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COMMISSION DECISION of 25 July 1997 amending Decision 97/334/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in India (Text with EEA relevance) (97/590/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 Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Whereas the Commission, in adopting Decision 97/334/EC (3) has established measures in order to ensure that possibly hazardous fishery products from India can not enter the Community;

Whereas these measures include a requirement that frozen shrimps and cephalopods from India presented for importation into the Community must be systematically submitted to a microbiological examination;

Whereas such a test should be intended to detect in particular the presence of Salmonellae and Vibrio cholerae and parahaemolyticus;

Whereas the review of this Decision must depend on the results of a Community inspection on the spot and the results of the tests carried out by Member States when importing products from India;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 97/334/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 3 is replaced by the following text:

'Article 3

Member States shall, using appropriate sampling plans and detection methods, subject each consignment of frozen or cooked frozen crustaceans and cephalopods originating in India to a microbiological test in order to ensure that the products concerned do not present a hazard to human health. This test must be carried out with a view to detect in particular the presence of Salmonellae and Vibrio cholerae and parahaemolyticus.`

2. Article 4 is replaced by the following text:

'Article 4

Member States shall not authorize the importation into their territory or the consignment to another Member State of the products referred to in Article 3 unless the results of the checks as required are favourable.`

3. Article 6 is replaced by the following text:

'Article 6

This Decision will be reviewed before 30 November 1997 on the basis of information received from Member States concerning the results of the tests referred to in Article 3 and on the basis of the results of a Community inspection on the spot.`

4. A new Article 7 is added with the following text:

'Article 7

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.`

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 July 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 139, 30. 5. 1997, p. 44.
14.8.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL224/21
COMMISSION DECISION
of16July1997
onimportlicencesinrespectofbeefandvealproductsoriginatinginBotswana,
Kenya,Madagascar ,Swaziland,ZimbabweandNamibia
(97/547/EC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ThefollowingMemberStatesshallissueon21July1997
importlicencesforbeefandvealproducts,expressedas
bonedmeat,originatingincertainAfrican,Caribbeanand
PacificStates,inrespectofthefollowingquantitiesand
countriesoforigin:
Germany:
—1350,000tonnesoriginatinginBotswana,
—45,000tonnesoriginatinginMadagascar .
UnitedKingdom:
—1850,000tonnesoriginatinginBotswana,
—60,000tonnesoriginatinginSwaziland,
—470,000tonnesoriginatinginZimbabwe,
—401,000tonnesoriginatinginNamibia.
Article2
Licenceapplicationsmaybesubmitted,pursuantto
Article3(3)ofRegulation(EC)No589/96duringthefirst
10daysofAugust1997forthefollowingquantitiesof
bonedbeefandveal:HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90of
5March1990onthearrangementsapplicabletoagricul­
turalproductsandcertaingoodsresultingfromthe
processingofagriculturalproductsoriginatinginthe
African,CaribbeanandPacificStates(ACP)orinthe
overseascountriesandterritories (OCT)('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No619/96(2),andinpar­
ticularArticle27thereof,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No589/96
of2April1996layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplica­
tioninthebeefandvealsectorofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No715/90onthearrangementsapplicabletoagri­
culturalproductsandcertaingoodsresultingfromthe
processingofagriculturalproductsoriginatinginthe
African,CaribbeanandPacificStatesorintheoverseas
countriesandterritories(3),andinparticularArticle4
thereof,
WhereasArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No589/96provides
forthepossibilityofissuingimportlicencesforbeefand
vealproducts;whereas,however,importsmusttakeplace
withinthelimitsofthequantitiesspecifiedforeachof
theseexportingnon-membercountries;
Whereastheapplicationsforimportlicencessubmitted
between1and10July1997,expressedintermsofboned
meat,inaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No589/96,do
notexceed,inrespectofproductsoriginatinginBot­
swana,Kenya,Madagascar,Swaziland,Zimbabweand
NamibiathequantitiesavailablefromtheseStates;
whereasitisthereforepossibletoissueimportlicencesin
respectofthequantitiesrequested;
Whereasthequantities,inrespectofwhichlicencesmay
beappliedforfrom1August1997,shouldbefixed
withinthescopeofthetotalquantityof52100tonnes;
WhereasitseemsexpedienttorecallthatthisDecisionis
withoutprejudicetoCouncilDirective72/462/EECof12
December1972onhealthandveterinaryinspection
problemsonimportationofbovine,ovineandcaprine
animalsandswine,freshmeatormeatproductsfrom
thirdcountries(4),aslastamendedbytheActofAcces­
sionofAustria,FinlandandSweden,Botswana :
Kenya:
Madagascar :
Swaziland :
Zimbabwe :
Namibia :10406,000tonnes,
142,000tonnes,
7174,000tonnes,
3178,000tonnes,
6494,659tonnes,
9569,000tonnes.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,16July1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(■)OJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85.
(2)OJNoL89,10.4.1996,p.1.b)OJNoL84,3.4.1996,p.22.
h)OJNoL302,31.12.1972,p.28.
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 September 1997 on the temporary suspension of imports of pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in or consigned from Iran (Text with EEA relevance) (97/613/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 93/43/EEC of 14 June 1993 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas pistachios originating in or consigned from Iran are in many cases contaminated with excessive levels of Aflatoxin B1;

Whereas the Scientific Committee for Food has noted that Aflatoxin B1, even at extremely low doses, causes cancer of the liver and in addition it is genotoxic;

Whereas this constitutes a serious threat to public health within the Community and it is imperative to adopt urgently protective measures at Community level;

Whereas, in the absence, at this time, of sanitary guarantees from the Iranian authorities, it is necessary to suspend imports of pistachios and certain products derived from pistachios originating in or consigned from Iran;

Whereas this measure has to be limited initially to a short period, and shall be reexamined during this period, in order to verify with the Iranian authorities, whether they are in a position to offer, in the future, guarantees permitting the replacement of the suspension of imports with the establishment of special conditions, in accordance with Article 10, paragraph 1, second indent of Directive 93/43/EEC;

Whereas it is necessary to submit for systematic analyses lots of pistachios originating in or consigned from third countries other than Iran, in order to determine if these are also contaminated with Aflatoxin B1 and require safeguard measures; whereas co-ordinated official control programmes for foodstuffs shall be completed to this end;

Whereas Member States have been consulted,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Member States shall suspend imports of:

- pistachios falling within CN code 0802 50 00,

- roasted pistachios falling within CN codes 2008 19 13 and 2008 19 93

originating in or consigned from Iran.

Article 2

The present decision shall be re-examined:

- within one month,

- and, if necessary, again after two months

from the adoption of the present decision, in order to verify whether special conditions for imports of the goods referred to in Article 1, can replace the temporary suspension of imports maintaining the protection of public health within the Community.

Article 3

Member States shall amend the measures concerning imports necessary to comply with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.

Article 4

This Decision is applicable until 15 December 1997.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 September 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 175, 19. 7. 1993, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 August 1997 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States (Only the Danish, German, Greek, French, English, Italian, Dutch, Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (97/596/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7a (1) and Article 7a (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, sets out the circumstances under which the buying-in of butter and skimmed-milk powder may be suspended and subsequently resumed and, where suspension takes place, the alternative measures that may be taken;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (5), lays down the criteria for opening and suspending the buying-in of butter by invitation to tender in the Member States or, in the case of the United Kingdom and Germany, in a region thereof;

Whereas Commission Decision 97/410/EC (6) suspends the buying-in of butter in certain Member States; whereas information on market prices shows that the condition laid down in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1547/87 is currently met in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain and Northern Ireland; whereas the list of Member States in which that suspension applies must be adjusted accordingly;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 777/87 is hereby suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Article 2

Decision 97/410/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 20 August 1997.

For the Commission

Karel VAN MIERT

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.

(3) OJ No L 78, 20. 3. 1987, p. 10.

(4) OJ No L 144, 4. 6. 1987, p. 12.

(5) OJ No L 174, 26. 7. 1995, p. 27.

(6) OJ No L 174, 2. 7. 1997, p. 51.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Italy pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Italian text is authentic) (97/497/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by Italy on 4 October 1996, which reached the Commission on 9 October 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by Italy for an exemption concerning the production of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which it is intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (97/490/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by Belgium on 14 August 1996, which reached the Commission on 20 August 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of four types of vehicle and their eleven variants with five types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request submitted by Belgium for an exemption concerning the production of five types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the types of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1997.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.
COUNCIL DECISION of 7 October 1997 repealing Directive 82/606/EEC relating to the organization by the Member States of surveys on the earnings of permanent and seasonal workers employed in agriculture (97/664/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 213 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Council Directive 82/606/EEC of 28 July 1982 relating to the organization by the Member States of surveys on the earnings of permanent and seasonal workers employed in agriculture (1) was adopted in order to make available comparable statistics on the development of the earnings of agricultural workers in the Member States;

Whereas the requirement for national and Community statistics can now be met using other sources;

Whereas it is in the general interest to reduce the volume of Community legislation and to limit the statistical burden on the Member States to those requirements which are essential;

Whereas the Statistical Programme Committee established by Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (2) has been consulted in accordance with Article 3 of that Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Directive 82/606/EEC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 1997.

For the Council

The President

J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 247, 23. 8. 1982, p. 22. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ L 181, 28. 6. 1989, p. 47.
L268/34 IEN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.10.97
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of18September1997
onimportlicencesinrespectofbeefandvealproductsoriginatinginBotswana,
Kenya,Madagascar ,Swaziland,ZimbabweandNamibia
(97/637/EC)
WhereasitseemsexpedienttorecallthatthisDecisionis
withoutprejudicetoCouncilDirective72/462/EECof12
December1972onhealthandveterinaryinspection
problemsonimportationofbovine,ovineandcaprine
animalsandswine,freshmeatormeatproductsfrom
thirdcountries(4),aslastamendedbyDirective
96/91/EC0,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90of
5March1990onthearrangementsapplicabletoagricul­
turalproductsandcertaingoodsresultingfromthe
processingofagriculturalproductsoriginatinginthe
African,CaribbeanandPacificStates(ACP)orinthe
overseascountriesandterritories (OCT)('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No619/96(2),andinpar­
ticularArticle27thereof,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No589/96
of2April1996layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplica­
tioninthebeefandvealsectorofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No715/90onthearrangementsapplicabletoagri­
culturalproductsandcertaingoodsresultingfromthe
processingofagriculturalproductsoriginatinginthe
African,CaribbeanandPacificStatesorintheoverseas
countriesandterritories(3),andinparticularArticle4
thereof,
WhereasArticle1ofRegulation(EC)No589/96provides
forthepossibilityofissuingimportlicencesforbeefand
vealproducts;whereas,however,importsmusttakeplace
withinthelimitsofthequantitiesspecifiedforeachof
theseexportingnon-membercountries;
Whereastheapplicationsforimportlicencessubmitted
between1and10September1997,expressedintermsof
bonedmeat,inaccordancewithRegulation (EC)No
589/96,donotexceed,inrespectofproductsoriginating
inBotswana,Kenya,Madagascar ,Swaziland,Zimbabwe
andNamibia,thequantitiesavailablefromtheseStates;
whereasitisthereforepossibletoissueimportlicencesin
respectofthequantitiesrequested;
Whereasthequantities,inrespectofwhichlicencesmay
beappliedforfrom1October1997,shouldbefixed
withinthescopeofthetotalquantityof52100tonnes;HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
ThefollowingMemberStatesshallissueon21September
1997importlicencesforbeefandvealproducts,expressed
asbonedmeat,originatingincertainAfrican,Caribbean
andPacificStates,inrespectofthefollowingquantities
andcountriesoforigin:
Germany:
—100,000tonnesoriginatinginBotswana.
UnitedKingdom:
—180,000tonnesoriginatinginBotswana,
—1700,000tonnesoriginatinginZimbabwe,
—450,000tonnesoriginatinginNamibia.
Article2
Licenceapplicationsmaybesubmitted,pursuantto
Article3(3)ofRegulation(EC)No589/96duringthefirst
10daysofOctober1997forthefollowingquantitiesof
bonedbeefandveal:
—Botswana :
—Kenya:
—Madagascar :
—Swaziland :
—Zimbabwe :
—Namibia :9776,000tonnes,
142,000tonnes,
7144,000tonnes,
3168,000tonnes,
4594,659tonnes,
8349,000tonnes.
(')OJL84,30.3.1990,p.85.
(2)OJL89,10.4.1996,p.1.
b)OJL84,3.4.1996,p.22.(4)OJL302,31.12.1972,p.28.
5OJL13,16.1.1997,p.26.

1.10.97 |EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L268/35
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,18September1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission