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COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 March 1985

amending Decision 80/686/EEC setting up an Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution Caused by Hydrocarbons Discharged at Sea

(85/208/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Whereas the Council has adopted Decision 81/420/EEC of 19 May 1981 on the conclusion of the Protocol concerning cooperation in combating pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by oil and other harmful substances in cases of emergency (1) and Decision 84/358/EEC of 28 June 1984 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement for cooperation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances (2); whereas on several occasions Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee have expressed the wish that the Commission's activities as regards the control and reduction of pollution of the sea by oil should be extended to include harmful substance other than oil;

Whereas it is essential that the Commission should consult highly qualified experts on the subject in the Member States;

Whereas Commission Decision 80/686/EEC (3) should be amended so as to extend the terms of reference of the Advisory Committee to include other harmful substances,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In the title, in Articles 1 and 2 (1) and (2) of Decision 80/686/EEC, 'hydrocarbons discharged at sea' is replaced by 'oil and other harmful substances discharged at sea'.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 25 March 1985.

Done at Brussels, 25 March 1985.

For the Commission

S. CLINTON DAVIS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 162, 19. 6. 1981, p. 4.

(2) OJ No L 188, 16. 7. 1984, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 188, 22. 7. 1980, p. 11.
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 4 June 1985

revising the amounts for the documentary requirements in Annex II concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation to Decision 80/1186/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community

(85/274/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 80/1186/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the accession of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1), as last amended by Decision 85/273/EEC (2), and in particular Article 11 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Whereas Article 6 of Annex II to Decision 80/1186/EEC provides that the Community may, where necessary, revise the amounts for determining when forms EUR 2 may be used instead of movement certificates EUR 1 or when no documentary evidence of origin is required as laid down in Article 16 of that Annex; whereas the amounts in question were most recently revised by Decision 83/544/EEC (3);

Whereas as a consequence of the automatic change, which takes place every two years, of the base date provided for in the said Annex II, the effective value of the limits expressed in the national currencies concerned, which correspond to the amounts laid down in Articles 6 and 16 of the said Annex, would be reduced; whereas in order to offset such a reduction it is necessary to increase the amounts in question,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 80/1186/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

- the amount laid down in Article 6 (1), point (b) is hereby increased to 2 355 ECU;

- the amounts laid down in Article 16 (2) are hereby increased to 165 ECU and 470 ECU respectively.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 May 1985.

Done at Luxembourg, 4 June 1985.

For the Council

The President

L. GRANELLI

(1) OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1980, p. 1.

(2) See page 29 of this Official Journal.

(3) OJ No L 309, 10. 11. 1983, p. 29.
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 2 May 1985

on a financial contribution from the Community to the campaign against foot-and-mouth disease in south-east Europe

(85/255/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

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

Whereas there have been outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease caused by viruses foreign to the Community in recent years in certain regions of south-east Europe; whereas the danger to Community livestock from such exotic foot-and-mouth viruses has not yet been removed; whereas, consequently, aid should continue to be granted to the non-member countries concerned to enable them to apply measures designed to prevent the spread of these viruses, in particular by the creation of buffer zones in these regions,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Community shall contribute to the campaign in the countries of south-east Europe against exotic foot-and-mouth viruses. The Commission shall be responsible for paying a contribution to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) programme for 1985 and 1986.

Article 2

The Commission shall be responsible for supervising the manner in which the contribution provided for in Article 1 is used. It shall report to the Council and to the European Parliament on the implementation of this Decision.

Done at Luxembourg, 2 May 1985.

For the Council

The President

F. M. PANDOLFI

(1) OJ No C 31, 1. 2. 1985, p. 11.

(2) OJ No C 94, 15. 4. 1985.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 May 1985

on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directives 72/160/EEC and 72/161/EEC

(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)

(85/301/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/161/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning the provision of socio-economic guidance for and the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC and to Article 9 (4) of Directive 72/161/EEC, the Belgian Government notified the following regulations and administrative provisions:

- Royal Decree of 19 September 1984 amending Royal Decree of 21 October 1980 laying down certain measures for the implementation of the Law of 3 May 1971 on the reorganization of agriculture and horticulture;

- Ministerial Decree of the French Community of 10 July 1984 concerning the occupational training of persons engaged in agriculture;

- Executive Decree of the French Community on the vocational training of persons engaged in agriculture;

Whereas, under Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC and Article 11 (3) of Directive 72/161/EEC, the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned regulations and administrative provisions, the existing provisions in Belgium for the implementation of the said Directives continue to satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community;

Whereas the abovementioned provisions are consistent with the aims and requirements of Directive 72/160/EEC and of Title II of Directive 72/161/EEC;

Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Having regard to the regulations and administrative provisions set out in the preamble hereto, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/160/EEC and of Title II of Directive 72/161/EEC in Belgium continue to satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community on the common measures referred to in Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC and in Article 8 of Directive 72/161/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 23 May 1985.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 9.

(2) OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 15.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 September 1985

concerning the implementation by the Netherlands of certain measures to adjust capacity in the fisheries sector pursuant to Council Directive 83/515/EEC

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(85/437/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 83/515/EEC of 4 October 1983 concerning certain measures to adjust capacity in the fisheries sector (1), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,

Whereas the Netherlands Government intends to introduce a system of financial aid for measures involving the permanent reduction of production capacity in the fisheries sector; whereas on 24 April 1984 and 26 April 1985, it communicated the information concerning this scheme required under Article 6 of Directive 83/515/EEC;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 7 of the Directive, the Commission has considered whether, having regard to their compatibility with the Directive and to the other structural measures existing or planned in the fisheries sector, the measures contemplated fulfil the conditions for financial contributions from the Community;

Wheras the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Fisheries Structures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The measures which the Netherlands intend to take to implement a financial aid scheme for measures involving the permanent reduction of production capacities in the fisheries sector fulfil the conditions for financial contributions from the Community as of 1 January 1985.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 11 September 1985.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 290, 22. 10. 1983, p. 15.
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 4 November 1985

concerning the conclusion of a Community-COST concertation agreement on a concerted action project in the field of teleinformatics (COST Project 11ter)

(85/495/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission,

Whereas by its Decision 79/783/EEC (1), as last amended by Decision 84/559/EEC (2), the Council adopted a multiannual programme in the field of data processing including a concerted action project on teleinformatics;

Whereas Article 5 (1) of Decision 79/783/EEC lays down that the Community may conclude agreements with non-member States participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) with a view to ensuring concerted action between the Community activities relating to the collaboration in research and development and the relevant programmes of such States;

Whereas Article 5 (2) of Decision 79/783/EEC authorizes the Commission to negotiate the agreements;

Whereas pursuant to the said Article, the Commission has negotiated an agreement with Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Yugoslavia;

Whereas this Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Community-COST Concertation Agreement between the European Economic Community and Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Yugoslavia on a concerted action project in the field of teleinformatics (COST Project 11ter) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached hereto.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 6 (1) of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 4 November 1985.

For the Council

The President

R. GOEBBELS

(1) OJ No L 231, 13. 9. 1979, p. 23.

(2) OJ No L 308, 27. 11. 1984, p. 49.
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 5 December 1985

amending Decision 77/271/Euratom as regards the total amount of Euratom loans which the Commission is empowered to contract for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations

(85/537/Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 77/270/Euratom of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to issue loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the loan level of 1 800 million ECU mentioned in Decision 77/271/Euratom (2), as last amended by Decision 82/170/Euratom (3), has been reached;

Whereas experience indicates that it is desirable to raise, by 1 000 million ECU, the total amount of loans which the Commission is empowered to contract on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Decision 77/271/Euratom,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Sole Article of Decision 77/271/Euratom is hereby replaced by the following:

'Sole Article

Loans as provided for in Article 1 of Decision 77/270/Euratom may be contracted for amounts the total principal of which shall not exceed the equivalent of 3 000 million ECU.

When the total value of the transactions effected reaches 2 800 million ECU, the Commission shall inform the Council, which, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, shall decide on the fixing of a new amount as soon as possible.'.

Done at Brussels, 5 December 1985.

For the Council

The President

J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ No L 88, 6. 4. 1977, p. 9.

(2) OJ No L 88, 6. 4. 1977, p. 11.

(3) OJ No L 78, 24. 3. 1982, p. 21.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 December 1985

on the approval of a modification to the programme for the egg-packing and egg product sector in Denmark pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77

(Only the Danish text is authentic)

(85/548/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fish products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1247/85 (2) and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas on 20 February 1985 the Danish Government forwarded a modification to the programme for the egg-packing and egg product sector approved by a Decision of the Commission on 18 October 1979 (3);

Whereas this modification concerns the renovation and centralization of egg-packing centres and the modernization and rationalization of plants manufacturing egg products in Denmark, with a view to achieving rational processing of eggs, an expansion of sales opportunities and a reduction in the cost of marketing and processing eggs; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;

Whereas the modification contains sufficient of the details listed in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 to show that the aims set out in Article 1 of that Regulation can be achieved in the egg production sector in Denmark; whereas the estimated time required for implementation of the modification does not exceed the period mentioned in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The modification for the egg-packing and egg product sector pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 forwarded by the Danish Government on 20 February 1985 is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Done at Brussels, 9 December 1985.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 51, 23. 2. 1977, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 130, 16. 5. 1985, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 280, 9. 11. 1977, p. 29.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 December 1985 amending, because of the accession of Spain and Portugal, Decision 80/765/EEC laying down a code and standard rules for the transcription into machine-readable form of the data relating to intermediate statistical surveys of areas under vines (85/621/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 396 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation EEC no 357/79 of 5 February 1979 concerning statistical surveys of areas under vines (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3719/81 (2), and in particular Article 5 (6) and Article 6 (7) thereof, Whereas, because of the accession of Spain and Portugal, Decision 80/765/EEC (3) should be amended; Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession the institutions of the Community may adopt before accession the measures referred to in Article 396 of the Act, such measures entering into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of that Treaty, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Annex II of Commission Decision 80/765/EEC shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1985. For the Commission Alois PFEIFFER Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 124.

(2) OJ No L 373, 29. 12. 1981, p. 5.

(3) OJ No L 213, 16. 8. 1980, p. 34.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1985 amending Council Decision 82/736/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Sweden approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community (85/628/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 77/96/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the examination for trichinae (Trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 84/319/EEC (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas a list of establishments in Sweden, approved for the purposes of the importation of fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Council Decision 82/736/EEC (5), as last amended by Commission Decision 85/387/EEC (6); Whereas a routine inspection under Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 83/196/EEC of 8 April 1983 concerning on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (7) has revealed that the level of hygiene of certain establishments has altered since the last inspection; Whereas this same inspection has shown that a further establishment complies with the conditions laid down in Article 2 of Directive 77/96/EEC; whereas, therefore, this establishment may be authorized to carry out the examination to detect the presence of trichinae in fresh pigmeat; Whereas the list of establishments should, therefore, be amended; 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 82/736/EEC shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1985. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

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

(2) OJ No L 59, 5. 3. 1983, p. 34.

(3) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 67.

(4) OJ No L 167, 27. 6. 1984, p. 34.

(5) OJ No L 311, 8. 11. 1982, p. 18.

(6) OJ No L 224, 22. 8. 1985, p. 28.

(7) OJ No L 108, 26. 4. 1983, p. 18.
13.9.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL261/31
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'(m)AnnexIV(B)isreplacedbythefollowing :
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breadcrumbs)
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cod(Gadusmorhua),
saithe(Pollachiusvirens),
haddock(Melanogrammus aeglefinus),
whiting(Merlangusmerlangus),
ling(Molvaspp.),
mackerel(ScomberscombrusandScomber
japonicus),
plaice(Pleuronectesplatessa),
hake(Merlucciusmerluccius),
dogfish(SqualusacanthiasandScyliorhinus
spp.),
herring,
megrim(Lepidorhumbus spp.),
ray'sbream(Bramaspp.),
monkfish(Lophiusspp.),
ediblecrabs(Cancerpagurus),
Norwaylobsters(Nephropsnorvegicus)"'
CorrigendumtoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2556/86of8August1986onthe
grantingofaidfortheuseinwinemakingofconcentratedgrapemustandrectified
concentratedgrapemustinrespectofthe1985/86wineyear
(OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesNoL228of14August1986)
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 January 1986

approving the conclusion by the Commission of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of Canada concerning cooperation in the field of fusion research and development

(86/28/Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission has carried out negotiations in accordance with Council directives and proposes concluding a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of Canada concerning cooperation in the field of fusion research and development;

Whereas the conclusion by the Commission of that Memorandum of Understanding should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The conclusion by the Commission of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Government of Canada concerning cooperation in the field of fusion research and development is hereby approved.

The text of the Memorandum of Understanding is attached to this Decision.