003/85/EC and, subject to a regular update and an effective implementation, permit the desired objective to be attained.

(4) Accordingly, the contingency plans submitted by the new Member States should therefore be approved.

(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

The contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease submitted by the new Member States listed in the Annex are approved.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply subject to and as from the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.