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COMMISSION DECISION of 3 March 1998 concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany 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 German text is authentic) (98/207/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 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,

Whereas by Decision 96/212/EC (3) the Commission approved the request for an exemption submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Directive 70/156/EEC concerning one type of gas discharge lamp for three types of headlamp for motor vehicles, meeting the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 8, 98 and 99, with a view to the granting of EC type approval;

Whereas the request for an extension of the exemption submitted by Germany on 13 October 1997 is justified by the fact that the measures needed to adapt the Directives which were the subject of that exemption have not yet come into force and the exemption should therefore be extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to those directives and, in any case, for a maximum period of 24 months;

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 exemption granted to Germany by Decision 96/212/EC is hereby extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to the directives concerned and, in any case, for a period not exceeding twenty-four months.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 3 March 1998.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 70, 20. 3. 1996, p. 38.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 July 1998 designating the representative organisations of workers in France required to draw up lists of candidates for the representation of workers on the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community (98/C 247/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Article 18 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Whereas the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community, whose term of office expired on 3 March 1998, should be renewed;

Whereas in its Decision of 30 April 1998 (1) the Council designated the representative organisations of producers and workers required to draw up lists of candidates for the representation of producers and workers on the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community, except for the representative organisations of workers in France and one representative organisation of workers in the United Kingdom;

Whereas a notification has been submitted by the French Government,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The representative organisations of workers listed in the table annexed to this Decision are hereby designated to draw up lists of candidates on the basis of which the members representing workers on the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community shall be appointed in numbers equal to those shown in the aforesaid table in respect of those same organisations.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 July 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. MOLTERER

(1) OJ C 156, 21.5.1998, p. 1.

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Corrigendum to Commission Decision 1999/94/EC of 25 January 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards precast normal/lightweight/autoclaved aerated concrete (Official Journal of the European Communities L 29 of 3 February 1999)

On page 56, Article 3 shall read as follows:

'Article 3

The procedure for attesting conformity as set out in Annex III shall be indicated in mandates for harmonised standards.`
Corrigendum to Council Decision 1999/385/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 31 May 1999 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure (OJ L 147 of 12.6.1999)



Official Journal L 234 , 04/09/1999 P. 0012 - 0012



Corrigendum to Council Decision 1999/385/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 31 May 1999 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure (Official Journal of the European Communities L 147 of 12 June 1999) On page 17, in Article 17(1), fifth line: for: "unless the Council decides otherwise", read: "unless Coreper decides otherwise".
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1998 repealing Decision 98/104/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (notified under document number C(1998) 4322) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/38/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 a number of outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever have occurred in Germany;

Whereas Germany has taken measures within the framework of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of Classical Swine Fever (3), as last amended by the act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden;

Whereas as a result of disease situation it was necessary to adopt Commission Decision 98/104/EC (4) concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany; whereas this Decision was amended by Decision 98/413/EC (5);

Whereas, as a result of the favourable evolution of the disease, it is necessary to repeal Decision 98/104/EC;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Commission Decision 98/104/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

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 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 25, 31. 1. 1998, p. 98.

(5) OJ L 188, 2. 7. 1998, p. 44.
COMMISSION DECISION of 11 January 1999 extending the period referred to in Article 15(2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC on the marketing of seed potatoes (notified under document number C(1998) 4561) (1999/49/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 98/111/EC (2), and in particular Article 15(2a) thereof,

Whereas in principle, with effect from certain dates, Member States may no longer determine for themselves the equivalence of seed potatoes harvested in third countries with seed potatoes harvested within the Community and complying with that Directive;

Whereas, however, since work to establish Community equivalence for all the third countries concerned had not been completed, Article 15(2a) of that Directive permitted Member States to extend to 31 March 98 the period of validity of equivalence decisions which they had already taken for certain countries not covered by the Community equivalence;

Whereas the said work is still incomplete;

Whereas the authorisation may only be extended in accordance with Member States' obligations under the common rules on plant health, laid down by Council Directive 77/93/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 98/2/EC (4);

Whereas by Commission Decision 1999/50/EC (5) derogations provided for by certain Member States from certain provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of seed potatoes originating in Canada have been authorised until 31 March 1999;

Whereas the authorisation granted to Member States by Article 15(2a) should accordingly be extended;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 15(2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC, the date '31 March 1998` is replaced by '31 March 1999`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 January 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2320/66.

(2) OJ L 28, 4. 2. 1998, p. 42.

(3) OJ L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20.

(4) OJ L 15, 21. 1. 1998, p. 34.

(5) See page 31 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 December 1998 deferring, as regards the importation of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, from third countries, the date referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 92/33/EEC (notified under document number C(1998) 4262) (1999/29/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 97/109/EC (2), and in particular Article 16(2) thereof,

Whereas, by virtue of Commission Decision 97/109/EC, the date in Article 16(2) of the said Directive was deferred until 31 December 1998;

Whereas the Commission is required pursuant to Article 16(1) of Directive 92/33/EEC to decide whether vegetable and planting material other than seed produced in a third country and affording the same guarantees as regards obligations on the supplier, identity, characteristics, plant health, growing medium, packaging, inspection arrangements, marking and sealing, are equivalent in all these respects to vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed produced in the Community and complying with the requirements and conditions of the Directive;

Whereas, however, the information presently available on the conditions applying in third countries is still not sufficient to enable the Community to make any such decision in respect of any third country at this stage;

Whereas it is known that, Member States have imported vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed produced in certain third countries; whereas, in order to prevent trade patterns from being disrupted Member States should be allowed to continue to apply to the importation of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed from third countries conditions equivalent to those applicable to the production and marketing of products obtained in the Community, in accordance with Article 16(2) of the said Directive;

Whereas vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed imported by a Member State in accordance with a decision taken by that Member State pursuant to Article 16(2), first subparagraph of the said Directive should be subject to no marketing restrictions as regards the matters referred to in Article 16(1) of the said Directive in other Member States;

Whereas accordingly the date referred to in Article 16(2) of the said Directive should be further deferred;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and propagating Materials for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The date referred to in Article 16(2), first subparagraph of Directive 92/33/EEC is hereby deferred until 31 December 2001.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 39, 8. 2. 1997, p. 21.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 January 1999 amending Decision 94/652/EC establishing the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (notified under document number C(1999) 138) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/134/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 93/5/EEC of 25 February 1993 on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 94/458/EC (2) has laid down rules on the administrative management of cooperation in the scientific examination of questions relating to food;

Whereas Commission Decision 94/652/EC (3) has established the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food; whereas Article 3 of Directive 93/5/EEC provides for the updating at least every six months of the inventory and distribution of tasks;

Whereas the inventory of tasks should be established and updated having regard to the need for the protection of public health within the Community and the requirements of Community legislation in the foodstuffs sector;

Whereas the tasks should be distributed having regard to the scientific expertise and resources available within the Member States and in particular, within the institutes which will be participating in the scientific cooperation;

Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Food,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 94/652/EC establishing the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 January 1999.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 52, 4. 3. 1993, p. 18.

(2) OJ L 189, 23. 7. 1994, p. 84.

(3) OJ L 253, 29. 9. 1994, p. 29.

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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 63/38

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 February 1999

concerning the conclusion of a framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama

(1999/194/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130y, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence and (3), first paragraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas the Community, for the attainment of its aims in the sphere of external economic relations, should approve the framework Cooperation Agreement with the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 37 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The Commission of the European Communities, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee set up by Article 33 of the Agreement.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 February 1999. For the Council The President H.-F. von PLOETZ

(1) OJ C 77, 18. 3. 1993, p. 30.

(2) OJ C 255, 20. 9. 1993, p. 167.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 4 May 1999

giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the sixth European Development Fund for the financial year 1997

(1999/429/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- Having regard to the EC Treaty,

- Having regard to the third ACP-EEC Convention(1),

- Having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the sixth and seventh European Development Funds for the financial year 1997 (COM(98) 0442),

- Having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 1997 including the report on the activities of the sixth and seventh European Development Funds and the replies of the institutions (C4-0676/98)(2),

- Having regard to special report No 24/98 of the Court of Auditors concerning risk capital operations financed from the resources of the European Development Funds, and the replies of the Commission(3),

- Having regard to the Recommendation of the Council of 25 February 1999 (6321/99 - C4-0185/99),

- Having regard to the declaration of the Council on the statement of assurance of the Court of Auditors relating to the activities of the sixth and seventh European Development Funds (6557/99 - C4-0187/99),

- Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4-0198/99),

1. Grants discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial management of the sixth European Development Fund for the financial year 1997 on the basis of the following amounts:

BALANCE SHEET OF THE SIXTH EDF AT 31 DECEMBER 1997

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USE OF RESOURCES - SIXTH EDF AT 31 DECEMBER 1997

Breakdown of funds

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2. Records its observations in the resolution which forms part of this decision;

3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution containing its observations to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank and to have them published in the Official Journal (L series).

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

The President

José María GIL-ROBLES

(1) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986.

(2) OJ C 349, 17.11.1998.

(3) OJ C 3 89, 14.12.1998.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 June 1999

amending Decision 1999/357/CFSP implementing Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

(1999/424/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 Decision 1999/357/CFSP(2) implementing that Common Position,

Whereas the list at Article 1 of Decision 1999/357/CFSP needs to be updated in accordance with Article 1(3) of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Decision 1999/357/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 99/318/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.

Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 1999.

For the Council

The President

M. NAUMANN

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

(2) OJ L 140, 3.6.1999, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 June 1999

amending Decisions 96/579/EC and 97/808/EC on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards circulation fixtures and floorings respectively

(notified under document number C(1999) 1484)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/453/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), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC(2), and in particular Article 13(4) thereof,

(1) Whereas the Commission has already adopted a series of Decisions on attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Directive 89/106/EEC; whereas the need may arise to adapt those decisions to technical progress; whereas that is the case of Decision 96/579/EC(3) and Decision 97/808/EC(4);

(2) Whereas 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

Decision 96/579/EC is hereby amended as follows:

(1) In Annex II, the following indent is inserted after the heading "Road marking products:": "- Drop-on materials (glass beads, anti-skid aggregates and combinations of the two),"

(2) In Annex III the following indent is inserted in the "Product(s)" column of the table for product family "CIRCULATION FIXTURES (1/2)" after the heading "Road marking products:": "- Drop-on materials (glass beads, anti-skid aggregates and combinations of the two),".

Article 2

Decision 97/808/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Annex I, the following paragraph is added: "Floor screed materials for external uses.

Floor screed materials for internal uses, of reaction to fire classes AFL, BFL or CFL for which the reaction to fire performance is not susceptible to change during production, of reaction to fire classes DFL, EFL or FFL and also of class AFL that according to Decision 96/603/EC do not require to be tested for reaction to fire."

2. In Annex II, the following paragraph is added: "Floor screed materials for internal uses, of reaction to fire classes AFL, BFL or CFL for which the reaction to fire performance is susceptible to change during production, in general those subject to chemical modification, e.g. fire retardants, or where changes of composition may lead to changes in reaction to fire performance."

3. In Annex III, in the table for product family "FLOORINGS (2/2)" the following row is added:

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Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 June 1999.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 254, 8.10.1996, p. 52.

(4) OJ L 331, 3.12.1997, p. 18.