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COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Luxembourg 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 text is authentic) (97/486/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 Luxembourg on 7 November 1996, which reached the Commission on 14 November 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of two types of vehicle with three 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 89/516/EEC (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 91/663/EEC (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 Luxembourg for an exemption concerning the production of three 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 types of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.
COUNCIL DECISION of 27 September 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/643/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 165 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period up to 20 September 1998 (1),

Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Leopold Maurer of which the Council was notified on 21 April 1997;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Austrian Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Michael Reiterer is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Leopold Maurer for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.

Done at Brussels, 27 September 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 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) (97/493/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 20 November 1996, which reached the Commission on 22 November 1996, 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 89/516/EEC (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 91/663/EEC (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 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 Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.
COMMISSION DECISION of 29 September 1997 amending Decision 97/280/EC recognizing that the production of certain quality wines produced in specified regions in Austria, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand (Only the German text is authentic) (97/654/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1417/97 (2), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, all new planting of vines is prohibited until 31 August 1998; whereas, however, there is provision for Member States to grant authorization for new vine planting for the 1996/97 and 1997/98 wine years for areas intended for the production of:

- quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr), and

- table wines designated as one of the following: 'Landwein`, 'vin de pays`, 'indicazione geografica tipica`, 'vino de la tierra`, 'vinho regional`, 'regional wine`, etc.,

for which the Commission has recognized that production, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand;

Whereas requests for the application of that provision in certain regions were submitted by Austria on 6 December 1996 and 22 January and 10 March 1997; whereas Commission Decision 97/280/EC (3) of 17 April 1997 was adopted in response to those requests;

Whereas a further request was made on 8 July 1997 for 82 ha; whereas that request exhausts the authorized area available for new planting;

Whereas examination of the latest request has shown that the quality wines psr in question meet the necessary conditions; whereas the limit of 139 ha laid down in the Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 has not been exceeded;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 97/280/EC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 196, 24. 7. 1997, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 54.

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 313/25

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 November 1997

concluding the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa

(97/763/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130m, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas the European Community and South Africa are pursuing specific RTD programmes in areas of common interest;

Whereas on the basis of past experience, both sides have expressed a desire to establish a deeper and broader framework for the conduct of collaboration in science and technology;

Whereas this agreement to cooperate in the field of science and technology forms part of the global cooperation between the Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and South Africa, on the other hand;

Whereas by its Decision of 22 January 1996, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the Community and the Republic of South Africa;

Whereas by its Decision of 5 December 1996, the Council decided that the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation be signed on behalf of the Community;

Whereas the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa was signed on 5 December 1996;

Whereas the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Agreement, the President of the Council shall give notification that the procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement have been completed on the part of the European Community.

Done at Brussels, 10 November 1997. For the Council The President E. HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES

(1) OJ C 134, 29. 4. 1997, p. 7.

(2) OJ C 304, 6. 10. 1997.
COUNCIL DECISION of 6 October 1997 concerning the conclusion of bilateral agreements between the Community and Cyprus on Cyprus's participation in Community programmes in the fields of education, training and youth (97/739/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 126 and 127, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) and (3) first paragraph thereof,

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

Whereas the resolution of the EU/Cyprus Association Council of 12 June 1995 established certain elements of a pre-accession strategy which include the participation of Cyprus in Community programmes;

Whereas, pursuant to Council Decision No 94/819/EC (2), Decision No 818/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and Decision No 819/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), the Community established an action programme for the implementation of a European Community vocational training policy, hereinafter called 'Leonardo da Vinci`, adopted the third phase of the 'Youth for Europe` programme and established the Community action programme 'Socrates`;

Whereas the abovementioned Decisions provide, in Articles 9 (2), 7 (4) and 7 (3) respectively, that these three programmes shall be open to the participation of Cyprus;

Whereas the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Community, three agreements to enable Cyprus to participate in these programmes;

Whereas these agreements should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The three Agreements between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus concerning the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in the Leonardo da Vinci, Youth for Europe and Socrates programmes, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee provided for in Article 7 of the respective agreements.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notifications provided for in Article 14 of the agreements.

Article 4

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

Done at Luxembourg, 6 October 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. POOS

(1) OJ C 267, 3. 9. 1997, p. 45.

(2) OJ L 340, 29. 12. 1994, p. 8.

(3) OJ L 87, 20. 4. 1995, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 87, 20. 4. 1995, p. 10.
COUNCIL DECISION of 17 November 1997 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (97/786/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decisions of 26 January 1994 (1) and 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Carlos Yáñez-Barnuevo García, notified to the Council on 4 November 1997;

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mrs Ana Gómez Gómez is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Carlos Yáñez-Barnuevo García for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 1997.

For the Council

The President

J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 31, 4. 2. 1994, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 25, 2. 2. 1995, p. 20.
COUNCIL DECISION of 24 November 1997 appointing two members of the Committee of the Regions (97/801/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decisions of 26 January 1994 (1) and 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas two seats as full members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignations of Ms Gun-Britt Mårtensson and of Mr Joakim Ollén, notified to the Council on 8 September and 1 October 1997 respectively;

Having regard to the proposals from the Swedish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Ms Catharina Tarras-Wahlberg and Mr Henrik Hammar are hereby appointed full members of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Gun-Britt Mårtensson and Mr Joakim Ollén respectively for the remainder of the latters' term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

Done at Brussels, 24 November 1997.

For the Council

The President

J. POOS

(1) OJ L 31, 4. 2. 1994, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 25, 2. 2. 1995, p. 20.
COUNCIL DECISION of 27 November 1997 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the field of transport (97/832/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 75 in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,

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

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

Whereas the Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the field of transport provides an appropriate means for the permanent removal of various major obstacles to Community transit traffic through the territory of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;

Whereas the Agreement contributes to the smooth functioning of the internal market because it guarantees free transit through the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for internal transport between Greece and the other Member States and thereby enables international trade to be conducted at the least possible cost to the public at large and to reduce to a minimum the administrative and technical obstacles which affect it;

Whereas, furthermore, it is necessary to ensure the coordinated development of transport flows between and through the territories of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement, particularly by setting the priorities for the development of an appropriate infrastructure in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with financial help from the Community and by promoting carriage by rail and by combined transport, with a view to protecting the environment;

Whereas, therefore, the Agreement includes provisions intended to simplify customs formalities;

Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the field of transport 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 give the notification provided for in Article 26 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The Commission, assisted by representatives of the members of the Council, shall represent the Community in the Joint Transport Committee set up by Article 22 of the Agreement.

The position to be taken by the Community within the Joint Transport Committee shall be adopted by the Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission. The Council shall act by simple majority when the decision which the Joint Transport Committee proposes to take relates to the Committee's rules of procedure.

Decisions taken by the Joint Transport Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

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

It shall take effect on the day of its publication.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 1997.

For the Council

The President

M. FISCHBACH

(1) OJ C 79, 12. 3. 1997, p. 159.

(2) OJ C 339, 10. 11. 1997.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1997 amending Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC and concerning additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for regions free of the disease in Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (97/835/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964, on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended and updated by Directive 97/12/EC (2), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,

Whereas Germany considers that part of its territory is free from Aujeszky's disease and has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as provided for in Article 10 of Council Directive 64/432/EEC;

Whereas an eradication programme was undertaken in this region for Aujeszky's disease;

Whereas Commission Decision 93/244/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 97/423/EC (4) lays down additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for certain parts of the territory of the Community where an eradication programme has been approved and lists those regions in Annex I;

Whereas the programme is regarded to have been successful in eradicating this disease from Rhineland-Palatinate; whereas it is therefore appropriate to remove these regions from the list of regions in Annex I of Decision 93/244/EEC;

Whereas the authorities of Germany apply for national movement of pigs rules at least equivalent to those provided by the present decision;

Whereas these additional guarantees must not be requested from Member States or regions of Member States which are themselves regarded as free from Aujeszky's disease;

Whereas Decision 93/24/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 97/423/EC lays down additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for Member States or regions free of the disease and lists those regions in Annex I;

Whereas these parts of Germany which are free of the disease should be added to Annex I of Commission Decision 93/24/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

1. Annex I of Decision 93/24/EC is replaced by Annex I of this Decision.

2. Annex I of Decision 93/244/EEC is replaced by Annex II of this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 15 December 1997.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 December 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ L 109, 25. 4. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 111, 5. 5. 1993, p. 21.

(4) OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 28.

(5) OJ L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 18.

ANNEX I

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Regions free of Aujeszky's disease which do not permit vaccination

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ANNEX II

'ANNEX I

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