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Commission Decision

of 18 July 2003

deferring the date of implementation of Council Directive 1999/36/EC for certain transportable pressure equipment

(notified under document number C(2003) 2591)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/525/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment(1) as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/50/EC(2), and in particular Article 17(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) There are no detailed technical specifications and adequate references to the relevant European standards have not been added to the Annexes to Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 2003/28/EC of 7 April 2003(4) and to Council Directive 96/49/CE of 23 July 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail(5), as last amended by Commission Directive 2003/29/EC of 7 April 2003(6), for the pressure drums, bundles of cylinders and tanks referred to in Article 2 of Directive 1999/36/EC. Consequently, the date of implementation of Directive 94/55/EC should therefore be deferred as regards this transportable pressure equipment.

(2) Article 18 of Directive 1999/36/EC provides that, during a transitional period of 24 months as from the implementation of that Directive, Member States must authorise the placing on the market and putting into service of transportable pressure equipment which complies with the regulations in force within their territory before 1 July 2001. Consequently, the date of expiry of that period should also be deferred.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the transport of dangerous goods set up under Article 9 of Directive 94/55/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The date of implementation of Directive 1999/36/EC is deferred to 1 July 2005 for pressure drums, bundles of cylinders and tanks.

Article 2

Member States shall authorise the placing on the market and putting into service of the equipment referred to in Article 1 which complies with the regulations in force within their territory before 1 July 2005 until 24 months from that date and shall authorise the subsequent putting into service of such equipment placed on the market prior to that date.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 1 July 2003.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2003.

For the Commission

Loyola De Palacio

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 20.

(2) OJ L 149, 7.6.2002, p. 28.

(3) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 7.

(4) OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 45.

(5) OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 25.

(6) OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 47.
Decision of the Council of the European Union

of 14 April 2003

on the admission 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 to the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 49 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission(1),

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

Whereas 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 have applied to become members of the European Union,

HAS DECIDED:

to accept these applications for admission; the conditions of admission and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, entailed by such admission, are to be the subject of an agreement between the Member States, 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.

Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Papandreou

(1) Opinion delivered on 19 February 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Assent given on 9 April 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 199/40

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/386/EC of 28 April 2004 on the financial contribution by the Community towards the World Organisation for Animal Health for the OIE mediated process in 2004

( Official Journal of the European Union L 144 of 30 April 2004 )

Decision 2004/386/EC should read as follows:

COMMISSION DECISION of 28 April 2004 on the financial contribution by the Community towards the World Organisation for Animal Health for the OIE mediated process in 2004 (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/386/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), and in particular Article 20 thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Decision 90/424/EEC the Community is to undertake or assist the Member States in undertaking the technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation and for the development of veterinary education or training. (2) At the request of both the European Union and the United States of America, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) convened a meeting at its headquarters on 11 February 2004 with representatives of both parties. The discussions were conducted under the auspices of the OIE in order to solve the problems associated with the interpretation of and the adherence to the current OIE standards in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE on BSE (Terrestrial Code). (3) The final outcome of the discussions could be of use for further proposals for amendment of the Terrestrial Code on BSE and subsequently be part of the further development of Community veterinary legislation. (4) The Community should consequently support the participation by the European Union in the OIE delegated process for which the costs are budgeted at EUR 8 000 for each delegation. (5) The financial resources necessary for the Community contribution to the OIE mediated process in February 2004 should therefore be engaged. (6) 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 DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article The participation by the European Union in the OIE mediated process to be financed from budget heading 17 04 02 of the budget of the European Union for 2004 to a maximum amount of EUR 8 000, is hereby approved. Done at Brussels, 28 April 2004. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19; Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).
‘3.

Plants intended for planting of Viburnum spp., Camellia spp. and Rhododendron spp., other than Rhododendron simsii Planch, other than seeds, originating in the Community may be moved from the place of production only if they are accompanied by a plant passport and: (a) the plants originate in areas in which the harmful organism is known not to occur; or (b) no signs of the harmful organism have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation on official inspections, including laboratory testing of any suspicious symptoms, carried out at least once at appropriate times when the plants are in active growth; or (c) in cases where signs of the harmful organism have been found on the plants at the place of production, appropriate procedures have been implemented aiming at eradicating the harmful organism, consisting at least of destruction of the infected plants and all susceptible plants within 2 m radius of the infected plants, and (i) for all susceptible plants within 10 m radius of the infected plants, and any remaining plants from the affected lot: — the plants have been retained at the place of production, and — official additional inspections have been carried out at least twice in the three months after the eradication measures have been taken when the plants are in active growth, and — while during this three months-period no treatments that may suppress symptoms of the harmful organism have been carried out, and — the plants have been found free from the harmful organism in these official inspections, (ii) for all other susceptible plants at the place of production, the plants have been subject to official intensive re-inspection following the finding and have been found free from the harmful organisms in these inspections.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 204/30

Corrigendum to Decision No 884/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 amending Decision No 1692/96/EC on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network

( Official Journal of the European Union L 167 of 30 April 2004 . Corrected version in Official Journal of the European Union L 201 of 7 June 2004 )

In the following Act, the place of signature is to be corrected as follows:

for:

‘Done at Strasbourg, 29 April 2004.’,

read:
Commission Decision

of 15 January 2004

amending Decision 2002/199/EC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of live bovine and porcine animals from certain third countries

(notified under document number C(2003) 5353)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/82/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 (EC) No 807/2003(2), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2002/199/EC(3) established the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of live bovine and porcine animals from certain third countries.

(2) The animal health situation concerning diseases concerning pigs, in particular classical swine fever in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, certain regions of the Slovak Republic and Slovenia has been assessed and found to be satisfactory.

(3) In addition, in order to achieve clarity and consistency prior to accession, outstanding authorisations for the import of live animals into the Community should be granted where the animal health situation so justifies it.

(4) Member States should therefore authorise the importation of live pigs from these countries into the Community.

(5) In addition it is opportune to update the names including the regions and ISO-codes for some of the listed third countries.

(6) Decision 2002/199/EC should be amended accordingly.

(7) 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

Annexes I and II to Decision 2002/199/EC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 24 March 2004.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 January 2004.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 71, 13.3.2002, p. 1.

ANNEX

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Description of territories of certain third countries established for animal health certification purposes

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ANNEX II

Animal health requirements requested on certification - live animals

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Council Decision

of 22 December 2003

relating to the conclusion of an additional Protocol, laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products, to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part

(2004/107/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) It is desirable to complete by means of an additional Protocol the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part(1), so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of certain fish and fishery products originating in Romania, and into Romania of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Community.

(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products should be added to the said Europe Agreement.

(3) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol, laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products, to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall notify the Community's approval of the Protocol to the Government of Romania according to Article 4 thereof.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

A. Matteoli

(1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
Council Decision

of 10 February 2004

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2004/172/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 proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Juan GONZALEZ BLASCO, of which the Council was notified on 23 January 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Laura DE ESTEBAN, Directora-General - Gobierno de la Communidad Autónoma de Madrid, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Juan GONZALEZ BLASCO for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 10 February 2004.

For the Council

The President

C. McCreevy

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Commission Decision

of 5 March 2004

amending Decisions 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC as regards the temporary admission and imports into the European Union of registered horses from South Africa

(notified under document number C(2004) 668)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/241/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 15(a) and Article 16 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/260/EEC(2) lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses. It sets out a specimen animal health certificate for the temporary admission of registered horses into the European Union from South Africa.

(2) Commission Decision 93/197/EEC(3) lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production. It sets out a specimen animal health certificate for imports into the European Union of registered horses from South Africa.

(3) Commission Decision 97/10/EC(4) applies to the regionalisation of South Africa in respect of the temporary admission and imports into the Community of registered horses. The additional guarantees laid down in Decision 97/10/EC have recently been amended by Commission Decision 2004/117/EC.

(4) In the interests of consistency the requirements for information on the African horse sickness vaccination status of the certified horses set out in the specimen animal health certificates provided for in Decisions 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC should be aligned to the additional guarantees provided for in Decision 97/10/EC.

(5) Decisions 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) 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

Point (g) in Section III of the specimen animal health certificate F set out in Annex II to Decision 92/260/EEC is replaced by the following:

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Article 2

Point (g) in Section III of the specimen health certificate F set out in Annex II to Decision 93/197/EEC is replaced by the following:

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Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 March 2004.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 130, 15.5.1992, p. 67. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/117/EC (OJ L 36, 7.2.2004, p. 20).

(3) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 16. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/117/EC.

(4) OJ L 3, 7.1.1997, p. 9. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/117/EC.
Council Decision

of 26 April 2004

appointing a new Member of the Commission of the European Communities

(2004/443/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 215 thereof,

Whereas:

On 1 April 2004 Mr Michel BARNIER resigned from his post as a Member of the Commission. He should be replaced for the remainder of his term of office,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Jacques BARROT is hereby appointed a Member of the Commission for the period from 26 April 2004 to 31 October 2004.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 26 April 2004.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. Cowen
Council Decision

of 21 April 2004

appointing a Belgian member of the Committee of the Regions

(2004/398/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 proposal from the Belgian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Daniel DUCARME, of which the Council was notified on 25 March 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Jacques SIMONET, Ministre-Président du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale et Ministre des Pouvoirs locaux, de l'Aménagement du Territoire, des Monuments et Sites, de la Rénovation urbaine et de la Recherche scientifique, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Daniel DUCARME for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

J. Walsh

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
1.

in Article 3, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following: ‘1. Domestic dispatches of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos, from a restricted zone set out in Annex I shall be exempted from the exit ban provided that the animals, their sperm, ova and embryos comply with the conditions set out in Annex II or, in the case of Spain, France and Italy, that they comply with paragraph 2 or in the case of Greece that they comply with paragraph 3. 2. In Spain, France and Italy, domestic dispatches as provided for in paragraph 1 shall be exempted from the exit ban by the competent authority if: (a) the animals originate from a herd vaccinated according to the programme adopted by the competent authority; (b) the animals have been vaccinated more than 30 days and less than one year before the date of dispatch against the serotype(s) present or possibly present in an epidemiologically relevant area of origin; (c) the vector surveillance programme in an epidemiologically relevant area of destination has proved no adult Culicoïdes imicola activity.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 236/16

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 June 2004

appointing the Secretary-General, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, of the Council of the European Union

(2004/537/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(2) thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Javier SOLANA MADARIAGA is hereby appointed Secretary-General, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, of the Council of the European Union for a period of five years with effect from 18 October 2004.

Article 2

This Decision shall be notified to Mr Javier SOLANA MADARIAGA by the President of the Council.

It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.