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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 241/64

COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 September 2005

amending Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat, milk and fish sectors in Lithuania

(notified under document number C(2005) 3441)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/657/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Annex IX, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (d) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Lithuania has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession.

(2) Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/472/EC (1), 2004/473/EC (2) and 2005/421/EC (3).

(3) According to an official declaration from the Lithuanian competent authority certain establishments in the meat, milk and fish sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Certain establishments have ceased their activities. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

(4) A limited number of establishments have made considerable efforts to comply with structural requirements laid down by Community legislation. However these establishments are not in position to finish their upgrading process by the prescribed deadline due to exceptional technical constraints. Therefore it is justified to allow them further time to complete the upgrading process.

(5) Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly. For the sake of clarity, it should be replaced.

(6) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 September 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 62; corrected version in OJ L 212, 12.6.2004, p. 34.

(2) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 68; corrected version in OJ L 212, 12.6.2004, p. 39.

(3) OJ L 143, 7.6.2005, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 242/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 September 2005

appointing the Greek members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers

(2005/C 242/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (1), and in particular Article 82 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 4 October 2004 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the period from 23 September 2004 to 22 September 2006, with the exception of the Greek members and alternate members.

(2) The Greek Government has submitted candidates for the seats to be filled,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers for the term of office expiring on 23 September 2006:

I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Country Members Alternates Greece Ms Theodora TSOSOROU Ms Anna RIZOU Mr Spyridon TSIANTIS

II. TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

Country Members Alternates Greece Mr Marinos DIMITRAKOPOULOS Mr Apostolos KOKKINOS Mr Evangelos KOKOSSIS

III. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

Country Members Alternates Greece Mr Lambros PAPAÏOANNOU Mr C. GIANNOULOPOULOS Mr G. CHATZIS

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005. For the Council The President M. BECKETT

(1) OL L 149, 5.7.1971, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1945/93 (OJ L 181, 23.7.1993, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 12, 18.1.2005, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 252/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 September 2004

Renewal of the membership of the European Social Fund Committee

(2005/C 252/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 147 thereof,

Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession 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 and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (1), and in particular Article 52(3) and Annex XVIII thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (2) and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 49(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Under the Council Decision of 8 October 2001 appointing the members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the EC Treaty (3), the term of office of those members expires on 22 October 2004.

(2) The Act of Accession provides that the membership of the European Social Fund Committee shall be completely renewed upon accession.

(3) The members and alternate members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the Treaty should therefore be appointed for a period of three years,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The persons listed in the annex are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period 1 May 2004 to 30 April 2007.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2004. For the Council The President L. J. BRINKHORST

(1) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the Act of Accession.

(3) OJ C 292, 18.10.2001, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 282/4

DECISION OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF EUROPOL

of 19 October 2005

agreeing to the conditions and procedures laid down by Europol adapting the amounts mentioned in the Appendix to the Decision of the Europol Management Board of 16 November 1999 regarding taxes applicable to salaries and emoluments paid to Europol staff members for the benefit of Europol

(2005/C 282/03)

THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF EUROPOL,

Having regard to the Protocol drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 41(3) of the Europol Convention, on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and employees of Europol (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

1. The Council decided on 12 October 2005 to adapt the salaries and emoluments for Europol officials with 0,2 % with retroactive effect as of 1 July 2004.

2. The Management Board decided on 19 October 2005 to effect an increase in the amounts mentioned in Article 4 of the Appendix to the Decision of the Management Board of 16 November 1999 (2) by the same percentage and as of the same date as determined by the Council Decision of 12 October 2005 mentioned under point 1.

3. In accordance with the same decision of the Management Board of 19 October 2005, the values thus established should be published in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

With effect from 1 July 2004:

1. The value mentioned in the first sentence of Article 4 of the Appendix to the Decision of the Europol Management Board of 16 November 1999 shall be replaced by EUR 110,24.

2. The values in euro units of the table included in Article 4 of the Appendix to the Decision of the Europol Management Board of 16 November 1999 shall be replaced by the following: 8 % to amounts between EUR 110,24 and EUR 1 941,75 10 % to amounts between EUR 1 941,76 and EUR 2 674,46 12,5 % to amounts between EUR 2 674,47 and EUR 3 065,08 15 % to amounts between EUR 3 065,09 and EUR 3 480,86 17,5 % to amounts between EUR 3 480,87 and EUR 3 871,51 20 % to amounts between EUR 3 871,52 and EUR 4 250,14 22,5 % to amounts between EUR 4 250,15 and EUR 4 640,75 25 % to amounts between EUR 4 640,76 and EUR 5 019,40 27,5 % to amounts between EUR 5 019,41 and EUR 5 410,02 30 % to amounts between EUR 5 410,03 and EUR 5 788,67 32,5 % to amounts between EUR 5 788,68 and EUR 6 179,29 35 % to amounts between EUR 6 179,30 and EUR 6 558,53 40 % to amounts between EUR 6 558,54 and EUR 6 949,16 45 % to amounts above EUR 6 949,17.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force the day following that of its adoption.

Done at The Hague, 19 October 2005. Rob WAINWRIGHT Chairman of the Management Board

(1) OJ C 221, 19.7.1997, p. 2.

(2) OJ C 65, 28.2.2001, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 329/37

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 December 2005

amending Council Directive 2002/56/EC as regards the date laid down in Article 21(3) until which Member States are authorised to extend the validity of decisions concerning equivalence of seed potatoes from third countries

(notified under document number C(2005) 5020)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/908/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2002/56/EC provides that, with effect from certain dates, Member States may no longer determine for themselves the equivalence of seed potatoes harvested in third countries with seed potatoes harvested within the Community and complying with that Directive.

(2) However, as work to establish a Community equivalence for seed potatoes from all the third countries concerned had not been completed, Directive 2002/56/EC permitted Member States to extend until 31 March 2005 the validity of equivalence decisions which they had already taken for seed potatoes from certain third countries not covered by a Community equivalence.

(3) In the absence of Community rules on the equivalence of seed potatoes harvested in third countries with seed potatoes harvested within the Community, the authorisation granted to Member States by Directive 2002/56/EC to extend the period of validity of equivalence decisions should be continued for a three year period.

(4) Directive 2002/56/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In the first subparagraph of Article 21(3) of Directive 2002/56/EC, ‘31 March 2005’ is replaced by ‘31 March 2008’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 16/58

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 September 2004

appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/32/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 German Government,

Whereas:

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

(2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Hans KAISER, notified to the Council on 6 September 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Gerold WUCHERPFENNIG, Minister für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Chef der Thüringer Staatskanzlei, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Hans KAISER for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2004. For the Council The President L. J. BRINKHORST

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
‘A.

Live animals must have been protected from attack from Culicids: 1. for at least 60 days prior to the date of movement; or 2. for at least 28 days prior to the date of movement, and were subjected during that period to a serological test to detect antibody to the BTV group, such as the BT competition ELISA or the BT AGID test, with negative results and that test was carried out on samples taken at least 28 days after the date of the start of the period of protection from vectors attack; or 3. for at least seven days prior to the date of movement, and subjected during that period to a BTV isolation test or polymerase chain reaction test, with negative results and that test was carried out on blood samples taken at least seven days after the date of the start of the period of protection from vector attack; and 4. during transportation to the place of shipment.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 184/68

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 July 2005

amending Decision 1999/120/EC as regards the inclusion of one establishment in Albania in provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import animal casings

(notified under document number C(2005) 2657)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/506/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 1999/120/EC of 27 January 1999 drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of animal casings (2) sets out provisional lists of establishments in third countries from which the Member States are authorised to import animal casings.

(2) Albania has provided the name of one establishment producing animal casing for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishment complies with Community rules.

(3) Accordingly, that establishment should be included in the lists set out in Decision 1999/120/EC.

(4) As on-the-spot inspections of the concerned establishment have not yet been carried out, imports from it should not be eligible for reduced physical checks pursuant 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).

(5) Decision 1999/120/EC 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

Annex to Decision 1999/120/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 22 July 2005.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. Decision as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); Corrigendum in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 36, 10.2.1999, p. 21. Decision as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1); Corrigendum in OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 51/23

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 February 2005

amending Decision 97/102/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Russia, as regards the designation of the competent authority and the model of health certificate

(notified under document number C(2005) 357)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/155/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), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In Commission Decision 97/102/EC (2), the ‘State Fisheries Committee of the Russian Federation’ is identified as the competent authority in Russia for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

(2) Following a restructuring of the Russian administration, the competent authority has changed to the ‘Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation’. This new authority is capable of effectively verifying the application of the rules in force.

(3) The Ministry of Agriculture has provided official assurances on compliance with the standards for health controls and monitoring of fishery and aquaculture products as set out in Directive 91/493/EEC and on the fulfilment of hygienic requirements equivalent to those laid down in that Directive.

(4) Decision 97/102/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) 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

Decision 97/102/EC is amended as follows:

1. Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 The “Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation” assisted by the “National Centre of Quality and Safety of Fishery Products (National Fish Quality)” shall be the competent authority in Russia for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.’

2. Annex A is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 24 June 2005.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 35, 5.2.1997, p. 23. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/941/EC (OJ L 325, 30.11.2002, p. 45).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 143/34

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 June 2005

amending Appendix A to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the milk, fish and meat sectors in Latvia

(notified under document number C(2005) 1609)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/420/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (1), and in particular Annex VIII, Chapter 4, Section B, Subsection I(1), paragraph (d) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Latvia has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix A (2) to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession. That Appendix has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/460/EC (3) and 2004/472/EC (4).

(2) Latvia has submitted a declaration stating that certain establishments in the milk, fish and meat sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Furthermore, certain establishments have ceased their activities.

(3) Accordingly, it is appropriate to amend Appendix A to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession. However, for the sake of clarity, that Appendix should be replaced.

(4) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Appendix A to Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 June 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.

(2) OJ C 227 E, 23.9.2003, p. 104.

(3) OJ L 156, 30.4.2004, p. 78.

(4) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 61.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 342/100

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 December 2005

amending Decision 2003/526/EC as regards classical swine fever control measures in Germany and Slovakia

(notified under document number C(2005) 5631)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/946/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), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In response to outbreaks of classical swine fever in certain Member States, Commission Decision 2003/526/EC of 18 July 2003 concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States (2) was adopted. That Decision establishes certain additional disease control measures concerning classical swine fever.

(2) Germany has informed the Commission about the recent evolution of that disease in feral pigs in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In the light of the epidemiological information available, the areas in Germany where disease control measures apply should be amended to include certain areas in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate.

(3) The disease situation in Slovakia has significantly improved in District Veterinary and Food Administrations of Trnava (comprising Trnava, Piešťany and Hlohovec districts) and Banská Bystrica (comprising Banská Bystrica and Brezno districts). The measures provided for in Decision 2003/526/EC concerning those areas should therefore no longer apply.

(4) Decision 2003/526/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) 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

The Annex to Decision 2003/526/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

(2) OJ L 183, 22.7.2003, p. 46. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/339/EC (OJ L 108, 29.4.2005, p. 87).