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COUNCIL DECISION of 23 October 1995 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives (95/C 292/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the 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,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1994, and in particular Article 165 (1) thereof,

Whereas under the terms of Article 3 of that Decision the said Committee shall consist of three experts from each Member State and an alternate for each of these experts; whereas under the terms of Article 4 of that same Decision the terms of office of these experts and alternates shall be three years;

Whereas by its Decision of 16 July 1990 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives for the 10 Member States for the period from 16 July 1990 to 15 July 1993;

Whereas, by its Decision of 4 February 1991 (3), the Council appointed the Belgian and Portuguese members and alternate members and the Greek members in the category of experts from the practising profession on that Committee for the period until 15 July 1993;

Whereas these members and alternate members should be appointed or replaced or their terms of office renewed on that Committee and whereas the Austrian, Finnish and Swedish members and alternate members on that Committee should be appointed;

Whereas, to that end, the Governments of the 13 Member States have each submitted a list of candidates,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on the Training of Midwives for the period from 23 October 1995 to 22 October 1998:

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Done at Luxembourg, 23 October 1995.

For the Council

The President

J. SAAVEDRA ACEVEDO

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

(2) OJ No C 186, 27. 7. 1990, p. 1.

(3) OJ No C 39, 15. 2. 1991, p. 6.
COMMISSION DECISION of 16 October 1995 on the list of establishments in the Republic of Namibia approved for the purpose of importing meat products into the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (95/427/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,

Whereas establishments in third countries cannot be authorized to export meat products to the Community unless they satisfy the general and special conditions laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 4 (3) of Directive 72/462/EEC, the Republic of Namibia forwarded the data of one establishment authorized to export to the Community;

Whereas a Community on-the-spot inspection has shown that the hygiene-standards of this establishment are sufficient and may therefore be entered on a first list of establishments from which imports of meat may be authorized;

Whereas imports of meat products from the establishment on the list in the Annex hereto continue to be the subject to provisions already laid down, the general provisions of the Treaty and in particular the other Community veterinary regulations, particularly as regards animal health protection;

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. The establishment in the Republic of Namibia listed in the Annex is hereby approved for the purposes of exporting meat products to the Community.

2. Imports from this establishment shall remain subject to the Community veterinary provisions laid down elsewhere, and in particular those concerning animal health protection.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 October 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

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COUNCIL DECISION of 1 January 1995 amending the Council Decision of 29 March 1994 concerning the taking of decisions by qualified majority by the Council (95/C 1/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In Article 1 of the Council Decision of 29 March 1994 concerning the taking of decisions by qualified majority by the Council (1), the figure 26 in line 1 and the figure 68 in line 6 shall be replaced by the figures 25 and 65 respectively.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 1 January 1995.

For the Council

The President

A. JUPPÉ

(1) OJ No C 105, 13. 4. 1994, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 2 February 1995 on the recognition of the producer group for hops in northern France (Only the French text is authentic) (95/17/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1351/72 of 28 June 1972 on the recognition of producer groups for hops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3858/87 (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 (2) of that Regulation lays down that a Member State may be authorized, upon application, to recognize a group whose registered areas comprise less than 60 hectares if the area is located in a recognized production region covering less than 100 hectares; whereas such an application has been submitted by the French authorities for the Société Coopérative Houblonnière du Nord, known as Coophounord;

Whereas these producers, who number 16, also fulfil all the other conditions required by Regulation (EEC) No 1351/72 to be recognized as a producer group;

Whereas, to avoid creating a situation whereby these producers might be handicapped compared to the other Community producers, the application should be accepted;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the Management Committee for Hops,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

France is hereby authorized to recognize the Coophounord producer group pursuant to Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1351/72.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 2 February 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1972, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 363, 23. 12. 1987, p. 27.
COUNCIL DECISION of 29 June 1995 on the progressive dismantling of certain quantitative restrictions on imports of certain ECSC products (95/251/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on the common rules for imports (1), and in particular Article 23 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Article 26 of Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 stipulates that residual national restrictions relating to products covered by the ECSC Treaty shall be progessively dismantled in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO);

Whereas the Kingdom of Spain has for many years applied quantitative restrictions to imports of certain ECSC products originating in third countries; whereas these restrictions apply to products falling within CN codes 2701 11, 2701 12 90 and 2701 19;

Whereas due account was taken, when Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 was adopted, of the Community's international obligations, particularly those deriving from the Agreement establishing the WTO;

Whereas the Agreement on Safeguards, contained in Annex IA to the WTO Agreement, requires the progressive elimination of measures of the type applied by the Kingdom of Spain which are not covered by the provisions of GATT 1994, and specifically those of Article XIX;

Whereas, under the Agreement on Safeguards, such elimination may be carried out in accordance with a timetable to be notified to the Committee on Safeguards, within a period not exceeding four years from the date of entry into force of the Agreement establishing the WTO; whereas this process of dismantling must therefore end by 31 December 1998;

Whereas, on 2 March 1995, the Commission notified the Committee on Safeguards of the national restrictions in question and the Committee should be notified by 1 July 1995 of the timetable for dismantling them;

Whereas, to this end, appropriate measures should be taken to draw up the timetable and dismantling arrangements by setting annual limits which the Spanish authorities can apply for the limitation of the imports in question, providing for a progressive increase in these imports with a view to their liberalization at the end of a period which may end on 31 December 1997,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The national restrictions applied by the Kingdom of Spain to imports originating in third countries falling within CN codes 2701 11, 2701 12 90 and 2701 19 shall be eliminated by 31 December 1997 at the latest.

The Annex to this Decision gives the annual limits which Spain can apply to imports of the products listed therein during the abovementioned period.

Article 2

The Kingdom of Spain shall charge the licences already issued at the date on which this Decision takes effect against the quantities for 1995.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain. It shall take effect on the day of its notification.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1995.

For the Council The President J. BARROT

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COMMISSION DECISION of 28 November 1995 adopting specific measures to temporarily forbid use of the comprehensive guarantee for certain transit procedure (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (95/521/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by the Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1762/95 of 19 July 1995 (2), and in particular Article 360 thereof,

Whereas the customs administration of the Kingdom of Spain by letter dated 4 April 1995, completed by letter of 27 July 1995, indicated its wish to apply the abovementioned Article 360 in order to prevent temporary use of the comprehensive guarantee for external Community transit operations involving cigarettes of Harmonized System subheading 24.02.20, and for this purpose asks the agreement of the Commission;

Whereas external Community transit operations involving cigarettes are made the subject of specific information with particular reference to the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1468/81 (3);

Whereas as a result of information supplied by the customs administration of the Kingdom of Spain and also as a result of information compiled by the Commission, fraud involving cigarettes in the context of the external Community transit regime appears to have reached significant proportions, notably since the transport of these goods using the TIR Convention of 1975 was forbidden;

Whereas despite measures taken at Community level which required with effect from April 1994, in the context of applying Article 361 of the aforementioned Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, a comprehensive guarantee at a level of 100 % of the duties and other charges payable on cigarettes carried under the external Community transit regime, such external Community transit operations present an exceptionally high risk of fraud;

Whereas the request of the customs administration of the Kingdom of Spain is well-founded,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission authorizes the customs administration of the Kingdom of Spain to take specific measures, in conformity with Article 360 of Regulation No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993, with effect from a date to be fixed by that administration, to temporarily forbid the use of the comprehensive guarantee for external Community transit operations involving cigarettes of Harmonized System subheading 24.02.20.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 1995.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 171, 21. 7. 1995, p. 8.

(3) OJ No L 144, 2. 6. 1981, p. 1.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 November 1995 on the conclusion of agreements between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products (96/8/ECSC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,

Whereas, following the Council Decision of 13 June 1994, the Commission opened negotiations with the Russian Federation, culminating in an Agreement concerning trade in certain steel products covered by the European Coal and Steel Treaty;

Whereas the Agreement establishes quantitative limits for the entry into free circulation in the Community of certain steel products for 1995 and 1996;

Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of the Council,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1. The Agreement with the Russian Federation concerning trade in certain steel products is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.

2. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision (1).

Article 2

The President of the Commission will, on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community, give the notification provided for in Article 10 (1) of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 21 November 1995.

For the Commission

The President

Jacques SANTER

(1) See page 25 of this Official Journal.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1995 amending for the third time Decision 95/32/EC approving the Austrian programme for the implementation of Article 138 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the German text is authentic) (96/38/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 138 thereof,

Whereas on 8 November 1994 Austria notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Accession, of the Austrian programme for the implementation of its Article 138 aid for a number of products for the period 1995 to 1999 inclusive;

Whereas this programme, as modified by letter dated 16 December 1994, was approved by Commission Decision 95/32/EC (1) whereas that Decision was amended by Commission Decisions 95/209/EC (2) and 95/416/EC (3); whereas by letter dated 16 November 1995 Austria notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Accession, of a request for Commission authorization to further amend that programme; whereas that request was the subject of amendments by letter dated 13 December 1995;

Whereas the request involves aid for fruit and vegetables; whereas this request involves some products not included in Decision 95/32/EC; whereas that Decision, in its Article 3, refers to possible further Decisions for products not covered by it; whereas certain fruit and vegetables are arable crops included in Decision 95/32/EC, but for which the rate of aid in that Decision is inadequate to attain the objectives of Article 138 of the Act of Accession; whereas the requests for aid for all products are in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Accession, and in particular Article 138 thereof; whereas the form of the aid on the basis of area reflects principles of the reformed common agricultural policy and so may be deemed to be appropriate; whereas, for fruits and certain vegetables, the maximum levels of aid from 1996 onwards can best be determined at a later stage,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 95/32/EC is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 43, 25. 2. 1995, p. 53.

(2) OJ No L 131, 15. 6. 1995, p. 34.

(3) OJ No L 242, 11. 10. 1995, p. 21.

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COMMISSION DECISION of 14 December 1995 approving the 1996 programme presented by Greece for the control of echinococcosis/hydatidosis and setting the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Greek text is authentic) (96/68/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 Council Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Articles 24 (6) and 32 thereof,

Whereas Chapter 2 of Title III of Decision 90/424/EEC provides that the Community may make a financial contribution to measures aimed at the prevention of zoonoses;

Whereas Greece has presented a programme for the control of echinococcosis/hydatidosis for 1996;

Whereas the said programme is included in the list of programmes for the prevention of zoonoses which may receive a financial contribution from the Community in 1996, as laid down in Decision 95/469/EC (3);

Whereas in view of the role of the programme in achieving the objectives pursued by the Community as regards the prevention of zoonoses, the Community's financial contribution should be set at 50 % of the costs borne by Greece in respect of its echinococcosis/hydatidosis control programme as amended on 16 November 1995, up to a maximum of ECU 200 000;

Whereas the Community will make a financial contribution provided that the measures planned are carried out and the authorities supply all the information necessary within the time limit laid down;

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 programme for the control of echinococcosis/hydatidosis presented by Greece is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1996.

Article 2

Greece shall bring into force on 1 January 1996 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

1. The Community's financial contribution is hereby set at 50 % of the costs borne by Greece for the implementation of the programme referred to in Article 1, up to a maximum of ECU 200 000, for:

- epidemiological surveys,

- registration and testing of dogs,

- laboratory analysis,

- treatment of infected dogs,

- awareness and information campaigns.

2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted after:

- a quarterly report has been forwarded to the Commission on the progress of the programme and the expenditure incurred,

- a final report has been forwarded to the Commission by 1 June 1997 at the latest on the technical implementation of the programme, accompanied by supporting documents relating to the expenditure incurred.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.

(3) OJ No L 269, 11. 11. 1995, p. 26.
COMMISSION DECISION of 12 January 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza (Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom) (Only the English text is authentic) (96/99/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 Annex V to Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, designates the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom as the Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza;

Whereas all the functions and duties which the laboratory has to perform are specified in Annex V to Council Directive 92/40/EEC; 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, Article 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 the United Kingdom for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza referred to in Annex V to Directive 92/40/EEC.

Article 2

The Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom 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 80 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1996.

Article 4

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

- 70 % by way of an advance at the United Kingdom's request,

- the balance following presentation of supporting documents by the United Kingdom. Those documents must be presented before 1 March 1997.

Article 5

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

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 12 January 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.

(3) OJ No L 167, 22. 6. 1992, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.

(5) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 1.