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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 131/21

COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 May 2007

amending Decision 2003/43/EC establishing the classes of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction products as regards wood-based panels

(notified under document number C(2007) 2045)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/348/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (1), and in particular Article 20(2) a thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2003/43/EC (2) establishes classes of reaction-to-fire performance for certain construction products.

(2) Decision 2003/43/EC needs to be further adapted to take account of technical progress regarding wood-based panels.

(3) Decision 2003/43/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2003/43/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 May 2007. For the Commission Günter VERHEUGEN Vice-President

(1) OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/190/EC (OJ L 66, 8.3.2006, p. 47).

(2) OJ L 13, 18.1.2003, p. 35. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/673/EC (OJ L 276, 7.10.2006, p. 77).
(m)

Once per year, together with the January price reporting, the rates and method of calculation as well as a description of the taxes levied on electricity sales to industrial end-users should be reported. The description must include any non-tax levy covering system costs and public service obligations. The description on taxes to be provided will include three clearly separated sections: — Taxes, levies, non-tax levies, fees and any other fiscal charges not identified in the invoices provided to industrial end-users. The items described under this point will be included under the reported figure for the price level: “Prices excluding taxes and levies”. — Taxes and levies identified in the invoices provided to industrial end-users and considered as non-recoverable. The items described under this point will be included under the reported figures for the price level: “Prices excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes”. — Value Added Tax (VAT) and other recoverable taxes identified in the invoices provided to industrial end-users. The items described under this point will be included under the reported figures for the price level: “Prices including all taxes, levies and VAT”. An outline of the different taxes, levies, non-tax levies, fees and fiscal charges that can be applicable are: — Value Added Tax. — Concession fees. This usually refers to licences and fees for the occupation of land and public or private property by networks or other electricity devices. — Environmental taxes or levies. This usually refers either to the promotion of renewable energy sources or CHP, or as a burden for CO2, SO2 or another agents emissions related with the climate change. — Nuclear and other Inspection taxes: nuclear decommissioning charges, inspection and fees for nuclear installations, etc. — Other taxes or levies linked with the energy sector: public service obligations/charges, levies to financing energy regulatory authorities, etc. — Other taxes or levies not linked with the energy sector: national, local or regional fiscal taxes on energy consumed, taxes on electricity distribution, etc. Taxes on income, property related taxes, excise duties on oil products and fuels other than for electricity generation, oil for motor cars, road taxes, taxes on licences for telecom, radio, advertising, fees for licences, taxes on waste, etc. will not be taken into consideration and are excluded from this description, because they are undoubtedly part of the operators costs and apply to other industries or activities.
3.

Article 4 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 4 Objectives and tasks 1. The Agency shall be responsible for carrying out the following implementation tasks for the management of Community actions in the fields of energy, entrepreneurship and innovation, including eco-innovation, and sustainable freight transport, under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme 2007-2013 established by Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) (hereinafter referred to as the CIP), and the second Marco Polo Programme 2007-2013 established by Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7): (a) managing all the phases in the lifetime of specific projects in the context of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme and the Intelligent Energy — Europe Programme established by Decision No 1639/2006/EC and the second Marco Polo Programme, as well as the necessary checks to that end, by adopting the relevant decisions where the Commission has empowered it to do so; (b) adopting the instruments of budget implementation for revenue and expenditure and carrying out, where the Commission has empowered it to do so, all the operations necessary to manage the implementing measures and, in particular, those linked to the award of contracts and grants under the CIP and the second Marco Polo Programme; (c) gathering, analysing and passing on to the Commission all the information needed to guide and evaluate the implementation of the CIP and the second Marco Polo Programme. 2. The Agency shall also manage all the phases in the lifetime of the implementing measures delegated to it in the framework of the following programmes: (a) Intelligent Energy — Europe (2003 to 2006) established by Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (8); (b) Marco Polo (2003 to 2006) established by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9). The Commission’s rights and obligations in respect of the implementing measures referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph are assigned to the Agency. 3. The Agency may be charged by the Commission, following the opinion of the committee established by Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003, to carry out tasks of the same type under the CIP or other Community programmes, within the meaning of Article 2 of that Regulation, in the fields referred to in paragraph 1. 4. The Commission Decision delegating authority to the Agency shall set out in detail all the tasks entrusted to it and shall be adapted in the light of any additional tasks which may be entrusted to the Agency. The Commission decision will be transmitted, for information, to the committee established by Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 166/24

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 June 2007

amending Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat sector in Poland

(notified under document number C(2007) 2608)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/443/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 XII, Chapter 6, Section B, subsection I.1, paragraph (e) thereto,

Whereas:

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

(2) Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/458/EC (2), 2004/471/EC (3), 2004/474/EC (4), 2005/271/EC (5), 2005/591/EC (6), 2005/854/EC (7), 2006/14/EC (8), 2006/196/EC (9), 2006/404/EC (10), 2006/555/EC (11), 2006/935/EC (12) and 2007/202/EC (13).

(3) According to an official declaration from the Polish competent authority certain establishments in the meat sector have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Certain establishments have ceased activities for which they have obtained a transitional period. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

(4) Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) 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

The establishments listed in the Annex to this Decision are deleted from Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 June 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ C 227 E, 23.9.2003, p. 1392.

(2) OJ L 156, 30.4.2004, p. 53; corrected version in OJ L 202, 7.6.2004, p. 39.

(3) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 56; corrected version in OJ L 212, 12.6.2004, p. 31.

(4) OJ L 160, 30.4.2004, p. 73; corrected version in OJ L 212, 12.6.2004, p. 44.

(5) OJ L 86, 5.4.2005, p. 13.

(6) OJ L 200, 30.7.2005, p. 96.

(7) OJ L 316, 2.12.2005, p. 17.

(8) OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 66.

(9) OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 80.

(10) OJ L 156, 9.6.2006, p. 16.

(11) OJ L 218, 9.8.2006, p. 17.

(12) OJ L 355, 15.12.2006, p. 105.

(13) OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 86.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/49

DECISION OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF EUROPOL

of 18 July 2007

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

(2007/538/EC)

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 June 2007 to adapt the salaries and emoluments for Europol officials with 1,5 % with retroactive effect as of 1 July 2006.

(2) The Management Board decided on 18 July 2007 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 June 2007 mentioned under point 1.

(3) In accordance with the same decision of the Management Board of 18 July 2007, 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 2006:

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 113,68.

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 113,68 and EUR 2 002,41 10 % to amounts between EUR 2 002,42 and EUR 2 758,01 12,5 % to amounts between EUR 2 758,02 and EUR 3 160,83 15 % to amounts between EUR 3 160,84 and EUR 3 589,60 17,5 % to amounts between EUR 3 589,61 and EUR 3 992,45 20 % to amounts between EUR 3 992,46 and EUR 4 382,91 22,5 % to amounts between EUR 4 382,92 and EUR 4 785,73 25 % to amounts between EUR 4 785,74 and EUR 5 176,21 27,5 % to amounts between EUR 5 176,22 and EUR 5 579,03 30 % to amounts between EUR 5 579,04 and EUR 5 969,51 32,5 % to amounts between EUR 5 969,52 and EUR 6 372,33 35 % to amounts between EUR 6 372,34 and EUR 6 763,42 40 % to amounts between EUR 6 763,43 and EUR 7 166,26 45 % to amounts above EUR 7 166,27.

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 its adoption.

Done at The Hague, 18 July 2007. Jaime FERNANDES Chairman of the Management Board

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

(2) OJ C 65, 28.2.2001, p. 8.
5.

Article 8 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 8 Costs related to imports of foodstuffs from Brazil, Iran and the United States of America 1. All costs resulting from sampling, analysis, storage and issuing of accompanying official documents and of copies of the health certificate and accompanying documents pursuant to Articles 3(1) and 5(3) for foodstuffs from Brazil, Iran and the United States of America as referred to in points (a), (d) and (g) of the second paragraph of Article 1 and to processed and compound foodstuffs derived from or containing the foodstuffs referred to in those points shall be borne by the food business operator responsible for the consignment or its representative. 2. All costs related to official measures taken by the competent authorities as regards non-compliance of consignments of foodstuffs referred to in points (a) to (g) of the second paragraph of Article 1 and to processed and compound foodstuffs derived from or containing the foodstuffs referred to in these points shall be borne by the food business operator responsible for the consignment or its representative.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 282/52

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 October 2007

amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue

(notified under document number C(2007) 5054)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/688/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.

(2) Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (‘the restricted zones’) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue.

(3) Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue serotype 1 in July 2007 in the south of Spain, Spain has established a restriction zone on account of this outbreak.

(4) Following a substantiated request by Spain, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone E in Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC and to create a new zone where serotypes 1 and 4 are coexisting.

(5) Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue in mid-August and early September 2006 by Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands, the Commission has amended several times Decision 2005/393/EC as regards the demarcation of the restricted zones concerned.

(6) Following a substantiated request submitted by France and Germany, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone in France and Germany.

(7) Following the enlargement of the restricted zone in Germany due to the recent outbreaks in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, it is appropriate to demarcate restricted zones in the Czech Republic and in Denmark.

(8) Decision 2005/393/EC should be amended accordingly.

(9) 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 I to Decision 2005/393/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 October 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

(2) OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/357/EC (OJ L 133, 25.5.2007, p. 44).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/30

COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2007/732/CFSP

of 13 November 2007

amending Joint Action 2007/106/CFSP extending the mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union for Afghanistan

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 14, 18(5) and 23(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 15 February 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/106/CFSP extending the mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union for Afghanistan (1).

(2) On 30 May 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP on establishment of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) (2) for a period of three years.

(3) On 13 November 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/733/CFSP (3) amending Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP to reflect the new command and control structure for EU civilian crisis management operations as approved by the Council on 18 June 2007.

(4) The mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union for Afghanistan should be amended to reflect his role in relation to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN in line with the new command and control structure for EU civilian crisis management operations,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Joint Action 2007/106/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

1. The following point shall be added to Article 3: ‘(i) provide the Head of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) with local political guidance. The EUSR and the Civilian Operation Commander shall consult each other as required.’

2. Point (e) of Article 7(2) shall be deleted.

Article 2

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 13 November 2007. For the Council The President F. TEIXEIRA DOS SANTOS

(1) OJ L 46, 16.2.2007, p. 55.

(2) OJ L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 33.

(3) See page 31 of this Official Journal.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/12

COUNCIL DECISION

of 30 October 2007

appointing an Italian member and an Italian alternate member to the Committee of the Regions

(2007/714/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 Italian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

(2) One member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate of Ms SCAGNI. One alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the mandate Mr TECCE,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which ends on 25 January 2010:

(a) as a member: — Ms Marta VINCENZI, Mayor of the Commune of Genoa; and

(b) as an alternate member: — Mr Paolo CARRAZZA, Communal councillor of the Commune of Rome.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 30 October 2007. For the Council The President F. NUNES CORREIA

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
(6)

Article 15(5) of the Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (5) provides that a list of feed and food of non-animal origin shall be drawn up to be subject to an increased level of official control on the basis of a known or emerging risk. The measures referred to in Article 15(5) of that Regulation will not apply before 2008. For the protection of public health it is appropriate to impose increased frequency of controls as regards aflatoxins in peanuts from Brazil without delay. For the time being, no health certificate issued by the competent authorities of Brazil is required for the import of peanuts and derived products from Brazil.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 317/83

COUNCIL DECISION 2007/791/CFSP

of 4 December 2007

implementing Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP of 19 November 2007 on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) (1) and, in particular, Article 12(1) thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) On 19 November 2007 the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP establishing that the EUPM is to be continued until 31 December 2009. The financial reference amount for 2008 and 2009 is to be decided on an annual basis.

(2) The mandate of the EUPM will be implemented in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the implementation of Joint Action 2007/749/CFSP shall be EUR 14 800 000 for 2008.

2. The expenditure financed by the amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the European Union, with the exception that any pre-financing shall not remain the property of the Community.

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 Union.

Done at Brussels, 4 December 2007. For the Council The President F. TEIXEIRA DOS SANTOS

(1) OJ L 303, 21.11.2007, p. 40.