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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 214/59

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 August 2006

amending Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export

(notified under document number C(2006) 3400)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/542/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 import from third countries of Equidae (1), and in particular Article 19(ii) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the general rules laid down in Annex II to Commission Decision 93/195/EEC (2), the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export is restricted to horses kept for less than 30 days in any of the third countries listed in the same group in Annex I to that Decision.

(2) In 2006, Qatar is to host the equestrian competitions of the Asian Games.

(3) Given the degree of veterinary supervision and the fact that the horses concerned are kept separate from animals of lower health status, the period of temporary export should be extended to less than 60 days. Accordingly, the animal health conditions and the veterinary certification laid down in Annex VII to Decision 93/195/EEC should be extended to the equestrian competitions of the Asian Games carried out under the auspices of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).

(4) Annex VII to Decision 93/195/EEC should 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 title of Annex VII to Decision 93/195/EEC is replaced by the following:

‘HEALTH CERTIFICATE for re-entry of registered horses that have taken part in the Endurance World Cup or the Asian Games after temporary export for a period of less than 60 days’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 321, corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 128).

(2) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/943/EC (OJ L 342, 24.12.2005, p. 94).
(5)

Based on data provided by the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with Article 8g of Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 following the notification by Cyprus before 1 April 2006 and on the Commission services' Spring 2006 forecast, the following conclusions are warranted: — the general government deficit was reduced from 4,1 % of GDP in 2004 to 2,4 % of GDP in 2005, which is below the 3 % of GDP deficit reference value. This compares with a target of 2,9 % of GDP set in the May 2004 update of the convergence programme and with the 2,5 % target of the latest Convergence Programme update of December 2005. The reduction below the reference value in 2005 is in line with the recommendation under Article 104(7) of the Treaty. Fiscal adjustment was pursued in 2005 through both revenue increases and expenditure restraint. Although some one-off measures helped reduce the deficit, the budgetary consolidation in Cyprus was achieved mainly through structural measures. The structural deficit (the cyclically adjusted deficit net of one-off and other temporary measures) fell to 3 % of GDP, compared to almost 5 % and 8 % of GDP in 2004 and 2003 respectively, — for 2006, the Commission services' spring 2006 forecast projects the deficit to be reduced further, to 2,25 % of GDP, largely through measures of a structural nature. This is slightly above the official deficit target of 1,9 % of GDP set in the December 2005 update of the convergence programme. For 2007, the spring forecast projects, on a no-policy-change basis, a further decline in the deficit to 2 % of GDP. This suggests that the deficit has been brought below the 3 % of GDP ceiling in a credible and sustainable manner, as required by the recommendation under Article 104(7), — Government debt declined from 71,75 % of GDP in 2004 to 70,25 % in 2005. According to the Commission services' spring 2006 forecast, the debt ratio is projected to fall further to around 69 % and 68 % of GDP in 2006 and 2007 respectively. The pace of debt reduction towards the 60 % of GDP reference value is in line with the recommendation under Article 104(7).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 283/48

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 October 2006

amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of lead and cadmium

(notified under document number C(2006) 4790)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/691/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2002/95/EC requires the Commission to evaluate certain hazardous substances prohibited pursuant to Article 4(1) of that Directive.

(2) Certain materials and components containing lead and cadmium should be exempted from the prohibition, since the use of these hazardous substances in those specific materials and components is still unavoidable, or because the negative environmental, health or consumer safety impacts caused by substitution are likely to outweigh the environmental, health or consumer safety benefits thereof. The exemptions listed in the annex to this decision are granted on the basis of the results of a review process carried out by technical experts taking into account available evidence from studies, stakeholders and other scientific/technical sources. This review concluded that the elimination or substitution of the substances is still technically or scientifically impracticable.

(3) Some exemptions from the prohibition for certain specific materials or components should be limited in their scope, in order to achieve a gradual phase-out of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, given that the use of those substances in such applications will become avoidable.

(4) Pursuant to Article 5(1)(c) of Directive 2002/95/EC each exemption listed in the Annex must be subject to a review at least every four years or four years after an item is added to the list.

(5) Directive 2002/95/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Directive 2002/95/EC, the Commission has consulted the relevant parties.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 October 2006. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/310/EC (OJ L 115, 28.4.2006, p. 38).

(2) OJ L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 241/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 September 2006

appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

(2006/C 241/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 12 July 2005 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) A member's seat on the above Committee has fallen vacant for Austria.

(2) That vacancy should therefore be filled.

(3) The Austrian Government submitted a nomination on 1 December 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Christine GÖSTL is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, which ends on 28 March 2007.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2006 For the Council The President J. KORKEAOJA

(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534/58. Statutes last amended by Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of 1 January 1995 (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1)

(2) OJ C 178, 20.7.2005, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/53

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 June 2005

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Chile on certain aspects of air services

(2006/735/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80, paragraph 2, in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph thereof and Article 300(3), first subparagraph,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) The Council has authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

(2) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement with the Republic of Chile on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the abovementioned decision.

(3) This Agreement has been signed on behalf of the Community subject to its possible conclusion at a later date.

(4) This Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Chile on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (1).

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to make the notification provided in Article 8(1) of the Agreement.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2005. For the Council The President L. LUX

(1) See page 46 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/33

COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 October 2006

appointing the Danish members of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2006/703/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The terms of office of the Danish members of the European Economic and Social Committee expired on 20 September 2006 (1). The Danish members of the said Committee should therefore be appointed for a further period of four years as from 21 September 2006.

(2) On 11 July 2006 the Council adopted the lists submitted by the Czech, German, Estonian, Spanish, French, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Slovenian and Slovak Governments and the list containing 22 candidates submitted by the Italian Government (2).

(3) On 15 September 2006 the Council adopted the lists submitted by the Belgian, Greek, Irish, Cypriot, Netherlands, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish and UK Governments and the list containing 22 candidates submitted by the Italian Government (3).

(4) On 2 October 2006, the Danish Government submitted a list containing a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to it by the Treaties,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision are hereby appointed members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2006 to 20 September 2010.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply from 21 September 2006.

Done at Brussels, 16 October 2006. For the Council The President E. TUOMIOJA

(1) OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.

(2) OJ L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 30.

(3) OJ L 269, 28.9.2006, p. 13.
2.

Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 Conditions for first placing on the market 1. Member States shall allow the first placing on the market of the products referred to in Article 1 only if the consignment of those products is accompanied by the original of an analytical report confirming that the products do not contain the genetically modified rice “LL RICE 601”. That report shall be issued by an accredited laboratory and based on a suitable and validated method for detection of genetically modified rice “LL RICE 601”. 2. Member States shall ensure that, at the point of entry into the Community, official sampling and analysis of each consignment of products referred to in Article 1 is carried out before they are placed on the Community market to demonstrate that it does not contain genetically modified rice “LL RICE 601”. For that purpose official sampling and analysis shall be carried out in accordance with the methods described in the Annex and within a maximum period of 15 working days. 3. The competent authorities of the Member States referred to in paragraph 2 shall issue an official accompanying document indicating that the consignment has been subject to official sampling and analysis and setting out the result of the analysis. 4. If a consignment is split, copies of the original analytical report as referred to in paragraph 1 and of the official accompanying document as referred to in paragraph 3 shall accompany each part of the split consignment up to and including the wholesale stage. Those copies shall be certified by the competent authority of the Member State on whose territory the splitting has taken place. 5. Any presence of genetically modified rice “LL RICE 601” detected by the controls provided for in paragraph 2 shall be reported to the Commission and the Member States through the Rapid Alert System for food and feed established by Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. 6. Member States shall by 31 December 2006 at the latest submit to the Commission a report of all analytical results of official controls on consignments of products referred to in Article 1.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 331/19

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 November 2006

amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditor of Banka Slovenije

(2006/852/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/2006/14 of the European Central Bank of 9 October 2006 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banka Slovenije (1),

Whereas:

(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem 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) Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2006/495/EC of 11 July 2006 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Slovenia of the single currency on 1 January 2007 (2), Slovenia now fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro and the derogation in favour of Slovenia referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (3) should be abrogated with effect from 1 January 2007.

(3) Following the abrogation of the derogation for Slovenia, the Governing Council of the ECB recommended that the Council approve Deloitte & Touche revizija d.o.o. as external auditors for the Banka Slovenije for the financial years 2007 and 2008, starting from the financial year 2007.

(4) It is appropriate to follow the Recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Decision 1999/70/EC (4) accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following paragraph shall be added to Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC:

‘13. Deloitte & Touche revizija d.o.o. is hereby approved as the external auditors of the Banka Slovenije for the financial years 2007 and 2008.’

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, 28 November 2006. For the Council The President E. HEINÄLUOMA

(1) OJ C 257, 25.10.2006, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 195, 15.7.2006, p. 25.

(3) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.

(4) OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/476/EC (OJ L 188, 1.7.2006, p. 7).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/51

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 December 2006

extending the period of validity of Decision 2002/887/EC in respect of naturally or artificially dwarfed plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., originating in Japan

(notified under document number C(2006) 5997)

(2006/915/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,

Having regard to the request made by the United Kingdom,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2002/887/EC of 8 November 2002 authorising derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of naturally or artificially dwarfed plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., originating in Japan (2) authorises Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., originating in Japan, for limited periods and subject to specific conditions.

(2) Since the circumstances justifying the authorisation still apply and there is no new information giving cause for revision of the specific conditions, the authorisation should be extended.

(3) Decision 2002/887/EC should therefore be extended accordingly.

(4) 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

Decision 2002/887/EC is amended as follows:

1. In the first paragraph and in the second paragraph of Article 2, ‘1 August 2005 and 1 August 2006’ is replaced by ‘1 August 2007 and 1 August 2008’.

2. The table in Article 4 is replaced by the following table: ‘Plants Period Chamaecyparis: 1.1.2007 to 31.12.2008 Juniperus: 1.11.2006 to 31.3.2007, and 1.11.2007 to 31.3.2008 Pinus: 1.1.2007 to 31.12.2008’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 December 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/35/EC (OJ L 88, 25.3.2006, p. 9).

(2) OJ L 309, 12.11.2002, p. 8. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/826/EC (OJ L 358, 3.12.2004, p. 32).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 406/10

COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 October 2006

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Uruguay

(2006/997/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 March 2004 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the WTO under Article XXIV.6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accessions to the European Union of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.

(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission in consultation with the Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the negotiating directives issued by the Council.

(3) The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Uruguay. The Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Uruguay relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of the accession to the European Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

Done at Luxembourg, 23 October 2006. For the Council The President J.-E ENESTAM
(5)

By a letter dated 31st January 2006 and addressed to the Commission, the complainant formally withdrew its complaint. According to the complainant, this withdrawal was prompted by the recent significant change in the Generalised System of Preferences on ethyl alcohol originating in Pakistan. According to the complainant, though this has not eliminated dumping practices, it has helped to significantly curb the large and injurious volumes of imports from Pakistan into the Community. As the injury data in the complaint was based on the combined effect of imports from Guatemala and Pakistan, the complainant believed that the withdrawal of the complaint with regard to both countries is a reasonable course of action at the present time.
(1)

This decision is addressed to Repsol Comercial de Productos Petroliferos, incorporated in Madrid, Spain (hereafter Repsol CPP), a company belonging to the Repsol-YPF oil group. The subject matter of the procedure is the supply of fuel to service stations in Spain and the conclusion, by Repsol CPP, of long-term exclusive supply agreements with service stations. In its preliminary assessment, the Commission considered that the non-compete clauses in the agreements notified by Repsol CPP, and in particular in the agreements of the DODO (2), tenancy and usufruct type, raised concerns under Article 81 of the EC Treaty insofar as they might create a significant foreclosure effect on the fuel retail market in Spain.