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COMMISSION DECISION of 6 September 1996 approving the plan presented by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and repealing Decision 93/617/EC (Only the German text is authentic) (96/552/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the eradication of classical swine fever (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 6a (3) thereof,

Whereas, by Decision 93/617/EC (2), the Commission approved the plan submitted by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and the Rhineland Palatinate, whereas the said plan was amended by Commission Decision 95/297/EC (3);

Whereas the German authorities in the light of the evolution of classical swine fever in feral pigs have presented a new disease eradication plan;

Whereas this plan takes into account that classical swine fever virus has not been detected for more than 12 months in the feral pig population in Lower Saxony and Rhineland Palatinate, and that the virus is present in the feral pig population in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania;

Whereas the newly submitted plan covering certain areas of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has been examined and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 80/217/EEC;

Whereas the newly submitted plan contains measures to ensure that from an area defined as infected in accordance with the provisions of Article 6a (3) of Council Directive 80/217/EEC Germany will not send to other Member States:

- live pigs before a period of 12 months have elapsed after the last isolation of classical swine fever virus in feral pigs,

- meat originating from feral pigs before a period of 24 months have elapsed after the last isolation of classical swine fever virus in feral pigs;

Whereas Decision 93/617/EC in the interest of clarity must be repealed;

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

The plan submitted by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Brandenburg and in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, is hereby approved.

Article 2

Germany shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the amendment of the plan referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

The present Decision shall repeal Decision 93/617/EC.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to Germany.

Done at Brussels, 6 September 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11.

(2) OJ No L 296, 1. 12. 1993, p. 60.

(3) OJ No L 184, 3. 8. 1995, p. 47.
COMMISSION DECISION of 2 October 1996 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (96/596/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from, third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Decision 94/113/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3) as last amended by Decision 96/312/EC (4) establishes lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community;

Whereas the competent authorities of New Zealand and the United States of America have forwarded amendments to their list of embryo collection teams; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Council Directive 89/556/EEC have been received by the Commission;

Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards New Zealand and the United States of America;

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

1. In part 2 of the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, in respect of New Zealand, the following team is added:

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2. In part 3 of the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, in respect of the United States of America:

a) the following teams are added:

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b) the following team is deleted:

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c) the following teams:

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are respectively amended and become:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1989, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 53, 24. 2. 1994, p. 23.

(3) OJ No L 250, 29. 8. 1992, p. 40.

(4) OJ No L 118, 15. 5. 1996, p. 26.
COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 March 1996

on the replacement of certain members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee

(96/C 113/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), and in particular Article 28, third paragraph, thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, in a Decision of 23 October 1995 (2) appointed the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period ending on 22 October 1998;

Whereas three members' seats and two alternate members' seats, filled by government representatives, have fallen vacant;

Whereas one member's seat and one alternate member's seat, filled by employers' representatives, have fallen vacant;

Whereas members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee should be appointed to fill the vacant seats,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and altenate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the remainder of their current term of office, which runs until 22 October 1998:

I. Government representatives

(a)

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(b)

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II. Employers' representatives

(a)

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(b)

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Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 March 1996.

For the Council

The President

T. TREU

(1) OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1.

(2) OJ No C 296, 10. 11. 1995, p. 7.
COUNCIL DECISION of 11 November 1996 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (96/645/Euratom, EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 195 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision (EC) No 94/660 of 26 September 1994 appointing members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1998 (1),

Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the resignation of Mr René Bleser communicated to the Council on 12 September 1996;

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Luxembourg Government on 5 September 1996;

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Josy Konz is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr René Bleser for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which expires on 20 September 1998.

Done at Luxembourg, 11 November 1996.

For the Council

The President

R. QUINN

(1) OJ No L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
COUNCIL DECISION of 16 September 1996 appointing two members and three alternate members of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives (96/C 290/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 80/156/EEC of 21 January 1980 setting up an Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Whereas, by its decision of 23 October 1995 (2), the Council appointed Ms Ute GELLER and Ms Eveline FUGGER members and Ms Hannah RAUSCH, Mr Geert AMSTRUP aund Ms Maria KAMMENOU alternate members of the Committee for the period ending 22 October 1998;

Whereas the Austrian Government has nominated Ms Renate GROSSBICHLER to replace Ms Ute GELLER, Ms Margarita KINDL to replace Ms Eveline FUGGER and Ms Eva Maria KIRKOVICS to replace Ms Hannah RAUSCH;

Whereas the Danish Government has nominated Mr Lars PETERSEN to replace Mr Geert AMSTRUP;

Whereas the Greek Government has nominated Ms Maria NOULA to replace Ms Maria KAMMENOU,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Ms Renate GROSSBICHLER is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives in place of Ms Ute GELLER for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 22 October 1998.

Article 2

Ms Margarita KINDL is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives in place of Ms Eveline FUGGER for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 22 October 1998.

Article 3

Ms Eva Maria KIRKOVICS is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives in place of Ms Hannah RAUSCH for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 22 Otober 1998.

Article 4

Mr Lars PETERSEN is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives in place of Mr Geert AMSTRUP for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 22 October 1998.

Article 5

Ms Maria NOULA is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives in place of Ms Maria KAMMENOU for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which ends on 22 October 1998.

Done at Brussels, 16 September 1996.

For the Council The President I. YATES

(1) OJ No L 33, 11. 2. 1980, p. 13.

(2) OJ No C 292, 7. 11. 1995, p. 2.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 November 1996 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the United Kingdom 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 English text is authentic) (96/684/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 Directive 96/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,

Whereas the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 8 March 1996, which reached the Commission on 15 March 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of three types of vehicle with three types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;

Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), or of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6) are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;

Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;

Whereas the measure provided for in 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 request submitted by the United Kingdom for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of three types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the types of vehicles for which they are intended is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 18 November 1996.

For the Commission

Martin BANGEMANN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 169, 8. 7. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17.
COMMISSION DECISION of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins (Laboratorio del Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, Vigo, Spain) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (96/721/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 28 (2) thereof,

Whereas Article 3 of Council Decision 93/383/EEC of 14 June 1993 on reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, designates the Laboratorio del Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, Vigo, Spain as the Community Reference Laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins;

Whereas all the functions and duties which the laboratory has to perform are specified in Article 5 of the abovementioned Decision; whereas Community assistance must be conditional on the accomplishment of those functions and duties by the laboratory;

Whereas Community financial aid should be granted to the Community Reference Laboratory to assist it in carrying out the said functions and duties;

Whereas, for budgetary reasons, Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year;

Whereas, for supervisory purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (5), should apply;

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

The Community hereby grants financial assistance to Spain for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins referred to in Article 5 of Decision 93/383/EEC.

Article 2

The Laboratorio del Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, Vigo, Spain shall perform the functions and duties referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a maximum of ECU 100 000 for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997.

Article 4

The Community's financial assistance shall be paid as follows:

- 70 % by way of an advance at Spain's request,

- the balance following presentation of supporting documents by Spain. Those documents must be presented before 1 March 1998.

Article 5

Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 29 November 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission
NoL252/22HENI OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 4.10.96
COMMISSION DECISION
of1October 1996
suspendingthebuying-inofbutterincertainMemberStates
(OnlytheDanish,German,Greek,French,Dutch,Portuguese ,FinnishandSwedishtexts
areauthentic)
(96/574/EC)
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
Thebuying-inofbutterbyinvitationtotenderas
providedforinArticle1(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
777/87isherebysuspendedinBelgium,Denmark,
Germany,Greece,France,Luxembourg ,theNetherlands ,
Austria,FinlandandSweden.
Article2
Decision96/342/EGisherebyrepealed.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomofBelgium,
theKingdomofDenmark,theFederalRepublicof
Germany,theHellenicRepublic,theFrenchRepublic,
theGrandDuchyofLuxembourg ,theKingdomofthe
Netherlands ,theRepublicofAustria,thePortuguese
Republic,theRepublicofFinlandandtheKingdomof
Sweden.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1587/96(2),andinparticularthefirstsub­
paragraphofArticle7a(1)andArticle7a(3)thereof,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No777/87(3),aslast
amendedbytheActofAccessionofAustria,Finlandand
Sweden,setsoutthecircumstances underwhichthe
buying-inofbutterandskimmed-milk powdermaybe
suspendedandsubsequentlyresumedand,wheresuspen­
siontakesplace,thealternativemeasuresthatmaybe
taken;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1547/87(4),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1802/95(^lays
downthecriteriaforopeningandsuspendingthe
buying-inofbutterbyinvitationtotenderintheMember
Statesor,inthecaseoftheUnitedKingdomand
Germany,inaregionthereof;
WhereasCommissionDecision96/342/EC(®)suspends
thebuying-inofbutterincertainMemberStates;whereas
informationonmarketpricesshowsthatthecondition
laiddowninArticle1(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No
1547/87isnolongermetinPortugalwhereasthelistof
MemberStatesinwhichthatsuspensionappliesmustbe
adjustedaccordingly ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecisionarein
accordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,DoneatBrussels,1October1996.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.21.
3OJNoL78,20.3.1987,p.10.
(4)OJNoL144,4.6.1987,p.12.
(J)OJNoL174,26.7.1995,p.27.
6OJNoL130,31.5.1996,p.22.
NoL3/12EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.1.96
II
(Actswhosepublicationisnotobligatory)
COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of14December 1995
fixingtheaidforprivatestorageofcarcasesandhalf-carcasesoflambinFinland
inconnectionwiththeinvitationstotenderissuedunderRegulation (EC)No
2789/95
96/10/EC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3013/89
of25September1989onthecommonorganizationof
themarketinsheepmeatandgoatmeat('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1265/95(2),andinparti­
cularArticle7(5)thereof,
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
3446/90of27November1990layingdowndetailedrules
forgrantingprivatestorageaidforsheepmeatandgoat­
meat(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
3533/93(4),andinparticularArticle12(1)(f)thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3447/90of
28November1990onspecialconditionsforthegranting
ofprivatestorageaidforsheepmeatandgoatmeat^,as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No879/95(%supple­
mentstheprovisionsofRegulation(EEC)No3446/90
andlaysdowninparticulardetailedrulesgoverninginvi­
tationstotender;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EC)No2789/95Q
opensinvitationstotenderforthefixingofaidforthe
privatestorageofcarcasesandhalf-carcasesoflambin
Finland;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle12(1)(f)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No3446/90,amaximumamountofaidforprivatestorageshouldbefixedonthebasisoftenders
receivedornoactionmustbetakeninrespectoftheinvi­
tationtotender;
Whereasthetendersreceivedleadtoactionbeingtaken
inrespectoftheinvitationstotender;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforSheepand
Goatshasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimit
setbyitschairman,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheaidreferredtoinArticle12(1)(f)ofRegulation
(EEC)No3446/90fortheinvitationstotenderopenedby
Regulation (EC)No2789/95shallbeasfollows:
ECU1300/tonne.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,14December1995.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL289,7.10.1989,p.1.
2OJNoL123,3.6.1995,p.1.
(3)OJNoL333,30.11.1990,p.39.HOJNoL321,23.12.1993,p.9.
0OJNoL333,30.11.1990,p.46.
*OJNoL91,22.4.1995,p.2.0OJNoL289,2.12.1995,p.33.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 November 1996 on protective measures in relation to Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever in South Africa (Text with EEA relevance) (96/659/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 organization 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 18 (1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC and in particular Article 19 (1) thereof,

Whereas the presence of Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever has been confirmed in South Africa;

Whereas the appearance of Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever in South Africa constitutes a serious threat to animal and public health in the Member States;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to prohibit the importation of live ratites, and meat of ratites from South Africa until the situation is clarified;

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

The Member States shall prohibit the importation of live ratites and ratite meat from South Africa.

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures they apply in respect of South Africa to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision shall be reviewed before 15 February 1997.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 November 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.