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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION of 17 April 1996 giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 1994 financial year as regards Sections I - Parliament, II - Council, III - Commission, IV - Court of Justice, V - Court of Auditors and VI - Economic and Social Committee/Committee of the Regions (96/377/ECSC, EC, Euratom)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- Having regard to the ECSC Treaty, and in particular Article 78g thereof,

- Having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 206 thereof,

- Having regard to the EAEC Treaty, and in particular Article 180b thereof,

- Having regard to the budget for the 1994 financial year,

- Having regard to the revenue and expenditure accounts and the financial statement of the European Communities for the 1994 financial year (SEC(95) 252-255),

- Having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors for the 1994 financial year and the replies of the institutions (1),

- Having regard to the Statement of Assurance concerning activities financed from the general budget for the financial year 1994 and the relevant special report (2),

- Having regard to the Council recommendation of 11 March 1996 (C4-0200/96),

- Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the Committees on Research, Technological Development and Energy, on External Economic Relations, on Social Affairs and Employment, on Regional Policy, on Culture, Youth, Education, and the Media, on Development and Cooperation, on Women's Rights, on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, on Transport and Tourism and on Fisheries (A4-0098/96),

1. Notes that the authorized revenue and expenditure for the 1994 financial year amounted to:

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2. Gives the Commission discharge in respect of the implementation of the following amounts:

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3. Accepts that final checks still have to be made of EAGGF expenditure reported by the Member States and that corrections to the figures may yet have to be made;

4. Reserves, therefore, the right to re-examine the amounts above in so far as they relate to expenditure in the EAGGF Guarantee Section in the light of the clearance of accounts decision for the 1994 financial year, which shall be forwarded to the European Parliament for a decision complementary to this discharge decision;

5. Records its comments in the resolution which forms an integral part of this decision;

6. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution containing its comments to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L series).

The Secretary-General

Enrico VINCI

The President

Klaus HÄNSCH

(1) OJ No C 303, 14. 11. 1995.

(2) OJ No C 352, 30. 12. 1995, pp. 5 and 11.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 June 1996 concerning a request for exemption made by Italy 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 Italian text is authentic) (96/397/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 Commission Directive 95/54/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas on 1 March 1996 Italy lodged a request, received by the Commission on 4 March 1996, which contained the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of a certain type of vehicle with a 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 Nos 7 and 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to authorize 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 the Adaptation to Technical Progress, set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The request for exemption made by Italy concerning the production and fitting of a third stop lamp, falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted on the type of vehicle concerned in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48, is approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 19 June 1996.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 266, 8. 11. 1995, p. 1.

(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 15 July 1996 amending Decision 86/473/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Uruguay approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (96/466/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,

Whereas a list of establishments in Uruguay, approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision 86/473/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/464/EC (4);

Whereas a Community on-the-spot visit to meat product establishments in Uruguay has revealed that the level of hygiene in two establishments has improved since the last inspection; whereas the list of establishments should 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

The Annex to Decision 86/473/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 July 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.

(3) OJ No L 279, 30. 9. 1986, p. 53.

(4) OJ No L 190, 26. 7. 1994, p. 23.

ANNEX

LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS

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COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1996 authorizing Portugal and the United Kingdom to pay the processing premium provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal, for animals withdrawn from production before exceeding the age of 20 days (Only the English and Portuguese texts are authentic) (96/503/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1357/96 (2), and in particular Article 4i (4) thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 4i (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the processing premium applies to animals withdrawn from production before passing the age of 10 days; whereas, however, pursuant to paragraph 4 of that provision, the Commission may authorize a Member State to pay the premium for animals withdrawn before exceeding the age of 20 days, on the basis of a duly substantiated request setting out appropriate control measures; whereas Portugal and the United Kingdom have each submitted a request accompanied by a programme of control measures intended to prevent any abuse and to ensure in particular that these animals are excluded from human consumption; whereas, therefore, the authorization requested should be granted;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Portugal and the United Kingdom are hereby authorized to grant the processing premium provided for in Article 4i of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 for animals withdrawn from production before exceeding the age of 20 days.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 26 July 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) OJ No L 175, 13. 7. 1996, p. 9.
COMMISSION DECISION of 16 October 1996 amending Decision 95/233/EC drawing up lists of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of live poultry and hatching eggs (Text with EEA relevance) (96/619/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 21 and 26 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 95/233/EC (2), established lists of third countries from which importation of live poultry and hatching eggs is authorized in principle;

Whereas further written assurances have been received from Kenya; whereas examination of these assurances has shown that this country satisfies the requirements of the Community;

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 to Decision 95/233/EC the following line is inserted in accordance with the alphabetic order of the ISO-code:

'KE: Kenya`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 October 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6.

(2) OJ No L 156, 7. 7. 1995, p. 76.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1996 on the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1997 (96/598/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/EEC (2), and in particular Article 24 (5) thereof,

Whereas in drawing up the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 1997, and the proposed rate and amount of the contribution for each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account;

Whereas the Commission has examined each of the programmes submitted by the Member States from both the veterinary and the financial point of view;

Whereas the programmes on the list set out in this Decision will have to be approved individually at a later date;

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. The programmes listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 1997.

2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 October 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.

ANNEX

List of programmes - Proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 March 1996

appointing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives

(96/C 105/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 80/156/EEC of 21 January 1980 setting up an Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Whereas, by its Decision of 23 October 1995 (2), the Council appointed Mr Michael RANFT an alternate member of the Committee for the period ending 22 October 1998;

Whereas the German Government has nominated Ms Margaretha OETZEL-KLOECKER to replace Mr Michael RANFT,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Ms Margaretha OETZEL-KLOECKER is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives in place of Mr Michael RANFT for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 22 October 1998.

Done at Brussels, 25 March 1996.

For the Council

The President

G. SALVINI

(1) OJ No L 33, 11. 2. 1980, p. 13.

(2) OJ No C 292, 7. 11. 1995, p. 2.
COUNCIL DECISION of 26 February 1996 appointing members and alternates of the Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the Field of Architecture (96/C 74/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 85/385/EEC of 10 June 1985 setting up an Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the Field of Architecture (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1994, and in particular Article 165 (1) thereof,

Whereas according to Article 3 of the abovementioned Decision, the said Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and one alternate for each of those experts; whereas according to Article 4 of the same Decision, the term of office of these experts and alternates is three years;

Whereas by its Decision of 20 June 1991 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternates of the said Committee for the period from 20 June 1991 to 19 June 1994;

Whereas these members and alternates should be appointed, replaced or their terms of office renewed, and Austrian, Finnish and Swedish members and alternates of the Committee appointed;

Whereas, to that end, the Governments of the Member States have each submitted a list of candidates,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the Field of Architecture for the period 26 February 1996 to 25 February 1999.

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Done at Brussels, 26 February 1996.

For the Council

The President

W. LUCHETTI

(1) OJ No L 223, 21. 8.1985, p. 26.

(2) OJ No C 182, 13. 7. 1991, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 November 1996 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the United Kingdom 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 English text is authentic) (96/683/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 Directive 96/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 8 March 1996, which reached the Commission on 15 March 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of four 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 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 United Kingdom for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of three types 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 United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 18 November 1996.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 169, 8. 7. 1996, p. 1.

(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 22 November 1996 concerning the validity of certain binding tariff information (Only the French and Dutch text are authentic) (96/673/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Articles 12 (5) (c) and 249 (4) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2153/96 (3), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas the binding tariff information referred to in the Annex to this Decision is inconsistent with other binding tariff information, and the tariff classification it contains is incompatible with the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature set out in Section I A of Part I of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1734/96 (5);

Whereas the said binding tariff information should cease to be valid; whereas, therefore, the customs administrations which issued the information should revoke it as soon as possible and notify the Commission to that effect;

Whereas under Article 14 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 the holder may make use for a given period of time of the possibility of invoking such binding tariff information which has ceased to be valid;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The binding tariff information referred to by number in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex, issued by the customs authorities named in column 2 in respect of the tariff classification shown in column 3, must be revoked as soon as possible but not later than the 21st day following that of the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 22 November 1996.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 289, 12. 11. 1996, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 238, 19. 9. 1996, p. 1.

ANNEX

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COUNCIL DECISION of 5 December 1996 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (96/696/Euratom, EC)

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 appointing 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 notification to the Council on 16 July 1996 that Mr Johann Farnleitner's remit was incompatible with his new office;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Austrian Government on 8 October 1996,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Leopold Maurer is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Johann Farnleitner for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 20 September 1998.

Done at Brussels, 5 December 1996.

For the Council

The President

P. RABBITTE

(1) OJ No L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.