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COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 July 1999

amending Decision 98/568/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Guatemala

(notified under document number C(1999) 1828)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/487/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

(1) Whereas Article 1 of Commission Decision 98/568/EC of 6 October 1998 laving down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Guatemala(3), which states that the Dirección General de Servicios Pecuarios (Digesepe) del Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación shall be the competent authority in the Guatemala for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture produts with the requirements of the Directive 91/493/EEC;

(2) Whereas, following a restructuring of the Guatemala Government, the competent authority for health certificates for fishery products (Digesepe) has changed to the Area de Inocuidad de Alimentos - Unidad de Normas y Regulaciones (AIA - UNR) and this new authority is capable of effectively verifying the application of the laws in force; whereas it is, therefore, necessary to modify the nomination of the competent authority named by Decision 98/568/Ec and the health certificate model included in Annex A to this Decision:

(3) 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

Commission Decision 98/568/EC is amended af follows.

1. Article 1 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 1

The Area de Inocuidad de Alimentos - Unidad de Normas y Regulaciones (AIA - UNR) of the Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentación shall be the competent authority in Guatemala for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC."

2. Annex A shall be replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 277, 14.10.1998, p. 27.

ANNEX

"ANNEX A

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COMMISSION DECISION of 22 December 1998 on the appointment of members of the mixed committee for the harmonisation of working conditions in the steel industry (notified under document number C(1998) 3906) (1999/3/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to the Commission Decision of 24 September 1997 on the mixed committee for the harmonisation of working conditions in the steel industry and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas a mixed committee for the harmonisation of working conditions in the steel industry was created by the High Authority pursuant to the resolution of the Consultative Committee of 20 December 1954; whereas the rules of procedure for this Committee were adopted by Decision 97/645/ECSC (1);

Whereas the members of the mixed committee are appointed by the Commission on a proposal from the employers' and workers' organisations established at Community level;

Whereas the organisations have submitted their proposals,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The people on the list attached to this Decision are appointed as new members of the mixed committee for the harmonisation of working conditions in the steel industry.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.

For the Commission

Pádraig FLYNN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 272, 4. 10. 1997, p. 52.

ANNEX

List of members of the mixed committee on the harmonisation of working conditions in the steel industry

This publication is in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 97/645/ECSC setting up the mixed committee.

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 July 1999

laying down the model of the certificate referred to in Article 16(1) of Council Directive 91/67/EEC

(notified under document number C(1999) 2425)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/567/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 aquatic animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,

(1) Whereas aquaculture animals susceptible to infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) in intra-Community trade between non-approved zones may transfer diseases when coming from a farm where a disease prevails;

(2) Whereas in order to avoid such transfer of diseases, it must be ensured that such aquaculture animals are accompanied by a certificate attesting that the animals come from a farm that is not infected with IHN and VHS;

(3) Whereas, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases(3), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, movements of live fish or eggs and gametes from infected farms towards other farms infected with the same disease is allowed;

(4) Whereas, in order to prevent the spreading of diseases carried by such fish, it is necessary to provide for a special certification;

(5) 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

Consignments of live farmed fish, their eggs or gametes in intra-Community trade between non-approved zones as regards the diseases referred to in list II of Annex A to Directive 91/67/EEC, must be accompanied by a certificate drawn up in accordance with the model laid down in Annex I.

Article 2

Consignments of live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes in intra-Community trade from a farm infected with a disease referred to in list II of Annex A to Directive 91/67/EEC towards other farms infected by the same disease, must be accompanied by a certificate drawn up in accordance with the model laid down in Annex II.

Article 3

The certificates referred to in Articles 1 and 2 must:

- be drawn up at least in the language or languages of the Member State of destination,

- accompany the fish, eggs or gametes in the original,

- consist of a single sheet of paper,

- be made out for a single consignee.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 23.

ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 August 1999

concerning a special Community financial contribution towards the eradication of bluetongue in Bulgaria by means of vaccination in the infected regions

(notified under document number C(1999) 2835)

(1999/606/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

(1) Whereas outbreaks of bluetongue have occurred in Bulgaria in the regions of Bourgas, Jambol and Hasskovo; whereas protective measures were adopted by Commission Decision 1999/542/EC(3) with regard to imports of certain animals from Bulgaria due to an outbreak of bluetongue;

(2) Whereas the epidemic has continued to spread since the first outbreaks and the available epidemiological data do not give any reason to hope for a change in this situation;

(3) Whereas the spread of this disease in this part of Eastern Europe represents a threat to the Community and must be stopped;

(4) Whereas vaccination is the only means of combating the spread of the epidemic; whereas it also helps limit mortality in flocks in the affected areas;

(5) Whereas, therefore, Bulgaria's efforts to eradicate the disease should be supported in accordance with Article 8 of Decision 90/424/EEC;

(6) Whereas Bulgaria has requested help from the Community with the acquisition of 100000 doses of vaccines;

(7) 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

Bulgaria may obtain a financial contribution from the Community for the acquisition of 100000 doses of bluetongue vaccine for an emergency vaccination campaign in the provinces of Bourgas, Jambol and Hasskovo.

Article 2

The financial contribution referred to in Article 1 shall be granted on condition that the Bulgarian authorities undertake to implement the following measures in the provinces referred to in Article 1:

- legal provisions making vaccination compulsory within the infected zone and surrounding areas. The extent of the vaccination zone shall be determined on the basis of geographic and environmental data,

- registration of owners of herds or flocks of sensitive species (animals of bovine, ovine and caprine species),

- marking of vaccinated animals (ovine animals) so as to allow easy identification subsequently,

- an information campaign aimed at stock keepers and veterinarians.

Article 3

The Community financial contribution shall be 100 % of expenditure on the acquisition of the vaccine and its transport to Bulgaria, up to maximum of EUR 10000.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 August 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 207, 6.8.1999, p. 33.
Corrigendum to Council Decision 2000/396/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 5 June 2000 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 149 of 23 June 2000)

On page 22, Article 2(2):

for: "The Council in its General Affairs configuration shall be responsible for the overall coordination of preparatory work for European Council meetings.",

read: "The Council in its General Affairs configuration shall be responsible for the overall coordination of policies and preparatory work for European Council meetings."
COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 January 2000

amending Decision 96/627/EC implementing Article 2 of Council Directive 77/311/EEC on the driver-perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

(notified under document number C(1999) 3546)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/63/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/311/EEC of 29 March 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the driver-perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors(1), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC(2) of the European Parliament and of the Council, and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) It has proved technically impossible in the case of virtually all tractors without cabs to meet the expiry date for the transitional period laid down by Commission Decision 96/627/EC(3). It is necessary in those circumstances to postpone the end of the transitional period laid down by that Decision for those vehicles.

(2) The mesures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion delivered by the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the removal of technical barriers to trade in agricultural or forestry tractors,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Decision 96/627/EC is replaced by the following:

"Article 1

The transitional period referred to in Article 2(2) of Directive 77/311/EEC shall expire on:

- 1 October 2001 for all new types of tractor,

- 1 October 2003 for all new tractors."

Article 2

Member States shall adopt the provisions necessary to comply with this Decision by 30 September 2001 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2000.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 105, 28.4.1977, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 277, 10.10.1997, p. 24.

(3) OJ L 282, 1.11.1996, p. 72.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 January 2000

amending Decision 76/228/ECSC on the granting of daily subsistence allowances and refunds of travel expenses to members of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community

(2000/99/ECSC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 18 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) the daily subsistence allowance rates for officials on mission have just been adjusted under Council Regulation (EC/ECSC/Euratom) No 620/1999(1);

(2) the daily subsistence allowances granted to members of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community should be adjusted pro rata to take account of the increase in travel and subsistence expenditure incurred by members of the Committee;

(3) Decision 76/228/ECSC(2) should therefore be amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 2(1) of Decision 76/228/ECSC is hereby replaced by the following:

"1. The daily subsistence allowance shall be:

- EUR 184,40 for each day of attendance at meetings,

- EUR 143,95 for each day of travel."

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2000.

For the Council

The President

L. CAPOULAS SANTOS

(1) OJ L 78, 24.3.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 44, 20.2.1976, p. 33. Decision last amended by Decision 92/550/ECSC (OJ L 353, 3.12.1992, p. 29).
COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2000

appointing a German alternate member and member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/139/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

Whereas a seat as alternate member and a seat as member of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Jo Leinen, alternate member, and Mr Reinhard Klimmt, member, as notified to the Council on 28 September and 5 October 1999 respectively,

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Helma Kunhn-Theis is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions to replace Mr Jo Leinen and Mr Peter Müller is appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions to replace Mr Reinhard Klimmt for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
ANNEX

"Imports shall fulfil the appropriate animal and public health requirements.

PART 1

LIVE ANIMALS, FRESH MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

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B= bovines (including buffalo and bison)

S/G= sheep/goat

P= pig

E= equidae

C/H= clovenhoofed animals

x= authorised

o= unauthorised

s= suspended, from 15 February 2000, for export of fresh meat and meat products for human consumption

Special remarks

Additional notes

(a) Imports of live bovine animals are restricted to animals intended for reproduction and to veal calves aged under two weeks intended for fattening.

(b) Imports of beef and veal intended for human consumption are restricted to:

(i) meat from cows which have been used exclusively for dairy production, or

(ii) meat:

- complying with the conditions agreed between the United States of America and the European Community;

and

- which has been obtained from meat establishments supplied with slaughter animals from holdings approved by the Commission. The names of these establishments are the subject of a specific communication from the Commission to the Member States."

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 February 2000

amending Commission Decision 92/160/EEC with regard to imports of equidae from Brazil

(notified under document number C(2000) 365)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/163/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 13(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/160/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 1999/558/EC(3), establishes the regionalisation of certain third countries for imports of equidae.

(2) The States Alagoas and Pernambuco of Brazil are included in the list of States of Brazil in the Annex to Decision 92/160/EEC from where Member States authorise imports of equidae.

(3) Brazil reported cases of glanders in working horses in certain districts of the States Alagoas and Pernambuco. The origin of the infection remains so far unknown.

(4) In accordance with Community legislation Member States are authorised to import equidae from third countries or in the case of official regionalisation from parts of the territory of a third country which have been free from glanders for the past six months prior to export. It is therefore appropriate to adapt the regionalisation to the disease situation in the country concerned.

(5) 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 words "Alagoas, Pernambuco" are deleted from the list of States of Brazil in the Annex of Decision 92/160/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 71, 18.3.1992, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 211, 11.8.1999, p. 53.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 February 2000

appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2000/157/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the 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 Fernando López Carrasco, alternate member, notified to the Council on 24 January 2000.

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr José María Barreda Fontes is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Fernando López Carrasco for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 19.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 February 2000

extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community

(2000/169/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Decision 91/482/EEC(1), and in particular Article 240(4), second subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, pending the entry into force of a new Council Decision on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community, the applicable provisions under Decision 91/482/EEC should be extended until the entry into force of the new Decision, but not beyond 28 February 2001,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 240(1) of Decision 91/482/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:

"1. This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2001."

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 29 February 2000.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. GAMA

(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 97/803/EC (OJ L 329, 29.11.1997, p. 50).
COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 February 2000

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning certain amendments to Annexes 2, 3, 4 and 6 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part

(2000/205/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133(3) thereof in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) In view of the time which has elapsed and the changes that have taken place since the signing of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, on 26 February 1996, a number of minor amendments need to be made to some of the Annexes to the Agreement.

(2) The effect of the amendments is to liberalise the tariff arrangements applied by Morocco to imports of industrial products originating in the European Community.

(3) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters negotiated to that end between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning certain amendments to Annexes 2, 3, 4 and 6 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part 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 authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA