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COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 July 1985

amending for the fifth time Decision 84/10/EEC concerning certain protective measures against classical swine fever as regards fresh pigmeat

(85/393/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (1), as last amended by Directive 85/322/EEC (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas, following the outbreak of classical swine fever which occurred successively in certain areas of the Community, on 10 January 1984 the Council adopted Decision 84/10/EEC concerning protective measures against classical swine fever as regards fresh pigmeat (3);

Whereas, since then the development of the disease has required several alterations to the extent of the area in which the measures are applied in intra-Community trade in fresh meat;

Whereas the extent of the area in which the measures are applied should be altered to take account of the development of the disease in Germany;

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 84/10/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. The wording specified in Article 2 is replaced by the following:

'Meat conforming to Commission Decision of 16 July 1985'.

2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so that they comply with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 July 1985.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24.

(2) OJ No L 168, 28. 6. 1985, p. 41.

(3) OJ No L 11, 14. 1. 1984, p. 33.

ANNEX

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY:

- The 'Kreis' of Minden-Luebbecke

- The 'Kreis' of Paderborn

- The 'Kreis' of Diepholz

- In the rest of the territory, the area within a radius of two kilometres around all outbreaks of classical swine fever.

THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS:

The area within a radius of two kilometres around all outbreaks of classical swine fever.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 August 1985

approving an updating of the programme for a special emergency measure to assist stock farming in Italy, established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2969/83, as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1713/85

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(85/422/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2969/83 of 19 October 1983 establishing a special emergency measure to assist stock farming in Italy (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1713/85 of 20 June 1985 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas, to enable the said measure to be continued, on 24 June 1985 the Italian Government forwarded the updated programme as provided for in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2969/83;

Whereas this updating ensures that the assistance provided for in Article 2 of the said Regulation is granted to agricultural holdings as referred to in Article 1 for the transformation of short-term loans, the duration of which does not exceed 12 months, contracted prior to 1 May 1985 to cover their operating costs, into medium-term loans; whereas the amounts and duration of the assistance provided for in the updated programme seem consistent with the achievement of the objectives of Regulation (EEC) No 2969/83; whereas the procedures and mechanisms laid down for the granting of the loans limit the possibility of obtaining assistance to a single time for each farmer in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of the said Regulation; whereas the updating of the programme should be approved accordingly;

Whereas the measures laid down in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The updating of the programme relating to a special emergency measure to assist stock farming in Italy, submitted by the Italian Government on 24 June 1985 in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2969/83, is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 1 August 1985.

For the Commission

Grigoris VARFIS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 293, 25. 10. 1983, p. 7.

(2) OJ No L 165, 25. 6. 1985, p. 1.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 October 1985

supplementing, by the addition of Zimbabwe, the list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat

(85/473/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas, in order to decide in respect both of bovine animals and swine and of fresh meat whether a country or part of a country may be included in the list, particular account is taken of the criteria set out in Article 3 (2) of Directive 72/462/EEC;

Whereas Zimbabwe may be considered to satisfy these criteria for fresh meat of bovine animals; whereas it is necessary to supplement, by the addition of Zimbabwe and as regards the abovementioned category of fresh meat, the list referred to in Article 3 (1) of Directive 72/462/EEC adopted by the Council and contained in the Annex to its Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat (3);

Whereas it will be necessary to specify the regions of Zimbabwe from which such imports may be authorized; whereas other measures concerning animal health inspection remain to be taken;

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

Without prejudice to Directive 72/462/EEC, and in particular any measures which may have to be taken under the procedure provided for in Article 29 of that Directive, the list of countries from which Member States authorize importation of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat contained in Decision 79/542/EEC is hereby supplemented by the addition of Zimbabwe as regards fresh meat of bovine animals.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 1985.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ No L 59, 5. 3. 1983, p. 34.

(3) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.
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COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 December 1985

on the approval of a modification to the programme for the improvement of livestock marketing and the processing of livestock products in Wales pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77

(85/550/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1247/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas on 28 January 1985 the Government of the United Kingdom forwarded a modification to the programme for the improvement of livestock marketing and the processing of livestock products in Wales approved by the Decision of the Commission of 26 October 1980 (3) and on 22 August 1985 provided additional information;

Whereas this modification concerns the improvement of livestock marketing and the processing of livestock products (cattle, sheep, pigs) through the modernization and rationalization of the auction markets and the modernization, rationalization and development of the slaughter, processing and refrigeration facilities with a view to creating more efficient production units of optimum size; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;

Whereas the modification includes sufficient of the details listed in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, to show that the objectives listed in Article 1 of that Regulation can be achieved in the abovementioned sector; whereas the estimated time for implementation of the modification does not exceed the period laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The modification for the improvement of livestock marketing and the processing of livestock products in Wales which was forwarded by the Government of the United Kingdom on 28 January 1985 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 and for which additional information was provided on 22 August 1985 is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 9 December 1985.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 51, 23. 2. 1977, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 130, 16. 5. 1985, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 308, 19. 11. 1980, p. 17.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1985 amending, because of the accession of Spain and Portugal, Decision 76/805/EEC laying down additional provisions concerning surveys of pig production to be carried out by the Member States (85/627/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 396 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 76/630/EEC of 20 July 1976 concerning surveys of pig production to be carried out by the Member States (1), and Commission Decision 76/805/EEC of 1 October 1976 laying down additional provisions concerning surveys of pig production to be made by Member States (2),Whereas it is necessary to make certain technical amendments to the text of the said Decision, Whereas, in accordance with Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession the Community institutions may adopt the measures referred to in Article 396 of the Act before the date of accession, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

With effect from 1 March 1986, subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Decision 76/805/EEC shall be amended as follows: The following shall be added to Article 2: 'Spain: Comunidades autonomas Portugal: Regioes'.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1985. For the Commission Alois PFEIFFER Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 223, 16. 8. 1976, p. 4.

(2) OJ No L 285, 16. 10. 1976, p. 31.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1985 amending Decision 85/240/EEC concerning health protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in respect of certain fresh meat from Argentina (85/629/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 78/693/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 84/354/EEC (4), laid down animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Argentina notably on account of the situation with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Argentina; Whereas following an increase in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease and the parallel risk associated with trade in meat from Argentina to the Community the Commission adopted Decision 85/240/EEC (5) concerning health protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in respect of certain fresh meat from Argentina; Whereas the situation concerning foot-and-mouth disease in Argentina has improved, making it feasible to reduce the scope of the protective measures; whereas, nevertheless, recently evolved scientific conclusions suggest that a review of import conditions for meat from countries where the disease is endemic should take place: Whereas the Commission will keep the situation in Argentina under close surveillance in order that this Decision may be amended or revoked as necessary; 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

Article 1 of Commission Decision 85/240/EEC is replaced by the following: 'Article 11. Member States shall prohibit from 15 May 1985 the introduction into the territory of the Community of offal of bovine animals including bovine lungs from Argentina.2. The prohibiting referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to hearts, tongues and lungs of bovine animals slaughtered after 17 December 1985.3. The certificate laid down in Annex D of Decision 78/693/EEC shall be endorsed as follows: - Offal originating from bovine animals slaughtered after 17 December 1985.'

Article 2

The Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 1985. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ No L 59, 5. 3. 1983, p. 34.

(3) OJ No L 236, 26. 8. 1978, p. 13.

(4) OJ No L 186, 13. 7. 1984, p. 51.

(5) OJ No L 111, 24. 4. 1985, p. 11.
COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 December 1985

correcting Decision 82/462/EEC on the replacement of the Annex to Council Directive 75/270/EEC concerning the Community list of less-favoured areas within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC

(Only the German text is authentic)

(85/596/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 797/75 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 82/462/EEC (3) replaced the Community list of areas less-favoured for farming in Germany; whereas, as a result of an error, one commune was not fully included in the list; whereas the Decision concerned should be corrected,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. In the Annex to Decision 82/462/EEC under Gebiet 25, 1. Berggebiet; 327 Landkreis Tuttlingen:

insert '056 Rietheim-Weilheim' under the heading 'Gemeinden',delete '056 Rietheim-Weilheim' from the heading 'Gemeinden mit Teilflaechen'.2. In the Annex to Decision 82/462/EEC, delete '056 Rietheim-Weilheim' from the heading 'Gemeinden mit Teilflaechen' in Gebiet 25, 2. Benachteiligte Agrarzone, 327 Landkreis Tuttlingen.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 11 December 1985.For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ N° L 128, 19. 5. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ N° L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1.

(3) OJ N° L 210, 19. 7. 1982, p. 23.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1985 amending Decision 84/520/EEC granting financial assistance for special measures of Community interest relating to transport infrastructure (Only the German text is authentic) (85/636/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1889/84 of 26 June 1984 introducing special measures of Community interest relating to transport infrastructure (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Having obtained the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 7 of that Regulation, Whereas the application of the said expenditure of the rate of 60 % of the maximum Community assistance entails an adjustment of the financial assistance granted to projects under Commission Decision 84/520/EEC (2), the total amount of financial assistance granted remains unchanged; Whereas the conditions set out in the said Regulation for granting financial assistance are met, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The table annexed to Decision 84/520/EEC is hereby replaced by the table annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1985. For the Commission Stanley CLINTON DAVIS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 177, 4. 7. 1984, p. 4.

(2) OJ No L 290, 7. 11. 1984, p. 25.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 175/36

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 June 1985

concerning a supplement in respect of cadmium to Annex IV to the Convention for the protection of the Rhine against chemical pollution

(85/336/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,

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

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

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas by Council Decision 77/586/EEC of 25 July 1977 (3) the Community approved the Convention for the protection of the Rhine against chemical pollution, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Chemical Convention’, and the Additional Agreement to the Agreement signed in Berne on 29 April 1963 concerning the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution, hereinafter referred to as the ‘International Commission’;

Whereas under Article 5 of the Chemical Convention the International Commission proposes limit values for the discharge of certain substances into the surface waters of the Rhine basin by way of amendments to Annex IV to the Chemical Convention; whereas under Article 14 of the Chemical Convention, unanimous acceptance by the Contracting Parties is necessary for the entry into force of those amendments;

Whereas the International Commission has established limit values for cadmium in the form of a proposal designed to supplement Annex IV to the Chemical Convention;

Whereas Directive 83/513/EEC (4) lays down limit values for the discharge of cadmium into the aquatic environment of the Community; whereas these limit values are identical to those set out in the proposal of the International Commission;

Whereas it is desirable that the Community, as a Contracting Party to the Chemical Convention, adopts the abovementioned proposal,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The proposal from the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Chemical Pollution, intended to supplement in respect of cadmium Annex IV to the Convention for the protection of the Rhine against chemical pollution, is hereby adopted on behalf of the European Economic Community.

The text of the proposal is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council will notify the Government of the Swiss Confederation, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Chemical Convention, of the adoption of the proposal referred to in Article 1.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1985. For the Council The President A. BIONDI

(1) OJ No C 16, 17. 1. 1985, p. 7.

(2) OJ No C 94, 15. 4. 1985, p. 131.

(3) OJ No L 240, 19. 9. 1977, p. 35.

(4) OJ No L 291, 24. 10. 1983, p. 1.
NoL40/26 10.2.87 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
CORRIGENDA
Corrigendum toCommissionRegulation(EEC)No366/87of5February1987introducinga
countervailing chargeandsuspendingthepreferentialcustomsdutyonimportsoflemons
originatinginTurkey
(OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesNoL35of6February1987)
Onpage13thefollowingparagraphisaddedtoArticle1:
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NoL223/50 9.8.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
CORRIGENDA
PublicationofCouncilDecision86/346/EECandCouncilDecision86/347/EECinOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunitiesNoL207of30July1986shallbedeemednevertohavetakenplace.
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 4 February 1986

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement extending and amending the Community-COST Concertation Agreement on a concerted action project in the field of shore-based marine navigation aid systems (COST Project 301)

(86/22/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission,

Whereas, by Decision 86/5/EEC (1), the Council extended until 31 December 1986 and amended Decision 82/887/EEC of 13 December 1982 adopting a concerted action project for the European Economic Community in the field of shore-based marine navigation aid systems (2);

Whereas by its Decision of 4 May 1982 the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate an Agreement with the third countries participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) for the implementation of a concerted action project on shore-based marine navigation aid systems;

Whereas, by Decision 83/124/EEC (3), the Council approved a Community-COST Concertation Agreement on a concerted action project in the field of shore-based marine navigation aid systems (COST Project 301), negotiated with the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden;

Whereas since 1 January 1986 Spain has become a Member of the Community;

Whereas the Commission has negotiated with the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden an Agreement extending and amending the abovementioned Concertation Agreement; whereas that Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement extending and amending the Community-COST Concertation Agreement on a concerted action project in the field of shore-based marine navigation aid systems (COST Project 301) 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 is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 4 February 1986.

For the Council

The President

W. F. van EEKELEN

(1) OJ No L 18, 24. 1. 1986, p. 38.

(2) OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. 32.

(3) OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1983, p. 9.
NoL63/94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.3.86
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COUNCIL
COUNCILDECISION
of3March1986
extendingDecision80/1186/EEContheassociationoftheoverseascountriesandterritories
withtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
(86/46/EEC)
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publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
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Commission ,
WhereaspendingadecisionbytheCouncilontheabove
draftthearrangementsapplicablebyvirtueofDecision
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85/159/EEC(2),shouldbekeptinforceuntil30June
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DoneatBrussels,3March1986.
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InArticle141ofDecision80/1186/EEC,'28February
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ThePresident
W.F.vanEEKELEN
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(2)OJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.25.