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COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 October 1999

amending for the second time Decision 1999/293/EC concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in parts of Greece

(notified under document number C(1999) 3106)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/683/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), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Following outbreaks of bluetongue on certain islands in south-eastern Greece, the Commission adopted protective measures by Decision 1999/293/EC(3), as amended by Decision 1999/623/EC(4).

(2) Those measures were extended to the Prefectures of Evros, Rodopi and Xanthi by Decision 1999/623/EC after it was found that the virus was circulating in the Prefectures of Evros and Rodopi.

(3) A serological examination carried out in the second half of August 1999 has revealed that the bluetongue virus is circulating in the Prefectures of Serres and Drama.

(4) In the absence of natural barriers, the disease vectors may actively spread or be transported on the wind for long distances.

(5) The movement of animals of susceptible species should be restricted so that virus-carrying animals cannot spread the disease.

(6) Decision 1999/293/EC should therefore be amended to include the Prefectures of Serres, Drama and Kavala.

(7) Safeguard measures should be adopted with regard to the movement of susceptible species from Prefectures bordering on the infected area.

(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In the first and second paragraphs of Article 1 of Decision 1999/293/EC, the phrase "the Prefectures of Dodekanisa, Samos, Evros, Rodopi and Xanthi" is replaced by "the Prefectures of Dodekanisa, Samos, Evros, Rodopi, Xanthi, Serres, Drama and Kavala."

Article 2

The following paragraph is added to Article 1 of Decision 1999/293/EC: "Greece shall authorise the movement from the Prefectures of Kilkis and Thessaloniki of animals susceptible to bluetongue and which have spent time in the territories of those two Prefectures only if during the ten days preceding movement they have tested negative in a serological test for the specific antibody to the disease."

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 7 October 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ L 114, 1.5.1999, p. 55.

(4) OJ L 245, 17.9.1999, p. 52.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 1999

appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

(1999/749/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),

Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Ferdinand Maier, of which the Council was informed on 30 March 1999;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Austrian Government,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Johann Költringer is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Ferdinand Maier for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.

Done at Brussels, 8 November 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. SASI

(1) OJ L 257, 19.9.1998, p. 37.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 November 1999

concerning the importation of certain animal products from New Caledonia and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC

(notified under document number C(1999) 3585)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/759/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 on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Decision 79/542/EEC(3), as last amended by Commission Decision 99/301/EC(4), 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) following the information available by the European Community, it appears that New Caledonia is covered by sufficiently well-structured and organised veterinary services; whereas therefore New Caledonia can be added to the list of countries and territories from which Member States authorise imports of meat of wild animals;

(3) the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

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 is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 November 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15.

(4) OJ L 117, 5.5.1999, p. 52.

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Imports shall fulfil the appropriate animal and public health requirements

PART 1

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 December 1999

amending Decision 1999/319/CFSP implementing Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

(1999/812/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Common Position 1999/318/CFSP(1) adopted by the Council on 10 May 1999 concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and in particular Article 1(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) By implementing Decision 1999/319/CFSP(2) the Council adopted a list of persons reported for non-admission in the Member States;

(2) This list needs to be updated,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Decision 1999/319/CFSP shall be replaced by the following: "Article 1

The persons to which the obligation of non-admission referred to in Article 1 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP applies are the following:

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Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 6 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

T. HALONEN

(1) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 3. Decision as last amended by Decision 1999/612/CFSP (OJ L 242, 14.9.1999, p. 32).
COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 November 1999

accepting the extension of the International Coffee Agreement 1994 on behalf of the Community

(1999/803/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and (3), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The International Coffee Agreement 1994, which the Community approved by Decision 94/570/EC(1), applied until 30 September 1999 unless extended beyond that date by a decision of the International Coffee Council;

(2) The International Coffee Council has decided to extend the said Agreement 1994 for two years;

(3) The Contracting Parties to the aforementioned Agreement have to notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations if they accept the Agreement's extension;

(4) Such extension is in the Community's interest and the Community should therefore accept it in accordance with Article 47(2) of the Agreement,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Community accepts the extension of the International Coffee Agreement 1994 for a further two years, as from 1 October 1999.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations that the Community has accepted the extension of the said Agreement, with effect from 1 October 1999.

Done at Brussels, 23 November 1999.

For the Council

The President

S. LINDEN

(1) OJ L 222, 26.8.1994, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 December 1999

appointing eight members of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities

(1999/872/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 247(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 45(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 160b(3) thereof,

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

(1) Whereas the terms of office of Mr Patrick Everard, Mr Jørgen Mohr, Mr Antoni Castells, Mr Barry Desmond, Mr Giorgio Clemente, Mr Armindo de Jesus de Sousa Ribeiro, Mr Aunus Salmi and Mr Jan O. Karlsson expire on 9 February 2000;

(2) Whereas new appointments should therefore be made,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 March 2000 to 28 February 2006 inclusive:

- Mr Robert Reynders

- Mr Jørgen Mohr

- Mr Juan Manuel Fabra Valles

- Mrs Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

- Mr Giorgio Clemente

- Mr Vítor Manuel da Silva Caldeira

- Mr Aunus Salmi

- Mr Jan O. Karlsson.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) Opinions delivered on 16 December 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 November 1999

amending Decision 91/666/EEC establishing Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines

(1999/762/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),

Whereas:

(1) in accordance with the provisions of Article 13(3) of Council Directive 85/511/EEC of 18 November 1985 introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease(3), a decision may be taken to introduce emergency vaccination in a limited area, in circumstances where slaughter of the entire herd may not be sufficient to eliminate the virus;

(2) by Council Decision 91/666/EEC(4) Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines were established, which are based on stocks of concentrated inactivated antigen capable of being quickly converted into vaccine for emergency use and stored at designated premises;

(3) since the adoption of the said Decision two antigen banks designated for maintaining part of the Community reserve of foot-and-mouth disease antigens have relinquished their commitments to provide these services to the Community;

(4) in order to comply with Article 3(3) of the aforementioned Decision the need may arise for various reasons to designate appropriate premises within the Community to which the foot-and-mouth disease antigen reserves shall be distributed or relocated for storage;

(5) according to Article 14(3) of Directive 85/511/EEC, the possibility for the Commission to propose to the Council to set up the Community reserves of anti-foot-and-mouth disease vaccines has expired since 1 April 1991;

(6) in order to allow immediate reaction to the need to distribute or relocate the Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease antigen for storage at different sites, it is necessary to amend Decision 91/666/EEC in particular as regards the procedures laid down for the designation of antigen and vaccine banks,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Decision 91/666/EEC:

(a) the first and third indents shall be deleted;

(b) a new indent shall be added as follows:

"- any other establishment designated in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) Opinion delivered on 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Opinion delivered on 20 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11. Directive as last amended by Decision 92/380/EEC (OJ L 198, 17.7.1992, p. 54).

(4) OJ L 368, 31.12.1991, p. 21.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 November 1999

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the European Community

(1999/865/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 together with Article 300(2), first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Kazakhstan(1) was signed on 23 January 1995 and entered into force on 1 July 1999;

(2) The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the European Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the European Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

2. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 29 November 1999.

For the Council

The President

S. NIINISTÖ

(1) OJ L 196, 28.7.1999, p. 3.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 October 1999

amending Commission Decison 97/467/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat

(notified under document number C(1999) 3276)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/697/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decison 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 and live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Council Decision 98/603/EC(2) and in particular Article 2(1) and Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/467/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 98/556/EC(4), drew up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat; whereas the list of establishments drawn up by the aforementioned Decision does not include establishments producing ratite meat;

(2) the list of third countries from which Member States are authorised to import ratite meat, the animal health conditions and the veterinary certification required for import of this meat in the Community are not established yet;

(3) Member States in accordance with the provisions of Decison 97/467/EC may until 1 October 1999 authorise establishments for import of ratite meat;

(4) the date of 1 October 1999 shall be replaced by 1 October 2000 to allow for further consideration of the arrangements to be applied subsequently, notably in the light of comments made by third countries in accordance with the provisions of Annex B to the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures, and with a view to maintaining existing trade;

(5) the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 1(2a) of Decision 97/467/EC the words "1 October 1999" are replaced by "1 October 2000".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 October 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 57.

(4) OJ L 266, 1.10.1998, p. 86.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 July 1999

recognising the fully operational character of the Austrian data base for bovine animals

(notified under document number C(1999) 2478)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/571/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products(1), and in particular the first indent of Article 6;

Having regard to the request submitted by Austria,

(1) Whereas on 23 February 1999 the Austrian authorities have submitted to the Commission a request asking for recognition of the fully operational character of the data base of Austria that forms part of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals in Austria; whereas this request was accompanied by appropriate information that was updated on the 11 June 1999;

(2) Whereas Austrian authorities have undertaken the commitment to improve the reliability of this data base ensuring in particular that: (a) all kind of movements shall be recorded in the data base, (b) the competent authorities will take measures as to be able to promptly correct any errors or deficiencies which could be detected automatically or following the appropriate on the spot inspections, (c) measures will be implemented in order to improve their current provisions regarding reidentification of bovine animals in case of lots eartags as to comply with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 820/97, (d) measures will be taken to ensure full involvement of the veterinary authorities on the implementation of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 820/97, (e) measures will be taken to enforce the current provisions of the national legislation regarding notification delays of all movements (seven days), (f) measures will be taken to ensure validation procedure of passeports by official veterinarians, (g) measures should be introduced to ensure etablished follow-up procedures in order to fully comply the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2630/97(2) and, (h) the competent authority shall take measures to improve the security conditions provided for the contingency data base; whereas Austrian authorities have undertaken the commitment to implement those improvement measures at the latest by 30 September 1999; whereas Austrian authorities have undertaken the commitment to inform the Commission in the event of any problems occuring during the implementation period of the above mentioned measures;

(3) Whereas in view of the evaluation of the situation in Austria, it is appropriate to recognise the fully operational character of the data base for the bovine animals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Austrian database for bovine animals is recognised as fully operational from 1 October 1999.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 117, 7.5.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 354, 30.12.1997, p. 23.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 27 October 1999

appointing the Ombudsman of the European Union

(1999/780/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the European Community Treaty, and in particular Articles 21(2) and 195 thereof,

Having regard to the European Coal and Steel Community Treaty, and in particular Article 20d thereof,

Having regard to the European Atomic Energy Community Treaty, and in particular Article 107d thereof,

Having regard to its Decision of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties(1),

Having regard to Rule 177 of its Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to the call for nominations of 31 July 1999(2),

Having regard to the nominations forwarded pursuant to Article 6(2) of the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties and Rule 177(3) of the Parliament's Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to the list of admissible nominations,

Having regard to the hearings of the nominees in the committee responsible on 19 October 1999,

Having regard to its vote of 27 October 1999,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Jacob Magnus Söderman has been appointed Ombudsman of the European Union.

Done at Strasbourg, 27 October 1999.

For the European Parliament

The President

Nicole FONTAINE

(1) OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.

(2) OJ C 220, 31.7.1999, p. 29.
Corrigendum to Council Decision 2000/139/EC of 14 February 2000 appointing a German alternate member and member of the Committee of the Regions

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 47 of 19 February 2000)

On page 27, Sole Article, line 1:

for: "Ms Helma Kunhn-Theis is hereby appointed...",

read: "Ms Helma Kuhn-Theis is hereby appointed...".