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COMMISSION DECISION of 30 June 1995 amending Decision 94/360/EC on the reduced frequency of physical checks of consignments of certain products to be imported from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (95/270/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and particularly Article 8 (3) thereof,

Whereas in Decision 94/360/EC (2), as last amended by 95/54/EC (3), the Commission adopted measures on the reduction in frequency of physical checks of consignments of products to be imported from third countries; whereas these frequencies should apply from 1 July 1995, following a review of the frequencies on the basis of the results of all checks on imported consignments of products;

Whereas further progress is necessary on the harmonization of imported conditions on imported products;

Whereas further experience of Member States checks on consignments is necessary to carry out the review of the frequencies foreseen in Article 3 (3); whereas it is therefore necessary to defer the date of application of the frequencies to 1 February 1996;

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

Commission Decision 94/360/EC shall be amended as follows:

- In Article 3 (1), the date of '1 May 1995` is replaced by '1 December 1995`,

- In Article 3 (3), the date of '1 July 1995` is replaced by '1 February 1996`,

- In Article 7, the date of '1 July 1995` is replaced by '1 February 1996`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 June 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 July 1995 amending Decision 91/516/EEC establishing a list of ingredients whose use is prohibited in compound feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) (95/274/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 10 (c) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 91/516/EEC (2) established a list of ingredients whose use is prohibited in compound feedingstuffs;

Whereas it is necessary to define more precisely the prohibition concerning the use of treated hide in order to not exclude the use of certain waste of hide which have been treated in a way causing no danger to the animal, e.g. by salting; this measure aims at preventing the disposal of waste which could pollute the environment;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 91/516/EEC is hereby amended as set out in the Annex of this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 June 1996.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 July 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1979, p. 30.

(2) OJ No L 281, 9. 10. 1991, p. 23.

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Point 2 is replaced by the following:

'2. Hide treated with tanning substances, including its waste`.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 July 1995 amending Commission Decision 93/437/EEC laying down specific conditions for importing fishery products from Argentina (Text with EEA relevance) (95/299/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 (1), laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products, as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,

Whereas the list of establishments and factory ships approved by Argentina for importing fishery products into the Community has been drawn up in Commission Decision 93/437/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 94/341/EC (3); whereas this list may be amended following the communication of a new list by the competent authority in Argentina;

Whereas the competent authority in Argentina has communicated a new list adding nine establishments and 47 factory ships, deleting 33 establishments and 17 factory ships, and amending the data of seven factory ships;

Whereas it is necessary to amend the list of approved establishments and factory ships 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 93/437/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 July 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

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COUNCIL DECISION of 13 July 1995 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (95/283/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198 a thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 94/65/EC of 26 January 1994 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25 January 1998 (1),

Whereas an alternate member's seat has become vacant on the Committee of the Regions following the resignation of Mrs Hinz, of which the Council was informed on 4 May 1995;

Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mrs Kristiane Weber-Hassemer is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mrs Hinz for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 1995.

For the Council

The President

P. SOLBES MIRA

(1) OJ No L 31, 4. 2. 1994, p. 29.
COMMISSION DECISION of 24 July 1995 amending Decision 94/448/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in New Zealand (Text with EEA relevance) (95/310/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 the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,

Whereas the list of establishments and factory ships approved by New Zealand importing fishery and aquaculture products into the Community has been drawn up in Commission Decision 94/448/EC of 15 May 1995 (2), as last amended by Decision 95/179/EC (3); whereas this list may be amended following the communication of a new list by the competent authority in New Zealand;

Whereas the competent authority in New Zealand has communicated a new list adding seven establishments and twelve factory vessels, deleting one establishment, and amending the data of two establishments and two factory vessels;

Whereas it is necessary to amend the list of approved establishments and factory vessels;

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 94/448/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 July 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 184, 20. 7. 1994, p. 16.

(3) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 40.

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

ANNEX

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LIST OF APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORY VESSELS

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COMMISSION DECISION of 7 September 1995 amending Decision 94/1076/EC on the clearance of the accounts presented by Italy in respect of the expenditure for 1989 of the EAGGF, Guarantee Section (Only the Italian text is authentic) (95/369/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 of Decision 94/1076/EC (3), provides that certain amounts to be paid by Italy must be taken into accounts as part of the expenditure of the EAGGF, Guarantee Section for the month of October 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998;

Whereas the amounts to be paid in this respect may be greater than the advances paid for the abovementioned accounting months, and in those circumstances could not be fully paid by the deadlines agreed in the common conclusions of the Commission and the Council of 21 October 1994; whereas provision should therefore be made for a part of the amounts to be paid to be taken into account of as expenditure for the month of September in the years concerned if necessary;

After consulting the Fund Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The indents referred to in Article 2 of Decision 94/1076/EC with regard to Italy are hereby replaced by the following indents:

'- September and October 1995: Lit 106 585 718 400 - September and October 1996: Lit 106 585 718 400 - September and October 1997: Lit 106 585 718 400 - September and October 1998: Lit 106 585 718 400`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 7 September 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 October 1995 on the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1996 (Text with EEA relevance) (95/434/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 1996, 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 1996.

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

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 October 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

ANNEX

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

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COUNCIL DECISION of 30 October 1995 appointing a member and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (95/462/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1994 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25 January 1998 (1),

Whereas a seat as a member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Juan Hormaechea Cazón, notified to the Council on 10 October 1995;

Whereas two seats as alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignation of Mr José Ramón Ruíz Martínez and Mr Ramón Ropero Mancera, notified to the Council on 10 October 1998,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Mr Joaquín Martínez Sieso is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Juan Hormaechea Cazón for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1996.

Mr Emilio Del Valle Rodríguez is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr José Ramón Ruíz Martínez for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

Mr Ignacio Sánchez Amor is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Ramón Ropero Mancera for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.

Done at Luxembourg, 30 October 1995.

For the Council The President J. SAAVEDRA ACEVEDO
COMMISSION DECISION of 24 October 1995 on the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1996 (Text with EEA relevance) (95/469/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 Article 32 thereof,

Whereas in drawing up the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 1996, and each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account;

Whereas, as regards zoonoses, the Commission has approved, by Decision 94/507/EC (3), the plan presented by Denmark to monitor and control salmonella in poultry;

Whereas Denmark has supplied the Commission with all the information enabling it to assess the interest for the Community of providing a financial contribution to the programme for 1996;

Whereas Greece and Portugal have submitted a control programme for echinoccosis/hydatidosis; whereas the Commission has examined these programme 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 1996.

2. For the programmes 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, 24 October 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

ANNEX

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COMMISSION DECISION of 15 November 1995 repealing Decision 94/887/EC derogating from prohibitions relating to African swine fever for certain areas in Spain and repealing Council Decision 89/21/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (95/493/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 95/25/EC (2), and in particular Article 9a thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8a thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (4), as last amended by Directive 91/687/EEC (5), and in particular Article 7a thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Articles 9a (1) of Directive 64/432/EEC, 8a (1) of Directive 72/461/EEC and 7a (1) of Directive 80/215/EEC, a derogation from the prohibition on the export of live swine, fresh pigmeat and certain meat products may be granted for one or more parts of the territory of a Member State where African swine fever has been recorded within the previous 12 months;

Whereas in 1994 in the light of an improved health situation it was possible to adopt Commission Decision 94/887/EC of 21 December 1994, derogating from prohibitions relating to African swine fever for certain areas of Spain and repealing Council Decision 89/21/EEC (6), as amended by Decision 95/300/EC (7);

Whereas Decision 94/887/EC resulted in the creation of a disease free area, a surveillance zone and an infected zone;

Whereas it is the objective within the programme adopted by Commission Decision 94/879/EC of 21 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community financial contribution for 1995 (8) to carry out surveillance for African swine fever on its territory;

Whereas Spain has reported the absence of African swine fever for at least 12 months, recorded by all methods of detection including serological surveys;

Whereas in the absence of disease the measures introduced by Decision 94/887/EC must be repealed;

Whereas the Standing Veterinary Committee has delivered a favourable opinion,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 94/887/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 December 1995.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 November 1995 terminating the anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of certain electronic weighing scales originating in Japan (95/478/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 of 22 December 1994 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 522/94 (4), and in particular Article 13 (11) thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

A. BACKGROUND

(1) The Commission announced by notice of 12 March 1994 (5) the initiation of an investigation provided for in Article 13 (11) of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 into the alleged absorption of the anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 993/93 (6) on imports of electronic weighing scales originating in Japan by two exporters, Teraoka Seiko Co. Ltd. and Tokyo Electric Co. Ltd.

(2) The Commission has concluded the investigation. The complainant was informed of the results of that investigation and has, however, in the meantime withdrawn its complaint.

B. TERMINATION OF THE INVESTIGATION

(3) In the light of the above, the Commission concludes that the investigation should be terminated without imposition of additional measures.

(4) Interested parties were informed of the Commission's intention to terminate the investigation and have been given the opportunity to comment. No objecions were raised.

(5) The Advisory Committee has been consulted and has raised no objection,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The anti-dumping investigation provided for in Article 13 (11) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 concerning imports of certain electronic weighing scales falling within CN Code 84 23 81 50 (Taric code: 84 23 81 50*10) and originating in Japan is hereby terminated.

Done at Brussels, 14 November 1995.

For the Commission Leon BRITTAN Vice-President
COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION of 4 December 1995 concluding the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part (95/562/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), second sentence, and (3), second subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 101 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Having regard to the approval given by the Council pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Whereas, at its meeting in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June 1993, the European Council called for further Community programmes to be opened up to the associated countries of central and eastern Europe, taking as a starting point programmes which are already open to EFTA countries;

Whereas the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with the Czech Republic,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, signed on 24 August 1995 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.

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

Article 2

The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council shall be decided by the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall undertake the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community (2). The President of the Commission shall undertake the same notification for the European Atomic Energy Community.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 1995.

For the Council

The President

J. SOLANA

For the Commission

The President

J. SANTER

(1) OJ No C 323, 4. 12. 1995.

(2) The date of entry into force of the Additional Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.