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Commission Decision

of 9 October 2001

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards the lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community

(notified under document number C(2001) 3001)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/728/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by Decision 94/113/EC(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The competent veterinary services of New Zealand have forwarded a request for addition to the list, established by Commission Decision 92/452/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/638/EC(4) of teams officially approved in their territories for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community.

(2) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission.

(3) Concerning Canada, a team formerly approved only for collection is to be also approved for production on request of the Canadian authorities.

(4) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex of Decision 92/452/EEC is amended as follows:

1. The following line is added to the lines concerning New Zealand teams:

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2. The lines concerning the Canadian teams No E 933 is replaced by the following:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 October 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 53, 24.2.1994, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40.

(4) OJ L 223, 18.8.2001, p. 24.
Commission Decision

of 16 January 2001

establishing two reference methods of measurement for PCBs pursuant to Article 10(a) of Council Directive 96/59/EC on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCBs/PCTs)

(notified under document number C(2001) 107)

(2001/68/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/59/EC of 16 September 1996 on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCBs/PCTs(1), and in particular Article 10(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission, by virtue of Article 10(a) of the Directive 96/59/EC has the obligation to fix the reference methods for measurement to determine the PCB content of contaminated materials.

(2) For the time being it is possible to establish a reference method for the determination of PCBs in petroleum products and used oils as well as a reference measurement method for the determination of PCBs in insulating fluids.

(3) The measures envisaged by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion expressed by the Committee established by Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC(2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

European standards EN 12766-1 and prEN 12766-2 and subsequently upgraded versions shall be applied as the reference method for the determination of PCBs in petroleum products and used oils.

Article 2

European standard IEC 61619 and subsequently upgraded versions shall be applied as the reference method for the determination of PCBs in insulating liquids.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the 30th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 January 2001.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 24.9.1996, p. 31.

(2) OJ L 78, 26.3.1991, p. 32.
Council Decision

of 29 January 2001

appointing two additional members of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs)

(2001/C 54/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark(1) and in particular Articles 120 and 131 thereof,

Having regard to the candidatures presented by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) on 19 December 2000,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

David Thomas KEELING, born in Leek, United Kingdom on 25 November 1951 and Carlo Alexandre Werner RUSCONI, born in Geneva, Switzerland on 10 November 1956, are hereby appointed additional members of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) for a period of five years.

Article 2

The date on which the five-year period referred to in Article 1 will commence shall be determined by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs).

Done at Brussels, 29 January 2001.

For the Council

The President

M. Winberg

(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1.
Commission decision

of 20 June 2001

on aid towards an investment by RIVIT SpA (non-ECSC steel) - Italy

(2001/C 234/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Only the Italian version is authentic)

1. On 17 March 1999, the Italian authorities notified the Commission of their intention to grant investment aid to the undertaking RIVIT SpA. The notified aid consisted of a direct grant of ITL 186,6 million (EUR 96371) towards an investment of ITL 2,99 billion (EUR 1,54 million). The notification was made under the Community framework for certain steel sectors not covered by the ECSC Treaty(1), which requires aid towards the production of large steel tubes to be notified irrespective of the amount of aid involved.

2. By letter dated 13 March 2000, the Commission informed Italy that it had decided to initiate the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty in respect of the aid. This decision was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities for comments from interested parties(2). The Commission received comments from one interested party, who requested anonymity.

3. On 2 February 2001 there entered into force Commission Regulation (EC) No 69/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid ("the Regulation")(3); Article 2 of the Regulation provides that aid which does not exceed EUR 100000 over any period of three years is not caught by Article 87(1) of the Treaty, and consequently need not be notified under Article 88(3).

4. Steel tubes producers are not excluded from the scope of the Regulation. There has accordingly been a change to the Community framework for certain steel sectors not covered by the ECSC Treaty, in that aid within the de minimis rule is no longer considered State aid and no longer requires notification.

5. On 7 June 2001, the Italian authorities informed the Commission that Italy had decided to withdraw the notification. They said they intended to grant the aid under the new de minimis rule laid down by the Regulation.

6. The aid that Italy had earlier notified amounted to ITL 186,6 million (EUR 96371), which is within the de minimis ceiling. The Commission has therefore decided to close the proceedings it had initiated under Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty, on the grounds that the Italian authorities have withdrawn the notification and that the aid they intend to grant is within the de minimis ceiling. Italy is reminded of its obligation to ensure compliance with Article 2(2) of the Regulation, which states that the total aid granted to a firm under the de minimis rule must not exceed EUR 100000 over any period of three years.

(1) OJ C 320, 13.12.1988, p. 3.

(2) OJ C 142, 20.5.2000, p. 20.

(3) OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 30.
‘(b)

in the second subparagraph of paragraph 2, the words “determine another period which shall not be more than one month before” shall be replaced by “determine, at least one month before the end of the five-year term referred to in Article 3, another electoral period which shall not be more than two months before”’,
Council Decision

of 17 December 2001

on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part

(2002/58/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 the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part(1), as amended by the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of that Agreement, so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of fish and fishery products originating in the Republic of Lithuania, and into the Republic of Lithuania of fish and fishery products originating in the Community.

(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for 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 fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck

(1) OJ L 51, 20.2.1998, p. 3.
Commission Decision

of 11 February 2002

amending for the third time Decision 1999/766/EC on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in salmonids in Norway

(notified under document number C(2002) 443)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/109/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(3), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Due to the occurrence of infectious salmon anemia (ISA) in Norway, in July 1999 the Commission adopted Decision 1999/766/EC on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in salmonids in Norway(4). This Decision has subsequently been amended twice, last by Decision 2001/313/EC(5). The measures include a ban on the imports into the Community of live salmon and stringent conditions for the importation of salmon products for human consumption. These measures apply until 1 February 2002.

(2) During 2001 Norway has reported further outbreaks of ISA. Despite the protective measures taken by the Norwegian Veterinary Authorities, a rapid eradication of disease cannot be envisaged.

(3) In the light of the disease situation in Norway, the measures of Decision 1999/766/EC should be extended until 1 February 2003.

(4) It is appropriate to prolong the restriction measures concerning the eggs and gametes of the family Salmonidae provided for in Decision 1999/766/EC until the risk of transmission of ISA via these products is reviewed and properly assessed. The period for the review of these measures shall therefore also be extended until 1 February 2003.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 4 of Decision 1999/766/EC the words "1 February 2002" are replaced by "1 February 2003" and the words "31 December 2001" are replaced by "1 February 2003".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

(4) OJ L 302, 25.11.1999, p. 23.

(5) OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 67.
Commission Decision

of 30 January 2002

amending for the seventh time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries

(notified under document number C(2002) 336)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/73/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/176/EC(2), and in particular Article 17(3)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/734/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.

(2) The competent authorities of the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of three additional equine semen collection centres.

(3) It is appropriate to amend the list in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.

(4) 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 2000/284/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 January 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.

(2) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 23.

(3) OJ L 94, 14.4.2000, p. 35.

(4) OJ L 275, 18.10.2001, p. 19.

ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ΑΝΝΕΧ/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LITTE/BILAGA

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Council Decision

of 17 December 2001

on 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 the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part

(2002/197/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),

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, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, 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 the Republic of Slovenia, and into the Republic of Slovenia 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 the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

A tariff quota with order number 09.1751 covering the first 12 months of the Protocol should be opened for 100 tonnes for prepared and preserved sardines originating in Slovenia and falling under CN codes 1604 13 11 and 1604 13 19 at a duty rate of 4 %. This quota shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EC) No 2454/93(2).

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck

(1) OJ L 51, 26.2.1999, p. 212.

(2) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2787/2000 (OJ L 330, 27.12.2000, p. 1).
Commission Decision

of 28 February 2002

approving the amended plan presented by Austria for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Lower Austria

(notified under document number C(2002) 639)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/182/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), and in particular Article 16(1), fifth sub-paragraph thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Classical swine fever has occurred in the feral pig population in an area of the Province of Lower Austria, Austria, in 2000 and early 2001.

(2) Austrian authorities have applied the measures laid down in the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs covering the concerned areas of Lower Austria, which was approved by means of Commission Decision 2001/140/EC(2).

(3) In the light of the favourable evolution in the situation Austria has submitted an amended plan for approval, pursuant to Article 16(1) of Directive 2001/89/EC.

(4) The amended plan has been examined by the Commission and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 2001/89/EC.

(5) For the sake of clarity it is appropriate to repeal Decision 2001/140/EC.

(6) 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 amended plan submitted by Austria for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the Province of Lower Austria is hereby approved.

Article 2

Austria shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the plan referred to in Article 1 from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 3

Decision 2001/140/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.

(2) OJ L 50, 21.2.2001, p. 22.
Commission Decision

of 25 March 2002

amending for the ninth time Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease

(notified under document number C(2002) 1179)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/242/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 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 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) All Member States have implemented the restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species laid down in Commission Decision 2001/327/EC of 24 April 2001 concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease and repealing Decision 2001/263/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/153/EC(4),

(2) It appears appropriate to prolong the measures.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (Animal health and welfare section),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The date in Article 4 of Decision 2001/327/EC is replaced by "31 December 2002".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 March 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ L 115, 25.4.2001, p. 12.

(4) OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 98.