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COMMISSION DECISION of 12 January 1996 amending Decisions 93/196/EEC and 93/197/EEC concerning animal health certificates for imports of equidae for slaughter, registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production, with regard to piroplasmosis (Text with EEA relevance) (96/82/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 Articles 15 and 16 thereof,

Whereas the health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter are laid down in Commission Decision 93/196/EEC (2) and for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production in Commission Decision 93/197/EEC (3), both as last amended by Decision 96/81/EC (4);

Whereas piroplasmosis (B. equi and B. caballi) is present in certain Member States of the European Community; whereas equidae seropositive for piroplasmosis are present in certain Member States;

Whereas therefore the negative serological test results required for imports of certain categories of equidae from certain third countries are no longer appropriate;

Whereas treatment of equidae to eliminate infection may be detrimental to the animals; whereas however following the treatment a shortlasting seronegativity in the required serological test does not exclude infectivity for vector ticks;

Whereas the abovementioned Decisions must be amended accordingly;

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

In Annex II, chapter 'III. Health information` of Decision 93/196/EEC paragraph (j), fourth indent, is deleted.

Article 2

In the certificates D and E of Annex II, chapter 'III. Health information` of Decision 93/197/EEC paragraph (j), fourth indent, is deleted.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from the 15th day after its notification to the Member States.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 January 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.

(2) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1993, p. 16.

(4) See page 53 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 April 1996 amending Decision 92/486/EEC as regards the form of cooperation between the Animo host centre and Member States (Text with EEA relevance) (96/296/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning the veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 20 (3) thereof,

Whereas, to enable a detailed study of the various options for the structural development of the Animo network, the current system should be extended for a year, with the possibility of a further extension of one year; whereas, to this end, Commission Decision 92/486/EEC of 25 September 1992 establishing the form of cooperation between the Animo host centre and Member States (3) must be amended; as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden;

Whereas the charges applicable from 1 April 1996 must take account of the number of units linked;

Whereas the number of units linked to the network on 1 April 1996 should be used as the basis; whereas in this regard it is necessary to refer to Commission Decision 96/295/EC (4) identifying and fixing the list of Animo units;

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 following Article is inserted in Decision 92/486/EEC:

'Article 2a

1. The coordination authorities provided for in Article 1 shall ensure that the contracts referred to in that Article:

- are extended for one year;

- allow for the possibility of a further extension of one year.

2. In respect of paragraph 1, the follow charges shall apply:

ECU 386 per unit (central unit, local unit, frontier inspection post) listed in Decision 96/295/EC (*).

(*) OJ No L 113, 7. 5. 1996, p. 1.`

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 1996.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 April 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ No L 291, 7. 10. 1992, p. 20.

(4) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 2 February 1996 on Finnish aid in the cereal seed sector (Only the Finnish text is authentic) (96/152/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organization of the market in seeds (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 8 thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with the abovementioned provision, Finland may, subject to authorization by the Commission, grant aid for certain quantities of seeds produced only in that country as a result of its special climatic conditions; whereas, without prejudice to clarifications with the Council may make under the procedure laid down in Article 43 of the EC Treaty, the provision in question, the usefulness of which is not called into question, relates to varieties of cereal seeds not covered by the common organization of the market established by Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71;

Whereas, for those varieties of seed, the Finnish Government, by letter dated 13 October 1995 supplemented by additional information on 9 November 1995, requested the Commission for authorization to grant farmers the aid provided for in the abovementioned Article 8 in order to ensure that appropriate quantities of the products in question continue to be available in that country following accession;

Whereas the proposed aid meets the requirements laid down in that provision; whereas it concerns varieties included in the list of Finnish varieties which, with the exception of limited quantities cultivated in adjacent regions, are cultivated only in Finland; whereas the level of this aid and the quantities for which it is to be granted (corresponding to half the annual requirements of Finland) are justified in the light of the objective pursued by the proposed measure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Finland is hereby authorized to grant to farmers producing on its territory cereal seeds of varieties certified by its legislation, aid not exceeding 15 Finnish Marks per 100 kilogrammes for a maximum quantity of 100 000 tonnes per year.

Finland shall ensure, by an appropriate inspection system, that the aid is granted only in respect of the varieties referred to in the first paragraph. It shall notify the Commission the list of certified varieties and any amendment to that list.

Article 2

This authorization shall be reviewed during the course of 1999 at the latest.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Finland.

Done at Brussels, 2 February 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 246, 5. 11. 1971, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 February 1996 amending Decision 94/198/EC laying down specific conditions for importing fishery and aquaculture products from Brazil (Text with EEA relevance) (96/193/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 95/71/EC (2), and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,

Whereas the list of establishments approved by Brazil for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the Community has been drawn up in Commission Decision 94/198/EC (3); whereas this list may be amended following the communication of a new list by the competent authority in Brazil;

Whereas the competent authority in Brazil has communicated a new list of establishments;

Whereas it is necessary to amend the list of approved establishments accordingly;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision have been drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down by Commission Decision 90/13/EEC (4),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex B of Decision 94/198/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 February 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.

(2) OJ No L 332, 30. 12. 1995, p. 40.

(3) OJ No L 93, 12. 4. 1994, p. 26.

(4) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1990, p. 70.

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 May 1996

on the post-clearance recovery of the customs debt

(96/C 170/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152 thereof,

Whereas preferential arrangements are a part of common commercial policy and, where applicable, of development cooperation policy;

Whereas preferential customs arrangements are based on mutual trust between the authorities of the parties concerned;

Whereas, in the context of these arrangements, acts of third-country authorities may lead to irregularities which, as the law stands at present, can be corrected only by charging the customs debt to Community traders;

Whereas this situation is unfair to Community traders who could not reasonably detect irregularities in the acts of third-country authorities;

Whereas the European Parliament and the Council have before them a proposal for a Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), Article 12 of which enables Community traders to obtain binding origin information which they may use for a specified period;

Whereas this new possibility improves the situation of Community traders but does not resolve all problems,

REQUESTS the Commission to carry out a study with a view to finding an overall solution to the recovery problems mentioned above and to submit to it by 31 December 1996 any appropriate proposal covering both past and future situations.

Done at Brussels, 28 May 1996.

For the Council

The President

G. BOGI

(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1996 on special financial contributions from the Community for the eradication of Newcastle disease in Portugal (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (97/22/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 Articles 3 (3) and 4 (2) thereof,

Whereas outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in Portugal in 1995; whereas the appearance of this disease is a serious danger to the Community's poultry and, in order to help eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community has the possibility of compensating for the losses suffered;

Whereas, as soon as the presence of Newcastle disease was officially confirmed the Portuguese authorities took appropriate measures which included the measures as listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC; whereas such measures were notified by the Portuguese authorities;

Whereas the conditions for Community financial assistance have been 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

Portugal may obtain Community financial assistance for outbreaks of Newcastle disease with occurred during 1995. The financial contribution by the Community shall be:

- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal in compensating owners for the slaughter, destruction of poultry and poultry products as appropriate,

- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal for the cleaning and disinfection of holdings and equipment,

- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal in compensating owners for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and contaminated equipment.

Article 2

1. The Community financial contribution shall be granted after supporting documents have been submitted.

2. The documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sent by Portugal no later than six months from the notification of this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.
COUNCIL DECISION of 27 January 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/97/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 195 thereof,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 concerning the appointment of the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998 (1),

Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the resignation of Mr Erland Olausson, communicated to the Council on 12 September 1996;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Swedish Government on 18 November 1996;

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

M. Leif Hägg is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Erland Olausson for the remainder of the latter's of office, which expires on 20 September 1998.

Done at Brussels, 27 January 1997.

For the Council

The President

G. ZALM

(1) OJ No L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 January to 30 June 1997 (97/120/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 first paragraph thereof,

Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of the Council,

Whereas, the Commission has finalized negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 January to 30 June 1997,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

1. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 January to 30 June 1997 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1996.

For the Commission

Leon BRITTAN

Vice-President

(1) See page 41 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 January 1997 deferring, as regards the importation of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, from third countries, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of Council Directive 92/33/EEC (97/109/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/25/EC (2), and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof,

Whereas, by virtue of Decision 95/25/EC the date in Article 16 (2) of the said Directive was deferred until 31 December 1996;

Whereas the Commission is required pursuant to Article 16 (1) of Directive 92/33/EEC to decide whether vegetable and planting material other than seed produced in a third country and affording the same guarantees as regards obligations on the supplier, identity, characteristics, plant health, growing medium, packaging, inspection arrangements, marking and sealing, are equivalent in all these respects to vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed produced in the Community and complying with the requirements and conditions of the Directive;

Whereas, however, the information presently available on the conditions applying in third countries is still not sufficient to enable the Community to make any such decision in respect of any third country at this stage;

Whereas it is known that, Member States have imported vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed produced in certain third countries; whereas, in order to prevent trade patterns from being disrupted Member States should be allowed to continue to apply to the importation of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed from third countries conditions equivalent to those applicable to the production and marketing of products obtained in the Community, in accordance with Article 16 (2) of the said Directive;

Whereas vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed imported by a Member State in accordance with a decision taken by that Member State pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 16 (2) of the said Directive should be subject to no marketing restrictions as regards the matters referred to in Article 16 (1) of the said Directive in other Member States;

Whereas accordingly the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of the said Directive should be further deferred;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Materials for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The date referred to in Article 16 (2), first subparagraph of Directive 92/33/EEC is hereby deferred until 31 December 1998.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 January 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 36, 16. 2. 1995, p. 34.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 February 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the Netherlands 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 Dutch text is authentic) (97/146/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 the Netherlands on 14 June 1996, which reached the Commission on 17 June 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 and fitted 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), or 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 in 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 the Netherlands for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the types of vehicles for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 4 February 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.