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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 16/59

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 January 2005

amending Decision 2001/556/EC as regards the inclusion of establishments in India in provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import gelatine intended for human consumption

(notified under document number C(2004) 4543)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/33/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2001/556/EC of 11 July 2001 drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of gelatine intended for human consumption (2) sets out provisional lists of establishments in third countries from which the Member States are authorised to import gelatine intended for human consumption.

(2) India has provided a list of establishments producing gelatine intended for human consumption for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments comply with Community rules.

(3) Accordingly, those establishments should be included in the lists set out in Decision 2001/556/EC.

(4) As on the spot inspections of the concerned establishments have not yet been carried out, imports from them should not be eligible for reduced physical checks pursuant to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3).

(5) Decision 2001/556/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2001/556/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 23 January 2005.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 January 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. Decision as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33).

(2) OJ L 200, 25.7.2001, p. 23. Decision as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 381).

(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

ANNEX

The following text is inserted in the Annex in accordance with the alphabetical order of the ISO code:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/46

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 November 2005

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards embryo collection teams in the United States of America

(notified under document number C(2005) 4195)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/774/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 importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.

(2) The United States of America has requested that amendments be made to the list as regards entries for that country, notably the addition of one team and the deletion of one team.

(3) The United States of America has provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection team concerned has been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.

(4) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 8 November 2005.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 November 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/450/EC (OJ L 158, 21.6.2005, p. 24).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 11/30

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 December 2004

appointing a French member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2005/20/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

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

Having regard to the Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the French Government,

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Ms Nicole PRUD'HOMME is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Jacques VOISIN for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2004. For the Council The President C. VEERMAN

(1) OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 55/55

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2005

appointing two Belgian members and a Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/165/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Belgian Government,

Whereas:

(1) Council Decision 2002/60/EC of 22 January 2002 appoints the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

(2) On that Committee, two members’ seats have fallen vacant following the departure from office of Mr Jacques SIMONET and Mr Jos CHABERT and an alternate member’s seat has fallen vacant following the departure from office of Mr Eric TOMAS, of which the Council was informed on 1 February 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions:

(a) as members: Mr Charles PICQUÉ, Ministre-Président du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, chargé des Pouvoirs locaux, de l’Aménagement du territoire, des Monuments et Sites, de la Rénovation urbaine, du Logement, de la Propreté publique, du Commerce extérieur et de la Coopération au développement in place of Mr Jacques SIMONET, Mr Jos CHABERT, Vice-Voorzitter van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement, on the basis of his new office,

(b) as an alternate member: Mr Benoît CEREXHE, Ministre du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, chargé de l’Économie, de l’Emploi, de la Recherche scientifique, de la Lutte contre l’Incendie et l’Aide médicale urgente et de la Politique agricole, in place of Mr Eric TOMAS,

for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/53

COUNCIL DECISION 2005/784/CFSP

of 7 November 2005

extending and amending Decision 1999/730/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Cambodia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP of 12 July 2002 on the European Union’s contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) On 15 November 1999 the Council adopted Decision 1999/730/CFSP (2) concerning a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Cambodia.

(2) Decision 1999/730/CFSP was last extended and amended by Decision 2004/792/CFSP.

(3) Some final objectives could not be fulfilled by 15 November 2005, the date on which Decision 1999/730/CFSP is due to expire, and others should be consolidated after that date. The project in question is a multi-annual project.

(4) Decision 1999/730/CFSP should therefore be extended and amended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 1999/730/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

(a) in Article 3(1), the financial reference amount ‘EUR 1 375 565’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 600 000’;

(b) in Article 4 second subparagraph, ‘15 November 2005’ shall be replaced by ‘15 November 2006’;

(c) Article 5 is hereby deleted;

(d) the Annex shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 16 November 2005.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2005. For the Council The President J. STRAW

(1) OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 5. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/901/CFSP (OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 111).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 173/14

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION BiH/6/2005

of 14 June 2005

on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

(2005/483/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 25, third paragraph, thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 4 of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP, Major General A. David LEAKEY was appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(2) The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Major General Gian Marco CHIARINI as the new EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(3) On 1 June 2005, the EU Military Committee supported the nomination.

(4) Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take further decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander.

(5) In conformity with Article 6 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the European Union which have defence implications.

(6) The Copenhagen European Council adopted on 12 and 13 December 2002 a Declaration stating that the ‘Berlin plus’ arrangements and the implementation thereof will apply only to those EU Member States which are also either NATO members or parties to the ‘Partnership for Peace’, and which have consequently concluded bilateral security agreements with NATO,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Major General Gian Marco CHIARINI is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 5 December 2005.

Done at Brussels, 14 June 2005. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson P. DUHR

(1) OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 178/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 July 2005

appointing a Vice-President of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) and three chairpersons of Boards of Appeal of the office

(2005/C 178/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (1), and in particular Articles 120 and 131 thereof,

Having regard to the candidates put forward by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) on 25 May 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Peter LAWRENCE, born in London (United Kingdom) on 5 August 1954, is hereby appointed Vice-President of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) for a period of five years.

Article 2

Mr Detlef SCHENNEN, born in Münster (Germany) on 10 September 1956, Mr Théophilos MARGELLOS, born in Athens (Greece) on 21 November 1953, and Mr Tomás DE LAS HERAS, born in Zamora (Spain) on 22 July 1951, are hereby appointed chairpersons of Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) for a period of five years.

Article 3

The dates on which the five-year periods referred to in Articles 1 and 2 start shall be determined by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs).

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2005. For the Council The President G. BROWN

(1) OJ L 11, 14.1.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 422/2004 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 312/59

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 November 2005

appointing a French member of the Economic and Social Committee

(2005/838/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the French government,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas:

a member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Pierre SIMON,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Jean-François PONS is hereby appointed a member of the European Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Pierre SIMON for the remainder of the latter's term of office, namely until 20 September 2006.

Article 2

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

It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 24 November 2005. For the Council The President I. LEWIS

(1) OJ L 253, 21.9.2002, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 305/36

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 November 2005

on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2009

(2005/815/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Decision No 1419/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to 2019 (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Selection Panel report of April 2005 submitted to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 2(2) of Decision No 1419/1999/EC,

Whereas the criteria laid down in Article 3 of and Annex II to Decision No 1419/1999/EC are entirely fulfilled,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission of 18 October 2005,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Linz and Vilnius shall be designated as ‘European Capital of Culture 2009’ in accordance with Article 2(1) of Decision No 1419/1999/EC.

Article 2

The two cities designated shall take the necessary measures in order to ensure the effective implementation of Articles 1 and 5 of Decision No 1419/1999/EC.

Done at Brussels, 14 November 2005. For the Council The President T. JOWELL

(1) OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision No 649/2005/EC (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 20).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 342/99

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 December 2005

on the continuation in the year 2006 of Community comparative trials and tests on propagating material of Paeonia spp. and Geranium spp. under Council Directive 98/56/EC started in 2005

(2005/945/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998 on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants (1),

Having regard to Commission Decision 2005/2/EC of 27 December 2004 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on propagating material of certain species under Council Directive 98/56/EC for the years 2005 and 2006 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision 2005/2/EC sets out the arrangements for the comparative trials and tests to be carried out under Directive 98/56/EC as regards Paeonia spp. and Geranium spp. for 2005 and 2006.

(2) Tests and trials carried out in 2005 should be continued in 2006,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2005 on propagating material of Paeonia spp. and Geranium spp. shall be continued in 2006 in accordance with Decision 2005/2/EC.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 226, 13.8.1998, p. 16. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).

(2) OJ L 1, 4.1.2005, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 325/1

DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE RECORDING THAT THE EUROPEAN UNION CIVIL SERVICE TRIBUNAL HAS BEEN CONSTITUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW

THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE,

Having regard to Article 225a of the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Article 140b of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 2004/752/EC, Euratom of 2 November 2004 establishing the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas

(1) The Judges of the Civil Service Tribunal appointed by Council Decision 2005/577/EC, Euratom of 22 July 2005 appointing Judges of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (2) have taken oath before the Court of Justice.

(2) In accordance with Article 3 of Decision 2005/577/EC, Euratom, for the purposes of appointing the first President of the Civil Service Tribunal, the procedure laid down in Article 4(1) of Annex I to the Statute of the Court of Justice is to apply.

(3) Following that procedure the Judges of the Civil Service Tribunal have appointed the President of that Tribunal.

(4) The Civil Service Tribunal has appointed its Registrar who has taken the oath provided for.

(5) The Civil Service Tribunal is accordingly in a position to carry out the judicial duties entrusted to it,

DECLARES

That the Civil Service Tribunal is duly constituted;

And that Article 1 of Annex I to the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice shall enter into force on the day of the publication of this decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 2 December 2005. The President of the Court

(1) OJ L 333, 9.11.2004, p. 7.

(2) OJ L 197, 28.7.2005, p. 28.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 55/92

COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 February 2005

concerning the financial contribution by the Community towards the publication in CD-ROM form of the proceedings of the OIE Global Conference on animal welfare held in February 2004

(2005/167/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), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Decision 90/424/EEC the Community is to undertake or assist the Member States in undertaking the technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation and for the development of veterinary education or training.

(2) The elaboration and dissemination by the Community of technical and scientific material related to the OIE Global Conference is to form part of the further development of Community veterinary legislation and veterinary education or training.

(3) Commission Decision 2004/72/EC of 5 December 2003 concerning the financial contribution by the Community towards the OIE Global Conference on animal welfare in 2004 (2), approved the action to publish and disseminate the technical and scientific materials related to the OIE Conference on animal welfare in 2004 to be financed from budget line B1-331 of the budget of the European Union for 2003 to a maximum amount of EUR 40 000.

(4) Although the hard copy version of the conference proceedings was produced and distributed during May 2004, the CD-ROM version is not expected to be available and invoiced for until February 2005.

(5) The allocated non-dissociated payment credits for this action have expired on 31 December 2004.

(6) It is therefore appropriate to finance the action to produce the CD-ROM version of the conference proceedings from budget line 17.04.02 of the budget of the European Union for 2005 to a maximum amount of EUR 25 000.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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The appropriations from budget heading 17.04.02 of the budget of the European Union for 2005 may be used up to a maximum amount of EUR 25 000 to make the final payments in the framework of the action ‘publishing and disseminating in CD-ROM form the technical and scientific materials related to the OIE Global Conference on animal welfare held in February 2004’, approved by the Commission on 5 December 2003.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2005. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 31).

(2) OJ L 16, 23.1.2004, p. 56.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 65/12

Corrigendum to Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress

( Official Journal of the European Union L 315 of 15 November 2006 )

On page 7, in Article 17(1):

for:

‘1. The financial envelope for implementing the Community activities referred to in this Decision for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 is hereby set at EUR 657 590 000 (1).

read:

‘1. The financial envelope for implementing the Community activities referred to in this Decision for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 is hereby set at EUR 743 250 000.’

(1) This amount is based on 2004 figures and shall be subject to technical adjustment to take account of inflation.’,