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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 3 April 1990

granting discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its appropriations for the 1988 financial year

(90/358/EEC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

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

- having regard to the revenue and expenditure accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the 1988 financial year and the report of the Court of Auditors on these accounts,

- having regard to the Council Decision of 12 March 1990,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (DOC. A3-69/90),

1. Notes the following figures for the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training,

1988 Financial year

Revenue (in ecus)

1. Subsidy from the Commission 7 116 520,27

2. Bank interest 18 621,06

3. Exchange rate gains 0,00

4. Other 8 764,48

Expenditure

1. Final budget appropriations 7 318 000,00

2. Commitments 7 133 118,41

3. Unused appropriations (1-2) 184 881,59

4. Payments 5 831 561,54

5. Carry-overs from 1987 to 1988 1 221 527,02

6. Payments against appropriations carried over 1 054 402,86

7. Appropriations carried over and cancelled (5-6) 167 124,16

8. Carry-overs from 1988 to 1989 1 301 556,87

9. Cancellations (1-4-8) 184 881,59

2. Calls for modification without delay of the Centre's Financial Provisions as required by the revised Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities;

3. Takes note of the Court of Auditors' recommendation that the Centre should move to a system of analytical accounting by research objectives and requests that the Centre conduct a pilot exercise to ascertain the usefulness of such a method of accounting;

4. Notes that, in response to the recommendation by the Court of Auditors, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training has already commissioned a report by an external consultant on the upgrading of its computing facilities and that the report justifies the decisions taken by the Management Board; 5. Grants discharge to the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, on the basis of the report of the Court of Auditors, in respect of the accounts for the 1988 financial year;

6. Instructs its President to communicate this Decision to the Management Board of the European Centre for Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).

Done at Strasbourg, 3 April 1990.

1.2 // The Secretary-General // The President // Enrico VINCI // Enrique BARON CRESPO
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 September 1990

authorizing the Netherlands to specify a minimum number of animals in the case of applications for premiums for maintaining suckler cows

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(90/471/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1357/80 of 5 June 1980 introducing a system of premiums for maintaining suckler cows (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1187/90 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 1 thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) 1357/80, Member States may be authorized, for administrative reasons, to stipulate that the applications for the premium concern a minimum number of animals; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 (6) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82 of 19 May 1982 laying down detailed rules implementing the system of premiums for maintaining suckler cows (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2079/90 (4), the said authorization may be granted only if certain requirements are met;

Whereas the Netherlands have applied for an authorization, as referred to above, to stipulate that each application should concern three animals or more; whereas this is in compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 1 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Netherlands is hereby authorized to stipulate that the applications for the premium for suckler cows which are submitted as from 15 June 1990 must each concern three animals or more.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 11 September 1990.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 140, 5. 6. 1980, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 34.

(3) OJ No L 143, 20. 5. 1982, p. 20.

(4) OJ No L 190, 21. 7. 1990, p. 15.
Corrigendum to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 263 of 19 September 1991)

On Page 76, Annex II, Article 30 (7) (b) second indent:

for: '- for any other product the decision on whether to grant a derogation will be taken with due regard for the degree of sensitivity for the Community of the materials or products in question, requests for derogations being given sympathetic consideration when they concern a total annual quantity not exceeding 1 % in value of average Community imports of the materials or products in question over the last three years for which statistics are available at the time of the request . . .`,

read: '- for any other product, when the requests for derogations concern a total annual quantity which does not exceed 1 % in value of average Community imports of the materials or products in question over the last three years for which statistics are available at the time of the request . . .`.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1990 amending Decision 84/248/EEC authorizing the Federal Republic of Germany to adopt, when introducing into its territory plants or plant products, special plant health provisions for home-grown production of certain fruit plants intended for planting (Only the German text is authentic) (91/41/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 21/27/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (2) thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (1) of Directive 77/93/EEC, plants, plant products or other objects are not subject, at the time of their introduction into the territory of a Member State from another Member State, to prohibitions or restrictions relating to plant health measures, except where provided for in that Directive;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 18 (2) of the abovementioned Directive, the Member States may be authorized to adopt, when introducing into their territory plants or plant products, special health provisions in so far as such measures are also laid down for home-grown production;

Whereas the Federal Republic of Germany by the Verordnung zur Bekaempfung von Viruskrankheiten im Obstbau of 26 July 1978 (3), as last amended by the Verordnung of 1 December 1989 (4), has introduced special plant health measures for the marketing of certain fruit plants intended for planting;

Whereas by Decision 84/248/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 90/111/EEC (6), the Commission authorized the Federal Republic of Germany to apply the measures also to products introduced into its territory from other Member States;

Whereas this authorization was granted on a temporary basis for a period expiring on 31 December 1990, but subject to a possible extension, pending the definition of a Community certification scheme for fruit-plant propagating material;

Whereas the Community certification scheme has not yet been defined; whereas the other circumstances which justified this authorization have not changed;

Whereas therefore the authorization should be extended for a further period;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1

In Article 2 of Decision 84/248/EEC, '31 December 1990' is hereby replaced by '1 July 1992'. Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1990. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20. (2) OJ No L 16, 22. 1. 1991, p. 29. (3) Bundesgesetzblatt, part I, p. 1120. (4) Bundesgesetzblatt, part I, p. 2105. (5) OJ No L 130, 16. 5. 1984, p. 27. (6) OJ No L 67, 15. 3. 1990, p. 47.
COMMISSION DECISION of 1 February 1991 approving measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention presented by Luxembourg (Only the French text is authentic) (91/76/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 89/455/EEC of 24 July 1989 introducing Community measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas, conforming to Article 1 of Decision 89/455/EEC Luxembourg shall set up large-scale pilot projects in accordance with Article 3 for the eradication or prevention of rabies in the wild life of the community using vaccines for the oral immunization of foxes;

Whereas the pilot projects as presented by Luxembourg include the adjacent border areas of Belgium, France and Germany;

Whereas the pilot project is part of a cross border cooperation with Belgium, France and Germany;

Whereas by letter dated 13 March 1990 Luxembourg notified the Commission of pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention;

Whereas, after examination the pilot project was found to comply with Decision 89/455/EEC; whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community are therefore met;

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 pilot projects for the eradication and prevention of rabies, presented by Luxembourg are hereby approved.

Article 2

Luxembourg shall bring into force by 1 April 1990 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the pilot projects referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Done at Brussels, 1 February 1991. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission
COUNCIL DECISION of 25 February 1991 concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on a European Stimulation Plan for Economic Science (SPES) (91/121/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130q (2) thereof,

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

In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),

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

Whereas by Decision 89/118/EEC (4), the Council adopted a European Stimulation Plan for Economic Science (1989 to 1992); whereas Article 5 of this Decision authorizes the Commission to negotiate agreements with third countries and in particular with those European countries having concluded framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation with the Community with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme;

Whereas by Decision 87/177/EEC (5), the Council approved the conclusion on behalf of the European Economic Community of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and, among others, the Swiss Confederation;

Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on a European Stimulation Plan for Economic Science (SPES) should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on a European Stimulation Plan for Economic Science (SPES) 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 shall carry out the notification as provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 1991.

For the Council

The President

J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ N° C 148, 16. 6. 1990, p. 25.

(2) OJ N° C 284, 12. 11. 1990, p. 75 and Decision of 24 January 1991 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ N° C 31, 6. 2. 1991, p. 37.

(4) OJ N° L 44, 16. 2. 1989, p. 43.

(5) OJ N° L 71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 February 1991 amending Decision 90/179/Euratom, EEC authorizing the Federal Republic of Germany to use statistics for years earlier than the last year and not to take into account certain categories of transactions or to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the German text is authentic) (91/87/EEC, Euratom)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 28 (3) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (2), hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive', Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base;

Whereas, in the case of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 90/179/Euratom, EEC (3) authorizing the Federal Republic of Germany, with effect from 1989, not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base;

Whereas, since the Federal Republic of Germany terminated, on 1 January 1990, the graduated tax relief arrangements for small businesses granted under Article 24 (2) of the Sixth Directive, the authorization relating to the calculation of the VAT base in connection with these arrangements should be discontinued with effect from that date; whereas the leasing and maintenance of terminals by the Federal Post and Telecommunications authority, Telekom, have been taxed since 1 July 1990 and should therefore be taken into account with effect from that date;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1

Decision 90/179/Euratom, EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 3 (1) is repealed with effect from 1 January 1990.

2. The following is added to Article 3 (3) with effect from 1 July 1990: 'and the delivery and installation of terminals by the Federal Post and Telecommunications authority, Telekom (Annex F, ex point 5).' Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Done at Brussels, 4 February 1991. For the Commission

Peter SCHMIDHUBER

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 155, 7. 6. 1989, p. 9. (2) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 99, 19. 4. 1990, p. 28.
COMMISSION DECISION of 15 February 1991 approving the German programme of agricultural income aid for farmers in general in Baden Wuerttemburg (91/100/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 768/89 of 21 March 1989 establishing a system of transitional aids to agricultural income (1), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3813/89 of 19 December 1989 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of transitional aids to agricultural income (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1279/90 (3), and in particular Article 10

(3) thereof,

Whereas on 18 September 1990 the Federal Republic of Germany notified the Commission of its intention to introduce a programme of agricultural income aid for farmers in general in Baden-Wuerttemberg; whereas the Commission received additional information concerning this programme from the German authorities on 24 January 1991;

Whereas on 23 January 1991 the Management Committee for Agricultural Income Aids was consulted on the measures provided for in this Decision;

Whereas on 23 January 1991 the EAGGF Committee was consulted on the maximum amounts that may be charged annually to the Community budget as a result of approving the programme,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1

The programme of agricultural income aid for farmers in general in Baden-Wuerttemberg notified to the Commission by the German authorities on 18 September 1990 is hereby approved. Article 2

The maximum amounts that may be charged annually to the Community budget as a result of this Decision shall be as follows:

(in ecus) 1991 5 336 000 1992 6 670 000 1993 5 550 000 1994 4 429 000 1995 3 308 000 1996 854 000

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 February 1991. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 84, 29. 3. 1989, p. 8. (2) OJ No L 371, 20. 12. 1989, p. 17. (3) OJ No L 126, 16. 5. 1990, p. 20.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 March 1991 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1991 (91/163/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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

Having regard to Decision No 1/77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council of 17 May 1977 on new concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the Community, and in particular Annex IV thereto,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, falling within CN codes 1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10 and originating in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1991,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10 and originating in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1991, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 21 March 1991. For the Council

The President

G. WOHLFART
COMMISSION DECISION of 26 March 1991 approving the plan for the eradication of brucellosis in sheep and goats presented by the Republic of Portugal (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (91/217/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/242/EEC of 21 May 1990 introducing a Community financial measure for the eradication of brucellosis in sheep and goats (1) and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Article 1 of Decision 90/242/EEC Member States, as appropriate, are to prepare plans for the eradication of brucellosis in sheep and goats in accordance with Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the same Decision;

Whereas by letter dated 25 September 1990 the Republic of Portugal notified the Commission of a three-year plan for the eradication of brucellosis in sheep and goats;

Whereas, after examination, the plan was found to comply with Decision 90/242/EEC;

Whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community are therefore met, whereas it is available in relation to this question to apply the disposition of Article 9 (2) first indent;

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 plan for the eradication of brucellosis in sheep and goats presented by Protugal is hereby approved. Article 2

Portugal shall bring into force by 1 March 1991 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the plan referred to in Article 1. Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1991. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 140, 1. 6. 1990, p. 123.