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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 29/58

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2004/778/EC of 11 October 2004 concerning the conclusion of the Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

( Official Journal of the European Union L 350 of 25 November 2004 )

On page 17, Annex VIII, new Annex V(b) (Products referred to in Article 15(2)), third CN code from the end of the codes relating to ‘Trout’:

for:

‘ex 0305 49 80’,

read:

‘0305 49 45’.
Commission Decision

of 29 December 2003

amending Decision 94/83/EC on Community financial assistance to improve the system of veterinary controls at the Community's external frontier in Germany

(notified under document number C(2003) 5201)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2004/22/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 Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 38 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission, in its Decision 94/83/EC(3), established the Community's financial participation in the programme presented by Germany to improve the system of veterinary controls at the Community's external frontier in Germany.

(2) The German authorities have requested an extension of the deadline for the completion of their programme in order to compensate for delays in the building and renovation of infrastructure, and, in this context, the abovementioned Decision should therefore be amended to extend the deadline established for the completion of the programme and to allow time for the necessary testing.

(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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 94/83/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 2(2), second indent: the date 30 June 1995 is replaced by the date 31 December 2000.

2. The following paragraph 4 is added to Article 3:"The Commission, in collaboration with the competent German authorities, may carry out in situ checks relating to expenditure incurred pursuant to this Decision."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 29 December 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 42, 15.2.1994, p. 18.
Commission Decision

of 6 January 2004

amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products, in particular to include certain acceding States

(notified under document number C(2003) 5352)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/81/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003(2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Decision 79/542/EEC(3), draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products.

(2) A number of acceding States have requested authorisation to export live animals, fresh meat and meat products to the Community prior to accession.

(3) A large number of veterinary missions have been carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office to assess the animal health situation in these countries.

(4) On the basis of these mission reports, of the scope of existing authorisations, and in order to harmonise the listings prior to accession, it is appropriate to extend the scope of authorisations in principle for importations into the Community from acceding States.

(5) The Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC should 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

Part I of the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 27 January 2004.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 January 2004.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

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

(3) OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15, as last amended by Decision 2001/731/EC (OJ L 274, 17.10.2001, p. 22).

ANNEX

"ANNEX

Imports shall fulfil the appropriate animal and public health requirements.

PART 1

Live animals, fresh meat and meat products

>TABLE>

Special remarks:

B= Bovines (including buffalo and bison)

S/G= Sheep/goats

P= Pig

E= Equidae

C/H= Cloven-hoofed animals

X= Authorised

O= Unauthorised"
Council Decision 2004/188/CFSP

of 23 February 2004

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the European Union Police Mission (EUPM)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP of 11 March 2002 on the European Union Police Mission(1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 4 of Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP provides that the Council, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative, shall appoint a Head of Mission/Police Commissioner.

(2) The Secretary-General/High Representative has proposed the appointment of assistant Commissioner Bartholomew Kevin Carty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Bartholomew Kevin Carty is hereby appointed Head of Mission/Police Commissioner of the EUPM as of 1 March 2004.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply until 1 March 2005.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 23 February 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. Cowen

(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1.
Council Decision

of 8 March 2004

amending Decision 2003/479/EC concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council

(2004/240/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) thereof,

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

Having regard to Decision 2003/479/EC,

Whereas:

(1) Article 15(7) of Decision 2003/479/EC provides that the daily and monthly allowances shall be adjusted each year without retroactive effect on the basis of the adaptation of the basic salaries of Community officials in Brussels and Luxembourg.

(2) The Council, through Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 2148/03 of 5 December 2003 correcting with effect from 1 July 2002 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities(1) and (EC, Euratom) No 2182/03 of 8 December 2003 adjusting with effect from 1 January 2004 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities and the weightings applied thereto(2), has adopted an adjustment of 3,4 % and 1 % respectively of the remuneration and pensions of Community officials,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 15 of Decision 2003/479/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

"1. A SNE shall be entitled to a daily subsistence allowance throughout the period of secondment. Where the distance between the place of residence and the place of secondment is 150 km or less, the daily allowance shall be EUR 27,96. Where the distance is more than 150 km, the daily allowance shall be EUR 111,83.";

2. paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

"2. If the SNE has not received removal expenses from either the GSC or from the employer, an additional monthly allowance shall be paid as shown in the table below:

>TABLE>

This allowance shall be paid monthly in arrears.";

3. paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:

"4. SNEs who during the three years ending six months before the secondment habitually resided or pursued their principal professional activity at a location situated at a distance of 150 km or less from the place of secondment shall receive a daily subsistence allowance of EUR 27,96. For the purpose of this provision, circumstances arising from work done by SNEs for a State other than that of the place of secondment or for an international organisation shall not be taken into account."

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the first day of the month following its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2004.

For the Council

The President

D. Ahern

(1) OJ L 323, 10.12.2003, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 327, 16.12.2003, p. 3.
Council Decision

of 19 February 2004

appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions

(2004/220/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision 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 fallen vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Jordi PUJOL I SOLEY, of which the Council was notified on 4 February 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Pascual MARAGALL I MIRA, Presidente - Gobierno de la Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jordi PUJOL I SOLEY for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.

For the Council

The President

M. McDowell

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

of 19 April 2004

amending Article 29(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities

(2004/405/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Article 64 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice,

In accordance with the procedure referred to in the second paragraph of Article 245 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the second paragraph of Article 160 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to the request of the Court of Justice of 21 November 2003,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament of 30 March 2004,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission of 1 March 2004,

Whereas:

With the entry into force of the Treaty concerning the 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 to the European Union(1), the new official languages, namely Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Slovak and Slovene, should be added to the list of languages of the case provided for in Article 29(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 19 June 1991 (OJ L 176, 4.7.1991, p. 7, Corrigendum: OJ L 383, 29.12.1992, p. 117), as amended on 21 February 1995 (OJ L 44, 28.2.1995, p. 61), 11 March 1997 (OJ L 103, 19.4.1997, p. 1, Corrigendum: OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 72), 16 May 2000 (OJ L 122, 24.5.2000, p. 43), 28 November 2000 (OJ L 322, 19.12.2000, p. 1), 3 April 2001 (OJ L 119, 27.4.2001, p. 1), 17 September 2002 (OJ L 272, 10.10.2002, p. 24, Corrigendum: OJ L 272, 19.10.2002, p. 24), and 8 April 2003 (OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 17), are hereby amended as follows:

Article 29(1) shall be replaced by the following:"The language of a case shall be Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish or Swedish."

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect at the same time as the Treaty concerning the 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 to the European Union.

The texts of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice in Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Slovak and Slovene shall be adopted after the entry into force of the Treaty referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. Cowen

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

of 21 April 2004

appointing a Danish member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2004/395/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006(1),

Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Ms Elly KJEMS HOVE, of which the Council was informed on 16 January 2004;

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Danish Government,

Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Henrik FALLESEN is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Ms Elly KJEMS HOVE for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

J. Walsh

(1) OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 205/17

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 22 April 2004

amending Decision ECB/2001/15 of 6 December 2001 on the issue of euro banknotes

(ECB/2004/9)

(2004/506/EC)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 106(1) thereof, and to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Having regard to Decision ECB/2001/15 of 6 December 2001 on the issue of euro banknotes (1),

Whereas:

(1) In view of the 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 to the European Union and their respective national central banks becoming part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) on 1 May 2004, Decision ECB/2004/5 of 22 April 2004 on the national central banks' percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital (2) lays down with effect from 1 May 2004 the new weightings assigned to the national central banks (NCBs) in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) capital.

(2) Article 1(d) of Decision ECB/2001/15 defines the ‘banknote allocation key’ by reference to the Annex to Decision ECB/2001/15, which specifies the key applying from 1 January 2004. Decision ECB/2001/15 needs to be amended accordingly in order to determine the banknote allocation key applying from 1 May 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Amendment to Decision ECB/2001/15

Decision ECB/2001/15 is amended as follows:

1. the final sentence of Article 1(d) is replaced by the following: ‘The Annex to this Decision specifies the banknote allocation key applying from 1 May 2004.’ ;

2. the Annex to Decision ECB/2001/15 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Final provision

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 2004.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 22 April 2004. The President of the ECB Jean-Claude TRICHET

(1) OJ L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 52. Decision as amended by Decision ECB/2003/23 (OJ L 9, 15.1.2004, p. 40).

(2) See page 5 of this Official Journal.
Council Decision of 29 April 2004 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (2004/579/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 47, 55, 95 and 179, in conjunction with Articles 300(2) first sentence and 300(3) first subparagraph thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) The elements of the Convention which are subject to Community competence were negotiated by the Commission, with the approval of the Council, on behalf of the Community.

(2) The Council instructed the Commission to negotiate the accession of the Community to the Convention in question.

(3) Negotiations were successfully concluded and the resulting instrument has been signed by the Community on 12 December 2000 in accordance with Decision 2001/87/EC(2).

(4) Some Member States are parties to the Convention while the ratification process is under way in other Member States.

(5) The conditions permitting the Community to deposit the instrument of approval provided for in Article 36(3) of the Convention have been fulfilled.

(6) The Convention should be approved to enable the Community to become a party to it within the limits of its competence.

(7) The Community shall, when depositing the instrument of approval, also deposit a declaration on the extent of the European Community's competence with respect to matters governed by the Convention under Article 36(3) thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The United Nations Convention against transnational organised crime is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Convention is set out in Annex I.

Article 2

The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the Community's instrument of formal confirmation in order to bind the Community. The instrument of formal confirmation shall comprise a declaration of competence according to Article 36(3) of the Convention, as set out in Annex II. It shall also contain a Statement as set out in Annex III.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004 .

For the Council

The President

M. Mc Dowell

(1) Opinion delivered on 13 January 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 30, 1.2.2001, p. 44.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 271/40

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 August 2004

on the inventory of wine production potential presented by the Republic of Slovenia under Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

(notified under document number C(2004) 3121)

(Only the Slovenian text is authentic)

(2004/601/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) As a prior condition for access to the increase in planting rights and support for restructuring and conversion, Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides for the compilation of an inventory of wine production potential by the Member State concerned. The inventory must be presented in accordance with Article 16 of that Regulation.

(2) Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential (2) details how the information included in the inventory is to be presented.

(3) By letter of 20 May 2004, the Republic of Slovenia sent the Commission the information referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000. Examination of this information shows that the Republic of Slovenia has compiled the inventory.

(4) This Decision does not entail recognition by the Commission of the accuracy of the information contained in the inventory or of the compatibility of the legislation referred to in the inventory with Community law. It is without prejudice to any future Commission decision on these points.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission notes that the Republic of Slovenia has compiled the inventory of wine production potential in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Slovenia.

Done at Brussels, 18 August 2004. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003 (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 13).

(2) OJ L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1389/2004 (OJ L 255, 31.7.2003, p. 7).