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Commission Decision

of 7 August 2001

amending Decision 94/467/EC laying down health conditions for the transit of equidae from one third country to another in accordance with Article 9(1) of Council Directive 91/496/EEC

(notified under document number C(2001) 2482)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/662/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 9(1)(c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae(3) was last amended by Decision 2001/298/EC(4).

(2) Commission Decision 92/260/EEC(5), as last amended by Decision 2001/619/EC(6), laid down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses. This Decision requires among others a certain residence in the country of dispatch. The residence in Member States or certain listed third countries may however count for the calculation of the period considered, provided that at least the same health requirements are fulfilled.

(3) Commission Decision 94/467/EC(7) laid down animal health conditions for the transit of equidae from one third country to another in accordance with Article 9(1) of Directive 91/496/EEC. The details of the animal health conditions refer to those laid down in Decision 92/260/EEC.

(4) The current situation complicates unnecessarily the transit through Member States of certain equidae otherwise eligible for temporary admission or permanent imports into the Community. It is the purpose of this Decision to ease this transit for registered horses.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

A third paragraph is added to Article 1 of Decision 94/467/EC as follows: "3. Derogating from the provisions in paragraph 2 and only in the case of registered horses, the list of countries in the third indent in paragraph (d) of Section III of the certificates A, B, C, D and E in Annex II to Decision 92/260/EEC shall be replaced by the list of third countries in Groups A to E in Annex I to Decision 92/260/EEC."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 August 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.

(4) OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 63.

(5) OJ L 130, 15.5.1992, p. 67.

(6) OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 55.

(7) OJ L 190, 26.7.1994, p. 28.
Commission Decision

of 21 February 2001

on the application of Article 3(3)(e) of Directive 1999/5/EC to avalanche beacons

(notified under document number C(2001) 194)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/148/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity(1), and in particular Article 3(3)(e), thereof,

Having regard to the Resolution of the European Parliament on the avalanche disasters in the Alps(2),

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Avalanche beacons contribute to the efficient rescue of people submerged by snow following an avalanche.

(2) The success of rescue actions would seriously be affected if such beacons could not be detected due to technical incompatibilities.

(3) There is a substantial installed base of beacons, conforming to ETS 300 718. This standard ensures interoperability and operation under harsh conditions but contains requirements beyond the scope of Directive 1999/5/EC and thus needs to be reviewed.

(4) There are doubts, that market forces would ensure the continued compatibility of avalanche beacons if the Community would not impose features ensuring access to emergency services.

(5) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Telecommunications Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

This Decision applies to devices operating on 457 kHz and intended to locate people submerged by snow following an avalanche. They are further referred to as "avalance beacons".

Article 2

1. Avalanche beacons falling within the scope of Article 1 shall be designed so as to be able to interwork with new beacons as well as with the installed base of beacons, which was approved under national approval regulations based on ETS 300 718.

2. Avalance beacons shall be so constructed that they will function reliably after having been exposed to an avalanche and continue to function when being submerged in snow following the avalanche for a longer period.

Article 3

The requirements of Article 2 of this Decision shall apply as from the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 February 2001.

For the Commission

Erkki Liikanen

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.

(2) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 259.
Council Decision

of 12 March 2001

authorising the Netherlands, in accordance with Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, to apply a differentiated rate of excise duty to diesel consumed by taxis in 2000

(2001/228/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/81/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on mineral oils(1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorise any Member State to introduce further exemptions or reductions for specific policy considerations.

(2) The Netherlands has asked to be authorised to apply a differentiated rate of excise duty to diesel consumed by taxis in the course of 2000. A degressive refund, not exceeding NLG 0,14 per litre of diesel, is planned for all taxis operating in the Netherlands.

(3) The measure complies with the minimum rate of excise duty referred to in Article 5 of Council Directive 92/82/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of the rates of excise duties on mineral oils(2).

(4) The refund falls short of the increase in retail fuel prices. The measure is therefore proportionate.

(5) The Commission and all the Member States consider that the application of a differentiated rate of excise duty to diesel consumed by taxis in 2000 will not cause distortions of competition or hinder the operation of the single market. Being confined to taxis, whose activity is by definition local, the derogation does not affect intra-Community trade.

(6) The above information has been communicated to the other Member States,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. In accordance with Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, the Netherlands is authorised to apply a degressive differentiated rate of excise duty, not exceeding NLG 0,14 per litre, on diesel fuel consumed by taxis in the period 1 January to 31 December 2000.

2. The differentiated rate must comply with the terms of Directive 92/82/EEC and in particular the minimum rates laid down in Article 5 thereof.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2000.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2001.

For the Council

The President

B. Ringholm

(1) OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Directive 94/74/EC (OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 46).

(2) OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 19. Directive as amended by Directive 94/74/EC.
Decision of the Secretary-General of the Council/High Representative for the common foreign and security policy

of 8 June 2001

on the application of the Council Decision on the establishment of the Military Staff of the European Union

(2001/442/CFSP)

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL/HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY,

Having regard to the second paragraph of Article 5 of Council Decision 2001/80/CFSP of 22 January 2001 regarding the establishment of the Military Staff of the European Union (OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 7) which provides that the Decision shall apply from a date onwards to be determined by the Secretary-General/High Representative upon consultation of the Political and Security Committee and the Military Committee,

Having regard to the opinion of the Military Committee (meeting at the level of Chiefs of Defence) of 23 May 2001,

Having regard to the opinion of the Political and Security Committee of 29 May 2001,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Council Decision 2001/80/CFSP dated 22 January 2001 on the establishment of the Military Staff of the European Union shall apply from 11 June 2001 onwards.

2. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 8 June 2001.

Javier Solana

Secretary-General/High Representative
Commission Decision

of 26 November 2001

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2001 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries

(notified under document number C(2001) 3625)

(2001/860/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 1986/2001(2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 1794/2001(3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 2001 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment.

(2) The Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings(4) in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations.

(3) Some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2001, given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,

DECIDES:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2001 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.

The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Communities for the month preceding the dates referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 26 November 2001.

For the Commission

Christopher Patten

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 271, 12.10.2001, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 244, 14.9.2001, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 144, 30.5.2001, p. 29.

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Corrigendum to Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 24 of 26 January 2002)

On page 57, in Annex II under "SVERIGE":

for:

Endrick SCHUBERG

Västra Götalands läns landsting,

read:

Endrick SCHUBERT

Västra Götalands läns landsting.
Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2002/730/EC of 30 May 2002 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the maintenance subsystem of the trans-European high-speed rail system referred to in Article 6(1) of Directive 96/48/EC

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 245 of 12 September 2002)

On page 4, in the Annex, after the title "TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR INTEROPERABILITY RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE SUBSYSTEM" insert the following table of contents:

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Council Decision

of 21 January 2002

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in wine

(2002/55/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Council decided by Decision 1999/753/EC(1) that the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part(2), hereinafter referred to as "the TDC Agreement", would enter into force provisionally on 1 January 2000.

(2) Annex X to the TDC Agreement contains an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa, which provides for an annual duty-free tariff quota of 32 million litres of South African wine imported in bottles. This tariff quota is included in list 6 of Annex IV to the TDC Agreement.

(3) The Commission, on behalf of the Community, has negotiated with the Republic of South Africa an Agreement on trade in wine.

(4) The conclusions of these negotiations call for an adjustment of the tariff quota mentioned in the TDC Agreement.

(5) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should therefore be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in wine is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Arias Cañete

(1) OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p. 3.
Council Decision

of 17 December 2001

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde for the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2004

(2002/130/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Community and the Republic of Cape Verde have held negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde(1).

(2) As a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement was initialled on 7 June 2001.

(3) Under this Protocol, Community fishermen enjoy fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of Cape Verde for the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2004.

(4) In order to ensure the continuation of fishing activities by Community vessels, it is essential that the said Protocol be approved as quickly as possible. For this reason, the two parties initialled an Agreement in the form of an exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from 1 July 2001.

(5) That Agreement should be approved, pending a final decision to be taken on the basis of Article 37 of the Treaty.

(6) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde for the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2004 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and of the Protocol are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:

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If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member State.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck

(1) OJ L 212, 9.8.1990, p. 3.
Council Decision

of 17 December 2001

on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part

(2002/196/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional Protocol the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part(1), so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Slovak Republic, and into the Slovak Republic of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Community.

(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fishery products should be added to the said Europe Agreement.

(3) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck

(1) OJ L 359, 31.12.1994, p. 2.
Commission Decision

of 25 February 2002

prolonging the period of validity of Decision 1999/476/EC establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to laundry detergents

(notified under document number C(2002) 462)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/172/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular Articles 4 and 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides for the award of an eco-label to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.

(2) According to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, specific eco-label criteria should be established according to product groups, and a review of the eco-label criteria as well as of the assessment and verification requirements related to the criteria should take place in due time before the end of the period of validity of the criteria specified for each product group, resulting in a proposal for prolongation, withdrawal or revision.

(3) By Decision 1999/476/EC(2) the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to laundry detergents, which, according to Article 3 thereof, expire on 10 June 2002.

(4) Following the review, it is considered appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the definition of the product group and the ecological criteria, unchanged, for a period of eighteen months, in particular to allow those companies that have been awarded the eco-label to continue using the eco-label at least until the revision of Decision 1999/476/EC is completed.

(5) The period of validity set out in Article 3 of Decision 1999/476/EC should therefore be extended.

(6) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The period of validity set out in Article 3 of Decision 1999/476/EC for the product group definition and the criteria of the product group bearing the administrative code number 006 is prolonged until 31 December 2003.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2002.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 52.
Council Decision

of 28 February 2002

appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

(2002/C 65/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,

Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency(1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of 1 January 1995(2),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 14 June 1999 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency(3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) A member's seat on the aforementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Patrick FAY, which was brought to the Council's attention on 20 November 2001.

(2) That vacancy should be filled.

(3) Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Irish Government on 20 November 2001,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Niall CURRAN is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, i.e. until 28 March 2003.

Done at Brussels on 28 February 2002.

For the Council

The President

A. Acebes Paniagua

(1) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534.

(2) OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 186, 2.7.1999, p. 1.